Presentation - VIA Smart Move

IMPROVING MOBILITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST SIDE
September 18, 2012
Discussion topics:
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VIA today
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Project
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Purpose
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Location analysis
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Next steps
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Stay involved
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Service area: 1,226 square miles (98% of Bexar County)
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4:00 a.m. thru 1:00 a.m. (7 days a week)
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441 buses, 14 streetcars, and 104 VIAtrans vans
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Ridership: 44.1 million passenger trips (fiscal year 2011)
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VIA vehicles typically travel over 2.5 million miles
per month or 30 million miles per year:
Bus
80%
Paratransit
20%
From calendar year 2010 to calendar year 2011,
VIA experienced
TOTAL BUS RIDERSHIP
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(91 bus routes)
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2010
2011
Difference
6.2% increase in total bus ridership
16.25% increase in Express ridership
6.2%
42,021,390
44,625,113
2,603,723
TOTAL EXPRESS RIDERSHIP
(6 routes traveling major thoroughfares)
16.25%
2010
2011
Difference
1,151,712
1,338,906
187,194
VIA
San
Antonio
Cost per
Passenger
CapMetro Metro DART
Austin Houston Dallas
$2.63 $3.12 $3.44 $5.04
Sunset Station, August 2009
Harlandale Civic Center, January 2011
Harlandale Civic Center, January 2011
Long Range Comprehensive Transportation Plan
A Multimodal Vision...
 Pedestrians
 Cyclists
 Local Bus
 Express Bus
 Bus Rapid Transit
 Streetcar
 Light Rail
 Priority Lanes
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High Capacity Transit Program
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The first five years of the plan include the
development of six transit initiatives –
funded by VIA, Bexar County, the
Advanced Transportation District and
City of San Antonio:
• Brooks Transit Center
• Downtown Patron Amenities
• Modern Streetcar
• Robert Thompson Transit Center
• Westside Multimodal Transit Center
• U.S. 281 North Park & Ride
Texas A&M
10
Texas A&M
11
 Economic Activity: Texas
A&M San Antonio
Campus, Toyota Motor
Manufacturing facility
and the Eagle Ford Shale
 Brooks City-Base area is
experiencing growth and
an increase in traffic
congestion.
 19,000 Daily Trips currently
made in the area
 New Facility
• Bus platform with 8 bus bays
• Exterior lighted waiting space
• Interior air conditioned space
• Ticket Sales
• Access to restroom facilities
• Bicycle racks
• Real-time information signs
• Shared parking
• Security Cameras
 Service
• Expanded local bus
service
• Express bus services to
and from downtown
 Long Term
• Bus Rapid Transit Studies
• Joint Development
Opportunities
8 bus bays to cover:
Routes: #34, #20, #550/551
60 ft BRT Bus
Future/planned services:
#32, #36, #37 (express), BRT
40 ft Hybrid Express Bus
40 ft Regular Bus
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Over the last few years, VIA has researched
a number of potential site locations
A Site Selection Process was developed to
establish evaluation criteria and gather
community input
Sites are being evaluated to determine the
best locations for the new facility
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Accessibility
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Vehicles
Buses
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Visibility
Ability to serve short and
long-term goals
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Land Use
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Environmental Factors
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Transit Market Potential
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Joint Development Criteria
Continuous Public Involvement
Site Selection
Environmental
Open for Service
Fall
Winter
Summer
2012
2013
2015
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Your input is valuable
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Comment Cards
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Attend public meetings
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Contact us at:
(210) 362-2222
www.viainfo.net/Brooks
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BUILDING A BETTER RIDE
ENHANCING THE COMMUNITY