Remix Conference 2015—Christof Spieler, "Selling the Vision for Better Transit"
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This document outlines alternatives for revising Houston's public transit system plan based on additional community feedback. It presents four scenarios: the original reimagining plan, a revised plan with an increased operating budget, another revised plan with offsetting service cuts, and two targeted or full span expansion alternatives. Key details include estimated costs, impacts to coverage and ridership, and service changes needed to achieve the budget targets. The alternatives aim to balance operational constraints with improving connectivity, access to destinations, and late night coverage based on public comments.
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- 40. Draft Alternatives to Address Additional Community Feedback METRO Board of Directors - January, 2015 System Reimagining Plan* Plan Alternatives Revised Plan with Increased Operating Budget Revised Plan with Offsetting Service Cuts Additional Cost of Changes $0 $6.4 million (Includes $0.6 million for fourth weekend BOF) $0 (Northeast service increases offset by cuts elsewhere) Ridership - Coverage Allocation 80% - 20% 78% - 22% 77% - 23% Boardings outside 1/4 mile 1,080 1,090 Changes to Achieve Target Budget ? Potential frequency and route adjustments based on outcome of scheduling ? Potential frequency and route adjustments based on outcome of scheduling ? Deferral of new coverage (Kirkwood, W Little York extension, Katy Freeway) ? Sunday frequency reductions on 19 frequent routes (20 - 24 min.) ? Frequency reductions within route category on at least four routes ? Frequency reduction of two frequent routes to blue (Tidwell, Renwick San Felipe West Gray) ? Consolidation of peak express services in SW Corridor ? Potential additional frequency adjustments based on outcome of scheduling Addresses Community Feedback ? Incorporates feedback from over 1,100 comments where consistent with Reimagining goals ? Recommended changes presented at August Board meeting Addresses additional feedback from Northeast and Aldine communities: ? Direct Downtown service from more areas and Transit Centers ? Better access to major hospitals from more places ? Better connection from Jensen route to IAH ? No flex service Estimated Ridership Impact (% local ridership** ) No Change (Est. increase in ridership: 11 million boardings) 20% Ridership Growth 1.1 million more boardings per year than Scenario 1 (+2.0%) 22% Ridership Growth 1.8 million fewer boardings per year than Scenario 1 (-3.3%) 17% Ridership Growth Add-ons for Enhanced Span of Service on Coverage Routes Systemwide Late evening boardings + alightings outside 1/2 mile of late evening service 1,018 871 Targeted span additions to preserve late-night coverage $3.3 million $2.9 million Remaining boardings + alightings outside 1/2 mile of late evening service (none outside 1 mile) 140 140 Est. ridership impact if budget neutral 900,000 fewer boardings per year (-1.6%) 800,000 fewer boardings per year (-1.5%) Full matching of existing spans $5.0 million $4.6 million Remaining boardings + alightings outside 1/2 mile of late evening service 0 0 Est. ridership impact if budget neutral 1.4 million fewer boardings per year (-2.5%) 1.3 million fewer boardings per year (-2.4%) * Approved in principle by METRO Board of Directors in September. Estimated to drive 20+% ridership increase within 2 years of implementation. ** Percent of 55 million current annual local bus boardings. ? Assumes no operating budget increase; additonal ridership growth can still be achieved by increasing operating budget initially or in future years through additional investment to achieve key components of System Reimagining Plan such as expansion of the Frequent Network Grid. Span Alternatives 1 2a 2b TargetedFull Est. Ridership Impact for Scenario with Span Expansion? 17-18% Ridership Growth 20-21% Ridership Growth 14-15% Ridership Growth