Technical Memorandum #18 - Transit Solutions - DRAFT

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1 Technical Memrandum #18 - Transit Slutins - DRAFT DATE: Octber 24, 2017 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Crvallis TSP/TDP Prject Management Team and Stakehlders Nelsn\Nygaard Cnsulting Assciates Crvallis Transprtatin System Plan (TSP) Update and Transit Develpment Plan (TDP) Task 7.2 Transit Slutins Intrductin The City f Crvallis is develping a lng-term visin fr the transit system that respnds t the needs f existing riders and als makes transit a cnvenient chice t attract new riders. System changes range frm minr tweaks such as adding a trip r tw t meet demand, t majr changes such as adding Sunday service and extending weekday evening service. This memrandum prvides a phased prgressin tward the visin, with the gal f helping decisin-makers and the public priritize which changes have the mst benefit in the shrt versus lnger-term timelines. This memrandum als includes an initial transit imprvements scenari evaluatin and a menu f recmmendatins t supprt transit thrugh ther activities such as marketing and reginal crdinatin. Based upn feedback gathered frm the prject Technical Advisry Cmmittee, Steering Cmmittee, transit wrking grup, and public, this scenari will be refined int Tech Mem #20: Transit System Recmmendatins. The memrandum is rganized in fur sectins: I. Existing Crvallis Transit System: an verview f current public transprtatin services II. Service Design Guidelines: the transit principles supprting service imprvement recmmendatins III. Recmmended Transit Imprvements: maps, schedules, and descriptin f transit changes during the shrt, medium, and lng-term phases t achieve the transit visin IV. Transit-Supprtive Prgrams and Investments: nn-perating prgrams and plicies that cnnect peple t transit

2 I. Existing Transit System The infrmatin presented belw is a summary f the infrmatin presented in Technical Memrandum #8 Transit Existing Cnditins. The Crvallis Transit System (CTS), a municipally-run transit system perated by the City f Crvallis, prvides 16 fixed rutes in the study area. The system cnsists f eight fixed rutes perating Mnday thrugh Saturday, five limited service rutes, and three rutes that perate as late-night (Night Owl) services n Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights while Oregn State University (OSU) is in sessin. The City cntracts with a third-party vendr t perate the service and maintain the City-wned buses. CTS als perates the Philmath Cnnectin between Philmath and Crvallis. This rute is entirely funded by the City f Philmath, thus will nt be the fcus f this mem. CTS als prvides cmplementary paratransit service, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Paratransit service is fr passengers whse rigin and destinatin is within ¾-mile f a CTS fixed rute but wh cannt use the fixed-rute service due t a physical r mental disability. Paratransit is perated by a third-party vendr in partnership with Bentn Cunty. The ther fixed-rute prvider within the City f Crvallis is Oregn State University, which perates several Beaver Bus shuttles n campus. Bentn Cunty perates cuntywide demand respnse service fr senirs and thse with a disability, alng with three general public services: the 99 Express between Crvallis and Adair Village; the Cast t Valley cnnecting t the cast; and the new Crvallis-Amtrak Cnnectr linking Crvallis t the Albany Amtrak Statin. Additinal service in the regin is prvided by the Linn-Bentn Lp between Crvallis and Albany. This is perated by the City f Albany. The CTS fixed rute and paratransit services are fareless. Lcal funds are generated by the Transit Operatins Fee (TOF), which is cllected frm all City f Crvallis utility custmers via mnthly City Services bill. Fixed Rutes CTS rutes perate Mnday thrugh Saturday. Weekday service starts between 6:00 and 7:30 a.m., and ends between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Mst rutes perate every 60 minutes all day except fr the tw busiest rutes, 5 and 6, which perate every 30 minutes. When OSU is in sessin, supplemental trips n Rute 6 prvide 15-minute service during the afternn peak. CTS wns ft Gillig lw flr buses plus a trlley. A ttal f 10 are needed t perate peak perid service. On Saturdays, service begins between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m., and ends between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. Mst rutes perate every 60 minutes all day, with Rutes 5 and 6 perating every 30 minutes fr mst f the day. The figures n the fllwing pages describe the Crvallis Transit System fixed rutes. Octber 24, 2017 Page 2 f 54

3 Figure 1 summarizes CTS fixed rutes including span (service hurs), frequency, run time (i.e., the time needed t serve the rute utbund and inbund), and the number f vehicles needed t perate the rute. Figure 2 maps CTS rutes plus majr cnnecting services. Figure 3 shws service frequency during a typical weekday midday. Figure 4 illustrates the late-night Night Owl rutes. Figure 5 shws the span and frequency f each rute n weekdays and Saturday. Night Owl rutes are als included, thugh they nly perate n Thursday-Saturday nights when OSU is in sessin. Octber 24, 2017 Page 3 f 54

4 Figure 1 Existing CTS Service Summary Rute Crridr Span Frequency (minutes) Run Time Weekday Saturday Sunday Peak Off-Peak Saturday Sunday (minutes) 1 Witham Hill/ Timberhill 7:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 7:05 p.m th Street/Hspital 6:15 a.m. 7:50 p.m. 7:15 a.m. 6:40 p.m Philmath Blvd 6:45 a.m. 7:20 p.m. 8:45 a.m. 6:10 p.m th St/Highland/Hspital 6:15 a.m. 7:22 p.m. 7:45 a.m. 6:12 p.m Kings Blvd 6:25 a.m. 9:20 p.m. 7:45 a.m. 8:10 p.m Suth Crvallis 6:15 a.m. 8:50 p.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:40 p.m AM 15 PM Vehicles (10 ttal) th St/ Circle/Cnifer 6:30 a.m. 8:25 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:25 p.m Philmath Blvd 7:15 a.m. 6:50 p.m. 8:15 a.m. 6:40 p.m C1 Kings/Witham Hill 7:25 9:35 a.m.; 1:05 5:35 p.m C1R Kings/Witham Hill 3:35 6:00 pm C2 2nd Street 6:45 8:00 a.m.; 5:00 6:15 p.m C3 Harrisn/53rd Street 7:05 a.m. 6:45 p.m. 9:05 a.m. 3:05 p.m trips 2 trips 4 trips CVA NO-N NO-SE NO-SW Crescent Valley Night Owl Nrth Night Owl Sutheast Night Owl Suthwest 7:25 a.m.; 3:15 p.m.; 5:40 p.m. Thursday/Friday 8:45 p.m. 2:40 a.m. Thursday/Friday 9:15 p.m. 2:40 a.m. Thursday/Friday 8:45 p.m. 2:10 a.m trips :45 p.m. 2:40 a.m :15 p.m. 2:40 a.m :45 p.m. 2:10 a.m Octber 24, 2017 Page 4 f 54

5 Figure 2 Existing Transit Rutes Octber 24, 2017 Page 5 f 54

6 Figure 3 Existing Midday Frequency Octber 24, 2017 Page 6 f 54

7 Figure 4 Existing Night Owl Rutes Octber 24, 2017 Page 7 f 54

8 Figure 5: Daily Frequency and Span f Service, by Rute Weekday Saturday Surce: Crvallis Transit System Octber 24, 2017 Page 8 f 54

9 Demand Respnse Transit Within the CTS service area, cmplementary ADA paratransit service is prvided during the fixed rute service span, frm 6:15 a.m. t 9:20 p.m. n weekdays and 7:15 a.m. t 8:10 p.m. n Saturdays. When OSU is in sessin, CTS als prvides paratransit service Thursday thrugh Saturday frm 8:45 p.m. t 2:40 a.m., matching Night Owl hurs. Passengers must reserve a trip the day befre their planned travel day. ADA cmplementary service is fareless since the fixed-rute service is fareless. The City f Crvallis cntracts with Bentn Cunty t prvide the service, wh in turn cntracts with a third-party vendr fr peratins and maintenance. Bentn Cunty s demand respnse service (Bentn Cunty Dial-A-Bus) prvides anther ptin t transprt peple cuntywide. Peple 60 years f age r lder and peple f any age with a dcumented disability may qualify fr Bentn Cunty s demand respnse service. Passengers enrlled in the CTS ADA paratransit prgram qualify fr the Bentn Cunty Dial-A-Bus prgram, but the reverse is nt true (i.e., enrllment in the Bentn Cunty Dial-A-Bus prgram des nt autmatically enrll the passenger in the CTS ADA service). Bentn Cunty ffers cuntywide demand respnse service seven days a week, 8:00 a.m. t 7:00 p.m. n weekdays, 8:30 a.m. t 6:00 p.m. n Saturdays, and 8:30 a.m. t 2:30 p.m. n Sundays. Existing Cnditins Key Findings Overall, CTS meets the needs f many riders tday, prviding buses every 30 t 60 minutes t within a quarter-mile f nearly any part f the city. Public utreach with transit riders, summarized in Figure 6, indicated demand fr increased span f service (later and earlier service, in additin t new Sunday service), increased frequencies, and imprved n-time perfrmance. Figure 6 Transit rider survey service imprvement requests 60% 50% 40% % % % % 30% 20% 10% % 75 13% 55 9% 48 9% 40 6% 35 6% 0% Sunday service Mre frequent bus service Bus service later at night Better ntime n Saturdays Mre service perfrmance Service earlier in the mrning Easier transfers Mre availability f bike racks Better reginal cnnectins Service t new areas Surce: CTS On-Bard Survey Results (Fall 2014) Octber 24, 2017 Page 9 f 54

