Comprehensive Operational Analysis

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1 June 2016 Revised August 2016 Comprehensive Operational Analysis of the Sarasota County Area Transit System Recommendations Report

2 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary T Table of Contents Introduction Introduction... 1 System Wide Recommendations Introduction Transfer Station Facility Recommendations South County Maintenance and Storage Facility Bus Shelter Recommendations Operational Recommendations Route Level Analyses Introduction Span of Service (Hours of Operation) Analysis Days of Service Analysis Bus Stop Spacing Analysis Alignment Analysis Headway Analysis Route Level Recommendations Introduction Route Specific Recommendations New Route Recommendations Introduction New Route 1: Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue New Route 2: Venice to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park New Route 3: Lakewood Ranch Circulator New Route 4: Service to Englewood Beach New Route 5: Venice Circulator New Route 6: South Venice Walmart to Venice Train Depot New Route 7: Englewood Circulator The Short List Introduction Methodology for the Development of the Short List The Short List Next Steps Next Steps i

3 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Appendices Page Appendix A: Span of Service Evaluation Results Table for all SCAT Routes... A Appendix B: Summary Table of Route Recommendations... B Appendix C: Route 14 Person Delay Analysis Hand Calculations... C Appendix D: Summary of Public Workshops... D Table No. & Description Page Table 2.2 1: Assessment of Sites... 8 Table 2.4 1: Stops that Qualify for Shelters Table 3.2 1: Routes Identified for Modification to Span of Service Table 3.3 1: Days of Service Analysis Summary Table Table 3.4 1: Results of Bus Stop Spacing Analysis Table 3.6 1: Routes Proposed for Increased Sunday Frequency Table 4.2 1: Route 1 Average Daily Boardings and Alightings East of Cattlemen Transfer Station Table 4.2 2: Route 4 Boardings and Alightings along Segment Proposed for Elimination Table 4.2 3: Route 5 Boardings and Alightings along Southbound Loop Table 4.2 4: Route Average Daily Ridership and Headway Table 4.2 5: Route 7 Average Daily Ridership and Headway Table 4.2 6: Route 7 Boardings and Alightings in Newtown Boulevard Loop Table 4.2 7: Route 8 Average Daily Ridership and Headway Table 4.2 8: Route 12 Average Daily Ridership and Headway Table 4.2 9: Route 14 Average Daily Boardings and Alightings for Loop Table : Route 14 Person Minute Delay Analysis Table : Route 15 Average Daily Boardings and Alightings for Segment in Question Table 6.3 1: Short List of Recommendations ii

4 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure No. & Description Page Figure 2.2 1: Proposed Area to Expand Current Facility (Blue Area)... 4 Figure 2.2 2: Map of Potential Locations to Relocate Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station... 5 Figure 2.2 3: Conceptual Layout for Site 1 (Sarasota County Parking Garage Site)... 6 Figure 2.2 4: Conceptual Layout for Site 2 (Parcel at US 301 and Laurel Street)... 7 Figure 2.2 5: Irregular Routing at Cattlemen Transfer Station Figure 2.2 6: Current Location of Southgate Mall Transfer Point Figure 2.2 7: Conditions at the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall Transfer Point Figure 2.2 8: Transfer Situation between Buses at South Venice Walmart Figure 2.2 9: Conditions at the Shoppes of North Port Transfer Point Figure : Conceptual Layout of New Transfer Facility in North Port Figure 4.2 1: Route 1 Westbound Loading Figure 4.2 2: Route 1 Eastbound Loading Figure 4.2 3: Route 1 and 1A Proposed Alignment Changes Figure 4.2 4: Route 2 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure 4.2 5: Route 3 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure 4.2 6: Route 4 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure 4.2 7: Route 5 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure 4.2 8: Route 6 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure 4.2 9: Route 7 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure : Route 9 Proposed Alignment Change Figure : Route 33 Alignment Map Figure : Route 14 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure : Route 15 Northbound Loading Figure : Route 15 Southbound Loading Figure : Route 15 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure : Route 16 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure : Route 28 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure : Route 99 Northbound Loading Figure : Route 99 Southbound Loading Figure : Route 99 Proposed Alignment Changes Figure : Route 100X Proposed Alignment Changes Figure 5.2 1: New Route Alignment along Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue Figure 5.3 1: New Route Alignment from Venice to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park Figure 5.6 1: Proposed Route for Venice Island Circulator Figure 5.7 1: New Route Alignment from South Venice Walmart to the Venice Train Depot iii

5 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) is undertaking a Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA) of its fixed route system in order to identify improvements that can be undertaken to enhance overall network operations. This report documents the various recommendations being proposed both on a system wide level and on a route specific level. As such, the content of this report is divided into four chapters. Chapter 2 presents the system wide recommendations which includes items such as peak versus offpeak scheduling, a new transfer station for downtown Sarasota, and a new maintenance facility in South County. Chapter 3 presents the route level analyses (before presenting the route level recommendations). This chapter highlights the analyses that were done to examine: span of service, days of service, bus stop spacing, route alignment, and route headway. Chapter 4 summarizes all of the recommendations for each route using the analyses that were presented in Chapter 3. Chapter 5 presents the new routes that are being proposed for the SCAT system and why they were recommended. Chapter 6 presents the recommendations that are proposed for implementation (called the Short List ). This chapter also explains the methodology that was used to develop the Short List of recommendations. 1

6 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 2 System Wide Recommendations 2.1 Introduction As part of the evaluation of SCAT s operations, system facility recommendations were developed. 2.2 Transfer Station Facility Recommendations An evaluation of SCAT s transfer stations/transfer points was conducted in order to determine if improvements could be made to enhance system operations. This evaluation looked at the facility in terms of suitability of the current location, available capacity, and overall operations/utilization. Below is a list of all of SCAT s transfer stations and transfer points that were examined. Transfer locations with an asterisk (*) indicate that recommendations were developed, which are discussed in further detail in subsequent sections. Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Transfer Station* University Town Center Transfer Station Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station* Cattlemen Transfer Station* Westfield Southgate Mall Transfer Point* Westfield Sarasota Square Mall Transfer Point* Sarasota Pavilion/Gulf Gate Transfer Station Venice Train Depot Transfer Station* South Venice Walmart Transfer Station* Shoppes of North Port Transfer Point* North Port City Hall Transfer Point Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport Transfer Station An examination of the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Transfer Station revealed that there are capacity constraints at the site. Currently, there is only enough space for three buses to dwell at one time. This constraint prevents future transit service expansions (i.e., new routes) at this location. In 2014, Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) and SCAT with support from the Sarasota Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) collaborated with the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Authority staff to improve shelters, benches and bus route information kiosks at the transfer 2

7 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary station. Both MCAT and SCAT each have routes that use this transfer, including the coordinated Route 99. At the June 23, 2014 MPO Public Transportation Task Force Meeting, the Airport Authority representative reported on the positive collaboration. The potential for a more elaborate transfer point was identified as a potential future partnership between all parties, which included support from the MPO to assist with identiftying grant opportunities for funding improvements. The COA recommends that work continue to advance on this effort in order to determine whether additional capacity (bus bays) can be added at the current location or if it is necessary to relocate the transfer station to a new, larger site Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station The Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station (located at 1 st Street and Lemon Avenue) was given a more thorough evaluation because it serves as the main transfer facility for SCAT. Deficiencies in Current Facility This facility, SCAT s busiest transfer station, has undergone significant growth since its construction in Today, the seven bus bay transfer station is generally able to accommodate SCAT s existing operations. However, since the transfer station is already operating at maximum capacity during certain times of the day (with all bus bays being occupied), a disruption in the schedule (a bus arriving early or late) can result in not enough bus bays being available for all routes that need to use the station. Another shortcoming is that the station is not designed to accommodate the 40 foot buses that SCAT uses on its express routes. This forces the express buses to instead utilize a stop on Lemon Avenue (half a block north of the station). This capacity issue also has major implications on implementing any service enhancements. Based on conversations with SCAT staff, they have stated it would be ideal to have at least 10 bus bays. A larger facility with more bus bays would allow SCAT to improve existing operations by allowing more time to dwell and provide the opportunity for future service improvements (e.g., more frequent service, new routes). Since the parcel that this transfer station is on is completely built out, there is no space to expand the current facility or make improvements to increase capacity. Recommendations to Solve Capacity Constraints Since the current site limits adjustments to current services and implementation of future service enhancements, four different alternatives were analyzed. One alternative involves expanding the current site while the remaining three alternatives examine relocating the transfer station to another location. These alternatives are described in greater detail below and in a subsequent table. The first alternative that was examined involved expanding the current site into the Sarasota City Hall parking lot. This alternative would allow SCAT to maintain the existing facility and allow for the construction of additional bus bays. Figure shows the area that was examined for expansion of the current facility. The two major challenges with implementing this alternative are: 1) The Sarasota City Hall Building is designated as a historic structure (this includes the building and the walkway from the building to the parking lot), and 2) Reducing the number of parking spaces will only exacerbate the parking shortage at City Hall. However, both of these challenges could be overcome if a parking garage were constructed over the expanded transfer station. The concept of building a bus transfer station on the ground level of a parking structure is quite common throughout the United States. In the case of Sarasota, building a parking structure over the 3

8 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary bus transfer station means that the loss of surface parking is no longer an issue. In addition, the design of the parking structure can allow for the walkway from City Hall to the parking lot to be preserved. Figure 2.2 1: Proposed Area to Expand Current Facility (Blue Area) Image courtesy of: Google Earth The remaining three alternatives examined relocating the transfer station (see Figure for the locations on a map). They are: Site 1: Sarasota County Parking Garage on Ringling Boulevard between East Avenue and S. School Avenue (see Figure for a conceptual layout of the transfer station) Site 2: Vacant parcel at the intersection of US 301 and Laurel Street (see Figure for a conceptual layout of the transfer station) Site 3: Sarasota Housing Authority parcel on Lemon Avenue (south of 9 th Street) 4

9 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 2.2 2: Map of Potential Locations to Relocate Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station 5

10 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 2.2 3: Conceptual Layout for Site 1 (Sarasota County Parking Garage Site) 6

11 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 2.2 4: Conceptual Layout for Site 2 (Parcel at US 301 and Laurel Street) All four alternatives were evaluated using the following criteria: Impacts to passengers Impact on SCAT operations Site suitability (in terms of land acquisition, site access, and overall size to accommodate a transfer station) The results of this evaluation is presented in Table

12 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Table 2.2 1: Assessment of Sites Leave Existing Transfer Facility As Is Expand Existing Facility into City of Sarasota s Parking Lot Preferred Ranking of Alternatives N/A 1 st Choice Impacts to Passengers No Impacts to Passengers Existing location is in a commercial center and near many passengers origins and destinations. Impact on Operations Site Suitability Moderate Negative Impact on Operations Leaving the transfer station as is will restrict SCAT s ability to expand service into downtown Sarasota. No Impacts to Passengers Existing location is in a commercial center and near many passengers origins and destinations. Significant Issues The existing location has too few bays and does not accommodate SCAT s 40 foot buses. Positive Impact on Operations Expanding the transfer station will improve SCAT operations and allow more buses to connect at the station at one time. Moderate Issues The City of Sarasota s parking lot appears to be adequately sized, enabling an expansion of the current facility without incurring major relocation costs. However, the site is not owned by Sarasota County. Relocate to Site 1: Sarasota County Parking Garage on Ringling Boulevard 2 nd Choice Moderate Negative Impact on Operations Moving the transfer station would result in minor changes in routing which can increase overall operating cost. Major Inconvenience to Passengers Proposed transfer station is approximately 1 mile away from the existing transfer station. It would require a transfer for passengers to reach downtown Sarasota (either to another SCAT route or to a new circulator route). No Issues The site appears to be adequately sized and is owned by Sarasota County. The adjacent land is owned by the City of Sarasota and will require coordination. 8

13 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Relocate to Site 2: US 301 and Laurel Street Relocate to Site 3: Sarasota Housing Authority Parcel Preferred Ranking of Alternatives 3 rd Choice 4 th Choice Impacts to Passengers Major Inconvenience to Passengers Proposed transfer station is approximately 1 mile away from the existing transfer station. It would require a transfer for passengers to reach downtown Sarasota (either to another SCAT route or to a new circulator route). Impact on Operations Site Suitability Moderate Negative Impact on Operations Moving the transfer station would result in minor changes in routing which can increase overall operating cost. Moderate Inconvenience to Passengers The proposed transfer station is approximately 1/3 of a mile from existing transfer station. Passengers could walk or transfer to another bus to reach downtown Sarasota (either to another SCAT route or to a new circulator route). Legend: =Strong Negative, = Moderate Negative, =Positive Moderate Issues The site appears to be adequately sized, but is not owned by Sarasota County. Moderate Negative Impact on Operations Moving the transfer station would result in minor changes in routing which can increase overall operating cost. Significant Issues The site appears to be adequately sized, but is not owned by Sarasota County. In addition, the Sarasota Housing Authority has stated that they plan to develop the site. In summary, the current transfer location is located in an ideal location. From a customer standpoint, it is great because no transfers are needed if customers start or end their trip downtown (Downtown Sarasota is a destination for many of SCAT s customers). From a route structure perspective, the location is perfect because it allows for the development of an efficient route structure that does not result in circuitous routing (owing to the fact that it is located close to major roadways which are used by several north south and east west routes). While the existing transfer station is suitable for existing operations, the two major challenges with the current location are: 1) the current station lacks a suitable number of bays, and 2) the existing bays cannot accommodate the 40 foot buses in SCAT s fleet. 9

14 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary As shown in Table 2.2 1, the analysis shows that the most preferable option would be to expand the current site into the Sarasota City Hall parking lot. Additional due diligence and outreach to the City of Sarasota should be done to determine if this alternative is viable. In the event that the expansion of the existing site is deemed not viable, SCAT should consider proceeding with relocating the transfer station to Site 1 (the Sarasota County Parking Garage). With this relocation, it is recommended that consideration be given to establishing a circulator that would run from the transfer station to downtown Sarasota. One of the major considerations for the establishment of a circulator that will need to be addressed is identifying a funding source that would cover the operations and maintenance expenses Cattlemen Transfer Station An examination of the Cattlemen Transfer Station revealed that it is not located in an ideal location. While this location is considered a destination location for many of SCAT s customers, it is not considered an ideal location to facilitate transfers between routes that run along Fruitville Road and on I 75. As can be seen in Figure 2.2 5, the current location of Cattlemen Transfer Station results in a circuitous route for Route 1, which runs along Fruitville Road. This deviation adds approximately 15 minutes of travel time for all customers wishing to ride through to the end of Route 1. As a result, this deviation also requires additional buses to operate, which ultimately translates into higher operating and maintenance costs. In the long term, it is recommended that SCAT consider relocating the Cattlemen Transfer Station, potentially to Fruitville Road. Prior to relocating the station, appropriate due diligence work should be done to identify suitable sites and to evaluate the cost and operational impacts with relocating the station. Figure 2.2 5: Irregular Routing at Cattlemen Transfer Station 10

15 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Westfield Southgate Mall Transfer Point Currently, the Westfield Southgate Mall Transfer Point is located north of the mall, on the south side of Siesta Drive (see Figure 2.2 6). Buses traveling eastbound stop on Siesta Drive while buses traveling westbound pull into the mall s parking lot and discharge passengers on the opposite side of the westbound buses. Based on discussions with SCAT, Siesta Drive is expected to be reconstructed and a roundabout will be installed east of the current transfer point. At the current time, it is not anticipated that any major alignment changes will need to be made to routes serving this transfer point. However, the COA recommends that SCAT continue to monitor the plans to improve Siesta Drive and make any changes deemed necessary to preserve existing operations at this location. As part of the reconstruction effort, SCAT should examine the possibility of expanding and enhancing the current transfer point with additional shelters or benches. Figure 2.2 6: Current Location of Southgate Mall Transfer Point Image courtesy of: Google Earth Westfield Sarasota Square Mall Transfer Point Currently, the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall Transfer Point is located in the northwest corner of the mall, near Sears. While there are no operational issues with this location, the passenger amenities at this location could be improved. As seen in Figure 2.2 7, there is no shelter at this location. Since there are no trees to provide shade, waiting in the sun during the summer can be an uncomfortable experience. As such, it is recommended that SCAT investigate the possibility of installing a shelter at this location to improve the passenger waiting experience. 11

16 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 2.2 7: Conditions at the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall Transfer Point Image courtesy of: Google Street View Venice Train Depot Transfer Station An examination of the Venice Train Depot Transfer Station also revealed that it is not located in an ideal location. The station is located at a dead end street below a major bridge over the canal which results in awkward and inefficient routings to serve the station. These routings are confusing for passengers to understand and also results in added operations and maintenance costs for each bus route that services the transfer station. The current location of the transfer station also dictates the route structure on Venice Island. Currently, SCAT s major two north south routes (Route 17: Venice to Sarasota, and Route 9: Venice to North Port) use US 41 Bypass to access the Venice Train Depot because access is easier from the east. With this route structure, any customer wishing to travel onto or off of Venice Island must make a transfer. In an ideal case, Routes 9 and 17 would use US 41 Business, which is where most of the commercial activity is. Routing along US 41 Business will also help to improve the passenger experience by eliminating some of the forced transfers to/from the Route 13 to access Venice Island today. Based on a preliminary evaluation, potential locations for relocating the transfer station include: Venice Island, someplace along US 41 Business Intersection of US 41 Business and US 41 Bypass (south of Venice Island) SCAT should work to identify appropriate locations for a relocated transfer facility which would improve operations and enhance the overall transit network. Prior to relocating the station, appropriate due diligence work should be done to evaluate the cost and operational impacts with relocating the station. 12

17 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary South Venice Walmart Transfer Point Based on a field visit and discussions with SCAT, it has been determined that the South Venice Walmart Transfer Point is inadequate and impeding systemwide operations. This conclusion was reached based on two major pillars: 1. Safety: As shown in Figure 2.2 8, given the lack of passenger landing pads/bus bays, there are safety concerns with passengers boarding buses in the middle of a parking lot. There are also safety concerns with freight trucks delivering cargo to the loading dock (immediately behind the buses) while buses are idling and transferring passengers. Figure 2.2 8: Transfer Situation between Buses at South Venice Walmart 2. Mid Route Dwelling: This transfer station is located in the middle of Routes 9 and 16. As such, holding either of these routes for transfers requires additional running time, which increases the operating and maintenance expense and also impacts on time performance further along Routes 9 and 16. SCAT should work to identify appropriate locations for a relocated transfer facility which would improve passenger safety and overall operations. This transfer facility could be co located with a new South County maintenance facility if deemed to be appropriate at the given time of implementation. Prior to relocating the station, appropriate due diligence work should be done to evaluate the cost and operational impacts with relocating the station Shoppes of North Port Transfer Point The Shoppes of North Port Transfer Point is located west of the building anchored by Goodwill and north of the Busey Bank building. From a passenger perspective, the Shoppes of North Port Transfer Point is not very comfortable for passengers. While this location does feature benches, it does not have any shelters. From an accessibility standpoint, this transfer point is also not ideal as it does not feature any landing pads. These conditions are presented in Figure

18 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 2.2 9: Conditions at the Shoppes of North Port Transfer Point Image Courtesy of: Google Street View Based on discussions with SCAT, there are limited opportunities to improve conditions at this location. As such, SCAT has stated that they are actively working on identifying a new transfer location in the City of North Port. At the present time, the most suitable location that has been identified is approximately one mile northwest of the current location, near the intersection of US 41 and North Port Boulevard. A conceptual layout of the site is shown in Figure Based on a review of the conceptual layout, it does not appear that there are any operational issues with routes accessing the proposed site. As such, it is recommended that SCAT continue to advance planning work to determine what impact this will have, if any, on the operations and maintenance costs of routes that will be serving the site. 14

19 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Conceptual Layout of New Transfer Facility in North Port 2.3 South County Maintenance and Storage Facility Within the last ten years, SCAT began storing vehicles at a satellite facility in the City of North Port (at the intersection of Amelia Way and Largo Boulevard), two miles north of the Charlotte/Sarasota County Border. This facility is currently shared with the Sarasota County School Board which also uses the site to park their school buses. Five buses are currently parked, fueled, and cleaned daily at this facility. However, this facility can accommodate up to seven buses. The utilization of this facility resulted in reductions in SCAT s overall operating costs, due to the reduction in non revenue mileage required for service in the southern part of the county. Additional costs associated with maintaining two maintenance operations (including extra staffing, travel time, materials) were unaccounted for in this analysis. Unfortunately, while this facility reduced overall operating costs, the location of the satellite facility is at the southern most end of SCAT s service area. This results in issues with labor assignments (travel time between SCAT s main facility and the southern facility can be almost an hour), and difficulty in optimizing non revenue movements (being at the southern end of the service area means buses still must undertake long non revenue movements to perform maintenance). Given these challenges, it is recommended that SCAT consider phasing out the usage of the satellite facility in the City of North Port until such time that operations in South County increase to warrant having a separate facility. Based on discussions with SCAT, there is interest in developing a maintenance facility in either the City of Venice or the City of North Port. When the next COA is conducted, a re evaluation of service levels in South County should be undertaken to determine if a new South County Facility is warranted. If a 15

