Rural Public Transit Where we are and where we are going in Arizona - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Rural Public Transit Where we are and where we are going in Arizona October 25, 2018 Rural Transportation Summit, Lake Havasu City

Overview Introduction to Federal Transit • Administration (FTA) Funding Types of transit routes • 5311 systems in Arizona • Case Study: Hualapai Transit • Case Study: City of Bullhead City • Transit Future plans for transit in Arizona • Questions & Answers •

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funding Program Description 5303/5304/5305 Funding for Transit Planning to States & MPOs Open now! Applications due November 28. 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Grants 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities - Section 5310 5311/5311(f) Public Transportation for rural areas with populations less than 50,000 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities (Formula & Discretionary)

5311 Rural Transit Program The Multimodal Planning Division (MPD) of the Arizona Department • of Transportation (ADOT) administers the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program 27 Rural Transit commonly known as the Section 5311 Program or as the Rural Systems in AZ receive Public Transit Program. Section 5311 funding The Section 5311 Program provides funding to support the • administrative, operating, intercity operating and capital, capital and planning costs of operating public transit services in rural areas. 1,445,106 passenger Funds may be used only to support public transit service in Non- • Urbanized Areas, (<50,000 in population), as per census trips in SFY18 designations Grants are available on a competitive basis to address the mobility • needs of the general public

Intercity 5311(f) AZ Greyhound Stops Support the connection between non-urbanized areas and • the larger regional or national system of intercity bus Benson, Bullhead City, service. Casa Grande, Cocopah, Flagstaff, Gadsden, Gila FTA Requires 15% of 5311 apportionment to be dedicated • Bend, Glendale, to intercity (approx. $1.88M/yr) Holbrook, Kingman, Must begin and/or end in urban areas and must • Mesa, Phoenix, demonstrate significant ridership and benefits for rural Quartzsite, San Luis, residents Somertown, Tolleson, ADOT coordinates with Greyhound to provide in-kind match • Tucson, Wellton, Yuma to systems with an intercity connection This in-kind match reduces local match requirement for a transit – system

5311 Annual Funding Overview FTA releases formula apportionments for each Federal Fiscal Year https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding /apportionments/table-9-fy-2018- section-5311-and-section-5340- rural-area-formula

5311 Annual Funding Overview  5311 Apportionment from FTA ($12.5M in 2018) 10% State Administration $12,210,578 new funds to • 15% Intercity Requirement 5311 agencies in 2018 • 10% Maximum – Complementary Paratransit •  Federal Highways Transfer – ($1M STBG) $50,000 State Administration • $950,000 Capital and Preventive Maintenance •

5311 Year 1 Request – 2018 (Federal) Match Ratio Category (Federal/Local) Federal Request Admin Administration 80/20 $4,010,791 Other 21% Capital 21% Operating 58/42 $9,290,986 Preventive Capital-PM Maintenance 80/20 $1,549,418 8% Capital* 90/10 $3,943,528 Operating TOTAL $18,794,722 50% *Capital includes rolling stock, bus shelters, bus stop improvements, dispatch systems, security systems and complementary paratransit operations 2018 Year 1 - Federal Request

5311 Year 1 Funding – 2018 (Federal) Funding Amount Description $12,160,578 To 5311 sub-recipients (new funds) $2,588,459 Recaptured funds from older funds $14,749,037 2018 Year 1 Awarded funds $18,794,722 2018 Year 1 Requested funds (4,045,685) Shortfall

Types of Routes • Fixed Route (requires ADA Complementary Paratransit) • Deviated Flex Route (does not require ADA Complementary Paratransit, but must meet equivalent service standards) • Commuter Service • Intercity Bus • ADA Complementary Paratransit • Demand Response

Central Arizona Governments (CAG) Deviated Fixed Complementary Demand Commuter/ Annual Agency Fixed Route Route Paratransit Response Intercity Passengers City of Coolidge X X X 31,452 New Service, beginning November 2018 Payson Senior Center X San Carlos Apache X X 72,637 Town of Miami X X 15,722 New Service, passenger numbers not available White Mountain Apache X

Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Deviated Fixed Complementary Demand Commuter/ Annual Agency Fixed Route Route Paratransit Response Intercity Passengers City of Maricopa X X 46,498 Gila River Indian Community X 25,426 Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro) X X 16,622 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community X 18,089

Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Deviated Fixed Complementary Demand Commuter/ Annual Agency Fixed Route Route Paratransit Response Intercity Passengers Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County X X X X 92,947

South Eastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) Deviated Fixed Complementary Demand Commuter/ Annual Agency Fixed Route Route Paratransit Response Intercity Passengers City of Benson X X X 15,040 City of Bisbee X 38,136 City of Douglas X X X 60,047 Greyhound X 12,829

Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) Deviated Fixed Complementary Demand Commuter/ Annual Agency Fixed Route Route Paratransit Response Intercity Passengers City of Cottonwood X X X 165,099 City of Show Low X X 187,957 City of Winslow* 0 Helping Hands Agency X 25,157 Hopi Tribe X X 20,490 Navajo Transit System X X 58,678 NAIPTA (Vanpool) (FMPO) 7,004 Yavapai Regional Transit (CYMPO) X 8,636

Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) nacog.org/departments/Regional-Planning/page/plans-studies.html

Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) Deviated Fixed Complementary Demand Commuter/ Annual Agency Fixed Route Route Paratransit Response Intercity Passengers City of Bullhead City X X X 171,034 City of Kingman X 107,676 Hualapai Tribe X X 32,999 Town of Quartzsite X X 4,797 Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) – YMPO X X 210,134

hualapaitransit.org From Planning to Implementation: HUALAPAI TRANSIT

The Bullhead Area Transit System

A Little about Transit Bullhead Area Transit is a division of the City of Bullhead • City We have been operating since 2000. • We currently operate (4) fixed routes (Red, Orange, Blue, • Green) and (2) demand response services (medically qualified ADA complementary paratransit and senior demand response)

We maintain (72) bus stops for our four fixed route bus lines

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How we do what we do  Bullhead Area Transit System is a shared ride public transit service operating within Bullhead City, Arizona. Funding for the program is primarily covered, around 70% of total program costs, by federal grant programs. The remaining portion is made up of advertising, sponsorships, in-kind services, and City general fund dollars. Transit is an integral part of public infrastructure and plays a key role in the continued growth and development of our community.

Some fun Transit facts • In 2017 we: – Drove 287,658 miles – Operated 303 service days – Operated 17,990 service hours - Had 178,497 passenger rides - The highest ridership day ever was October 30 th , 2015 with 1,146 rides

Recent Success • In January 2018, the first major set of route changes in nearly a decade were implemented to enhance service provided. • In October 2018, additional minor adjustments were made as a follow up to the route changes, including increased Saturday service. • Recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Rural Transit of the Year by the Arizona Transit Association.

Future Planning/Vision Will be looking to apply for planning funds for a long/short range • transit plan for future program guidance, specifically addressing eventual program change to a 5307 program from a 5311 Currently in the middle of a planning study for a site selection and • environmental study for a potential purpose built transit facility in Bullhead City. Continue to develop the program, keeping with current trends and • policies while continuing to meet the needs of the Bullhead City community.

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Future Plans for Transit in Arizona • State Intercity Plan • State Transit Plan • 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities – New: Statewide apportionment will be available to 5311 sub-recipients • 5311 Transitioning to 5307 – Census in 2020, new urban designations by 2022

Future Plans for Transit in Arizona New 5307 Recipients • – Lake Havasu MPO • Transit Plan in progress • Lake Havasu City applying to become an FTA direct recipient – Casa Grande • Transit plan in final stages • Plans to draw 5307 funds within the next 1-2 years – Central Yavapai MPO • RFP for a Regional Transit Implementation Plan Update, due Friday, November 2, 2018