Transportation Commission November 20, 2019
Public Comment Period - 3 min per speaker Agenda Item #1
COMMISSION MINUTES: October 16, 2019 Meeting Agenda Item #2
Commission Updates Agenda Item #3
Alexandria Transit Vision Study Agenda Item #4
Tra rans nspor portation tation Commiss mmission ion November 20, 2019
Why do we need a new “Transit Vision”? • Alexandria is changing… • Travel behaviors (when/were we go, travel modes, expectations) • Rapid growth in population & jobs (+15-20% over next decade) • New activity hubs that aren’t well served (Carlyle, Potomac Yard) • Bus network has not kept up… “Prosperity in Peril” • Ridership decreases over last five years • Buses as a centerpiece of a modern city’s network • Not an afterthought 7
Proce cess ss Up Updat date • Analyzed existing and future conditions • Choices Report and Round 1 Engagement • Bus network concepts We are here • Draft Concepts Report Stakeholder Meeting 8
Pre revious ious Com ommissi ssion on Recom omme menda ndation tion (M (May 2019) 19) • What is the appropriate balance between “Ridership” oriented service and “Coverage” oriented service? • Commission recommended 85% Ridership / 15% Coverage • ATC Board recommended 85% Ridership / 15% Coverage • What is the appropriate level of service growth by 2030? • Commission recommended 25% growth over current service • ATC Board recommended 20% growth over current service • What is the appropriate level of service growth for the short-term (by FY22)? • Commission recommended 8% growth • ATC Board recommended a range of growth from 0% to 8% 9
ATC Board ard 10 10
Wha hat wou ould d the he T Trans ransit it Vision on mean n for for the he City? • Extensive network of high frequency routes • All-day, every day to places people want to go • Dramatic increases in access to high frequency routes : • 120,000 ,000 city ty resid idents ents vs. 40,000 today • 89% of low w income ome resid idents ents vs. 29% today • 63,000 000 mino norit rity resid ident ents s vs. 16,000 today • 74% of city’s senior residents vs. 23% today • Major increases in off-peak & weekend service (+51% service hours) • More frequent service = easier connections, better overall network • 99.2 .2% % of existin sting g bu bus bo boardi dings ngs still ll within in 1/8 8 mi mile le of a stop 11 11
DRA DRAFT FT 20 2030 30 R Rec ecomm ommended ended Netw Networ ork k for Ale or Alexandria andria Assumes 20% increase in service for DASH and WMATA 12 12
Existing ting Midd dday y Net Network rk 15 15
203 030 0 DRAFT FT Net Network rk Midd dday 16 16
203 030 0 DRAFT FT Peak k Net Network rk 17 17
Residents near Transit on Weekdays How m Ho w many y re reside dents nts and nd within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia jobs bs are re near r tra ransit? nsit? Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Infrequent Peak Only No Service within 1/4 mile - 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 Existing Network 27% 70% 0% 3% 2030 Network increases • Resid siden ents ts Near Frequent 2030 service from 27% to 79% Recommended 79% 12% 4% 5% Network • Jobs near Frequent Service from 40% to 75% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Jobs near Transit on Weekdays within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia Small increase in residents Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Infrequent Peak Only No Service within 1/4 mile more than ¼ mile from service - 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 (3% to 5%) • Increase in residents with Existing Network 40% 50% 1% 9% access to peak-only service (<1% to 4%) 2030 Recommended 75% 14% 2% 9% Network 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 19 19
Residents in Poverty near Transit on Weekdays Com ommuniti nities s of of con once cern rn vs. within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Infrequent Peak Only No Service within 1/4 mile wh whole city? y? - 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 Existing Network 29% 69% 0% 2% • Increase in proximity to frequent 2030 3% 89% 6% 2% Recommended… service for residents of color and 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% residents in poverty is greater Residents of Color near Transit on Weekdays than for all residents. within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia - 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 Existing Network 22% 76% 0% 2% • For seniors, the increase in 2030 frequent service is about the 87% 8% 2% 4% Recommended… same as for all residents. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Seniors near Transit on Weekdays within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia • About 1-2% increase in all - 1,500 3,000 4,500 6,000 7,500 9,000 10,500 12,000 13,500 15,000 residents more than ¼ mile from Existing Network 23% 71% 0% 5% service 2030 74% 13% 6% 7% Recommended… 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 20 20
