Steering Committee 2-15-2013

Steering CommitteePeoria/Riverside Transit Study

February 15, 2013

Agenda

1. Definitions of Alternatives

2. Evaluation Results

3. Preferred Alternative

4. Next Steps

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Scenario Comparison

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Scenario A Scenario C Scenario D Scenario EScenario B

4,050 4,050 3,950 3,950 3,690

Existing Transit Riders

Based on technical analysis and public input, move forward with Scenario B(66th St. North to 81st & Lewis)

Trip Destinations

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Destinations for All trips on Route 105 Destinations for Work trips on Route 105

Ride Check Survey

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• April 24-26, 2012

(Tuesday – Thursday)

• 9 Routes surveyed

• 9 routes accounted for 64% of total ridership, of which 25% was on Route 105 (Peoria)

• 20% flag stops (5% of riders)

• Major stops at Pine, DAS, 41st

Street, 61st Street, and 81st

Street

• 4,000+ benefitting riders

Grouping On Board + Boardings

N Peoria + S Peoria 1,681

N Peoria + Downtown 2,819

S Peoria + Downtown 3,728

All Segments 4,114

Study Goals

• Goal 1: Improve Transit Access and Regional Mobility

• Goal 2: Support Economic Development

• Goal 3: Invest in Low-Cost, High-Impact Transit Infrastructure

• Goal 4: Build Community Support for the Value of Transit

Peoria-Riverside Transit Study Goals

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Description of Alternatives

• Bus Rapid Transit- BRT (based on MAP-21 requirement)

• Bus Rapid Transit Light – BRT Light

• Fast Bus

• Tulsa Enhanced

• Tulsa (+) Plus

• “No Build”

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BRT

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• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 50 min. Trip Time

BRT stops at approx. ½ mi. intervals (36 stations at 19 locations)

10-15 minute headways

5:30am-8:30pm

Monday-Sunday

Shuttle 66th St. N. to 38th St. N.

Replaces Route 105

DEDICATED LANES

TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT SIGNAL

TICKET VENDING MACHINES

NEXT BUS ARRIVAL

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

SIDEWALKS

ILLUMINATION

BRT Light

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• BRT LIGHT 50 min. Trip Time

BRT Light stops at approx. ½ mi. intervals (36 stations at 19 locations)

15-20 minute headways

5:30am-8:30pm

Monday-Sunday

Shuttle 66th St. N. to 38th St. N.

Replaces Route 105

X DEDICATED LANES

TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT SIGNAL

TICKET VENDING MACHINES

NEXT BUS ARRIVAL

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

SIDEWALKS

ILLUMINATION

Fast Bus

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• FAST BUS 50 min. Trip Time

Fast Bus stops at approx. ½ mi. intervals (36 stations at 19 locations)

30 minute headways (15 min w/rte 105)

5:30am-10:30pm

Monday-Saturday

Local Rt. 105 remains unchanged

X DEDICATED LANES

TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT SIGNAL

TICKET VENDING MACHINES

NEXT BUS ARRIVAL

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

SIDEWALKS

ILLUMINATION

Tulsa Enhanced

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• TULSA ENHANCED 60 min. Trip Time

Stops every 2-3 Blocks (approx. 120 stops at 60 locations)

20 minute headways

5:30am-10:30pm

Monday-Saturday

Shuttle 66th St. N. to 38th St. N.

Replaces Route 105

X DEDICATED LANES

TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT SIGNAL

X TICKET VENDING MACHINES

NEXT BUS ARRIVAL

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

SIDEWALKS

X ILLUMINATION

Tulsa (+) Plus

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• TULSA (+) PLUS 70 min. Trip Time

Local and Flag Stops (196 stops in 98 locations)

30 minute headways

5:30am-10:30pm

Monday-Saturday

Improves existing 105 service

X DEDICATED LANES

TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT SIGNAL

X TICKET VENDING MACHINES

X NEXT BUS ARRIVAL

X PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

X SIDEWALKS

X ILLUMINATION

No Build

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• NO BUILD 75 min. Trip Time

Local and Flag Stops (196 stops in 98 locations)

30 minute headways

5:30am-8:30pm

Monday-Saturday

No change for existing 105

X DEDICATED LANES

X TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT SIGNAL

X TICKET VENDING MACHINES

X NEXT BUS ARRIVAL

X PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

X SIDEWALKS

X ILLUMINATION

Evaluation Results

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Item Description BRT BRT LIGHT FAST BUSTULSA

ENHANCED

TULSA

PLUS

EXISTING

ROUTE 105

TRAVEL TIME

VISIBILTY AND

PERCEPTION

COMFORT AND

RELIABILITY

SAFETY

CAPITAL COST

OPERATING COST

change from

existing

FEASIBILITY -

Percent of Tulsa Transit

Annual Operating

Budget*

= 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5

$ 20.6M $ 18.6M $16.0M $ 17.6M $ 12.2M $0

$ 3.1M $ 2.7M $ 2.6M $ 2.5M $1.5M $1.3M

+ $1.8M + $1.4M + $1.3M + $1.2M + $0.2MNo Change from

Existing

17% 15% 15% 14% 8% 7%

*Based on Tulsa Transit Annual Operating Budget of $18 M

Item Description BRT BRT LIGHT FAST BUSTULSA

ENHANCED

TULSA

PLUS

EXISTING

ROUTE 105

TRAVEL TIME

VISIBILTY AND

PERCEPTION

COMFORT AND

RELIABILITY

SAFETY

CAPITAL COST

OPERATING COST

change from

existing

FEASIBILITY -

Percent of Tulsa Transit

Annual Operating

Budget*

SUMMARY SCORE

Evaluation Results

15

21 24 25 20 19 18

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= 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5

Fast Bus

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• FAST BUS 50 min. Trip Time, Stops @ 1/2 –mi spacing

30 minute headways (15 min w/Rt. 105)

5:30am-10:30pm, Monday-Saturday

X DEDICATED LANES

TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT SIGNAL

TICKET VENDING MACHINES

NEXT BUS ARRIVAL

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

SIDEWALKS

ILLUMINATION

CAPITAL COST $16.0 M

OPERATING COST

change from existing

$2.6 M

+ $1.3 M

FEASIBILITY - Percent of

Annual Operating Budget15%

BRT Light

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• BRT LIGHT 50 min. Trip Time, Stops @ 1/2–mi spacing

15-20 minute headways

5:30am-10:30pm, Monday-Saturday

X DEDICATED LANES

TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT SIGNAL

TICKET VENDING MACHINES

NEXT BUS ARRIVAL

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

SIDEWALKS

ILLUMINATION

CAPITAL COST $18.6 M

OPERATING COST

change from existing

$2.7 M

+ $1.4 M

FEASIBILITY - Percent of

Annual Operating Budget15%

Big Questions

• Which option do you think will be best for Tulsa?

• Why is that your favored option?

• Do you think that option will be likely to receive the needed financial support for implementation and operation?

• Is there consensus among the Steering Committee members?

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Big Questions

Wrapping up the Planning Process

• MTTA Board (Feb. 26th)

• INCOG Transportation Policy Committee (Feb. 27)

• INCOG Board (March 12)

Potential Sponsors with funding commitment

• City of Tulsa

• MTTA

• Tulsa County

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Next Steps

• Environmental Clearance

• Funding Commitments

– Local commitment first

– Federal grants?

• Design

• Implementation

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