North Central PA Transit Needs Study - Seda-Cog

North Central PA Transit Needs Study - Seda-Cog

North Central PA Transit Needs Assessment
Focus Group Workshops
Williamsport, PA
November 2, 2010
Danville, PA
November 2, 2010
Northumberland County
November 12, 2010
Union County
November 12, 2010
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North Central PA Transit Needs Assessment
Focus Group Workshops
Agenda
1. Introduction and Study Background
2. Focus Group Objectives and Participants’ Role
3. Summary of Work Completed to Date
4. Group Exercises
a.
2015 Vision – Brainstorming
b.
Existing Services – Strengths and Opportunities
c.
Priority Outcomes
5. Summary of Outcomes
6. Adjourn
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North Central Pennsylvania Regional Transportation Needs Assessment
Fact Sheet
Project Purpose
The project is designed to produce an evaluation of both current public
transportation services and human service transportation; an assessment of
unmet needs, evaluate alternatives for improving service efficiency and
effectiveness, and produce a service improvement plan.
Local Agency
Responsible
SEDA-Council of Governments
Study Area
Seven-County region comprised of Columbia, Lycoming, Montour,
Northumberland, Union, Snyder, and Schuylkill counties.
Project Scope
• Compile and analyze data on existing transit services and compare to
peers
• Assess unmet needs through an analysis of socio-economic
characteristics of the region, major trip generators and qualitative input
from key stakeholders and the public.
• Identify and evaluate alternative service improvement strategies
• Prepare a short-range (five years) plan with recommended service
improvements, costs, potential funding sources and responsible parties.
• Conduct stakeholder and public involvement during and at the
conclusion of the study.
Project Sponsors
PennDOT, local counties, Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way
Consultant
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Camp Hill PA.
Contacts
Mr. Mark Murawski, Chair
Transportation Task Force 570-3202138
Mark.murawski@lyco.org
Ms. Keri Albright, Chair
Study Marketing Subcommittee
570-988-0993
kbright@gsvuw.org
Mr. James Saylor, Project Manager
SEDA-COG
570524-4491
jsaylor@seda-cog.org
Mr. Joseph Daversa, Consultant
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
717-763-7212
jdaversa@gfnet.com
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SUMMARY OF WORK COMPLETED TO DATE
AGENDA ITEM # 3
MIFFLIN
CENTRE
CLINTON
TIOGA
45
JUNIATA
McClure
44
220
104
35
15
t
u
t
u
522
New
Berlin
45
104
87
147
Milton
147
45
Sunbury
61
Northumberland
11
225
890
DAUPHIN
Herndon
147
Selinsgrove
t
u
11
Freeburg
Washingtonville
61
487
11
t
u
80
Snydertown
Elysburg
54
Trevorton
487
54
Shamokin
Centralia
Berwick
SCHUYLKILL
Mount
Carmel
42
Catawissa
Bloomsburg
Orangeville
Briar
Creek
Stillwater
Benton
COLUM BIA
Millville
42
Riverside
Danville
MONTOUR
54
118
118
SULLIVAN
t
u N O R
THU MBERLAND Shamokin
Dam
147
Lewisburg
15
t
u
McEwensville
54
Turbotville
Muncy
Montgomery
220
t
u
Hughesville
180
405
Montoursville
87
SNYDER
PERRY
Beavertown
Middleburg
Hartleton
Mifflinburg
UNION
80
Williamsport
973
LY C O M I N G
t
u
Salladasburg
Jersey
Shore
287
15
t
u
14
CARBON
Page ES-5
Date Created: August 02, 2010
Date Revised: September 07, 2010
BERKS
±
Scale (Miles)
0 1 2 4 6 8 10
MAP ES-1
STUDY AREA BASE MAP
LUZERNE
Pottsville
LACKAWA
North Central Public
Transportation Needs Study
WYOMING
MIFFLIN
CENTRE
CLINTON
TIOGA
287
45
JUNIATA
McClure
44
Jersey
Shore
220
104
80
t
u
522
35
104
15
Milton
Port
147
Washingtonville
225
890
Sunbury
54
Danville
Shamokin
DAUPHIN
Herndon
61
487
Centralia
Briar
Creek
Berwick
SCHUYLKILL
Mount
Carmel
42
Catawissa
Bloomsburg
Kulpmont
487
11
t
u
Snydertown
Elysburg
Trevorton
61
Northumberland
45
80
Stillwater
COLUM BIA
Millville
42
118
Benton
87 - 100 (Highest)
69 - 86
52 - 68
SULLIVAN
N O R T H U M B E R L A N D
47
1Trevorton
11
t
u
Freeburg
11
t
u
147
Shamokin
Dam
54
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McEwensville
147
Lewisburg
t
u
54
118
Hughesville
220
t
u
Turbotville
Muncy
180
405
87
Montgomery
Selinsgrove
New
Berlin
45
SNYDER
PERRY
