DATE May 12, 2016 AGENDA ITEM 8 SUBJECT FY17-21 Short Range Transit Program PURPOSE The purpose of this memo is to provide an update on the second iteration of the Short Range Transit Program (SRTP). The SRTP documents future transit modifications for the next five years. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION The SRTP identifies transit service improvements needed during the next five years and builds upon previous and ongoing Valley Metro efforts. The SRTP identifies regional and local transit service improvements programmed in the Transit Life Cycle Program (TLCP) as well as local operating budgets. The SRTP is based on input submitted by individual member agencies, as well as concepts developed by Valley Metro staff in conjunction with the Board approved Transit Standards and Performance Measures (TSPM). The SRTP serves as input for processes such as the Transit Life Cycle Program, Fleet Management Plan, bi-annual service changes and the Transportation Improvement Program. The SRTP is divided in two planning periods, the short-term (one to two years), known as ‘production’ years, and the long-term (three to five years), known as the ‘development’ years. Service improvements listed under production years must have committed funding sources and an implementation schedule. Service improvements under development years may require further analysis. For the production years, the SRTP analyzes all potential regionally funded modifications through a set of guiding principles and member agency feedback; the recommendations are shared with the TLCP update process. For the complete list of production and development year improvements regardless of funding source see Appendix 1. Guiding Principles: The performance-based guiding principles were developed to prioritize the regionally funded production years in the SRTP. The guiding principles are built around the TLCP and 2014 Board adopted TSPM effort. The guiding principles take into consideration the TSPM adopted service provision goals for new and existing service, such as the level of service by day of the week. Based on FY15 Transit Performance Report (TPR), routes that were within the top 25% or bottom 25% on any two of the five performance measures were identified for further evaluation (listed in Appendix 2 for reference) and potential inclusion in the SRTP. The quartiles are embedded in the SRTP guiding principles and are considered when prioritizing improvements by fiscal year. The principles are used in significant service VALLEY METRO • 101 N 1ST AVE • STE 1300 • PHOENIX AZ • 85003 • 602-262-7433 changes such as route extensions or new routes. The principles are not meant to analyze minor modification such as trip modifications or weekend adjustments. SRTP Process: Staff worked with member agencies through discussions at several SPWG and three sub-regional SRTP meetings to document service modification requests and analyzed, if applicable, the service requests using the guiding principles described above. Analysis included committed funding, fleet needs and assessment of services in terms of Board adopted TSPM efforts. Service improvements indicated in the production years of the SRTP will serve as an input into the bi-annual service change process as well as the annual TLCP updates. Following review by the SPWG, proposed service changes will be brought before the Board for action through the bi-annual service changes process (April and October). This will include any actions necessary for public outreach, Title VI impacts, further analysis, and adjustment of affected transit service operating contracts and Intergovernmental Agreements with member agencies. COST AND BUDGET Costs for proposed service changes identified in the SRTP will be vetted through the appropriate TLCP or service change processes and will be included within the agency budget starting with the year that the change is implemented. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT This item addresses three goals in the Board-adopted FY16-20 Strategic Plan: • Goal 2: Advance performance based operations o Tactic A: Operate an effective, reliable, high-performing transit system • Goal 3: Grow transit ridership o Tactic A: Expand and improve transit services to reach new markets • Goal 4: Focus on economic development, regional competitiveness and financial resources o Tactic B: Pursue all available funding opportunities for transit projects and services COMMITTEE PROCESS RTAG: April 19, 2016 for information TMC: May 4, 2016 for information Board of Directors: May 19, 2016 for information RECOMMENDATION This item is for information only. 2 CONTACT Wulf Grote, P.E. Director, Planning and Development 602-322-4420 wgrote@valleymetro.org ATTACHMENTS Appendix 1 - SRTP Database Appendix 2 - Transit Performance 3 Appendix 1: SRTP Database Route Service Type Impacted City/Town Production Years Change Type Change Month Change Year Fiscal Year Potential Service Change Match Phoenix span of service weekdays and weekends; modify routing along Scottsdale and Drinkwater Improve weekend service to 30 minutes 50 Local Scottsdale Service and Modification October 2016 FY17 51 Local Phoenix, Glendale Service October 2016 FY17 72 Key Local Scottsdale Service October 2016 FY17 Add Peak Trips from Thunderbird PnR to Camelback Rd. 81 Local Scottsdale, Tempe Service October 2016 FY17 Improve weekend frequency to 30 minutes 170 Local Scottsdale Modification October 2016 FY17 30, 45, 61, 77, 56 Local Phoenix Service October 2016 FY17 30, 77, 108 Local Phoenix Service October 2016 FY17 AZ Ave LINK/112 Local Mesa/ Gilbert/ Chandler Consolidation October 2016 FY17 All Phoenix Operated Routes Local, Key Local Phoenix