Slides presented on 1/8/2013 at South Brooke Church of Christ.

1. Public Meeting #3
Peoria/Riverside Transit Study
January 8, 2013
South Brooke Church of Christ

2. Agenda
1. Background
2. Bus Rapid Transit
3. Goals/Needs
4. Definitions of Alternatives
5. Evaluation Criteria
6. Evaluation Results
7. Preferred Alternative
8. Next Steps
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3. Current Transit System
• 18 fixed routes
• 300,000 annual revenue
hours
• 65 fixed route vehicles
• 52 Paratransit vehicles
• 10,000-12,000 boardings/day
• $18M annual operating
budget
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4. Tulsa Transit Ridership by Route
Route 105: Peoria
FY12 Ridership
105 458,559
222 315,269
101 260,717
112 190,378
210 171,187
221 166,885
100 161,348
114 134,342
111 130,885
251 130,593
203 126,842
215 113,795
117 89,823
318 86,605
118 80,434
471 48,808
306 47,542
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5. Adopted Regional Transit
System Plan
Adopted 10/13/2011

6. Adopted Regional Transit
System Plan
Peoria/Riverside
Corridor
Adopted 10/13/2011 Miles
20.2
Residents: 56,000 (1 in 7)
Jobs: 52,000 (1 in 5)
5,700 TOTAL daily trips
to/from downtown (13%)

