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CORE Connections ‐ 2035 LRTP Transit Mobility Vision Plan y Stakeholder Advisory Committee Presentation March 31, 2011 1

Presentation • Project Background/Update P j t B k d/U d t • Completing the TMVP – Connector Strategies – Governance/Institutional Opportunities – Financial and Funding Perspectives • Discussion and Next Steps p 2 2 Transit Mobility Vision Plan

Study Goals • Develop a long ‐ term vision for public transportation in the region • Identify and promote the development y p p of a seamless system of coordinated public transportation services p p • Create sustainable programs and processes through building federal, processes through building federal, state, and local partnerships 3 Transit Mobility Vision Plan

Opportunities for Savannah Create a vision that best combines the strengths and bi th t th d attributes of the regional infrastructure, with the i f t t ith th emerging federal policy directions – blending the top di ti bl di th t down with bottom up ‐ for a complete approach. l t h 4 Transit Mobility Vision Plan

Matching Service to Corridor • Understand components of current services • Analyze relationship of travel patterns with • Analyze relationship of travel patterns with areas of demand • Develop incremental implementation strategy D l i t l i l t ti t t to create regional framework 5 Transit Mobility Vision Plan

Potential Transit Strategies • Rideshare • Regional Bus Service • Express Bus • HOV Lanes • Bus Rapid Transit • Bus ‐ Only Shoulders • Streetcar St t • Priority at Highway On/off ‐ ramps • Enhanced Local Bus Service • Travel Demand • Travel Demand Management • Park & Ride Facilities • Other Intermodal Connections 6 Transit Mobility Vision Plan

Connectors • IT • Rideshare • Rideshare • Park and Ride • Commuter Services C t S i • Shuttles • Intermodal Stations l 7

Connectors Discussion Park and Ride and Intermodal locations etc Park and Ride and Intermodal locations, etc – SR 21 – SR 17 SR 17 – Airport – Rail/Intercity Bus stations l/ – Ports and Water Ferry Connections – Others? • Input from Stakeholder Advisory Committee 8

IT Demo Project • Start with website sharing • Start with website sharing • Add in existing/proposed projects such as Rideshare and RouteMatch (order Rideshare and RouteMatch (order taking/scheduling/dispatch) • Expand components to build out options: E d b ild i – Smartcard – Real time passenger info – Parking connection and street network info 9

Governance/Institutional • Within the Savannah ‐ Chatham County public • Within the Savannah Chatham County public transportation framework, there are multiple partnering entities There are a mix of both partnering entities. There are a mix of both public and private transportation providers. • In today’s environment it is essential to • In today s environment, it is essential to consider the value of different levels of partnership both as a way to maximize the partnership, both as a way to maximize the use of available services but also to consider shared use of capital and financial resources shared use of capital and financial resources. 10

Regional Transit Agencies • State Transit Agency: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island y, • General Purpose Transit Authority or District: Washington State Public Transit Benefit Areas, Ohio g , Transit Authorities (Cleveland, Akron) • Special Purpose Regional Transit Authority: BART (San Francisco), WMATA (Washington) • Municipal Transit Agency: Honolulu Transit (City of Honolulu), CATS (Charlotte, NC) • Joint Powers Authority: Caltrain (San Francisco), Trinity Railway Express (DART and Fort Worth) 11

Multi ‐ function or ‐ state Agencies • Bi ‐ state Development Agency – St Louis MO • Bi state Development Agency St. Louis, MO • Metro Transit – Twin Cities, MN • Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation i l i Authority – Tampa, FL • Charlotte Area Transit System – Charlotte, NC • Delaware Valley Regional Planning y g g Commission – Philadelphia, PA 12

Incremental Implementation • The following steps chart the path from study • The following steps chart the path from study to startup. – Sustain stakeholder advisory committee – Sustain stakeholder advisory committee – Develop guidelines and goals – Seek more partners Seek more partners – Conduct assessment of services for increased coordination coordination – Conduct management assessment of providers to identify opportunities for policy level participation identify opportunities for policy level participation 13

Finance and Funding • Sustainability crafted through developing • Sustainability crafted through developing plans that are both realistic and implementable The plan needs to consider implementable. The plan needs to consider both current and future public and private investment strategies to be successful investment strategies to be successful. • Consideration should be federal, state, and local resources local resources 14

Federal Funding Proposals • President’s Budget • Chair Mica’s Comments – $556 Billion $556 Billion – Live within existing Live within existing funding – Expand transit funding for existing and new – Use unspent funds from programs ($119 B + $53 ($ $ current projects B for HSR) – Reduce FTA oversight – Expand FTA roles in Expand FTA roles in – Use TIFIA, tolling and Use TIFIA tolling and safety and SOGR innovative finance – Create Infrastructure – Current budget expires Bank in two weeks; SAFETEA ‐ – Work with Congress to LU extended thru 9/30 develop funding develop funding 15

Funding through State Partners • GA DOT • GA DOT – TIA 2010 – SPLOST SPLOST • S Carolina ‐ SCDOT • Bus Livability Grant 16

Local Funding • CAT revenue base • CAT revenue base • Mobility Board • DOD O • Colleges and Universities • Employer subsidies • Bake sales Bake sales 17

Keys to Sustainability • Maintaining lines of communication • Maintaining lines of communication • Collaborating on ideas for service and communication enhancements communication enhancements • Adding more partners and interested parties • Coordinating on specific projects and proposals • Developing the process to create a consolidated program p g 18

Corridor and Service Alternatives Map Alternatives Map 19 Transit Mobility Vision Plan

TMVP Process • Reinforce Incremental I Implementation l i Existing First Tier Formali e collaboration Formalize collaboration recognizing policy vs technical paths Utilize mobility management strategies First project – IT Pilot Project Second Tier Build momentum to policy level Develop vision/marketing strategy Create specific vision and program of projects Third Tier Implement the vision 20 20 Transit Mobility Vision Plan

Discussion Marlene Connor Wilbur Smith Associates 275 Southampton Rd 275 Southampton Rd Holyoke, MA 413-539-9005 MConnor@WilburSmith.com 21 21 Transit Mobility Vision Plan