Long Range Public Transportation Plan Technical Advisory Committee - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Long Range Public Transportation Plan Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) February 26, 2015 1

Presentation Outline  Welcome & Background  Introductions/Roles & Responsibilities of the TAC  What we have heard so far  What will be included in the LRP 2

Welcome and background 3

Why now?  King County continues to grow  Metro ridership continues to grow  Metro funding is insufficient  Light Rail is expanding  Congestion is increasing – limiting growth  Changing travel behaviors and demand 4

Metro’s recent history 5

Regional Coordination  Long range transportation decisions being made now will define what transit like for decades to come. WSDOT Statewide Transportation Plan Sound Transit Light Rail Integration Pierce Transit Destination 2040 WSDOT Ferries Long Range Plan Community Transit Long Range Plan Long Range Plan PSRC Transportation Futures Local Comprehensive Plans 6

Relationships among plans PSRC Transportation 2040 Vision 2040 Multi ‐ county Planning Policies King County Agency Plans Metro Service Metro Long Countywide Planning Strategic Plan Comprehensive Sound Transit Guidelines Policies Range Plan Plan Jurisdiction Plans Community Transit City Comprehensive Plans City Transportation City Transit Master (Transportation Elements) Plans Plans Pierce Transit 7

Service Guidelines Task Force Long Range Plan Service Guidelines Task Force • Mid to long ‐ term service • Near ‐ term service needs and needs and investments investments • Services and facilities provided • Performance measures for in the future Inform types of service each other • Geographic value and social Geographic value and social • equity in long ‐ term service equity in near ‐ term service investments investments • Closer collaboration with • Purchase of contracted service jurisdictions and organizations • Alternative services in on future needs guidelines • Future partnerships and funding • Alternative services in the future 8

What is the Long Range Plan?  How Metro will help the region grow  2025 and 2040 transit service network  Higher levels of detail for frequent and RapidRide like services  Capital investments required to support the network  Multiple funding assumptions 9

Coordinated Transit Planning KCM Shared Regional Strategic Vision Plan KCM Long Range Coordinated Transit Plan Planning ST System Development Plan ST Long (ST3) Range Plan 10

Long Range Plan Coordinated Timeline Long Range Plan Public Launch Metro Long Range Objectives of Long Range Plan Defined Transit Plan Establish network evaluation methods Draft Network and Plan Finalize Network and Plan Transmit to Council J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N 2015 2016 Potential ST Ballot Measure ST System Plan Development Approval of Final System Plan Draft System Plan Complete ST alternative evaluation Consideration of Conceptual System Expansion Scenarios System Plan Core Priorities, evaluation methods and criteria, and System Expansion Scenarios established ST3 Planning begins 11

Introductions and Background TAC roles and responsibilities What do you hope to achieve here? 12

TAC Intro: who is represented? Planning Public Works Transportation Planner Community/Economic Development Policy Analyst Local Agency Transit Provider Regional Agency Urban Suburban Rural East South North 13

TAC Objectives  Provide opportunities for local agencies to engage early and regularly  Maintain an open door for feedback from local agencies  Provide timely feedback supporting decisions  Augments other engagement opportunities 14

TAC Intro: roles & responsibilities  Participate consistently and openly  Be an honest broker  Be accountable to the group  Ambassador • Provide feedback to the project team • Report out to City leadership and constituents  Offer suggestions and ideas  Share information about plans  Collaborate across jurisdictional boundaries 15

Long Range Plan Process and Timeline DISCOVERY ALTERNATIVES PRELIMINARY PLAN Final Plan Jan – May 2015 May– Dec 2015 Jan – May 2016 June – Oct 2016 • Hold community • Analyze system • Draft plan shared • Final plan shared visioning event with community and with community and • Identify needs of jurisdictions jurisdictions • Conduct network corridor, jurisdictions workshops to develop and communities • Input received from • Final input received preliminary concepts jurisdictions and and considered • Revise and adjust communities and • Develop evaluation concepts based on • Proposed ordinance considered framework for stakeholder feedback transmitted to concepts and County Council • Refined concepts feedback completed TAC: Learn about TAC: Integrate TAC: Provide input, TAC: Review and process, form committee, comprehensive planning brief leadership about comment on final draft comment on goals, to inform and refine results of preliminary of LRTP. concepts, and framework. concepts. plan review process. 16

