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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/30/1994, 9 - TRANSIT SYSTEM EXPANSION 1�Iip�I I�IIIII��I III MEETING GATE: I� CI-W Of SM �_61S OBISf'1Q AUGUST 16, 1994 COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT rMM NUMBER: `FROM: Michael McCluskey, Director of Public Works Harry Watson, Transit Manager„k THIS ITEM SUBJECT: Transit System Expansion CONTINUED TO X16-f-_ifsc-9 CAO RECOMMENDATION: M _ 1) Authorize staff to implement expansion of transit service to a six bus four-route system, effective January 1995 2) Approve adjustments to revenue and expense budgets to allow this service expansion ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION: The Mass Transportation Committee recommends extension of hours of service and an additional route on weekends DISCUSSION: In 1991, the Council adopted a Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) which gave direction to expand the transit system to three routes using eight buses to achieve a 30 minute headway throughout the system. Decreasing headways was the paramount theme in the SRTP to achieving increased ridership. In order to gradually implement 30 minute headways, the SRT? envisions three progressive implementation programs: a)five bus five-route system;b)seven bus three-route system; and c) eight bus three-route system. The SRT? envisioned the five bus five-route system for implementation in 1992-93, and the other two systems as soon as funding became available. In order to achieve 30 minute headways on two of the three routes (seven bus three-route system), the plan calls for: a) Routes 4 and 5 are combined into a single Route 4 with four buses, two traveling in opposite directions at half hour intervals; b) Route 2 is eliminated; and c) Route 1 receives two buses traveling in a one way loop at half hour intervals. Due to increases in regional transit charges and internal cost allocation, and decreases in TDA funding due to the economy, staff has been unable to implement the seven bus three-route system. However, given the City's new "urban" status and the accompanying Section 9 UMTA funding, enough operating capital has been identified to allow partial implementation of that system. With the addition of two CNG buses, the City now has sufficient rolling stock and operating funds to create a six bus four-route system. Current Status SLO Transit currently has five routes on weekdays and two on weekends (Attachment 2). All of our current routes require one bus and are on one hour headways. Half-hour headways exist in some parts of the city due to the overlapping of some routes. On peak hours, certain routes have tandem buses following the regular route bus to handle overload demands. ��U city of san tUis OBISPO ile COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT SRT? Page Two Rolling stock required for five bus five-route with two tandems is seven buses. With new CNG's we have a rolling stock of thirteen, with three of those reaching their useful lives in FY 1995-96. Staff employed the services of Jarrett Walker, formerly with Nelson Nygaard, the consultant which prepared the SRTP to develop a modified system that will fit within the funding available. His recommendation is a six bus four-route system. Mr.Walker's description of the routes and maps are attached (Attachment 1). As Attachment 1 shows, two of the four routes (Routes 4 and 5) are nearly identical only travel in opposite directions. Because the two are not identical, staff has chosen to distinguish them as separate routes, however,in essence the City will have achieved partial implementation of the SRT? seven bus three-route plan. Recommended System By going to a six bus four-route system, approximately 60% of City ridership would have a service frequency of 30 minutes, as recommended in the adopted SRT?. This would be accomplished by a doubling of the numbers of buses (from two to four) and would serve a two-way loop which would in essence be a modified version of the current Routes Four and Five. See Attachment 1 for details. Existing Routes One and Three would receive minor route changes. The existing Route Two would be eliminated in this scheme. The existing tandems on Routes Four and Five would no longer