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

Outreach Activity Participants Discussion Groups/Stakeholders 30 Public Workshops/Open House 111 Committees/Meetings 24 Rider, Non-Rider, Operator Surveys 479 Access EC Rider Website Hits 637 Total Participants 1,286 Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 8 August 2016  Transit Demand Assessment Transit Investment Population Density Employment Density Threshold Threshold Minimum <5 dwelling units/acre <4 employees/acre High 6–7 dwelling units per acre 5–6 employees/acre Very High > 7 dwelling units/acre > 7 employees/acre Existing/Future Discretionary Markets Traditional Markets TBEST Ridership Demand Modeling Transit Needs Development 10-Year Transit Needs Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 9 August 2016  10‐Year Service Needs • Improvements to Existing Routes – Increase frequency on Routes 1, 3, 4, 5, and 14 with realignments • Realign Route 2 • Realign Route 3 • Realign Route 4 • Realign Route 5 – Add one additional evening trip to all routes – Add Saturday service to all routes – Destin Circulator (combine/realign Routes 30 and 32) Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 10 August 2016  10‐Year Service Needs • New Service Expansions – Niceville‐Destin Commons Limited Express – Crestview Flex – Navarre‐Uptown Station Express – Hurlburt Connector – Eglin Beach Bullet Express – Eglin Internal Circulator – Hurlburt Internal Circulator – Wright Flex Route – Emerald Coast (EC) Water Ferry 10‐Year Service Needs • Flex Service – Crestview Flex Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 11 August 2016  10‐Year Transit Needs • Capital Improvements – Continue vehicle replacement and acquisition – Improve bus stop safety and ADA accessibility – New bus transfer facility – Expand and improve bus stop infrastructure – Park‐and‐ride lots – Water ferry terminals/facilities – Technology improvements • Fixed‐route management software • Automatic Vehicle Location System (APTS) • Real Time Traveler Information 10‐Year Transit Needs • Policy/Other Improvements – Enhance EC Rider bus schedule – EC Rider rebranding – Expand EC Rider’s transit marketing program – Promote/expand transportation demand strategies • Vanpooling • Modifying land development regulations – Voucher program – Ride‐sourcing agreements – Comprehensive Operations Analysis – Shared Park‐and‐Ride agreements Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 12 August 2016  Alternatives Evaluation 1 Alternatives A, B, C, and D are for illustration purposes only. Service Priorities Improvements to Existing Routes #1 – Add one additional evening trip #2 – Add Saturday service to existing routes #3 – Increase frequency on Routes 1, 3, 4, 5, and 14 with realignments #4 – Destin Circulator: Replace Route 30 and 32 Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 13 August 2016  Service Priorities Add New Routes #1 – Eglin Beach Bullet #2 – Navarre‐Uptown Station Express #3 – Crestview Flex #4 – Niceville‐Destin Commons Express #5 – Hurlburt Connector #6 – Hurlburt Internal Circulator #7 – Wright Flex #8 – Eglin Internal Circulator Cost Feasible Plan Start Year Improvement Funding 2017 Continue Existing Services ($2.6 mill) No New Funding • Work on immediate needs first – COA – Rebranding & Marketing – Management Needs Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 14 August 2016  Cost Feasible Plan Start Year Improvement & Annual Cost Funding 2017 Continue Existing Services ($2.6 mill) No New Funding 2018 Additional PM Trip on All Routes ($112K) No New Funding City/Other 50%, Section 2018 Crestview Flex Route ($236K) 5311 50% Cost Feasible Plan Start Year Improvement & Annual Cost Funding 2017 Continue Existing Services ($2.6 mill) No New Funding 2018 Additional PM Trip on All Routes ($112K) No New Funding 2018 Crestview Flex Route ($236K) City 50%, Section 5311 50% Eglin, Niceville, Destin Connections 2019 Special Assessment ($300K) 3 Yrs - County 50%, FDOT 2019 Eglin Internal Base Circulator ($90K) 50%, then County 100% Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 15 August 2016  Cost Feasible Plan Start Year Improvement & Annual Cost Funding 2017 Continue Existing Services ($2.6 mill) No New Funding 2018 Additional PM Trip on All Routes ($112K) No New Funding 2018 Crestview Flex Route ($236K) City 50%, Section 5311 50% Eglin, Niceville, Destin Connections 2019 Special Assessment ($300K) 3 Yrs - County 50%, FDOT 2019 Eglin Internal Base Circulator ($90K) 50%, then County 100% 2022 Add Saturday service ($252K) No New Funding Cost Feasible Plan • Continue Existing Services – Fixed‐route – Paratransit (door‐to‐door) service • New Services – 2018 – One additional evening trip on all routes – 2018 – Crestview Flex Route – 2019 – Eglin Internal Circulator – 2019 – Destin/Niceville/beach areas • Destin Circulator realignment • Eglin Beach Bullet Express • Niceville‐Destin Commons Limited Express – 2022 – Add Saturday service on all routes Tindale Oliver, Inc. Access EC Rider TDP 16 August 2016  Cost Feasible Plan • Capital Improvements – Replacement and service expansion vehicles – Support vehicles – Park‐and‐ride/shared lot misc. costs (signage, etc.) – ITS/technology – Bike access/infrastructure – Communications/software/security – Bus stop safety and infrastructure – Building and equipment improvements Cost Feasible Plan Costs (millions) $4.5