GIS for Transportation Corridor Planning West Corridor Zach

GIS for Transportation Corridor Planning West Corridor

Zach Van Gemert • Born and Raised in Denver, CO. • Education in Land Use/GIS • Employed at RTD for 11+ years – Systems support for Call-n-Ride, GIS, INIT, Ridecheck Plus, Trapeze

Regional Transportation District ( • Service Area – Population: 2. 8 million – Area: 2, 340 square miles – 40 municipalities, 6 counties plus 2 city/county jurisdictions • Services – – Fixed routes: 133 Bus Stops: 9, 504 Park-n-Rides: 77 with 31, 049 parking spaces Special Services • • • Access-a-Ride Broncos. Ride Buff. Ride Call-n-Ride Rockies. Ridership – 2012: 328, 109 average weekday boardings • Vehicles – Bus: 998 – Light Rail: 172 )

West Corridor Details • • • 12. 1 mile Light Rail Line through the cities of Denver, Lakewood and Golden 11 new Light Rail Stations 6 new Park-n-Rides 5 new Fixed Routes 3 new Call-n-Rides Initial GIS Data Provided by Consultant – Included potential fixed route lines, Light Rail stations, Park-n-Rides and Call-n-Ride (demand/response) polygons

The West Corridor

Public Information and Board of Directors • Service Plan ‒ Overall and Subsections • Decision Making ‒ ‒ ‒ Budget Customer Interactions Frequency Ontime Performance Politics Ridership

Access-a-Ride (ADA) • Scope of Customer Impact • Customer Education ‒ In or Out? • • Home Address Trips in Last Year • Call-n-Ride ‒ Alternatives

Demographic Analysis “Polygon Overlay Tool” • Special Services – Call-n-Ride • Employment • Population • Marketing – Stations • Population within Walk Distance • Title VI – Counts and Densities • Households • Low Income Households • Minority Population • Population

Auto. CAD Data • Georeferencing Tools – Control Points • Geocode Stops – Data Quality: within 20 ft

FTA - Title VI Compliance • Title VI ‒ Low Income Population Density ‒ Minority Population Density

Marketing • • • Light Rail Buffers Non-English Speakers System Plan for Brochures

Route Maps • • Public Schedules Shelterboards Trailblazer (RTD Bible) Website Sales • Pass Pricing T. I. C. • Bus Stops in Call-n-Rides

Summary • RTD reliance on GIS – – – – – Board of Directors Bus Operations Civil Rights Communications Customers Marketing Sales Service Development Special Services

Contact zachariah. vangemert@rtd-denver. com www. rtd-denver. com