10 System-Level Findings The system-level findings help t understand the issues and pprtunities that the lng-term system visin develped in Sectin III will address. The findings are rganized int five public transprtatin design and perfrmance categries, including gegraphic cverage, service span and schedule, frequency (i.e., headways), n-time perfrmance (i.e., reliability), and stp spacing. These five tpics are carried thrughut the dcument t the discussin f service design principles and service standards. Gegraphic Cverage Mnre Avenue frm Kings Bulevard t the Dwntwn Transit Center (Mnre Avenue and SW 5 th Street) has a high level f bus service in terms f frequency. Cmmunity input that buses dn t g dwntwn. Cmmunity and agency stakehlders nted that east-west transit service is lacking between Mnre Avenue and Circle Bulevard, and 9 th Street and 36 th Street (aka the transit hle ). West and Suth Crvallis served by Rutes 6 and 8 are nt cnnected by transprtatin infrastructure and transit due t natural barriers (Marys River and wetlands). Sme passengers wuld like cnsistent directin f travel, including arund Gd Samaritan Hspital (Rutes 2,4, and 7) and n 49 th Street (Rutes 3 and 8). Rutes 3 and 8 are duplicative, and Rute 8 has lw use n Cuntry Club Drive and 35 th Street (apprximately 30 bardings and alightings n a typical day). Multiple rutes serve Hewlett-Packard (1, 7, C2, and the Linn-Bentn Lp), thugh there is nly relatively mderate travel demand. Future develpment is expected n 35 th Street between Harrisn Bulevard and Western Bulevard that may prvide the pprtunity fr transit-supprtive land use design, and generate demand fr transit service alng 35 th Street. Span and Schedule Stakehlders nted the demand fr weekday evening service (mst rutes end service between 7:00 and 8:00 pm). Sme stakehlders, in particular, suggested Night Owl service n 9 th Street. On-bard passenger surveys identified a demand fr transit service n Sunday. Frequency Riders want mre frequent service system-wide. CTS mst cmmnly receives requests fr increased frequency n Rutes 2, 5, and 6. Rute 2 culd sustain service running every 30 minutes; sme Rute 4 passengers are trying t get t and frm 9 th Street and use Rute 4 because Rute 2 nly runs every 60 minutes. Octber 24, 2017 Page 10 f 54

11 On-Time Perfrmance Buses are n-time abut 56% f the time. On-time is defined as buses arriving at a timepint within 4 minutes f its scheduled arrival r departure time. The rutes with the lwest n-time perfrmance are Rutes 1, 2, 3, 8 and C1R. Rutes 2, 3 and 8 dn t always meet n-time perfrmance expectatins during weekday peak perids. Stp Spacing All rutes have an average stp-spacing f less than 1/5 mile (1,056 feet); generally peple cmfrtably walk up t 1/4 mile (1,320 feet) t and frm bus stps. 1 Over half (54%) f stps n Rutes 2 and 5, and nearly half (48-49%) f stps n Rutes 3, 6, and 8 are less than 0.15 miles (792 feet) apart. Stp spacing is directly related t bus travel speed (shrter spacing results in slwer bus speed, as the number f stps increases). The slwer a bus speed is relative t alternate frms f transprtatin like driving, the less likely a service will be t attract chice riders. Rute-by-Rute Findings Sme findings are specific t ne rute serving a distinct public transprtatin market. The fllwing sectin includes key issues and pprtunities fr Rutes 1 thrugh 8, as well as the limited service C- rutes. Rute 1: Witham Hill and Walnut Bulevard The first run f the day (7 a.m.) has very heavy ridership, ften standing rm nly. Stps alng Witham Hill Drive accunts fr abut 70% f all bardings and alightings n this rute. Few riders get n r ff n Walnut Bulevard and Arrwd Circle. Rute 2: Gd Samaritan Hspital via 9 th Street Rute has strng ridership all day, with mst bardings and alightings near cmmercial areas n 9 th Street. Lw n-time perfrmance due t cnstrained schedule relative t ridership level and radway cngestin. Pr pedestrian envirnment with high vehicle speeds and n buffer between sidewalk and aut traffic % f passengers walk 0.25 miles r less (r apprximately 5 minutes). Surce: Transit Capacity and Quality f Service Manual, 3rd Editin, Chapter 4, pg Octber 24, 2017 Page 11 f 54

12 Rute 3: Western and Philmath Bulevards t 53rd Street & 8: Western Bulevard t West Crvallis Lw n time perfrmance, in part due t travel thrugh cngested rads within and surrunding OSU. Rutes 3 and 8 bth serve Sunset/49 th Street area, but travel in different directins, which may be cnfusing fr riders. Rute 4: Highland and 5 th Street t Gd Samaritan Hspital Inbund and utbund rute variatins may be cnfusing t riders. Lw n-time perfrmance, as rute length and frequent stps make it difficult t meet a 30- minute rute. Sme gegraphic redundancy with Rutes 1 and 7. Rute 5: Timberhill Shpping Center Strng ridership, gd perfrmance and n majr cmments frm the public. Rute 6: Suth Crvallis via SE 3rd Street Strng all-day ridership, with high transfers t ther rutes; prvides direct service nt Rute 5 at the Dwntwn Transit Center withut a transfer. Rute 7: 29 th Street and Circle Bulevard t Gd Samaritan Hspital Gd ridership alng mst f the rute, particularly at Timberhill Shpping Center. Mderate t lw n-time perfrmance. Rutes C1, C1R, C2, C3, and CVA Rutes C1 and C1R prvide additinal service in areas already served by Rutes 1 and 5. Rute C2 has the lwest ridership in the entire system with seven passengers per day. Relatively lw ridership n Rute C3 at eight stps n Harrisn and 53rd Streets, with abut 12 bardings and alightings n a typical day. Passengers generally did nt understand that the C rutes are supplementary service. Octber 24, 2017 Page 12 f 54

13 II. Service Design The system and rute recmmendatins in this memrandum fllw transit service design principles. These principles are the fundatin f custmer-friendly, efficient, and cnvenient service stemming frm transit planning best practices. Service Design Guidelines Prvide simple, direct paths Operating direct rutes prvides clarity t custmers and can maintain higher prductivity (i.e., rides per service hur). Serve majr rads Arterial radways tend t prvide faster travel times, clear ruting and high-density rider markets. Symmetrical rutes Keeping rutes n ne radway in bth directins prvides clear, cnsistent service and infrmatin. Lp r circular rutes can prvide sme cverage benefits that shuld be balanced against rute efficiency and prductivity. Octber 24, 2017 Page 13 f 54

14 Serve well-defined markets Match service t demand by serving destinatins that typically rely upn transit. Activity centers change; evalute service peridically t ensure that rutes serve the highest demand areas. Crdinate public transprtatin services Cnnecting rutes prvides mbility and travel time benefits t public transprtatin riders. Crdinate systems with timed transfers. Stps shuld be spaced apprpriately Stp spacing directly affects bus travel times, schedule reliability, and custmer access. Clsely spaced stps r stps with incnsistent spacing increases travel time and reduces legibility. CTS Service Level Standards Service level standards prvide quantitative and qualitative benchmarks that CTS can use t develp and mnitr transit imprvement strategies. Figure 7 summarizes industry practice service design standard benchmarks fr each f the five service design areas described abve. Octber 24, 2017 Page 14 f 54