7. Major Activity Centers
Downtown Tulsa Tech
St. John & Hillcrest
Utica
Square
Blair Property Park
Cherry Street
Mabee Center/ORU Brookside
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8. PlaniTulsa Comprehensive Plan
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9. Ride Check Survey
• April 24-26, 2012
(Tuesday – Thursday)
• 9 Routes surveyed
• 9 routes accounted for 64% of
total ridership, of which 25%
was on Route 105 (Peoria)
• 20% flag stops (5% of riders)
• Major stops at Pine, DAS, 41st
Street, 61st Street, and 81st
Street
• 4,000+ benefitting riders
Grouping On Board + Boardings
N Peoria + S Peoria 1,681
N Peoria + Downtown 2,819
S Peoria + Downtown 3,728
All Segments 4,114
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10. Public Involvement
Steering Committee Initial Meeting (June)
Initial round of public meetings
July 16th & 17th
Targeted Neighborhood Outreach
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11. Public Involvement
Public Comments Big Ideas
• We need to ensure service for
North Tulsa
• Be conscious of where bus stops
are placed
• Better frequencies
• Outreach to North Tulsa
churches
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12. Scenario Comparison
Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E
Based on technical analysis and public
input, move forward with Scenario B
(66th St. North to 81st & Lewis)
Existing Transit Riders
4,050 4,050 3,950 3,950 3,690
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13. Bus Rapid Transit
Branded Buses Off-Board Fare Collection
Enhanced Boarding Platforms Passenger Information
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14. The Spur – Ft. Worth, TX
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15. The Spur Line – Ft. Worth, TX
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16. The Spur Line – Ft. Worth, TX
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17. Shelters & Passenger Information
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18. Stop Types
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19. Station Concept Examples
• 20 ft Concrete platform
•Station canopy and structural framing support
•LED lighting beneath station canopy
•Benches and / or leaning rails, bicycle racks, trash cans
•Branded, BRT signage and passenger information
•Allowance for public art incorporated into amenities
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20. Station Concept Examples
•35 ft Concrete platform
•Station canopy and structural framing support
•LED lighting beneath station canopy
•Benches and / or leaning rails, bicycle racks, trash cans
•Branded, BRT signage and passenger information
•Allowance for public art incorporated into amenities
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21. San Antonio Primo
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22. Study Goals
Peoria-Riverside Transit Study Goals
• Goal 1: Improve Transit Access and Regional Mobility
• Goal 2: Support Economic Development
• Goal 3: Invest in Low-Cost, High-Impact Transit
Infrastructure
• Goal 4: Build Community Support for the Value of Transit
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23. Description of Alternatives
• Bus Rapid Transit- BRT (MAP-21 req)
• Fast Bus
• Tulsa Enhanced
• Tulsa (+) Plus
• “No Build”
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24. BRT
• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
 50 min. Trip Time
 BRT stops at approx. ½ mi. intervals
(36 stations at 19 locations)
 10-15 minute headways
 5:30am-8:30pm
 Monday-Sunday
 DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
 TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES  ILLUMINATION
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25. Fast Bus
• FAST BUS
 50 min. Trip Time
 Fast Bus stops at approx. ½ mi. intervals
(36 stations at 19 locations)
 30 minute headways (15 min w/rte 105)
 5:30am-10:30pm
 Monday-Saturday
 Local Rt. 105 remains unchanged
X DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
 TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES  ILLUMINATION
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26. Tulsa Enhanced
• TULSA ENHANCED
 60 min. Trip Time
 Stops every 2-3 Blocks (approx. 120
stops at 60 locations)
 20 minute headways
 5:30am-10:30pm
 Monday-Saturday
 Circulator 66th St. N. to 38th St. N.
X DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
X TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES X ILLUMINATION
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27. Tulsa (+) Plus
• TULSA (+) PLUS
 65 min. Trip Time
 Local and Flag Stops (196 stops in 98
locations)
 30 minute headways
 5:30am-10:30pm
 Monday-Saturday
X DEDICATED LANES X NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT X PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
X TICKET VENDING X SIDEWALKS
MACHINES X ILLUMINATION
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28. No Build
NO BUILD
 70 min. Trip Time
 Local and Flag Stops (196 stops in 98
locations)
 30-45 minute headways
 5:30am-8:30pm
 Monday-Saturday
X DEDICATED LANES X NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
X TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT X PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
X TICKET VENDING X SIDEWALKS
MACHINES X ILLUMINATION
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29. Evaluation Criteria
• Alternatives are evaluated based on their ability
to improve transit service within the PRC by:
– Travel Time
– Transit Visibility and Perception
– Comfort/Reliability
– Safety
– Capital Cost
– Operating Cost
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30. Travel time
• Shorter Travel Time
• Longer Travel Time
• Dedicated Bus Travel Lane
• Mixed Traffic
• Fewer Stops
• Frequent Stops
• Traffic Signal Priority
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31. Perception and Visibility
• Branded Service
• Few Amenities • Landmark Stations
• Variable Wait Times • Prompt Service
• Minimal Passenger Information • Multi-Media Technology
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32. Comfort and Reliability
• Branded Service
• Landmark Stations &
• Few Amenities Passenger Amenities
• Variable Wait Times • Prompt Service
• Minimal Passenger • Enhanced Trip Planning
Information • Multi-Media Technology
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33. Safety
• Sidewalk Enhancements
• Pedestrian Street
• Limited Pedestrian Crossings
Improvements • Lighting at Stations
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34. Evaluation Results
TULSA EXISTING
Item Description BRT FAST BUS TULSA PLUS
ENHANCED ROUTE 105
TRAVEL TIME
VISIBILTY AND
PERCEPTION
COMFORT AND
RELIABILITY
SAFETY
CAPITAL COST $ 20.9M $15.9M $ 16.7M $ 9.2M $0
OPERATING COST $ 3.4M $ 2.5M $ 2.2M $1.5M $1.3M
(No Change from
(change from ($ 2.2M) ($1.2M) ($ .9M) ($ .2M) Existing)
existing)
FEASIBILITY - Percent 19% 14% 12% 8% 7%
of Tulsa Transit Annual
Operating Budget* *Based on Tulsa Transit Annual Operating Budget of
$18 M
=1
SUMMARY SCORE = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5
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35. Evaluation Results
TULSA EXISTING ROUTE
Item Description BRT FAST BUS TULSA PLUS
ENHANCED 105
TRAVEL TIME
VISIBILTY AND
PERCEPTION
COMFORT AND
RELIABILITY
SAFETY
CAPITAL COST
OPERATIONS &
MAINTENANCE COST
(change from existing)
FEASIBILITY - Percent of
Tulsa Transit Annual
Operating Budget*
SUMMARY SCORE 22 24 21 20 18
=1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5
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36. Preferred Alternative -Fast Bus
• FAST BUS
 50 min. Trip Time, Stops @ 1/2 –mi spacing
 30 minute headways (15 min w/Rt. 105)
 5:30am-10:30pm, Monday-Saturday
CAPITAL COST $15.9 M
OPERATING COST $2.5 M
(change from existing) ($ 1.2 M)
FEASIBILITY - Percent of
14%
Annual Operating Budget
X DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
 TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES  ILLUMINATION
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37. Next Steps
• Feedback on preferred alternative
• Steering Committee approval
• Tulsa Transit Board concurrence
• Funding Commitments
• Design
• Implementation
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38. Comments & Contact Info
Send email comments to kstjohn@incog.org
-OR-
Use comment card at the registration table
Contact for Questions:
James Wagner, AICP
(918) 584-7526
jwagner@incog.org
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