PSRC Work Program Updates: Transit, TDM, and Special Needs

October 23, 2019

2019 Work Program Updates

Overview• Transit

• Transportation Demand Management

• Special Needs Transportation

• Next Steps

Transit Work Program

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Preparing for the Regional Transportation Plan

Update

• Assess demand for transit with updated Regional Growth Strategy

• Frequent

• Express

• Local

• Flexible

• Assess potential transit needs (service and capital)

• Existing/planned HCT corridors in plan

• Any new potential HCT corridors?

• Geographies that could support new transit of any type

Transit Work Program

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Preparing for the Regional Transportation Plan

Update

• Help transit agencies assess updated capital needs for transit service

to 2050

• Access

• Basic Operations

• Speed and Reliability

• Transit Access:

• Assess/update Regional Access to Transit Strategy

Transit Work Program

• Performance measures and targets

• Measuring impact of transit investments on mobility

• Ridership

• Speed and Reliability

• Access to Transit

• Federal requirements

• Asset management

• Safety

Current Work

• Updating Passenger Only Ferry (POF) Planning through POF

Study

• Improving understanding of transit agency planning:

• Long range planning timelines

• High capacity transit thresholds

• Transit performance measures

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TDM Work Program

Work Program:

GOAL: Integrate TDM into policies, programs, and projects throughout

the region to get the most efficient use out of transportation system.

1. Update Baseline on TDM Data, Markets, and Performance Metrics

2. Prepare TDM Opportunities/Gap Analysis

3. Implementation: take actions that will help advance TDM and

transportation system efficiency within the central Puget Sound

region as anticipated in the Regional Transportation Plan.

4. Raise Awareness of TDM as defined in Regional TDM Action Plan at

PSRC committees and boards.

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TDM Work Program Purpose

To update the 2022

Regional

Transportation Plan

To identify and

communicate the

effectiveness of TDM

To identify TDM

opportunities and

needs

To improve methods

of measuring regional

performance

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Fall 2019

• Brief the TDM

Advisory Committee

• Brief the TOC

TDM Work Program Schedule

Summer 2019

• Collect data from

WSDOT, transit

agencies, and

jurisdictions

• Perform initial review

and analysis of data

Winter 2019/2020

• Expand upon data

collection if necessary

• Document baseline

• Explore regional TDM

opportunities and

gaps

• Brief the

Transportation Policy

Board

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Statewide Commute Trip Reduction Program

Key Components

• Statewide TDM program founded in 1991

• Targets peak-time commutes to and from worksites

• Worksites with 100 or more full-time employees that

commute to work between 6 and 9am

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WSDOT CTR Survey

Available Data Points

• Number of Employees

• VMT per Employee

• Total VMT

• Non-Drive-Alone Trip Rate

• Total Annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

• Daily Roundtrip GHG per Employee

• Number of Weekly Trips

• Mode Share of Trips

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Concentration of CTR Worksites

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Distribution of Worksites & Employees

Number of CTR-affected employees compared to total employees in the Central Puget Sound Region. Source: Washington State Department of Transportation and PSRC.

Number of CTR-affected worksites compared to total worksites in the Central Puget Sound Region. Source: Washington State Department of Transportation and PSRC.

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CountyTotal

WorksitesCTR-Affected

WorksitesCTR Worksite Share of

Total Worksites

King 605,105 488 0.08%

Kitsap 119,157 18 0.02%

Pierce 295,922 57 0.02%

Snohomish 256,201 52 0.02%

Region 1,276,385 615 0.05%

CTR-Affected Worksites in the Central Puget Sound Region

Non-CTR-Affected Employees (2018),

1,634,183

CTR-Affected Employees (2017/2018), 507,917

CTR-Affected Employees in the Central Puget Sound Region

Proportion of Non-Drive-Alone Trips

Share of non-drive-alone trips taken by CTR-affected worksite employees in the Central Puget Sound Region and Washington State compared to share of non-drive-alone trips taken by all worksite employees in the Central Puget Sound Region. Source: Washington State Department of Transportation and Puget Sound Regional Council.

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014 2015/2016 2017/2018

Regionwide and Statewide Share of Non-Drive-Alone Trips

Regionwide CTR-Affected NDAT Share Statewide CTR-Affected NDAT Share

Regionwide Total NDAT Share

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CTR Program and TDM

• Foundational CTR program captures

narrow trip market.

• Traffic is bad and getting worse– and

not just during AM/PM peaks.

• Many worksites and employees do not

have access to education, incentives,

and programs under CTR.

SOURCE: WSDOT TDM Plan presentation, November 8, 201814

Local TDM Programs Inventory

Data Points

• Geographic Coverage

• Trip Purpose

• Employer Size

• Strategies Used

• Promoted Modes

• Target Audiences

• Special Needs

• Rewards and Subsidies Info

• Participation

• Performance Measures

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Local TDM Programs Inventory

Methodology

• Review city comprehensive plans and

websites

• Review transit agency plans and

websites

• Review Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP) TDM projects

• Compile information in inventory

• Follow-up with agencies to confirm and

fill in gaps

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Local TDM Programs Inventory

44 unique local programs identified to-date:

• Most address work trip purpose

• 80% of programs used education as one of

their TDM strategies

• Most common modes encouraged include

transit, bicycling, and walking

• A variety of performance measures reported,

some using measures from

RideshareOnline.com17

Special Needs Transportation Work Program

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Inventory of existing

services and programs

To identify gaps in special

needs transportation

To improve methods of

measuring performance

• Collect special needs transportation data:

• Coordinate with implementers on High Priority Strategies:

Improve access to

healthcare

Close awareness gaps in

SN transportation

Improve rural

transportation

Fall 2019

• Brief the SNTC, TOC

and TPB

• Outreach to other

transportation providers

and explore other data

resources

Data Collection Schedule

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Summer 2019

• Collect data from

transit agencies

• Review and analyze

quarterly reports for

funded projects

Winter 2019/2020

• Explore best use of

collected data and

visualization strategies

• Explore regional

opportunities and gaps

in special needs

transportation

We are here

Special Needs Demographic Trends in the Region

592,000

383,000

50,000

376,000

769,000

1,599,000

602,000

423,000

62,000

414,000

960,000

1,764,000

621,000

510,000

63,000

456,000

946,000

1,934,000

Youth 5-17 Seniors 65+ Seniors 85+ Individuals w/Disabilities

Low-Income Total SpecialNeeds

Change in Special Needs Populations, 2008, 2011, and 2015

*Low income defined as 200% below federal poverty level

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, (2008, 2011, and 2015)

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Transit Ridership, 2010-2018

0M

25M

50M

75M

100M

125M

150M

175M

200M

225M

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Bus Ferry Light Rail Commuter Rail

183M

221M(+20.4%)

Source: 2010-2018, National Transit Database

0.0M

0.3M

0.5M

0.8M

1.0M

1.3M

1.5M

1.8M

2.0M

2.3M

2.5M

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Fixed-route ADA Paratransit

2.3M

2.0M(-17%)

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Ridership Ridership

Non-Profit Special Needs Ridership, 2015-2019

Source: 2015-17 and 2017-19, WSDOT Quarterly Reports

Revenue Vehicle Miles Passenger Trips

2,965,850

2,867,445

2,000,000

2,200,000

2,400,000

2,600,000

2,800,000

3,000,000

3,200,000

2015-17 2017-19

406,715

367,491

250,000

270,000

290,000

310,000

330,000

350,000

370,000

390,000

410,000

430,000

2015-17 2017-19

(-3%) (-10%)

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Public Transit Agencies

• Fixed Route (rail, bus, ferries)

• Other Transit Service

• Deviated Fixed Route

• ADA Paratransit

• Demand Response

Other Transportation Providers

• Non-profit/Human Services

• Volunteer Transportation

• County/Subarea Mobility

Coalitions

• 2015-17 and 2017-19 Data

Special Needs Transportation Data

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Transit District Boundaries

People with special transportation

needs live throughout the region

• Outside of any transit district

• Within transit districts, but

without easy access

Fixed Route Transit Data

2018 ORCA data received from agenciesFixed-Route

ORCA Boardings by Passenger Type 2018

% of ORCA Boardings by Special Needs

King County Metro Adult 62,879,062 Disabled 4,489,192 Senior 3,425,445 Low Income 5,462,727 Youth 4,734,236

Total 80,990,662 22%

Kitsap Transit Adult 898,123 Disabled 228,724 Senior 112,924 Low Income 303,512 Youth 58,646

Total 1,601,929 44%

Pierce Transit Adult 1,636,778

Senior-Disabled688,569

Low Income N/A Youth 555,255

Total 2,880,602 43%

Sound Transit Adult 1,106,948 Disabled 31,209 Senior 57,063 Low Income 50,702 Youth 50,864

Total 1,296,786 15%

WSF Disabled 286,761 NOTE: WSF provided disabled permit data Total N/A25

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King County Metro, ORCA Boardings, 2016-18

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10,000,000

20,000,000

30,000,000

40,000,000

50,000,000

60,000,000

70,000,000

80,000,000

90,000,000

Adult Disabled Senior Low Income Youth Total

King County Metro

2016 2017 2018% ORCA Boardings by Special Needs:

23% 23% 22%

Fixed Route Transit Data—Example

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Community Transit, October 2017

Source: Community Transit, October 2017 Automatic Passenger Counts & Fall 2017 On-board Survey

41.1%39.7%

52.3%53.9%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

All Weekday Saturday Sunday

% Special Needs Ridership by Day of Week

NOTE: Special needs population includes seniors 65+, youth, low-income and people with disabilities

Fixed Route Transit Data—Example

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King County Metro—Ridership of Other Services, 2016-18

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100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

900,000

1,000,000

DART Alt. Services CAT Taxi Scrip

2016 2017 2018

(-13%)

(+86%)

(-5%)

(-26%)

Deviated Fixed-Route

Demand-Response

Other Transit Data—Example

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Kitsap Transit’s Dial-A-Ride Service

• Bainbridge Island (BI RIDE)

• Port Orchard – Purdy Dial-A-Ride

• Kingston Fast Ferry Commuter

TapRide Service:

• South Kitsap (SK RIDE)

• Kingston RIDE

Other Transit Data—Example

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ADA Paratransit Service

NOTE: Service coverage on this figure reflects weekday maximum coverage

Other Transit Data

Data Collected from Transit Agencies

Key Takeaways:• Transit agencies provide a wide range of service

to riders with special transportation needs

• Data appears useful for showing the role fixed-

route transit plays for those with special

transportation needs

• However, it is difficult to analyze data due to

inconsistent format, performance metrics, and

timeframes

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Data Collected from Transit Agencies

Discussion:• How do we articulate benefits of using public transportation?

• How can we highlight needs and gaps in transit?

• What other resources PSRC should explore?

• How can we improve measuring the performance of public

transportation provided for riders with special transportation

needs?

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Thank you.

Gil CeriseProgram Manager 206-971-3053gcerise@psrc.org

Kimberly PearsonAssistant Planner206-464-5833kpearson@psrc.org

Jean KimAssociate Planner 206-971-3052jkim@psrc.org

Mitch KochAssistant Planner206-464-7537mkoch@psrc.org