Greater RVA Transit Vision Plan

Greater RVA
Regional Transit
Vision Plan
REGIONAL TRANSIT FORUM MEETING
JULY 14, 2016
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Timeline
Task
Sept.
Oct.
2015
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2016
Feb.
March
Stakeholder Outreach and
Public Involvement
Data Collection and
Analysis
Coordination w/ GRTC
Research
Analysis of Alternatives and
Development of
Recommendations
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Advisory Committee
Public Meetings
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April
May
June
July
August
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Developing the Draft Vision
Plan
• Survey
• Meetings
• Vision
Input
Testing
• Draft Routes
• 2 Levels of
Investment
• Review Results
• Refine
Network
Draft Plan
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Quick Recap
 Developed high quality service (BRT) lines and new local routes based
on activity densities, transit propensity, and stakeholder input
 Tested two levels of investment in regional transit and discussed with
Transit Forum. Made modifications and took to the public meetings
 Discussed paratransit and demand responsive transit with Transit
Forum. Shared information and recommendations in public meetings
 Developing final draft Vision Plan with land use recommendations this
summer
 Today’s focus is on the final draft vision plan and supportive policies for
land use and transportation demand management
Begin with assessment of market potential for several BRT corridor
segments
Draft Vision Plan
Recommendations
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March Public Meetings
Locations
Attendees
Key Themes:
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Thank You!
How soon can we have this?
Coordinate with the City Plan
Handful of route-specific comments
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Draft Vision Plan
 Bus Rapid Transit Network – 8 Corridors
 Broad St, Cary/Main and westward, Midlothian Tpk, Hull St, Jeff Davis,
Main St Station to RIC, Mechanicsville Tpk, and Route 1 North to Ashland
 Local Route Network in western and northern Henrico and northern
and central Chesterfield
 Key radial routes such as Parham Road, Laburnum Rd, Courthouse Rd,
Rt. 288 and Route 10
 Feeder routes for BRT in Mechanicsville, Chester, western Hull St
corridor and Ashland
 Express Routes from Mechanicsville, Ashland, and Chester/Petersburg
 Additional Park and Rides throughout the region to facilitate BRT and
express route access
DRAFT VISION PLAN – JUNE PUBLIC MEETINGS
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2040 Alternatives
No Build
Lower Cost
Higher Cost
Today’s Network
Expanded
Network
Expanded
Network
Lower
Frequencies
Higher
Frequencies,
More dedicated
BRT lanes
The Pulse
Weekday Transit Service Hours by Alternative
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
No Build
Lower Cost Alternative
Higher Cost Alternative
Ridership by Alternative
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
No Build
Lower Cost Alternative
Boardings
Linked Trips
Higher Cost Alternative
2040 Population Near Transit
Proposed
No Build
0
100,000
200,000
Near Frequent Transit
300,000
Near All Day Transit
400,000
500,000
Near Any Transit
600,000
2040 Employment Near Transit
Proposed
No Build
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
Near Frequent Transit
200,000
250,000
Near All Day Transit
300,000
350,000
Near Any Transit
400,000
Millions
Operating Cost by Alternative (2016 $)
$100
$86.3
$90
$80
$72.8
$70
$60
$50
$40
$37.7
$30
$20
$10
$-
No Build
Lower Cost Alternative
Higher Cost Alternative
Cost per Boarding and Linked Trip
$6.00
$5.00
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
$No Build
Lower Cost Alternative
Per Boarding
Per Linked Truip
Higher Cost Alternative
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Capital Costs
Lower Cost Alternative: $100 to $150 Million
◦ Mostly for additional buses
◦ Also for stops, shelters, additional maintenance space
Higher Cost Alternative: $440 to $825 Million
◦ Mostly for dedicated lanes, station/shelters and buses
◦ Also for additional maintenance space, stops
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Ridership and Productivity
Analysis Results
Corridors with very high productivity results
◦ Broad Street to Short Pump
Corridors with high productivity results
◦ Mechanicsville Turnpike to Mechanicsville
◦ Midlothian Turnpike to 288
◦ Main/Cary to Regency and West End
Corridors with medium productivity results
◦ Chamberlayne/Brook to VCC and Ashland
◦ Hull Street to Brandermill
◦ Williamsburg Road to Airport
Corridors with lower productivity results
◦ Jeff Davis to John Tyler Community College
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Ridership and Productivity
Analysis Results
◦ Local routes in Henrico show high ridership and productivity
today and in the future.
