South Central Transit Authority

Transit Development Plan

Nelson\Nygaard

CJI Research

Thomson Consulting

McMahon and Associates

Public Meeting

April 17, 2018

Agenda

The Plan

Recommendations

Goals

THE PLAN

• What is working well now?

• What are the current needs?

• What are the future needs?

• What are the tradeoffs?

• How can we improve efficiency?

• What is the future for transit in Berks and Lancaster Counties?

The Plan

• Service Analysis

• Market Analysis

• Public Meetings

• Customer Surveys

• Public Survey

• Business Survey

• Focus Groups

• Stakeholder Interviews

• xx

Service Recommendations

OPPORTUNITIES

Circuitous

Routing

Circuitous

Routing

Circuitous

Routing

Low

Productivity

Varying

Service

Dispersed

Service

Low

Productivity

Long

Extension

Long

Extension

Dispersed

Service

Long

Extensions

Circuitous

Routing

Connection

Connection

Connection

Connection

RECOMMENDATIONS Transfer

Center

Transfer

Center

Transfer

Center

Transfer

CenterTransit

Corridor

Transit

Corridor

Transit

Corridor

New Route

New Route

New Route

New Route

New Route

Route

Modification

Route

Modification

Route

Modification

Transfer

Center

Route

Modification

Route

Modification

Route

Modification

Transit

Corridor

Transit

Corridor

Route

Modification

Transfer

Center

• 7 Improved routes• 5 New routes• 5 New transfer center• 5 New transit corridors

Low

Productivity

Long

Extension

Long

Extension

Commuter

Market

Commuter

Market

Commuter

Market

Commuter

Market

Missing

Connection

Potential for

Demand

Response

Potential for

Demand

Response

Potential for

Demand

Response

OPPORTUNITIES

New Park &

Ride

New Park &

Ride

New Park &

Ride

New RouteNew Demand

Response

Zone

New Demand

Response

Zone

New Demand

Response

Zone

New Route

New Route

New Park &

Ride

RECOMMENDATIONS

• 3 New routes• 3 New demand

response zones• 4 New park & rides

CURRENT FREQUENCY

Access to 30 minute service• 43,000 people• 72,000 jobs

RECOMMENDED FREQUENCY

Access to 30 minute service• 48,000 people• 83,000 jobs

RECOMMENDED EVENING SERVICE

RECOMMENDED WEEKEND SERVICE

Other Recommendations

SHARED RIDE RECOMMENDATIONS

• Pick-up notification system

• App-based vehicle tracking

• Certification process

• Vanpools

• Public/private partnerships

• Transportation Management Association (TMA) opportunities

• Additional advertising

CAPITALRECOMMENDATIONS

• Standard Vehicle Replacement

• Transfer Centers

• Park & Rides

• Bus Stop Improvements

TRANSIT TECHNOLOGYRECOMMENDATIONS

• Install real-time bus arrival signs at key transfer centers

• Invest in Automatic Passenger Counting units

• Invest in scheduling and runcuttingsoftware

• Pursue mobile ticketing options

PUBLIC INFORMATION

• Publish real-time data to GTFS

• Improve published schedules

• Produce system maps for BARTAand RRTA

NEXT STEPS

• Summarize what we hear this week

• Comments through April 30th

• Update recommendations

• Final cost projections

• Final report (summer)

Thank You