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Project Open House March 2016 Nels lson/Nygaar aard in in as associat atio ion wit ith Kim imle ley-Horn rn Morris Leat atherman an C Compan any Air ir Sag age Welcome! This brief presentation provides an

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Project Open House March 2016 Nels

lson/Nygaar aard in in as associat atio ion wit ith

  • Kim

imle ley-Horn rn

  • Morris Leat

atherman an C Compan any

  • Air

ir Sag age

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Welcome!

This brief presentation provides an overview of the Southeast Minnesota Travel Study Findings and Opportunities.

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The study looked at these counties:

  • Dodge
  • Houston
  • Steele
  • Fillmore
  • Mower
  • Wabasha
  • Freeborn
  • Olmsted
  • Winona
  • Goodhue
  • Rice

Purpo rpose: : To determine what types of new service might be feasible to assess alternatives and recommendations for implementing new or expanded transit service in Southeast Minnesota.

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 Many people have participated actively in this study  The study was initiated in December 2014 with

participation from regional transit agencies, Workforce Development, human service agencies, and regional planning entities.

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The g great atest st p populat ation d densi sities a are i in R Rochest ster a and smalle ller c citie ies.

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The h highest st l levels of t tran ansi sit d dependency ar are al also so i in t these areas. as.

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Market Assessment | Demographics & Employment

We l looke

  • oked a

at w t where peop

  • ple work

k in S Sou

  • utheast

Minnesota

  • ta.
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 90% of the surveyed employers provide free

parking; the others mostly provide no parking

 Largest number of job shifts begin in 7:00 AM

hour and end in 3:00 PM hour

 Employers told us:

  • It’s challenging to get employees to rural worksites.
  • It’s difficult to organize car and vanpools due to the

geographical spread of their workers’ home locations.

  • The lack of alternative transportation options in rural

areas makes it hard to retain employees due to the additional cost and time burden of commuting to work. We also so s surveye yed e employe yers i s in the 1 11-count unty r region. n.

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System MnDOT Peer Group Service Area Population Served La Crescent Apple Express (La Crosse MTU) Urban Fixed-Route La Crescent, MN and La Crosse, WI 56,000+ Rochester Public Transit Urban Fixed-Route City of Rochester 106,000+ Rolling Hills Transit (SEMCAC) Multi-County Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, and Winona Counties 113,000+ SMART Multi-County Freeborn, Mower, Steele, and Waseca Counties 93,000+ Three Rivers Hiawathaland Transit Multi-County Rice, Goodhue and Wabasha Counties 68,000+ Winona Transit Service Small Urban City of Winona 27,000+

Market Assessment | Transit & Transport

Infrastructure

We assessed the existing regional and urban public transit providers.

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We assesse ssed the e exist sting r g regional and u urban an p public transi sit pro roviders rs

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And w we l looke

  • oked a

at t priva vate te tr transportati tion r routes i in th the region. n.

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We a analy lyzed/ d/mapp pped d US Census L Longitudin dinal E l Emplo ployer-Hous useho hold Dy Dynamic ics ( (LEHD EHD) a and d mobile bile ph phone s sig ignal da data.

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Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

We a anal alyz yzed/map apped US C Census L Longit itudin inal E l Emplo loyer-Hou

  • usehol
  • ld

Dynam amics ( s (LEHD) an and m mobile p phone si signal d dat ata.

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 Major travel patterns:

  • Cities in the northern part of the study area to destinations in

the Twin Cities

  • Cities and towns in the 11 counties to Rochester

 Of daily home-based trips, 2/3 are not for work  Highest travel volumes at AM peak, followed by

Midday and PM peak

 Approximately 50% of commuters travel to another

county for work

Key findings i s included:

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Fo Focus Gro Groups ps On On-Board S d Surv rvey Household T ld Tra ravel S Surv rvey

  • 1,500+ random

households

  • Weighted to reflect

population differences between counties

  • Administered to users of

Hiawathaland Transit, La Crosse MTU (La Crescent route only), Rolling Hills Transit, SMART, and Winona Transit Service

  • Austin, Faribault, Red

Wing, and Winona

  • Riders and non-riders

We colle llected addit itio ional i l inform rmatio ion f from t the p public lic:

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29 29 23 17 14 17 18 27 22 16 19 19 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Av Aver erage ge AM AM Commute T e Travel el T Time b e by County - Minute utes

Commute trip rips ra range f fro rom 1 14-30 minut utes o

  • n a

average, d depend nding o

  • n

th the c cou

  • unty

ty o

  • f

f residence.