20 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary new facility is deemed to be warranted, SCAT should work with the City of Venice and the City of North Port to identify an appropriate location for a new maintenance facility when operations in South County increase. Prior to selecting a location, appropriate due diligence work should be done to evaluate the cost and operational impacts. If a maintenance facility is ultimately constructed in the City of Venice, it would not be feasible to have another facility in the City of North Port (or vice versa). 2.4 Bus Shelter Recommendations As documented in the Service Standards Report, SCAT bus stops with 20 or more boardings per day are eligible for shelters (stops with 10 or more boardings per day are eligible for benches). Additional consideration is given in the service standards to allow for the construction of shelters (and benches) in locations determined to be important based on land uses, high usage of transit by the elderly or disabled, and the overall transit network. Table shows the stops that qualify for shelters under the SCAT service standard of 20 or more boardings per day. As can be seen, 31 of the 50 stops (52%) that qualify for shelters already have them installed. It has been noted that it is a priority of the Sarasota County Commission to increase the percentage of SCAT bus stops with shelters. As such, it is recommended that a two step approach be taken. The first step would be to install shelters at locations that are deemed appropriate for shelter installation. These could be stops that meet the 20 or more boardings per day threshold or they could be locations deemed important based on land uses, high usage of transit by the elderly or disabled, and the overall transit network. The second step would be to remove bus stops with little to no activity to increase the percentage of stops with shelters. A bus stop spacing analysis (see Section 3.4 for more information) was performed for the SCAT system that identifies specific routes which have stops spaced too close (according to the standard documented in the Service Standards Report). These routes would be good candidates to consider for reducing the number of bus stops. 16

21 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Table 2.4 1: Stops that Qualify for Shelters Stop Name Average Daily Boardings Has Shelter Now? TAMIAMI NORTH PORT SHOPPING CTR NB 20 X US BAY ACRES AV (WALMART) SB 20 X BAHIA VISTA EUCLID AV WB 21 BEACH BEACHWAY DR NB 21 BEE RIDGE CENTER POINTE WB 21 BENEVA PROCTOR RD SB 21 CATTLEMEN TRANSFER STATION 21 X RINGLING PINE PL EB 21 X 5303 PINKNEY AV 22 LEMON 2ND ST 22 X ORANGE STATE ST SB 22 X 17TH TARPON AV WB 23 ORANGE 20TH ST SB 23 X BENEVA CLARK RD NB 24 US S TAMIAMI TRL (WALMART) OSPREY NB 24 X BAHIA VISTA TUTTLE AV EB 25 US PROCTOR RD NB 25 X ORANGE 25TH ST SB 26 FRUITVILLE GOODRICH AV EB 28 OCEAN CANAL RD GAZEBO NB 28 X US 41 MYRTLE ST NB 29 X WALDEMERE US 41 EB 29 X BENEVA FRUITVILLE RD FARSIDE SB 30 BENEVA WILKINSON RD NB 30 US ARLINGTON ST SB 30 X BENEVA BEE RIDGE RD NEARSIDE NB 33 X US 41 BIRD BAY DR NB 33 X BENEVA MACEACHEN BV NB 34 MALL GATEWAY AV EB 34 17TH NE PLAZA EB 37 X BENEVA BESSIE DR NB 37 X CENTRAL SARASOTA PLAZA AT PALMER RANCH WB 37 X NORTH PORT PARK AND RIDE 37 X LOCKWOOD RIDGE NORTHEAST PLAZA NB 41 X JOHN RINGLING ADAMS DR EB 47 X BEE RIDGE CATTLEMEN RD WB* 53 BENEVA BEE RIDGE RD FARSIDE NB 55 17

22 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Stop Name Average Daily Boardings Has Shelter Now? CATTLEMEN TRANSFER STATION LEAVE 56 X WALDEMERE US 41 WB 66 X TAMIAMI SUMTER BV (SHOPPES TRANSFER) 70 SARASOTA PAVILION LEAVE 76 X WALMART SOUTH VENICE LEAVE/ARRIVE 180 ARRIVE SOUTHGATE MALL 167 X SARASOTA BRADENTON AIRPORT 169 X LOCKWOOD RIDGE UNIVERSITY WAL MART MANATEE 185 X SARASOTA PAVILION 198 X SARASOTA SQUARE MALL 254 VENICE TRAIN DEPOT 256 X LEAVE SOUTHGATE MALL 277 X DOWNTOWN SARASOTA TRANSFER STATION 2501 X *Note: This location is on the list for installation of a shelter in FY Operational Recommendations This section documents the operational recommendations identified for the entire SCAT system. They include: Peak and Off Peak Schedules, and development of a High Frequency Grid Peak and Off-Peak Schedules As part of the evaluation of on time performance for routes throughout the county, issues with route performance during the peak season were identified. With constant running time throughout the year, certain routes (particularly those serving beach destinations) have difficulty maintaining on time performance. Systemwide Recommendations for Peak and Off Peak Scheduling From a systemwide perspective (meaning these can be applied to all routes throughout SCAT s system), three recommendations were developed. The first recommendation centers around developing a peak and off peak schedule depending on the time of the year. During the peak season, from December to April (as indicated by the monthly ridership data documented in Figure in the Existing Conditions Report), SCAT could use longer running times for its buses to account for the added congestion on the roadways. These longer running times should improve on time performance and increase customer satisfaction. If SCAT wishes to maintain the headway (time between buses) after adjusting the running time, additional buses may need to be added to the route in order to do so. This will require additional operations and maintenance funding and possibly require the acquisition of additional vehicles and drivers. 18

23 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary In the off peak season (May to November), SCAT could use shorter running times to account for less congestion on the roadways. It is possible that with these shorter running times, SCAT could increase the frequency for a given route or reallocate additional vehicles as needed. Additionally, SCAT could change the times of the year in which the run picks are done. Currently, SCAT holds run picks in April and November of each year. If a peak/off peak schedule is implemented, those pick dates could be modified slighltly to accommodate a peak season schedule from December to April. The second recommendation is that SCAT use its Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) and Automatic Passenger Counter (APC) data to re examine the running time assumptions used in their scheduling software to create more accurate schedules based on traffic conditions during various times of the day. Using this data, SCAT could develop variable run times for each route depending on the time of day. It is recommended that prior to using the AVL and APC data, SCAT review and validate the data for accuracy. The final recommendation is that SCAT look at potentially implementing Transit Signal Priority (TSP). TSP provides communication between the transit vehicles and each traffic signal along a corridor in order to give priority to the bus as it approaches the intersection. If the signals are green as the bus approaches the intersection, the TSP system would extend the main street green time to ensure that the bus is able to pass through the intersection without stopping. If the main street signals are red as the bus approaches, the TSP system would reduce the side street green times in order to allow the main street signals to return to green early to reduce the delay time for the bus. There are several options for TSP. TSP can be incorporate into real time and adaptive signal system technology, as well as, bus schedule adherence, and next bus arrival times via traveler information systems. Another important element to enhancing transit travel times in congested corridors, and often implemented in conjunction with TSP, are queue jumper lanes at intersections. This treatment allows transit vehicles to enter a restricted lane that would receive a green indication at the traffic signal that would allow the transit vehicle to proceed through the intersection in advance of all other vehicles. This allows the bus to travel past queued vehicles and continue through the intersection ahead of all stopped vehicles. Routes Specific Recommendation for the Peak Season Based on an examination of the monthly variation in on time performance throughout the year, four routes were identified as needing improvements. These routes were identified because of the large difference in on time performance between the peak and off peak season. The recommendations for each route are listed below: Route 4: Lido Key Add buses to keep on time, or realign route so that Route 18 stays on the Island and Route 4 functions as a feeder from the mainland Route 11: Siesta Key Add buses to keep on time, or slow the schedule and frequency to every 90 minutes, or realign route to stay on the mainland and require a transfer at Southgate Mall to connect to a seasonal Siesta Key circulator Route 17: Venice to Sarasota Add buses to keep on time, or slow the schedule and frequency to every 45 minutes Route 18 Longboat Key Add buses to keep on time, slow the schedule and frequency to every 90 minutes, or realign route so that Route 18 stays on the Island and Route 4 functions as a feeder from the mainland 19

24 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Development of a High-Frequency Grid Network As part of the public outreach process, the development/implementation of a high frequency grid system for Sarasota County was identified as a potential improvement. This type of service has been implemented in multiple cities, including Portland, Oregon and Houston, Texas. Typically, high frequency grid networks are spaced every half mile (allowing for passengers to access transit in a 15 minute walk), and operate service with 15 minute headways or less. This can be done by consolidating multiple parallel routes onto trunk corridors to provide more frequent service. In SCAT s core service area, (defined as north of Clark Road, west of I 75, and south of University Parkway), SCAT operates bus service on almost every major street, with few exceptions. This major street network is spaced approximately one mile apart, with few alternatives available in between. Most of SCAT s routes in this core service area operate on 60 minute headways, with a few having 30 minute headways. With minimal opportunities to consolidate service on trunk corridors, SCAT would need to increase service levels to provide service frequent enough that passengers could transfer with minimal waiting. The cost for implementing this level of service would be significant. Based on a preliminary estimate, it is anticipated that the annual operating and maintenance cost for the entire system would need to be quadrupled and four times as many buses would be needed to run the 15 minute service in the core network. If SCAT chooses to implement this recommendation, SCAT s primary focus should be on providing frequent, reliable service to its core network (roughly bounded by Clark Road to the south, I 75 to the east, US 41 to the west, and Desoto Road to the north). This type of service investment will increase ridership of both transit dependents and new choice riders while improving customer satisfaction and the system s cost effectiveness. Areas outside of this high frequency grid network would have lower levels of service at frequencies that would need to be determined at the time of implementation with a separate study Implementation of Flex Routes SCAT currently does not operate an alternative to fixed route transit. Many transit systems throughout the country are exploring alternative models to provide public transportation to areas within their service area that do not support fixed route transit. These are often areas where the density of people does not meet the threshold for supporting fixed route transit (less than 2,000 persons per square mile). Flexible public transportation can take different forms: route deviation, point deviation, demand responsive connector, request stops, flexible route segments, and zone routes. While each of these forms operates differently, the goal of all these different models is to provide access to the larger transit system more efficiently and effectively than can be accomplished with a traditional fixed route bus. The are no strict guidelines on when these flexible service models should be implemented. Many are implemented in response to an unsuccessful fixed route service that has been identified for elimination. While each agency s productivity measure for fixed route success varies, a common guideline for considering elimination of a route or adopting an alternative service model is less 15 passengers per hour. A report from the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) does highlight some principles when considering flexible transit: Productivity will likely not exceed 6 8 passengers per hour Flexible service zones should be limited to not more than 5 7 square miles 20

25 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route deviations, if used, should return to the point of deviation Ensuring timed connections with fixed routes is critical Providing a reduced fare can incentivize use, especially at the beginning Reduced service spans can provide cost savings Smaller buses improve access to neighborhoods, and result in lower operating costs Technology is important to providing efficient operations Dedicated dispatch is essential if multiple flexible routes are in service Other considerations SCAT will need to keep in mind when implementing this new type of service include: Vehicle Type: There are multiple considerations for purchasing small vehicles for flex route service, including: service considerations, costs, maintenance and storage capabilities, operating environment, along with other regulatory issues. Transit properties typically use anything between passenger vehicles. One of the benefits of using these smaller sized vehicles is the tighter turning radius, which allows them to turn around on narrow/dead end streets. Cost Factors: According to TCRP 140, the average cost for directly operated demand response service in 2007 was $26.95 per passenger trip. According to TCRP Synthesis 41, 24 percent of surveyed properties had a different wage rate for drivers operating small buses versus larger buses. The average reported top small bus wage rate was 69 percent of the top large bus rate. Scheduling: According to TCRP 140, routes should be developed with typical end to end running time, and between percent deviation/recovery time Holiday Service SCAT currently does not provide service on the following holidays: New Year s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. During the public outreach conducted for this project, there were numerous requests for service on these holidays. Since there is no historical data in Sarasota to determine demand for transit service on these holidays, it is recommended that SCAT test holiday service for one year and then evaluate how the service performed. Based on the results, SCAT staff can determine which holidays, if any, should have service provided. It is typical practice that when holiday service is implemented, Sunday levels of service are used. 21

26 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 3 Route Level Analyses 3.1 Introduction This chapter documents the methodology used in developing the proposed service changes. This methodology is structured around the Service Standards, which were developed earlier in the study. These standards were developed consistent with the vision of being an efficient provider of transit throughout the County. The analyses that were conducted include the following: span of service (hours of operation), days of service, bus stop spacing analysis, route alignment analysis, and headway analysis. 3.2 Span of Service (Hours of Operation) Analysis The goal of the span of service analysis was to examine whether the start and end times for service are appropriate given the level of transit demand on the first and last trips of the day. In order to conduct this analysis, ridecheck data collected during April 2015 was used. Multiple factors are evaluated when determining the appropriate span of service for a bus route. Maximum loads are used to make determinations on if service should be added or removed; however, consideration must also be given to the route s span of service relative to other routes in the system. In the event the route is already operating to serve the core hours of service (generally defined as 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM for SCAT), it may not make sense to eliminate service despite a low maximum load. Additionally, in some cases, it may make sense to continue to operate a trip in revenue service in order to position the bus for the return trip (and receive credit in the Federal Formula Funding). The following thresholds were used in flagging trips for further examination: Maximum loads of 22 people or higher: Add another trip Maximum loads of 9 to 21 people: Consider adding an additional trip if conditions deem it appropriate Maximum loads of 4 people or fewer: Eliminate the trip Table is a condensed table that shows the routes that were identified for modification to their span of service as it related to adding or removing trips. Data for all SCAT routes is included as a table in Appendix A. 22

27 SCAT COA Recommendations Report Table 3.2 1: Routes Identified for Modification to Span of Service Route Number S 12 12S 14 14S S S 1713S Direction First Trip Last Trip Time Max Load Remove Service? Add Service? Time Max Load Remove Service? Add Service? NB No changes proposed for first trip 9:00 PM 9 X SB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for last trip EB 7:45 AM 10 X No changes proposed for last trip WB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for last trip NB No changes proposed for first trip 6:35 PM 14 X SB NB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for first trip 9:46 PM 1 No changes proposed for last trip X SB 6:00 AM 18 X No changes proposed for last trip NB No changes proposed for first trip 9:15 PM 2 X SB 5:40 AM 12 X 8:40 PM 2 X NB No changes proposed for first trip 8:45 PM 2 X SB No changes proposed for first trip 9:10 PM 0 X NB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for last trip SB 7:15 AM 13 X No changes proposed for last trip NB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for last trip SB 8:15 AM 15 X No changes proposed for last trip NB No changes proposed for first trip 9:45 PM 2 X SB No changes proposed for first trip 10:03 PM 1 X NB No changes proposed for first trip 9:47 PM 2 X SB No changes proposed for first trip 10:05 PM 1 X EB WB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for first trip 9:52 PM 0 No changes proposed for last trip X EB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for last trip WB 7:00 AM 1 X 9:52 PM 0 X NB No changes proposed for first trip 9:20 PM 0 X SB NB SB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for first trip 7:40 PM 1 No changes proposed for last trip No changes proposed for last trip X NB 6:05 AM 0 X 7:05 PM 1 X SB 7:05 AM 0 X 7:41 PM 0 X NB 5:15 AM 21 X No changes proposed for last trip SB 5:25 AM 20 X 8:50 PM 2 X NB 9:10 AM 11 X 9:10 PM 2 X SB No changes proposed for first trip 8:55 PM 1 X NB SB No changes proposed for first trip No changes proposed for first trip 9:51 PM 1 No changes proposed for last trip X

28 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 3.3 Days of Service Analysis SCAT currently operates Sunday service on a limited number of routes. As part of this COA, a comprehensive evaluation was done to determine which routes should be operated on Sunday (new additions in service as well as elimination of existing Sunday service). To perform this evaluation, a weighted metric comprised of the combined average weekday and average Saturday service was developed, with average weekend ridership counting double that of average weekday ridership. Routes that are in the top 50 th percentile were identified as candidates for Sunday service. Based on this metric, the following routes should have Sunday service: Routes 1, 2*, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 11*, 12*, 14*, 15*, 16, 17*, and 99 (Note: * indicates route already in service on Sundays). SCAT is currently testing Sunday service on Routes 1 and 15 and the preliminary results have shown a positive response to the service thus far. In addition, based on direction from SCAT, the following routes are being recommended for a modified span of service: Route 100X: Due to overall low ridership, it is recommended that Saturday service be eliminated (note that Routes 80X and 90X are being proposed for elimination). Route 40: Since this route already runs in non revenue service between the SCAT bus yard and the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station, it is recommended that this route run in revenue service on Sundays as well as it would result in a minimal increase in cost. These recommendations, along with existing levels of service and the average daily ridership for each route, are summarized in Table An analysis was also performed to determine whether or not SCAT should operate reduced service on Saturdays. When average daily ridership was examined, it was determined that since all local routes had very similar average daily weekday and average Saturday ridership, the same schedule should be operated on both weekdays and Saturdays. It was found, however; that the express routes (Routes 80X, 90X, and 100X) had low average Saturday ridership when compared to weekdays. As such, it is recommended that service on the express routes be discontinued on Saturdays. 24

29 SCAT COA Recommendations Report Table 3.3 1: Days of Service Analysis Summary Table Route Service Currently Provided Average Weekday Average Saturday Average Sunday Recommendations on Days of Service Weekdays Saturdays Sundays Ridership Ridership Ridership Weekdays Saturdays Sundays A (Served as part of Route 215S) Continue Sunday service as Route 215S or operate as new Route 2S if Route 215S is split , Consider increasing frequency Consider increasing frequency Consider increasing frequency 9 Keep Sunday service as Route 1713S or (Now served with Route operate as new Route 9S if Route 1713S is split 1713S) COA is proposing to eliminate this route Consider increasing frequency 13 (Served as part of Route 1713S) COA is proposing to eliminate this route (Served as part of Route 215S) Continue Sunday service as Route 215S or operate as new Route 15S (which would provide service to the Pavilion Shopping Center) (Served as part of Route 1713S) 1,382 1,252 Keep Sunday service as Route 1713S or operate as new Route 17S if Route 1713S is split 1713S 695 Continue operating as Route 1713S or split into new Route 17S and 9S This route was eliminated under service changes that were implemented in April S 250 Continue operating as Route 215S or split into new Route 2S and 15S This route was eliminated under service changes that were implemented in April X N/A New Route N/A New Route COA is proposing to eliminate this route 90X 16 7 COA is proposing to eliminate this route 100X X Legend: Proposed addition of service Proposed removal of service

30 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 3.4 Bus Stop Spacing Analysis Based on feedback from multiple stakeholders, a bus stop spacing analysis was undertaken to determine the adequacy of bus stops spacing along routes. Bus stop spacing should balance the need between transit accessibility and route speed. Too many bus stops can slow down service, especially if the bus needs to stop at consecutive stops. Too few bus stops results in the need to walk long distances to access transit. Based on the bus stop spacing standard documented in the Service Standards Tech Memo, routes with an average bus stop spacing of less than 0.25 miles should be evaluated for potential stop removal. This analysis utilized two datasets: the SCAT route shapefile (which was used to obtain the one way distance for each route) and the April 2015 ridecheck dataset (to determine the number of stops in each direction for a given route). In order to compute the distance between bus stops for each route, the following procedure was used: 1. Using the route shapefile, take the one way route length for each route and multiply by 2 to get the roundtrip route length. If the route performed a loop at the end of the route and/or if the route used different streets in each direction, the number was modified accordingly using distances measured in Google Earth. 2. Using the ridecheck data, obtain the number of bus stops in each direction and add them together. 3. To compute the spacing between bus stops, first take the total number of bus stops for the route in question and subtract 2 (this is to convert the number of stops into the number of segments between bus stops). Then, divide the round trip distance by the number of segments between bus stops (computed previously) in order to get the distance between bus stops. Overall, the results (shown in Table 3.4 1) show that SCAT has too many bus stops for most of the routes in its system. It is recommended that further examination be done to these routes to remove bus stops that are not heavily utilized in order to speed up service. A preliminary estimate shows that approximately 15% of all bus stops are considered too close and can be considered for removal. Table 3.4 1: Results of Bus Stop Spacing Analysis Route Terminals Space between Stops (Miles) Evaluate Bus Stop Spacing? 1 Fruitville/Downtown 0.21 X 1A Fruitville/Bahia Vista/Downtown 0.19 X 2 Cocoanut/Old Bradenton/SRQ Airport 0.21 X 3 Sarasota Springs/Pinecraft/Downtown 0.20 X 4 Downtown/St Armands/Lido Beach Downtown/S Osprey/Swift/Beneva 0.17 X 6 Beneva/Sarasota Square Mall 0.19 X 7 Downtown/Newtown/N Orange/NE Plaza 0.15 X 26