15 Figure 7 Cverage Public Transprtatin Service Design Standards and Benchmarks Tpic Metric Existing System Prpsed Guideline Surces What areas supprt fixed rute bus service? Span What times f day best meet peple s needs? Frequency Hw ften shuld the bus pass by majr rute stps? On-time perfrmance Hw many rutes are n-time? Stp spacing Hw clse tgether shuld bus stps be? Husehld Density 60-min frequency [A] 7.5 peple / acre 8-16 peple / acre Analysis: CALM Mdel 30-min frequency [B] 9.3 peple / acre peple / acre Gal: TCRP Transit Capacity and Quality 15-min frequency NA 32 + peple / acre f Service Manual Emplyment Density 60-min frequency [A] 4.4 jbs / acre 4-8 jbs / acre Analysis: CALM Mdel 30-min frequency [B] 4.7 jbs / acre 8-16 jbs / acre Gal: TCRP Transit Capacity and Quality 15-min frequency NA 16+ jbs / acre f Service Manual Majr crridrs 6:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Gal: TCRP Transit Saturday service 7:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Capacity and Quality f Service Manual; Sunday service NA 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Public utreach AM Peak minutes minutes Midday minutes minutes PM Peak minutes minutes Evening 60 minutes minutes Saturday 60 minutes 60 minutes Sunday NA 60 minutes All day departing n mre than 5 minutes after schedule Dwntwn Crvallis OSU, cmmercial districts and central neighbrhds All ther areas 40% - 90% 80% 90% 0.18 miles (systemwide average) Gal: TCRP Transit Capacity and Quality f Service Manual; Public utreach Gal: TCRP Transit Capacity and Quality f Service Manual 750-1,000 feet ( miles) Gal: Bus Stp 750-1,320 feet ( miles) 1,000-2,640 feet ( miles) Minimum 0.15 miles Optimizatin Plicy, Maryland Transit Administratin (includes peer review) 2 [A] Includes rutes that perate at least every 60 minutes all day (Rutes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8). Based n 1/8-mile buffer frm rutes. Calculated using an area-weighted sum f CALM 2010 TAZs. [B] Includes rutes that perate at least every 30 minutes all day (Rutes 5 and 6). Based n 1/8-mile buffer frm rutes. Calculated using an area-weighted sum f CALM 2010 TAZs. 2 See accessed July Octber 24, 2017 Page 15 f 54

16 III. Recmmended Transit Imprvement Scenari This sectin describes a lng-term transit imprvement visin that integrates existing and future land use cnditins, input expressed thrugh public utreach, and transit service design guidelines. Three phases were created (shrt, medium, and lng) that act as stepping stnes t achieve the visin. Figure 8 summarizes the phases tward implementing the transit visin, the timeline fr each phase, and ttal perating revenues available. The Lng-Term phase is uncnstrained; hwever, an expected revenue amunt f $7.2 millin was used as an estimate. Figure 8 Scenari Phases and Funding Phase Timeline Ttal Annual Revenues Prpsed System Annual Operating Cst Annualized Capital Csts Number f New Vehicles Needed Existing Present $3.20 millin Shrt 1-3 years $4.55 millin $4.51 millin - 0 Medium 3-10 years $5.28 millin $5.13 millin $0.13 millin 2 Lng years $7.20 millin $7.46 millin $0.26 millin 6 Prpsed Transit System Imprvements Lng-Term System Visin In the 20-year planning hrizn, Crvallis will have a frequent, cnnected transit netwrk. The future system will prvide peple with reliable service that cnnects residential, emplyment and cmmercial areas with dwntwn and OSU. The future system will perate until 10 pm n weekdays, until 8 pm n Saturdays, and with new service n Sundays. Additinally, mre service will be prvided during peak hurs s that peple can get where they want t g quickly and easily. The fllwing sectins describe key imprvements by shrt-, medium-, and lng-term phases. Within each phase, individual prjects are rganized by the service design categry they address mst directly (service cverage, span, frequency, n-time perfrmance, and stp spacing). N changes t Night Owl are included in any f the phases; future changes may be discussed between Oregn State University, the Assciated Students f OSU, and CTS. Figure 9 summarizes the lng-term imprvements by rute, including service hurs (i.e., span), frequency, and run times. Figure 10 and Figure 11 prvide system maps. Figure 12 maps the envisined midday frequencies n weekdays. Figure 13 shws the phasing f frequency imprvements fr weekdays ver the planning hrizn. Figure 14 shws the system visin span and frequency by rute fr weekday, Saturday and Sunday service. Octber 24, 2017 Page 16 f 54

17 Scenari Assumptins The transit scenari is underpinned by several assumptins related t CTS perating revenues and expenditures, and intermittent capital csts. Expenditures are built n hurly csts assciated with prviding transit services tday. The key assumptins include: Average fixed rute transit perating cst: $85 per hur. This is based n existing perating expenditures fr tday s level f service. Average ADA paratransit service perating cst: $38 per hur. Whenever service areas are added r hurs extended, ADA paratransit must be available during the same times. Vehicle perating speed: Assumed at 14 miles per hur, which takes int accunt bus stps. This travel speed was used t calculate rute cycle times. Layver: On each trip, a certain amunt f time is assumed t accunt fr cngestin, driver breaks, r ther elements that delay vehicles. An assumed layver time f +10% f rute runtime was used. Rute runtime and layver were estimated using Remix sftware. Cst fr new vehicles: $440,000 fr a 35-ft bus. The City f Crvallis currently has a high spare rati with five spares. As service grws, the phases assume that tw f the five spares can be put int revenue service. Any additinal vehicles needed t perate under each phase wuld have t be purchased by the City. The last tw vehicles added t the CTS fleet were 100% paid fr by the City. The number f vehicles purchased in each phase ensure that at least three vehicles will remain as spare vehicles. Future funding may be available frm a new statewide funding prgram. It is assumed that existing state and federal funding prgrams cntinue at the same levels, accunting fr inflatin. Octber 24, 2017 Page 17 f 54

18 Figure 9 Lng-Term System Visin Service Summary Rute Rute Name Span Frequency (minutes) Rute Run Time Weekday Saturday Sunday Peak Off-Peak Saturday Sunday (minutes) 1 Witham Hill 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m th Street 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Western / Sunset / 49 th St Highland / Cnser / Cnifer 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Kings 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Suth Crvallis 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m th Street / Circle 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m Cuntry Club 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m Grant / Buchanan 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m Dwntwn 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m Crescent Valley 7 a.m.; 3 p.m.; 5 p.m. Nte: Service hurs are apprximate and will change based n detailed rute scheduling. Surce: Nelsn\Nygaard trips Octber 24, 2017 Page 18 f 54

19 Figure 10 Lng-Term System Visin Weekday Rutes Octber 24, 2017 Page 19 f 54

20 Figure 11 Lng-Term System Visin Central Crvallis Octber 24, 2017 Page 20 f 54

21 Figure 12 Lng-Term System Visin Weekday Midday Frequency Octber 24, 2017 Page 21 f 54

22 Figure 13 Weekday Frequency Phasing Summary Rute Number Rute Name Existing AM Peak / Midday / PM Peak (minutes) Shrt-Term Phase Medium-Term Phase Lng-Term Phase 1 Witham Hill 60 / 60 / / 60 / / 60 / / 30 / th Street / Hspital 60 / 60 / / 30 / / 30 / / 20 / 15 3 Western / Sunset / 49 th St 60 / 60 / / 30 / / 30 / / 30 / 15 4 Highland / Cnser / Cnifer 60 / 60 / / 60 / / 60 / / 60 / 30 5 Kings 30 / 30 / / 30 / / 30 / / 15 / 15 6 Suth Crvallis 30 / 30 / / 30 / / 30 / / 15 / th Street / Circle 60 / 60 / / 60 / / 60 / / 60 / 30 8 Cuntry Club 60 / 60 / / 120 / / 120 / / 60 / 60 9 Grant / Buchanan / 120 / / 120 / / 60 / Dwntwn Circulatr - 30 / 30 / / 15 / / 15 / Crescent Valley 3 trips 3 trips 3 trips 3 trips Ntes: Bld text indicates iterative change frm previus scenari. Figure 14 Lng-Term System Visin Span and Frequency Weekday Octber 24, 2017 Page 22 f 54

23 Saturday Sunday Surce: Nelsn\Nygaard Octber 24, 2017 Page 23 f 54

24 Shrt-Term Phase The Shrt-Term Phase includes many service changes that prvide the fundatin upn which the Lng- Term visin can be implemented. Shrt-Term prjects include: Alignment changes Stp cnslidatin t reduce running time n select rutes Three new rutes Extended evening hurs n weekdays New service n Sundays The Shrt-Term Phase cvers fiscal years t If the City f Crvallis receives a 42% increase in available funding fr CTS within the shrt-term timeframe, 3 a large number f changes are feasible quickly after Transit Develpment Plan (TDP) apprval. The City wuld have abut $4.55 millin dllars available annually fr transit service. Figure 15 lists the csts t implement and perate the Shrt-Term Phase. Overall, the Shrt-Term Phase will cst apprximately $4.5 millin annually, r an increase f $1.3 millin frm Figure 15 Shrt-Term Phase Operating Summary Existing annual perating cst $ 3,200,000 Shrt-Term additinal annual perating cst $ 1,308,500 Ttal annual perating cst $ 4,508,500 New vehicles 0 Annualized capital cst fr new vehicles $ 0 Ttal Annual Cst $ 4,508,500 Figure 16 summarizes the span and frequency f each rute in the shrt-term. 3 The increase is due t the passage f HB2017. City staff believe the additinal transit funding needed fr the Shrt-Term Phase will be available fr CTS. In the event HB2017 funding is nt available, alternate funding surces wuld be required t implement the prpsed service changes. Octber 24, 2017 Page 24 f 54

