Central Midlands RTA

Central Midlands RTA‐Richland County Proposed Transit Plan As a result of the findings from the 2008 Transportation Study Commission Report, the Central Midlands Regional Transportation Authority (CMRTA) completed a Comprehensive Study Project in January 2010 that assesses the existing state of its transit operations and management and charts a future course for effectively serving the Central Midlands region. The objective of the Study project was to identify near‐term, short‐range and long‐range service recommendations that result in expanded opportunities for Richland County residents to utilize transit, boosting ridership in a manner that also improves service productivities. In order to implement these recommendations, a possible dedicated source of funding was identified as a 1 cent sales tax. Richland County Council has placed a question on the November 2010 ballot to allow voters to decide if they would like to fund identified transportation projects with this sales tax. The CMRTA would receive 33% of the total anticipated revenues from the 1 cent sales tax. The Transportation Study Commission identified road, bike/pedestrian and greenway projects that would also be funded through the sales tax. Roads and bridges would receive 61% of the funding and bike/pedestrian/greenway projects would receive 6%. This paper presents a summary of the CMRTA’s plan for how its portion of the money would be spent. What would Richland County Residents receive from the CMRTA if the sales tax passes? • More Reliability in Schedules • Better Connectivity between Routes • Increased Availability throughout the County • Expanded Accessibility for the Disabled • 58% Increase in Total buses. • 105% Increase in Annual Hours of Service • Ridership growth from 2.1 million annual trips to over 5 million annual trips • 90% of Richland County residents will be within ¼ mile of a bus route. What would the CMRTA look like if the sales tax passes? • Expanded Hours of Bus Availability ‐ Weekdays – 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. ‐ Saturdays – 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. ‐ Sundays – 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Additional Route Connection Locations ‐ Downtown Transfer Center ‐ Palmetto‐Richland Memorial Hospital area ‐ Dutch Square Mall area ‐ Columbiana Centre/Harbison area ‐ Columbia Place Mall ‐ Patterson/Garners Ferry Wal‐Mart ‐ Wood Hills/Garners Ferry Target ‐ Shop Road/Blair Street area ‐ Forest Drive Wal‐Mart ‐ Midlands Tech Northeast Campus ‐ Two Notch Road/Beltline Road area • Higher Bus Frequency on Main Roads (15‐minute peak period service) ‐ Two Notch Road to Columbia Place Mall ‐ Taylor Street/Forest Drive to the Forest Drive Wal‐Mart ‐ North Main Street to Frye Road (north of Columbia College) ‐ Millwood/Devine/Garners Ferry Road Corridor to the Garners Ferry Wal‐Mart • Expanded Local Route Service to/from downtown Columbia ‐ 36% increase in weekday bus trips to/from downtown ‐ 63% increase in Saturday bus trips to/from downtown ‐ 167% increase in Sunday bus trips to/from downtown • New Crosstown Services ‐ Harbison area to Garners Ferry Wal‐Mart ‐ Shop Road area to Columbia Place Mall ‐ Columbia Place Mall to Harbison area • Flexible Community Routes in Suburban Areas – Using smaller vehicles ‐ Denny Heights ‐ Fairfield/Colonial Heights ‐ Springwood ‐ North Springs ‐ Woodfield ‐ Twin Lakes/Hazelwood ‐ Pine Lakes/Quail Hills ‐ Irmo • Commuter Routes with Park‐and‐Ride Lots - Specific corridors in outlying areas of the County to be determined • Improved Passenger Amenities o 10 additional transit centers throughout the County o 4 park and ride lots for commuter express service o 100 benches and shelters for our passengers • Transportation Demand Management Program ‐ Carpool Matching, Vanpool Program, Other Rideshare Promotions When would Richland County Residents see all of these improvements? The transit plan that can be implemented through the Richland County Transportation Sales Tax assumes CMRTA begins phasing implementation of the CMRTA Short‐Range Plan in 2013 and has fully implemented the Short‐Range Plan by 2015. The full‐build transit plan, as described above, is assumed to be completely implemented by 2025. Phasing of service and facility improvements will be dependent on actual annual revenues from the transportation sales tax and the availability of Federal and State funding. How much will this plan cost? • Capital Costs ‐ This transit plan reflects approximately $75 million in vehicle and facility improvements between 2012 and 2036 (cumulative costs for new bus and replacement bus purchases, new transit centers and park‐and‐ride lots – in 2010 dollars). • O&M Costs – Operating and maintenance costs are estimated to require over $528 million between 2012 and 2036 (cumulative costs for fixed route, express route, DART and TDM services – in 2010 dollars). • Total Plan Costs – Total capital