Public Transit Policy Plan Regional Forum Southern Windsor County Region November 1, 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 ¤ The Current (part of Southeast Vermont Transit) ¤ Springfield In-Town (Mon-Fri) 5 loops trips per day ¤ Bellows Falls-Springfield (Mon-Fri) 4 round-trips per day ¤ Bellows Falls-Ludlow ¤ Weekday service – 3 round trips Mon-Fri (all year) ¤ Connects to bus to Rutland at 7:50 a.m. and 4:50 p.m. ¤ Seasonal service – 2 round trips Mon-Sun (ski season) ¤ via Chester on VT 11 and VT 103 ¤ Commuter routes to Lebanon/Hanover/White River Junction ¤ Eight peak direction trips (4 morning, 4 afternoon) ¤ Stop at P&R lots at Exits 7, 8, and 9
Additional Services ¤ SEVT Demand Response ¤ E&D (vans and volunteer drivers) ¤ Other Human Service ¤ Volunteers in Action ¤ Medicaid transportation provided by MVRTD under contract to VPTA ¤ Intercity ¤ No stops within region, but Amtrak and intercity bus nearby ¤ Private Companies ¤ G-MAC Taxi, Golden Cross ambulance (accessible)
− − − − − − − Click to edit − Southern Windsor County Region Existing Transit Master title style Bridgewater Woodstock Shrewsbury Hartland Plymouth − S T 12 Reading b a 5 c H West Windsor Windsor v SEVT The Current S T 44 Rutland County Springfield In-Town S T • 106 Mount Holly Bellows Falls-Springfield • Cavendish T S c 131 5 Bellows Falls-Ludlow Windsor • Ludlow Weathersfield County S T 100 S T Upper Valley expresses • 155 New Hampshire Baltimore v Greyhound on I-91 T S T S 10 103 corridor (not shown) Weston Springfield c 5 c 5 c H T S 143 Springfield c Andover 5 c 5 Chester Landgrove c H S T S T Bennington 11 Springfield 143 County T S 11 Windham County Londonderry Grafton Rockingham Windham [ 0 5 Existing Transit Services Miles c + Veterans Affairs Center Regional Planning The Current Commission Boundary c Social Security Office W Municipal Boundary c H Hospital Urban Areas c − Higher Education c 5 Retail Center − − − − − − − − − − − −
Employment and Retail ¤ Major employers or office/industrial parks ¤ Springfield ¤ Ludlow ¤ Large retail areas/supermarkets ¤ Springfield ¤ Ludlow
Medical and Human Services ¤ Medical facilities ¤ Springfield Medical Care System ¤ Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (Windsor) ¤ Ludlow ¤ Human Service Agencies ¤ Springfield ¤ Ludlow ¤ Windsor
Demographics: Overview ¤ Total population: 24,434 (3.9% of VT population) ¤ Population density: 71 persons per square mile (68) ¤ 29% of population 60+ (24%) ¤ Highest in the state ¤ 6.0% of population 80+ (4.3%) ¤ Highest in the state ¤ 12.4% of people below the poverty line (11.6%)
Click to edit Population Southern Windsor County Region Master title style Bridgewater Density Shrewsbury Woodstock Hartland Plymouth S T 12 Reading a b 5 West Windsor Windsor v Moderate-high density S T 44 Rutland County in eastern portion of T S Mount Holly 106 Windsor and centers of Springfield and Ludlow Cavendish S T 131 Windsor Ludlow Weathersfield County S T 100 v Moderate-low density in T S 155 New Hampshire Baltimore Springfield and central Chester S T T S 10 103 Weston T S 143 v Rural density in the rest Springfield Andover Chester of the region S T 11 Windham County Londonderry Rockingham Windham Grafton [ 0 5 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 Southern Windsor County Region Employment Master title style Bridgewater Woodstock Shrewsbury Hartland Plymouth T S 12 a b 5 Reading West Windsor Windsor v Highest concentration in T S 44 Rutland County Springfield T S Mount Holly 106 v A few large employers Cavendish T S 131 Windsor Ludlow Weathersfield (>100) in Windsor, West County S T 100 T S 155 Windsor, Cavendish, New Hampshire Baltimore and Ludlow S T 10 S T 103 Weston v Smaller employers (<100 T S 143 Springfield employees) scattered Andover Chester Landgrove throughout region S T Bennington 11 County Londonderry Windham Grafton Rockingham Windham County [ Employers by 0 5 Number of Employees Miles Regional Planning 10 - 49 300 - 499 Commission Boundary 50 - 99 Township Boundary 500 + Urban Areas 100 - 299 Transit Routes Source: Dun & Bradstreet, 2005
Click to edit Southern Windsor County Region Transit Propensity Master title style Bridgewater Woodstock Shrewsbury Hartland Plymouth S T 12 Reading a b 5 West Windsor Windsor T S v Components of Index 44 Rutland County T S Youth • 106 Mount Holly Older adults • Cavendish S T 131 Windsor Persons with disabilities • Ludlow Weathersfield County T S 100 S T Households with 0-1 cars 155 • New Hampshire Baltimore Low-income persons • T S S T 10 103 v Portions of Springfield, Weston S T 143 Windsor, Chester and Springfield Andover Chester Ludlow only areas with Landgrove S T 11 Bennington even moderate transit County Windham County propensity Londonderry Grafton Rockingham Windham [ 0 5 Transit Propensity Miles Regional Planning Commission Boundary Low Moderate / High Block Group Low / Moderate High Transit Routes Moderate
Click to edit Southern Windsor County Region Older Adults Master title style Hartland Plymouth S T 12 Reading a b 5 West Windsor Windsor v Focus on people over T S 44 Rutland County age 80 as younger T S 106 Mount Holly seniors overwhelmingly continue to drive Cavendish Ludlow T S 131 Windsor Weathersfield County T S 100 T S v Most towns in region are 155 New Hampshire Baltimore above statewide average; largest T S 10 S T 103 Weston number in Springfield T S Springfield 143 Chester Andover v Significant rise in the S T 11 over-80 population expected in next 10-20 Windham County years [ % of Population Total Population 0 5 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 Southern Windsor County Region Master title style Hartland Disabilities Plymouth S T 12 Reading a b 5 West Windsor Windsor v Includes four types of S T 44 Rutland County disabilities T S 106 Mount Holly Hearing • Cavendish Ludlow S T Vision • 131 Windsor Weathersfield County T S 100 Cognition • T S 155 New Hampshire Baltimore Walking • T S T S 10 103 Weston v All towns except West T S Springfield 143 Windsor and Reading Chester Andover Bennington are above the County S T 11 statewide average Windham County [ % of Population Total Population 0 5 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
Click to edit Southern Windsor County Region Auto Ownership Master title style Hartland Plymouth T S Reading 12 a b 5 West Windsor Windsor v Considered households T S 44 Rutland County with no vehicles and T S 106 Mount Holly those with two or more members with only one Cavendish Ludlow S T 131 Windsor Weathersfield vehicle County S T 100 T S 155 New Hampshire Baltimore v Concentrations T S 10 T S Springfield • 103 Weston Windsor • S T Springfield 143 Chester Andover Bennington County S T 11 Windham County [ % of Households with Total Households with 0 5 1 Person & 0 Cars or 1 Person & 0 Cars or Miles Regional Planning 2+ People & 0-1 Cars 2+ People & 0-1 Cars Commission Boundary Below Average 1 1,500 Municipal Boundary 1x - 2x Average Urban Areas 500 2,000 > 2x Average 1,000 VT Average = 20.6%
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