25 Figure 16 Shrt-Term Phase Rute Summary Rute Rute Name Span Frequency (minutes) Rute Run Time Weekday Saturday Sunday Peak Off-Peak Saturday Sunday (minutes) 1 Witham Hill 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m th Street 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Western / Sunset / 49 th St Highland / Cnser / Cnifer 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m a.m. 10 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Kings 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 8 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Suth Crvallis 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 8 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m th Street / Circle 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 7 p.m Cuntry Club 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 7 p.m Grant / Buchanan 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 7 p.m Dwntwn 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 7 p.m Crescent Valley 7 a.m.; 3 p.m.; 5 p.m trips Octber 24, 2017 Page 25 f 54

26 Shrt-Term Phase Prject List Transit perates as a system, and making changes t ne rute ften necessitates changes t anther rute. Figure 17 prvides a list f all the changes necessary t implement the Shrt-Term Phase. Each prject cde encmpasses ne r multiple changes, depending upn whether certain actins must be gruped tgether. Figure 17 als prvides justificatin fr each prject, additinal cst frm the existing service, pririty (based n public and stakehlder input), and level f effrt t implement. Figure 17 Shrt-Term Phase Prject List Prject Cde Descriptin Reasning Daily Hurs Additinal Annual Operating Cst Pririty A Eliminate Rute C2 Lw ridership (1) $ (29,500) Medium Lw B C D Eliminate rute deviatin n Rute 1 t Arrwd Circle Operate Rutes 3 and 8 in the same directin alng 49 th Street Operate cnsistent ruting arund Samaritan Hspital n Rutes 2 and 4 Lw ridership; Makes rute mre intuitive t riders because it des nt deviate ff f Walnut Bulevard. Passengers cnfused by variatin in ruting Passengers cnfused by variatin in ruting - - Lw Lw - - Lw Lw - - Lw Lw Level f Effrt Octber 24, 2017 Page 26 f 54

27 Prject Cde E F Descriptin Mdify Rute 1. Terminate at Timberhill Shpping Center Mdify Rute 4. Serve Cnser St/Cnifer Blvd service area Mdify Rute 7; Serve Timberhill Shpping Center; Shrten rute by mving Cnser St/Cnifer Blvd t Rute 4. Remve Samaritan Hspital Crdinate Rute 2 and 7 schedules t facilitate transfers at Circle Blvd and 9 th St Add Rute 10; Add lp nt the ends f Rutes 1 and 4 t prvide service every 30 minutes Change Rute 1 schedule t leave DTC at 15 minutes past the hur n every run; Bus returns t DTC at the tp f the hur and becmes Rute 10 Rename Rute CVA t Rute 11 s all rutes have a number cnventin Realign Rute 11 t serve Buchanan, Kings and Mnre Reasning Existing alignment f Rute 1 is lng Ridership n Cnser/Cnifer lp prvides a strng market n nrth end f rute Existing alignment f Rute 7 is lng Cnnect west side passengers t hspital Feedback that buses d nt serve dwntwn Feedback that buses d nt serve dwntwn Cnsistent number cnventin. Serve Crvallis HS and OSU Daily Hurs Additinal Annual Operating Cst Pririty Level f Effrt 12 $ 156,900 Medium Medium - - Lw Lw Realign Rute 4 nrthbund nt 9 th Street between Garfield and Buchanan fr bidirectinal Bi-directinal service n Rute 4 service G Mve eastbund bus stp at NW Circle at Janssen St further east s bus des nt blck Pedestrian safety and access - - Lw Lw crsswalk H Cnslidate stps n 9 th Street (Rute 2) Imprve n-time perfrmance - - High Lw Octber 24, 2017 Page 27 f 54

28 Prject Cde I Descriptin Cnslidate stps in Suthwest Crvallis (Rute 3) Reasning Daily Hurs Additinal Annual Operating Cst Pririty Imprve n-time perfrmance - - Medium Lw J Cnslidate stps in Suth Crvallis (Rute 6) Imprve n-time perfrmance - - Medium Lw K Add 1 additinal mrning trip at 6 am n Rute 1 L M N O Extend weekday service t 10 pm n all rutes Prvide paratransit service n weekdays until 10 pm Prvide hurly Sunday service n Rutes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 frm 10 am - 6 pm. Prvide paratransit service n Sunday frm 10 am t 6 pm Operate Rute 5 every 20 minutes during peak perids Operate Rute 6 every 20 minutes during peak perids Remve supplemental Rute 6 service Operate Rute 1 every 30 minutes during peak perids Eliminate C1 and C1R Operate Rute 2 every 30 minutes all day Rute 1 has high ridership n 7 am trip Later hurs was the 3rd mst cmmn passenger request Federal requirement - Sunday service was tp passenger request Federal requirement High ridership rute High ridership rute Remve supplemental service when frequency increases High ridership rute Eliminate rute redundancy with increased service n Rutes 1 and 5 Frequency was the 2nd mst cmmn passenger request 21 Level f Effrt 1 $ 22,100 Lw Medium $ 416,600 High High 56 $ 189,000 High Medium 4 $ 139,400 Medium Medium 7 $ 143,700 High Medium Octber 24, 2017 Page 28 f 54

29 Prject Cde Descriptin Reasning Daily Hurs Additinal Annual Operating Cst Pririty Level f Effrt Operate Rute 3 every 30 minutes all day Frequency was the 2nd mst cmmn passenger request Cmbine Rute 8 and C3; Remve service alng Harrisn Blvd Lw ridership alng Harrisn Blvd Eliminate Rute C3; serve Grand Oaks n Rute 8 Lw ridership rute P Operate Rute 8 every 120 minutes Prvide cverage service; lw demand area 19 $ 270,300 High High Add Rute 9 n Buchanan and Grant. Operate every 2 hurs Feedback that there is a "transit hle" between Mnre and Circle Blvd Install advanced stp line fr vehicles n Kings Blvd suthbund turning left nt Buchanan Ave Difficult turn fr buses Ttal $ 1,308,500 Octber 24, 2017 Page 29 f 54

30 Shrt-Term Prject Details This sectin prvides additinal details fr sme f the larger and mre cmplex prjects listed abve: prjects E, H, I, J and P. Prject E and P include alignment changes t multiple rutes at nce, and Prjects H, I and J utline methds t reduce running time n three rutes. Prject E The primary intent f Prject E is t imprve the reliability f service n select crridrs, prvide shrter, mre direct rutes, and reduce r eliminate service where there is limited ridership. This prject entails changes t Rutes 1, 2, 4, 7, and 10. The strngest market n Rute 1 is alng Witham Hill Drive, with less ridership n Walnut Bulevard between Timberhill Shpping Center and Hewlett-Packard. Rute 1 service east f Timberhill Shpping Center wuld be eliminated. Service frm Timberhill Shpping Center t Hewlett-Packard wuld be preserved with mdificatins t Rute 7. Tday, Rute 7 des nt directly serve the Timberhill Shpping Center, althugh it prvides service within ne-third f a mile frm it. Rute 7 s prpsed shrt-term alignment wuld serve the shpping center, and cntinue east t Hewlett-Packard. The rute tday is lng and circuitus, serving many markets. The Samaritan Hspital, Cnser Street and Cnifer Bulevard lp wuld be eliminated and added nt Rute 4 t make Rute 7 mre direct. Tday Rute 4 is very similar t Rute 2 alng 9 th Street. Adding the high-ridership Cnser Street and Cnifer Bulevard lp t Rute 4 will add a new market t that service. The ridership at the hspital des nt warrant service n three rutes (2, 4 and 7) 4. Instead, service n Rutes 2 and 4 wuld cntinue t serve the hspital while Rute 7 wuld nt. With these new alignments, the run times fr bth Rute 1 and 4 are lw enugh (44.3 and 40.9 minutes, respectively) t allw vehicles t prvide additinal service befre the cmpletin f the 60- minute cycle. Bth rutes wuld prvide service n Rute 10 a dwntwn circulatr after perating their wn individual rutes. Since bth Rutes 1 and 4 wuld perate every 60 minutes, Rute 10 wuld perate every 30 minutes. Rute 10 wuld prvide a direct transit cnnectin between the Transit Center and 2nd St in Dwntwn Crvallis. Figure 18 prvides tw maps, shwing the existing alignment f Rutes 1, 4 and 7 n the left, and the shrt-term alignments f Rutes 1, 4, 7 and 10 n the right. 4 On-bard data cllectin frm Nvember 2014 recrded apprximately 102 bardings and 76 alightings at all stps alng Elks Drive and Samaritan Drive. Octber 24, 2017 Page 30 f 54

