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Rural Public Transit Where we are and where we are going in Arizona October 25, 2018 Rural Transportation Summit, Lake Havasu City Overview Introduction to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funding Types of transit routes 5311

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Rural Public Transit

Where we are and where we are going in Arizona

October 25, 2018 Rural Transportation Summit, Lake Havasu City

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Overview

  • Introduction to Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) Funding

  • Types of transit routes
  • 5311 systems in Arizona
  • Case Study: Hualapai Transit
  • Case Study: City of Bullhead City

Transit

  • Future plans for transit in Arizona
  • Questions & Answers
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Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funding

Program Description 5303/5304/5305 Funding for Transit Planning to States & MPOs Open now! Applications due November 28. 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Grants 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities - Section 5310 5311/5311(f) Public Transportation for rural areas with populations less than 50,000 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities (Formula & Discretionary)

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5311 Rural Transit Program

  • The Multimodal Planning Division (MPD) of the Arizona Department
  • f Transportation (ADOT) administers the Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program commonly known as the Section 5311 Program or as the Rural Public Transit Program.

  • The Section 5311 Program provides funding to support the

administrative, operating, intercity operating and capital, capital and planning costs of operating public transit services in rural areas.

  • Funds may be used only to support public transit service in Non-

Urbanized Areas, (<50,000 in population), as per census designations

  • Grants are available on a competitive basis to address the mobility

needs of the general public

27 Rural Transit Systems in AZ receive Section 5311 funding 1,445,106 passenger trips in SFY18

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Intercity 5311(f)

  • Support the connection between non-urbanized areas and

the larger regional or national system of intercity bus service.

  • FTA Requires 15% of 5311 apportionment to be dedicated

to intercity (approx. $1.88M/yr)

  • Must begin and/or end in urban areas and must

demonstrate significant ridership and benefits for rural residents

  • ADOT coordinates with Greyhound to provide in-kind match

to systems with an intercity connection

– This in-kind match reduces local match requirement for a transit system

AZ Greyhound Stops

Benson, Bullhead City, Casa Grande, Cocopah, Flagstaff, Gadsden, Gila Bend, Glendale, Holbrook, Kingman, Mesa, Phoenix, Quartzsite, San Luis, Somertown, Tolleson, Tucson, Wellton, Yuma

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5311 Annual Funding Overview

https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding /apportionments/table-9-fy-2018- section-5311-and-section-5340- rural-area-formula

FTA releases formula apportionments for each Federal Fiscal Year

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5311 Annual Funding Overview

  • 5311 Apportionment from FTA ($12.5M in 2018)
  • 10%

State Administration

  • 15%

Intercity Requirement

  • 10%

Maximum – Complementary Paratransit

  • Federal Highways Transfer – ($1M STBG)
  • $50,000 State Administration
  • $950,000 Capital and Preventive Maintenance

$12,210,578 new funds to 5311 agencies in 2018

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Category Match Ratio (Federal/Local) Federal Request Administration 80/20 $4,010,791 Operating 58/42 $9,290,986 Preventive Maintenance 80/20 $1,549,418 Capital* 90/10 $3,943,528 TOTAL $18,794,722

Admin 21% Operating 50% Capital-PM 8% Other Capital 21%

2018 Year 1 - Federal Request

5311 Year 1 Request – 2018 (Federal)

*Capital includes rolling stock, bus shelters, bus stop improvements, dispatch systems, security systems and complementary paratransit operations

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Funding Amount Description $12,160,578 To 5311 sub-recipients (new funds) $2,588,459 Recaptured funds from older funds $14,749,037 2018 Year 1 Awarded funds $18,794,722 2018 Year 1 Requested funds (4,045,685) Shortfall

5311 Year 1 Funding – 2018 (Federal)

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Types of Routes

  • Fixed Route (requires ADA Complementary Paratransit)
  • Deviated Flex Route (does not require ADA

Complementary Paratransit, but must meet equivalent service standards)

  • Commuter Service
  • Intercity Bus
  • ADA Complementary Paratransit
  • Demand Response
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Central Arizona Governments (CAG)

Agency Deviated Fixed Route Fixed Route Complementary Paratransit Demand Response Commuter/ Intercity Annual Passengers City of Coolidge X X X 31,452 Payson Senior Center X

New Service, beginning November 2018

San Carlos Apache X X 72,637 Town of Miami X X 15,722 White Mountain Apache X

New Service, passenger numbers not available

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Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)

Agency Deviated Fixed Route Fixed Route Complementary Paratransit Demand Response Commuter/ Intercity Annual Passengers City of Maricopa X X 46,498 Gila River Indian Community X 25,426 Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro) X X 16,622 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community X 18,089

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Pima Association of Governments (PAG)

Agency Deviated Fixed Route Fixed Route Complementary Paratransit Demand Response Commuter/ Intercity Annual Passengers Regional Transportation Authority

  • f Pima County

X X X X 92,947

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South Eastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO)

Agency Deviated Fixed Route Fixed Route Complementary Paratransit Demand Response Commuter/ Intercity Annual Passengers City of Benson X X X 15,040 City of Bisbee X 38,136 City of Douglas X X X 60,047 Greyhound X 12,829