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30 30 25 19 16 17 21 28 24 18 21 21 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Average P PM M Commut

  • mmute T

Travel T Time me b by Coun

  • unty

ty - Minute utes

Commute trip rips ra range f fro rom 1 14-30 minut utes o

  • n a

average, d depend nding o

  • n

the e county o

  • f re

resid idence.

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9% 12% 3% 5% 10% 19% 27% 8% 15% 8% 2% 13% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Tra ransit it U Use in in Past 1 12 M Months ( (by by County)

An And o

  • nly a

y a sm small se segment o

  • f t

the p population h has as u use sed tr transit. t.

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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Peak Midday Evening Weekend

Likelihoo

  • od of
  • f Using C

Commut

  • mmuter/Express B

Bus us to to Twin Citi ties b by Coun

  • unty

There is mod

  • derate i

interest i t in tr transit s t servi vice ce to to th the T Twin Citie ies.

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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Peak Midday Evening

Likelihoo

  • od of
  • f Using C

Commut

  • mmuter/Express B

Bus us to to Roc

  • chester b

by Coun

  • unty

ty

There is is als lso a a hig igh le level o

  • f stated in

intere rest in in t tra ransit s serv rvice to Roches ester er.

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Fo Focus Gro Groups ps On On-Board S d Surv rvey Household T ld Tra ravel S Surv rvey

  • 1,500+ random

households

  • Weighted to reflect

population differences between counties

  • Administered to users of

Hiawathaland Transit, La Crosse MTU (La Crescent route only), Rolling Hills Transit, SMART, and Winona Transit Service

  • Austin, Faribault, Red

Wing, and Winona

  • Riders and non-riders

We colle llected addit itio ional i l inform rmatio ion f from t the p public lic:

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Work 33% School 7% Shopping 22% Errands 14% Social (visting friends or family) 9% Event (sports, concert, etc.) 2% Other 13%

Prim rimary ry T Trip rip Purpo rpose

The la larg rgest g gro roup o

  • f bus rid

riders rs u use t tra ransit f for t r tra ravel to to Shopping g is also so a an i importan ant r reaso son t to take t transi sit. work.

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5-7 days per week 44% 2-4 days per week 32% Once a week 6% A few days per month 13% Once a month or less 3% This is my first time 2% Fre Frequency R Ridin iding Tra ransit it

Most t tra ransit rid riders rs rid ride re regularly.

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Less than 1 month 6% 1 month to 1 year 21% 1-5 years 39% More than 5 years 34%

Length o

  • f Tim

ime U Usin ing T Tra ransit S Serv rvice

An And m most st ar are long-term r riders.

  • s. B

But ab about 2 20% ar are new t to t tran ansi sit.

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Travel time 17% Cost 14% Flexibility 15% Safety 16% Convenience 27% Availability of parking at destination 1% Other 10%

Prim rimary ry Fa Factor in r in Mode de C Choic ice

Pe People c choose t tra ransit f for r many d dif iffere rent re reasons.

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Fo Focus Gro Groups ps On On-Board S d Surv rvey Household T ld Tra ravel S Surv rvey

  • 1,500+ random

households

  • Weighted to reflect

population differences between counties

  • Administered to users of

Hiawathaland Transit, La Crosse MTU (La Crescent route only), Rolling Hills Transit, SMART, and Winona Transit Service

  • Austin, Faribault, Red

Wing, and Winona

  • Riders and non-riders

We colle llected addit itio ional i l inform rmatio ion f from t the p public lic:

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 Shopping trips were a

major topic of discussion.

 Bloomington is a primary

destination by the largest group of individuals describing a preference for travel to a destination in the Twin Cities region

  • Mall of America /

Light-Rail Park- and-Ride

Focu

  • cus g

grou

  • up p

parti tici cipants s said r region

  • nal tr

trave vel is not j

  • t just fo

t for work.

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1.

New regional public transit services

2.

Incentives for taking transit, biking, ridesharing

3.

New or expanded private providers

4.

More and better information about available services

5.

Special group trips

6.

Formal vanpools

7.

Ridesharing

8.