◦ Local routes in Hanover show moderate ridership and
productivity today and in the future.
◦ Local routes in northern Chesterfield routes show moderate
ridership and productivity today but better results in the
future.
◦ Southern and western Chesterfield routes show low to
moderate ridership and productivity today but better results in
the future.
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Phasing
Immediate Demand is Evident in these areas:
 All of Broad Street BRT Corridor
 Cary St/Patterson BRT
 Hull/Midlothian BRT in the City
 Western and Northern Henrico local routes
 Key cross-regional routes
All BRT routes could be considered in some form in Phase I in
the interest of long-term growth impacts and accessibility
needs
 Chesterfield Local/Circulator routes could begin as deviated
fixed route to build ridership and lessen the paratransit cost
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BRT Components
Component
BRT Type 1
BRT Type 2
Stations
Curbside, bus arrival info, offboard fare collection; simple
shelters
Same with level boarding at
curb or median; substantial
shelter structures
Intersections
Bus priority and adaptive
signals to improve speed
Same plus queue jump lanes
where warranted with no
dedicated lane
Stop spacing
Avg ¾ mile apart, closer in
major activity centers
Same
Buses
Branded buses, standard size
Branded buses, standard size
or articulated buses
Frequency
15 minutes all day
5 or 10 min in peak; 10 or 15 in
off-peak
Dedicated Lanes None
As appropriate in higherdensity and high-demand areas
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Fostering BRT
Component
Pre-BRT Service (More adaptive)
BRT Type 1
Stations
Standard stations
Curbside, bus arrival info, offboard fare collection; simple
shelters
Intersections
No major investments; possible
Bus priority and adaptive
corridor signal coordination if not signals to improve speed
present
Stop spacing
Infrequent stops at targeted
activity nodes
Avg ¾ mile apart, closer in
major activity centers
Buses
Branded buses, standard size
Branded buses, standard size
Frequency
20 or 30 minutes all day
(responsive to land use)
15 minutes all day
Dedicated Lanes None
None
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BRT Phasing
(Subject to future studies!)
Corridor
Phase I
Phase II
Broad Street
Type 2 BRT, partially dedicated
lanes
Type 2 BRT, increased frequency
and dedicated lanes
Midlothian
Type 1 BRT
Type 2 BRT
Cary/Main/Patterson
Type 1 BRT
Type 2 BRT City/Type 1 Henrico
Hull Street
Type 1 BRT
Type 2 BRT City/ Type 1
Chesterfield
Mechanicsville Tpk
Type 1 BRT City/Henrico
Pre-BRT Hanover
Type 2 BRT City/Henrico
Type 1 BRT Hanover
Route 1 to Ashland
Pre-BRT
Type 1 BRT, some Type 2 in major
activity centers (VCC)
Airport via Route 60
Pre-BRT
Type 1 or 2 BRT
Jeff Davis to Chester
Pre-BRT
Type 1 BRT
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Towards the Final Vision Plan
Modify Service Plans &/or Routes
Land Use Recommendations
Market Analysis for Key Station Areas
Transportation Demand Management
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Modify Service Plans and/or
Routes
1) Lesser performing BRT lines
◦ Begin with ITS/Station improvements but not dedicated lanes
◦ Lowest performing should start with 15-minute all day service
◦ Plan to phase into higher frequency service and dedicated lanes as ridership
builds
◦ Land Use recommendations are critical
2) Lesser performing local routes
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Improve connections to well performing routes
Tweak some activity center connections (U of R, Stony Point)
Consider lower frequencies to begin if not a redevelopment area
Hold for phase II or phase in as deviated fixed route (particularly where
needed for BRT last-mile connections)
DRAFT VISION PLAN – FINAL PROPOSED
Land Use
Recommendations
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Land Use Analysis
 Land Use Analysis
 Summary of Findings
 BRT Types and Land Use
 Recommendations
 Region Wide
 Low-Productivity Corridors
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Elements of Multimodal Centers
• Localized centers of activity and density
• Focused activity around transit stations (current or future)
• A mix of uses (live, work, play, shop)
• Walkable, well connected street network
Walkable Street
in Bethesda, MD
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Identifying Multimodal Centers
Source: DRPT Multimodal System Design Guidelines
Multimodal Center Type
Activity Density
(Jobs + People/Acre)
P-6: Urban Core
70.0 +
P-5: Urban Center
33.75 to 70.0
P-4: Large Town or Suburban Center
13.75 to 33.75
P-3: Medium Town or Suburban Center
6.63 to 13.75
P-2: Small Town or Suburban Center
2.13 to 6.63
P-1: Rural or Village Center
2.13 or less
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Multimodal Centers and Transit
P-6
P-5
P-4
P-3
P-2
P-1
Photo of BRT
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Urban Center: Cleveland, OH (BRT 2)
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Suburban Center: York, ON (BRT 1)
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Suburban Center: Eden Prairie, MN (Pre-BRT)
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Recommendations (Region Wide)
 Collaborate with neighboring jurisdictions
to prioritize corridors for TOD investment,
and create a shared corridor vision.