be necessary. The savings from those tandems are used to help fund the expansion. The current Tandem Ten (floating relief bus) would continue to handle overloads,wheelchair overloads and rotating route assignment to maintain on time performance. As envisioned by the adopted SRT?, these route changes would also result in an elimination or reduction of service to parts of the city, specifically Chorro from Foothill to Mill, Highland from Chorro to Patricia,all of Patricia and Santa Rosa from Foothill to Highland. Specific impacts to the route changes are addressed by Mr.Walker on pages 1 and 2 of Attachment 1. Staff anticipates that approximately 100 riders per day lost to route changes will be more than made up by increased frequency on the new. 30 minute routes. Inbound Marsh would have service reduced to one route (currently two routes). This expansion favors areas of high demand, decreases service to some parts of the City and complies, in philosophy, with the Council adopted Short Range Transit Plan. /"02 ��"fl ►INIIIN��� ��I city of san UAI S oBI spo COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT SRTP Page Three FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed service expansion will cost about $86,900 each year. After adjusting for expected. changes in budgeted revenue and expense; there should be about $129,000 each year available to cover the cost of this service expansion (see the attached worksheet). This cushion should allow for unanticipated revenue shortfalls and possible modifications of the new service. The attached budget amendment request adjusts appropriations as necessary for fiscal year 1994/95. CONCURRENCE: The issue of the six bus four-route system was brought before the Mass Transportation Committee on June 8, 1994. The MTC recommended that in lieu.of the staff proposed six bus four-route system, the identified additional operating funds be used to extend hours of operation and expand weekend service (see alternative). As the SRTP specifically states that both evening and weekend service should be expanded with implementation of the seven bus three-route system, staff chose to seek Council direction prior to implementing the six bus four-route system. ALTERNATIVE: The expansion of transit service could also be spread across all of the existing routes in the form of extended hours of operation and the addition of a third weekend route. Currently only Routes One and Five run in the evening hours, and then only during the Cal Poly academic year(until 10:45 pm). This alternative would continue the academic year extended service on Routes One and Five and add two hours evening service to the other three routes-(from 6:51 pm to 8:51 pm) . In addition, a third weekend route could be added (Route Five) and an additional hour could be added to all weekend routes (5:51 pm to 6:51 pm). With this alternative, all parts of the city would benefit equally but no progress would be made on improving headways.' The existing three tandem units (T-4 am, T-5 pm, and T-10 all day) would continue to handle overloads, wheelchair overloads and rotating route assignment to maintain on time performance. The philosophy of the SRT?was increased service with increased frequency (i.e. shorter headways). Extending hours and weekend service provides more low demand time and makes the system more user friendly, while not addressing the high commute and Cal Poly demand time. Attachments: 4/12/94 memo from Jarrett Walker map of existing Routes 1 and 2 draft maps of new routes worksheet for service expansion feasibility budget amendment request 9� MEMORANDUM OR151994 1� s+�a=oe1 mmm To: Harry Watson, SLO Transit From: Jarrett Walker Date: 12 April 1994 Subject: Service Restructuring This memo and the attached sketch-maps refect what we recommend as a 6-bus system for SLO Transit. The recommended system is as follows: Route 1 The Broad/Johnson end of this line would be unchanged, except that buses departing downtown would operate via Palm, L/Nipomo, L/Marsh, R/Broad, etc. Service to Osos, Santa Rosa and Santa Barbara Streets south of downtown would be provided by Route 4/5. The north end would be redefined as follows: From City Hall via Santa Rosa, L/Foothill, R/Chorro, R/Highland to turn around at the Cal Poly