New park-and-ride lots

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Tra ransit it I Investment P Prio riorit rities in in Orde rder o

  • f Pre

reference

Focus g group p partic icip ipants p priorit ritiz ized the f follo llowin ing:

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 Mille

illennia ial

  • Expect new and diverse mobility options; 26% of

Population

 Bab

aby B y Boomers an and Ol Older er A Adults (Age e 50+ 50+)

  • Want to “age in place,” alternatives to driving; 34% of

Population

 Commu

mmute ters rs

  • Half of all Minnesota workers commute to a different

county

  • Job growth in District 6 will continue, with clustering

around Rochester

 Colle

  • llege Stu

Students

  • Lower rates of automobile use, occasional regional trips

 People

ple w with D Disabil bilitie ities

  • Lower automobile use and higher transit dependence
  • Non-work trips: smaller share of trips than other markets
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Severa ral c corri rridors rs w were re e evaluated f for p r potential s serv rvices. .

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Rou

  • ute

te/ Hig Highway Number ber o

  • f

Stop tops f for M Mod

  • del

Desi sign Tot

  • tal D

Dail ily Wor Work Commu mmute T Trips Dail ily Wor Work C Com

  • mmute

Transit it T Trips Total Ad Adju justed ed D Daily Transit it T Trips 52 52 Preston

  • n-Ro

Roch chester-Bloom loomin ington

  • n

8 6,411 197 401

52 52X Ro Rochester- Bloom

  • min

ington

  • n E

Express

2 2,306 74 152

14 14 Ow Owatonna-La a Crosse sse

8 6,454 189 386

I-35 35 Al Albe bert Lea Lea-Ow Owatonn nna-Farib ibault lt- Bloom

  • min

ington

  • n

8 4,456 142 290

44 44/16 16/14 14/61 61 C Caledonia- La C Crosse sse- Win Winona

3 920 28 57

61 61/10 10 R Red Win Wing-Hastin ings- Bloom

  • min

ington

  • n

4 3,653 107 218

I-90 90 W Al Alber bert Lea Lea-Aust stin-Ro Roch chester

4 2,125 64 130

58 58 Re Red Win Wing- Zumbrot

  • ta – Roches

ester er

4 1,509 45 91

63 63 S S Sprin ing Valle lley- Roches ester er

2 549 16 32

42 42 P Plainview-Elg Elgin in-Ro Roch chester

3 714 21 44

19 19 Farib ibault lt-Nor

  • rthfie

ield ld-Red d Win Wing

4 1,918 58 118

52 52N Northfie ield ld- Bloom

  • min

ington

  • n

3 1,342 40 81

I-90 90 E La La Crosse sse-Roc

  • chester Expres

ess

4 184 6 12

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 Regional Arterial Routes: Buses running between

cities, typically not on highways but on regular roads

 Regional Express Routes: Buses running on

highways with limited stops

 Specialized Group Trips: Limited midday scheduled

service allowing people to run errands, make medical appointments or go shopping

 Vanpools: Organized groups of 5-15 people who

ride a van together, usually for work/school trips

Based o

  • n p

potentia ial r l riders rship ip, w we d determ rmin ined a appro ropria riate s servic ice typ ypes for r each c corri rridor s r segment.

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We desi signed a a conceptual t tran ansi sit se service f for e eac ach c corridor segment nt.

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Based on ridership alone, the following routes have more than 100 potential riders and reasonable costs per beneficiary:

  • Regional express bus service between Albert Lea

and Bloomington

  • Regional express bus service between Rochester

and Bloomington

  • Regional express bus service between Red Wing

and Bloomington

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These services have more than sufficient morning commute trips to warrant consideration as regional express bus routes with service in both directions. In terms of cost rankings, these services rate highly:

  • Owatonna to Rochester
  • Winona to Rochester
  • Albert Lea to Rochester via Austin
  • Faribault to Northfield
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Small bus services for one-way commuter express routes are potentially beneficial for serving origins and destinations that are likely to generate fewer

  • trips. Limited one-way commuter express services

are ranked highly for

  • Preston to Rochester
  • Spring Valley to Rochester
  • Plainview to Rochester
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Standalone vanpool or ridematching services (“standalone” because they are not necessarily supplementing other transit services) are rated highly in terms of cost per beneficiary and start-up costs, and would be less complex than the initiation of new transit services along these corridors:

  • Cannon Falls – Red Wing
  • Caledonia – La Crosse
  • La Crosse – Winona
  • Red Wing – Rochester

Support s scheduled t transi sit s service but where m modest st deman and exist sts. s.

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