Transportation 2050
Why we re here: For educational purposes only
Transportation 2050 Bus Elements PUBLIC TRANSIT DEPARTMENT City of Phoenix
Citizens Committee on the Future of Phoenix Transportation (CCFPT) Mayor and Council appointed committee Held eleven meetings and an all-day workshop: Considered current transportation conditions Reviewed land use and census data Studied employment and demographic trends Analyzed major destinations and connectivity needs Assessed public input to develop transportation vision
Public Participation Public Involvement: Over 100 meetings, open houses, events, village planning committees Over 3,700 residents engaged Over 1,500 online responses Over 600 in-person comments Partnership with ASU Common Themes from the Public: High Capacity Transit (HCT): Light Rail, Bus Rapid Transit, Streetcar Bus Service Improvements: Complete Streets: Technology: Funding:
Transportation Tax Funding: 0.7%, with large purchase exemption Monthly cost of less than a coffee ($4-5 dollars) Leverages $14.8 billion in federal, county funds, rider fares For educational purposes only
0.3% increase breakout: New funds for street repair, sidewalk and bike lane installation Majority of additional funds for bus Rail construction & operation For educational purposes only
PUBLIC TRANSIT DEPARTMENT
Public Input: Bus & Dial-A-Ride Service Elements Public input: Top 3 bus & dial-a-ride elements Extend bus and Dial-a-Ride service hours Match light rail hours Increase peak frequency on majority of bus routes
Bus Service Existing City of Phoenix operates: 38 fixed local bus routes 6 RAPID commuter bus routes 4 circulators 16.5M revenue miles per year The City of Phoenix purchases service from Valley Metro for 9 routes that operate partially within Phoenix. PUBLIC TRANSIT DEPARTMENT
FY 2017 Proposed Bus Service & Dial-A-Ride Improvements Current Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday 5am - 10pm 6am - 8pm 6am - 8pm Proposed October 2016 Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday 4am - Midnight 5am - 10pm 5am - 10pm Frequency: Weekday and Weekend >All routes at 30-minute frequency (minimum) Annual operating cost increase $20M ~ 25% increase in revenue miles Dial-A-Ride service hours expand with the extended bus service hours. Proposed April 2017 Monday - Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 4am - Midnight 4am - 2am 5am - 2am 5am - 11pm PUBLIC TRANSIT DEPARTMENT
Bus Improvement Next Steps Public outreach process and regional public hearing Results of public outreach Approvals Transportation Commission City Council PUBLIC TRANSIT DEPARTMENT
Light Rail Expansion
Regional Transportation Plan 14
Phoenix Transportation 2050 15
16 th Street Station Area Options 17
16 th Street Station Area Work Scope Refine ridership modeling Engineering and address potential constraints Refine cost estimates Future land use development potential Budget $60,000 18
Questions 19
Schedule Changes Corridor Original Existing Recommended Changes Northwest Phase II 2012 2026 2023 West Phoenix/Central Glendale 2017 2026 2026 Capitol/I-10 West Phase I 2019 2023 2023 Capitol/I-10 West Phase II 2019 2023 2030 Northeast Phoenix 2025 2034 2034 South Central - 2034 2023 ASU West - - 2044 20
Northwest Metrocenter Mall (from 2026 to 2023)
Northwest Metrocenter Mall (from 2026 to 2023) Phase I early completion Project readiness 22
South Central (from 2034 to 2023) 23
South Central (from 2034 to 2023) Revitalization and community Federal coordination 24
Capitol / I-10 West 25
Capitol / I-10 West Mega project vs Federal funding capacity Project phasing Phase I Phase II 26
West Phoenix / Central Glendale 27
West Phoenix / Central Glendale No schedule changes Finalize alignment and mode 28
Northeast Phoenix Corridor 29
Northeast Phoenix Corridor Begin initial feasibility study Summer 2016 Assess schedule 30
50 th Street Station Area Options 31
50 th Street Station Project Schedule City Council/Metro Board Jan 2016 Procurement Spring 2016 Design Start Summer 2016 Construction Start Spring 2017 Project Opening Spring 2019 32
T2050 Allocation to Street Transportation $2.3 billion over 35 years Projected Revenue Stream - T2050 (year of expenditure $ s) Fiscal Year* Overall T2050 (2015 forecast) Public Transit (86.2%) Street Transportation (13.8%) Total $16,679,368,000 $14,377,615,216 $2,301,752,784