library. Return via Highland, L/Chorro, L/Foothill, R/Casa, R/ Murray, L/Santa Rosa back to City Hall. Service on this route would be every 60 minutes in a 6-bus system. Service on Patricia and Highland is eliminated. Current ridership on the deleted segment is below 5 boardings/day at all but one stop (Highland & Jeffrey), and below 10 boardings/day at that stop. Highland west of Chorro is all within 1/4 mile of service on either Foothill or Chorro, so everyone at or south of Highland is within the walking distance standard. Land use patterns suggest that most of the limited ridership comes from points at or south of Highland, that is, within walking distance of other services. Service on Grand/Mill is replaced by Rtes. 4/5 at their new 30-minute frequency. Service on Chorro between Foothill and Palm is eliminated. This segment is currently served in only one direction, and is within walking distance of Santa Rosa. Only two boardings/weekday were recorded on this segment. 'WcoRRQ�T. 30+ thcAQe�u�oLNk'r Implementation Issues: ATTACHMENT 1 • Cal Poly assistance would be needed to provide a layover zone behind the library. Route 2 Route 2 would be eliminated. Madonna Road and Laguna Lake service would be replaced by Route 4/5. Los Osos Valley Road and Higuera service would be replaced by Route 3. Foothill/Cal Poly service would be replaced by Routes 1, 4, and 5. Route 3 The Johnson/Broad segment of this route would not change, except that buses approaching downtown from Broad would operate via Broad, R/Marsh, L/Chorro, R/Mill to City Hall, matching the outbound route. Service on Osos and Santa Barbara south of downtown would be replaced by Route 4/5. The Higuera segment of this route is redefined to operate as follows. From City Hall via Palm, UNipomo, R/Higuera, R/Los Osos Valley Road to Auto Park Circle turnaround. Return via Los Osos Valley Road, UHiguera, R/Marsh, USanta Rosa to City Hall. Bidirectional service on Higuera replaces Route 2, which is eliminated. Service on South Street is replaced by Routes 4/5. Service on Chorro south of downtown is replaced by service on Osos/Santa Barbara (Routes 4/5) and Broad (Routes 1/3). Service would continue to be every 60 minutes. Implementation Issues: • Auto Park Circle turnaround may be difficult to use. Parking on the turnaround loop would have to be eliminated. Left turn from Auto Park Circle onto L. 0. Vy Rd is difficult. If this turnaround is unacceptable, route will need to be southbound via Higuera, R/ Los Osos Valley Road, R/Freeway 101, R/Prado Road, UHiguera. All development on the "auto row" is within walking distance of a stop on Los Osos Valley Road east of the freeway. Routes 4/5 The large two-way loop formed by these two routes would be streamlined, and would run every 30 minutes in both directions. Four of SLO Transit's six regular all-day buses would operate on this loop, two in each direction. The clockwise (Route 4) would be as follows: 'From City Hall via Osos, L/Marsh, R/Santa Rosa, R/Buchon, UOsos, deviation to serve Amtrak station then on via Santa Barbara,R/South Street,UHiguera,R/Madonna,deviation through Central Coast Plaza, continue via Madonna, R/Los Osos Valley Road, R/Foothill, L/California into Cal Poly, R/Oampus, L/College, R/South Perimeter, R/Tahoe, R/Grand, R/Mill to City Hall. The counterclockwise route (Route 5) would be the same in the opposite direction, except that: • Tahoe Road would not be used. • Heading west on Foothill the bus would proceed.L/Broad, R/Ramona, R/Tassajara, L/Foothill. • Approaching downtown via Santa Barbara the route would be right into Amtrak station, continue via Santa Rosa to City Hall. The present Route 5 deviation via Prefumo Canyon, Descanso, Del Rio could be included if necessary, although it does not appear to be essential. Tandems The half-hourly service on Route 4/5 should eliminate the need for tandems on these routes. However, Tandem 10 should remain available for deployment to handle unexpected overloading. Saturday Service Two-bus Saturday service would consist of one bus on Route 3 and one bus on half of the Route 4/5 loop. Route 4/5 bus would begin at Descanso & Del Rio in Laguna Lake and operate via Route 5 (Madonna, South etc.) through downtown and so on via Cal Poly to Foothill & Tassajara. Here the bus would turn east and return via Route 5 (the same routing in the opposite direction. No service would be provided on the largely undeveloped west side of the Route 4/5 loop. All service would be hourly. Future Growth Priorities After the 6-bus system is in place, the next priorities would be: • For a 7-bus system, add a second bus to Route 1 for 30-minute service. Restructure the Broad/Johnson loop so that Route 3 runs two-way via Broad and Route 1 is two way via Johnson, as shown on Page 4-19 of the 1991 SRTP. • For an 8-bus system, add a second bus to Route 3, for 30-minute service systemwide. 