2030 030 Existing ting vs Southern rn Tower wers Change in what’s reachable within 30 minutes: • 35% more jobs • 54% more residents 22 22
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ATC TC Boa oard rd Meet eting ing – No Novem vembe ber r 13, 2019 19 • AT2 T2 should ould be be ma maintained tained on week ekda days ys (3 (30 0 mi minute e peak ak / / 60 minute mi e Mi Mid-da day y head adways) ys) • Fiscal cal impacts acts should ould be be mi minimized mized to th the ext xtent nt possi ssible ble • Sta taff f should ould provide vide co cost st impacts acts as associat ociated ed wi with th reductions uctions to Rout utes es N1, N1, or N1 N10 0 or N1 N11 1 th that at would uld offse fset t co cost st of reinst nstat ated ed AT2 T2 29 29
St Staff f Recom omme menda ndation tion to T o Tra ranspor nsportation tation Com ommissio ssion n • The he Tran anspor sportation tation Commission mmission co consider nsider an and supp ppor ort t th the draf aft t recommended commended ATV V netw etwor orks ks for 2022 022 an and 203 030 • Pr Provide vide input ut an and ap approve e draf aft t Me Memo mo to th the e ATC C Bo Boar ard 30 30
Di Disc scussi ssion on • Do you support these recommendations? • Is there any input you would like to provide to the DASH board as they consider approval of the draft network in December? 31 31
St Stay y Involv lved! ed! • Have follow up questions? Contact: • Steve Sindiong, Steve.Sindiong@alexandriava.gov, 703-746-4047 • Martin Barna, martin.barna@alexandriava.gov, 703-746-5644 • Or e-mail to transitvision@alexandriava.gov • Survey available at www.dashbus.com/transitvision 32 32
Th Thank ank You! ou! 33 33
Proposed Changes to SMART SCALE and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Agenda Item #5
SMART SCALE Program • Statewide Grant Program • Nationally recognized • Currently very successful • Funds: • Highway Improvements • Transit- and rail-capacity expansion • Bicycle and pedestrian improvements • Transportation Demand Management (Park and Ride facilities) • Projects scored by region 35
Alexandria Smart Scale Projects - 2019 • West End Transitway Construction - $57.2 million. • Southwest access to the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station — $50 million. • DASH fleet expansion and zero-emission vehicles — $17.4 million. • Landmark Mall Accessibility — $6.3 million. • Duke St. and West Taylor Run Parkway — $5.7 million 36
Proposed Changes to SMART SCALE Scoring and Eligibility Proposed Change Impact to Alexandria Preferred Outcome Land Use – exclude Penalizes areas that Preserve scoring for existing land uses existing densities have already planned well Congestion – include More difficult to help Preserve the weekday congestion scoring weekend congestion communities affected by methodology regional traffic Safety - Prioritizes number More difficult to achieve Prioritize severity over crash volume; over severity of crashes; Vision Zero take increased score from other takes higher score from categories equally Land Use Project Readiness - All Longer implementation More flexibility to complete requirements approvals for transit time for large projects after application, more flexibility when required before application (6 year lag between scopes change application and funding) Transit Maintenance Could prevent State of Recognize when these projects are Facilities - Must be related Good Repair projects essential to maintain existing levels 37 to capacity increase
Scenario Run for Proposed Changes Bike/Ped and Transit projects most impacted 38
HSIP • Federal-aid program • Reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads • Data-driven, strategic approach • Focus on performance • VDOT’s HSIP efforts • ID intersections or highway segments • Analyzing crash trends and existing conditions • Conducting economic and/or risk evaluation • Funding projects 39
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