31 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route Terminals Space between Stops (Miles) Evaluate Bus Stop Spacing? 8 Downtown/N Orange/US 301/Tallevast 0.19 X 9 Venice/US 41/North Port Siesta Village/Beaches N/A (No data available as route was recently restructured in November 2015) 11 Downtown/Siesta Key/Gulf Gate 0.18 X 12 Downtown/N Lockwood Ridge/University 0.20 X 13 Venice 0.19 X 14 Southgate Mall/Bee Ridge 0.23 X 15 Gulf Gate/Cattlemen/University/SRQ Airport 0.21 X 16 Venice/Englewood Downtown/US 41/Venice 0.21 X 1713S Downtown/US 41/North Port Sunday N/A (No data available as route was recently restructured in November 2015) 18 Downtown/Longboat Key/Coquina Beach North Port Blvd/Toledo Blade N/A (Analysis not performed as route was eliminated in April 2016) 215S Downtown/SRQ Airport/Lakewood Ranch Sunday 0.23 X 28 S Biscayne/Toledo Blade N/A (Analysis not performed as route was restructured in April 2016) 29 North Port/City Hall N/A (Analysis not performed as route was eliminated in April 2016) 30 SRQ Airport/University/Lakewood Ranch N/A (Unable to complete analysis due to incomplete data) 40 Downtown/Webber/McIntosh Downtown/SRQ Airport/Palmetto 0.21 X 80X North Port/Knights Trail/SRQ Airport N/A (New route, no data available) 90X SRQ Airport/Downtown/Venice/North Port X SRQ Airport/Downtown/I 75 to North Port Alignment Analysis A route s alignment can have a significant impact on running time, on time performance, and ridership. As an example, routes that are circuitous increase the running time from end to end (which results in higher operating costs) and also confuses passengers (which likely suppresses ridership since the route is too confusing to understand and use). As such, a comprehensive look at each route s alignment was conducted to determine if the alignment could be changed to improve route performance. 27

32 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Alignment changes were proposed for unproductive segments or where simplification was desired. The ridecheck data collected in April 2015 was used in identifying underperforming segments of a route. In general, the following items were examined for each route s alignment: Route termini: Each route s start and end points were examined to determine whether they were located in logical places. Logical places include locations with adequate space for buses to layover and turn around, facilities for passengers and operators, and connections with other transit routes. Routes that did not have logical termini (e.g., eastern end of Route 3) were recommended to have the terminus changed. Route deviations: Any deviations from a major road were examined to determine whether the stops along the deviation were being utilized. Depending on the number of boardings and alightings at the stops along the deviation, a person delay analysis was conducted. This analysis was used to determine whether the added travel time for all through traveling customers outweighed the travel time that would be incurred by eliminating the deviation (and forcing those customers to walk to the major road). Unproductive segments: Using loading profiles for each route, each route s alignment was examined to determine if there were portions of the route that were not heavily utilized (relative to other portions of the route). In cases where there were segments with low utilization, these segments were recommended for elimination or introduction of peak hour service only. The following routes were identified for alignment changes: Route 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 28, 99, 100X, 1713S, and 215S. Details on the alignment changes are documented by route in Section

33 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 3.6 Headway Analysis A headway analysis was performed to determine whether sufficient service was being provided on a given route to meet demand. This analysis was broken into two parts: one which evaluated headways for weekdays and Saturdays and one which evaluated the headway for Sundays. For the weekday and Saturday headway analysis, the max load per trip was examined. Trips which were at or near a seated load (computed to be by taking the average seating capacity of all of SCAT s vehicles) were recommended for shorter headways. The following routes and trips were recommended for shorter headways: Route 99 o 9:05 AM southbound trip (34 people) o 1:35 PM southbound trip (32 people) o 2:45 PM northbound trip (35 people) o 4:05 PM southbound trip (36 people) For the Sunday analysis, a different approach was taken. Using the average daily ridership by route, average Sunday ridership was compared to the average weekday and average Saturday ridership. This was done to see if lower levels of transit service provided on Sunday were suppressing transit demand on any routes. In instances where the average Sunday ridership was much lower than the average Saturday and/or weekday ridership, a reduction in headway (i.e., increase in frequency) was proposed. As seen in Table 3.6 1, average Sunday ridership on Routes 6, 7, 8, and 12 are noticeably lower than an average weekday or Saturday. These cases appear to be indicative of suppressed demand to noticeably longer headways on Sundays when compared to other days of the week. As such, it is being recommended that Routes 6, 7, 8, and 12 have headways shortened on Sundays to 60 minutes. Table 3.6 1: Routes Proposed for Increased Sunday Frequency Route Average Weekday Ridership Average Saturday Ridership Average Sunday Ridership 6 1, Existing Headway on Weekdays and Saturdays 30 mins from 5:15 AM to 7:00 PM; 60 mins from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM Existing Headway on Sundays Proposed Headway on Sundays 90 mins 60 mins mins 120 mins 60 mins mins 120 mins 60 mins mins from 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM; 60 mins from 6:45 PM to 9:45 PM 90 mins 60 mins 29

34 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 4 Route Level Recommendations 4.1 Introduction This chapter presents the recommendations for each route. The recommendations for each route generally fall into one of seven categories: Span of service (time service starts and ends, as well as the days of the week service should be provided) Headway Running time Bus stop spacing Route elimination Restructuring (alignment changes) Scheduling 4.2 Route Specific Recommendations This section summarizes the route specific recommendations for each route in the SCAT system. A summary table that lists the improvements for each route is included as Appendix B. Route 1: Fruitville/Downtown This route operates between downtown Sarasota and the Sarasota County Offices on Sarasota Center Boulevard. For most of its alignment, Route 1 operates on Fruitville Road (State Road 780). This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This route performs well with a high number of passengers per revenue mile, a high number passengers per revenue hour, a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, and a good cost recovery percentage. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Introduce new Sunday service: Based on the high average daily ridership on weekdays and Saturdays, it was determined that this route would warrant service on Sunday. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 74% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. 30

35 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): A Route 1 and 1A reconfiguration package is recommended as follows: o Realign Route 1 to use Coburn Road/Apex Road to access the Cattlemen Transfer Station. Service to the Sarasota County Operations Center will be eliminated. Assuming that the existing resources (vehicles) assigned to this route stay the same after this realignment, the headway on this route will remain at 60 minutes. o Extend Route 1A to serve the Sarasota County Operations Center via Cattlemen Road. Assuming that the existing resources (vehicles) assigned to this route stay the same after this realignment, the headway on this route will increase from 60 minutes to 120 minutes. The two recommendations as part of this package must be implemented together. Figure shows the proposed alignment changes for Route 1 and 1A. The reason this change is being proposed is that stop level boarding and alighting data shows that very few customers use the bus stops east of Cattlemen Transfer Station (see Table 4.2 1). This observation is supported by the loading profiles (Figure and Figure 4.2 2) which indicate very light loads east of Cattlemen Transfer Station. Table 4.2 1: Route 1 Average Daily Boardings and Alightings East of Cattlemen Transfer Station Direction Stops East of Cattlemen Station Entire Route (Including Segment in Question) Boardings Alightings Boardings Alightings Eastbound Westbound Figure 4.2 1: Route 1 Westbound Loading 31

36 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 4.2 2: Route 1 Eastbound Loading Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.21 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 32

37 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 4.2 3: Route 1 and 1A Proposed Alignment Changes 33

38 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 1A: Fruitville/Bahia Vista/Downtown This route operates between the downtown Sarasota and the Cattlemen Transfer Station. For most of its alignment, Route 1A operates on Fruitville Road (State Road 780) and Bahia Vista Street. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is an average performing route with a high number of passengers per revenue mile, a high number of passengers per revenue hour, and a low ratio of nonrevenue mileage to revenue mileage. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 80% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.19 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. As mentioned previously, a Route 1 and 1A reconfiguration package is recommended as follows: o Realign Route 1 to use Coburn Road/Apex Road to access the Cattlemen Transfer Station. Service to the Sarasota County Operations Center will be eliminated. Assuming that the existing resources (vehicles) assigned to this route stay the same after this realignment, the headway on this route will remain at 60 minutes. o Extend Route 1A to serve the Sarasota County Operations Center via Cattlemen Road. Assuming that the existing resources (vehicles) assigned to this route stay the same after this realignment, the headway on this route will increase from 60 minutes to 120 minutes. The two recommendations as part of this package must be implemented together. Figure shows the proposed alignment changes for Route 1 and 1A. 34

39 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 2: Cocoanut/Old Bradenton/SRQ Airport This route operates between downtown Sarasota and the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. For most of its alignment, Route 2 operates on Cocoanut Avenue and Old Bradenton Road. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. On Sundays, portions of this route are served as part of Route 215S. This route has mixed performance, with a high number of passengers, a high ratio of nonrevenue mileage to revenue mileage, a low cost recovery, and poor on time performance. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Later northbound service: Based on the relatively high maximum load (9 people) on the last northbound trip departing the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 9:00 PM, it is recommended that another northbound trip be added. This would extend the northbound span of service beyond the current ending time of 9:21 PM. Look at potentially interlining with another route due to high non revenue mileage: Interlining this route with another route will reduce the non revenue mileage for Route 2 and increase the overall productivity of the system. If this recommendation is selected for implementation, further analysis will need to be done to determine an appropriate route to interline with Route 2. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 78% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Reconfigure the loop on Myrtle Street that currently serves the Walmart Neighborhood Market: Based on the feedback received from bus operators, it was determined that there are safety issues associated with executing the current loop due to the need to perform two left turns onto and off of US 41. As such, it is recommended that the loop be reconfigured (left onto Carolina Avenue, right onto Putnam Drive, right onto US 41, right onto Collenton Drive, left onto Carolina Avenue, and right back onto Myrtle Street). This revised alignment is shown in Figure Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.21 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 35

40 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 4.2 4: Route 2 Proposed Alignment Changes 36

41 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 3: Sarasota Springs/Pinecraft/Downtown This route operates between downtown Sarasota and Sarasota Springs. For its alignment, Route 3 operates primarily on Ringling Boulevard, Bahia Vista Street, and Webber Street. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This route has mixed performance with relatively high ridership, a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, a low cost recovery, and poor on time performance. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Earlier eastbound service: Based on the relatively high maximum load (10 people) on the first eastbound trip departing the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 7:45 AM, it is recommended that another eastbound trip be added. This would extend the eastbound span of service before the current start time of 7:45 AM. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 76% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Move eastern terminus to Cattlemen Transfer Station: To improve connectivity to other SCAT routes, it is recommended that the eastern terminus be moved to the Cattlemen Transfer Station. The proposed alignment is shown in Figure Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.20 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 37

42 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 4.2 5: Route 3 Proposed Alignment Changes 38

43 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 4: Downtown/St. Armands/Lido Beach This route operates between South Lido County Park and downtown Sarasota. For its alignment, Route 4 operates primarily on Benjamin Franklin Drive and John Ringling Boulevard/John Ringling Causeway. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is a well performing route with a high number of passengers per revenue mile, a high number of passengers per revenue hour, a low ratio of nonrevenue mileage to revenue mileage, and good cost recovery. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Introduce new Sunday service: Based on the high average daily ridership on weekdays and Saturdays, it was determined that this route would warrant service on Sunday. This recommendation was supported by attendees at the public workshops. Later service on Fridays and Saturdays: Based on feedback received at the public workshops, it was determined that later service on Fridays and Saturdays should be considered, enabling people to have dinner at St. Armands Circle. Currently, all service on Route 4 ends at 7:05 PM. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Eliminate service along Orange Avenue, Osprey Avenue, Mound Street, and Ringling Boulevard: Using stop level boarding and alighting data, it was determined that very few customers use the stops along these streets (see Table 4.2 2). To improve route level reliability and reduce the travel time associated with this diversion, it is recommended that this segment be eliminated. Alternative transit would be available within ¼ of a mile or less via Route 18 or Route 5. Instead, it is recommended that buses use the alignment that Route 18 buses use to access the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station. The changes are as follows: o From Lido Key: At the intersection of John Ringling Causeway and US 41/Bayfront Drive, continue straight onto Gulfstream Avenue. Turn left onto Cocoanut Avenue, right onto 2 nd Street, and then right into the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station. o From Downtown Sarasota: Departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station, turn left onto 1 st Street, right onto Orange Avenue, and then right onto Ringling Boulevard. At the intersection of US 41/Bayfront Drive and Ringling Boulevard, turn right and resume the original route. Figure shows the proposed alignment changes. Table 4.2 2: Route 4 Boardings and Alightings along Segment Proposed for Elimination Direction Stops along Segment Proposed for Elimination Entire Route (Including Segment in Question) Boardings Alightings Boardings Alightings Eastbound Westbound

44 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 4.2 6: Route 4 Proposed Alignment Changes 40

45 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 5: Downtown/S. Osprey/Swift/Beneva This route operates between the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall and downtown Sarasota. For its alignment, Route 5 operates primarily on S. Osprey Avenue, Swift Road, and Beneva Road. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is an average performing route with a good number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, and a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage. The cost recovery and on time performance for this route fall below the service standard thresholds. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Later northbound service: Based on the relatively high maximum load (14 people) on the last northbound trip departing the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall Transfer Point at 6:35 PM, it is recommended that another northbound trip be added. This would extend the eastbound span of service before the current end time of 7:20 PM. Introduce new Sunday service: Based on the high average daily ridership on weekdays and Saturdays, it was determined that this route would warrant service on Sunday. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 82% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Eliminate the southbound loop around Westfield Southgate Mall: Using stop level boarding and alighting data, it was determined that very few customers use the stops from the intersection of Osprey Avenue and Versailles Street to the Westfield Southgate Mall Transfer Point (see Table 4.2 3). Since this routing can be confusing to customers and is not well utilized, it is recommended that this loop be eliminated. Alternative transit would be available within 1/2 of a mile or less via multiple routes along Bee Ridge Road and Siesta Drive. Buses traveling southbound would turn left onto Siesta Drive, right onto Shade Avenue, left onto Bee Ridge Road, and right onto Swift Road to resume the rest of the route. Buses traveling northbound would perform the same maneuver in reverse. Figure shows the proposed alignment for this recommendation. 41

46 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Table 4.2 3: Route 5 Boardings and Alightings along Southbound Loop Direction Stops along Southbound Loop* Entire Route (Including Segment in Question) Boardings Alightings Boardings Alightings Southbound *Note: This total excludes boardings and alightings at the Westfield Southgate Mall Transfer Point In order to mitigate for the loss of service to the mobile home park on Bee Ridge Road, it is recommended that service be rerouted along Shade Avenue and Bee Ridge Road. The ridecheck data indicates minimal usage (4 boardings and 2 alightings) on the segment between the intersection of Siesta Drive and Shade Avenue and the intersection of Tuttle Avenue and Bee Ridge Road. Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.17 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 42

47 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 4.2 7: Route 5 Proposed Alignment Changes 43

48 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 6: Beneva/Sarasota Square Mall This route operates between the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall and downtown Sarasota. For its alignment, Route 6 operates primarily on Beneva Road. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is one of SCAT s best performing routes with a good number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, and a good cost recovery. The cost recovery and on time performance for this route fall below the service standard thresholds. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Earlier southbound service: Based on the relatively high maximum load (18 people) on the first full length southbound trip departing the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 6:00 AM, it is recommended that another southbound trip be added. It is recommended that the previous short turn southbound trip that begins at Beneva Road at Clark Road at 5:52 AM instead run the entire route. This would extend the southbound span of service before the current start time of 5:52 AM. Eliminate last northbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (1 person) on the last northbound trip departing from Westfield Sarasota Square Mall at 9:46 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 1 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 10:02 PM to 9:47 PM. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 65% for this route falls significantly below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Increased frequency on Sunday: An analysis of average daily ridership shows that average ridership on Sundays is 44% of the average Saturday ridership (see Table 4.2 4). This large difference in usage is most likely due to the infrequent service on Sundays (90 minutes) versus weekdays and Saturdays (as frequent as every 30 minutes). Table 4.2 4: Route Average Daily Ridership and Headway Average Weekday Ridership Average Saturday Ridership Average Sunday Ridership 1, Existing Headway on Weekdays and Saturdays 30 mins from 5:15 AM to 7:00 PM; 60 mins from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM Existing Headway on Sundays Proposed Headway on Sundays 90 mins 60 mins Since the Sunday frequency is so low, it is likely suppressing transit demand. Not only does this service not meet the travel needs of SCAT s customers, it also makes this route more inefficient (by carrying less people). As such, it is recommended that Sunday frequencies be increased on this route to at least 60 minutes. 1 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 44

49 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Eliminate the loop south of Westfield Sarasota Square Mall : Due to the low ridership in this segment, as well as the desire to improve on time performance on the route, it is recommended that the loop be eliminated. The proposed changes to this alignment are shown in Figure No customers are expected to be affected by this change as Route 17 will continue to provide service on the roadway segments being eliminated from Route 6. Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.19 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 45

50 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 4.2 8: Route 6 Proposed Alignment Changes 46

51 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 7: Downtown/Newtown/N. Orange/NE Plaza This route operates between downtown Sarasota and the Northeast Plaza Shopping Center in Kensington Park. Route 7 operates primarily on N. Orange Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way with a few diversions. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is a well performing route with a good number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, and a good cost recovery. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Earlier southbound service: Based on the relatively high maximum load (12 people) on the first southbound trip departing from Northeast Plaza at Monica Parkway at 5:40 AM, it is recommended that another southbound trip be added. This would extend the southbound span of service before the current start time of 5:40 AM. Eliminate last northbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (2 person) on the last northbound trip departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 9:15 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 2 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 9:36 PM to 8:36 PM. Eliminate last southbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (2 person) on the last southbound trip departing from Northeast Plaza at Monica Parkway at 8:40 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 3 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 9:02 PM to 8:02 PM. Increased frequency on Sunday: An analysis of average daily ridership shows that average ridership on Sundays is 6% of the average Saturday ridership (see Table 4.2 5). This large difference in usage is most likely due to the infrequent service on Sundays (2 hours) versus weekdays and Saturdays (60 minutes). Table 4.2 5: Route 7 Average Daily Ridership and Headway Existing Existing Proposed Average Average Average Headway on Headway Headway Weekday Saturday Sunday Weekdays and on on Ridership Ridership Ridership Saturdays Sundays Sundays mins 120 mins 60 mins Since the Sunday frequency is so low, it is likely suppressing transit demand. Not only does this service not meet the travel needs of SCAT s customers, it also makes this route more inefficient (by carrying less people). As such, it is recommended that Sunday frequencies be increased on this route to at least 60 minutes. 2 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 3 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 47

52 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Serve the Newtown Boulevard loop full time in both directions: Currently, this route services the Newtown Boulevard loop for all trips in the southbound direction. However, in the northbound direction, there are only two trips servicing the loop. Based on an examination of the boardings and alightings by stop, it was determined that there is good utilization of the southbound service in the loop (see Table 4.2 6). As such, it is recommended that this loop be serviced for all northbound trips as well. Table 4.2 6: Route 7 Boardings and Alightings in Newtown Boulevard Loop Direction Number of Daily Stops along Loop Trips (Monday through Saturday) Boardings Alightings Northbound Southbound Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 83% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Extend route to Cattlemen Transfer Station: In order to provide better connectivity with other SCAT routes, it is recommended that this route be extended east to the Cattlemen Transfer Station. Figure shows the new route alignment. Service will be discontinued along Monica Parkway and 27 th Parkway. Customers using stops on these streets will need to walk at most half a mile to the nearest bus stop on N. Lockwood Ridge Road. Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.15 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 48

53 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 4.2 9: Route 7 Proposed Alignment Changes 49

54 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 8: Downtown/N. Orange/US 301/Tallevast This route operates between Downtown Sarasota and Tallevast. For its alignment, Route 8 operates primarily on N. Orange Avenue, Northgate Boulevard, and 15 th Street E. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is a well performing route with a good number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, and a good cost recovery. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Eliminate last northbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (2 persons) on the last northbound trip departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 8:45 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 4 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 9:06 PM to 8:06 PM. Eliminate last southbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (0 persons) on the last southbound trip departing from 15 th Street East and 16 th Street East at 9:10 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 5 This would shorten the southbound span of service from 9:16 PM to 8:35 PM. Increased frequency on Sunday: An analysis of average daily ridership shows that average ridership on Sundays is 13% of the average Saturday ridership (see Table 4.2 7). This large difference in usage most likely stems from the headways as the headway on weekdays and Saturdays is 60 minutes while the headway on Sundays is 2 hours. Table 4.2 7: Route 8 Average Daily Ridership and Headway Existing Existing Proposed Average Average Average Headway on Headway Headway Weekday Saturday Sunday Weekdays and on on Ridership Ridership Ridership Saturdays Sundays Sundays mins 120 mins 60 mins Since the Sunday frequency is so low, it is likely suppressing transit demand. Not only does this service not meet the travel needs of SCAT s customers, it also makes this route more inefficient (by carrying less people). As such, it is recommended that Sunday frequencies be increased on this route to 60 minutes. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 78% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.19 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 4 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 5 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 50