9-� R 1 1 0 . .. . .� U TOPERATES \ U I E2 DAILY s os PO o0 MADONNA 'L :54 Leave City Hall I r J :56 Nipomo @ Higuera :3 :+s :59 Madonna @ Hwy 101 v �4 :03 Madonna @ Los Osos :14 SAT-SUN ONLY i a aC% Q :05 Prefumo @ Del Rio -17 r (% :08 Los Osos @ Madonna J5 AlGNA I. y :15 Madonna Plaza .3 MON-FRI ONLY a Jti :08 Higuera @ Hind Lane SRV/e6 tt•�/�`\ � �`�` :11 Higuera @ Prado CoRRiDoe '/' �Crse :13 Higuera @_Chumash \ ✓ i ,lf; DAILY rLiMi.VOFTED :16 Higuera @ Marsh MAIN STOP AND i ? :18 Marsh @ Nipomo TRANSFER POINT ' % :21 Santa Rosa @ Higuera CITY HALL X43 i :23 Arrive City Halt PALM AT OSOS )�X. •. t ' `� CAL POLY — FOOTHILL Ip�a• ^: ti :26 Leave City Hall 29 :29 Santa Rosa @ Foothill a I' ✓)! �., \ :32 Chorro @ Highland ( ' l `.; d :35 Patricia @Foothill �l4 _e /`/, , :37 The Village (weekends only) Ji�.'p�yPr ,� ,A'�RAK, `� :42 Poly— Graphic Arts s �`./ �� 4) _ r1 i '. :44 Poly— Gym ,t HIGH' .. 1 :48 Grand @ Mill �! t + Z `•.', :50 Arrive City Hall j r' I I SOUTH + �~ z PREFUMO r :las :a7 t' \9a LOOP �9 0 i y ti \`Ldv.r� rYOCJ 4-o SAT. - SUN. % CQ.. \ ONLYORCUrr 0� - -- -_ �:03�: `- i — OPERATES -FRI. ONLY ^\f4• New Evening Service During�I Polys Fall, Gk LOWER inter, rmg'r HIGUERA PRADO _TIE Thurs 6:25am- 10:50 pm �. Ivo LOOP / CAL POLY — FOOTHILL .11 MON. - FRI. Q�--u :52 Leave City Hall --►�► 7 ONLY �� . roe :56 Mill @ Grand �1n{ :58 Poly— Vista Grande INFORMATION ;• raAur F,aRir. :oo Poly — University Union . ... :05. Poly.— Graphic Arts 541-BUSS :14' Foothill @ Patricia' :17 Ramona For regional handicapped ". :22 Arrive City Hall ' I transportation: \ 541-2544(toll tree) / ' ^ BROAD & JOHNSON For information about / :26 Leave City Hall other public transportz:ion �� :29 Santa Rosa @Pismo services: 541-CARS i1 { :30 Santa Barbara @ Church :33 Broad @ Caudill :37 Southwood @ Laurel Lane :39 Laurel Lane @ Augusta :41 Bishop @ Johnson \ :43 Johnson @ Marsh \ :50 Arrive City Hall V ATTACHMENT 2 9-7 ' / 1 , 1\1 1 / I / f Co. l ' 1 i i a *6 i` r J . 1 J a ! 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CURRENT PROPOSED AMENDED BUDGET AMENDMENTS BUDGET rr TOTAL PURPOSE rpj&j T -s x O ENT H 04TE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DATE �00S Z 83 4 CITY ADMOsUSTRATIVE O1=RCER DAft ENTERE BY DA CBF-6097 W911 DISTRIBUTION: YWNW: FUfence Canary: Flrmwe Pink D9pertrnent Qakiwwc : DeparhnardFlo Copy 9—/Y /Y 5D-ee REVENUES SUB CURRENT PROPOSED AMENDED ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION DEPT OBJ OBJ BUDGET AMENDMENTS BUDGET TDA S/TAX(SB325) OPR 40 112 354 627,500 (124,500) 503,000 TDA S/TAX(SB325) CAP 40 112 355 0 55,000 55,000 TRANSIT(FTA SEC 9) CAP 40 116 375 0 220,000 220,000 CASH FARE REVENUE 70 512 722 67,000 (17,000) 50,000 CAL POLY FARE 70 512 726 123,000 117,000 240,000 OTHER REVENUE 70 512 728 18,300 (15,000) 3,300 TOTA 835,800 235,500 1,071,300 EXPENDITURES SUB CURRENT PROPOSED AMENDED ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION DEPT OBJ OBJ BUDGET AMENDMENTS BUDGET SALARIES-TEMP EMPLOYEES 5070 100 004 8,000 (81000) 0 CONTRACT SERVICES 5070 200 053 25,000 (25,000) 0 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 5071 200 056 150,800 (150,800) 0 CONTRACT SERVICES 5072 200 053 497,500 256,600 754,100 GASOLINE AND OIL 5072 360 367 105,500 (17,500) 88,000 CONTRACT SERVICES 5073 200 053 2,000 3,700 5,700 LANDSCAPE&PRUNING 5073 200 068 6,450 (6,450) 0 TRASH SERVICE 5073 330 230 700 (700) 0 BUILDING&PROPERTY 5073 340 240 1,000 (1,000) 0 SALARIES-TEMP EMPLOYEES 5074 100 004 500 (500) 0 ADVERTISING-OTHER 5074 200 041 600 (600) 0 CONTRACT SERVICES 5074 200 053 35,300 (2,600) 32,700 PRINTING&REPRO SUPPLIES 5074 310 132 1,500 (1,500) 0 TOTA 834,850 45,650 880,500 9A