Okaloosa County BOCC — August 16, 2016 — Access EC Rider TDP - August Draft Report — reading text

2017-2026 TBD $0 Existing Enhance Bus Rider Schedule 2017-2026 TBD TBD EC Rider Rebranding 2017-2026 TBD TBD Expand EC Rider’s Transit Marketing Program 2017-2026 TBD TBD Promote/expand transportation demand strategies: 2017-2026 TBD TBD Explore funding mechanisms to fund transit on military bases 2017-2026 TBD TBD Explore expansion of tourist development taxes to fund water ferry 2017-2026 TBD TBD Explore potential locations for Transit Signal Priority (TSP) 2017-2026 TBD TBD Comprehensive Operation Analysis (COA) 2017-2027 N/A TBD TBD ACCESS EC RIDER | Okaloosa County’s 10-Year Transit Development Plan 154  APPENDIX A: TREND AND PEER ANALYSIS ACCESS EC RIDER | Okaloosa County’s 10-Year Transit Development Plan A-1  Appendix A: Trend and Peer Analysis General Performance Measures General performance indicators are used to gauge the overall system operating performance. Figure A-1 through Figure A-9 present the performance indicators of EC Rider from FY 2009 through FY 2012 (trend analysis) as well its performance relative to the selected peer systems (peer analysis). Service Area Population and Population Density Service area population and density are a measure of potential demand for service. Service area population and population density is determined using a ¾-mile buffer from the service. Most agencies do not update this figure on an annual basis and, therefore, it remains unchanged in Okaloosa County for certain fiscal years. It is also important to note that Okaloosa County reported the service area population as the population of the entire county instead of the population that is within the ¾-mile buffer from the service. This variance in reporting will make Okaloosa County’s service area population appear substantially larger than its peer systems. This must be considered when looking at other variables that are derived using the service area population, such as vehicle miles per capita, as it may negatively skew EC Rider’s performance measures in comparison to its peer system. Based on the NTD data, the Okaloosa County service area population increased from 170,498 in 2009 to 180,822 in 2013, representing a 6.1% increase. The population density also increased 6.1% from 2009 to 2013. While the service area population for Okaloosa County service is nearly 60% above the peer group mean, the service area population density is 39% below the peer group mean. EC Rider is the highest in the peer group for total service area population, but the lowest for population density. This may be indicative of a much larger service area as compared to the peer agencies. A less-dense service area means that the expectation for service productivity should be less for EC Rider. The service area population for EC Rider increased only since 2009, from approximately 170,498 to 180,822 in 2013, an increase of 6.1%, or an average increase of 1.2% per year. ACCESS EC RIDER | Okaloosa County’s 10-Year Transit Development Plan A-2  Appendix A: Trend and Peer Analysis Figure A-1: EC Rider Trend and Peer Comparison for Service Area Population Okaloosa County Transit, FL Okaloosa County Service Area Population Trend (000) Terrebonne Parish, LA Mean 200 Macatawa Area, MI 150 Michiana Area, IN 100 50 Bay County,FL 0 Lake County, FL 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Fiscal Year 0 50 100 150 200 Thousands Figure A-2: EC Rider Trend and Peer Comparison for Service Area Population Density Okaloosa County Service Area Okaloosa County Transit, FL Population Density Mean (persons per square mile) Terrebonne Parish, LA 1,000 Macatawa Area, MI 800 600 Michiana Area, IN 400 200 Bay County,FL 0 Lake County, FL 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Fiscal Year 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Thousands Vehicle Miles Vehicle miles are the miles that the transit vehicles travel while in revenue service plus deadhead miles. This is a measure of how much service coverage is provided or the supply of service. EC Rider’s total vehicle miles of service decreased slightly, from 461,913 miles in 2009 to 458,358 miles in 2013, a -0.8% decrease. A peer comparison was excluded for vehicle miles because not all of the peer systems reported the data for this performance measure. ACCESS EC RIDER | Okaloosa County’s 10-Year Transit Development Plan A-3  Appendix A: Trend and Peer Analysis Figure A-3: EC Rider Trend for Vehicle Miles Okaloosa County Vehicle Miles (000) 500 400 300 200 100 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Fiscal Year Passenger Trips (Ridership) Passenger trips, also known as ridership, is the number of passengers who board the public transit vehicles. Passengers are counted each time they board the vehicles no matter how many vehicles they transfer to. It is a measure of the market demands for the service. The total number of passenger trips in Okaloosa County increased from approximately 172,122 in 2009 to 182,584 in 2013, or 6.1%, in line with the population growth during the same time period. When compared to its peers, EC Rider’s passenger trips are 44.5% below the mean for the selected peer group, a value that is highly influenced by the high ridership levels experienced in Bay County, Florida. Service productivity is likely affected by a low-density service area relative to the rest of the peer group. Figure A-4: EC Rider Trend and Peer Comparison for Passenger Trips Okaloosa County Passenger Trips (000) Okaloosa County Transit, FL 200 Terrebonne Parish, LA Mean 150 Macatawa Area, MI 100 Michiana Area, IN 50 Bay County,FL 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Lake County, FL Fiscal Year 00 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 Note: Only 2011 data for Terrebonne Parish system available ACCESS EC RIDER | Okaloosa County’s 10-Year Transit Development Plan A-4  Appendix A: Trend and Peer Analysis Passenger Miles Passenger miles are a measured that multiplies the number of passenger trips by the average passenger trip length to estimate the total number of miles passengers travel. The average passenger trip length is usually determined by survey sampling. For EC Rider, passenger miles peaked in 2010 at 977,000 miles, then reached a low point in 2011 at 743,000 miles. Afterwards, passenger miles gradually increased to 772,000 miles in 2013. A peer comparison was excluded for passenger miles because not all of the peer systems reported the data for this performance measure. Figure A-5: EC Rider Trend Passenger Miles Okaloosa County Passenger Miles (000) 1,500 1,000 500 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Fiscal Year Note: No passenger mile data available for Terrebonne Parish, LA Revenue Miles and Revenue Hours Revenue hours are another measure of the amount of service provided by a transit agency. Revenue miles are the total number of miles that the public transit service is scheduled for or actually operated while in revenue service. They exclude miles traveled when passengers are not on board (deadhead travel), training operations, and charter services. Revenue miles increasing faster than total vehicle miles generally indicates a positive operational trend and points to a decreasing proportion of deadhead miles over time relative to total miles. EC Rider experienced a slight decrease of revenue miles by approximately 1% between 2009 and 2013. However, revenue miles had their largest drop in the year 2010 and have increased gradually since then. A peer comparison was excluded for revenue miles and revenue hours because not all of the peer systems reported the data for this performance measure. ACCESS EC RIDER | Okaloosa County’s 10-Year Transit Development Plan A-5  Appendix A: Trend