55 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 9: Venice/US 41/North Port This route operates between the Venice Train Depot and the Shoppes of North Port. For its alignment, Route 9 operates primarily on US 41. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is a well performing route with a good number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, and a good cost recovery. Note: In April 2016, SCAT is proposing to modify this route as part of their proposed changes in North Port. This restructuring is assumed to take care of performance issues with this route. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Not Applicable. The on time performance issue previously identified for this route is expected to be addressed with service changes that were implemented in April Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): In order to better match service to demand and travel patterns in Venice and Englewood, a reconfiguration package is recommended as follows: Part 1: Eliminate Route 13 Part 2: Realign Route 16 to eliminate service on Old Englewood Road, Jacaranda Boulevard, and Venice Avenue. From the Walmart to the Venice Train Depot, buses will use US 41 Bypass to access Venice Train Depot. With this change, service will be dropped from every hour to every 90 minutes. Part 3: Institute a new Venice Circulator to provide service on Venice Island (see more details in Section 5.6) Part 4: Institute a new route that will run from the Venice Train Depot to Walmart via Venice Avenue and Jacaranda Boulevard. This route will mitigate for the loss of service with the realignment of Route 16. More details on this can be found in Section 5.7. Part 5: Create a new Englewood Circulator to mitigate for the loss of service on Old Englewood Road and the portion of Dearborn Street from Old Englewood Road to Indiana Avenue. More details on this can be found in Section 5.8. Part 6: Realign Route 9 onto Jacaranda Boulevard, Center Road, and US 41 Business when traveling to/from the Venice Train Depot to mitigate for loss of service on US 41 Business and Center Road due to the elimination of Route 13. Parts 1 through 6 of this package must be implemented together. Figure shows the proposed alignment changes for Route 9. 51

56 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 9 Proposed Alignment Change 52

57 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 10: Siesta Village/Beaches This is a branch route which operates from the Westfield Southgate Mall to Sarasota Pavilion and from the Westfield Southgate Mall to Turtle Beach. For its alignment, Route 10 operates primarily on Midnight Pass Road. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, a low cost recovery, and low on time performance. Recommendation: Eliminate route: Due to the low ridership (53 average weekday riders, 69 average Saturday riders, and 63 average Sunday riders) and the fact that Route 11 serves most of the Route 10 alignment on Siesta Key, this route is being recommended for elimination. The portion of Route 10 from the Cattlemen Transfer Station to the Westfield Southgate Mall Transfer Point will be served during the peak season by reintroducing Route 33 (see Figure for Route 33 s alignment). If this route is eliminated, it is recommended that Route 33 be reintroduced to connect the Westgate Southgate Mall Transfer Point with the Cattlemen Transfer Station. Due to the low ridership (2 boardings and 2 alightings for a typical weekday, 1 boarding and 1 alighting for a typical Sunday) along the portion of the route unique to Route 10 (Midnight Pass Road from Stickney Point Road to Turtle Beach) no alternative service is being recommended for implementation. This service change will result in two passengers being left without service. 53

58 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 33 Alignment Map Route 11: Downtown/Siesta Key/Gulf Gate This route operates from the Sarasota Pavilion to Downtown Sarasota. For its alignment, Route 11 operates on Stickney Point Road, Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Drive, and Bahia Vista Street. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is an average performing route with a high number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, and a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Earlier southbound service on weekdays and Saturdays: Based on the relatively high maximum load (13 people) on the first southbound trip departing the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 7:15 AM, it is recommended that another southbound trip be added. This would extend the southbound span of service before the current start time of 7:15 AM. Earlier southbound service on Sunday: Based on the relatively high maximum load (15 people) on the first southbound trip departing the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 8:15 AM, it is recommended that another southbound trip be added. This would extend the southbound span of service before the current start time of 8:15 AM. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 73% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined. 54

59 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.18 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. Route 12: Downtown/N. Lockwood Ridge/University This route operates from downtown Sarasota to the Walmart on University Parkway (at the corner of N. Lockwood Ridge Road). For its alignment, Route 12 operates primarily on 17 th Street and N. Lockwood Ridge Road. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is an average performing route with a high number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, and a good cost recovery. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Eliminate last northbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays: Based on the low maximum load (2 persons) on the last northbound trip departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 9:45 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated 6. This would shorten the northbound span of service from 10:03 PM to 9:03 PM. Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays: Based on the low maximum load (1 person) on the last southbound trip departing from the Walmart on University Parkway at 10:03 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 7 This would shorten the southbound span of service from 10:23 PM to 9:35 PM. Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays: Based on the low maximum load (2 persons) on the last northbound trip departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 9:47 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 8 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 10:05 PM to 8:48 PM. Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays: Based on the low maximum load (1 person) on the last southbound trip departing from the Walmart on University Parkway at 10:05 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 9 This would shorten the southbound span of service from 10:10 PM to 9:19 PM. Increased frequency on Sunday: An analysis of average daily ridership shows that average ridership on Sundays is 25% of the average Saturday ridership (see Table 4.2 8). This large difference in usage most likely stems from the headways as the headway on weekdays and 6 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 7 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 8 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 9 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 55

60 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Saturdays is 30 minutes during the day and one hour in the evening. On Sundays, service is every 90 minutes. Table 4.2 8: Route 12 Average Daily Ridership and Headway Average Weekday Ridership Average Saturday Ridership Average Sunday Ridership Existing Headway on Weekdays and Saturdays 30 mins from 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM; 60 mins from 6:45 PM to 9:45 PM Existing Headway on Sundays Proposed Headway on Sundays 90 mins 60 mins Since the Sunday frequency is so low, it is likely suppressing transit demand. Not only does this service not meet the travel needs of SCAT s customers, it also makes this route more inefficient (by carrying less people). As such, it is recommended that Sunday frequencies be increased on this route to 60 minutes or better. Further analysis can be done to determine whether more frequent service should be provided all day on Sunday or only during peak periods. Examine running time: The on time performance rate of 80% for this route falls just below the service standard of 85%. However, since this route has too many bus stops (see subsequent text for more information), removal of bus stops should help to improve on time performance. In the event that removal of bus stops does not occur or the removal of bus stops does not increase on time performance, running time should be examined. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Eliminate service into the Walmart parking lot: Due to safety concerns, it is recommended that buses not enter the Walmart parking lot at the northern terminus of the route (Lockwood Ridge Road and University Parkway). SCAT staff are currently working on a new alignment to address this issue which will be implemented as part of the November 2016 service changes. Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.20 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 56

61 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 13: Venice This is a community circulator within Venice, starting at Walmart on US 41 at Jacaranda Boulevard and ending at the Venice Train Depot. This route uses numerous streets along its alignment. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. On Sundays, portions of this route are served as part of Route 1713S. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, a low cost recovery, and low on time performance rate. Recommendation: In order to better match service to demand and travel patterns in Venice and Englewood, a reconfiguration package is recommended as follows: Part 1: Eliminate Route 13 Part 2: Realign Route 16 to eliminate service on Old Englewood Road, Jacaranda Boulevard, and Venice Avenue. From the Walmart to the Venice Train Depot, buses will use US 41 Bypass to access Venice Train Depot. With this change, service will be dropped from every hour to every 90 minutes. Part 3: Institute a new Venice Circulator to provide service on Venice Island (see more details in Section 5.6) Part 4: Institute a new route that will run from the Venice Train Depot to Walmart via Venice Avenue and Jacaranda Boulevard. This route will mitigate for the loss of service with the realignment of Route 16. More details on this can be found in Section 5.7. Part 5: Create a new Englewood Circulator to mitigate for the loss of service on Old Englewood Road and the portion of Dearborn Street from Old Englewood Road to Indiana Avenue. More details on this can be found in Section 5.8. Part 6: Realign Route 9 onto Jacaranda Boulevard, Center Road, and US 41 Business when traveling to/from the Venice Train Depot to mitigate for loss of service on US 41 Business and Center Road due to the elimination of Route 13. Parts 1 through 6 of this package must be implemented together. 57

62 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 14: Southgate Mall/Bee Ridge This route operates from the Westfield Southgate Mall to Tuscana. For its alignment, Route 14 operates primarily on Bee Ridge Road. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is a well performing route with a high number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, and a good cost recovery. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Eliminate last westbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays: Based on the low maximum load (0 people) on the last westbound trip departing from the Bee Ridge Road Extension terminus at 10:06 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 10 This would shorten the westbound span of service from 10:34 PM to 9:16 PM. Eliminate first westbound trip on Sundays: Based on the low maximum load (1 person) on the first westbound trip departing from Bee Ridge Road and McIntosh Road at 7:28 AM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 11 This would shorten the westbound span of service from 7:28 AM to 7:47 AM. Eliminate last westbound trip on Sundays: Based on the low maximum load (0 people) on the last westbound trip departing from the Bee Ridge Road Extension terminus at 10:06 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 12 This would shorten the westbound span of service from 10:34 PM to 9:23 PM. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 63% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. In the event this route is truncated at Cattlemen Road (see subsequent text for more information), it is possible that the on time performance may improve. Subsequent to enacting this alignment change, on time performance should be re evaluated to determine if running time and/or additional resources need to be allocated. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Remove Brookmeade Drive Loop: Using stop level boarding and alighting data, it was determined that very few customers use the stops associated with this detour (see Table 4.2 9). Alternative transportation would be available along Bee Ridge Road, which is within ¼ mile of the existing Brookmeade Drive Loop. 10 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 11 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 12 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 58

63 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Table 4.2 9: Route 14 Average Daily Boardings and Alightings for Loop Entire Route (Including Stops along Loop Direction Loop) Boardings Alightings Boardings Alightings Westbound* *Note: This loop is not serviced in the eastbound direction In order to quantify whether this detour is warranted, a person minute analysis was performed. This analysis was used to determine whether or not there are sufficient riders using the stops on the detour to justify inconveniencing other passengers wishing to ride through the detour. As seen in Table , the through customers would be more inconvenienced than the customers that patronize the stops on the loop. The hand calculations for this analysis are included in Appendix DC. Based on this analysis, it is recommended that this loop be eliminated in order to improve route level reliability and reduce the travel time associated with this diversion. Table : Route 14 Person Minute Delay Analysis Delay Experienced by Passengers Riding through Loop 360 person minutes Westbound Delay Passengers using Stops on Loop would Experience with Elimination* 223 personminutes Eliminate Loop? Yes, since the delay experience by people not using the loop (360 person minutes) is greater than the expected walk time required for people travelling to the loop (223 person minutes). *Note: This is the passenger delay associated with walking to/from the discontinued stops to the intersection of Honore Ave/Bee Ridge Rd or Woodmont Dr/Bee Ridge Rd. Figure shows the proposed alignment changes. Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.23 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. Provide 45 minute service from Southgate Mall to Berkshire Drive and 90 minute service from Berkshire Drive to the current terminus: Using stop level boarding and alighting data, it was determined that very few customers use the bus stops between Berkshire Drive and the current terminus. Based on this low loading, it is recommended that service be provided every 90 minutes east of Berkshire Drive. Service west of Berkshire Drive will be improved from every hour to every 45 minutes. Buses will turn around using the roundabout. 59

64 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 14 Proposed Alignment Changes 60

65 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 15: Gulf Gate/Cattlemen/University/SRQ Airport This route operates from Gulf Gate Estates to the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Route 15 operates on several streets along its alignment. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. On Sundays, portions of this route are served as part of Route 215S. This is an average performing route with a high number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, and a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Introduce Sunday service on the remainder of the route: While part of this route is currently operated as part of Route 215S on Sundays, the high average daily ridership on weekdays and Saturdays, indicates that service should be provided along the entire route. Currently, Route 215S does not service Route 15 s alignment south of the University Town Center Transfer Station. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 74% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Eliminate service from the Landings Shopping Center to the Sarasota Pavilion Transfer Station: Using stop level boarding and alighting data, it was determined that very few customers use the stops associated with this segment (see Table ). In order to improve route level reliability, it is recommended that this segment be removed. Figure shows the proposed alignment changes. Table : Route 15 Average Daily Boardings and Alightings for Segment in Question Entire Route (Including Stops along Segment Direction Segment in Question) Boardings Alightings Boardings Alightings Northbound Southbound

66 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 15 Northbound Loading Figure : Route 15 Southbound Loading Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.21miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 62

67 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 15 Proposed Alignment Changes 63

68 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 16: Venice/Englewood This route operates from the Englewood to the City of Venice. For its alignment, Route 16 operates primarily on State Road 776 (Indiana Avenue/Englewood Road), Jacaranda Boulevard, and E Venice Avenue. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, a low cost recovery rate, and on time performance that falls below the service standard. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Introduce new Sunday service: Based on the high average daily ridership on weekdays and Saturdays, it was determined that this route would warrant service on Sunday. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 82% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): In order to better match service to demand and travel patterns in Venice and Englewood, a reconfiguration package is recommended as follows: Part 1: Eliminate Route 13 Part 2: Realign Route 16 to eliminate service on Old Englewood Road, Jacaranda Boulevard, and Venice Avenue. From the Walmart to the Venice Train Depot, buses will use US 41 Bypass to access Venice Train Depot. With this change, service will be dropped from every hour to every 90 minutes. Part 3: Institute a new Venice Circulator to provide service on Venice Island (see more details in Section 5.6) Part 4: Institute a new route that will run from the Venice Train Depot to Walmart via Venice Avenue and Jacaranda Boulevard. This route will mitigate for the loss of service with the realignment of Route 16. More details on this can be found in Section 5.7. Part 5: Create a new Englewood Circulator to mitigate for the loss of service on Old Englewood Road and the portion of Dearborn Street from Old Englewood Road to Indiana Avenue. More details on this can be found in Section 5.8. Part 6: Realign Route 9 onto Jacaranda Boulevard, Center Road, and US 41 Business when traveling to/from the Venice Train Depot to mitigate for loss of service on US 41 Business and Center Road due to the elimination of Route 13. Parts 1 through 6 of this package must be implemented together. Figure shows the proposed alignment changes for Route

69 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 16 Proposed Alignment Changes 65

70 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 17: Downtown/US 41/Venice This route operates from Venice to downtown Sarasota. For its alignment, Route 17 operates primarily on US 41 (Tamiami Trail). This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. On Sundays, portions of this route are served as part of Route 1713S. This is a well performing route with a high number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour, a low ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, and a high cost recovery rate. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Eliminate last northbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (0 people) on the last northbound trip departing from the intersection of US 41 bypass to Bird Bay Drive West at 10:24 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 13 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 11:01 PM to 10:01 PM. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 74% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.21 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. Route 18: Downtown/Longboat Key/Coquina Beach This route operates from downtown Sarasota to Coquina Beach via Longboat Key. For its alignment, Route 18 operates primarily on Gulf of Mexico Drive. This route is jointly operated by SCAT and Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT). This means that SCAT and MCAT vehicles alternate in providing service along the route. This route operates seven days a week, with limited service on Sundays. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, low number of passengers per revenue hour, a low cost recovery, and a low on time performance rate. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays: Based on the low maximum load (1 person) on the last southbound trip departing from Coquina Beach at 7:40 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 14 This would shorten the southbound span of service from 8:07 PM to 7:55 PM. Eliminate first northbound trip on Sundays: Based on the low maximum load (0 people) on the first northbound trip departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 6:05 AM, 13 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 14 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 66

71 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 15 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 6:05 AM to 7:05 AM. Eliminate first southbound trip on Sundays: Based on the low maximum load (0 people) on the first southbound trip departing from Coquina Beach at 7:10 AM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 16 This would shorten the southbound span of service from 7:10 AM to 8:10 AM. Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays: Based on the low maximum load (1 person) on the last northbound trip departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 7:05 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 17 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 7:38 PM to 6:55 PM. Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays: Based on the low maximum load (0 people) on the last southbound trip departing from Coquina Beach at 7:40 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 18 This would shorten the southbound span of service from 8:07 PM to 7:55 PM. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 76% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Truncate route at Bay Isles Road: Due to MCAT removing a bus from this route, it is recommended that SCAT truncate the route at Bay Isles Road. This route will run from Bay Isles Road to Downtown Sarasota every 60 minutes. Figure shows the alignment change. 15 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 16 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 17 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 18 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 67

72 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 18 Proposed Alignment Changes 68

73 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 20: North Port/Toledo Blade This route operates as a local circulator service in the City of North Port. For its alignment, Route 20 operates primarily on S Sumter Boulevard, W Price Boulevard, and Toledo Blade Boulevard. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, a low cost recovery, and a low on time performance rate. Recommendation: None. SCAT eliminated this route in April 2016 as part of their proposed changes in the City of North Port. Route 28: S Biscayne/Toledo Blade This route operates as a local circulator service in the City of North Port. For its alignment, Route 28 operates primarily on S Sumter Boulevard, W Price Boulevard, and Toledo Blade Boulevard. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, low number of passengers per revenue hour, and low cost recovery. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): None Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Extend service to Cranberry Boulevard: In order to serve the new library and technical college, it is recommended that this route be extended north along Toledo Blade Boulevard to Cranberry Boulevard. The proposed alignment change is shown in Figure

74 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 28 Proposed Alignment Changes 70

75 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 29: S Biscayne/Toledo Blade This route operates as a local circulator service in the City of North Port. For its alignment, Route 29 operates primarily on W Price Boulevard, S Biscayne Drive, Pan American Boulevard, and US 41 (Tamiami Trail). This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, low number of passengers per revenue hour, and a low cost recovery. Recommendation: None. SCAT eliminated this route in April 2016 as part of their proposed changes in the City of North Port. Route 30: SRQ Airport/University/Lakewood Ranch This route operates from the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Lakewood Ranch. For its alignment, Route 30 operates primarily on University Parkway. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This route was recently introduced and is currently a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, low number of passengers per revenue hour, a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, low cost recovery, and a low on time performance rate. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Reduced frequency to every 90 minutes: Due to low ridership, it is recommended that the headways on this route be increased from every 60 minutes to every 90 minutes. After one year, it is recommended that this route be re evaluated to determine if the headway should be restored to 60 minutes (ridership increases), the headway should stay at 90 minutes (ridership stays the same), or if the route should be eliminated (ridership decreases). Route 40: Downtown/Webber/McIntosh This route operates from the SCAT Administration Building/Bus Yard to downtown Sarasota. For its alignment, Route 40 operates primarily on McIntosh Road, Webber Street, and US 41/US 301 (S Tamiami Trail). This route operates Mondays through Saturdays and features limited stops. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, a low number of passengers per revenue hour, and a low cost recovery. Recommendation: Introduce new Sunday service: Since this route already runs in non revenue service between the SCAT bus yard and the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station on Sundays, it is recommended that this route run in revenue service. The introduction of this service would result in minimal operating costs to SCAT, and would increase the overall revenue miles accounted for in Federal formula funding allocations. 71

76 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 99: Downtown/SRQ Airport/Palmetto This route operates from downtown Sarasota to Palmetto (Manatee County). For its alignment, Route 99 operates primarily on US 41 and US 41 Business. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays and is jointly operated by SCAT and MCAT. This is an average performing route with a high number of passengers per revenue mile, a high number of passengers per revenue hour, and a low ratio of nonrevenue mileage to revenue mileage. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Introduce new Sunday service: Based on the high average daily ridership on weekdays and Saturdays, it was determined that this route would warrant service on Sunday. Earlier northbound service: Based on the relatively high maximum load (21 people) on the first northbound trip departing the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 5:15 AM, it is recommended that another northbound trip be added. This would extend the northbound span of service before the current start time of 5:15 AM. Earlier southbound service: Based on the relatively high maximum load (20 people) on the first southbound trip departing from the intersection of US 41 and Bayshore Gardens Parkway at 5:25 AM, it is recommended that another southbound trip be added. This would extend the southbound span of service before the current start time of 5:25 AM. Eliminate last southbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (2 people) on the last southbound trip departing from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport at 8:50 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 19 This would shorten the southbound span of service from 9:10 PM to 8:10 PM. Increase in frequency: Increasing the frequency during the following time periods and directions would address trips with loading at or exceeding a seated load: o 9:05 AM southbound (34 people) o 1:35 PM southbound trip (32 people) o 2:45 PM northbound trip (35 people) o 4:05 PM southbound trip (36 people) Consider implementing limited stop service: Due to concentrated loading at select major stops (see Figure and Figure ), it is recommended that limited stop service be implemented for this route. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 65% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. 19 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 72

77 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 99 Northbound Loading Figure : Route 99 Southbound Loading 73

78 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Truncate route at Downtown Bradenton: Due to schedule adherence issues associated with traffic on the Manatee River bridge, it is recommended that service be eliminated between downtown Bradenton and Palmetto. This recommendation was developed in coordination with Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT), which supports this recommendation. MCAT has stated that if this recommendation was implemented, they would introduce a new route to continue to provide transit connectivity between Downtown Bradenton and Palmetto. Figure shows the proposed alignment change. Eliminate service along Ringling Plaza and Bay Shore Road: Due to schedule adherence issues associated with executing this maneuver, it is recommended that service be eliminated on Ringling Plaza and Bay Shore Road. Buses will instead stay on US 41. This recommendation was developed in coordination with Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT), which supports this recommendation. Figure shows the proposed alignment change. Examine bus stop spacing: Since bus stops are spaced an average of 0.21 miles apart on this route, it does not meet the service standard for bus stop spacing of ¼ mile or greater. It is recommended that bus stops be removed from this route. 74

