Public Transit Policy Plan Regional Forum Addison County Region October 30, 2018
Agenda ¤ Goals of the PTPP ¤ Tasks ¤ Public outreach ¤ Discussion of regional issues ¤ Existing services and gaps ¤ Potential solutions
Goals of the Project ¤ Develop a 10-year vision for improved transit in Vermont ¤ Update state policies for public transportation ¤ Incorporate human service transportation coordination plan into the PTPP ¤ Identify components of an enhanced statewide transit system in Vermont
Tasks ¤ Existing Conditions Assessment ¤ Needs Assessment ¤ Recommendations and Implementation ¤ Final Report ¤ Meetings and Outreach
Recommendations & Implementation ¤ Revise policies, goals, and objectives ¤ Enhance/update performance measurement system ¤ Implementation plan ¤ Statewide initiatives, including strategies for human service transportation ¤ Monitoring plan
Public Outreach ¤ Regional forums ¤ Stakeholder interviews ¤ Online participation ¤ Project website (https://vtrans.vermont.gov/planning/PTPP) ¤ Web-based survey
Current Transportation Services ¤ Addison County Transit Resources (part of Tri-Valley Transit) ¤ Local Shuttles ¤ Middlebury Shuttle (Monday-Saturday) (fare free) ¤ 5 separate routes – 30-min peak/60 off-peak (except Rt 7 at 30 minutes all day) ¤ Hourly service on Saturdays ¤ Tri-Town Shuttle (Monday-Friday) roughly every 70 minutes ¤ Snow Bowl Shuttle (Seasonal) ¤ Commuter Routes ¤ Rutland Connector (Monday-Saturday) joinly with MVRTD ¤ 116 Commuter (Monday-Friday) jointly with GMT ¤ LINK Express Middlebury to Burlington (4 round-trips per weekday operated by GMT, 3 on Saturday by ACTR)
Additional Services ACTR Demand Response ¤ E&D and Medicaid demand response service in Addison County (vans and ¤ volunteer drivers) Other Human Service ¤ Addison County Parent Child Center (vans) ¤ Counseling Service of Addison County (vans) ¤ Addison County Project Independence (vans) ¤ VT Assoc for the Blind and Visually Impaired (volunteer and taxi) ¤ Intercity ¤ Vermont Translines – daily stop on Burlington-Albany route ¤ Connects to Greyhound service in Albany and WRJ ¤ Private Companies ¤ Middlebury Transit (taxi) ¤ Bet-Cha Transit (school bus) ¤
− − − − − − − − − − − − − Click to edit Addison County Region Existing Transit Master title style Bolton Hinesburg Charlotte Chittenden Huntington County Duxbury − − − Moretown Starksboro Monkton Ferrisburgh Buels Fayston − Waitsfield Vergennes Washington v ACTR Local Shuttles County Northfield a b 7 Panton − S T 116 S T Northfield 17 Waltham Middlebury (5 routes) Bristol • Warren New Haven Tri-Town • Lincoln Addison Roxbury S T 23 S T 100 Snow Bowl (seasonal) Weybridge • Addison County New York c − Granville Middlebury c H Orange v ACTR Commuter Routes Ripton Bridport County Cornwall T S 125 116 to Burlington via • Braintree − Hinesburg (with GMT) Salisbury Hancock T S 74 Shoreham T S Middlebury Rutland Connector 53 • Rochester Whiting Leicester Windsor Goshen b a (with MVRTD) 7 S T County 30 a b T S 7 73 S T 23 LINK to Burlington (GMT • Bethel − Orwell Rutland Brandon weekday/ACTR County c − Pittsfield Sudbury a b 7 Chittenden Saturday) T S c H 125 S T 30 Stockbridge S T Benson 144 Pittsford Hubbardton [ 0 10 v Vermont Translines Existing Transit Services Miles c + Veterans Affairs Center Regional Planning ACTR Green Mtn. Transit Commission Boundary c Social Security Office W ACTR / MVRTD Municipal Boundary c H Hospital Vermont Translines Urban Areas c − Higher Education GMT / ACTR - Commuter c 5 Retail Center − − − − − − − −
Employment and Retail ¤ Major employers or office/industrial parks ¤ Middlebury (including Middlebury College) ¤ Bristol ¤ New Haven ¤ Salisbury ¤ Vergennes ¤ Large retail areas/supermarkets ¤ Middlebury ¤ Downtown Vergennes
Medical and Human Services ¤ Medical facilities ¤ Porter Hospital, Middlebury ¤ Human Service Agencies ¤ Middlebury ¤ Bristol ¤ Vergennes
Demographics: Overview ¤ Total population: 36,297 (5.8% of VT population) ¤ Population Density: 54 persons per square mile (68) ¤ 25% of population 60+ (24%) ¤ 4.0% of population 80+ (4.3%) ¤ 8.6% of people below the poverty line (11.6%) ¤ Second lowest percentage among 11 regions
