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Page 1: Central Maryland Transit Development Plan · •Maryland Transit Administration 3 Laurel Columbia Ellicott City Elkridge BWI Airport Arundel Mills Odenton Jessup College Park Fort

Planning the Future of Transit in Our Region

Anne ArundelCounty

HowardCounty

Prince George’sCounty

City of Laurel Regional TransportationAgency of Central Maryland

Central Maryland Transit Development Plan

Anne Arundel County Transportation Commission

December 13, 2017

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• Guide public transit service improvements  in Central Maryland region over next 5 years

• Opportunity to engage public & stakeholders about what transit should look like

• Study required by MTA, funded by MTA

• Public hearings required before implementation actions, implementation depends on funding

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TDP P u r p o s e

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• Anne Arundel County• Howard County• Northern Prince George’s County

• City of Laurel• Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland (RTA)

• Maryland Transit Administration

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Laurel

Columbia

Ellicott City

Elkridge

BWI Airport

ArundelMills

Odenton

Jessup

College Park

Fort Meade

Glen Burnie

HOWARD COUNTY

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

BALTIMORE  COUNTY

BALTIMORE CITY

RTA Route

Interstate

US Route

Legend

Service Area

P a r t n e r s

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• 15 bus routes (8 Howard Transit, 7 Connect‐A‐Ride in Anne Arundel County and Prince George’s County)

• RTA ADA complementary demand‐response service within ¾ mile of all fixed‐routes (including Anne Arundel County) 

• Operates Monday‐Sunday• Fares

Regular one‐way $2.00, Reduced one‐way $1.00, Transfer $1.00 $4.00 ADA trips for non‐Howard County residents

• Key destinations include Arundel Mills, BWI Airport, Columbia Mall, Towne Centre at Laurel, College Park Metro Station & Odenton MARC Station

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R T A  S e r v i c e

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• Transit Plan• Routes and Services• Fleet Replacement and Expansion• Fare Collection• Facilities

• Future Transit Development• Beyond Five Years

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Plan Overview

• Demographics and Land Use• Public and Stakeholder Input

• Fixed‐Route Rider Survey• Paratransit Rider Survey• Community Survey• Public meetings and Stakeholder input

• Review of Existing Services

• Service Alternatives

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Focus on connecting County residents to County jobs by:

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Key Aspects for Anne Arundel

• Improving existing County‐Supported Services

• Developing new local services providing access to community centers

• Developing new cross‐county routes connecting activity centers

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Process

Utilized a transit planning tool called REMIX

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Process

Monday ‐ FridayAM Peak & PM Peak

every 35 minutes

Midday & Evening every 45 minutesSaturday

Daytime every 60 minutesEvening every 60 minutes

SundayDaytime every 60 minutesEvening every 60 minutes

AM PM AM

5:00

5:30

6:00

6:30

7:00

7:30

8:00

8:30

9:00

9:30

10:00

11:30

12:00

1:00

1:30

2:00

2:30

3:00

3:30

4:00

4:30

5:00

5:30

6:00

6:30

7:00

7:30

8:00

8:30

9:00

9:30

10:00

10:30

11:00

11:30

12:00

12:30

Origin/Destination

Major Intermediate 

Points

Peak Number of Buses

Proposed Start (A)

Proposed End (A)

Number of Proposed Hours (B)

Deadhead (12%)

Daily Hours

Days of Operation

Annual Hours

20,811

55 1,5719:00 21:45 12.75 1.53 14.28

Route 202 Total

2 8:00 23:00

Odenton  ‐ Coca Cola

Odenton MARC, Fort Mead, 

Arundel Mil ls 2

Sunday

Odenton ‐ Coca Cola

Odenton MARC, Fort Mead, 

Arundel Mil ls 16.80

Monday‐Friday

Saturday

15 1.80 52 1,747

Odenton ‐ Coca Cola

Odenton MARC, Fort Mead, 

Arundel Mil ls 2.04 19.04 255 17,4934 6:15 23:15 17.00

Service Span

Service Frequency

Number of Peak Vehicles

Service Characteristics

Monday ‐ Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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• Expand frequency and span of service, minor routing changes on existing RTA routes in the County