79 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 99 Proposed Alignment Changes 75

80 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 80X: North Port/Knights Trail/SRQ Airport This route operates from the City of North Port to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This route operates as an express route, stopping only at designated express stops. For its alignment, Route 80X operates primarily on I 75, Bahia Vista Street, and US 41 (Tamiami Trail). This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This route has incomplete data as it was recently introduced (November 2015). Based on the available data, this route is a poor performer with a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage and a low on time performance rate. Recommendation: Eliminate route: Since this route has low ridership and roughly serves the same areas as Route 100X, it is recommended that this route be eliminated. In order to mitigate for the loss of express bus service to the PGT Office Park, it is recommended that the Route 100X alignment be changed to serve the area. In the event that loads on the Route 100X increase following the elimination of Route 80X, it is recommended that additional trips be added to accommodate the additional demand. Route 90X: SRQ Airport/Downtown/Venice/North Port This route operates from the City of North Port to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This route operates as an express route, stopping only at designated express stops. For its alignment, Route 90X operates primarily on US 41 (Tamiami Trail) and I 75. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, a low number of passengers per revenue hour, a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, a low cost recovery, and a low on time performance rate. Recommendation: Eliminate route: The low ridership experienced by the Route 90X (16 boardings on weekdays and 7 boardings on Saturday) indicates that there is low travel demand for express bus service from Venice to Sarasota. As such, it is recommended that this route be eliminated. Route 90X customers will continue to have transit service from Venice to Sarasota via Route 9. 76

81 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 100X: SRQ Airport/Downtown/I 75 to North Port This route operates from the City of North Port to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This route operates as an express route, stopping only at designated express stops. For its alignment, Route 100X operates primarily on I 75. This route operates Mondays through Saturdays. This is a poor performing route with a low number of passengers per revenue mile, a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, and a low on time performance rate. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Eliminate service on Saturdays: Due to low ridership (36 boardings on Saturday compared to 101 boardings on weekdays), it is recommended that Saturday service be eliminated. Examine running time: Since the on time performance rate of 60% for this route falls below the service standard of 85%, it is recommended that running time be examined and additional resources be allocated to the route. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Add service to PGT Office Park: In order to mitigate for the loss of express bus service to the PGT Office Park, it is recommended that the Route 100X alignment be changed to serve the area. In the event that loads on the Route 100X increase following the elimination of Route 80X, it is recommended that additional trips be added to accommodate the additional demand. Figure shows the alignment changes. 77

82 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure : Route 100X Proposed Alignment Changes 78

83 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Route 1713S: Downtown/US 41/Venice This route operates from from the City of North Port to downtown Sarasota. This route only operates on Sundays. For its alignment, Route 1713S operates primarily on US 41 (Tamiami Trail). This is a poor performing route with a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, a low cost recovery, and a low on time performance rate. It does, however, have a high number of passengers per revenue mile and revenue hour. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Eliminate last southbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (1 person) on the last southbound trip departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 9:51 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated 20. This would shorten the northbound span of service from 10:09 PM to 9:08 PM. Consider splitting the route: Since Route 1713S is a combination of Routes 9, 13, and 17, the route length is very long, and the overall on time performance rate of 61% falls significantly below the service standard of 85%. In order to improve on time performance, it is recommended that this route be split at the Venice Train Depot. The alignment from the Venice Train Depot to the current northern terminus (Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station) would be called the new Route 17S. The alignment from the Venice Train Depot to the current southern terminus (City of North Port City Hall) would be called the new Route 9S. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Not Applicable Route 215S: Downtown/SRQ Airport/Lakewood Ranch This route operates from downtown Sarasota to Lakewood Ranch. This route only operates on Sundays. For its alignment, Route 215S operates primarily on Desoto Road and University Parkway. This is a poor performing route with a high ratio of non revenue mileage to revenue mileage, a low cost recovery rate, and a low on time performance rate. Changes to schedule specifications (headways, spans of service and running time): Earlier northbound service: Based on the relatively high maximum load (11 people) on the first northbound trip departing the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 9:10 AM, it is recommended that another northbound trip be added. This would extend the northbound span of service before the current start time of 9:10 AM. Eliminate last northbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (2 people) on the last northbound trip departing from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station at 9:10 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 21 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 9:55 PM to 8:55 PM. 20 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 21 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 79

84 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Eliminate last southbound trip: Based on the low maximum load (1 person) on the last southbound trip departing from Lakewood Ranch Medical Center at 8:55 PM, it is recommended that this trip be eliminated. 22 This would shorten the northbound span of service from 9:48 PM to 8:48 PM. Changes to route design (streets of operation, bus stop spacing): Consider splitting the route: Since the route length is so long, it may be beneficial to the route s on time performance (66%) if this route were split into two routes. The split could occur at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and result in a new Route 2S and a new Route 15S. The new Route 15S could be the portion east of the airport, the entire weekday Saturday Route 15 alignment, or a combination thereof. 22 This recommendation will need to be explored further in the scheduling process to determine its feasibility. 80

85 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 5 New Route Recommendations 5.1 Introduction This chapter analyzes the results from the evaluation of service standards in Chapter 2 and provides insight into which routes are performing well and which are not. It also provides insight into areas of strength and weakness for each route. 5.2 New Route 1: Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue This new route proposes service primarily along Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue, connecting the Sarasota Pavilion/Gulf Gate Transfer Station to the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. In the northbound direction, this route will start at the Sarasota Pavilion/Gulf Gate Transfer Station, go north on Gateway Avenue, turn right to go east on Stickney Point Road, and turn left onto Swift Road. The route will continue on Swift Road until it turns into Tuttle Avenue. The route will travel on Tuttle Avenue until it reaches University Parkway where it will then turn left to head west. Once on University Parkway, it will finally turn right onto Airport Circle to terminate at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. The route going southbound would follow this routing in reverse. Figure shows the alignment for this new route. This route is being proposed because this segment of Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue is served in various segments by six different routes (Routes 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, and 15) with none of them providing northsouth connectivity along this entire corridor. Based on the analysis of population density and household vehicle ownership that was presented in the Existing Conditions Report (Figure 2.6 3), it was determined that this route has the potential to be successful as a large portion of the route would pass through areas that have high population densities and/or a large portion of households without a personal vehicle. 81

86 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 5.2 1: New Route Alignment along Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue 5.3 New Route 2: Venice to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park This new route proposes service from the Venice Train Depot to the PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park. In the northbound direction, this route will start at the Venice Train Depot, go east on Venice Avenue, turn left onto Pinebrook Road, and continue going north. At the end of the road, this route will turn right onto Laurel Road, and then turn left onto Haul Road. Once on Haul Road, this route will serve both Technology Drive and Triple Diamond Boulevard. The route going southbound would follow this routing in reverse. Figure shows the alignment for this new route. The reason this route was suggested was twofold: 1) provide more transit service (in terms of number of trips) to the office park than is currently provided today and 2) to provide better connectivity to the office park from both City of Venice and City of North Port. Currently, Route 80X serves the office park with one northbound trip in the morning (from North Port to Sarasota) and one southbound trip in the afternoon (from Sarasota to North Port). One of the major challenges with running this schedule is that it does not cover all of the different shifts at the office park. By introducing this route which provides all day local service, SCAT has the opportunity to make transit a more viable option for workers in the office complex that cannot match their work schedule 82

87 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary with the Route 80X timetable. Also, since this route terminates at the Venice Train Depot, connections to North Port (via Route 9) are possible throughout the day when Route 80X is not running. Another major challenge with the current Route 80X schedule is that it does not provide any connectivity to the City of Venice. Based on discussions with SCAT, about half of the workers in the office park live in Venice. By introducing this new route, the Venice workers will now have transit access to their jobs in the office park. One important thing to point out is that this COA is proposing to eliminate Route 80X. If the Route 80X is eliminated, this COA is recommending that the Route 100X alignment be modified such that service to the office park is provided. This alignment change could apply to some or all Route 100X trips. Figure 5.3 1: New Route Alignment from Venice to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park 83

88 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 5.4 New Route 3: Lakewood Ranch Circulator In the event that Route 30 is discontinued in the future (per the recommendation documented in Section 4.2), one way to mitigate for the loss of service in the Lakewood Ranch area would be to introduce a circulator that would serve that same area. The exact alignment will need to be determined; however, it could include service to areas that currently are served by Route 30 east of I 75. This circulator should service the Cattlemen Transfer Station in order to provide connectivity to other SCAT routes. 5.5 New Route 4: Service to Englewood s Beaches Based on the public outreach that was conducted, it was determined that there is strong interest in SCAT starting a route to Englewood s beaches. The exact alignment will need to be determined, which may also necessitate some alignment changes with Route 16. In the event SCAT chooses to implement such service, a more comprehensive evaluation will need to be undertaken. This includes identifying origins and destinations, spans of service (hours of the day, days of the week, and months of the year), anticipated ridership, and expected operating and maintenance costs. While the public did not have a consensus on which beach they would like to see service to, the most logical beach to provide bus service to would be Manasota Beach Park. It is possible that service to the beach can be provided if an Englewood Circulator is introduced (see Section 5.8 for more information). 5.6 New Route 5: Venice Circulator As documented in Section 4.2, in the event that Route 13 is eliminated, it is recommended that a new circulator be implemented in order to serve Venice Island. For the purposes of this analysis, a conceptual alignment for the new route was developed (see Figure 5.6 1). Using this conceptual alignment, it is anticipated that one bus with 45 minutes of running time will be needed. It is anticipated that the final route for the circulator will be determined by SCAT in consultation with the City of Venice. 84

89 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 5.6 1: Proposed Route for Venice Island Circulator 5.7 New Route 6: South Venice Walmart to Venice Train Depot As documented in Section 4.2, in the event that Route 16 is realigned, it is recommended that a new route be instituted from South Venice Walmart to the Venice Train Depot in order to mitigate for the loss of service along Jacaranda Boulevard and E. Venice Avenue. This new route would follow the existing Route 16 alignment from South Venice Walmart to the Venice Train Depot. Figure shows the proposed alignment for this route. 85

90 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary Figure 5.7 1: New Route Alignment from South Venice Walmart to the Venice Train Depot 86

91 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 5.8 New Route 7: Englewood Circulator As stated previously, with the realignment of Route 16, service will no longer be provided along Old Englewood Road and the portion of Dearborn Street from Old Englewood Road to Indiana Avenue in Englewood. In order to mitigate for this loss of service, a new circulator for in Englewood is proposed. In terms of the route s alignment, it is recommended that SCAT coordinate with business interests and property owners in Englewoodto determine where the circulator should provide service. The circulator can cover portions of Route 16 that are no longer being served and also provide service to areas currently not served by SCAT. 87

92 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 6 The Short List 6.1 Introduction The Short List is the list of recommendations that will be further analyzed for implementation. In essence, the Short List consists of recommendations that can be implemented in the short term. This chapter first presents the methodlogy used in developing the Short List and then presents the recommendations included in the Short List. 6.2 Methodology for the Development of the Short List Six public workshops and four workshops with SCAT staff were used to gather input to select which recommendations would be included in the Short List. The six public workshops were held as follows: Workshop 1: April 13, 2016; 3:00 to 5:00 PM Englewood Workshop 2 (Joint SCAT and Sarasota Urban Design Studio Workshop): April 20, 2016; 10:30 AM to Noon Sarasota (Selby Library) Workshop 3 (Joint SCAT and Sarasota Urban Design Studio Workshop): April 20, 2016; 2:00 to 3:30 PM Sarasota (St. Armands Fire Station) Workshop 4: April 20, 2016; 4:00 to 6:00 PM North Port Workshop 5 (Joint SCAT and Sarasota Urban Design Studio Workshop): April 20, 2016; 5:00 to 6:30 PM Sarasota (Arlington Park Fire Station) Workshop 6: April 21, 2016; 3:00 to 5:00 PM Venice The four workshops with SCAT staff was held as follows: February 18, 2016; 1 PM to 5:30 PM SCAT Offices (5303 Pinkney Avenue) April 21, 2016; 9:00 AM to Noon SCAT Offices (5303 Pinkney Avenue) April 27, 2016; 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM SCAT Offices (5303 Pinkney Avenue) June 15, 2016; 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM SCAT Offices (5303 Pinkney Avenue) A complete summary of the public workshops is included in Appendix D. The intent of the public workshops was to determine which recommendations were supported by the public and which ones were not. Following the conclusion of the public workshops, workshops with SCAT staff were held to discuss the results obtained from the public. SCAT staff provided guidance on which recommendations would be feasible to implement and which ones were not. They also provided 88

93 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary input on which recommendations should be included on the Short List in order to improve SCAT s operations. 6.3 The Short List Based on the workshops held with the public and SCAT staff, 45 recommendations were advanced for further consideration. Table lists all the recommendations on the Short List. The reason(s) a particular recommendation was advanced is also included in the table. Broken down by category: Route Elimination 4 recommendations for 4 routes (Routes 10, 13, 80X, and 90X) Alignment Changes 14 recommendations for 13 routes Frequency Change 3 recommendations for 3 routes (Routes 6, 12, and 30) Span of Service 20 recommendations for 17 routes (Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 40, 99, 100X, 215S) New Routes 4 new routes 89

94 SCAT COA Recommendations Report Table 6.3 1: Short List of Recommendations Category Route Number (If Applicable) Recommendation Alignment 1 Truncate route at Cattlemen Transfer Station using Apex Road/Coburn Rd to access the station. The portion of the route east of Coburn Rd will be served by a reconfigured Route 1A. Low ridership east of Cattlemen Transfer Station. Alignment 2 Reconfigure the loop that currently serves the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Top half of public support Alignment 6 Eliminate loop around Westfield Sarasota Square Mall. Reduce running time to improve on time performance Alignment 9 Reroute onto Jacaranda Blvd and Center Rd. Mitigation for elimination of Route 13 on Venice Island Alignment 12 Eliminate service into the Walmart parking lot. The new routing is being determined by SCAT staff. Safety issues with serving Walmart parking lot Alignment 14 Truncate route at Berkshire Dr (buses will turn around using the roundabout). Service east of Berkshire Dr will be every 90 mis. Service east of Berkshire Dr will be every 45 mins. Low ridership east of Cattlemen Road Alignment 15 Eliminate service from the Landings Shopping Center to the Sarasota Pavilion Transfer Station. Top half of public support Alignment 16 Eliminate service on Old Englewood Rd, Jacaranda Blvd, and Venice Ave. From Walmart to the Venice Train Depot, buses will use US 41 and US 41 Bypass. Service will be every 90 minutes. Low ridership on the Englewood portion of the route Alignment 18 Truncate route at Bay Isles Road. MCAT removal of a bus Alignment 99 Eliminate service between Downtown Bradenton and Palmetto Station due to issues with traffic on the Manatee River bridge. Joint decision with support from MCAT Alignment 99 Eliminate service along Bay Shore Road (Ringling Museum). Buses will now stay on US 41. Joint decision with support from MCAT Alignment 100X Add service to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park and add trips. Continues service to the office park with elimination of Route 80X Alignment 1713S Split the route at the Venice Train Depot to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Sarasota to Venice (Route 1713), 2. Venice to North Port (Route 9). Shorter routes have better on time performance Alignment 1A Extend route to serve the Sarasota County Operations Center. Frequency on the entire route would be reduced to every 2 hours. Better matches service with low demand east of Cattlemen Transfer Station Frequency 6 Improve frequency on Sundays from 90 minutes to 60 minutes. Direction from SCAT as part of upcoming service changes Frequency 12 Improve frequency on Sundays from 90 minutes to 60 minutes. Direction from SCAT as part of upcoming service changes Frequency 30 Reduce frequency along entire route to every 90 minutes. Low ridership New Route N/A Create new circulator on Venice Island. Final alignment will be determined in consultation with the City of Venice. Scheduled for implementation in FY 2017 per the SCAT TDP New Route N/A Create a new route that follows the existing Route 16 alignment from the Venice Train Depot to the South Venice Walmart. Mitigation as part of the realignment of Route 16 New Route N/A Create a new circulator for the City of Englewood. Final alignment will be determined in consultation with the City of Englewood. Mitigation as part of the realignment of Route 16 New Route 33 Reinstate the seasonal Route 33. This route will run from Cattlemen Transfer Station to Siesta Key. Mitigation as part of the elimination of Route 10 Route Elimination 10 Eliminate entire route. Low ridership and is roughly duplicated by Route 11 Route Elimination 13 Eliminate the entire route. Low ridership Route Elimination 80X Eliminate entire route. Low ridership Route Elimination 90X Eliminate entire route. Low ridership Span of Service 1 Introduce Sunday service. Direction from SCAT as part of upcoming service changes Span of Service 2 Later northbound service. Top half of public support Span of Service 3 Earlier eastbound service. Top half of public support Span of Service 4 Introduce Sunday service. Direction from SCAT as part of upcoming service changes Span of Service 5 Later northbound service. Top half of public support Span of Service 6 Earlier southbound service. Top half of public support Span of Service 6 Eliminate the last northbound trip. Top half of public support Span of Service 7 Earlier southbound service. Top half of public support Span of Service 8 Eliminate last southbound trip. Top half of public support Span of Service 11 Earlier southbound service on weekdays and Saturdays. Top half of public support Span of Service 12 Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. Top half of public support Span of Service 12 Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. Top half of public support Span of Service 14 Eliminate first westbound trip on Sundays. Top half of public support Span of Service 15 Introduce Sunday service from the University Town Center Station to the Pavilion Transfer Station. The existing Route 215S will remain the same. Direction from SCAT as part of upcoming service changes Span of Service 18 Eliminate first southbound trip on Sundays. Top half of public support Span of Service 40 Introduce Sunday service. Top half of public support Span of Service 99 Earlier northbound service. Top half of public support Span of Service 99 Earlier southbound service. Top half of public support Span of Service 100X Eliminate Saturday service. Low ridership on Saturday Span of Service 215S Earlier northbound service. Top half of public support Reason

95 Sarasota County Area Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Technical Memorandum: Recommendations Summary 7 Next Steps 7.1 Next Steps The next step in this project is to develop ridership and cost estimates for all recommendations on the Short List. Using primarily the cost estimates, with some consideration for the ridership impacts, a package of service reductions and service additions will be compiled. It is anticipated that cost savings from route eliminations and reductions in the span of service could be used to offset the introduction of new routes and proposed increases in the span of service. It is important to note that some recommendations that involve service cuts or reductions are anticipated to have minimal to no impact on cost or ridership. The intent of including these independently cost neutral recommendations as part of a given package will be to improve existing SCAT operations (e.g., reducing running time to improve on time performance). 91

