[PPT] - Existing Transit Services in Ozaukee County Meeting of the Advisory PowerPoint Presentation

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Existing Transit Services in Ozaukee County

Meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Ozaukee County Transit Development Plan December 20, 2016

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Presentation Outline

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Summary of Existing County Services
Express
Shared-Ride Taxi
Travel Patterns on Existing County Services
Other service providers in Ozaukee County

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Ozaukee County Express - History

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Initiated in August 1996
Originally focused heavily on reverse commute

service, including shuttles connecting the Express to business parks in Saukville, Grafton, and Mequon

All shuttles eliminated by the end of 2008
Generally, traditional commute ridership has

fluctuated based on gas prices, while reverse commute ridership has fluctuated based on service levels and the economy

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Ozaukee County Express – Existing Services

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9 traditional commute trips each direction each

weekday

Morning service: Between 5:49 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.
Afternoon service: Between 1:41 p.m. and 6:53 p.m.
2 reverse commute trips each direction each

weekday

Morning service: Between 5:26 a.m. and 6:21 a.m.
Afternoon service: Between 3:05 p.m. and 5:11 p.m.

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Ozaukee County Express – Existing Services

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Traditional commute trips provide service to

downtown Milwaukee from park-ride lots in Port Washington, Grafton, and Cedarburg

Reverse commute trips provide service to Walmart

in Saukville

Fares:
$3.50 for adults paying cash, $2.35 for adults paying with

the M*Card

Discounts for Seniors, People with Disabilities, Children
Transfer connections can be made with the Shared-Ride

Taxi service for $1.00, or for free to Milwaukee County Transit Services

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Ozaukee County Express – Existing Services

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Services operated under contract by Milwaukee

Transport Services, Inc. (through a contract with the County)

Utilizes Milwaukee County owned 40-ft buses

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Ozaukee County Express – Ridership & Service Levels

7 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

Revenue Vehicle Hours of Service Linked Passenger Trips

Revenue Vehicle Hours Linked Passenger Trips

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Ozaukee County Express – Rider Demographics

8 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 18 and under 19 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and

ver

Age

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% No vehicle One vehicle Two or more vehicles

Vehicles Available

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Ozaukee County Express – Rider Demographics

9 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Less than

nce a

month 1-3 times a month 1-2 times a week 3 or more times a week

Frequency of Use

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Household Income

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Ozaukee County Express – Financial Data

10 $0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

Operating Costs Fares Federal Assistance State Assistance Local Assistance

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Ozaukee County Shared-Ride Taxi - History

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Initiated in January 1998 as a one-year pilot

expanding the County’s existing specialized transportation taxi service

Service hours have expanded slightly through the

years, particularly on weekday evenings and Sunday afternoons

Additional service was provided within Port

Washington following the end of the City’s Taxi Service in 2011.

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Ozaukee County Shared-Ride Taxi – Existing Services

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Service Hours:
Monday – Friday: 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fares (Zone-Based):
Adults: $3.00 - $6.75
Students: $2.75 - $6.00
Seniors & People with

Disabilities: $2.50 - $5.50

Door-to-door, if needed

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Ozaukee County Shared-Ride Taxi – Existing Services

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Service operated by Specialized Transport Services,
Inc. (through a contract with the County)
Utilizes County-owned vehicles, including minibuses

and hybrid sedans

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Ozaukee County Shared-Ride Taxi – Ridership & Service Levels

14 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

Revenue Vehicle Hours of Service Linked Passenger Trips

Revenue Vehicle Hours Linked Passenger Trips

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Ozaukee County Shared-Ride Taxi – Rider Demographics

15 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 18 and under 19 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and

ver

Age

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% No vehicle One vehicle Two or more vehicles

Vehicles Available

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Ozaukee County Shared-Ride Taxi – Rider Demographics

16 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Home-Based Work Home-Based Shopping Home-Based Other Nonhome Based School

Trip Purpose

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Yes No

Licensed Driver

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Ozaukee County Shared-Ride Taxi – Rider Demographics

17 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Less than

nce a

month 1-3 times a month 1-2 times a week 3 or more times a week

Frequency of Use

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Household Income

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Serving the Counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha

Ozaukee County Shared-Ride Taxi – Financial Data

18 $0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

Operating Costs Fares Federal Assistance State Assistance Local Assistance

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Travel Patterns

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Analysis of travel logs and passenger count

information will be included in Chapter 2 of the report

Provide Committee with a basis to understand

where ridership is being produced and where riders are going

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Other Transit Services

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Cedarburg Senior Center Van Service
Shared-Ride transportation services for City of Cedarburg residents

aged 55 and older

One vehicle, driven by volunteer drivers
24-hour advance reservation
Curb-to-curb
Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee County
Transportation services for seniors and adults with disabilities
Includes out-of-county services to medical appointments
Volunteer drivers, mostly using their own vehicles
Expanding into accessible services using Interfaith-owned vehicle
Three day advance reservation