2/15/2013 Steering Committee

1. Steering Committee
Peoria/Riverside Transit Study
February 15, 2013

2. Agenda
1. Definitions of Alternatives
2. Evaluation Results
3. Preferred Alternative
4. Next Steps
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3. 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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4. Trip Destinations
Destinations for All trips on Route 105 Destinations for Work trips on Route 105
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5. 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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6. 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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7. Description of Alternatives
• Bus Rapid Transit- BRT (based on MAP-21 requirement)
• Bus Rapid Transit Light – BRT Light
• Fast Bus
• Tulsa Enhanced
• Tulsa (+) Plus
• “No Build”
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8. 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
 Shuttle 66th St. N. to 38th St. N.
 Replaces Route 105
 DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
 TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES  ILLUMINATION
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9. BRT Light
• BRT LIGHT
 50 min. Trip Time
 BRT Light stops at approx. ½ mi. intervals
(36 stations at 19 locations)
 15-20 minute headways
 5:30am-8:30pm
 Monday-Sunday
 Shuttle 66th St. N. to 38th St. N.
 Replaces Route 105
X DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
 TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES  ILLUMINATION
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10. 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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11. 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
 Shuttle 66th St. N. to 38th St. N.
 Replaces Route 105
X DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
X TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES X ILLUMINATION
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12. Tulsa (+) Plus
• TULSA (+) PLUS
 70 min. Trip Time
 Local and Flag Stops (196 stops in 98
locations)
 30 minute headways
 5:30am-10:30pm
 Monday-Saturday
 Improves existing 105 service
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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13. No Build
• NO BUILD
 75 min. Trip Time
 Local and Flag Stops (196 stops in 98
locations)
 30 minute headways
 5:30am-8:30pm
 Monday-Saturday
 No change for existing 105
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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14. Evaluation Results
TULSA TULSA EXISTING
Item Description BRT BRT LIGHT FAST BUS
ENHANCED PLUS ROUTE 105
TRAVEL TIME
VISIBILTY AND
PERCEPTION
COMFORT AND
RELIABILITY
SAFETY
CAPITAL COST $ 20.6M $ 18.6M $16.0M $ 17.6M $ 12.2M $0
OPERATING COST $ 3.1M $ 2.7M $ 2.6M $ 2.5M $1.5M $1.3M
No Change from
change from + $1.8M + $1.4M + $1.3M + $1.2M + $0.2M Existing
existing
FEASIBILITY - 17% 15% 15% 14% 8% 7%
Percent of Tulsa Transit
Annual Operating
Budget*
*Based on Tulsa Transit Annual Operating Budget of $18 M
=1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5
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15. Evaluation Results
TULSA TULSA EXISTING
Item Description BRT BRT LIGHT FAST BUS
ENHANCED PLUS ROUTE 105
TRAVEL TIME
VISIBILTY AND
PERCEPTION
COMFORT AND
RELIABILITY
SAFETY
CAPITAL COST
OPERATING COST
change from
existing
FEASIBILITY -
Percent of Tulsa Transit
Annual Operating
Budget* 21 24 25 20 19 18
SUMMARY SCORE
=1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5
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16. 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 $16.0 M
OPERATING COST $2.6 M
change from existing + $1.3 M
FEASIBILITY - Percent of
15%
Annual Operating Budget
X DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
 TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES  ILLUMINATION
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17. BRT Light
• BRT LIGHT
 50 min. Trip Time, Stops @ 1/2–mi spacing
 15-20 minute headways
 5:30am-10:30pm, Monday-Saturday
CAPITAL COST $18.6 M
OPERATING COST $2.7 M
change from existing + $1.4 M
FEASIBILITY - Percent of
15%
Annual Operating Budget
X DEDICATED LANES  NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT  PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAL CROSSINGS
 TICKET VENDING  SIDEWALKS
MACHINES  ILLUMINATION
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18. Big Questions
• Which option do you think will be
best for Tulsa?
• Why is that your favored option?
• Do you think that option will be likely
to receive the needed financial
support for implementation and
operation?
• Is there consensus among the
Steering Committee members?
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19. Big Questions
Wrapping up the Planning Process
• MTTA Board (Feb. 26th)
• INCOG Transportation Policy Committee (Feb. 27)
• INCOG Board (March 12)
Potential Sponsors with funding commitment
• City of Tulsa
• MTTA
• Tulsa County
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20. Next Steps
• Environmental Clearance
• Funding Commitments
– Local commitment first
– Federal grants?
• Design
• Implementation
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