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99 SCAT COA: Recommendations Report Span of Service Evaluation Table Route Number 1 1A S 7 7S 8 8S 9 9S 10 10S 11 11S 12 12S S S X 90X 100X 215S 1713S Direction First Trip Last Trip Remark Time Max Load Remove Service? Add Service? Time Max Load Remove Service? Add Service? Remark EB 5:40 AM 8 7:15 PM 3 WB 6:15 AM 5 6:15 PM 7 EB 6:35 AM 2 6:35 PM 2 WB 6:05 AM 1 6:05 PM 5 NB 6:00 AM 2 9:00 PM 9 X SB 5:35 AM 11 Per discussion with SCAT, the high ridership is due to transfers from Manatee County 9:30 PM 1 EB 7:45 AM 10 X 6:45 PM 3 WB 7:08 AM 11 There are two trips before the 7:08 AM departure (data not captured in ridecheck) 6:08 PM 0 EB 7:11 AM 0 6:50 PM 3 WB 6:40 AM 4 6:35 PM 2 NB 5:17 AM 0 Do not eliminate as this is a deadhead trip 6:35 PM 14 X SB 6:32 AM 0 7:30 PM 2 NB 5:13 AM 2 9:46 PM 1 X SB 6:00 AM 18 X 9:50 PM 8 NB 6:24 AM 1 Did not propose reduction in service since route is on 1.5 hour headway 9:05 PM 2 Did not propose reduction in service since route is on 1.5 hour headway SB 6:30 AM 3 Did not propose reduction in service since route is on 1.5 hour headway 9:30 PM 4 Did not propose reduction in service since route is on 1.5 hour headway NB 6:15 AM 2 9:15 PM 2 X SB 5:40 AM 12 X 8:40 PM 2 X No Ridecheck data to make recommendation NB 6:25 AM 5 8:45 PM 2 X SB 6:45 AM 9 9:10 PM 0 X NB 7:45 AM 5 5:45 PM 6 SB 6:25 AM 5 6:15 PM 4 NB 5:50 AM 8 6:33 PM 4 SB 6:40 AM 6 7:40 PM 6 Route 9S is now part of Route 1713S COA is proposing to eliminate this route COA is proposing to eliminate this route NB 6:07 AM 4 7:10 PM 3 SB 7:15 AM 13 X 8:15 PM 8 NB 9:10 AM 6 7:10 PM 6 SB 8:15 AM 15 X 8:15 PM 3 NB 6:15 AM 7 9:45 PM 2 X SB 6:15 AM 8 10:03 PM 1 X NB 7:00 AM 3 9:47 PM 2 X SB 7:30 AM 5 10:05 PM 1 X COA is proposing to eliminate this route EB 5:40 AM 0 Do not eliminate as this is a deadhead trip 9:35 PM 9 WB 5:55 AM 0 Keeping because next bus may not be early enough to arrive at work by 8 AM 9:52 PM 0 X EB 7:40 AM 5 9:35 PM 5 WB 7:00 AM 1 X 9:52 PM 0 X NB 5:10 AM 5 5:55 PM 4 SB 5:35 AM 3 6:40 PM 2 NB 5:53 AM 2 7:33 PM 0 Should not eliminate since within core hours of service. SB 5:43 AM 3 6:35 PM 1 NB 5:23 AM 1 Do not eliminate as this is a deadhead trip 9:20 PM 0 X SB 5:15 AM 3 8:15 PM 11 Did not add service as there is another SB trip at 9:15 PM. NB 5:30 AM 2 7:05 PM 4 SB 6:05 AM 2 7:40 PM 1 X NB 6:05 AM 0 X 7:05 PM 1 X SB 7:05 AM 0 X 7:41 PM 0 X Route was discontinuted as part of the April 2016 service changes Route was restructured as part of the April 2016 service changes Route was discontinuted as part of the April 2016 service changes Incomplete Ridecheck data to make recommendation NB 8:00 AM 1 Did not propose reduction in service since this is a shuttle route for drivers 5:00 PM 4 Did not propose reduction in service since this is a shuttle route for drivers SB 8:45 AM 3 Did not propose reduction in service since this is a shuttle route for drivers 5:00 PM 1 Did not propose reduction in service since this is a shuttle route for drivers NB 5:15 AM 21 X 8:15 PM 4 SB 5:25 AM 20 X 8:50 PM 2 X COA is proposing to eliminate this route COA is proposing to eliminate this route NB 5:30 AM 20 6:02 PM 2 November 2015 service changes eliminated NB service in the evening. SB 7:37 AM 3 November 2015 service changes eliminated SB service in the morning. 7:25 PM 7 NB 9:10 AM 11 X 9:10 PM 2 X SB 8:55 AM 6 8:55 PM 1 X NB 6:10 AM 0 Do not eliminate as this is a deadhead trip 9:10 PM 6 SB 6:30 AM 7 9:51 PM 1 X A 1

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103 SCAT COA: Recommendations Report Summary Table of Route Recommendations Summary of Changes Route Route Name Span of Service Alignment Running Time Headway Scheduling Bus Stop Spacing Route Elimination Details of Changes 1 Fruitville/Downtown X X X X 1A Fruitville/Bahia Vista/Downtown X X X 2 Cocoanut/Old Bradenton/SRQ Airport X X X X X 3 Sarasota Springs/Pinecraft/Downtown X X X X Introduce new Sunday service. Truncate route at Cattlemen Transfer Station using Apex Road/Coburn Rd to access the station. The portion of the route east of Coburn Rd will be served by a reconfigured Route 1A. Service will remain at 60 minutes. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. Extend route to serve the Sarasota County Operations Center. Frequency on the entire route would be reduced to every 120 minutes. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. Later northbound service. Look at potentially interlining with another route due to high non revenue mileage. Reconfigure the loop that currently serves the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. Earlier eastbound service. Move eastern terminus to Cattlemen Transfer Station. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. 4 Downtown/St Armands/Lido Beach X X 5 Downtown/S Osprey/Swift/Beneva X X X X Introduce new Sunday service. Later service on Fridays and Saturdays. Eliminate service along Orange Avenue, Osprey Avenue, Mound Street, and Ringling Boulevard due to low ridership. Buses will be routed directly from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station to John Ringling Causeway. Later northbound service. Introduce new Sunday service. Eliminate southbound loop around the Westfield Southgate Mall. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. 6 Beneva/Sarasota Square Mall X X X X Earlier southbound service. Eliminate the last northbound trip. Eliminate the loop around Westfield Sarasota Square Mall. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. B-1

104 SCAT COA: Recommendations Report Summary Table of Route Recommendations Summary of Changes Route Route Name Span of Service Alignment Running Time Headway Scheduling Bus Stop Spacing Route Elimination Details of Changes 7 Downtown/Newtown/N Orange/NE Plaza X X X X X 8 Downtown/N Orange/US 301/Tallevast X X X X Earlier southbound service. Eliminate last northbound trip. Eliminate last southbound trip. Serve the Newtown Boulevard loop full time in both directions. Extend route to Cattlemen Transfer Station or University Transfer Center Station. Examine running time to address on time performance. Increase frequency on Sunday (1 hour service). Examine bus stop spacing. Eliminate last northbound trip. Eliminate last southbound trip. Increase frequency on Sunday (1 hour service). Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. 9 Venice/US 41/North Port X 10 Siesta Village/Beaches X 11 Downtown/Siesta Key/Gulf Gate X X X Route onto Jacaranda Blvd, Center Rd, and US 41 Business to Venice Train Depot in order to mitigate for the elimination of Route 13. COA is proposing to eliminate this route due to low ridership and duplicative service with Route 11. Earlier southbound service on weekdays and Saturdays. Earlier southbound service on Sunday. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. Eliminate last northbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. 12 Downtown/N Lockwood Ridge/University X X X X X Eliminate service into the Walmart on University Parkway. Increase frequency on Sunday (1 hour service or better). Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. 13 Venice X Eliminate due to low ridership. 14 Southgate Mall/Bee Ridge X X X X Eliminate last westbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. Eliminate first westbound trip on Sundays. Eliminate last westbound trip on Sundays. Remove the Brookmeade Drive loop due to low utilization. Truncate route at Berkshire Drive (buses will turn around using the roundabout). Service will be provided to Bee Ridge Extension (the existing terminus) every 90 minutes. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. B-2

105 Route 15 Route Name Gulf Gate/Cattlemen/University/SRQ Airport Span of Service Alignment Running Time Summary of Changes Headway SCAT COA: Recommendations Report Summary Table of Route Recommendations Scheduling Bus Stop Spacing X X X 16 Venice/Englewood X X X X 17 Downtown/US 41/Venice X X X 1713S Downtown/US 41/North Port Sunday X X X 18 Downtown/Longboat Key/Coquina Beach X X X 20 North Port Blvd/Toledo Blade X 215S Downtown/SRQ Airport/Lakewood Ranch Sunday 28 S Biscayne/Toledo Blade X X X X X 29 North Port/City Hall X 30 SRQ Airport/University/Lakewood Ranch X Route Elimination Details of Changes Introduce Sunday service along the portion of Route 15 not served by Route 215S. Eliminate service from the Landings Shopping Center to the Sarasota Pavilion Transfer Station. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. Introduce new Sunday service. Eliminate service on Old Englewood Rd, Jacaranda Blvd, and Venice Ave. From Walmart to the Venice Train Depot, buses will use US 41 and US 41 Bypass. Reduce frequency along entire route to every 90 minutes. Examine running time to address on time performance. Eliminate last northbound trip. Examine solutions to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. Eliminate last southbound trip. Split the route at the Venice Train Depot to improve on time performance. Examine running time due to on time performance issues. Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. Eliminate first northbound trip on Sundays. Eliminate first southbound trip on Sundays. Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. Eliminate service north of Bay Isles Rd due to MCAT s removal of a bus. Examine running time to address on time performance. This route was eliminated under service changes that were implemented in April Earlier northbound service. Eliminate last northbound trip. Eliminate last southbound trip. Consider splitting the route to improve on time performance. Examine running time due to on time performance issues. Examine bus stop spacing. Extend service to Toledo Blade Boulevard and Cranberry Boulevard in order to serve the new library and technical college. This route was eliminated under service changes that were implemented in April Downtown/Webber/McIntosh X Introduce Sunday service. Reduce frequency along entire route to every 90 minutes and monitor ridership performance for one year. B-3

106 Route Route Name Span of Service Alignment Running Time Summary of Changes Headway SCAT COA: Recommendations Report Summary Table of Route Recommendations Scheduling 99 Downtown/SRQ Airport/Palmetto X X X X X Bus Stop Spacing 80X North Port/Knights Trail/SRQ Airport X 90X 100X SRQ Airport/Downtown/Venice/North Port SRQ Airport/Downtown/I 75 to North Port X X X Route Elimination X Details of Changes Earlier northbound service. Earlier southbound service. Eliminate last southbound trip. Introduce Sunday service. Eliminate service between Downtown Bradenton and Palmetto Station due to MCAT s removal of a bus. Eliminate service along Bay Shore Road (Ringling Museum) to improve on time performance. Buses will now stay on US 41. Increase frequency during these time periods and directions to address loading at or exceeding a seated load: 9:05 AM southbound 1:35 PM southbound 2:35 PM southbound 4:05 PM southbound Consider implementing limited stop service due to overall loading at concentrated stops. Examine running time to address on time performance. Examine bus stop spacing. COA is proposing to eliminate this route due to low ridership. COA is proposing to eliminate this route due to low ridership. Eliminate Saturday service. Add service to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park. Additional trips can also be added based on demand. Examine running time to address on time performance. B-4

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111 To: Chris DeAnnuntis, SCAT Sarah Blanchard, SCAT From: Kyle Taniguchi, VHB Colin Foley, VHB Fabricio Ponce, VHB Date: May 13, 2016 Project #: Re: Summary of Results from Public Workshops This memorandum documents the public outreach conducted by VHB and SCAT staff related to the Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA) project. Information and public feedback from all of these meetings were used in the development of the Short List of COA recommendations. Complete meeting summaries documenting all workshops are included as attachments. The list below summarizes the outreach that was conducted: Workshop 1: April 13, 2016; 3:00 to 5:00 PM Englewood Chamber of Commerce Workshop 2 (Joint SCAT and Sarasota Urban Design Studio Workshop): April 20, 2016; 10:30 AM to Noon Sarasota (Selby Library) Workshop 3 (Joint SCAT and Sarasota Urban Design Studio Workshop): April 20, 2016; 2:00 to 3:30 PM Sarasota (St. Armands Fire Station) Workshop 4: April 20, 2016; 4:00 to 6:00 PM North Port Workshop 5 (Joint SCAT and Sarasota Urban Design Studio Workshop): April 20, 2016; 5:00 to 6:30 PM Sarasota (Arlington Park Fire Station) Workshop 6: April 21, 2016; 3:00 to 5:00 PM Venice This memo serves two purposes. The first is to provide a high-level summary of common issues/concerns that were raised by the public in the form of oral and written comments. The second is to summarize the results of the dot voting exercises that sought to get the public s input on what recommendations they would support, and which they would not. Issues/Concerns Received from the Public This section summarizes the common issues/concerns that were raised by multiple members of the public during the public outreach process. The future of the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station Shelters at bus stops Later service on Route 4 to St. Armands Circle Need additional marketing to educate people that there is bus service to St. Armands Circle Need to solve the traffic problems or else the bus service will suffer Results from Dot Voting Exercise At each of the public workshops, attendees had the opportunity to visit six stations that presented recommendations for public input. At some stations, attendees received dots to indicate recommendations that they support and those that \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-1

112 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 2 they do not support. At other stations, they received dots to indicate their preferred recommendation for a given route. The six stations that were made available at each public workshop were: Station 1: Proposed Alignment Changes Station 2: Proposed Span of Service Changes Station 3: Proposed Route Eliminations Station 4: Potential New Routes Station 5: Potential Improvements to South County Station 6: Potential Improvements to North County The results of the dot voting for each station are included on subsequent pages. Results from each individual workshop are included in the attachments. \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-2

113 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 3 Station 1: Proposed Alignment Change Results Number of Votes Route Proposed Change Support Do Not Support Computed Score* Rank 4 Eliminate service along Orange Avenue, Osprey Avenue, Mound Street, and Ringling Boulevard. Buses will be routed directly from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station to John Ringling Causeway Remove the Brookmeade Drive loop Eliminate service from the Landings Shopping Center to the Sarasota Pavilion Transfer Station Eliminate loop on Myrtle Street that currently serves the Walmart Neighborhood Market Move eastern terminus to Cattleman Transfer Station Eliminate southbound loop around the Westfield Southgate Mall Serve the Newtown Boulevard loop full time in both directions S Split the route at Sarasota Airport to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Downtown Sarasota to Sarasota Airport 2. Sarasota Airport to Lakewood Ranch Truncate route at the University Town Center Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of the transfer station will be served by a new flex route \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-3

114 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 4 1 Truncate route at Cattlemen Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Transfer Station will be served by a new flex route Remove service to Booker High School Truncate route at Cattlemen Road. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Road will be served by a new flex route Extend service to the Loveland Center (E Venice Ave/Havana Rd) Split service into two branches with one serving Old Englewood Road and the Englewood Hospital and the other serving Indiana Avenue and the Chamber of Commerce S Split the route at the Venice Train Depot to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Sarasota to Venice, 2. Venice to North Port Eliminate service to the Walmart parking lot in the westbound direction Eliminate service between Downtown Bradenton and Palmetto Station due to issues with traffic on the Manatee River bridge X Reroute Route 90X onto US 41 in order to serve the major transfer facilities. The route can start at the Venice Train Depot instead of North Port * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-4

115 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 5 Station 2: Proposed Span of Service Changes Results Number of Votes Do Not Route Details of Changes Support Support Computed Score* Rank 4 Introduce new Sunday service Later northbound service Introduce new Sunday service Introduce new Sunday service Eliminate first northbound trip Earlier southbound service Earlier southbound service on weekdays and Saturdays Introduce new Sunday service Introduce Sunday service Later northbound service Earlier eastbound service Earlier southbound service Eliminate the last northbound trip Eliminate last southbound trip Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays Eliminate first eastbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate first westbound trip on Sundays Eliminate first northbound trip Eliminate first southbound trip on Sundays S Earlier northbound service Earlier northbound service Earlier southbound service Introduce Sunday service Eliminate last northbound trip Eliminate last southbound trip Eliminate last northbound trip Earlier southbound service on Sunday Eliminate last northbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last westbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last westbound trip on Sundays \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-5

116 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 6 17 Eliminate last northbound trip S Eliminate first northbound trip S Eliminate last southbound trip Eliminate first northbound trip on Sundays Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays S Eliminate last northbound trip S Eliminate last southbound trip X Eliminate Saturday service Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last southbound trip X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service Eliminate service on Sundays * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-6

117 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 7 Station 3: Proposed Route Elimination Results Route 10 Description Votes Rank Reduce hours of operation or increase time between buses 0 1 Create single island route with required connection 0 1 Replace portion of route south of Stickney Point Road with new flex route 0 1 Route 13 Description Votes Rank Serve only a portion of existing route (Route directly from Venice Train Depot to Walmart via US 41) Institute a trunk route (running along US 41) and a feeder route to connect to the trunk route Implement a seasonal circulator in addition to operating a modified Route Replace entire route with a new flex route 0 4 \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-7

118 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 8 Station 4: Potential New Routes Results New Route Yes No Computed Score* Rank Route 1: Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue This new route will run primarily along Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue, connecting the Sarasota Pavilion/Gulf Gate Transfer Station to the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Route 2: Venice to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park This new route will connect the Venice Train Depot to the PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Yes' votes minus the 'No' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-8

119 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 9 Station 5: Potential Improvements to South County Results North Port (Route 9 and 28) Description Votes Rank Adjust times to ensure connections at North Port Park n Ride and Toledo Blade 0 1 Establish super stop location in North Port 0 1 Reconfigure route 90X to serve PGT/Tervis Tumbler Office Park and travel to Sarasota via US Future new route to North Toledo, Cranberry, Salford, Chamberlain, and East Price 0 1 Venice/Englewood (Route 16) Description Votes Rank Local Englewood circulator to include Manasota Beach Rd. to South Venice Walmart 0 1 Introduce Sunday Service 0 1 Direct service between Hosmer Ave, South Venice, and the Venice Train Depot 0 1 \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-9

120 Ref: Summary of Results from Public Workshops May 13, 2016 Page 10 Station 6: Potential Improvements to North County Results Downtown/Longboat Key/Coquina Beach (Route 18) Description Votes Rank Terminate route at Bay Isles (Sarasota/South Lido/Bay Isles service) 0 1 Operate island only route and institute St. Armands to Downtown Sarasota connector route 0 1 Terminate route at Bay Isles to Coquina Beach connector route 0 1 SRQ Airport/University/Lakewood Ranch (Route 30) Description Votes Terminate service at University Town Center (UTC) Transfer Station and implement circulator from UTC to Cooper Creek and Lakewood Ranch Hospitals 0 Attachments Attachment A: Summary from Workshop 1 in Englewood on April 13, 2016 Attachment B: Summary from Workshop 2 in Sarasota (Selby Library) on April 20, 2016 Attachment C: Summary from Workshop 3 in Sarasota (St. Armands Fire Station) on April 20, 2016 Attachment D: Summary from Workshop 4 in Sarasota (Arlington Park Fire Station) on April 20, 2016 Attachment E: Summary from Workshop 5 in North Port on April 20, 2016 Attachment F: Summary from Workshop 6 in Venice on April 21, 2016 \\vhb\proj\orlando\ SCAT COA\tech\Task D-Develop Info on Short List\Public Workshops\Summary Tech Memo\Summary Tech Memo.docx D-10

121 Attachment A: Summary from Workshop 1 at Englewood Chamber of Commerce on April 13, 2016 D-11

122 Workshop #1 Public Workshop Comment Summary Englewood Chamber of Commerce April 13, 2016 (3:00 to 5:00 PM) Workshop Conducted By: Chris DeAnnuntis (SCAT), Sarah Blanchard (SCAT), in collaboration with Englewood CRA Staff, Debbie Marks, and the Englewood Chamber of Commerce Comments/Questions Received Written None Oral Other Service to Englewood s beaches Service to connect to Englewood s social services Service into Charlotte County SCAT received results from a survey that was undertaken by the Englewood Chamber of Commerce s Transportation Task Force. The results of the survey are attached to this meeting summary. Results from the Dot Voting Exercises Participants were asked to complete the following exercises at the workshop which included: Station 1: Alignment, Station 2: Span of Service, Station 3: Route Elimination, Station 4: New Routes, Station 5: South County Improvements, and Station 6: North County Improvements. No feedback was received from the stations. D-12

123 Attachment: Results from Survey Conducted by the Englewood Chamber of Commerce Transportation Task Force D-13

124 Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce Transportation Task Survey Summary Part 1 Participant Data 1. Which statement best describes you? Manasota Key/Sandpiper Key business in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties 7 5.8% Manasota Key/Sandpiper Key residence in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties 23 19% Dearborn Street/SR776and surrounding area business in Sarasota County 29 24% SR 776, SR 775 and surrounding area business in Charlotte County 23 19% Englewood Hospital staff/medical office in Sarasota County 2 1.7% Medical office in Charlotte County 7 5.8% Other % 19% 2. Are you a Florida resident? Yes % No % D-14

125 3. Do you own or are able to drive a vehicle when needed? Yes % No 3 2.3% 4. If you would consider using bus service, please indicate all that apply: To/from a workplace % To/from healthcare % To/from restaurants/shopping % To/from beaches on Manasota Key % To/from residential destinations % To Charlotte County from Sarasota County % To Sarasota County from Charlotte County % D-15

126 5. If you know others who you believe would consider using bus service, please indicate all that apply: To/from a workplace % To/from healthcare 61 57% To/from restaurants/shopping 76 71% To/from beaches on Manasota Key 91 85% To/from residential destinations 30 28% To Charlotte County from Sarasota County % To Sarasota County from Charlotte County % 6. Have you used SCAT bus service in Sarasota County? 7.3% Yes % No % D-16

127 7. Have you used Charlotte County Transit Dial a Ride? Yes 1 0.8% No % If No, are you knowledgeable how to request a ride? % D-17

128 Part 2 Service Preferences Prioritized bus stop locations in Englewood have been identified at the Englewood CRA Advisory Board meeting on March 14 and the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce Town Hall Meeting on April 13, 2016 as: Sarasota County: - Blind Pass Beach - Manasota Key Beach - Buchans Airport and Englewood History Museum - Englewood Sports Complex - Englewood YMCA - Dearborn Street Charlotte County: - Englewood Beach - Stump Pass Beach State Park (bottom green dot not labled) - Merchants Crossing (or nearby) D-18

129 8. Please list other destinations you would recommend adding to those noted above. Sarasota County - Venice - Englewood Sports Complex - No transportation to Manasota Beach Charlotte County - Lemon Bay Highschool - Walmart - to Gasparilla Road (SR 771) - PG Airport - San Casa Annex and Englewood Community Care Clinic - Walmart - Post Office in Placida - Tringali Center - Palm Plaza - Beach Road Boutique - Englewood Event Center All individual responses are provided in the Addendum at the end of this report. 9. Frequency of stops, times and days of service will vary by need and by season. Generally speaking for your own needs and for those you envision for others, either for pleasure, medical services or traveling to/from work, please note starting/ending times for the following route destinations: Destination Start Finish Beaches 8 to 9 a.m. 6 to 7 p.m. Beach dining weekday 10 to 11 a.m. 9 to 11 p.m. Beach dining weekend 10 to 11 a.m. 10 to 12 p.m. Dearborn businesses weekday 9 to 10 a.m. 5 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Dearborn businesses weekend 9 to 10 a.m. 10 to 11 p.m. YMCA 7 to 9 a.m. 7 to 8 p.m. Merchant Crossing 8 to 9 a.m. 8 to 9 a.m. Frequency noted either hourly or half-hourly. Times noted above are extrapolated from responses based on repetition, other hours vary and one said no or limited service. All individual responses are provided in the Addendum at the end of this report. D-19

