Regional Transit Planning in Nashville Area

www.nashvillempo.org
Mayor Ernest Burgess, Chair
Mayor Karl Dean, Vice-Chair
Michael Skipper, Executive Director

Planning for the next
25 Years of Growth

2035 Regional Transportation Plan:
A Shared Responsibility to Develop a Plan that Supports Our Goals for
Livability, Prosperity, Sustainability, Diversity.

2035 Regional Transportation Plan www.nashvillempo.org

Regional Geography

Robertson
Montgomery Sumner

Cheatham

Wilson
Dickson
Davidson

Williamson

Rutherford

Maury


Regional Population Growth

Seattle Region (3.3 million)
3,000,000

2,500,000 Denver Region (2.5 million)

Portland (OR) Region (2.2 million)
2035
2,600,000
2,000,000

Austin Region, Charlotte Region (1.7 million)
1,500,000 2008
1,700,000
2000
1,000,000 1,450,000

500,000 1965
750,000 10-County CRT Region

Other regions (MSA)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Woods & Poole Economics



How and Where Will We
Live, Work, and Play?

Historical Trends, Policies & Regulations, Market Competition, Public Investment
ENERGY COSTS, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT


1965 DEVELOPMENT PATTERN

Properties affected by development in 1965


2008 DEVELOPMENT PATTERN

Properties affected by current development


2035 DEVELOPMENT PATTERN?

Properties affected by current & future development


Major Roadway Network
Clarksville

Gallatin

Nashville

Lebanon

Franklin

Murfreesboro

Columbia


2008 Congestion
Clarksville

Gallatin

Nashville

Lebanon

Franklin

Murfreesboro

Columbia


2035 Projected Congestion
Clarksville

Gallatin

Nashville

Lebanon

Franklin

Murfreesboro

Columbia


Roadway Projects in Current Plan
Clarksville

Gallatin

Nashville

Lebanon

Franklin

Murfreesboro

Columbia


2035 Project Congestion
Clarksville

Gallatin

Nashville

Lebanon

Franklin

Murfreesboro

Columbia


Convergence of Challenges
► Unmanageable Congestion
► Longer Travel Times & Trip Lengths
► Increasing Energy Consumption / Costs
► Declining Air & Water Quality
► Aging Population/ Dispersed Families
► Worsening Personal Health / Increasing Costs
► Lost Habitat / Natural Areas
► Unsustainable Costs/ Revenue Sources
► Lack of Housing Choice



How Have our
Competitors
Responded?
Roads, Bridges, Transit, Walking, Biking, Management
A MULTI-MODAL APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION


Public Transportation Options In U.S.



existing

proposed
Source: American Public Transportation Association
Mapping: Nashville Area MPO



existing

proposed


2000 to 2007

Fixed-Route Bus Service




How Do We
Get There?

Champions, Communication, Cooperation, Collaboration, Coordination, Commitment
A REGIONAL VISION + PLAN OF ACTION + DEDICATED FUNDING


A New Regional Plan

Roads
Transit
Transit Bridges
Economy Federal Agencies

Mobility State Agencies
Bicycling ITS
Environment REGIONAL Local Govts
PLAN

Safety Transit Agencies
Walking Wayfinding
Security Residents
Travel
Incident
Choice Demand Businesses
Management
Management


Existing Transit Services

Bus Service
Commuter Rail
Park & Ride Not Shown:
•Regional Vanpool Service
•ADA Paratransit Service
•Rural Intercity Bus Service


Developing a Vision for Transit Expansion

5 TO 15 MINUTE SERVICE,
MIX OF BUSES &
STREETCARS?

LOCAL CIRCULATOR
CONNECTING INTO A
HIGH-CAPACITY RAPID
TRANSIT LINE?


Developing a Vision for Transit Expansion

NEW EXPRESS BUS
SERVICE TO SERVICE
COMMUTERS?

BRT or LIGHT-RAIL
SERVICE CONNECTING
HOMES, JOBS, SHOPPING,
AND ENTERTAINMENT?

5 TO 15 MINUTE SERVICE,
MIX OF BUSES &
STREETCARS?

LOCAL CIRCULATOR
CONNECTING INTO A
HIGH-CAPACITY RAPID
TRANSIT LINE?


Northeast Corridor Mobility Study


2035 Plan Schedule


What is “Dedicated” Funding for Transit?
► A reliable source of annual revenues that provides
support to transit operations and/ or debt service on
financed capital costs.
► Not necessarily “new” or “increased” funding, but
the expansion of existing transit service will
necessitate new revenue.
► Revenues are established on the front-end to be
dedicated for transit and its use is not subject to the
discretion of the local governing body as is the case
with general fund contributions.
► Can be implemented through a variety of ways


Transit/ Transportation Voter Initiatives
2000 to 2007

Source: Center for Transportation Excellence



Think Globally
Plan Regionally
Act Locally

Help Shape Your Future with Transportation!
Livability. Prosperity. Sustainability. Diversity.


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