WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE ROUTES 55 / 42 / 676 TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS

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1 WELOME TO THE PUBLI MEETING FOR THE ROUTES 55 / 42 / 676 TRNSIT LTERNTIVES NLYSIS What is the lternatives nalysis Study? What are the Objectives of this Meeting? lternatives nalysis Process Follows the Federal Transit dministration guidelines for lternatives nalyses Identification of transportation / mobility needs Formulation of goals and objectives Development of alternatives Screening of alternatives to a subset of retained alternatives Detailed evaluation of retained alternatives To inform the public about the study Purpose and Needs lternatives being considered To seek input from the public Transportation and mobility needs dditional transit improvement concepts omments on alternatives identified to date Other comments and insights Input: lternatives Development: Transportation andidate Data Service Options and orridors Phasing and Incremental Implementation Outreach Stations / & Stakeholders Terminals nd Park-Rides apital Planning ssessment (Incremental) lignment Development Definition: Problem Purpose & Need FT Project Identification: Statement Statement Initiation Package Preferred lternative Evaluation: apital and Ridership, O&M Revenue and ost Transportation Estimation Benefits Social and Public and Environmental Stakeholder Impacts Involvement Funding and Financing Strategies Report and Documentation (optional) Selection of a locally preferred alternative vandale Park-Ride, Williamstown NJ-42, Bellmawr Median Busway, Houston, TX Viva Bus Rapid Transit, Toronto, ON RiverLine Light Rail, Trenton, NJ

2 STUDY ONTEXT Prior Studies in this orridor Southern New Jersey to Philadelphia Mass Transit Expansion lternatives nalysis Study - Delaware River Port uthority, 2009 KEY TRNSPORTTION FILITIES RiverLine Light Rail STUDY RE amden and Gloucester ounties - Developed and evaluated transit alternatives - Evaluated PTO-type rail service in the Routes 55 / 42 / 676 corridor - Recommended new Light Rail service from Glassboro to amden I-295 / I-76 / Route 42 Direct onnection Route 295 / 42 Missing Moves Route 42 Southbound Widening Walter Rand Transportation enter Proposed I-295 / I-76 Route 42 Direct onnection - New Jersey Department of Transportation, Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) has been completed Proposed Glassboro amden Light Rail Line PTO Hi-Speed Line tlantic ity Rail Line - Will improve safety and reduce traffic congestion dditional Projects - Route 295 / 42 Missing Moves - Route 42 Southbound Widening vandale Park-Ride I-295 / I-76 / Route 42 Direct onnection Project

3 STUDY RE TRNSPORTTION NEEDS Problem Statement Project Purpose Bus travel times in the study area are sometimes slow and unreliable Highway congestion occurs frequently on key freeways n integrated multi-modal transit system is needed that will minimize transit travel times for local and long distance markets Limited number of park-ride lots results in poor access from autos to transit Dispersed development patterns are not well served by transit TRNSPORTTION NEEDS Inconvenient ccess To/ From NJ TRNSIT Buses In enter ity Transfer to PTO Required for Some NJ TRNSIT Buses Highway ongestion Delays utos and Buses Improve travel time, speed, reliability, and convenience of transit service from southern amden / Gloucester ounties to: - Downtown amden - enter ity, Philadelphia - University ity, Philadelphia - Other major activity centers in the Study rea Enhance mobility in the Study rea Improve access to transit for travelers in the Routes 55 / 42 / 676 corridor ccommodate future demographic growth in the Study rea vandale is the only Park-Ride in the orridor ddress underserved / emerging transit markets - ity of amden - University ity, Philadelphia - Reverse peak / suburban-oriented trips

4 WHT IS BUS RPID TRNSIT (BRT)? Vehicles Variety of sizes, floor heights onventional buses or special BRT vehicles Interior (seats, doors) configured for: Efficient boarding, alighting Easy internal circulation BRT is a toolbox of elements that when joined together create a bus service that is: - Quicker than today s bus service - More reliable - ustomer friendly - chieves the flexibility of buses and the efficiency of rail Priority Bus Lanes BRT can operate in a broad variety of physical and operating environments, Segregated, dedicated ways are preferred BRT vehicles receive priority treatment to move faster than general traffic ritical planning and design parameters: bility to safely support rapid, reliable service Ease of enforcement Identity Stations & Terminals Permanent, weather protected Passenger information, amenities Secure, well-lit onvey system identity with branding Systems Passenger information Off-board, advanced fare collection Traffic signal prioritization utomatic Vehicle Location