130 10. Please check potential interest to destinations outside the Englewood area Charlotte County Punta Gorda % Charlotte Sports Park % Murdoch/Charlotte Mall % Charlotte Library % Ann Dever Park % Other % Other: Fishermen's Village; North Port; 776 at least up to 771 or continuing to 41; Boca grande; Winn Dixie and Home Depot on 776; the colleges and votech andf area airports; Englewood Community Care Clinic; Murdock Cty Bldg & Charlotte Courthouse; Port Charlotte Cultural Center; None bus service is not financially practical; Walmart Englewood Sarasota County RL Anderson Building 15 16% Venice Main Street 79 84% Walmart/Target area % Other 5 5.3% Other: Usf; Venive main beach; Home Depot; None bus service is not financially practical; UTC D-20

131 11. Please provide additional comments North Port - Sarasota County - Florida Health Department Bussing to Manasota Beach should be a priority. Try to park after 9:30/10 Extended routes would benefit a lot of people in the East Englewood Area businesses and citizens as well. Make restaurant owners on Englewood Beach operate their own shuttle for their employees and open up additional 50+ parking spaces at beach for beach goers This survey is very confusing as to the way it's written. Thanks for taking the lead on this. I would love to see this happen! We're only able to get down 3 times a yr for 2 wks at a time until we retire in 4 years. Sadly we have been shut out from the beach due to lack of parking during season. One of the reasons we purchased where we did was because of public transportation. I didn't realize at the time how limited it is. Great idea to cut down traffic and frustration at not finding a parking spot. Benches with shelters Thank you for your consideration--this community is growing and it would be very nice to get some of the cars/drivers off the road or give access to those without cars the ability to get around! Do not need them, Empty busses all thru town! A regular bus service would aid better transportation throughout the counties. Timely services would give older residents more confidence to go out more. Thank you for your concern for the community. I believe mass transit will be the only way to alleviate traffic and parking issues I do think this is a much needed service, I am a snowbird but would use it, when I am there. Thanks these times would be peak season. Transportation to the beach during boat races worked perfectly from the parking lots. That service would be great. Punta gorda to Englewood final run at 10 pm. Not interested in bus service. They hog the road and cause more pollution. I am not sure what kind of response you can expect when you send out this survey on the same day that you expect to get it back by 5 PM that day. Charlotte county should consider a transit service like SCAT with transfers at a reduced cost between buses for those needing to cross the county lines. hope we can help here At tis time we are not using public transportaion but can foresee and interest/need further down the road. I would not use the buss but it may be good for others not having transporation Charlotte County Transit & Sarasota County Transit Authority need to work together to fulfill the public transportation needs of Englewood! I think public transportation is a great idea for Englewood but I would not use it and (1) the bus stops don't come near my business (2) our employees who might use SCAT have to be to work at 4 a.m. Frequency and times could be adjusted when in season when there are more people in the area Thank you...these services are needed Manasota Key needs a trolley service that runs up and down the Key, just like on Anna Maria Island. Maybe from Blind Pass Beach to Stump Pass Park. Then another trolley to cart people to a mainland parking lot, grocery stores, or shopping. Hopefully Sarasota county and Charlotte county will be able to coordinate the transportation schedules. Different medical complexes in Venice area D-21

132 Appendix All responses to question 8: Please list other destinations you would recommend adding to those noted above. Venice Ann Dever Park or Cedar Point Park Lemon Bay High School, Englewood Center Walmart Dearborn Street Area beach bars during season East Englewood 776 up to 771 no comment on this section Venice Ave -Venice Beach Punta gorda airport Charlotte County Administration - San Casa Annex (6868 San Casa Drive) Englewood Community Care Clinic at 6868 San Casa Drive in Englewood Walmart for patients to obtain medications, food, other needs affordable; Englewood community care clinic access on San Casa is imperative for many in our community Englewood community care clinic, walmart, Continue along 776 to Charllote Mall Punta Gordo airport Plaicid to the Post office Punta gorda downtown marion st. There should be two routes added. Charlotte County needs to add a beach route from downtown on Dearborn to pick up passengers from the two under utilized parking lots to Stump Pass and Englewood Beach and return every half hour. Sarasota County needs to add a beach route from Dearborn and the under utilized parking lots to Manasota Key Beach and Middle Beach or Blind Pass Beach and return every half hour. This would greatly reduce choke points on both Beach Road and the roundabout at Englewood Beach and on 776 and Manasota Beach Bridge. Walmart, palm plaza, Charlotte County Library/Tringali, sports complex on river road, Englewood ymca Cape Haze Englewood Community Care Clinic Palm Plaza & San Casa Dr or WalMart Dining Beach Road Boutique & Grill Englewood Event Center, Local restaurants, Regular designated Charlotte County pickups & transports to/from 776 & Sunnybrook, Gulfstream, San Casa, Pine/Placida corners plus corners of Cape Haze Dr/Placida Rd & Rotonda Blvd West/Placida Rd to D-22

133 Charlotte County Englewood Beach, Walmart, Merchants Crossing AND Sarasota County Englewood Hospital & Dearborn St Englewood Walmart San Casa Annex 7am-11pm We (our family) do not need or want transportation to Manasota Beach, it is too crowded now and should not be included at, all secondary to the traffic issues it could create on Manasota Key Road. Looks good to me. Walmart And Trengali Center Elsie Quirk Library Englewood Charlotte Library Walmart, Englewood East Englewood to Englewood Hospital or Dearborn Street I would not take a bus to the beach. Way too much trouble. All responses to question 9: Frequency of stops, times and days of service will vary by need and by season. Generally speaking for your own needs and for those you envision for others, either for pleasure, medical services or traveling to/from work, please note starting/ending times for the following route destinations: Beaches daily hourly 9:00-7: am to 7pm every hour from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Every hour every hour on the hour Every half hour would be best. Starting at 9 AM and running through 6 PM 8am-6pm 10 am 7a-9p 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 pm Manasota, Siesta Key 9/10 Am going to beach 4 Pm return 776/Sunnybrook Blvd 7-7 Year round half hour service to the beaches during the season from a central location from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM 8:00am to 4:00p.m. 10:00 to 4: am to 6 pm 10 am - 4 pm On the half hour Yes 9 am to 7 pm 6 to 8 7 am 11 pm Every hour 8 til dark 9am - 4pm 4 times a day 7am till 8pm D-23

134 7am-7pm 9 am to 8pm 9 AM - 6 PM 8:00 am to 8:00pm 9am- 5pm 11:00AM - 3:00PM 8am to 12noon and 3 to 5pm Hourly service 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 4 9:30 am - 1 hour after sunset Every 30 min. 10am - 6pm 10:00 1:00 3:00 Every day on the half hour as explainded above. 6am-11pm Hourly, 7a- 9p 10am, 2pm, 5pm dusk to dawn morning and afternoon evenings? 10:00a to 1 hour after sunset 10 to 1 hour after sunset 7 days per week 10am-8pm During Season 11am -6pm continuous loop Every 30 minutes from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm 8:30 am to 6:30 pm daily with half hour intervals 8am-8pm 7am-11pm Mornings and evenings after drinking Transportation to Englewodd Beach would be the better choice as there is a much bigger shore and access to food and drink and shaded areas. 9 am - 1 am Several times a day 9 am to 5 pm 10:00am -4:00pm 4 9 a.m. -8 p.m I would not do this day time hours Beach dining weekday 11am-10pm Hourly until 10 p.m Every hour daily 11:30 to 2:30 and 5-8 Run up till 10 PM if possible 10 am 7a-9p 4:00-9:45 pm Manasota 4 Pm to beach and 8 or 9 return 5-10 D-24 Year round same as above 12:00 to 2:00. 3:00 to 8:00 12:00-9:00 10:00 to 6: Noon to 6 pm 12-7 Hourly 8-7 No till 10 pm

135 4 to 9 11 am 11 pm times 11am till 9 3pm-12am 9pm 9am to 10pm 10 AM - 10 PM Noon to 11:00 Noon - 3:00PM and 5:00PM - 7:30PM Hourly 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 2 from 4-9 pm Every 30 min. 11 AM to 8 PM every hour from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every hour from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 6:00 7:00 8:00 10:00 10am-12am 1/2 hr, 11a-10p 4pm, 6pm 10pm 11 am to 9 pm 11:00a - 9:00p 10:30AM-9:00PM 4-9 week Mon-Thursday,Sunday 10am-10pm Lock N Key Flounders White Elephant 4-9 Every hour from noon to 9:00 pm 11:00 am to 9 pm 11am-9pm 5 to 9 Beach dining at the restaurants would be enhanced by transportation 11 am - 10 pm several times a day 11/7 Noon - 7:00pm 0 If the beach were that crowded, I just would not go there during that time. until 10 Beach dining weekday Hourly until 12 a.m. same as above am-11pm Every hour daily 4-9 Run up till 11 PM 10am-midnight 10 am 7a-10p 4:00-11:00 pm Manasota 2pm going to and 6 and 9 return D Year round 3:00 to 9:00 12:00-11:00 10:00 to 6: pm to 8 pm On the half hour 8-7 No till 11 pm 4 to am 11 pm

136 times 11am till 11pm 9am-12am 11pm 9am to 12 pm 10 AM - 10 PM Noon to midnight 12 noon to 8pm. Hourly 7 a.m. to 10 p.m pm 11 AM to 8 PM every hour 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every hour from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm 10am-2am 1/2 hr, 11a-2a 4 and 6pm 12am 11 am to 9 pm 11:00a - 12:00a 10:30AM-11:00PM 4-11 Friday and Saturday 10am-12am Lock N Key Flounders White Elephant 4-11 Every hour from noon to 11:00 pm 11:00 am to 10 pm All day Same as above - greater access and availability. 11 am - 2am several times a day 11/7 Noon - 9:00pm I would go early enough to get a parking place. I would avoid during season until 11 Dearborn businesses weekday Hourly until 6 p.m. 10:00-5:00 9 am to 5 pm :00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 7am-10pm Every 2 hours Tuesday-Saturday none 8 to 6 PM every half hour 11am-10pm 9 am 7a-10p 10:00-5:00 LaStanza Several times in a day 10-6 N/A 8:00 to 5:00 10:00 to 5: to All day No 11 am 10 pm Store hours 4 times 9am till 7pm 9am-6pm D-26

137 9am to 5pm 9 AM - 7 PM Noon to 5pm 10:00AM - 1:00PM 10 to 12 2 to 4pm Half hourly 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Same 10 AM to 5 PM 7 days a week from 0800 with the last bus leaving the beaches 30 minutes after sunset. 1/2 hr, 7a-10p Every 2 hours starting at 10 am until 5 pm 6pm 9 am to 6 pm 9:00a - 10:00p 9am-10pm 4-9 Every hour from 11:00 am to 6:00 om 10:00 am to 9 pm 10am-5pm Farmers market time, The improvement of transport to and from Dearborn Street qould certainly improve the area for the businesses 9 am - 11 pm once per day 11/3 10:00am - 5:00pm 4 9: Noon - 4:00 pm I just go to Dearborn. The only time there is a problem with parking is during an event. I would work around it. I would not take a bus there. daylight hours Dearborn businesses weekend Hourly until 10 p.m :00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Every 2 hours saturday none 9 to 10 PM every half hour 11am-10pm 9 am 7a-10p 10:00-9:00 Anyplace Several times a day 9-11 N/A 9:00 to 4:00 10:00-10:00 10:00 to 5: to 4 All day No 9 am to 10 pm 11 am 11 pm Store hours 4 times 9am till 9pm 9am-7pm 9am to 11pm 9 am to 5 pm 9 AM - 7 PM Noon to 10:00pm None on Sunday, Saturday one run Hourly D-27

138 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 0 Saturday 11-9, Sunday 4-9 Same 10 AM to 5 PM 7am-2am 1/2 hr, 7a-10p 3 times a day starting at 10 am 10pm 9 am to 5:30 pm 9:00a - 12:00a 10:00-8:00 9am-10pm 4-10 Every hour from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm 10:00 am to 10 pm 10am-5pm 7am-11pm Mornings See above. 9 am - 2 am once per day 10:00am - 6:00pm I still would not take a bus there. until 11 Englewood YMCA 6am-8pm N/A No Yes Every 2 hours 8 am to 6 pm. every half hour 6 Am 8a-5p n/a for me but imagine times would vary 8:00 to 8:00 8:00-8:00 9:00 to 4: I live near there NA All day 9 am to 8 pm 9 to 5 4 timed 7am till 7pm 8am to 5pm 7 AM - 5 PM 8:00 am to 8:00pm D-28 5am to 9 am Weekdays. Saturday 7am to 10am. Hourly 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. O 8 AM to 4 PM 630am-9pm their open until close time 6 am to 7 pm 8:00a - 6:00p 8:00AM-5:00 Whatever Y hours are Every 2 hours from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm 7:00 am to 5:00 pm 7am-7pm 7am-9pm Great idea from Dearborn St and #776 an hour before and after YMCA hours I go there at 5:30 am, pleanty of parking. YMCA hours

139 Merchant Crossing 7am-9pm daily N/A Business hours No Yes Every hour None same as Dearborn Business weekday 9 am 7a-9p Back and forth a couple times a day 9:00 to 8:00 pm 8:00-8:00 10:00 to 5: to am to 9pm 9 to 6 9 am 9 pm Store hours 4 times?? 7 AM - 7 PM 8:00 am to 8:00pm 10:00AM - Noon 3:00pm -5:00PM One run a day Hourly 9 a.m. to 8 p.m am-11pm 9am-8pm 8 am to 9 pm 9:00a - 5:00p 8:00-6:00 8am-10pm Probable stop Every hour from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm 10:00 am to 6 pm I would definately use this for shopping 8 am - 11 pm twice per day 9:00am - 9:00pm Pleanty of parking there as well. No need for a bus Other Every hour Charlotte town mall Two big grocery stores and Walmart and restaurants on 776 up to 771 would benefit with bus routes past their area. Also the community benefits if more people get to these places. N/A No San Casa Annex M-F 9am-7am on Mondays and Thursdays Englewood community care clinic- Monday's and Thursday's 4pm- 8:30 pm Punta gorda every weekend Basically the open and close times of the businesses D-29

140 medical services for non drivers 9 am to 9 pm Englewood Event Center Englewood Hospital 8am-8pm Englewood Walmart - every 2 hours from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm hospital 4 Medical Noon - 4:00 D-30

141 Attachment B: Summary from Workshop 2 in Sarasota (Selby Library) on April 20, 2016 D-31

142 Workshop #2 Public Workshop Comment Summary Selby Library, Jack J. Gelbart Auditorium April 20, 2016 (10:30 AM to Noon) Workshop Conducted By: Fabricio Ponce (VHB), Colin Foley (VHB), Kyle Taniguchi (VHB), Chris Deannuntis (SCAT), Sarah Blanchard (SCAT) Comments/Questions Received Written: Need a crosstown connector route from Downtown Sarasota to the UTC Mall and Cattlemen Transfer Station. Bus service along 12 th street. Replace bus stops on street along Fruitville these slow down traffic and create dangerous situations o Can the southeast corner at Beneva and Fruitville be used as a bus stop? o Can a bus stop be created at the Town and Country Shopping Center to create a safe stop off Fruitville? We need technology assisted tourist transit. Service to and from Longboat Key More routes in city where density exists. Thanks for SCAT Plus! Bus shelters urgent Need a route door to door between Mote Marine and Ringling Museum. Would relieve local traffic and reduce tourist traffic. Every half hour in season, every hour off season. Enough transit within Downtown corridor. North and south transit within town center? Oral: How many people in this room use the bus? What consideration is being given to putting in garbage cans at stops? Are dedicated transit lanes planned? What is the future of the downtown Sarasota bus station? Has there been any assessment on the capacity of racks and is it possible to increase the number of racks on buses? o What is the status of a route on 17 th street? Is that still in the TDP? Traffic is the real issue that needs to be solved. Results from the Dot Voting Exercises Participants were asked to complete the following exercises at the workshop which included: Station 1: Alignment, Station 2: Span of Service, Station 3: Route Elimination, Station 4: New Routes, Station 5: South County Improvements, and Station 6: North County Improvements. Results were received from each station. D-32

143 Station 1: Alignment Picture of Alignment Changes Exercise Results (Part 1 of 2) D-33

144 Picture of Alignment Changes Exercise Results (Part 2 of 2) D-34

145 Summary Table for Alignment Change Results Route Proposed Change Support 1 2 Truncate route at Cattlemen Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Transfer Station will be served by a new flex route. Eliminate loop on Myrtle Street that currently serves the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Number of Votes Do Not Support Computed Score* Rank Move eastern terminus to Cattleman Transfer Station Eliminate service along Orange Avenue, Osprey Avenue, Mound Street, and Ringling Boulevard. Buses will be routed directly from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station to John Ringling Causeway Eliminate southbound loop around the Westfield Southgate Mall Serve the Newtown Boulevard loop full time in both directions Remove service to Booker High School Truncate route at Cattlemen Road. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Road will be served by a new flex route Remove the Brookmeade Drive loop Eliminate service from the Landings Shopping Center to the Sarasota Pavilion Transfer Station Extend service to the Loveland Center (E Venice Ave/Havana Rd) Split service into two branches with one serving Old Englewood Road and the Englewood Hospital and the other serving Indiana Avenue and the Chamber of Commerce. Split the route at the Venice Train Depot to improve on time 1713S performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Sarasota to Venice, 2. Venice to North Port. Split the route at Sarasota Airport to improve on time performance. 215S This will result in two routes: 1. Downtown Sarasota to Sarasota Airport 2. Sarasota Airport to Lakewood Ranch Truncate route at the University Town Center Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of the transfer station will be served by a 30 new flex route. Eliminate service to the Walmart parking lot in the westbound direction. Eliminate service between Downtown Bradenton and Palmetto 99 Station due to issues with traffic on the Manatee River bridge. Reroute Route 90X onto US 41 in order to serve the major transfer 90X facilities. The route can start at the Venice Train Depot instead of North Port. * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change D-35

146 Station 2: Span of Service Picture of Proposed Span of Service Changes Exercise Results (Part 1 of 2) D-36

147 Picture of Span of Service Exercise Results (Part 2 of 2) D-37

148 Summary Table for Span of Service Results Number of Votes Route Details of Changes Support Do Not Support Computed Score* Rank 1 Introduce new Sunday service Later northbound service Earlier eastbound service Introduce new Sunday service Eliminate first northbound trip. 0 4 Later northbound service. 0 4 Introduce new Sunday service. 0 4 Earlier southbound service. 0 4 Eliminate the last northbound trip. 0 4 Earlier southbound service Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip. 0 4 Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip. 0 4 Earlier southbound service on weekdays and Saturdays Earlier southbound service on Sunday. 0 4 Eliminate last northbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 4 Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. 0 4 Eliminate first eastbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 4 Eliminate last westbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 4 Eliminate first westbound trip on Sundays. 0 4 Eliminate last westbound trip on Sundays Introduce new Sunday service S 18 Eliminate first northbound trip. 0 4 Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 4 Eliminate first northbound trip. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 4 Eliminate first northbound trip on Sundays. 0 4 Eliminate first southbound trip on Sundays. 0 4 Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. 0 4 Eliminate service on Sundays. 0 4 D-38

149 Earlier northbound service S Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip Introduce Sunday service. 0 4 Earlier northbound service Earlier southbound service. 0 4 Eliminate last southbound trip. 0 4 Introduce Sunday service X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service. 0 4 * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. D-39

150 Station 3: Route Elimination Picture of Proposed Route Eliminations Exercise Results D-40

151 Summary Table of Results for Route Elimination Route 10 Description Votes Rank Reduce hours of operation or increase time between buses 0 1 Create single island route with required connection 0 1 Replace portion of route south of Stickney Point Road with new flex route 0 1 Route 13 Description Votes Rank Serve only a portion of existing route (Route directly from Venice Train Depot to Walmart via US 41) 0 2 Institute a trunk route (running along US 41) and a feeder route to connect to the trunk route 1 1 Implement a seasonal circulator in addition to operating a modified Route 13 Replace entire route with a new flex route D-41

152 Station 4: New Routes Picture of Proposed New Routes Results D-42

153 Summary Table of Results for New Routes New Route Yes No Computed Score* Rank Route 1: Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue This new route will run primarily along Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue, connecting the Sarasota Pavilion/Gulf Gate Transfer Station to the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Route 2: Venice to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park This new route will connect the Venice Train Depot to the PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Yes' votes minus the 'No' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. D-43