• Develop Call N’Rides as a new kind of community based demand‐response service in limited areas:

• Providing local access • Connecting to existing and new MTA and RTA services

• Developing new cross‐county routes connecting activity centers

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Anne Arundel Strategies

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• Phase 1: Improve Existing Services

• Phase 2: Call N’Rides Initial implementation

• Phase 3: New Route Connections‐Annapolis to Arundel Mills/BWI

• Phase 4: New Route Connections/Expansions‐Anne Arundel Community College‐Severn‐NSA/Fort Meade

• Phase 5: New Route Connections – Crofton/Waugh Chapel Connections

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Anne Arundel Recommended Services

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• Route 201:• Extend service from Freetown Village to Walmart

• Frequency improved to 30 minute peak, 45 minute midday and evening 

• Route 202: • Extend service to Coca‐Cola facility• Daily service to Odenton Marc• Frequency improved to 35 minutes peak, 45 off‐peak

• Route 504:• Improved frequency of fixed‐route service to 30 minutes in peak

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Phase 1

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• Riviera Beach Call N’Ride

• Patapsco Light Rail Station to Glen Burnie District Court Call N’Ride

• Patapsco Plaza‐Cromwell Light Rail Station Call N’Ride

• Glen Burnie Call N’Ride

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Phase 2

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• New Fixed‐Route Annapolis to Arundel Mills/BWI

• South Glen Burnie Call N’Ride

• Additional ADA service to support new route coverage

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Phase 3

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• New Fixed‐Route Anne Arundel Community College‐Severn‐NSA

• Improvements to County service on Annapolis Transit Gold Route

• Additional ADA service to support new route coverage

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Phase 4

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• New Fixed‐Route Crofton to Annapolis Mall

• Crofton area Call N’Rideservice

• New Fixed‐Route Bowie Town Center‐Crofton‐Cromwell Light Rail Station

• Additional ADA service to support new route coverage

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Phase 5

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Operating Cost by Phase

Phase Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5Base $1,816,581Incremental Cost

$1,601,063 $2,600,259 $2,113,301 $1,855,889 $2,453,315

Base Plus Incremental Cost

$3,417,643 $6,017,902 $8,131,203 $9,987,092 $12,440,407

• Base Hourly Operating Cost: $75.43• Incremental Hourly Operating Cost  for Fixed‐Route: $58.06• Hourly Operating Cost for Call N’Ride Demand‐Response: $70.19• All hourly costs will vary depending on contract rate for that service.

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• Fleet Replacements:• Anne Arundel portion of RTA fleet is six vehicles, four just replaced

• Additional vehicle for RTA ADA service needed, plus additional replacement of 2 

• Fleet Replacement Cost: $2,130,203

• Anne Arundel share of new fare collection system:• Modern registering fareboxes to improve revenue control and data collection, allow for regional transfers (MTA and WMATA)

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Capital  Requirements

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• Expansion Vehicles: • Phase 1: 2 Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 2: 10 Cutaway Small Buses• Phase 3: 3 Cutaway Small Buses, 3 Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 4: Three Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 5: Four Heavy‐Duty Transit Buses, 2 Cutaway Small

• Total fleet of 37 at end of five‐phase expansion

• Total capital cost for expansion:$9,768,303

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Fleet Requirements‐Expansion

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• Expansions: • Phase 1: 2 Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 2: 10 Cutaway Small Buses• Phase 3: 3 Cutaway Small Buses, 3 Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 4: Three Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 5: Four Heavy‐Duty Transit Buses, 2 Cutaway Small

• Total fleet of 37 at end of five‐phase expansion

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Fleet Requirements‐Expansion

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• Expanded route coverage connects residents and jobs

• Complements existing MTA and RTA services

• Provides greatly expanded local coverage

• Connected network providing access to jobs and services

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Result:  County Network

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Result:  County Network

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• Arundel Mills‐BWI High Frequency Shuttle

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Future Transit Development

• Anne Arundel County Preferred Transit Network (from the Anne Arundel County Corridor Growth Management Plan)