 Develop corridor-specific land use plans
that direct future development into
multimodal centers around future transit
stations.
 Adopt policies that will require or
incentivize development to occur in the
pattern that will support efficient transit
service.
 Invest in safe and comfortable pedestrian
and bicycle facilities for access to all future
transit stations.
Recommendations
(Low Productivity Corridors)
 Hull Street Corridor
(west of the Richmond city line)
 Jefferson-Davis Corridor
 Airport Corridor
 Mechanicsville Turnpike Corridor (between
downtown and the village of Mechanicsville)
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Hull Street Corridor
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Corridor with Transit-Supportive
Development Nodes
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Small Area Plan – Multi-Cultural
Market Center
Small Area Plan- Bryant and
Stratton
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Hull Street Corridor
(Chesterfield Portion)
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Locations from 2013 Hull Street Corridor Revitalization Plan:
1. Goodes Bridge Shopping Center
• Small parcel (~5 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are not transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is low (4.8 jobs + people per acre)
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4
2
3
2. Property between Bryant & Stratton and Pocoshock
Square
• Small parcel (~3 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans are transit-supportive, zoning is not
• Projected 2040 density is low (7.5 jobs + people per acre)
Hull Street Corridor
(Chesterfield Portion)
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Locations from 2013 Hull Street Corridor Revitalization Plan:
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3. Property immediately east of Bryant & Stratton
• Large parcel (~31 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is low (7.5 jobs + people per acre)
4. Mount Gilead Boulevard
• Large parcel (~18 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is low (3.4 jobs + people per acre)
Hull Street Corridor
(Chesterfield Portion)
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Other locations not from 2013 Hull Street Plan
5. Oxbridge Square Shopping Center and neighboring parcels
• Large set of parcel (~31 acres, incl. 11 and 13 acre parcels)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans are transit-supportive, zoning is not
• Projected 2040 density is low (4.5 jobs + people per acre)
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6
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6. Genito Crossing ShoppingCenter
• Large set of parcel (~30 acres, including a 14 acre parcel)
• Underutilized
• Zoning is transit-supportive, land use is not
• Projected 2040 density is low (6.8 jobs + people per acre)
7. Hancock Village
• Large set of parcel (~70 acres, incl. 17, 21, & 27 acre
parcels)
• Underutilized
• Zoning is transit-supportive, land use is not
• Projected 2040 density is low (4 jobs + people per acre)
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Jefferson-Davis Corridor
North (Richmond)
1. Warehouse (north of Kern @ Jeff Davis)
• Large parcels (~11 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plan is transit-supportive, zoning is not
• Projected 2040 density is low (2.7 jobs + people per acre)
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2
2. Parking (Jeff Davis @ 647)
• Large parcel (~13 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plan is partially transit-supportive, zoning is not
• Projected 2040 density is low (6.3 jobs + people per acre)
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Jefferson-Davis Corridor
South (Chesterfield)
3. Bellwood Flea Market
• Large parcel (~20 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are not transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is low (2.4 jobs + people per acre)
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4. Breckenridge/Bermuda Shopping Center
• Large parcel (~31 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are transit-supportive
• Zoning: Community Business (C-3)
• Future Land Use: Regional Mixed Use
• Projected 2040 density is low (3.7 jobs + people per acre)
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Airport Corridor/Route 60
1
2
3
1. Retail - Williamsburg @ Charles City
• Large parcel (~9 acres plus several out parcels)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are not transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is low (5.8 jobs + people per acre)
2. Retail/parking - Williamsburg @ Millers Lane
• Large parcel (~12 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are not transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is relatively high (9.3 jobs + people per
acre)
3. Retail/hotel - Williamsburg @ Coxson Rd
• Small parcel (~4.7 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are not transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is relatively high (11 jobs + people per
acre)
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Mechanicsville Turnpike
1
2
3
1. Mechanicsville Shopping Center
• Small parcel (~6 acres), with 36 undeveloped acres on an
adjacent parcel
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are not transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is low (4.9 jobs + people/acre)
2. Henrico Plaza
• Large parcel (~26 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are not transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is low (1.9 jobs + people/acre)
3. Northeast Plaza Shopping Center
• Large parcel (~17 acres)
• Underutilized
• Land use plans and zoning are not transit-supportive
• Projected 2040 density is low (4.8 jobs + people/acre)
Market Analysis
Scope – Developmental
Potential Analysis
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 Examine potential property value and development effects
 Offer an early snapshot of possible land use responses across 3 corridors
 Indicators of the corridors’ attractiveness as a place to live and work
 Chose corridors to test different markets
 Conceptual-level planning, analysis considered effects within ½ mile
radius for a representative group of stations
 Analysis considers square footage, property value, and tax revenue of
anticipated new development. Transit-induced property premium’s
effect on value and tax revenue of existing properties was also
calculated.
