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May 9, 2011
RLS & Associates, Inc.
Kent County Transit Needs Assessment
Draft Findings and Recommendations
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Existing Conditions
Transportation Needs Assessment
◦Telephone Household Survey
◦Employer Survey
◦Demographic Analysis
Transit Service Alternatives
Financial/Governance Alternatives
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A Patchwork of Transportation Services in the Kent County Study Area Exist – Most are Program Related
Non-Program Related Transportation Services Are Limited and Experience Rationing
Existing Services Difficult for Public to Understand
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Development Continues to Accelerate in Locations Outside The Rapid Service Area
Current Transportation Services Do Not Parallel Current Travel Patterns
Population is Aging Latent Demand Exists for Various
Types of Transit Service in the Kent County Study Area
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2010 2015 % Change 2020 % ChangeStudy Area0-14 Years 58,148 61,968 6.6% 67,703 9.3%15-24 Years 39,660 40,848 3.0% 40,902 0.1%25-64 Years 141,208 151,682 7.4% 160,026 5.5%65 Years and Over 26,030 31,095 19.5% 38,614 24.2%
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2010 2015 2020
Total >15 Population
206,898 223,625 239,542
Disabled Population
10,524 11,321 13,218
Percent 5.1% 5.2% 5.5%
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Commuter Express Routes – Weekday Peak to Downtown
Route Extensions/New Routes – Expand The Rapid Fixed Route System
Go!Bus – Expand Service Area for Seniors and Disabled Beyond Six Cities
County Demand Response Service – Residents of Kent County Outside Six Cities
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Countywide Public Transportation◦County Demand Response - Residents of Kent County Outside of The Rapid Core Service Area
◦Go!Bus Expansion - Serve More of Kent County
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Disabled
Over 65
General Public -
<10 miles
General Public -
>10 miles
Go!Bus $3.00 $7.00 -- --
County Demand Response
$3.00 $7.00 $7.00 $8.00
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2013 2020 2028 2035
Total Operating Cost
$7.3m $8.9m $11.3m $13.9m
Revenues
- 0.00025 Millage
$5.5m $6.7m $8.5m $10.4m
- Fares $0.2m $0.5m $0.6m $0.6m
- MDOT $2.2m $2.1m $2.0m $1.9m
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Commuter Express and Route Extensions/New Routes◦Four Express Routes◦Expand The Rapid Fixed Route Service Area to Rockford, Plainfield, Byron, Gaines, Ada, Caledonia Townships
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2013 2020 2028 2035
Total Operating Cost
$4.1m $5.1m $6.4m $7.9m
Revenues
- 0.000175 Millage
$3.8m $4.7m $6.0m $7.0m
- Fares $0.1m $0.6m $0.7m $0.7m
- MDOT $1.2m $1.2m $1.1m $1.1m
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County Demand Response/Go!Bus◦35 Vans
Commuter Express/Fixed Route Expansion◦25 Buses ◦Vehicle Maintenance Facility ◦Park and Ride Lots◦Passenger Amenities i.e. Bus Shelters
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Maintain Existing ITP Board Request County to Place Levy on
Ballot If Successful - County Contracts
With The Rapid and/or Other Entities to Provide Service
Add a Non-Voting Member to ITP Board Appointed by County
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Marketing/Communications Functions - New Services
Single Point of Contact Regional Branding/Identity
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Overall Latent Demand
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Service Type
Demand Response
Fixed Route
Commuter Express
Market Size
15,500 12,900 1,730
Ridership 150,000 1,200,000 80,000
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Compiled Journey to Work Data by Census Tract
Surveyed 11 Employers and Colleges Compiled Residences by Zip Code for
Employees and Students
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Ridership Vehicle Hours
Vehicle Miles
Cost
Peer Group
45,000
Survey 124,200
Consensus
80,000* 3,555 106,601 $278,062
*Note – Ridership is for Four (4) Routes
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Ridership Vehicle Hours
Vehicle Miles
Cost
Peer Group
1,657,406
Survey 1,019,627
Consensus
1,200,000 62,105 705,317 $4,858,102
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Open to Seniors, Disabled and General Public
Weekdays/Saturdays and Daytime/Evenings
24-Hour Reservation Curb-to-Curb Service Provided Fare - $3-7
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Ridership Vehicle Hours
Vehicle Miles
Cost
Peer Group
235,856
TCRP #4 +81,314
TCRP B-36 +228,100
Survey 330,747
Consensus
+150,000 75,000 1,650,000 $3,547,344
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2012 2016 2021
Total $10,736,265
$12,083,761
$14,008,391
Commuter Express $167,052 $188,019 $217,965
New/Ext. Route $3,706,883 $4,172,129 $4,836,641
Go!Bus $1,974,068 $2,221,831 $2,575,712
County DR $4,888,261 $5,501,781 $6,378,072
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Item Unit Cost Number
Total
Fixed Route Buses $400,000 25 $10,000,000
Demand Response Vehicles
$74,000 35 $2,590,000
Maintenance Facility
$7,600,000
Other – i.e. Shelters, Park and Ride Lots
$450,000
Annualized to 2035 – $1.7m
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2012 2016 2021
Total Operating Expenses
$10,736,265
$12,083,761
$14,008,391
Passenger Fares $364,643 $1,118,780 $1,342,536
Millage - .0005 $10,609,593 $11,941,191 $13,843,113
MDOT $3,257,727 $3,171,293 $3,066,469
Total Revenue $14,231,963 $16,231,264 $18,252,188
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2012 2016 2021
Total Operating Expenses
$10,736,265
$12,083,761
$14,008,391
Passenger Fares $364,643 $1,118,780 $1,342,536
Millage - .00025 $5,304,797 $5,970,595 $6,921,557
MDOT $3,257,727 $3,171,293 $3,066,469
Total Revenue $8,869,517 $9,988,439 $10,997,896
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2012 2016 2021
Total Operating Expenses
$6,609,495 $7,439,045 $8,623,892
Passenger Fares $234,812 $469,623 $563,548
Millage - .00025 $5,304,797 $5,970,595 $6,921,557
MDOT $2,002,288 $1,949,164 $1,884,736
Total Revenue $7,541,896 $8,389,382 $9,369,840
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2012 2016 2021
Total Operating Expenses
$4,713,795 $5,305,418 $6,150,433
Passenger Fares $170,000 $340,000 $408,000
Millage - .0005 $4,986,509 $5,612,360 $6,506,263
MDOT $1,427,206 $1,389,340 $1,343,416
Total Revenue $6,583,715 $7,341,699 $8,257,679
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Expand Service via Purchase of Service Contracts with Cities, Villages and/or Townships
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County Purchase of Service Contract◦County Levies Millage◦Revenue Scenario 2/Service Scenario 2
(County DR and GoBus)
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Individual Townships, Cities, and Villages Choose to Join ITP
Expand Service Area Using Current Governance Structure
New Members Must Pay The Rapid Millage
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The Existing Rapid PTA Replaced by New PTA with Entire County Service Area
Significant Change in Governance New Members Must Pay The Rapid
Millage
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A Group of Municipalities Form a Second PTA in Kent County
Result in Two PTAs Serving Parts of One Urban Area
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Service Improvements◦1st Priority – County Demand Response/
GO!Bus◦2nd Priority – Extend Routes/Commuter
Express Current System Local Costs –
$194,236 Levy – 0.00025 millage =
$25.00/Year for $200,000 Home
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