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Geary Rapid SFMT A CAC June 1, 2017 Liz Brisson, G eary R apid Project Manager, SF MT A What is Geary Rapid and what happened to Geary BRT? Geary Boulevard Geary Rapid Improvement Project 34 th Ave to Stanyan Stanyan to Market 2

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SFMT A CAC June 1, 2017 Liz Brisson, G eary R apid Project Manager, SF MT A

Geary Rapid

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What is Geary Rapid and what happened to Geary BRT?

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Geary Rapid

Stanyan to Market

Geary Boulevard Improvement Project

34th Ave to Stanyan

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We’ve been busy making major improvements

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New low-floor buses More frequent service Red lanes downtown Safety enhancements

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Not just on Geary, but for all of Muni

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14% 10% 0% 5% 10% 15%

  • Apr. '14 - Mar. '15 Apr. '15 - Mar. '16

% of 38 Rapid peak hour trips where passenger loads exceeded capacity

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Additional service has provided relief

38 Rapid service increase from every 5.5 minutes to every 4 minutes

Source: Automated Passenger Counter (APC) data: January 2013-June 2016. Average # of crowded trips between 6-9am inbound and 4-7pm

  • utbound, excluding August 2014 which showed 0.0% crowding, likely in error. Crowding – passenger loads exceeding capacity.
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And our customers are noticing

“38 bus improved immensely within the last 3 years” “Thank you for the bus lanes!”

I like the new buses. They have more room and are cleaner.

“I like the new buses. They have more room and are cleaner.”

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But, more is needed

High ridership (~54,000/day) is a blessing and a curse » More frequent service  harder to prevent bus bunching » Geary riders experience crowded buses, uneven wait times and inconsistent travel times

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Gaps in service regularly cause Geary riders an additional 5+ minutes wait time

Typical Wait Extra Wait Due to Gaps Total Wait Frequency for daily commuter 38 4 mins 5 mins 9 mins 2x/week 38R 2 mins 5 mins 7 mins 1x/week

Source: SFMTA AVL 1/2013 to 6/2016, peak hours, Presidio Ave to Market

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But, more is needed

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SF’s longest High-Injury Corridor

» Geary travelers are eight times more likely to be hit by traffic than the city average

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Muni Forward key investment opportunities » Operators » Vehicles » Schedules » Line management » Right-of-way

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Geary Rapid and the Muni Rapid Network

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Major project features Dedicated bus lanes Better bus stops Smarter traffic signals New signals + crosswalks Calming the “expressway” Pedestrian bulbs, median refuges

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Example: O’Farrell at Leavenworth - before

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EXAMPLE: O’FARRELL AT LEAVENWORTH - AFTER

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Dedicated bus lanes Better bus stops

Example: O’Farrell at Leavenworth - after

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EXAMPLE: GEARY AT BUCHANAN - BEFORE

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Example: Geary at Buchanan - before

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EXAMPLE: GEARY AT BUCHANAN - AFTER

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New signals + crosswalks Calming the “expressway” Pedestrian bulbs, median refuges Dedicated bus lanes

Example: Geary at Buchanan - after

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EXAMPLE: GEARY AT STEINER - BEFORE

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Example: Geary at Steiner - before

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EXAMPLE: GEARY AT STEINER - AFTER

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New signals + crosswalks Calming the “expressway” Pedestrian bulbs, median refuges Smarter traffic signals

Example: Geary at Steiner - after

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EXAMPLE: GEARY AT COOK - BEFORE

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Example: Geary at Cook - before

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EXAMPLE: GEARY AT COOK - AFTER

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New signals + crosswalks Smarter traffic signals Dedicated bus lanes

Example: Geary at Cook - after

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Intercept survey: background

» Conducted March 2017 b/w Stanyan and Market » Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday » >1,400 valid surveys

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Intercept survey: key findings

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90%

  • f those intercepted had come by

transit (55%) or walking (35%).

68%

  • f those intercepted AND had seen

red lanes believed they were helping improve Geary bus service. Transit riders and walkers reported visting businesses ‘daily

  • r weekly’ more often than

drivers.

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Project benefits and tradeoffs

Benefits

  • Faster more reliable transit trip
  • Safer street
  • More comfortable bus stops
  • Optimized traffic flow with state-
  • f-the-art signals

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Tradeoffs

  • Decrease in # of travel lanes
  • Small reduction in on-street

parking

  • Some temporary disruption

while construction occurs

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Who will benefit?

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Low Income People of Color # % # % 38 15,000 57% 15,000 58% 38R 11,000 47% 15,000 57% Geary customer demographics

SFMTA System wide On-Board Survey, 2014

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On Geary and rail…

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Next steps

» New SFMTA-led Citizens Advisory Committee in formation - recruitment beginning in June » MTA Board environmental actions » Complete federal environmental process » Major outreach push » Then MTA Board legislation, complete design, and begin implementation

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THANK YOU! QUESTIONS?

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Liz Brisson Geary Rapid Project Manager 415.646.2300 GearyRapid@sfmta.com

Thank you! Questions?