Str Streetcar eetcar HB HB 20 2017 17 Advisor Advisory y - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Por ortland tland Str Streetcar eetcar HB HB 20 2017 17 Advisor Advisory y Committe Committee Dan Bower, Executive Director June 22, 2018

Por ortland tland Str Streetcar eetcar Today oday • Avg. Weekday Ridership ~ 15,500 • North/South Line (6 streetcars); A/B Loops (4 streetcars each) • 3 spare streetcars • 56 operators and 10 mechanics • All Lines on 15-Minute Frequencies • 80% of all TriMet Trips Intersect with the A/B Loops • Stations < ½ mile • Annual Operating Budget: $13.3m PORTLAND STREETCAR | HB 2017 2

HB 2017 Language HB 2017 Langu ge What is a “Public Transit Provider” in HB 2017 What are allowable uses for rail? • • HB 4059 (February 2018 Short Session) SECTION 122m. As used in sections 122m to 122p of this 2017 Act: Amended HB 2017 to include (Amended • (1) “ Public transportation service provider ” language in bold) : includes a qualified entity and a city , county, “ Moneys in the fund are continuously special district, intergovernmental entity or appropriated to the Department of Transportation any other political subdivision or municipal or to finance investments and improvements in public corporation that provides public public transportation services, except that the transportation services … moneys may not be used for light rail capital expenses but may be used for light rail operation expenses” 3 PORTLAND STREETCAR | HB 2017

Light Rail vs Streetcar Light rail Streetcar  Interurban connections  Urban circulators  Connect regional centers  Connect neighborhoods  Range in the 7-20 mile  Range in the 2-5 mile distance distance  Stations spacing ½ – 1 mile  Stations < 1/2 mile  Larger stations  Smaller stations  Exclusive right of way  Mixed traffic operations  Separate traffic signal  Fits in existing traffic system control

Por ortland S tland Str treetcar Str eetcar Structur ucture • The City of Portland is the owner and operator of Portland Streetcar; it's also the lead development agency and in charge of land use planning in Portland. • TriMet is the regional transit provider and supports Streetcar by providing trained operators and mechanics as well as providing operational expertise and funding. • The non-profit Portland Streetcar, Inc ., through its Board of Directors, and with authority granted by the City, provides oversight and assistance for planning, operations, budgeting, customer relations and streetcar best practices. • All three agencies collaborate on transportation and land use planning in the region. Their relationship is governed by the Streetcar Master Agreement which was adopted by the TriMet Board of Directors and City Council in 2013.

Projected Gr Pr ojected Growth: Rider wth: Ridership and Housing ship and Housing Total Number Of Housing Units Built Within 1/4 Mile Of Portland Streetcar & Average Weekday Ridership: 2001-2015 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 - Total Housing Units Avg. Weekday 6

Aver erage ge Dail Daily Rider y Ridership by ship by Hour Hour Average Daily ridership by hour, November 2015 - April 2016 3000 2500 1347 1376 2000 1217 1115 1104 1083 1030 974 1500 794 786 784 732 582 1000 512 1367 1333 1257 1142 1107 421 1079 1008 961 500 819 788 775 286 191 672 58 83 654 508 14 390 266 240 0 Avg On Avg Off PORTLAND STREETCAR | HB 2017 7

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Connect Connecting ing the Entir the Entire Community e Community PORTLAND STREETCAR | HB 2017 9

Maturing System

NE Grand Business Access & Transit Lane Coming Soon(ish)

Str Streetcar and HB 2017 eetcar and HB 2017 Proposal Process • • Streetcar will provide a proposed plan for use Streetcar Ridership accounts for 5% of all ridership in the TriMet District. of funds annually to the HB 2017 Advisory Committee. The plan will include: • Proposed use of funds for upcoming fiscal • Streetcar service accounts for 3% of Revenue year Hours in the TriMet District. • How the investment is meeting the goals of HB 2017; specifically how the • Proposal: Allocate HB 2017 funds to the City investment serves low-income riders, and of Portland based on Streetcar’s share of transit in the TriMet District (3%-5%). • Planned investments for future years PORTLAND STREETCAR | HB 2017 13

Thank hank you ou Dan Bower, PSI Executive Director