Insert transit picture Denver Moves: Transit Task Force Meeting #3 – December 1, 2016
1. Welcome & Introductions • Opening remarks • Task Force and audience introductions 2 12/01/2016
2. Task Force Assignment #2: Take a Transit Trip • Summary of common themes • Highlights from select trips 3 12/01/2016
Your Trips: What Worked Well • Rail is on time, clean, fast, not too crowded • Finding a route is easy with RTD planner • Transit app is “a lifesaver” • Easy to buy tickets if you know what you need; Ecopass makes it easy to pay fare • Signage to train station is clear • Shuttle is frequent and free 4 12/01/2016
Your Trips: What Didn’t Work Well • Bus stops lack sidewalks and amenities • Buses late, crowded, unpredictable • Connectivity is challenging • Traffic speeds make it hard for bus to merge after stopping • Signage to airport terminal is confusing • Fares are high and confusing 5 12/01/2016
Your Trips: What Would Make It Better • Interactive kiosk at final station would help improve wayfinding • Smart Pass • More visible information about how to buy day passes on the bus, validation machines • Better connections outside of downtown for people traveling E/W or N/S • Easier bike connections and places to put bike on train 6 12/01/2016
Task Force Transit Trip Observations • “There were benefits to being able to read/work/spend time with my son while on the bus…just took too much time to be a practical option…with the trips I had to make that day.” • “I had the luxury of just seeing how it went, not worrying about a manager who will write me up for tardiness.” • “Due to the nature of our city, route access and connections is not a one size fits all system.” 7 12/01/2016
3. Our Challenge & Opportunity: Why Denver Moves: Transit • Transit as a solution for growing cities • Need for Denver Moves: Transit 8 12/01/2016
Denver’s Mobility Challenge Safety Congestion Percentage of Crashes Resulting in a Fatality by Mode 3-Year Average (2013-2015) 9 12/01/2016
Denver’s Mobility Challenge Need to move more and more people in a fixed amount of space. Denver Metro Area 3.8 mil in 2030 Avg 2-2.5% growth/year Same Street Network 10 12/01/2016
Transit’s Opportunity One 10-foot lane can carry how many people per hour? 11 12/01/2016
4. Translating Desired Outcomes to Goals & Measures of Success • Denveright values and vision elements • Desired outcomes and State of the System findings • Building goals and measures of success 12 12/01/2016
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Denver Moves: Transit Goals Community Values Definition and Role : Provide forward-looking Vision Statement direction and aims, set expectations for what Vision Vision Vision Vision Vision Vision Element 4 Element 6 Element 1 Element 2 Element 3 Element 5 each plan can do to help achieve the vision, and Goals/Guiding Principles establish a decision- making framework 21 Objectives 21 12/01/2016
Denver Moves: Transit Objectives Community Values Definition : Measurable, time- Vision Statement bound outcomes that help to Vision Vision Vision Vision Vision Vision Element 1 Element 2 Element 3 Element 4 Element 5 Element 6 achieve higher- level goals and Goals/Guiding Principles principles 22 Objectives 22 12/01/2016
Your Turn Identifying Goals & Measures of Success for Denver Moves: Transit 23 12/01/2016
Focusing on Three Key Topics • Making Transit a Great Choice • Improving Access, Connections, and the Experience • Enhancing Opportunity and Equity 24 12/01/2016
Resources for Each Topic • Desired Outcomes: What have we heard? • State of the System Findings: What have we learned? • Peer Measures & Targets: What are other cities doing? 25 12/01/2016
Sample Goal & Objective or Measure • Goal: Provide compelling and competitive transit options to a broad cross-section of Denver’s residents • Objective: X% of Denver residents within a Y-min walk of a frequent transit route (service every 15 min) by year Z 26 12/01/2016
Topic #1: Making Transit a Great Choice 27 12/01/2016
What have we heard? • Reliability • Speed • Frequency • Convenience • Choices • Perception 28 12/01/2016
What have we learned? • Rail provides high-quality service • Limited bus frequency outside of peak • On-time performance varies • Bus ridership has declined • Mode share lower than peer cities 29 12/01/2016
