Oregon Public Transportation Plan PAC Meeting #10 September 25, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Oregon Public Transportation Plan PAC Meeting #10 September 25, 2017

Agenda Topic Time Welcome and Introduction 1:00 Planning Updates 1:10 Policy Outreach Results 1:15 HB 2017 Update 1:30 Draft OPTP Performance Measures 1:45 Investment Scenarios 2:50 Potential Revisions to Policy Drafts 3:45 Public Comments 4:10 Meeting Wrap Up and Next Steps 4:20

Planning Updates

Project Schedule

Planning Update  Outreach complete  Gathered comment on policies and strategies via the online open house  Completing the working draft of policies and strategies  TAC meeting in July  Today’s topics: – Performance measures – Investment Scenarios

PAC Discussion and OPTP Chapters Meeting Topics Plan Chapter #1 Kickoff Ch.1: Introduction #2 Vision workshop and Ch.2: #3 Review Vision & Goals draft Background #4 Finalize Vision & Goals Opportunities and Challenges #5-8 Policies and strategies work Ch. 3: Policies and Strategies #9-12 Revise Policies, Key Initiatives, Performance Ch. 4: Investment Measures, Investment Scenarios, Considerations and Implementation Ch. 5: Implementation Considerations #13 Review Draft OPTP All #14 Final OPTP

Policy Outreach Results

Summer 2017 Outreach ODOT spoke to:  Online open house • Area Commissions and in-person • OTC, ODOT Advisory Groups presentations • MPO groups • Providers via groups, – 30 meetings commissions – About 400 stakeholders • State Commissions • ODOT staff teams – About 200 responses to online open house Plus • Emails and newsletters • Social media announcements • Press releases

Stakeholder Meetings – Feedback  Communication and  Seamless connections / coordination transfers  Comprehensive information  Governance: particular to available statewide regional connections  Safe stops, safe access to  ODOT role in statewide stops connections  First/last mile solutions  Equity: inclusion in planning process, affordability, …  Performance measures  OPTP relationship to HB 2017  Regional and intercity connectivity

Online Open House – Policy Feedback  Engagement beyond public agencies  Integrate fare payment systems with bikeshare, parking payment apps, etc  Engage TMAs, neighborhood groups, others too  Emphasize LEP populations  Use of alternative energy sources  Fare enforcement

Online Open House – Implementation Feedback  Strategic coordination and  Prioritize safe access and partnerships safety  Increase service frequency,  Develop transit-supportive reduce travel times, and incentives focus on transit priority  Consider emerging corridors transportation options for  Provide educational services resources  Identify barriers to use  Fare affordability

HB 2017 Update

Draft OPTP Performance Measures

What and Why What:  Explored statewide measures for use in the OPTP  Reviewed current ODOT KPMs, other ODOT plans’ measures, other states’ measures, local measures, literature  Established criteria for “successful” measures  Recommended measures for use in the OPTP Why:  Supports measurement of progress on OPTP policies/strategies  Identify areas for improvement

What Makes a Successful Performance Measure?  Clear and concise  Linked to goals  Reliable and trackable  Informative and meaningful  Flexible

Research Conducted  State requirements – HB 2017  Federal requirements – FAST Act/Map-21, National Measures  Technical papers – TCRP Report 88, NCHRP Research Results Digest 361  Performance measures used in other states – Washington, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Colorado  Local examples – TriMet, LTD, Cherriots

Recommended Measures  Statewide public transportation ridership per capita  Public transportation revenue hours per capita  Percentage of state population and employment within ½-mile of a public transportation stop  Cost per boarding for fixed-route service (adjusted for inflation)  Percent of public transportation vehicle fleet that is low- or zero-emission  Transit vehicle condition: percent of public transit buses exceeding useful life

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Investment Scenarios

What are “Investment Scenarios”? Investment Scenarios articulate possible futures for the public transportation system depending on different levels of funding.  Reflect OPTP’s goals, policies, and strategies  Reflect PAC and TAC discussions, and feedback received  Reflect assessments of public transportation needs: – OPTP Needs Assessment ‒ OTC Strategic Investment Proposal – OTA Better Transit Proposal ‒ House Bill 2017 – Governor’s Transportation Vision Panel Report  Investment Scenarios provide context for investment decision-making

OPTP Scenarios 2 & 3 Funding Levels vs. Estimated Need $2,100 Reasonable Unmet Need (2016 Dollars) [Low] Baseline Need (2013 Service Levels) $1,900 Annual Funding/Need in Millions Public Transportation Funding Projection (2016 Dollars) $1,700 $1,500 $1,300 Twice HB 2017 Funding Levels HB 2017 $1,100 Funding Begins $900 $700 $500 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045

Scenario 1: Triage Funding stays flat or declines, even as population and demand for service increases  Decline in public transportation service, crowded buses, limited rural service  No new technologies, older fleets and increased equipment breakdowns  Decreased coordination and communication between providers and jurisdictions

Scenario 2: Preservation and Critical Improvements Funding increases equivalent to the investment from HB 2017, accounts for population growth for about ten years Service increases, including extended service hours and more frequent service  Expanded demand-response systems and improvement to fixed route service  Better connections between systems and regions  Investment in new fleets, maintaining equipment, new technologies and expansion of efare  Funding for coordination and planning, and centralized information

Scenario 3: Expanding Service Significant investment elevates public transportation across the state, builds from HB 2017 and accounts for population growth through 2045  Substantial service expansions, with demand response service available in most rural areas and limited fixed route services connecting rural areas  Regional and intercity services would expand  Further expansion of efare and new technologies and steps toward fare integration  Low- or no- emission fleets with state of the art technology  Closely coordinated service resulting in easy transfers

Scenario 4: Realizing the Vision Additional investment funds most public transportation needs, elevating and further expanding public transportation services.  Major capital investment in high-capacity transit  Seamless connections/transfers between modes, areas  Rural public transportation services would meet most travel needs  Higher-speed passenger rail service would be developed  One-stop information, full fare integration  Fully modernized transit fleet with zero- or low-emission vehicles  Close coordination to achieve a near-seamless riding experience

Potential Revisions to Policies and Strategies

Online Open House Results – Policy Feedback  Memo describes approach to addressing feedback  Major policy feedback includes: – Engagement including TMAs, neighborhood groups, etc. – Integrate fare payment systems with bikeshare, parking, … – Emphasize LEP populations – Use of alternative energy sources – Fare enforcement

Public Comments

Wrap up and Next Steps  Revised policies sent to PAC after meeting  Next PAC meeting in November to discuss the Investment Chapter  Begin discussion on implementation

Thank You!