Service October 2016 FY17 BUZZ Circulator Mesa Service October 2016 FY17 Change routing at Frank Lloyd Wright to use Northsite Blvd instead of Hayden Span of Service: M‐F 4am to midnight Improve Saturday and Sunday frequency to 30 min. Improve service in the corridor by merging AZ Ave LINK and 112. Span of Service: M‐F 4am to midnight; Sat/Sun 5am to 10pm Weekday & Weekend: All routes minimum of 30 minutes Revisit routing Route Service Type Impacted City/Town Production Years Change Type Change Month Change Year Fiscal Year Potential Service Change Camelback Trolley Circulator Scottsdale Service October 2016 FY17 Reduce service from 15 to 30 minutes on weekends Miller Road Trolley Circulator Scottsdale Service October 2016 FY17 Improve frequency Main St LINK/40 Local Mesa Consolidation October 2016 FY17 Improve service in the corridor by merging Main St LINK and Route 40. 112 Key Local Chandler Service April 2017 FY17 Serve the Chandler PnR on every trip. 104 Local Chandler Modification April 2017 FY17 All Phoenix Operated Routes Local, Key Local Phoenix Service April 2017 FY17 104 Local Mesa Cost Allocation July 2017 FY18 17 Key Local Scottsdale/ SRPMIC Extension October 2017 FY18 44 Local Phoenix Service October 2017 FY18 83 Local Glendale, Phoenix, Peoria Extension October 2017 FY18 104 Local Chandler, Mesa Service October 2017 FY18 30 Local Mesa Service October 2017 FY18 Modify southern end‐of‐line to serve current Route 112 end‐of‐line. Span of Service: M‐ Th 4am to midnight; Friday 4am to 2am Saturday 5am to 2am Sunday 5am to 11pm Begin PTF funding of route in Mesa Extend Route 17 to Casino Arizona Extend Route 44 from 44th St/Washington to 48th St/Baseline Rd Extend 83 to Arrowhead Town Center. Improve weekend service and some weekday evening trips Improve weekend service Route Service Type Impacted City/Town 120 Local Mesa Production Years Change Type Change Month Service October Change Year Fiscal Year Potential Service Change 2017 FY18 Improve service and connect to Baseline Rd. Reroute south end of line to enter/exit Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport via Chandler Blvd. Restore holiday service for select holidays on Local, Key Local, Circulator routes 184 Local Mesa Modification October 2017 FY18 Holiday Service Local, Key Local, Circulator All Service October 2017 FY18 New ‐ Cactus Trolley Circulator Scottsdale New Route October 2017 FY18 New ‐ Orbit Saturn Circulator Tempe New Route October 2017 FY18 New Orbit New ‐ Zoom North Circulator Avondale New Route October 2017 FY18 New Zoom Local Chandler/ Phoenix/ Gilbert FY18 Proposed Route to serve Ray Road west of Gilbert Road 140 (Ray Road) New Route October 2017 New Trolley Route Service Type 50 30 45 59 77 81 128 Local Local Key Local Local Local Local Local 136 Local 184 Airpark Trolley New Loop 202 RAPID 30 77 45 48 77 Local Circulator RAPID Local Local Key Local Local Local 120 Local 136 Local 138 Local 156 New Scottsdale Limited Val Vista Local Express Limited Service Local 81 Local 96 112 Local Local 136 Local 30 Local 3 Key Local 29 Key Local 41 60 67 Key Local Local Local 75 Local Development Years Impacted Change Type City/Town Scottsdale Cost Allocation Mesa Modification Mesa Modification Phoenix Elimination Mesa Extension Chandler Extension Mesa Service Mesa/ Gilbert/ Service Chandler Mesa Modification Scottsdale New Route Phoenix New Route Tempe Cost Allocation Mesa Cost Allocation Mesa Reduction Tempe/ Mesa Extension Gilbert/ Mesa Extension Chandler/ Extension Gilbert Mesa Modification Surprise/ County/ El Extension Mirage Chandler Service Gilbert/ Phoenix New Route Scottsdale New Route Gilbert New Route Chandler/ Service Tempe Chandler Service Chandler Extension Chandler/ Service Mesa/ Gilbert Mesa Cost Allocation Goodyear/ Extension Avondale Avondale/ Extension Phoenix Avondale Extension Phoenix Service Phoenix Service Peoria/ Extension Glendale Change Month July October October October October October October Change Year 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 Fiscal Year FY19 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY19 October 2018 FY19 October October October July July October October October 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 October 2019 FY20 October 2019 FY20 October 2019 FY20 October October October October 2019 2019 2019 2019 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 April 2020 FY21 April April 2020 2020 FY21 FY21 April 2020 FY20 July 2020 FY21 October 2020 FY21 October 2020 FY21 October October October 2020 2020 2020 FY21 FY21 FY21 October 2020 FY21 Route Service Type 80 Local 90 120 Local Local 128 Local 156 Local 170 Local ALEX MARY New New ‐ Peoria Circulator New Circulator Circulator Circulator Circulator Circulator Local 140 (Ray Road) Local Route 56A Route 59 Route 60 Route 67 SMART Thomas Rd BRT Local Local Local Local Circulator BRT Development Years Impacted Change Type City/Town Peoria/ Extension Glendale Peoria Extension Mesa Extension Gilbert/ Extension Chandler Chandler/ Service Phoenix/ Gilbert Surprise/ Glendale/ Extension Peoria/ County Phoenix Service Phoenix Service Surprise New Route Peoria New Route Phoenix Service Chandler/ New Route Phoenix/ Gilbert Phoenix Service Phoenix Service Phoenix Service Phoenix Service Phoenix Service Phoenix Service Change Month Change Year Fiscal Year October 2020 FY21 October October 2020 2020 FY21 FY21 October 2020 FY21 October 2020 FY21 October 2020 FY21 October October October October October 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 FY21 FY21 FY20 FY21 FY21 October 2020 FY21 October October October October October April 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 Appendix 2: Transit Performance