Beavertown
15
t
u
87
Allenwood
Mifflinburg
Middleburg
Hartleton
Williamsport
973
Trout
Run
UNION
t
u
Salladasburg
LY C O M I N G
15
t
u
14
33 - 51
11 - 32 (Lowest)
Rank of Transit Needs
LACKAWA
Pottsville
BERKS
CARBON
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Date Created: August 02, 2010
Date Revised: September 07, 2010
LUZERNE
Scale (Miles)
0 1 2 4 6 8 10
±
RANK OF TRANSIT
NEEDS BY
INDICATORS (ROLL-UP)
MAP 9
North Central Public
Transportation Needs Study
WYOMING
McClure
Jersey
Shore
287
522
Middleburg
New
Berlin
Freeburg
35
35
104
147
104
11
Herndon
45
11
80
Danville
54
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Trevorton
225
125
¬
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54
487
Bloomsburg
901
¬
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Mount
Carmel
42
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Berwick
Briar
Creek
Centralia
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Orangeville
487
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Stillwater
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Catawissa
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Northumberland
Sunbury
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Millville
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Shamokin
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Washingtonville
Hughesville
220
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500.0 - 999.9
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Muncy
McEwensville
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Snyder
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Hartleton
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Lycoming
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Total Employment, 2007
Scale (Miles)
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North Central Public
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TIOGA
Shared Ride, PwD,
W2W/JARC, limited
general public
Shared Ride, PwD,
MATP, ADA, MH/MR,
limited general public
Montour County
Transportation
MTR
Transportation/K-Cab
Union-Snyder
Transportation Alliance
STEP Transportation
Service
Shared Ride, PwD,
MATP, ADA,
W2W/JARC, limited
general public
Shared Ride, PwD,
MATP, ADA,
W2W/JARC, limited
general public
Fixed Route
Lower Anthracite
Transit System
Northumberland
County Transportation
Department
Fixed Route
Type of Service
River Valley Transit
Operator
Columbia County (primarily) and
Montour, Northumberland and
lower Luzerne Counties
Northumberland County
(primarily) and medical and group
trips up to 20 miles beyond the
County line
Lycoming, Clinton, Montour and
Union Counties (all services) and
MATP trips to destinations
throughout the State.
Union and Snyder Counties
(primarily) and other central PA
counties
Montour County (primarily) and
nearby counties
Williamsport and Adjacent
Communities
Mt. Carmel, Coal Twp., Shamokin,
Kulpmont, Marion Heights
Service Area
Existing Transit Services – Primary Providers
$889,800
$1.6 million
$3.4 million
$2.2 million
$410700
$513,000
Annual
Operating
Budget
$4.6 million
66,000
91,900
148,300
145,100
26,300
56,400
1.3 million
Annual Trips
MTR
Transportation,
dba K-Cab Co.
Billtown Cab
Paul’s Cab
Service
Yellow Cab
Telos II
Lycoming
Northumberland
Northumberland
Union
Company
Columbia
County
n/a
6
4 vans/
2 sedans
12
18 vans/
2 sedans
Fleet Size
n/a
limited
limited
no
Yes (all but 2)
Handicapped
Accessible?
n/a
36,996/207
84,400/18,355
No. of Annual
Trips (General
Public)/Agency
Contracts
61,940/2,907
Taxi Services Operating Within the Study Area
Borough of
Northumberland, City of
Sunbury and surrounding
townships; Boroughs of
Shamokin Dam and
Selinsgrove, Village of
Hummels Wharf.
City of Shamokin and
surrounding townships of
Coal, Ralpho (Elysburg),
East and West Cameron,
Mt. Carmel, and Zerbe.
Borough of Danville,
Lewisburg, Riverside,
Milton and Watsontown.
Town of Bloomsburg and
surrounding townships,
Boroughs of Catawissa,
Berwick, Danville, and
Riverside; southern
Luzerne County.
Lycoming County
Service Area –
General Public
Intercity Bus Services
GROUP EXERCISES
AGENDA ITEM # 4
Types of services provided (fixed-route, demand-responsive, carpooling,
B.
