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HRT Workshop: Transit Strategic Plan and Aug-Dec working items

Join us for an in-depth workshop on the Transit Transformation Project, including the Transit Strategic Plan review and upcoming agenda items for August-December 2019. -

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HRT Workshop: Transit Strategic Plan and Aug-Dec working items

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  1. HRT Workshop: Transit Strategic Plan and Aug-Dec working items August 2019

  2. Agenda • Overview • What is the “Transit Transformation Project” • What is the “Transit Strategic Plan (TSP)” • Review Draft TSP content • Discuss Calendar of Major Activities

  3. Overview

  4. Overview • “Transit Transformation Project” • Fall 2018– Dec 2019 • Performance Diagnostic of current performance • Fresh look for redesign/changes to current Bus network • “Task 5” – Governance and Funding (develop regional subsidy allocation model) • Satisfy new 10-year “Transit Strategic Plan” requirement • TTP Final Report – includes recommendations for reforms

  5. Overview • “Transit Strategic Plan” (FY21-FY31) • Separate document from TTP Report • Replaces Transit Development Plan (TDP) • Detailed 10-Year Plan • Short-, Mid- and Long-term • Cost-Constrained • Annual updates

  6. Draft TSP Content

  7. Approach • Defined Project Goals • Designed Three (3) unique Scenarios and Received Stakeholder Input • Regional Advisory Panel* • Technical Work Group • Public Involvement Activities • Developed Draft TSP Service Plan • New Classifications and Standards • Full Plan (about 18.6% more Revenue Hours) • Cost-Constrained Plan (less than 1% difference in Revenue Hours)

  8. Network Design Outcomes • Cut inefficient routes and routing by reducing: • Number of overall routes from 56 to 45 (focus on lowest cost recovery) • Route deviations that depress utilization • Introduce service improvements: • High-frequency service • Longer service spans on key routes • Introduce on-demand zones in areas: • Currently not served (e.g. in Virginia Beach) • Currently served by inefficient routes (e.g. in Portsmouth, Norfolk)

  9. Calendar of Activities

  10. August meetings with Technical Work Group, RAP, HRT Board/City Managers • October 24 – Regional Advisory Panel adopts its own final document. • November 14 Board Meeting- Board is presented 2 documents: • Draft 10-year Transit Strategic Plan • Draft 6-year Capital Improvement Program • December 12 Board Meeting: Board asked to approve these three documents • City Managers meet mid-October – consultant presents ridership forecast & cost allocation scenario • FY21 Transit Service Plans (TSPs) and Budget Development processes proceed on own schedule – service planning letters go out October 7 • FY21 is Year 1 of the Transit Strategic Plan adopted in December 2019. There will be ample time for any Title VI, detailed service planning, jurisdictional actions for any TSP recommendations for FY22-FY31.

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