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Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG)

Agency Deviated Fixed Route Fixed Route Complementary Paratransit Demand Response Commuter/ Intercity Annual Passengers City of Cottonwood X X X 165,099 City of Show Low X X 187,957 City of Winslow* Helping Hands Agency X 25,157 Hopi Tribe X X 20,490 Navajo Transit System X X 58,678 NAIPTA (Vanpool) (FMPO) 7,004 Yavapai Regional Transit (CYMPO) X 8,636

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Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG)

nacog.org/departments/Regional-Planning/page/plans-studies.html

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Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG)

Agency Deviated Fixed Route Fixed Route Complementary Paratransit Demand Response Commuter/ Intercity Annual Passengers City of Bullhead City X X X 171,034 City of Kingman X 107,676 Hualapai Tribe X X 32,999 Town of Quartzsite X X 4,797 Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) – YMPO X X 210,134

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HUALAPAI TRANSIT

From Planning to Implementation:

hualapaitransit.org

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The Bullhead Area Transit System

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A Little about Transit

  • Bullhead Area Transit is a division of the City of Bullhead

City

  • We have been operating since 2000.
  • We currently operate (4) fixed routes (Red, Orange, Blue,

Green) and (2) demand response services (medically qualified ADA complementary paratransit and senior demand response)

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We maintain (72) bus stops for our four fixed route bus lines

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GTFS – Find us in Google

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How we do what we do

  • Bullhead Area Transit System is a shared ride

public transit service operating within Bullhead City, Arizona. Funding for the program is primarily covered, around 70% of total program costs, by federal grant programs. The remaining portion is made up of advertising, sponsorships, in-kind services, and City general fund dollars. Transit is an integral part of public infrastructure and plays a key role in the continued growth and development of our community.

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Some fun Transit facts

  • In 2017 we:

– Drove 287,658 miles – Operated 303 service days – Operated 17,990 service hours

  • Had 178,497 passenger rides
  • The highest ridership day ever was October 30th,

2015 with 1,146 rides

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Recent Success

  • In January 2018, the first major set of route

changes in nearly a decade were implemented to enhance service provided.

  • In October 2018, additional minor adjustments were

made as a follow up to the route changes, including increased Saturday service.

  • Recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Rural Transit of

the Year by the Arizona Transit Association.

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Future Planning/Vision

  • Will be looking to apply for planning funds for a long/short range

transit plan for future program guidance, specifically addressing eventual program change to a 5307 program from a 5311

  • Currently in the middle of a planning study for a site selection and

environmental study for a potential purpose built transit facility in Bullhead City.

  • Continue to develop the program, keeping with current trends and

policies while continuing to meet the needs of the Bullhead City community.

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Thanks for riding with us!

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Future Plans for Transit in Arizona

  • State Intercity Plan
  • State Transit Plan
  • 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities

– New: Statewide apportionment will be available to 5311 sub-recipients

  • 5311 Transitioning to 5307

– Census in 2020, new urban designations by 2022

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Future Plans for Transit in Arizona

  • New 5307 Recipients

– Lake Havasu MPO

  • Transit Plan in progress
  • Lake Havasu City applying to become an FTA direct recipient

– Casa Grande

  • Transit plan in final stages
  • Plans to draw 5307 funds within the next 1-2 years

– Central Yavapai MPO

  • RFP for a Regional Transit Implementation Plan Update, due

Friday, November 2, 2018

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5305(e) Transit Planning

  • Plan for:

– Rural Transit (required for eligibility and determines system type) – Small Urban Transit planning as part of regional transit planning – Regional Transit Planning

  • $800,000 is reserved for this

application cycle

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Transit Planning Funds (2 ways to apply )

  • 1. Planning Application due November 28, 2018

– Notice of Funding Available published October 5, 2018 – MPO / COGs apply as lead

  • local governments and tribes may partner

– Apply through E-grants egrants.azdot.gov

  • 2. 5311 Rural Transit Application in 2020

– Local Governments, Tribes, and providers of rural transit system may apply for funding directly to ADOT – Application anticipated January 2020 through E-grants

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Ideas for Eligible Studies

  • New System Feasibility
  • Community Transit Needs
  • ADA / Bus stop access and

needs

  • Service Modifications /

Improvements

  • Short Range or Long Range

Transit Plans

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Useful Links

Bullhead City Transit

www.bullheadcity.com/departments/human-services- transit/transportation

Hualapai Transit

hualapaitransit.org/

ADOT Transit

www.azdot.gov/planning/TransitProgramsandGrants

Federal Transit Administration

www.transit.dot.gov/grants

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Questions?

Sarah Fitzgerald, 5311 Program Manager, ADOT sfitzgerald@azdot.gov, 602-712-7106 Aubree Perry, 5311 Program Manager, ADOT aperry2@azdot.gov, 602-712-8947 Ernie Wright, Transit Manager, Hualapai Transit EWright@hualapai-nsn.gov, 928-769-6090 Michael Peluso, Transit Manager, City of Bullhead City mpeluso@bullheadcity.com, 928-763-0132