Livingston County Transit Master Plan Prepared for Livingston

Livingston County Transit Master Plan Prepared for Livingston County Interview Project. Transportation Management Coalition Consultant Livingstonfor. County Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Agenda § § § Study Introduction & Overview Public Engagement Activities Existing Conditions & Initial Findings Interactive Survey Open Discussion Livingston County Transit Master Plan

The Project Determine what transit enhancements could be made to improve the quality of life in Livingston County Brad Strader

Project Approach Jeromie Winsor Josh Bocks Brad Strader

Schedule Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Public Engagement Jeromie Winsor Josh Bocks Brad Strader

Phased approach – Phase 1 – Understand perceptions and vision • Existing conditions • Goals and needs – Phase 2 – Idea testing • • Paratransit service Fixed route Out-of-county Scale of Investment PUBLIC WORKSHOP – Phase 3 – Implementation • Programs/priorities • Phasing • Local funding TACTICAL URBANISM Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Who we’ve been talking to – Transit providers • LETS, Flint MTA, People’s Express • Riders, dispatchers, and vehicle operators – Stakeholder groups • Employers, nonprofits, community organizations • Livingston County Transportation Coalition (LCTC) Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Engagement opportunities + events – Public survey: online and in-person Go to - www. livgov. com/lets and click on “ 2018 Transit Study” – Community events • Fowlerville Fair, 7/25 • Brighton Farmers Market, 8/25 – 8 am-1 pm • Howell Farmers Market, 8/26 – 9 am-2 pm Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Initial Findings Data Collection & Analysis Jeromie Winsor Josh Bocks Brad Strader

Population Livingston County is one of the fastest growing counties in Michigan. – Expected to reach 240, 000 people by 2045 – Growth has been occurring primarily in Marion, Oceola, and Hartland Townships – Growth is projected to occur primarily in Brighton and in Handy, Howell, and Genoa Townships Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Transit score High transit need in areas in/around I-96 / Grand River Avenue corridor Based on: – Population density – Minority population density – Population density of individuals living in poverty – Percentage of zero car households Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Commuting outside the County 57, 836 people commute outside of Livingston – Primarily to Ann Arbor (4, 000 people to U of M Hospital area) – Also many to Oakland County and Detroit Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Commuting to or within the County 21, 769 Liv. Co residents commute to jobs within the county itself, and 32, 666 out-ofcounty residents commute to Liv. Co – Howell, Detroit, and Brighton are key places where people are commuting from to jobs in Liv. Co Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Employment Manufacturing is the largest industry in terms of # of jobs – Thai Summit is the County’s largest employer – Jobs are clustered in the same area as transit need (between Grand River Avenue and I-96) Livingston County Transit Master Plan

LETS Ridership has been growing but often unable to provide true dial-a-ride service due to volume of recurring trips LETS Trip Statistics Not Recurring 28% Recurring 72% Typical month (based off May 2018): – Approximately 11, 700 vehicle trips / 14, 300 passenger trips Number of Passengers per Vehicle Trip 4% 2% – 500 vehicle trips / 600 passenger trips per weekday, 45 vehicle trips / 140 passengers per Saturday 1 2 – About 1/5 trips are canceled, 440 are noshows – Average of 1. 23 passenger per vehicle trip Livingston County Transit Master Plan More than 3 94%

LETS Popular trip origins and destinations are largely clustered in the I-96/Grand River Avenue corridor area – Top places: Work Skills, Excel, Charyl Stockwell Academy (both the Brighton and Hartland campuses), Pathway School, Parker Middle School, Kensington Woods, Meijer (Brighton and Genoa Township), Walmart (Howell) Livingston County Transit Master Plan

LETS primarily serves trips for people with disabilities Livingston County Transit Master Plan Specialized service providers supported by LETS funding also provide service

Peer Comparison LETS has comparable costs per vehicle hour, but transports customers on longer trips and has fewer shared trips Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Flint MTA – 4 routes to Brighton, 11 to Howell – Serves manufacturing companies including Thai Summit (the county’s top employer) – More than 100 passengers per day on busiest routes Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Other public transportation – People’s Express: Average of 1, 260 Livingston County riders per month – Michi. Van: 20 Liv. Co vanpools carrying 125 riders each day – Michigan Flyer: East Lansing to Detroit Metro Airport, no stop in Liv. Co – Indian Trails: East Lansing to Detroit via Pontiac and Southfield (no stop in Liv. Co) Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Previous plans and studies – Automobile-dependency contributes to a lack of access to key destinations via alternative modes of transportation. – Planning for non-motorized pathways largely centers around recreation, not access to key destinations or public transportation. – Several different populations depend on transit and there is consensus around the need for improved public transportation. Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Needs by community Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Initial Findings – The I-96 / Grand River Avenue corridor area is where residents have some of the highest transit need, where employment in clustered, and where current transit trips are primarily traveling to/from/through. – Expanded transit options to/from Ann Arbor are needed. – Coordination and an ability to transfer between the different public transportation agencies that serve Livingston County is lacking. – LETS’ volume of recurring trips presents the need for expanded service and the potential for fixed routes. Livingston County Transit Master Plan

Interactive Survey Go to menti. com (on your smart phone or computer) Use the code 13 91 24

Open Discussion Jeromie Winsor Josh Bocks Brad Strader

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