Montgomery County Rapid Transit System RTS Service Planning

Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study Service Planning and Integration Study Work Group Report 7/30/13 Presented to Montgomery County Department of Transportation Presented by Dan Goldfarb, P. E. Transportation Planning Manager Tyson Corner Office Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. & FITP

2 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study Team Activities n n Finished Report Reviews Compiled Existing Conditions Data • Route Characteristics • Travel Times • Ridership n n Provided Comments on the Countywide Transit Corridor Functional Master Plan Draft Preliminary Route Planning Activities – Integrating Markets

3 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study Service Planning Focus Corridors n MD 355 North and South (Rockville Pike) n MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) n Randolph Road n US 29 (Colesville Road/Columbia Pike) n MD 97 North and South (Georgia Avenue) n MD 193 (University Boulevard)* n North Bethesda Transitway* n MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue)* n CCT Phase I – MTA Lead n ICC** *Added to Original Scope **Subject for future study

4 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study Service Characteristics RTS Service n n Defined Station Areas Frequent Headway Metro-Extra Service n n n Long Span n n Uniform Hours n n Identifiable n Limited Stops n Dedicated Lanes Preferred Off-board Fare Collection Priority Treatments n Limited Stops n Identifiable n Service Overlay Integrate with Metrorail and MARC n Service Overlay Local service n n Share RTS Infrastructure* n Ride-On and Metrobus Circulators and shuttles (Bethesda Circulator, Van Go, Round Rockville, NIST, FDA, King Farm, etc. ) Share RTS Infrastructure* Express Commuter Service n n n Very Limited Stops n Share RTS Infrastructure* Peak Period Service Park and Ride Service *Share Infrastructure will be corridor specific

5 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study Connectivity n Focus of Service and Integration Study • Activity Centers • Transfer Points • Multimodal Opportunities and Connections

6 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study RTS Corridors DRAFT INTEGRATION CONCEPTS 6

7 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study Linked System Overlay Concepts • MD 355 North & South • MD 193/MD 586/MD 355 • Randolph Road /North Bethesda • MD 97/MD 193 • US 29/MD 650/Randolph Road • MD 650/MD 193

8 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study MD 355 Corridor n Action • Integrating MD 355 North & South n Objective • Connecting Metro Service to Redevelopment Areas • Connection of Park & Ride and Higher Density Development to Activity Centers and Metro n Key Stations • Metropolitan Grove MARC & CCT & PNR • Rockville Town Center • Lake Forest Mall Transit Center & PNR • White Flint Metro • Shady Grove Metro • Montgomery College • Twinbrook Area • Grosvenor Metro • Medical Center • Bethesda Metro

9 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study MD 586 Corridor & MD 193 Corridor n Action • Integrating Service Options n Objective • Service Transit Dependent Communities • Provide High Quality Service Connections for Montgomery College to Wheaton to Langley Park n Key Stations • Montgomery College • Piney Branch • Rockville Town Center • Takoma Langley Park Transit Center • Twinbrook Parkway • Randolph Road & MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) • Wheaton Metro • Four Corners

10 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study North Bethesda Transitway & Randolph Road Corridor n Action • Integrating a Comprehensive East-West Corridors n Objective • Connecting West County Activity Centers with East County Activity Centers • Connectivity Option of Service on MD 650 to White Oak to Calverton • Connectivity of Future Connections to Tysons via I 270/I-495 n Key Stations Montgomery Mall Rock Spring White Flint MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) & Randolph Road • Glenmont Metro • Colesville/New • • Hampshire Ave • Calverton – New Hospital & Life Sciences Center • White Oak/FDA Campus

11 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study MD 97 Corridor n Action • Integrating North and South Corridors n Objective • Connectivity for RTS Service Connections • Providing Enhanced Radial Service Connecting to Metro n Key Stations • Montgomery Hospital/Olney • ICC PNR • Aspen Hill • Glenmont • Wheaton • Forest Glen • Silver Spring

12 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study MD 650 Corridor n Action • Consistent with Functional Master Plan Draft n Objective • Provided Enhanced RTS Service Connections o o o Randolph Road US 29 Corridor MD 193 Corridor • Connectivity Serving White Oak Redevelopment o o n FDA Adventist Hospital and Life Sciences Center Labor College Redevelopment (Hillandale) Important Radial Commuting Routes Key Station • Colesville • Takoma Langley Park • White Oak/FDA • Fort Totten • Hillandale • Adelphi

13 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study US 29 Corridor n Action • Consistent with Functional Master Plan Draft n Objective • Continuation of High Transit Mode Share to Silver Spring/DC • Continuation of the Existing High Level of Service • Provide Connection between Corridor Activity Centers n o Silver Spring CBD o White Oak/FDA Key Stations • Burtonsville PNR • Four Corners • White Oak – Transit Center • Silver Spring Metro • FDA Campus

14 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study Summary of Concepts n MD 355 Corridor North & South • Flexibility in Operations for Grosvenor to Friendship Heights Segment n MD 586 /MD 193 Corridor Integration n Randolph Road Corridor Integration • New Hampshire Connection to White Oak/Calverton • North Bethesda Transitway Connection n MD 650 • Layhill Road & ICC PNR Service n MD 97 • Flexibility in Operations for Wheaton to Silver Spring Segment • Interlining Service MD 193

15 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study Next Steps n Detailed Service Planning • MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) • US 29 n Inputs to Process • Land Use • Origin and Destination • Transit Ridership • Highway Volumes • Travel Times

16 Montgomery County Rapid Transit System (RTS) Service Planning and System Integration Study QUESTIONS 16