Rail Rail investments provide a fast and high quality transit experience where available 30 12/01/2016
Frequency There are limited frequent all-day routes; many bus lines run only every 30-60 mins outside of peak hours 31 12/01/2016
On-Time Performance The rail system has the best on- time performance; bus routes serving downtown have the lowest 32 12/01/2016
Ridership and Service Hours Bus ridership in Denver has declined slightly in the past 5 years while rail ridership has grown 33 12/01/2016
Use of Transit Share of commute trips on transit is lower in Denver than most peer cities 34 12/01/2016
What are other cities doing? • Increase transit mode share to 10% of all resident trips and 12% of all non-resident trips (Boulder) • Increase walk, bike, and transit trips per capita annually (Los Angles Mobility Plan 2035) 35 12/01/2016
What are other cities doing? • 75% of residents within 10-min walk of frequent transit line by 2035 (MTC) • % of transit trips that are no more than 10% longer than an average trip (TCRP Report 88) • % of routes that are on-time ( TriMet) 36 12/01/2016
Topic #1 Report Out 37 12/01/2016
Thank you for lunch, Downtown Denver Partnership! 38 12/01/2016
Topic #2: Improving Access, Connections, and the Experience 39 12/01/2016
What have we heard? • Comfort and safety • Convenience and ease • Accessibility • Sidewalks and crossings • Bike parking • Amenities and information 40 12/01/2016
What have we learned? • Access to transit is challenging • Bus stops lack basic amenities • Some downtown facilities are wonderful • Passenger information can be hard to find 41 12/01/2016
Access Bike/ped access to rail stations is challenging in many areas 42 12/01/2016
Amenities Only 25% of bus stops with 40+ boardings have shelters 43 12/01/2016
Downtown Facilities and Circulation Mall Ride and Union Station contribute to a vital downtown core, but other amenities and facilities should be enhanced 44 12/01/2016
Information Limited information available to help riders understand how to use the system 45 12/01/2016
What are other cities doing? • % of streets that have sidewalks within ½ mile of a frequent transit network stop ( Salt Lake City) • % of light rail stations with bike parking (Seattle) • Provide real-time information at all major transit stations by 2020 (LA Mobility Plan 2035) 46 12/01/2016
Topic #2 Report Out 47 12/01/2016
Topic #3: Enhancing Opportunity and Equity 48 12/01/2016
What have we heard? • Economic mobility • Healthy neighborhoods • Affordability • Connections • Fill gaps • Equity 49 12/01/2016
What have we learned? • Nearly half of local bus riders rely on transit • Service may need to be improved in neighborhoods with many low income households • Fares are high compared to peer cities 50 12/01/2016
Transit Reliance 46% of Denver local bus riders do not have a personal vehicle available for their trip 51 12/01/2016
Low Income Households Low income households are concentrated near downtown, in Montbello, and in West Denver 52 12/01/2016
Fares Fares are relatively One-Way Fares De nve r, RT D $2.60 $4.50 high compared to Sa lt L a ke City, UT A $2.50 $5.50 peers; may be Po rtla nd , T riMe t $2.50 Se a ttle , Me tro / So und T ra nsit $2.50 $3.75 inequalities in zone Atla nta , MART A / GRT A $2.50 $4.00 Cha rlo tte , CAT S $2.20 $4.40 fare structure for Wa shing to n DC, WMAT A $1.75 $4.00 Minne a p o lis, Me tro T ra nsit low-income $1.75 $3.00 Austin, Ca pita l Me tro $1.25 $3.50 neighborhoods $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 53 12/01/2016
What are other cities doing? • % of transit dependent populations within ¼ mile of frequent transit network (Salt Lake City) • % of jobs accessible within 45 minutes by transit in congested conditions (Plan Bay Area) • Decrease share of household income spent on transportation costs annually (LA Mobility Plan 2035) 54 12/01/2016
Topic #3 Report Out 55 12/01/2016
5. Next Steps • Task Force roadmap and meeting schedule • Upcoming engagement activities • Next Task Force participation opportunity • Task Force Meeting #4: February 2, 2017 56 12/01/2016
Task Force Roadmap 57 12/01/2016
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