Transportation Commission November 20, 2019 Public Comment Period - - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transportation Commission

November 20, 2019

Public Comment Period - 3 min per speaker

Agenda Item #1

COMMISSION MINUTES: October 16, 2019 Meeting

Agenda Item #2

Commission Updates

Agenda Item #3

Alexandria Transit Vision Study

Agenda Item #4

Tra rans nspor portation tation Commiss mmission ion

November 20, 2019

Why do we need a new “Transit Vision”?

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• Alexandria is changing…
• Travel behaviors (when/were we go, travel modes, expectations)
• Rapid growth in population & jobs (+15-20% over next decade)
• New activity hubs that aren’t well served (Carlyle, Potomac Yard)
• Bus network has not kept up… “Prosperity in Peril”
• Ridership decreases over last five years
• Buses as a centerpiece of a modern city’s network
• Not an afterthought

Proce cess ss Up Updat date

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• Analyzed existing and

future conditions

• Choices Report and

Round 1 Engagement

• Bus network concepts
• Draft Concepts Report

We are here

Stakeholder Meeting

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• What is the appropriate balance between “Ridership” oriented service and

“Coverage” oriented service?

• Commission recommended 85% Ridership / 15% Coverage
• ATC Board recommended 85% Ridership / 15% Coverage
• What is the appropriate level of service growth by 2030?
• Commission recommended 25% growth over current service
• ATC Board recommended 20% growth over current service
• What is the appropriate level of service growth for the short-term (by FY22)?
• Commission recommended 8% growth
• ATC Board recommended a range of growth from 0% to 8%

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• Extensive network of high frequency routes
• All-day, every day to places people want to go
• Dramatic increases in access to high frequency routes :
• 120,000

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• 89% of low

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• 74% of city’s senior residents vs. 23% today
• Major increases in off-peak & weekend service (+51% service

hours)

• More frequent service = easier connections, better overall network
• 99.2

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79% 27% 12% 70% 4% 0% 5% 3%

• 25,000

50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2030 Recommended Network Existing Network

Residents near Transit on Weekdays

within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia

Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Infrequent Peak Only No Service within 1/4 mile

75% 40% 14% 50% 2% 1% 9% 9%

• 10,000

20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2030 Recommended Network Existing Network

Jobs near Transit on Weekdays

within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia

Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Infrequent Peak Only No Service within 1/4 mile

2030 Network increases

• Resid

siden ents ts Near Frequent service from 27% to 79%

• Jobs near Frequent Service

from 40% to 75%

Small increase in residents more than ¼ mile from service (3% to 5%)

• Increase in residents with

access to peak-only service (<1% to 4%)

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89% 29% 6% 69% 2% 0% 3% 2%

• 2,000

4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2030 Recommended… Existing Network

Residents in Poverty near Transit on Weekdays

within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia

Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Infrequent Peak Only No Service within 1/4 mile

87% 22% 8% 76% 2% 0% 4% 2%

• 10,000

20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2030 Recommended… Existing Network

Residents of Color near Transit on Weekdays

within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia

74% 23% 13% 71% 6% 0% 7% 5%

• 1,500

3,000 4,500 6,000 7,500 9,000 10,500 12,000 13,500 15,000 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2030 Recommended… Existing Network

Seniors near Transit on Weekdays

within 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia

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• Increase in proximity to frequent

service for residents of color and residents in poverty is greater than for all residents.

• For seniors, the increase in

frequent service is about the same as for all residents.

• About 1-2% increase in all

residents more than ¼ mile from service

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Change in what’s reachable within 30 minutes:

• 35% more jobs
• 54% more

residents

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• Do you support these recommendations?
• Is there any input you would like to provide to the DASH board as they

consider approval of the draft network in December?

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St Stay y Involv lved! ed!

• Have follow up questions? Contact:
• Steve Sindiong, Steve.Sindiong@alexandriava.gov, 703-746-4047
• Martin Barna, martin.barna@alexandriava.gov, 703-746-5644
• Or e-mail to transitvision@alexandriava.gov
• Survey available at www.dashbus.com/transitvision

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Th Thank ank You!

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Proposed Changes to SMART SCALE and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Agenda Item #5

SMART SCALE Program

• Statewide Grant Program
• Nationally recognized
• Currently very successful
• Funds:
• Highway Improvements
• Transit- and rail-capacity

expansion

• Bicycle and pedestrian

improvements

• Transportation Demand

Management (Park and Ride facilities)

• Projects scored by region

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Alexandria Smart Scale Projects - 2019

• West End Transitway Construction - $57.2 million.
• Southwest access to the Potomac Yard Metrorail

Station — $50 million.

• DASH fleet expansion and zero-emission vehicles —

$17.4 million.

• Landmark Mall Accessibility — $6.3 million.
• Duke St. and West Taylor Run Parkway — $5.7

million

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Proposed Changes to SMART SCALE Scoring and Eligibility

Proposed Change Impact to Alexandria Preferred Outcome Land Use – exclude existing densities Penalizes areas that have already planned well Preserve scoring for existing land uses Congestion – include weekend congestion More difficult to help communities affected by regional traffic Preserve the weekday congestion scoring methodology Safety - Prioritizes number

• ver severity of crashes;

takes higher score from Land Use More difficult to achieve Vision Zero Prioritize severity over crash volume; take increased score from other categories equally Project Readiness - All approvals for transit required before application Longer implementation time for large projects (6 year lag between application and funding) More flexibility to complete requirements after application, more flexibility when scopes change Transit Maintenance Facilities - Must be related to capacity increase Could prevent State of Good Repair projects Recognize when these projects are essential to maintain existing levels

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Scenario Run for Proposed Changes

38 Bike/Ped and Transit projects most impacted

HSIP

• Federal-aid program
• Reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all

public roads

• Data-driven, strategic approach
• Focus on performance
• VDOT’s HSIP efforts
• ID intersections or highway segments
• Analyzing crash trends and existing conditions
• Conducting economic and/or risk evaluation
• Funding projects

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Proposed Changes to HSIP

• 80% of funds for “systemic” improvements
• Starting in FY23
• Mostly rural
• No bicycle projects
• “Pedestrian Crossings” projects unclear
• Spot improvements
• Starting in FY26

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Requested Action

• That the Transportation Commission send a letter to

the Commonwealth Transportation Board:

• Opposing Smart Scale changes
• Changes are large and proposed very quickly
• Mostly target urban areas, transit, bike/ped projects
• HSIP
• Include bicycle infrastructure
• Expand definition of “Pedestrian Crossings”
• Provide more funding for intersection and corridor improvements

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FY 2021 WMATA Budget Proposal

Agenda Item #6

WMATA Budget Timeline

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11/7/19 WMATA Finance Committee Presentation

Components of Operating Budget

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11/7/19 WMATA Finance Committee Presentation

Major Proposed Initiatives

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11/7/19 WMATA Finance Committee Presentation

Proposed Fare Changes

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11/7/19 WMATA Finance Committee Presentation

Staff Approach

• Working with Virginia jurisdictional partners to

ensure proposed budget is consistent with local and regional policy priorities and is practicing sound fiscal and asset management.

• Major areas of interest:
• Bus service cuts
• Regional fare passes and transfer discount
• Non monetary costs/benefits of late night rail service

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Discussion

• What are your priorities for staff in WMATA budget

negotiations?

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Updates to Receive

Agenda Item #7

Other Business

Agenda Item #8