and annual O&M costs are estimated to be $603.4 million between 2012 and 2036 (cumulative costs – in 2010 dollars). How will the CMRTA pay for this plan? • Approximately $337.1 million is anticipated to come from the transit portion of the Richland County 1‐Cent Transportation Sales Tax. This represents 33% of the overall sales tax revenues. The remaining $266.3 million will be funded through the fares riders pay, federal and state assistance, and miscellaneous revenues (e.g., local advertising revenues). How will the CMRTA be accountable to the tax payers for the money? You will be able to see exactly what the CMRTA is doing with the money just by stepping out your door and waiting at a bus stop. The CMRTA Board of Directors is made up of both County and City residents as well as elected officials who will be responsible for ensuring the money is spent as promised. The CMRTA also completes an independent financial audit annually which is available to the public. With any long range plan, a lot can change in 25 years. This plan is intended to be updated every 3 years to make sure that services that the CMRTA is providing are efficiently meeting the needs of the community. As the community grows and changes, the CMRTA pledges to reach out to the public to receive input on updating the transit system to better meet the area’s mobility needs. Please visit us at www.goCMRTA.com for maps and more details on current and future plans for the CMRTA. You can also visit the Richland County website for details on the entire plan for the Transportation Penny Sales Tax at www.richlandonline.com . CMRTA OPERATING STATISTICS CURRENT AND FUTURE
OPERATING STATISTICS
Annual Revenue-Hours
Local Bus Service
Commuter Express
DART
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Current
Transit Plan
OPERATING STATISTICS
109,820
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282,138
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System Miles (Every Route Outbound One Time)
Local Bus Service
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Square Miles Served
Local Bus Service
161
Annual Revenue-Miles
Local Bus Service
Commuter Express
DART
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Daily Revenue-Miles
Local Bus Service
Commuter Express
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Peak Vehicles
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Commuter Buses
DART vehicles
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Annual Ridership (2010 Population)
Fixed Route
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DART
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Average Daily Ridership (2010 Population)
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Saturday
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Sunday
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DART
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Average Passengers Per Hour (2010 Population)
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Saturday
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Sunday
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DART
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Base Fare
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Farebox Recovery Ratio
Local Bus Service
Commuter Express
DART
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n/a
$3.00
$3.25
$4.75
$6.50
$6.50
19%
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CMRTA OPERATING STATISTICS CURRENT AND FUTURE
Current
Transit Plan
Current
OPERATING STATISTICS
OPERATING STATISTICS
Fleet Vehicles
Standard Buses
Commuter Buses
DART vehicles
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98
Fare Revenue ($2010)
Fixed Route
Flex Route
Commuter Express Route
DART
Subtotal
Number of Routes Operated
Weekdays
Saturdays
Sundays
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26
14
9
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36
27
18
81
Cost Per Passenger Boarding
Local Bus Service
Commuter Express
DART
$16,400,000
$0
$1,575,000
$0
$0
$24,400,000
$4,000,000
$2,400,000
$14,500,000
$900,000
$187,500
$18,162,500
$750,000
$46,950,000
Capital Costs ($2010)
Standard Buses
Commuter Buses
DART/Cutaway Buses
Transit Centers
Park-n-Ride Lots
Passenger Stop Amenities
(Benches and Shelters)
Subtotal
Operations & Maintenance Costs ($2010)
Local Bus Service
$9,493,100
Commuter Express (service)
$0
Commuter Express
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lot leases)
$0
DART
$2,129,914
Transit Demand Management
Program
$100,000
Subtotal
$11,723,014
$20,879,600
$510,000
$300,000
$2,496,000
$250,000
$24,435,600
Facilities
Downtown Transit Center
Primary Transit Center
Secondary Transit Center
Park-n-Ride Lot (Large)
Park-n-Ride Lot (Small)
Passenger Stop Amenities
(Benches and Shelters)
Subtotal
Transit Plan
$1,805,826
$0
$0
$200,647
$2,006,474
$3,311,938
$487,454
$154,127
$235,134
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