154 Station 5: South County Improvements Picture of Potential Improvements in South County Results D-44

155 Summary Table of Results for Improvements in South County North Port Description Votes Rank Adjust times to ensure connections at North Port Park n Ride and Toledo Blade 0 1 Establish super stop location in North Port 0 1 Reconfigure route 90X to serve PGT/Tervis Tumbler Office Park and travel to Sarasota via US Future new route to North Toledo, Cranberry, Salford, Chamberlain, and East Price 0 1 Venice/Englewood (Route 16) Description Votes Rank Local Englewood circulator to include Manasota Beach Rd. to South Venice Walmart 0 1 Introduce Sunday Service 0 1 Direct service between Hosmer Ave, South Venice, and the Venice Train Depot 0 1 D-45

156 Station 6: North County Improvements Picture of Potential Improvements in North County Results D-46

157 Summary Table of Results for Improvements in North County Downtown/Longboat Key/Coquina Beach (Route 18) Description Votes Rank Terminate route at Bay Isles (Sarasota/South Lido/Bay Isles service) 1 1 Operate island only route and institute St. Armands to Downtown Sarasota connector route 1 1 Terminate route at Bay Isles to Coquina Beach connector route 0 3 SRQ Airport/University/Lakewood Ranch (Route 30) Description Votes Terminate service at University Town Center (UTC) Transfer Station and implement circulator from UTC to Cooper Creek and Lakewood Ranch Hospitals 0 D-47

158 Attachment C: Summary from Workshop 3 in Sarasota (St. Armands Fire Station) on April 20, 2016 D-48

159 Workshop #3 Public Workshop Comment Summary St. Armands Fire Station April 20, 2016 (2:00 PM to 3:30 PM) Workshop Conducted By: Fabricio Ponce (VHB), Kyle Taniguchi (VHB), Sarah Blanchard (SCAT) Comments/Questions Received Written: None Oral: Need information on transit service to St. Armands Circle (there is no marketing of the service). Would like to see Downtown to St. Armands trolley reinstated (this was also not marketed). How are you planning to address traffic on the island? We would like to get off the island but traffic is so bad. Would like to see weekend service. Would like to see Route 4 operate later at night. Need to serve supermarkets. If you had attractive shelters, it could attract people to the shelter and you can post the schedule in shelter. Traffic is killing the island. Need to do something or tourism will die off. Don t mix the vehicle types (trolley and bus) for Route 18. It is confusing. Need a brochure for riding transit on the island. Results from the Dot Voting Exercises Participants were asked to complete the following exercises at the workshop which included: Station 1: Alignment, Station 2: Span of Service, Station 3: Route Elimination, Station 4: New Routes, Station 5: South County Improvements, and Station 6: North County Improvements. Feedback was received from the following stations: Station 1: Alignment, Station 2: Span of Service, and Station 6: North County Improvements. D-49

160 Station 1: Alignment Picture of Alignment Changes Exercise (Part 1 of 2) D-50

161 Picture of Alignment Changes Exercise (Part 2 of 2) D-51

162 Summary Table of Results for Alignment Route Proposed Change Support 1 2 Number of Votes Do Not Support Computed Score* Truncate route at Cattlemen Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Transfer Station will be served by a new flex route. 0 2 Eliminate loop on Myrtle Street that currently serves the Walmart Neighborhood Market Move eastern terminus to Cattleman Transfer Station. 0 2 Eliminate service along Orange Avenue, Osprey Avenue, Mound Street, 4 and Ringling Boulevard. Buses will be routed directly from the Downtown 1 Sarasota Transfer Station to John Ringling Causeway Eliminate southbound loop around the Westfield Southgate Mall S 215S 30 Serve the Newtown Boulevard loop full time in both directions. 0 2 Remove service to Booker High School. 0 2 Truncate route at Cattlemen Road. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Road will be served by a new flex route. 0 2 Remove the Brookmeade Drive loop. 0 2 Eliminate service from the Landings Shopping Center to the Sarasota Pavilion Transfer Station. 0 2 Extend service to the Loveland Center (E Venice Ave/Havana Rd). 0 2 Split service into two branches with one serving Old Englewood Road and the Englewood Hospital and the other serving Indiana Avenue and the Chamber of Commerce. 0 2 Split the route at the Venice Train Depot to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Sarasota to Venice, 2. Venice to North Port. 0 2 Split the route at Sarasota Airport to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Downtown Sarasota to Sarasota Airport 2. Sarasota Airport to Lakewood Ranch 0 2 Truncate route at the University Town Center Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of the transfer station will be served by a new flex route. 0 2 Eliminate service to the Walmart parking lot in the westbound direction Eliminate service between Downtown Bradenton and Palmetto Station due to issues with traffic on the Manatee River bridge. 0 2 Reroute Route 90X onto US 41 in order to serve the major transfer 90X facilities. The route can start at the Venice Train Depot instead of North Port. 0 2 * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. Rank D-52

163 Station 2: Span of Service Picture of Span of Service Exercise Results (Part 1 of 2) D-53

164 Picture of Span of Service Exercise Results (Part 2 of 2) D-54

165 Summary Table of Results for Span of Service Changes Route Details of Changes Support Number of Votes Do Not Support Computed Score* Rank 1 Introduce new Sunday service Later northbound service Earlier eastbound service Introduce new Sunday service Eliminate first northbound trip Later northbound service. 0 2 Introduce new Sunday service Earlier southbound service. 0 2 Eliminate the last northbound trip. 0 2 Earlier southbound service Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 2 Eliminate last southbound trip Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 2 Eliminate last southbound trip Earlier southbound service on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 2 Earlier southbound service on Sunday. 0 2 Eliminate last northbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 2 Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. 0 2 Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. 0 2 Eliminate first eastbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last westbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 2 Eliminate first westbound trip on Sundays. 0 2 Eliminate last westbound trip on Sundays Introduce new Sunday service Eliminate first northbound trip. 0 2 Eliminate last northbound trip S Eliminate first northbound trip. 0 2 Eliminate last southbound trip. 0 2 Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate first northbound trip on Sundays Eliminate first southbound trip on Sundays. 0 2 Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. 0 2 Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. 0 2 Eliminate service on Sundays D-55

166 215S Earlier northbound service. 0 2 Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 2 Eliminate last southbound trip Introduce Sunday service Earlier northbound service. 0 2 Earlier southbound service. 0 2 Eliminate last southbound trip. 0 2 Introduce Sunday service X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service. 0 2 * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. D-56

167 Station 6: North County Improvements Picture of Potential Improvements in North County Exercise Results D-57

168 Summary Tables of Results of Potential Improvements in North County Downtown/Longboat Key/Coquina Beach (Route 18) Description Votes Rank Terminate route at Bay Isles (Sarasota/South Lido/Bay Isles service) 0 2 Operate island only route and institute St. Armands to Downtown Sarasota connector route 2 1 Terminate route at Bay Isles to Coquina Beach connector route 0 2 Description SRQ Airport/University/Lakewood Ranch (Route 30) Votes Terminate service at University Town Center (UTC) Transfer Station and implement circulator from UTC to Cooper Creek and Lakewood Ranch Hospitals 0 D-58

169 Attachment D: Summary from Workshop 4 in Sarasota (Arlington Park Fire Station) on April 20, 2016 D-59

170 Workshop #5 Public Workshop Comment Summary Arlington Park Fire Station April 20, 2016 (5:00 to 6:30 PM) Workshop Conducted By: Fabricio Ponce (VHB), Kyle Taniguchi (VHB), Sarah Blanchard (SCAT) Comments/Questions Received Written None Oral None Results from the Dot Voting Exercises Participants were asked to complete the following exercises at the workshop which included: Station 1: Alignment, Station 2: Span of Service, Station 3: Route Elimination, Station 4: New Routes, Station 5: South County Improvements, and Station 6: North County Improvements. Feedback was received from the following stations: Station 1: Alignment, Station 2: Span of Service, Station 4: New Routes, and Station 6: North County Improvements. D-60

171 Station 1: Alignment Picture of Proposed Alignment Changes Exercise Results (Part 1 of 2) D-61

172 Picture of Alignment Changes Exercise Results (Part 2 of 2) D-62

173 Summary Table for Alignment Change Results Route Proposed Change Support 1 2 Truncate route at Cattlemen Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Transfer Station will be served by a new flex route. Eliminate loop on Myrtle Street that currently serves the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Number of Votes Do Not Support Computed Score* Rank Move eastern terminus to Cattleman Transfer Station Eliminate service along Orange Avenue, Osprey Avenue, Mound Street, and Ringling Boulevard. Buses will be routed directly from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station to John Ringling Causeway Eliminate southbound loop around the Westfield Southgate Mall S 215S 30 Serve the Newtown Boulevard loop full time in both directions. 0 5 Remove service to Booker High School. 0 5 Truncate route at Cattlemen Road. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Road will be served by a new flex route Remove the Brookmeade Drive loop Eliminate service from the Landings Shopping Center to the Sarasota Pavilion Transfer Station Extend service to the Loveland Center (E Venice Ave/Havana Rd). 0 5 Split service into two branches with one serving Old Englewood Road and the Englewood Hospital and the other serving Indiana Avenue and the Chamber of Commerce. Split the route at the Venice Train Depot to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Sarasota to Venice, 2. Venice to North Port. Split the route at Sarasota Airport to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Downtown Sarasota to Sarasota Airport 2. Sarasota Airport to Lakewood Ranch Truncate route at the University Town Center Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of the transfer station will be served by a new flex route Eliminate service to the Walmart parking lot in the westbound direction. 0 5 Eliminate service between Downtown Bradenton and Palmetto Station 99 due to issues with traffic on the Manatee River bridge. Reroute Route 90X onto US 41 in order to serve the major transfer 90X facilities. The route can start at the Venice Train Depot instead of North Port. * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change D-63

174 Station 2: Span of Service Picture of Span of Service Exercise Results (Part 1 of 2) D-64

175 Picture of Span of Service Exercise Results (Part 2 of 2) D-65

176 Summary Table for Span of Service Results Route Details of Changes Support Number of Votes Do Not Support Computed Score* Rank 1 Introduce new Sunday service Later northbound service Earlier eastbound service Introduce new Sunday service. 0 5 Eliminate first northbound trip Later northbound service Introduce new Sunday service Earlier southbound service. 0 5 Eliminate the last northbound trip. 0 5 Earlier southbound service Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 5 Eliminate last southbound trip Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 5 Eliminate last southbound trip Earlier southbound service on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 5 Earlier southbound service on Sunday. 0 5 Eliminate last northbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. 0 5 Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. 0 5 Eliminate first eastbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last westbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate first westbound trip on Sundays. 0 5 Eliminate last westbound trip on Sundays Introduce new Sunday service S 18 Eliminate first northbound trip. 0 5 Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 5 Eliminate first northbound trip. 0 5 Eliminate last southbound trip. 0 5 Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays. 0 5 Eliminate first northbound trip on Sundays. 0 5 Eliminate first southbound trip on Sundays. 0 5 Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays. 0 5 Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays. 0 5 Eliminate service on Sundays D-66

177 215S Earlier northbound service. 0 5 Eliminate last northbound trip. 0 5 Eliminate last southbound trip Introduce Sunday service Earlier northbound service. 0 5 Earlier southbound service. 0 5 Eliminate last southbound trip Introduce Sunday service X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. D-67

178 Station 4: New Routes Picture of Proposed New Routes Results D-68

179 Summary Table of Results for New Routes New Route Yes No Computed Score* Rank Route 1: Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue This new route will run primarily along Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue, connecting the Sarasota Pavilion/Gulf Gate Transfer Station to the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Route 2: Venice to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park This new route will connect the Venice Train Depot to the PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park D-69

180 Station 6: North County Improvements Picture of Potential Improvements in North County Results D-70

181 Summary Table of Results for Improvements in North County Downtown/Longboat Key/Coquina Beach (Route 18) Description Votes Rank Terminate route at Bay Isles (Sarasota/South Lido/Bay Isles service) 0 2 Operate island only route and institute St. Armands to Downtown Sarasota connector route 2 1 Terminate route at Bay Isles to Coquina Beach connector route 0 2 Description SRQ Airport/University/Lakewood Ranch (Route 30) Votes Terminate service at University Town Center (UTC) Transfer Station and implement circulator from UTC to Cooper Creek and Lakewood Ranch Hospitals 0 D-71

182 Attachment E: Summary from Workshop 5 in North Port on April 20, 2016 D-72

183 Workshop #4 Public Workshop Comment Summary Morgan Family Community Center North Port April 20, 2016 (4:00 to 6:00 PM) Workshop Conducted By: Colin Foley (VHB), Phil Lieberman (SCAT), Chris Deannuntis (SCAT) Comments/Questions Received Written None Oral (with responses from presenter) None Results from the Dot Voting Exercises Participants were asked to complete the following exercises at the workshop which included: Station 1: Alignment, Station 2: Span of Service, Station 3: Route Elimination, Station 4: New Routes, Station 5: South County Improvements, and Station 6: North County Improvements. Results were received from Station 5: South County Improvements. D-73

184 Station 5: South Country Improvements Picture of Potential Improvements in South County Exercise Results D-74

185 Summary Table of Results for Potential Improvements in South County North Port Description Votes Rank Adjust times to ensure conncetions at North Port Park n Ride and Toledo Blade 0 3 Establish super stop location in North Port 3 2 Reconfigure route 90X to serve PGT/Tervis Tumbler Office Park and travel to Sarasota via US Future new route to North Toledo, Cranberry, Salford, Chamberlain, and East Price 6 1 Venice/Englewood (Route 16) Description Votes Rank Local Englewood circulator to include Manasota Beach Rd. to South Venice Walmart 0 1 Introduce Sunday Service 0 1 Direct service between Hosmer Ave, South Venice, and the Venice Train Depot 0 1 D-75

186 Attachment F: Summary from Workshop 6 in Venice on April 21, 2016 D-76

187 Workshop #6 Public Workshop Comment Summary Venice City Hall, Council Chambers April 21, 2016 (3:00 to 5:00 PM) Workshop Conducted By: Fabricio Ponce (VHB), Colin Foley (VHB), Kyle Taniguchi (VHB), Phil Lieberman (SCAT), Sarah Blanchard (SCAT) Comments/Questions Received Written: My question on behalf of seniors is how is SCAT being responsive to senior s needs for: o Ease in having a place to sit o Ease in having shelter for rain and heat o Ease in signing up for passes Oral: Route 1713 runs full on Sundays and Route 17 runs full during the evening rush. Route 17 should not have short turns. Senior Friendship Centers wants to know what SCAT is doing to accommodate seniors o Holiday Service o Benches / Shelters Results from the Dot Voting Exercises Participants were asked to complete the following exercises at the workshop which included: Station 1: Alignment, Station 2: Span of Service, Station 3: Route Elimination, Station 4: New Routes, Station 5: South County Improvements, and Station 6: North County Improvements. Feedback was received for all stations. D-77

188 Station 1: Alignment Picture of Proposed Alignment Changes Exercise Results (Part 1 of 2) D-78

189 Picture of Proposed Alignment Changes Exercise Results (Part 2 of 2) D-79

190 Summary Table for Alignment Change Results Route Proposed Change Support 1 2 Number of Votes Do Not Support Computed Score* Truncate route at Cattlemen Transfer Station. The portion of the route 1 east of Cattlemen Transfer Station will be served by a new flex route. 1 1 Eliminate loop on Myrtle Street that currently serves the Walmart Neighborhood Market Move eastern terminus to Cattleman Transfer Station Eliminate service along Orange Avenue, Osprey Avenue, Mound Street, and Ringling Boulevard. Buses will be routed directly from the Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station to John Ringling Causeway Eliminate southbound loop around the Westfield Southgate Mall S 215S 30 Serve the Newtown Boulevard loop full time in both directions. 0 4 Remove service to Booker High School. 0 4 Truncate route at Cattlemen Road. The portion of the route east of Cattlemen Road will be served by a new flex route. 0 4 Remove the Brookmeade Drive loop Eliminate service from the Landings Shopping Center to the Sarasota Pavilion Transfer Station. 0 4 Extend service to the Loveland Center (E Venice Ave/Havana Rd). 0 4 Split service into two branches with one serving Old Englewood Road and the Englewood Hospital and the other serving Indiana Avenue and the Chamber of Commerce. 0 4 Split the route at the Venice Train Depot to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Sarasota to Venice, 2. Venice to North Port. 0 4 Split the route at Sarasota Airport to improve on time performance. This will result in two routes: 1. Downtown Sarasota to Sarasota Airport 2. Sarasota Airport to Lakewood Ranch 0 4 Truncate route at the University Town Center Transfer Station. The portion of the route east of the transfer station will be served by a new flex route. 0 4 Eliminate service to the Walmart parking lot in the westbound direction Eliminate service between Downtown Bradenton and Palmetto Station due to issues with traffic on the Manatee River bridge Reroute Route 90X onto US 41 in order to serve the major transfer 90X facilities. The route can start at the Venice Train Depot instead of North Port. 0 4 * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. Rank D-80

191 Station 2: Span of Service Picture of Span of Service Exercise Results (Part 1 of 2) D-81

192 Picture of Span of Service Exercise Results (Part 2 of 2) D-82

193 Summary Table for Span of Service Results Number of Votes Route Details of Changes Support Do Not Support Computed Score* Rank 1 Introduce new Sunday service Later northbound service Earlier eastbound service Introduce new Sunday service Eliminate first northbound trip Later northbound service Introduce new Sunday service Earlier southbound service Eliminate the last northbound trip Earlier southbound service Eliminate last northbound trip Eliminate last southbound trip Eliminate last northbound trip Eliminate last southbound trip Earlier southbound service on weekdays and Saturdays Earlier southbound service on Sunday Eliminate last northbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays Eliminate first eastbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate last westbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate first westbound trip on Sundays Eliminate last westbound trip on Sundays Introduce new Sunday service S 18 Eliminate first northbound trip Eliminate last northbound trip Eliminate first northbound trip Eliminate last southbound trip Eliminate last southbound trip on weekdays and Saturdays Eliminate first northbound trip on Sundays Eliminate first southbound trip on Sundays Eliminate last northbound trip on Sundays Eliminate last southbound trip on Sundays Eliminate service on Sundays D-83

194 215S Earlier northbound service Eliminate last northbound trip Eliminate last southbound trip Introduce Sunday service Earlier northbound service Earlier southbound service Eliminate last southbound trip Introduce Sunday service X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service X Eliminate Saturday service * The Computed Score is the result of the 'Support' votes minus the 'Do Not Support' votes. A positive score indicates general support for a given change, whereas a negative score indicates a general lack of support for the given change. D-84

195 Station 3: Route Elimination Picture of Proposed Route Elimination Results D-85

196 Summary Table of Results for Route Elimination Route 10 Description Votes Rank Reduce hours of operation or increase time between buses 0 1 Create single island route with required connection 0 1 Replace portion of route south of Stickney Point Road with new flex route 0 1 Route 13 Description Votes Rank Serve only a portion of existing route (Route directly from Venice Train Depot to Walmart via US 41) Institute a trunk route (running along US 41) and a feeder route to connect to the trunk route Implement a seasonal circulator in addition to operating a modified Route Replace entire route with a new flex route 0 3 D-86

197 Station 4: New Routes Picture of Proposed New Routes Results D-87

198 Summary Table of Results for New Routes New Route Yes No Computed Score* Rank Route 1: Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue This new route will run primarily along Swift Road/Tuttle Avenue, connecting the Sarasota Pavilion/Gulf Gate Transfer Station to the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Route 2: Venice to PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park This new route will connect the Venice Train Depot to the PGT/Tervis/Nielsen Office Park D-88

199 Station 5: South Country Improvements Picture of Potential Improvements in South County Results D-89

200 Summary Table of Results for Potential Improvements in South County North Port Description Votes Rank Adjust times to ensure conncetions at North Port Park n Ride and Toledo Blade 1 1 Establish super stop location in North Port 1 1 Reconfigure route 90X to serve PGT/Tervis Tumbler Office Park and travel to Sarasota via US Future new route to North Toledo, Cranberry, Salford, Chamberlain, and East Price 0 3 Venice/Englewood (Route 16) Description Votes Rank Local Englewood circulator to include Manasota Beach Rd. to South Venice Walmart 0 2 Introduce Sunday Service 2 1 Direct service between Hosmer Ave, South Venice, and the Venice Train Depot 0 2 D-90

201 Station 6: North County Improvements Picture of Potential Improvements in North County Results D-91

202 Summary Table of Results for Potential Improvements in North County Downtown/Longboat Key/Coquina Beach (Route 18) Description Votes Rank Terminate route at Bay Isles (Sarasota/South Lido/Bay Isles service) 0 2 Operate island only route and institute St. Armands to Downtown Sarasota connector route 1 1 Terminate route at Bay Isles to Coquina Beach connector route 0 2 Description SRQ Airport/University/Lakewood Ranch (Route 30) Votes Terminate service at University Town Center (UTC) Transfer Station and implement circulator from UTC to Cooper Creek and Lakewood Ranch Hospitals 0 D-92

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