Move New Haven Transit Mobility Study New Haven

Move New Haven Transit Mobility Study: New Haven City Hall January 25, 2017 6: 00 PM Presented to: Community Engagement Committee (CEC) Presented by: VHB

Overview of Move New Haven: New Haven’s Mobility Study § Develop and evaluate transit improvements for the Greater New Haven region § Two phase study § Deliverable: Implementable transit plan

Phase 1 Existing Conditions Overview of CTtransit New Haven Route Profiles Market Analysis Peer Agency Review Outreach and Survey Analysis Bus Performance Evaluation q Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour q Bus Stop Spacing q Load Factors q Span of Service q Estimated Fare Box Recovery q Passenger Trips per Revenue Mile q Estimation of Operating Costs q Ratio of Revenue Miles to Non-Revenue Miles q Average Distance between Failures q Fleet Average Age

Completion of Peer Review: What can Greater New Haven Learn from peer transit agencies? Peer Review Agencies Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (The. Ride) Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) Providence Rhode Island Public Transit (RIPTA) Houston’s “New Bus Network” § System-wide route re-structuring § Extensive public outreach and elected official buy-in § Multiple transit hub implementation § Partnerships with Universities § Improved bus customer information § Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI) and Automated Passenger Counts (APC) deployment Providence’s New Schedules Ann Arbor’s New Transit Hub

CTtransit New Haven Performance Assessment q q Conducted a performance assessment of every route in the CTtransit New Haven system Metrics on performance were established as part of CTDOT’s Statewide Bus Study (ctbusstudy. com) Provides insight on what is working well and what could be improved Will lead to the development of strategies to consider for a successful upgrade of CTtransit New Haven

Phase 1 Existing Conditions Highlights CTtransit New Haven Evaluation What already performs well? § Good performance with transit propensity and system coverage § Majority of weekday routes provide more than 6 AM-10 PM span of service § Less than 15 minute headways on high ridership routes Where is there room for improvement? Majority of routes 6 -11 bus stops per mile Reduced weekend span of service Wide headways for some routes Numerous route variations Inconsistent headways No limited-stop or priority transit Absence of coordinated schedules with rail service on weekends § Bus customer information not on par with peer agencies § § § §

Moving Forward Step 1: Education Campaign Fundamentals of a Successful Transit System: q q What are the basic components of a welldesigned transit system? Who benefits from a successful transit system? CTtransit New Haven Score. Card: q q How far have we come and where is there room for CTtransit New Haven improvement? How can you make a difference? Transit Tool-Kit: q Strategies to consider for a successful upgrade of CTtransit New Haven

Let’s Get Started! Re. Mix Demonstration of Route Planning Fundamentals Questions to Consider • How often will the bus stop? • Where will the bus operate? q q Are roads one-way? Are they congested? Is the street suitable for safe operation? Can bus stops be effectively located? • Is there sufficient population, employment and transit-propensity? • How long will the route take? • Should it be direct or have diversions? • Does it connect with other routes and modes? • How often and how long should it operate? • How much will it cost to operate and is funding available? • Will it be productive?

Next Steps: Phase 1: Finalizing Phase 1 Existing Conditions ü January 5 th Move New Haven Stakeholder Meeting ü January 25 th South Central Regional Council of Governments Meeting Phase 2: Corridor specific bus improvements § Education Fact Sheets § Virtual Public Workshops § Transit Alternatives Development § Transit Alternatives Evaluation § Phased and Implementable Transit Plan

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