31 Figure 18 Prject E Rute Changes Existing Alignment Shrt-Term Alignment Octber 24, 2017 Page 31 f 54

32 Prjects H, I and J Three prjects cnslidate stps alng busy crridrs: 9 th Street, Western Bulevard/Philmath Bulevard, and in Sutheast Crvallis. Tday, Rutes 2, 3, and 6 suffer frm pr n-time perfrmance, causing passengers t miss transfers. The rutes have high ridership and n prtins shuld be remved, thus the best slutin fr reducing running time is reducing the number f bus stps. Stp spacing has a direct relatinship t bus running time. The mre stps there are, the mre time the bus needs t serve the rute. On average, each bus stp requires abut 30 secnds fr the bus t stp, pick up passengers, and accelerate back int traffic (20 secnds fr lading/unlading and 10 secnds fr acceleratin and deceleratin). This time may be lnger r shrter depending n the number f bardings, wheelchair bardings, traffic cngestin, and radway gemetry. CTS als fund that after its system went fareless, trip lengths went dwn as passengers began taking the bus fr just a few blcks. This has resulted in a system where ne r tw passengers are ften waiting at almst every stp. As a result f the abve factrs, a cycle time f 30 minutes r less is difficult t achieve. Reducing stps culd reduce running times and imprve speed and reliability This invlves mving sme stps and eliminating thers t establish cnsistent spacing, prvide gd cnnectivity with safe and walkable pedestrian envirnments, and lcating stps clse t areas f high demand. Specific stps that wuld be mved r relcated wuld be identified based n multiple criteria, including distance frm ther stps, specific land uses adjacent t each stp, and the pedestrian netwrk near the stp. Prject P Like Prject E5, Prject P invlves a number f simultaneus changes n multiple rutes. Prject P mdifies Rutes 3 and 8, eliminates Rute C3, and creates a new Rute 9. Tday, Rutes 3 and 8 serve nearly the same alignment in suthwest Crvallis. Meanwhile, Rute C3 has lw ridership utside City limits alng Harrisn Bulevard and 53 rd Street nrth f West Hills Rad. Eliminating the lw-ridership sectins f C3 and cmbining the rest f C3 with Rute 8 frees up resurces t perate Rute 3 every 30 minutes. Rute 8 wuld cntinue t serve Cuntry Club Drive, but wuld perate every 120 minutes. Additinally, it wuld replace service n Rute C3 t the Grand Oaks area by extending service up 53 rd Street frm Philmath Bulevard t West Hills Rad and Grand Oaks Drive. Rute 8 wuld have a run time f apprximately 50 minutes. The remaining hur f service in the cycle wuld be used t perate a new crsstwn service: Rute 9 alng Witham Hill Drive, Grant Avenue and Buchanan Avenue. This wuld fill in the east-west gap in transit service between Mnre Avenue and Circle Bulevard. Figure 22 prvides tw maps, shwing the existing alignment f Rutes 3, 8 and C3 n the left, and the shrt-term alignments f Rutes 3, 8 and 9 n the right. Octber 24, 2017 Page 32 f 54

33 Figure 19 Prject P Rute Changes Existing Alignment Shrt-Term Alignment Octber 24, 2017 Page 33 f 54

34 Medium-Term Phase The Medium-Term Phase includes prjects that are expected t be implemented between 3 and 10 years after adpting the Crvallis TDP, r fiscal years t The Medium-Term Phase includes additinal rute and frequency adjustments t imprve upn the Shrt-Term system. Prjects include: Rute alignment changes n Rutes 1 and 3 All-day frequent service n Rute 10 (Dwntwn Circulatr) Later service n Saturday evenings Increased peak-hur frequency n Rutes 5 and 6. The City f Crvallis may receive a ttal f $5.28 millin each year t spend n peratins and capital in the Medium-Term. It wuld be apprximately $2.08 millin mre than the 2017 budget and an increase f apprximately $730,000 per year frm the Shrt-Term. 5 Figure 20 lists the csts t implement and perate the Medium-Term Phase. Overall, the Medium-Term Phase will cst apprximately $5.3 millin annually, within the City s expected revenue amunt. Figure 20 Medium-Term Phase Operating Summary Shrt-Term annual perating cst $ 4,508,500 Medium-Term additinal annual perating cst $ 622,800 Ttal annual perating cst $ 5,131,300 New vehicles 2 Annualized capital cst fr new vehicles $ 125,714 Ttal Annual Cst $ 5,257,014 Figure 21 prvides a summary f the span and frequency f each rute in the Medium-Term. 5 The increase is due t the passage f HB2017. City staff believe the additinal transit funding needed fr the Medium-Term Phase will be available fr CTS. In the event HB2017 funding is nt available, alternate funding surces wuld be required t implement the prpsed service changes. Octber 24, 2017 Page 34 f 54

35 Figure 21 Medium-Term Phase Rute Summary Rute Crridr Span Frequency (minutes) Rute Run Time Weekday Saturday Sunday Peak Off-Peak Saturday Sunday (minutes) 1 Witham Hill / Circle 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m th Street 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Western / Sunset / 49 th St Highland / Cnser / Cnifer 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m a.m. 10 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Kings 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Suth Crvallis 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m th Street / Circle 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 9 p.m Cuntry Club 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 9 p.m Grant / Buchanan 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 9 p.m Dwntwn 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 9 p.m Crescent Valley 7 a.m.; 3 p.m.; 5 p.m trips Octber 24, 2017 Page 35 f 54

36 Medium-Term Phase Prject List Figure 22 prvides a list f all the changes necessary t implement the Medium-Term Phase, including the additinal cst frm the prir phase, pririty (based n public and stakehlder input) and level f effrt necessary fr each prject. Each prject cde encmpasses ne r multiple changes, depending upn whether certain actins must be gruped tgether. Figure 22 Medium-Term Phase Prject List Prject Cde Q R Descriptin Realign Rute 3 t perate westbund thrugh OSU s campus n utbund trips Operate Rute 1 via Circle Blvd extensin instead f 36 th St Reasning Daily Hurs Additinal Annual Operating Cst Annualized Capital Cst Pririty Mre direct service t OSU - $ - Medium Lw Access mre passengers - $ - High Lw S Extend Saturday service t 9 pm n all rutes Desire fr later service 13 $ 55,700 Medium Medium T U V W Add supplemental service n Rute 7 during the PM peak Operate Rute 5 every 15 minutes during peak perids Operate Rute 6 every 15 minutes during peak perids Operate Rute 10 every 15 minutes n weekdays Operate Rute 10 every 15 minutes n Saturdays fr 12 hurs per day Level f Effrt High ridership in the PM 2 $ 38,700 Lw Medium High ridership rute; Frequency was cmmn passenger request High ridership rute; Frequency was cmmn passenger request Shrter frequencies t match typical circulatr-style service; Dedicated vehicle 6 $ 132,800 $ 62,857 Medium Medium 16 $ 342,600 $ 62,857 Medium High Add service as ridership grws 12 $ 53,000 Medium Medium Ttal $ 622,800 $ 125,714 Octber 24, 2017 Page 36 f 54

37 Medium-Term Prject Details This sectin prvides additinal details fr sme f the larger and mre cmplex prjects listed abve: prjects Q and R, bth f which mdify alignments n Rutes 3 and 1, respectively. Prject Q The large ne-way lp n Rute 3 thrugh OSU s campus increases cmplexity fr passengers traveling between OSU and suthwest Crvallis by lcating the barding and alighting lcatins n OSU s campus several blcks apart. By realigning service thrugh OSU s campus n utbund trips (either via Jeffersn Way r Washingtn Way), the inbund and utbund alignment wuld be mre clsely matched. Further discussins with OSU wuld be required prir t implementing this ruting change as it wuld necessitate capital imprvements fr bus stps and changes t lane cnfiguratins. Figure 23 shws tw ptential alignment ptins thrugh OSU. Figure 23 Prject Q - Rute 3 Alignment Optins thrugh OSU Prject R Circle Bulevard is scheduled t be extended frm Witham Hill Drive ut t Harrisn Bulevard in the near future. A future husing develpment marketed t OSU students alng this extended sectin f Circle Bulevard is likely t generate demand fr transit services. Prject R leverages the new radway Octber 24, 2017 Page 37 f 54