Explanation
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park-and-ride, shuttle, etc.):
communities, to certain types of destinations, etc.):
Where services are provided (urban areas, rural areas, between major
A.
Response
How Should Transit Services be Different in 2015 Than They are Today? (page 1 of 2)
Write brief responses to the following questions legibly. All worksheets will be collected and the input incorporated into the meeting summary and
considered throughout the remaining phases of the study. Thank you for your attendance and thoughtful participation.
Vision for 2015
North Central PA Transit Needs Study - Focus Groups
Explanation
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Name (optional)
Non-Service Aspects (how transit systems and services are managed,
delivered, financed, promoted, etc.):
D.
Response
Populations Served (general public, elderly, persons with disabilities,
low income, other):
C.
How Should Transit Services be Different in 2015 Than They are Today? (page 2 of 2)
Vision for 2015
North Central PA Transit Needs Study - Focus Groups
SUMMARY OF OUTCOMES
AGENDA ITEM # 5
Services for transit-dependent populations (elderly,
persons with disabilities, low-income, etc.)
Intercity services
Services in rural areas
Services in more populous areas
Vanpooling or carpooling
Days and hours that services are available
Cost to use the services
Marketing of services
Coordination of services
How transit services are organized and managed
Other
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Explain (use other side if necessary)
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Services for the general public
•
Topic Thought Starters
What Aspects of Existing Services Work Well and Should be Retained?
Write brief responses to the following questions legibly. All worksheets will be collected and the input incorporated into the meeting summary and
considered throughout the remaining phases of the study. Thank you for your attendance and thoughtful participation.
Existing Services – Strengths
North Central PA Public Transportation Focus Groups
Services for transit-dependent populations (elderly,
persons with disabilities, low-income, etc.)
Intercity services
Services in rural areas
Services in more populous areas
Vanpooling or carpooling
Days and hours that services are available
Cost to use the services
Marketing of services
Coordination of services
How transit services are organized and managed
Other
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Explain (use other side if necessary)
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Name (optional)
Services designed for the general public
•
Topic Thought Starters
What Aspects of Existing Services Need Improvement?
Existing Services – Opportunities for Improvement
North Central PA Public Transportation Focus Groups
GROUP EXERCISE
PRIORITY OUTCOMES
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Name (optional)
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
locations of new services, routes, etc.)
List up to Five Transit Service Enhancements That Should be Implemented (be as specific as possible such as
Individual Brainstorming – Public Transportation Improvements
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Name (optional)
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
List the Top Five Transit Service Enhancements Starting With Your Highest Choice as #1
Group Brainstorming – Prioritization of Ideas
North Central PA Public Transportation Focus Groups
BACKGROUND MATERIAL
Population and Employment Summaries
Study Area Population Projections
County
Columbia
Lycoming
Montour
Northumberland
Snyder
Union
Total
2010
2015
% Change
2020
% Change
65,205
116,496
17,645
90,917
38,613
43,855
65,572
115,696
17,474
89,926
39,014
44,790
0.6%
-0.7%
-1.0%
-1.1%
1.0%
2.1%
65,734
115,742
17,463
89,935
39,146
44,965
0.2%
0.0%
-0.1%
0.0%
0.3%
0.4%
372,731
372,472
-0.1%
372,985
0.1%
Source: Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation (CPWDC)
Study Area Employment Trend
2000
2007
Change: 2000-2007
County
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Columbia
28,913
17.4
25,219
17.0
-3,694
-12.8
Lycoming
55,474
33.4
49,401
33.2
-6,073
-10.9
Montour
11,667
7.0
14,957
10.1
3,290
28.2
Northumberland 33,222
20.0
28,609
19.2
-4,613
-13.9
Snyder
18,114
10.9
14,739
9.9
-3,375
-18.6
Union
18,453
11.1
15,836
10.6
-2,617
-14.2
Total
165,843
100.0
148,761
100.0
-17,082
-10.3
Source: 2000 U.S. Census & U.S. Census LED Origin-Destination Database, 2007
Employers With 1000 or More Employees
Name
Selinsgrove Center
Evangelical Community Hospital
Con Agra Grocery Products
Knoebel's Amusement Park
Geisinger Health System
Bloomsburg University
Williamsport Hospital & Medical Center
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Location
Selinsgrove
Kelly Township
Milton
Ralpho Township
Danville
Bloomsburg
Williamsport
Williamsport
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