How the TAC is engaged DRAFT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Strategic Engagement Plan ‐ condensed Strategic Engagement Plan Community PROJECT Advisory Group MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP AND ADVISORY Technical GROUPS Advisory Committee WORKSHOP Website and ONLINE social media Develop Maintain ENGAGEMENT Web Updates On the ground Fairs and festivals Informational PUBLIC Distribute rack card and one pager, build and update listserv materials OUTREACH Open House VISIONING/LAUNCH EVENT PHASE DISCOVERY ALTERNATIVES DRAFT 17

April TAC Workshop  Coordinate GMA based planning  Review Transportation Elements  Policies and Goals  Modal Integration  Mode Split  Capital Plans 18

How the TAC is engaged  Comments/Concerns on Engagement Plan?  Visioning Event  http://www.kcmetrovision.org/  Survey  Roadshow  Follow up : Identify unique populations/ stakeholders we need be sure to engage? 19

What we’ve heard so far… •There is broad consensus that we must plan for the future Regional Partnership together as a region . Greater Transparency and •There concern about the financial sustainability of Metro Accountability following the Proposition 1 vote and service cut outcomes . Social Equity and •Social equity and geographic value must be guiding principles for the Long Range Public Transportation Plan Geographic Value Innovation in service •Metro must adapt to new tools, expectation for real ‐ time network information and new technologies . Capital Investments and • The long ‐ range plan is an opportunity to define Metro’s role Service Delivery and refocus transportation options Future funding and • The long range transit plan must address how Metro meet funding requirements revenue • Service must be cost ‐ efficient, coordinated and maximize the Cost ‐ effectiveness benefit provided with the means available. 20

Questions  Is anything missing?  Do these themes resonate with you? Which ones?  What do you hope to get out of the LRP? 21

Long Range Plan Contents Major Themes Initial Feed back Preparation for next TAC 22

What is the Long Range Plan?  How Metro will help the region grow  2025 and 2040 transit service network  Higher levels of detail for frequent and RapidRide like services  Capital investments required to support the network  Multiple funding assumptions 23

What are we planning for  Sustained growth through 2040:  360,000 new residents  560,000 new jobs  Regional growth to be concentrated in centers  Only 6 ‐ 7% growth in lane miles  Must make better use of existing capacity  Transit ridership to double Population and employment growth  Mode shift to transit supports will occur mainly in centers climate action goals 24

Who is King County Metro Network of All ‐ day and Peak Service Spring 2014 data • 2 million people • 2,134 sq mile service area • 120 million trips per year on more than 1,400 buses • 3.5 million annual service hours Urban areas Rural areas ‐ 25 ‐

Who is King County Metro 1 Metro Fixed Route % service: 120 Ridership 2 million <1% (est. 2014) % 14% Contracted service: 20.5 million Vanpool/ Vanshare: 3.4 million Accessible 82% services: 1.4 million Alternative services: 17,000 Grand Total: 145.7 million rides 26

Transit in King County  Agency coordination produces countywide results Total King County Ridership 160 King County Ferries 140 South Lake Union Streetcar 120 Accessible Services Community Transit Express 100 Sounder 80 Vanpool/Vanshare 60 Metro ‐ Operated ST Express 40 Link Metro Bus 20 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 est. 27

Themes of the Long Range Plan Connections Accountability Partnership Economic Growth 28

Connections How public transportation will connect people to jobs, education, communities, services, shopping and more 29

Frequent Service Metro frequent Spring 2014 service network Purpose Spring 2014  Connect highest demand centers  Is the foundation of the multi ‐ centric network 30

Peak Service Metro peak Spring 2014 service network Purpose Spring 2014  Connects to major employment centers  Express services when travel demand is greatest 31