38 and future transit demand by realigning Rute 1 ff f 36 th Street and nt Circle Bulevard. Figure 24 shws the prpsed Rute 1 alignment that wuld begin in the Medium-Term Phase. Figure 24 Prject R - Rute 1 Alignment Changes Octber 24, 2017 Page 38 f 54

39 Lng-Term Phase The Lng-Term Phase includes prjects that are expected t be implemented between 10 and 20 years after adpting the Crvallis TDP, r fiscal years t The Lng-Term Phase includes the final service changes t achieve the system visin. Changes planned fr the Lng-Term Phase include: Earlier service n Saturday mrnings Increased midday frequency n Rutes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 Increased peak-hur frequency n Rutes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7; an alternative ptin in the Lng-Term is a set f express trips that perate alng key crridrs. If the City has apprximately $7.2 millin available each year t spend n peratins and capital in the Lng-Term Phase, it wuld be apprximately $4 millin mre than the 2017 budget, and an increase f apprximately $1.92 millin per year ver the Medium-Term. 6 Figure 25 lists the csts t implement and perate the Lng-Term Phase. Overall, the Lng-Term Phase will cst apprximately $7.8 millin annually, r an increase f $4.6 millin frm Since this phase is uncnstrained, the ttal cst t perate the system with all prjects is higher than the amunt the City is prjecting t have available. Figure 25 Lng-Term Phase Operating Summary Medium-Term annual perating cst $ 5,131,300 Lng-Term additinal annual perating cst $ 2,361,100 Annual perating cst $ 7,492,400 New vehicles 6 Annualized capital cst fr new vehicles $ 264,000 Ttal Annual Cst $ 7,756,400 Figure 26 prvides a summary f the span and frequency f each rute in the Lng-Term. 6 The increase is due t the passage f HB2017. City staff believe the additinal transit funding needed fr the Lng-Term Phase will be available fr CTS. In the event HB2017 funding is nt available, alternate funding surces wuld be required t implement the prpsed service changes. Octber 24, 2017 Page 39 f 54

40 Figure 26 Lng-Term Phase Rute Summary Rute Crridr Span Frequency (minutes) Rute Run Time Weekday Saturday Sunday Peak Off-Peak Saturday Sunday (minutes) 1 Witham Hill 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m th Street 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Western / Sunset / 49 th St Highland / Cnser / Cnifer 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Kings 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m Suth Crvallis 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m th Street / Circle 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m Cuntry Club 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m Grant / Buchanan 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m Dwntwn 6 a.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 p.m Crescent Valley 7 a.m.; 3 p.m.; 5 p.m trips Octber 24, 2017 Page 40 f 54

41 Lng-Term Phase Prject List Figure 27 prvides a list f all the changes necessary t implement the Lng-Term Phase, including the additinal cst frm the prir phase, pririty (based n public and stakehlder input) and level f effrt necessary fr each prject. Each prject cde encmpasses ne r multiple changes, depending upn whether certain actins must be gruped tgether. Future husing develpments, new radways and a shift in travel patterns may result in different needs and pririties fr transit service. The Lng-Term phase is mst likely t need further refinement and updating as the implementatin year (2028) appraches t respnd t these changes. The prjects and rutes listed belw may be mdified r refined as necessary. Figure 27 Lng-Term Phase Prject List Prject Cde Descriptin Reasning Daily Hurs Additinal Annual Operating Cst Annualized Capital Cst Match Saturday span mre clsely Begin Saturday service at 7 am n all rutes 6 with weekday span Y $ 25,000 Lw Medium Prvide paratransit service n Saturdays Federal requirement - starting at 6 am Z Operate Rute 2 every 20 minutes all day High ridership rute 8 $ 171,200 $ 44,000 High Medium AA Operate Rute 5 every 15 minutes all day Operate Rute 6 every 15 minutes all day High ridership rute High ridership rute Pririty 14 $ 309,400 $ 44,000 High High AB Operate Rute 1 every 30 minutes all day High ridership rute 14 $ 309,400 High High AC Operate Rute 8 and 9 every 60 minutes n weekdays Add service as ridership grws 15 $ 331,600 Medium High AD Operate Rute 1, 2, 3 every 15 minutes during peaks, and Rutes 4 and 7 every 30 minutes Attract new riders 39 $ 867,400 $ 132,000 Medium High during peaks AE Prvide hurly Saturday service n Rutes 8 and 9 frm 8 am-7 pm Add service as ridership grws 11 $ 48,600 Lw Medium Level f Effrt Octber 24, 2017 Page 41 f 54

42 Prject Cde AF Descriptin Create express variants n Rutes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, e.g. 1X, 2X. Sign stps t mark which stps are served by the lcal versus the express. Operate express service during peak times, every 60 minutes, during OSU sessin nly. Reasning Reduce travel times fr passengers at majr stps Daily Hurs Additinal Annual Operating Cst Annualized Capital Cst Pririty 18 $ 267,600 Lw High AG Purchase additinal spare vehicle Add t fleet t maintain spare rati - $ - $ 44,000 Lw Lw AH Increase frequency n Rute 2 t every 30 minutes n Saturdays. High ridership rute 7 $ 30,900 Medium Medium Ttal $ 2,361,100 $ 264,000 Level f Effrt Octber 24, 2017 Page 42 f 54

43 Lng-Term Prject Details This sectin prvides additinal details fr tw f the larger and mre cmplex prjects: Prject AD and AF. Bth prjects increase service during weekday peak hurs n select rutes. Althugh bth ptins can be implemented tgether, due t funding cnstraints and a desire fr the mst efficient prvisin f service, it is recmmended that nly ne prject be implemented. The tw prjects bth increase frequencies and decrease travel times, but take different appraches: Prject AD adds frequency t existing rutes during peak times, while Prject AF adds an verlay f express services with limited stps and a new naming cnventin. Prject AD Prject AD adds peak-hur trips n weekdays n Rutes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. These extra trips wuld prvide 15-minute service during peak hurs n Rutes 1, 2, 3 (t cmplement the 15-minute service already n Rutes 5 and 6 implemented in Prject U in the Mid-Term Phase), and 30-minute service during peak hurs n Rutes 4 and 7. Prject AF Prject AF adds express rutes that wuld supplement service n Rutes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 with limited stps. Stps served by the express rutes wuld be selected based n ridership and apprpriate distance frm adjacent stps t guarantee faster travel times. T reduce passenger cnfusin, an express naming system culd be created with infrmatin n bus stp signs s peple knw which service stps at each lcatin. Fr example, CTS culd create a Rute 1X. Rute 1 wuld stp at every stp, while Rute 1X wuld nly stp at designated express stp lcatins. Octber 24, 2017 Page 43 f 54

44 Preliminary Scenari Evaluatin The Shrt-, Medium-, and Lng-Term Phases are best understd in relatin t hw effective they are in meeting Crvallis transprtatin gals. A subsequent technical memrandum (Technical Memrandum #20) f the TDP will cmpare detailed indicatrs fr the scenari. Here, a qualitative, rder-fmagnitude cmparisn helps t first assess and refine the phases. The Crvallis Transprtatin System Plan (TSP) and TDP are guided by fur gals: Gal 1: Prvide an efficient transprtatin system that supprts ecnmic vitality by facilitating the lcal and reginal mvement f peple and gds. Gal 2: Prvide a transprtatin system that enhances the health and safety f residents. Gal 3: Prvide a diversified and accessible transprtatin system that ensures mbility fr all members f the cmmunity and prvides viable alternatives t autmbile travel. Gal 4: Prvide a sustainable transprtatin system thrugh respnsible stewardship f financial and envirnmental resurces. Tw TSP bjectives relate mst directly t public transprtatin and guided the develpment f the service imprvement strategies and phases presented in this memrandum: Objective 3a: Increase transit ridership by imprving the quality f available transit service as measured by cverage, hurs f service, and frequency. Objective 4g: Increase the number f walking, bicycling and transit trips in the city. Figure 28 summarizes qualitative, rder-f-magnitude evaluatin results fr each phase. The indicatrs demnstrate a relatively cnsistent level f cverage in the future, with increasing span and frequency f service as the phases are implemented. Ppulatin and emplyment estimates fr the Shrt-, Medium- and Lng-Term Phases are based n a straight-line increase between 2010 and 2040 CALM mdel data. Octber 24, 2017 Page 44 f 54