5 DEVELOPMENT OF LTERNTIVES: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lternatives 3 and 5 BRT lternative 3 Winslow and Deptford Townships to amden and Philadelphia Via tlantic ity Expressway Route 42 Freeway Routes 42 and 168 rterial and Route 55 WLTER RND Transportation enter Possible BRT Park-Ride Major Station / Terminal BRT in Special Lane BRT in General Traffic Lane Leaf venue B Greentree Road Watson Drive ollege Drive Lake Road + B + VNDLE Park - Ride B Freeway-Based BRT Service - Median bus lanes or shoulder bus lanes along: - tlantic ity Expressway (as needed) - Route 42 (Freeway) - Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #551 service rterial-based BRT Service - Shoulder bus lanes and/or traffic signal priority at locations along Route 42 and Express north of Blackwood via Route 42, I-76, I Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #400 and #403 service Route 55 BRT Service - Run along Route 55 (with general traffic; no bus lane) - Queue bypass on shoulder at Route 42 overpass Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand Transportation enter, amden - onnections to PTO, RiverLine - enter ity Philadelphia Possible Park-Rides / Stations in the : - Route 42 at ollege Drive - Route 42 at Leaf venue - Route 42 at Lake Road - Route 42 at Watson Drive - Route 42 at Greentree Road - Route 55 at BRT lternative 5 Winslow and Deptford Townships to amden and Philadelphia Via tlantic ity Expressway Route 42 Freeway and Route 55 WLTER RND Transportation enter Possible BRT Park-Ride Major Station / Terminal Leaf venue ollege Drive + VNDLE Park - Ride Freeway-Based BRT Service - Median bus lanes or shoulder bus lanes along: - tlantic ity Expressway (as needed) - Route 42 (Freeway) - Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #551 service Route 55 BRT Service - Run along Route 55 (with general traffic; no bus lane) - Queue bypass on shoulder at Route 42 overpass Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand Transportation enter, amden - onnections to PTO, RiverLine - enter ity Philadelphia Possible Park-Rides / Stations in the : - Route 42 at ollege Drive - Route 42 at Leaf venue - Route 55 at BRT in Special Lane BRT in General Traffic Lane

6 DEVELOPMENT OF LTERNTIVES: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lternative 6 and TSM lternative BRT lternative 6 Winslow and Deptford Townships to amden and Philadelphia Via tlantic ity Expressway Route 42 Freeway and Route 55 WLTER RND Transportation enter Possible BRT Park-Ride Major Station / Terminal E ollege Drive + + E VNDLE Park - Ride E Freeway-Based BRT Service from vandale Park-Ride - Median bus lanes or shoulder bus lanes along Route 42 (Freeway), oles Road to Route 55 - Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #551 service Freeway-Based BRT Service from ollege Drive Park-Ride - Median bus lanes or shoulder bus lanes along Route 42 (Freeway) - Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #551 service Route 55 BRT Service from Park-Ride - Run along Route 55 (with general traffic; no bus lane) - Queue bypass on shoulder at Route 42 overpass Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand Transportation enter, amden - onnections to PTO, RiverLine - enter ity Philadelphia Possible Park-Rides / Stations in the : - Route 42 at ollege Drive - Route 55 at BRT in Special Lane BRT in General Traffic Lane Transportation System Management lternative WLTER RND Transportation enter dd bus service dd onventional Park-Rides TSM lternative Demonstrates Mobility Benefits Without a Substantial Investment in New Infrastructure - Low capital investment - No bus lanes or major stations - Based on enhancements of existing services Enhanced Service on Existing Bus Routes Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand Transportation enter, amden - onnections to PTO, RiverLine - enter ity Philadelphia Winslow and Deptford Townships to amden and Philadelphia Via tlantic ity Expressway Routes 55, 42 and 168 Leaf venue Greentree Road Watson Drive Hurfville Road ollege Drive Lake Road VNDLE Park - Ride - Existing Routes #313, #315, #551, #400, #403 - Blending of Express, Skip-Stop, and Local Services New Park-Ride Facilities - New Park-Ride lots at the locations designated in BRT lternatives 1 to 4 to insure consistent analysis - Do not include infrastructure such as pedestrian overpasses, platforms and technology - Park-Ride lots could be added to or removed from the TSM lternative as a result of further study Possible Park-Rides / Stations in the : - Route 42 at ollege Drive - Route 42 at Hurfville Road / Route 41 - Route 42 at Leaf venue - Route 42 at Lake Road - Route 42 at Watson Drive - Route 42 at Greentree Road - Route 55 at

7 OMPRISON OF LTERNTIVES Millions Millions of of Dollars Dollars Daily Trips Ridership Number of Daily Trips 10,000 9,000 8,400 7,700 8,000 7,000 6,400 6,000 5,000 4,200 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 lt-3 lt-5 lt-6 TSM ost Estimated apital osts $140 $118 $120 $106 $100 $80 $60 $46 $48 $40 $20 Evaluation The study finds that LTERNTIVE 6 is the most effective option: Lowest cost alternative Strategically addresses greatest needs Parking Impact of congestion on transit Results in highest ridership relative to cost Limited infrastructure investment may qualify for a broader range of Federal and other funding sources Elements of the Plan New and expanded park-rides vandale ollege Drive 1,800± spaces 3-mile section of shoulder-running bus lane Off-board fare collection and Next-Bus displays BRT Branding 26 additional buses Peak hour service frequency 10 to 15 (pending location) #551 service remains in place at vandale $0 lt-3 lt-5 lt-6 TSM

8 STY INVOLVED NEXT STEPS ontinue Moving Through the Federal Process: dvance the project into the Delaware Valley Regional Planning ommission s Long Range Transportation Plan You an: Fill out a comment card (tonight) Visit the project web site or Facebook page Sign up for notices Place comments on the web site Take the online survey Watch for the next phase of the project (to be announced by and on the web site) Initiate the Environmental Review Process (NEP) Visit the Web Site: www. SouthJerseyTransit.com Key Milestones = completed Purpose & Need lternatives lternatives Identification of most Data ollection Statement Development Evaluation Effective lternative Or Like Us at Facebook: facebook.com/southjerseytransit

9 ILLUSTRTIVE RODWY ND PRK-RIDE INFRSTRUTURE (lternative 6 Most Effective Option) Shoulder Bus Guideway Layouts Park-Ride Layouts Route 42 at Black Horse Pike (Route 168) Route 42 t oles Road ollege Drive Route 42 at Hurfville Road (Route 41) vandale