Connections 2026 Escambia Countys 10 Year Transit Development Plan - PDF document

Connections 2026 Escambia County’s 10 ‐ Year Transit Development Plan August 2016 Presentation Overview • What is a TDP? • Baseline Conditions • Transit Demand Assessment • Public Outreach • 10 ‐ Year Needs • Evaluation of Needs & Priorities • 10 ‐ Year Cost Feasible Plan • Next Steps 1

What TDP is Not • Not a Budget • Not a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) • Not a binding agreement Ok. What is it, then? What is a TDP? • 10 ‐ year Strategic Plan for Transit • Evaluate demographics & travel behavior • Assess existing transit options • Conduct public involvement & outreach • Determine transit needs • Develop service & implementation plans • FDOT Requirement • Incorporates Best Practices 2

Baseline Conditions Population and Housing Trends Population and Housing Trends Employment Trends Employment Trends Poverty Status Poverty Status Minority Minority Baseline Conditions Existing Bus Service & Facilities Existing Bus Service & Facilities 3

Baseline Conditions Land Use Land Use Local/Regional Studies/Plans Local/Regional Studies/Plans Activity Centers Activity Centers Congestion Levels Congestion Levels Other Transportation Options Other Transportation Options Transit Demand Assessment Existing/Future Discretionary Markets Existing/Future Discretionary Markets TBEST Ridership Demand Modeling TBEST Ridership Demand Modeling Traditional Markets Traditional Markets 4

Public Outreach • Public Workshops • Discussion Groups • Stakeholder Interviews • Bus Rider Survey • Bus Operator Survey • General Public Survey • Website/Email/Facebook • Grassroots Efforts Public Outreach Outreach Activity Participants Discussion Groups 23 Public Workshops/Grassroots Outreach 98 Committees (MTAC, Other) 44 Rider, Non ‐ Rider, Operator Surveys 2,207 E ‐ mail Blasts 171 Facebook & Twitter 283 Santa Rosa Survey 604 Total Participants 3,430 5

Input on Improvements Mass Transit Public Discussion On ‐ Board Bus Stakeholder Technical Improvement Advisory Workshops Groups Survey Operators Interviews Review Team Committee Increase Frequency Add Service to New Areas Add Later Hours More Weekend Service 10 ‐ Year Transit Needs 6

10 ‐ Year Transit Needs Flex Route Service Concept Cantonment Gulf Beach Hwy Area Alternatives Evaluation 7

Improvement Priorities Priorities for Improvements to Existing Routes #1 ‐ Add Later Weekday Service to 10 pm on all Routes #2 ‐ Increase Saturday Frequency on Existing Routes #3 ‐ Double Weekday Frequency on Routes 1, 2, 32, 43, 52, 55 #4 ‐ Add Sunday Service on Routes 2, 32, 45, 52, 55 #5 ‐ Extend Route 47 to Nine Mile Road Improvement Priorities New Local Route Priorities #1 ‐ Navy Federal Connector #2 ‐ Navy Federal ‐ Downtown Express #3 ‐ Cantonment Flex #4 ‐ Gulf Beach Highway Flex #5 ‐ Pensacola ‐ Perdido Key 6 #6 ‐ Downtown Trolley 5 8

Improvement Priorities New Routes ‐ Regional Priorities #1 ‐ Pensacola ‐ Navarre Express #2 ‐ Pensacola ‐ Milton Limited Express #3 ‐ Milton Flex #4 ‐ Orange Beach ‐ Perdido Key Limited Express 10 ‐ Year Needs ‐ Capital • Bus Stop Infrastructure • Bus Stop Safety/ADA Accessibility • Park ‐ and ‐ Ride Lots • Transit Signal Priority (TSP) • New ECAT Operations & Maintenance Facility • Enhance Rosa Parks Transfer Complex • New Downtown Intermodal Facility • Replace/Add New Vehicles 9

10 ‐ Year Needs ‐ Other • Partnership to Establish Water Ferry Connections • Shared Park ‐ and ‐ Ride Lot Agreements • Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Strategies • Land Development Regulations • Partnerships with Ride ‐ Sourcing Companies • Ride Voucher Programs • Study Connection Service to Water Ferry • Evaluate Implementing Transit Signal Priority Cost Feasible Plan • Continue Existing Services • 2017 ‐ Extend Route 47 • New Services • 2018 ‐ Downtown Trolley • 2021 ‐ Pensacola ‐ Navarre Express • Capital Improvements • 2017/26 – Misc. Capital and Amenities • 2017/20 ‐ Bus Stop Infrastructure/Accessibility • 2017/20 ‐ Park ‐ and ‐ Ride Lots • 2023 ‐ ECAT Operations and Maintenance Facility • 2024 ‐ Downtown Intermodal Facility 10

Cost Feasible Plan Costs (millions) $40 New ECAT Facility New ECAT Facility $36.8 (Federal/State Funds) (Federal/State Funds) $35 $20.5 Capital Costs New New Downtown Downtown $30 Operating Costs Intermodal Intermodal Facility Facility $25 $22.6 (State Funds) (State Funds) $19.6 $5.8 $18.9 $20 $18.0 $17.1 $17.0 $3.7 $15.4 $1.6 $15.1 $0.1 $14.6 $2.8 $1.7 $15 $2.0 $1.3 $1.9 $10 $17.9 $17.3 $16.8 $16.3 $15.9 $15.4 $14.2 $13.8 $13.4 $12.7 $5 $0 * Assumes 3% annual inflation. Cost Feasible Plan Revenues Other Local Sources 9% Federal 40% County Gas Tax 29% State 22% 11

Cost Feasible Plan Local Revenues (millions) No New Escambia County $9 Revenues Needed $8 $2.8 $7 $2.7 $2.6 $2.2 $2.1 $6 $2.1 $1.7 $1.7 $1.6 $1.3 $5 Escambia County Gas Tax $4 Other Local Revenue $3 $5.7 $5.5 $5.4 $5.2 $5.1 $4.9 $4.8 $4.6 $4.5 $4.4 $2 $1 $0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 * Assumes 3% annual inflation. Next Steps • Plan Adoption • Submit to FDOT September 1 st • 12

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