45 Figure 28 Preliminary Scenari Evaluatin Indicatrs Issue Evaluatin Indicatrs Phases Existing Shrt-Term Medium-Term Lng-Term Cverage (based n CALM 2010 and 2040 data) Husehlds within 1/4- mile f CTS service (Percent f Crvallis UGB) Jbs within 1/4-mile f CTS service (Percent f Crvallis UGB) 20,300 (82%) 28,400 (88%) 20,400 (81%) 28,200 (85%) 21,000 (80%) 29,700 (84%) 21,800 (78%) 32,700 (84%) Span Weekday, majr crridrs 6 am 9:20 pm 6 am 10 pm 6 am 10 pm 6 am 10 pm Revenue Hurs Frequency Saturday 7:30 am 8:15 pm 7:30 am 7 pm 7:30 am 9 pm 7 am 9 pm Sunday NA 10 am 6 pm 10 am 6 pm 10 am 6 pm Annual revenue hurs 29,500 46,000 53,300 81,100 Number f rutes with service at least every 30 minutes 2 [A] 5 [B] 5 [B] 6 [C] Number f rutes with service at least every 15 minutes [D] 3 [E] Reliability Average Stp Spacing Expected system-wide n-time perfrmance (departing w/in 4 minutes f schedule) Dwntwn Crvallis OSU, cmmercial districts, and central neighbrhds 56% 85% 85% 85% 0.18 miles (system-wide average) 0.18 miles 0.18 miles 0.18 miles 0.25 miles 0.25 miles 0.25 miles All ther areas 0.25 miles 0.30 miles 0.30 miles [A] Rutes 5 and 6 [B] Rutes 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 [C] Rutes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 [D] Rute 10 [E] Rutes 5, 6 and 10 Nte: Cverage values are based n interplated data between 2010 and 2040 CALM mdel estimates. Existing represents 2017, Shrt-Term values represent 2020, Medium-Term values represent 2025 and Lng-Term values represent Octber 24, 2017 Page 45 f 54

46 IV. Transit-Supprtive Prgrams and Investments Quality public transprtatin services are strngest when supprted by plicies, practices and prgrams that create an envirnment where public transprtatin is an integral part f the transprtatin system. Land Use Cunty and city land use plicies can guide develpers t land use frms that have the greatest benefits given the lcal transprtatin system resurces. Cmprehensive plans and develpment cdes are tw places mst cmmnly used t direct develpment patterns. The Crvallis Cmprehensive Plan sets plicies that guide land use and transprtatin planning, and is ne way fr transit prviders and the City t direct grwth t clustered, cmpact neighbrhds that can be efficiently and safely served by public transprtatin. The Cmprehensive Plan als dcuments the urban grwth bundary, r where future develpment can ccur. Develpment cdes implement the plicies set in the Cmprehensive Plan. These include zning prvisins directing issues such as subdividing prperty, parking requirements, and pedestrian infrastructure. Accrding t CALM mdel frecasts, ppulatin and jbs within the Crvallis UGB are expected t grw during the next 20 years, increasing mre than 20% between 2017 and In the 2040 Baseline land use mdel scenari develped fr the TSP and TDP, sme ppulatin and emplyment grwth will ccur in the dwntwn cre, which is mst heavily served by public transprtatin. The mst rapid grwth, hwever, is expected t ccur in areas that are undevelped tday and nt served by transit. As cmmunities expand, develpment can result in the need fr cstly transprtatin infrastructure investments cmpared t higher density building patterns in develped areas that rely upn existing infrastructure. This type f develpment can lead t transit service chasing new residential and business centers, increasing bus cycle times and perating cst. Figure 29 represents hw an existing rute will need new segments t serve an expanding develpment pattern. Greenfield develpment is attractive t develpers when needed infrastructure and transprtatin service csts like public transprtatin are external t the develpment prcess. Transit-supprtive land use practices can help sustain transit service and transit infrastructure. Yet a much larger plicy shift is needed, such as a Cmprehensive Plan amendment r update, t fundamentally change the apprach t city grwth in a cst-effective manner fr transit. Octber 24, 2017 Page 46 f 54

47 Figure 29 Hw transit resurces are stretched ver time Surce: Nelsn\Nygaard Areas where majr grwth is frecasted are indicated with dark red in Figure 30 and include the fllwing areas: The suth Crvallis neighbrhds will expand further suth. The highest grwth zne adds mre than 600 husehlds and includes areas suth f where Rute 6 serves tday. Areas west f dwntwn beynd 35 th Street between Reservir Avenue and West Hills Rad shw high grwth. Rutes 3 and 8 serve just the sutheast crner f this area, at Western Bulevard and 35 th Street. A high develpment area is prjected west f Walnut Bulevard and suth f Pndersa Avenue. Much f this zne includes land beynd the existing Rute 1. Octber 24, 2017 Page 47 f 54

48 Figure 30 Baseline Scenari Husehld Grwth Surce: City f Crvallis and DKS Assciates Octber 24, 2017 Page 48 f 54

49 Transit-supprtive recmmendatins are described belw. Recmmended Actins Engage in future land use planning arund the 35 th Street extensin prject listed in the TSP (between Harrisn Bulevard and Western Bulevard) t ensure that future develpments include safe and accessible bus stps and pedestrian cnnectins, and are wide enugh and have prper turning radius fr transit vehicle peratins if a rute extensin is planned. Add r enhance transit-supprtive plicies thrugh Cmprehensive Plan updates. This can guide land develpment t mre clustered, cmpact neighbrhds that can be efficiently served by public transprtatin. Suggested plicies include, but are nt limited t: The City will facilitate CTS transit services, with special attentin t peple fr whm transit is a primary travel resurce due t factrs such as age, incme, r disability. The City will lcate and implement new transit stps and park-and-ride lts within the city in supprt f the public transit system, with an emphasis n sites that are safe and cnvenient fr riders, and enable efficient transit peratins. The City will wrk t imprve safety fr transit riders thrugh measures such as prviding enhanced radway crssings, restricting transit stps frm being sited where there are existing driveways, and restricting driveways frm being lcated near an existing r planned transit stp. The City will target imprvements t the pedestrian envirnment, including lighting, landscaping, public art, marked and prtected crssings, and curb ramps, t imprve cnditins fr and encurage walking and t prmte transit. The City will invite transit service prviders t participate in the review f land use applicatins that may have implicatins fr existing r planned transit service. The City will supprt higher-density and mixed land use arund transit stps and in transit crridrs t make transit service mre feasible and effective. Suggested changes t develpment cde includes, but is nt limited t: Add bicycle parking requirements fr transit stps and transit centers, and fr cmmercial uses such as general retail services and business and prfessinal services in Sectin Off- Street Parking Requirements. Add definitins fr sidewalks, walkways, bikeways, and multi-use paths and ptentially amend the definitin fr accessways in Sectin Specific Wrds and Terms t ensure new develpment prvides adequate active transprtatin facilities cnnecting t bus stps. Further distinguish use f these terms in the Develpment Cde. Ensure cnsistency between these terms and thse used t describe pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the TSP. Cnsider adding standards fr minimum walkway spacing thrugh large parking lts, in particular where bus stps prvide access frm a nearby radway in Sectins Octber 24, 2017 Page 49 f 54

50 Pedestrian Circulatin and Pedestrian Oriented Design Standards, r in Transit Requirements. Establish maximum distance requirements between building entrances and majr transit stps in Sectins Pedestrian Circulatin and Pedestrian Oriented Design Standards. Majr stps are currently defined as having frequent service, within ne-quarter mile f medium t high density develpment, and/r with high ridership vlumes. Add prvisins in Sectin General Prvisins that allw existing develpment t redevelp a prtin f existing parking areas fr transit-riented imprvements identified in adpted lng-range plans f the Crvallis Transit System, granted that minimum parking requirements can still be met. Active Transprtatin Many active transprtatin strategies supprt public transprtatin by making access t bus stps by walking, bicycling and ther nnvehicle mdes safe and cnvenient. Recmmended Actins Prvide safe and cnvenient pedestrian access t all bus stps and statins. Getting t a bus stp is a critical part f any trip by public transprtatin. Crvallis has assessed the sidewalk netwrk in the TSP in cnjunctin with this TDP, including sidewalk ramps and crsswalks. The City f Crvallis can leverage transit infrastructure funds t supplement citywide active transprtatin infrastructure where needs and demand exist. Key characteristics f quality pedestrian access t transit include: Direct - There shuld be a cntinuus and cnnected netwrk f streets, sidewalks, and ther types f pedestrian paths that prvide efficient walking rutes. Accessible - Sidewalks must be barrier-free and have curb ramps at intersectins. Transit riders with mbility devices require a clear end-t-end sidewalk path frm their frnt dr t the bus stp. Safe - Street crssings must serve transit stps n bth sides f a street. There shuld be ample lighting alng the street and at bus stps and clear lines f sight. Prtected crssings are imprtant n multi-lane arterials with fast-mving traffic. Cmfrtable - Seating and shelters prvide a cmfrtable wait at bus stps. Lcatin f seating and shelters shuld be related t ridership and market served (e.g., a bus stp at a senir center might require seating). Visually engaging While nt the highest pririty, studies suggest that peple will cmfrtably walk farther n streets that have street-facing buildings and visual interest. Octber 24, 2017 Page 50 f 54

