DAVID WRIGHT GARY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA An Asset. An Opportunity.
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DAVID WRIGHTGARY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION
TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
An Asset. An Opportunity.
A look at: What we have in the Region How we can use it for sustainable
development
TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
An Asset. An Opportunity.
EXISTING TRANSIT AGENCIES IN NW INDIANAGARY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATIONAVG RIDERSHIP: 63,000/MONTH
EAST CHICAGO TRANSITAVG RIDERSHIP: 18,000/MONTH
MICHIGAN CITY’S MC TRANSITAVG RIDERSHIP: 12,000/MONTH
VALPARAISO’S V-LINE and CHICAGO DASHAVG RIDERSHIP: 11,000/MONTH
LAPORTE’S TRANSPORTEAVG RIDERSHIP: 3,200/MONTH
LAKE SOCIAL SERVICE (NORTH TSHP, S’LAKE CO. COMM. SERVICES) AVG RIDERSHIP: 7,400/MONTH
PORTER SOCIAL SERVICE (OPPORTUNITY ENTERPRISES, PORTER CO. AGING & COMM. SERVICES) AVG RIDERSHIP: 6,800/MONTH
GPTC FIXED ROUTE COVERAGE
GPTC LOCAL SERVICE
GPTC REGIONAL SERVICE
TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
An asset for:Employees75% of trips employment relatedAnnual regional h’hold income of $17M
College studentsFive Ivy Tech Campuses served by fixed routesPurdue University CalumetIndiana University Northwest
TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
An afterthought:Access
Infrastructure
Circulation
Funding
Newer generations know better
Peer communities know better
GPTC OPERATING BUDGET: $5.7M
Fort Wayne CitiLink: $11.1M
South Bend Transpo: $10.1M
Lafayette CityBus: $10.5M
Peer communities know better
GPTC CONNECTIONS TO S. SHORE: 5 STOPS w/9 ROUTESGPTC CONNECTIONS TO PROPOSED
WESTLAKE SERVICE: 0 STOPS
TriMet buses..connect with MAX Light Rail, WES Commuter Rail and the Portland Streetcar.
Fifteen Pace bus routes serve the Naperville BNSF station
We can do better at: Taking advantage of what we have Expanding it into a more complete system
Acknowledging Complete Streets impact of transit Acknowledging costs savings thru transit as
infrastructure Partnering with transit in, for development Transit-Oriented Development
WE CANDO BETTER.
Expanding reach of bike/ped linksGPTC bike trail access:
C&O Trail Erie Lackawanna Trail Gary Green Link Phase 1 Little Calumet River Trail Marquette Trail Oak Savanna Trail Wicker Park Trail (NEW)
TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
A Complete Streets Asset
TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
An Infrastructure Asset
New development with transit in mind:
Lower parking needs with proper zoning Bring new funding sources to the table Positive impacts on road surface longevity
TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
Positive impacts on road surface longevity
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Transit/Infrastructure Case Study
Joint IUN/Ivy Tech Build Broadway sidewalk frontage Pedestrian access at key transit
node Discussions with transit agency
on: Service Amenities Promoting transit use
TOD: Bringing ALL advantages together Bus/Rail Nodes
Michigan City Miller BeachMetro/Downtown Gary East ChicagoHammond Westlake South
Bus/Commuter Bus NodesMetro/Downtown Gary Valparaiso
High-Intensity Bus/Bus Rapid Transit Nodes
TRANSIT IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
Transit-Oriented Development
PROJECT LIMITSI-90(Transit terminus at Metro Center)
93rd AVE(Analysis south to 231)
AREA TYPESURBAN
(POP 3,000/SQ MI)
SUBURBAN (POP 1,300/SQ MI)
EXURBAN (POP 700/SQ MI)
PROJECT SCOPE
ASSESS CURRENT STATE OF TRANSIT ON BROADWAY
• CURRENT SERVICE DELIVERY• PEER COMPARISON• ISSUES THAT AFFECT SERVICE
ASSESS MODAL LINKAGES• HOW DOES BROADWAY TRANSIT
INTERACT WITH RAIL? PEDESTRIANS? TRAFFIC?
• IDENTIFY ISSUES• IDENTIFY “SYNERGETIC FOCI”:
• Locations for which inter/multimodal linkages can improve different modes
REVIEW GROWTH SCENARIOS NIRPC LONG RANGE
PLAN
CITY/TOWN PLANS
DEVELOPMENT/CORRIDOR PLANS
DISCUSS KEY REGIONAL INITIATIVES:
GROWTH PLANS FROM KEY GENERATORS
USE INFO TO DEVELOP EMPLOYMENT AND RESIDENTIAL DENSITY FORECASTS
RECOMMEND: TRANSIT LEVELS OF SERVICE
PROPER MODE (BUS? BRT? RAIL?)
INFRASTRUCTURE
CREATE RIDER MARKET PROFILE
FIT TRANSIT AND PEDESTRIAN ISSUES WITH GROWTH FORECASTS
CONSIDER OPERATIONAL PROFILES
RECOMMEND FARE COLLECTION METHODOLOGIES (On board? Kiosks at key sites?)
THANK YOUGARY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION100 W. 4th Avenue 2101 W. 35th AvenueGary, IN 46402 Gary, IN 46408(219) 885-7555 (219) 884-6100
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