Planning, Engineering & Construction Department September 2017
More frequent routes (next bus arrival 15 minutes or less) More reliable service 7 day a week service More options for connections METRO s New Bus Network 2
RED = 15 minute frequency; BLUE = 30 minute frequency; GREEN = 60 minute frequency; OTHER = non-7 day service NOTE: Includes local bus and light rail 3
o On-time performance improved significantly in August 2015 o Continued improvement relative to pre-new Bus Network levels 4
o Average daily boardings increased by 16% on Saturdays NOTE: Pre-NBN = September 2014 through July 2015; NBN = September 2016 through July 2017 Includes local bus and light rail 5
o Average daily boardings increased by 33% on Sundays NOTE: Pre-NBN = September 2014 through July 2015; NBN = September 2016 through July 2017 Includes local bus and light rail 6
o Average daily boardings increased by 3% on Weekdays NOTE: Pre-NBN = September 2014 through July 2015; NBN = September 2016 through July 2017 Includes local bus and light rail 7
60,000,000 Pre-NBN and NBN Monthly Local Network Boardings o 7.4% increase in Local Network ridership 55,000,000 50,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 54.1 million 58.6 million o Includes Green and Purple light rail lines (May 2015), New Bus Network (August 2015), and Green Line extension (January 2017) 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 - Pre-NBN NBN NOTE: Pre-NBN = September 2014 through July 2015; NBN = September 2016 through July 2017 Pre-NBN NBN Includes local bus and light rail 8
o In the implemented network, only 785 out of 212,000 boardings were outside ¼ mile from an existing bus stop ( 0.37% of total boardings) o Only 67 boardings were outside ½ mile from an existing bus stop ( 0.03% ) o Of the 67 boardings outside ½ mile from an existing bus stop, 20 boardings were on the former Route 38 Manchester which was restored in July 2016 9
October December Local Bus + Light Rail FY2016 FY2015 Change Total Q Card Taps 11,616,536 12,584,894 Total Q Card Transfers 4,776,751 5,112,276 % Transfers 41.1% 40.6% + 0.5% Total Boardings FY2016 19,636,289 FY2015 18,349,493 Allocation to Transfers Allocation to Trips Change +1,286,796 + 91,371 +1,195,425 % Change + 7.0% +0.5% +6.5% 10
o Prior to NBN, 46 Gessner had 12/30 minute, 30 minute, and 45 minute headway on weekday, Saturday, and Sunday respectively o With NBN, 46 Gessner has a 15 minute headway 7 days per week and longer spans of service Shared Bus Stops Weekday Saturday Sunday FY2017 5,031 3,969 2,625 FY2014 4,428 2,549 1,454 Change + 603 +1,420 +1,171 % Change + 14% + 56% +81% 11
o Extended service on 25 Richmond carried 1,250 weekday boardings east of Wheeler Station (18% of total weekday) 12
Weekday Boardings Bus Rail Combined FY2017 3,680 1,646 5,326 FY2014 3,851-3,851 Change (172) 1,646 1,474 % Change -4% + 38% Saturday Boardings Bus Rail Combined FY2017 2,094 1,208 3,301 FY2014 1,707-1,707 Change 387 1,208 1,594 % Change + 23% + 93% Sunday Boardings Bus Rail Combined FY2017 1,441 715 2,156 FY2014 917-917 Change 525 715 1,240 % Change + 57% +135% 13
TOP TEN BOARDINGS FY2017 72,270 boardings FY2014 61,708 boardings Change + 10,562 boardings % Change +17% o FY2014: 5 of 10 highest ridership routes served downtown (50%) o FY2017: 3 of 10 highest ridership routes serve downtown (30%) 14
CASE STUDY: Former Weekday Network A largely radial (downtown-based) bus system Red: Frequent Network Blue: 16 to 30 minute headways Green: 31+ minute headways Orange: Peak Only 15
CASE STUDY: Former Saturday Network Fewer routes and significantly less frequent service Red: Frequent Network Blue: 16 to 30 minute headways Green: 31+ minute headways Orange: Peak Only 16
CASE STUDY: Former Sunday Network Even fewer routes and virtually no frequent service Red: Frequent Network Blue: 16 to 30 minute headways Green: 31+ minute headways Orange: Peak Only 17
CASE STUDY: Current Weekday Network Built frequent network on a solid grid structure, with coverage service more meandering Red: Frequent Network Blue: 16 to 30 minute headways Green: 31+ minute headways Orange: Peak Only 18
3% % Change in Average Weekday Boardings 1% -1% -3% -5% -7% Austin Corpus Christi Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Average - Non-Houston Houston -9% -11% Austin Corpus Christi Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Average - Non-Houston Houston NOTE: Pre-NBN = September 2014 through July 2015; NBN = September 2016 through July 2017 Houston is the only major Texas transit agency not experiencing significant average weekday ridership decreases 19
Winnipeg Transit Winnipeg, MB Halifax Transit Halifax, NS VTA Santa Clara, CA LA Metro Los Angeles, CA UTA Salt Lake City, UT City of Tucson Tucson, AZ Sun Metro El Paso, TX Capital Metro Austin, TX COTA Columbus, OH IndyGo Indianapolis, IN City of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH RTA New Orleans, LA WMATA Washington, DC CatBus Clemson, SC Georgia RTA Atlanta, GA RTS Rochester, NY MBTA Boston, MA SEPTA Philadelphia, PA MTA Baltimore, MD City of Richmond Richmond, NC GoTriangle Durham, NC Auckland Transport New Zealand Municipality of Anchorage Anchorage, AK 20
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