51 Assess and imprve sidewalk cnnectins t future and existing bus rutes. Specific lcatins with missing sidewalks alng current r future transit rutes include: 7 SW Cuntry Club Drive between 35th Street and 45th Street: add suth side sidewalk t prvide access t bus stps (Existing and Prpsed Rute 8) Prject P22 SW Cuntry Club Drive between SW 49 th Street and SW 53 rd Street: add suth side sidewalk, t prvide access t bus stps (Existing and Prpsed Rute 3) Prject P50 Highway 20 / Philmath Bulevard between Technlgy Lp and SW 53 rd Street: add nrth side sidewalk t prvide access t bus stps (Existing Rutes 3 and C3; Prpsed Rutes 3 and 8) Prject P51 SW 53 rd Street: add east side sidewalk between Philmath Bulevard and West Hills Rad t prvide access t bus stps. (Existing Rute C3, Prpsed Rute 8) Prject P52 SW West Hills Rad: add suth side sidewalk between SW Winding Way and SW 53rd Street t prvide pedestrian access t buses stps (Existing Rute C3; Prpsed Rute 8) Prject P53 NW Witham Hill between NW 36 th Street/NW Grant Avenue and Circle Bulevard: add east side sidewalks t prvide access t bus stps (Existing and Prpsed Rute 1) Prject PB14 Prvide secure bicycle parking at bus stps and statins. Bicycles prvide an affrdable and efficient first/last mile cnnectin t public transprtatin, increasing ptential rider markets. Secure bicycle parking at transit stps and transit centers gives bicycle riders a place t stre bicycles while they take transit. CTS shuld wrk with the City t implement bus stp design and maintenance guidelines. Suggested lcatins include: Dwntwn Transit Center (All Rutes): Existing bicycle racks culd be enhanced with shelter frm weather r additinal bicycle lckers that prvide greater security. Timberhill Shpping Center (Prpsed Rutes 1, 5, 7): Existing and prpsed rutes intersect at Timberhill Shpping Center, prviding an infrmal transit center fr passengers. This culd be a key stp t add enhanced bicycle parking t increase the transit rider market. Witham Hill Drive and Walnut Bulevard (Prpsed Rute 1) may ffer a gd lcatin t add bicycle lckers r racks, given the expected husing develpment areas in nrth Crvallis. NW Kings Bulevard and NW Fillmre r NW Buchanan (Prpsed Rutes 5, 9, 11): These stps have high ridership tday that will likely cntinue with future transit service, and wuld be well served by bicycle racks. SW 53 rd Street and SW Cuntry Club Drive r Highway 20: Increased future develpment and an intersectin with the existing multi-use path suggest that bicycle parking near this lcatin wuld benefit riders. High security measures (sheltered racks r lckers, and lighting) shuld be cnsidered given the relatively lw-visibility f this lcatin. 7 These pedestrian prjects are als listed in Tech Mem #17: Transprtatin Slutins Octber 24, 2017 Page 51 f 54

52 Prvide safe and cnvenient bicycle racks n vehicles that let riders bring their bikes with them. Nine percent f riders indicated in a 2015 survey that mre bicycle racks were needed n buses. CTS buses tday have external bicycle carrying racks fr tw bikes. Three-bike rack mdels are available. CTS shuld invest in added carrying capacity where need and resurces allw, and replace aging equipment ver time t maintain rider cnvenience and safety. Three-bike racks typically cst abut $1,100 each. Transprtatin Demand Management and Marketing Transprtatin Demand Management (TDM) r transprtatin ptins are terms fr strategies that supprt transprtatin system efficiency by encuraging a shift frm drive-alne trips t ther means f travel such as transit, bicycling, walking, and ridesharing. Strategies aim t reduce drive-alne trips verall r fcus n peak-hur cmmuting times as a way t reduce radway cngestin. CTS free fares are already a strng incentive t use transit. Additinal strategies the City can fcus n t enhance ridership are described belw. The existing Crvallis Transprtatin Optins prgram supprts TDM thrugh three prgram areas: Educatin and Outreach: Crvallis has a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisry Bard that meets mnthly. The City f Crvallis fsters educatin prgrams such as the tw-week event Get There Crvallis, prmtes the Bike Cmmute challenge each year, and tables at numerus Oregn State University and cmmunity events. The Crvallis Transprtatin Prgram Specialist wrks directly with emplyers t manage prgrams that prvide incentives fr emplyees t bike, walk, use transit, r carpl t wrk. There are currently 20 businesses, representing abut 8,000 emplyees, participating in the Emplyee Transprtatin Crdinatr prgram. Reginal TDM prgramming is als prvided thrugh Cascades West Rideshare. This rganizatin is hused within the Oregn Cascades West Cuncil f Gvernments and cvers Bentn, Linn, and Lincln Cunties. Cascades West Rideshare services include vanpl matching thrugh the Valley Vanpl prgram, which ffers 17 rutes, six f which cnnect Crvallis t Eugene, Salem, Sheridan, and Springfield. Cascades West Rideshare als ffers emplyer utreach, an Emergency Ride Hme prgram, reginal Safe Rutes t Schl supprt, reginal park-and-ride planning, and prmtes the statewide Drive Less Cnnect ridesharing tl. The cre CTS marketing effrts include print media such as a rute and schedule brchure, and webpages in the City f Crvallis website ( Other dcuments target specific rider types and prvide details n hw t ride the bus r schedule trips n ADA paratransit. The City has created ther marketing materials in the past such as advertisements, quarterly newsletter, and branded items such as lip balm, thumb drives, and stylus pens. The transit system has branding with lg, tagline ( ging yur way ), and brand-specific fnts and clrs that are presented n brchures, buses, bus stp signs, and nline webpages. CTS staff table als at numerus Oregn State University and cmmunity utreach events t prmte the transit system and prvide travel planning. Octber 24, 2017 Page 52 f 54

53 Additinal TDM actins are listed belw. Recmmended Actins Wrk with reginal partners n transprtatin demand management prgrams facilitating public transprtatin use. The City f Crvallis emplys a half-time emplyee t versee TDM fr the City and Cascades West rideshare emplys staff t cver the three-cunty regin. Additinal staff resurces at the city level culd enhance TDM and add new prgramming that supprts transit ridership. These prgrams might include: Wrk shuttles: Sme emplyment sites can be a gd market fr public transprtatin, especially if the cmpany has limited parking r incentives fr nt driving alne. Shuttle prgrams are typically spnsred by the emplyer and prvide transprtatin between the emplyment site and majr transit stps. Individualized marketing: Individualized marketing campaigns typically target a neighbrhd, crridr, r emplyment site. Crvallis has dne such a campaign in the past, and recurring campaigns have been shwn t effectively prmte transprtatin ptins. Infrmatin kisk: An n-site kisk at the Dwntwn Transit Center wuld prvide infrmatin n transit rutes, schedules, and fares; carshare and vanpl ridematching services; bicycle maps and resurces; and ther ways t help peple travel by using alternative mdes. Currently there is n staff available at the Dwntwn Transit Center t prvide this service. Integrated trip planning: CTS s nline trip planner culd be enhanced by adding ther mdes and reginal transit service prviders. Cnnecting transit prviders include the Linn Bentn Lp, Bentn Cunty and several reginal carriers at the Albany Train Statin. Sme transit agencies, such as DART in Dallas, Texas, have integrated Uber and Lyft ridehailing services int the transit trip planner s passengers can use ne web-based applicatin t plan a trip with these tw different mdes. Cntinue travel training and mbility management services in crdinatin with Bentn Cunty and Oregn Cascades West Cuncil f Gvernments. Travel training includes a suite f services t intrduce new r ptential riders t a transit system. General travel training can als include events and training t let peple f all ages and needs get familiar with public transprtatin. Training fr senirs and peple with disabilities can facilitate accessibility fr specific demgraphics, r facilitate access t the public fixed-rute system. Cntinue strng rider infrmatin and marketing materials. Marketing can include reinfrcing the CTS brand t ensure infrmatin is recgnizable and familiar, and lead t clear, understandable and bradly accessible materials. Marketing fr transit includes infrmatin and materials that lets transit custmers knw hw t use and remember hw t use the Crvallis Transit System and related travel prgrams. The marketing prgrams shuld cntinue t be easy and inexpensive t implement t preserve perating Octber 24, 2017 Page 53 f 54