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Corridors and their Strategies
Broad Street – Densification Strategy
 Well-developed but with potential to maximize land use to promote focused
growth and employment balance.
 Current landscape comprised of two-story shopping malls surrounded by big
horizontal parking lots and suburban areas. Limited pedestrian and bicycle paths
available and robust commercial/retail properties.
Short Pump Town Center
Innsbrook Dominion Blvd
Westland Shopping Center
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Corridors and their Strategies
Midlothian Turnpike – Development Strategy
 At early developmental stage with potential for greenfield investments.
 Greater focus on transitioning land use from a pattern of sparse development
and underutilized parcels to one that has a greater focus on residential, retail, and
office, offering more around-the-clock activity.
Westchester Commons
Chesterfield Towne Center
Southside Plaza
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Corridors and their Strategies
Williamsburg Road –
Commercial Connectivity
Strategy
 Connecting the Richmond
International Airport and downtown
with BRT making Richmond a
preferred conference destination with
close and easy access to the main
means of transportation.
 Possible reconfiguration of current
parking facilities to add more retail
stores, offices, hotels, distribution
centers and meeting areas.
Richmond International Airport
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Main Conclusions
 Broad Street Corridor yields the highest property premium benefits, while
the Midlothian Turnpike Corridor is projected to generate the most new
development in absolute terms.
 The benefits of implementing BRT along Williamsburg Road extend beyond
property development. Easy access between downtown and the airport would
benefit both airport employees and business travelers. Additionally, the
service may promote efficient land use by reducing the number of parking
spaces required at the airport, creating business opportunities.
 BRT will lead to greater development activity and property tax revenue from
both new and existing development. However, the analysis does not capture
numerous other benefits that can be realized from BRT implementation (such
as environmental, land conservation, and workforce access benefits).
Transportation
Demand
Management
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What is TDM?
Transportation Demand Management (TDM): the practice of using a variety of
strategies to encourage transportation options other than driving alone and to
maximize the efficiency of the transportation system by moving more people and
reducing delays.
Common TDM strategies include:
 Ridematching
 Carpool assistance
 Vanpool assistance and incentives
 Marketing of non-single occupancy vehicle options
 Financial incentives for use of transit, carpool/vanpool
 Telework
 Bicycle-friendly programs
 Employer / Residential assistance and outreach
 Commuter stores
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RideFinders
RideFinders, a division of GRTC Transit
System, coordinates TDM programs.
RideFinders’ mission is to:
move more people in fewer vehicles by providing…
carpool matching; vanpool formation and maintenance
services; park-and-ride lot information; transit and road
information; transit media sales; employee commute
surveys; density plots; transportation fairs; company
relocation services; site analysis; telework consulting;
the Emergency Ride Home, Downtown Commuter
Guide, and Commuter Bonus Bucks programs; and sales
of commuter-related products, including E-ZPass
transponders.
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RideFinders Programs
Program
Description
Ridematching
Ridematching program that relies on a database to match
commuters interested in carpooling or vanpooling.
Vanpool
Assistance
Provides assistance to create new vanpools and supports vanpools’
ongoing operation through VanStart and VanSave.
