I-95 Transit/ TDM Study LRTP Advisory Committee Meeting April 20, 2017 1
Agenda Project Overview Project Scope of Work Project Schedule Literature Review Existing Conditions Existing transit services Existing transit ridership Next Steps 2
Project Overview Market Analysis and Service Plan for Commuter Bus service via I-95 Study Area: Caroline, King George, Stafford, Spotsylvania & City of Fredericksburg to points north 3
Scope of Work Task 2: Literature Review and Existing Conditions Task 3: Market Analysis and Prioritization Methodology Task 4: Transit Route Recommendations Task 5: TDM Plan Task 6: Draft and Final Report 4
Project Schedule 5
Literature Review Study or Plan Recommendation Description Service Levels Increase the size of VRE trains such that three of the Fredericksburg Line trains have eight cars, and four have six cars -- 2015 Increase overnight parking for VRE trains in Fredericksburg -- 2015 Implementation Year(s) I-95/I-395 Transit/TDM Study Final Report Implement express bus service from Fredericksburg to the Pentagon, Crystal City, and Washington, DC. Service would operate on a 30-minute peak hour headway Implement express bus service from Massapanox to Washington, DC. Service would operate on a 30-minute peak hour headway Install additional spots at park and ride lots within the FAMPO region 30-min. headway 2015-2020 30-min. headway 2020 -- 2010 Construct a transit center at Massapanox -- 2020 Implement VRE feeder service from residential areas on Spotsylvania Parkway to Spotsylvania VRE Station Not specified 2013 Fredericksburg Regional Transit Development Plan Improve Route F4 (City of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania) level of service Improve Route F5 (City of Fredericksburg, Eagle Village, Mary Washington University/Hospital) level of service Improve Route S1 (Spotsylvania Town Center/Lee s Hill Center) level of service 30-min. headway; increased weekday/weekend service hours 30-min. headway; increased weekday/weekend service hours 30-min. headway; increased weekday/weekend service hours 2012-2014 2012-2014 2012-2014 6
Literature Review (continued) Study or Plan Recommendation Description Service Levels Implementation Year(s) Expand the Garrisonville Road/Staffordboro Boulevard and Route 3 park and ride lots -- 2020 FAMPO 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan Implement new express bus service from Fredericksburg and Massapanox to Washington, DC, and From Fredericksburg to the Pentagon and Crystal City Develop transit hubs at Garrisonville Road/Route 610, Celebrate Virginia Transportation Center, and Massapanox Implement GWRideConnect proposition to provide short-term subsidies for the start-up of private commuter bus service between the FAMPO region and the Washington, DC area Not specified 2020 -- 2020 -- 2020 Add 5,900 park and ride spaces in the region between 2017 and 2035 Add a peak direction trip in each direction on the Fredericksburg line Add trains on the Fredericksburg Line to provide a nominal 20-minute peak headway -- 2040 1 roundtrip 2015-2020 20-min. headway 2021-2030 Lengthen existing VRE trains to eight cars -- 2015-2040 VRE System Plan 2040 Study Construct a continuous third track between Washington, DC and the VRE Crossroads Yard south of Fredericksburg -- Short-term (year not provided) Add trainsets on the Fredericksburg Line -- 2015-2040 Add train storage at Crossroads Yard -- 2015-2040 Implement bidirectional, reverse, weekend, or off-peak service -- 2015-2040 7
Literature Review (continued) Study or Plan Recommendation Description Service Levels Implementation Year(s) GWRideConnect Transportation Demand Management Strategic Plan Rent 50 additional commuter lot spaces in Caroline County or King George County -- 2018 I-95 Phase I Corridor Study Final Report Various roadway improvements and modifications -- Contingent upon Phase 2 study Implement new weekday express bus routes along I-95 from Fredericksburg, Massaponax, and Stafford to Washington, DC, and from Fredericksburg to the Pentagon and Crystal City Not specified 2019-2025 I-95/I-395 Transit/TDM Plan Draft Report Implement new FRED feeder routes to Spotsylvania, Brooke, and Leland Road VRE stations Not specified 2019-2025 Implement new FRED routes to commuter lots Not specified 2019-2025 Construct a multimodal transit/tdm hub in Spotsylvania County -- 2019-2025 Improve capacity and frequency on existing VRE routes, including on the Fredericksburg Line -- 2019-2025 Add VRE capacity and serve new markets -- 2025-2040 Enhance shuttle or transit service along the I-95 and US-1 corridors to and from Quantico Not specified Not Provided GWRC/FAMPO TDM Study Final Report (2017) Enhance connections along and leading to I-95 in the Cosner s Corner area Implement TDM program for employees commuting to and from the Geico regional campus Improve bicycle and pedestrian connections to Leeland Road VRE Station -- Not Provided -- Not Provided -- Not Provided 8
Transit Services 9
Transit Service Levels AM Peak PM Peak 10
Park & Ride Lots 11
Park & Ride Lot Mode Estimates 12
Ridership - VRE 13
Ridership - PRTC Routes Operating on I-95 14
Ridership - FRED 15
Overall One-Way Ridership Pattern 16
Next Steps Finalize Existing Conditions Analysis Perform Market Analysis Transit Propensity Analysis Streetlight Travel Flows FAMPO Travel Demand Model Flows GW RideConnect Vanpool/Carpool Data 17