Click to edit Population Addison County Region Master title style Bolton Density Hinesburg Charlotte Chittenden Huntington County Duxbury Moretown Starksboro Monkton Ferrisburgh Fayston Buels Waitsfield Vergennes Washington T S v Moderate density in 116 County Northfield a b 7 Panton Northfield T S Vergennes and 17 Bristol Waltham Warren New Haven Lincoln Middlebury Addison Roxbury S T 23 T S 100 Weybridge Addison v Low density in Bristol County New York Granville Middlebury and East Middlebury Ripton Bridport Braintree Cornwall T S 125 Orange County v Rural density in the rest Hancock Salisbury T S 74 of the region Shoreham S T 53 Rochester Whiting Leicester Windsor Goshen S T County 30 S T 73 Bethel Orwell Rutland Brandon County Pittsfield Sudbury a b 7 Chittenden Stockbridge S T Benson 144 Hubbardton Pittsford [ 0 10 Residents per Sq Mi Miles Regional Planning < 100 1,000 - 4,999 Commission Boundary Block Group 100 - 499 5,000 + Transit Routes 500 - 999
Click to edit Employment Master title style v Larger employers (100+ employees) mainly in Vergennes, Middlebury v Smaller employers(<100 employees) scattered throughout county
Click to edit Addison County Region Transit Propensity Master title style Bolton Hinesburg Charlotte Chittenden Huntington County Duxbury Moretown Starksboro Monkton Ferrisburgh Buels Fayston Washington Waitsfield County Vergennes T S v Youth 116 Northfield b a Panton 7 T S Northfield 17 Bristol Waltham Warren New Haven v Older adults Lincoln Addison Roxbury S T 23 S T 100 Weybridge v Persons with disabilities Addison County New York Granville Middlebury Ripton Bridport v Households with 0-1 cars Orange County Cornwall T S 125 Braintree Salisbury Hancock v Low-income persons S T 74 Shoreham S T 53 Rochester Whiting Leicester Windsor Goshen v Portions of Vergennes S T County 30 T S 73 and Middlebury only Bethel Brandon Orwell Rutland areas with even County Pittsfield Sudbury a b 7 Chittenden moderate transit Stockbridge propensity S T Benson 144 Pittsford Hubbardton [ 0 10 Transit Propensity Miles Regional Planning Commission Boundary Low Moderate / High Block Group Low / Moderate High Transit Routes Moderate
Click to edit Addison County Region Older Adults Master title style Hinesburg Chittenden Charlotte Duxbury County Huntington Monkton Starksboro Fayston Ferrisburgh Buels Waitsfield Vergennes Washington v Focus on people over T S b a 116 County 7 Panton Waltham age 80 as younger S T Bristol 17 Warren New Haven seniors overwhelmingly Lincoln Addison continue to drive S T Weybridge 100 S T Addison 23 County New York v Concentrations seen in Granville Middlebury Ripton Bridport Middlebury and Cornwall T S 125 Vergennes; very small Orange County Salisbury Hancock numbers elsewhere S T 74 Shoreham S T 53 Rochester Whiting Leicester Goshen Windsor v Significant rise in the S T County 30 S T 73 over-80 population Orwell Brandon expected in next 10-20 Sudbury Pittsfield b a Rutland 7 County years Chittenden S T 144 [ % of Population Total Population 0 10 Over 80 Over 80 Miles 1 Regional Planning Below Average Commission Boundary 250 1x - 2x Average Municipal Boundary 500 > 2x Average Urban Areas 750 VT Average = 4.3% 1,000
Click to edit People with Addison County Region Master title style Hinesburg Chittenden Charlotte Duxbury Disabilities County Huntington Starksboro Monkton Fayston Ferrisburgh Buels Waitsfield Vergennes Washington T S a b 116 v Includes four types of County 7 Panton Waltham T S Bristol 17 disabilities Warren New Haven Lincoln Hearing Addison • S T Weybridge 100 Vision • S T Addison 23 County New York Granville Middlebury Cognition • Ripton Bridport Cornwall Walking • S T 125 Orange County Salisbury S T Hancock 74 v Concentrations Shoreham T S 53 Rochester Whiting Leicester Goshen Windsor Middlebury • T S County 30 S T 73 Bristol • Orwell Brandon Sudbury Pittsfield a b Rutland 7 Vergennes • County Chittenden T S 144 [ % of Population Total Population 0 10 with a Disability with a Disability Miles 1 Regional Planning Below Average Commission Boundary 750 1x - 2x Average Municipal Boundary 1,500 2x - 3x Average Urban Areas 2,250 VT Average = 14.0% 3,000
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