Residential /
Employer
Outreach
Programs raise awareness of transportation options for residents
and educate employers on TDM services. Initiatives include tailored
programs for employers, transportation fairs, TDM for company
relocation, and more.
Marketing and
Promotion
Radio/TV advertising, theater placements, direct mail and email,
informational brochures, and branding to promote use of transit,
carpooling, vanpooling, telework, and biking.
Emergency Ride
Home
Provides registered users who take a non-SOV mode to work at
least three times per week a guaranteed ride home.
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RideFinders Programs (Cont’d)
Program
Description
Commuter Store
Located in Richmond, provides a clearinghouse for commuting
information / sales of GRTC fare media, E-ZPass, and merchandise.
Bicycle and
Pedestrian
Promotion
RideFinders has increased its marketing of bike and pedestrian
options and announced efforts to recruit businesses and
government agencies to promote bicycling to work.
Clean Air
Campaign
Through broadcast emails, radio and television spots, social media,
key word search engine sponsorships, direct mailings, air quality
flipcharts and brochures, promotions at employer sites and special
events, and partnerships with employers, RideFinders stages a
campaign each year to educate the region about air quality.
RideFinders also partners with the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality to act as an information dissemination
channel for daily air quality forecasts during ozone season.
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Proposed TDM
As part of the Greater RVA Transit Vision
Plan public outreach process, at public
workshops in June 2016, attendees were
invited to provide feedback on TDM
programs. Workshop participants were
given the following prompt and asked to
vote (using colored dots) for initiatives
they supported:
In addition to the existing RideFinders
programs, which of the following
strategies do you think will further
encourage people to stop driving alone
and choose more sustainable, healthy, and
affordable options?
Proposed TDM (Public Workshop Results)
Strategy
School Pool
Ridematching
Targeted
Marketing
Carpool and
Vanpool
Bike and Walk
Program
Online
Number
of Votes
Percent
of Votes
New module to allow parents, students, and faculty and staff to
find rideshare partners.
3
4%
Create outreach/marketing materials to address growing segments
of our community.
6
9%
Grow our carpool/vanpooling programs.
2
3%
Create a program that promotes the benefits of walking and biking,
with a focus on first mile/last mile transit connections.
15
22%
Online Commuter Store to support sales of GRTC fare media.
3
4%
17
25%
Expand employer outreach program to reach more employers.
12
18%
Develop a program to support inter-city travelers, addressing first
and last mile issues for those commuting by train and bus.
9
13%
Description
Commuter
Increase Commuter Choice subsidy for residents commuting by
Choice Benefits vanpool and public transit.
Employer
Outreach
Long-Distance
Commuters
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Proposed TDM and the
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School Pool Ridematching. The facilitation of ridematching would
make the process of finding carpool partners easier and ultimately lead
to traffic congestion mitigation around schools.
Targeted Marketing would support RideFinders’ ability to reach a greater constituency,
more effectively disseminating information and catering to the specific transportation
challenges populations who might otherwise not know about or avoid transit,
ridesharing, or biking.
Growing the RideFinders Carpool and Vanpool programs would spread
awareness of services available, continue incentives to utilize non-SOV
modes, improve regional air quality, and reduce commute-related stress.
Enhancements to RideFinders’ Bike and Walk Program could increase
transit ridership in the region while supporting active, healthy, and fun
modes to connect to and from transit.
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Proposed TDM and the
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An Online Commuter Store would offer an outlet to purchase GRTC fare media online.
As transit agencies expand their internet presence this program has the potential to
increase transit ridership in the region by making it more accessible.
The Commuter Choice Benefits program presents an attractive incentive
to vanpool or ride transit to work and thereby mitigates roadway travel
demand. For employers, the benefits include tax savings, a competitive
edge, and corporate stewardship.
An expansion of RideFinders’ Employer Outreach program could reach
more businesses and create lasting commute assistance partnerships that
could lead to more transportation fairs and special events.
A program designed to reach Long Distance commuters could be
accomplished in part through the Employer Outreach and targeted
marketing programs. The reduction of long-trips can reduce the number
of vehicles across more facilities coupled with greater health benefits.
Next Steps
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Follow-On Activities
Land Use/Transportation Scenario Planning by
RRTPO
Ongoing discussions of Regional Transit Funding
Continuation of the Regional Transit Forum