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Metro Transit Restora

resen a on o e ro oar o omm ss

April 16, 2010


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Background

Passage of Proposition A provides necrevenue to restore service in St. Louand City of St. Louis

Service enhancement and ex ansion frestoration

FrequencyGeo ra hic covera e and Call-A-Ride acc

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Some route re-design


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Impacts of Service Reduction

MetroBus service initially reduced by o55% of reduced service restored August 3

Ridership lost 21.1%

MetroLink service reduced b one-fifthRidership loss 10.6%

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Conditions of eligibility enforced

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Ridership loss 23.4%


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Vehicle Availability

Two bus orders cancelled in 2008

36 40-foot CNG buses retired March 30, 216 40-foot buses transferred to IL for SCCincrease in November 2009

26 additional buses retired from fleet since

50 buses available in Metros contingeservice restoration

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e-ac va on o con ngency ee ages e

25-50 additional buses needed for full rest


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Vehicle Availability

Management and bus manufacturer wtogether to create opportunities for abuilds

Existing contract could provide additional 4e ro

Some options available for Metro to take ofrom other cities

Metro will soon have the ability to obta

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replacement program.


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Staff AvailabilityReductions on March 30, 2009 resulte

significant layoffs of personnel requi

All remaining laid-off operators recalledres ora on

Some operators lost through attrition

Approximately 120 operators required

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R il in

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Service Restoration Approach

Create the most effective service plan re ions diverse transit markets withprovided

Incrementally address problems with servi

Meet existing needs while providing opporrowth

Restoration implemented across at lea

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Sustaining Service

Without a new source of revenue, Metservice would have been si nificantl2010

All routes would have been significantly re

Some routes would have been eliminated,

#8 Bates Macklind #99 Downtown Circ

#66 Clayton Airport

#40X I-55 Mehlville Express

#410 Eureka Expre

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Service Restoration Plan

Phase I (June 28, 2010)

re-routingMetroLink # 70 Granda - - e

# 11 Chippewa

#34 Earth City

# 90 ampton

# 95 Kingshighway

# 99 Downtown Circu

# 49 North Lindbergh

#58 Clayton Ballas

#210 Fenton Gravois

#240X Bissell Hills Ex

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Phase II (September 6, 2010)

route split# 10 Gravois-Lindell #47 North Ha#32 . . ng- outeau #57 anc es

#34 Earth City # 61 Chambe

#35 Rock Road Mills # 73 Caronde

# 40 Broadway

#44 Hazelwood

#45 Fer uson Florissant

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#47 North Hanley


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Phase III (November 29, 2010)

#1 Gold# 18 Taylor

# 60 Midland

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Restoration and the Elderly and Disabled

Options currently under review:

boundary with service offered at a higher rcurrent $4 ADA fare

pp y ng a por on o e ropos on un sfares for all trips outside the -mile bound

These fares would be mileage based, but lowcurrent rates that have proven to inhibit mobili

significant portion of the disabled population

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Community Engagement

Engaging the community in Metros plarocess is essential for creatin effe

and generating public support

The level of engagement in the long-range

Draft service restoration plan details wava a e o e pu c o ay

Public meetings begin April 27

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e-mail, hotline, and postal mail


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Community Engagement Opportunities

April 27, 5:30 7:30 PM May 4, 5:30 7:30 PM

Mehlville High School St. Louis Community Colle

Library at Florissant Valley Multi-P

3200 Lemay Ferry Road 3400 Pershall Road

St. Louis, MO 63125 St. Louis, MO 63135

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Riverview Transit Center Ballas Transit Center

9000 Riverview Blvd. 790 S. Ballas Rd.

St. Louis, MO 63147 St. Louis, MO 63141

May 7, 12:00 1:30 PMSt. Louis City Hall, Kenned

1200 North Tucker Blvd.

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St. Louis, MO 63102


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Moving Beyond Service Restoration

System productivity continually monito

needed

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Planning for BRT and light rail to be led byGateway with collaboration from Metro

Additional passenger amenity and enhancprogram planning

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MetroLink Rushhourfrequencywillbeimprovedfrom15minutesto12minutes,providing6

minuteservicebetweenForestParkDeBaliviereStationandFairviewHeightsStation.

CallARide

Metroisconsideringoptionsforeitherexpandingthecurrent3/4mileADAservice

area,or

creating

asecondary

service

area

in

which

service

would

be

offered

at

ahigher

ratethanthecurrent$4ADAfare.Faresinthesecondaryareawouldbemileage

based,butlowerthancurrentnonADAratesthathaveproventoinhibitmobility

optionsforasignificantportionofthedisabledpopulation.

#11Chippewa Weekdaydaytimeserviceimprovementfrom30minutesto20minutes.

#34EarthCityWeekdaymorningservicewillbeimprovedfrom30minutesto20minutes. Afternoon

servicewillbeimprovedfrom40minutesto30minutes.

#48SouthLindbergh

NewroutewillprovideservicebetweenBallasTransitCenter,SouthCountyMalland

Veteran'sHospital. Thisroutewillreplacethesouthernportionofservicecurrently

providedby#49Lindbergh.

#49NorthLindbergh

NewroutewillprovideservicebetweenBallasTransitCenterandNorthHanley

MetroLinkStation. Thisroutewillreplacethenorthernportionofservicecurrently

providedby#49Lindbergh.

#58ClaytonBallasServicewillbeprovidedbetweenClaytonandBallasTransitCenter. Servicewestof

Ballaswillbeprovidedbythenew#158HospitalConnector.

#64LucasHunt Rushhourserviceimprovementsfrom1hourto30minutes.

#70Grand Weekdayfrequencywillbeimprovedfrom12minutesto10minutes.

#90HamptonFrequencyimprovementswillbeprovided. RoutewillnolongerserveForestPark

duringthehoursthatnewForestParkCirculatorisoperating.

#95KingshighwayRushhourfrequencywillbeimprovedfrom20minutesto15minutes;middayservice

improvedfrom30minutesto20minutes.

#99DowntownCirculator RoutingwillbechangedtoprovidebetterservicetoCityMuseumandWashingtonAvenue.

#158HospitalConnector

NewroutewillprovideservicetoMaryvilleUniversityandhospitalsbetweenBallas

TransitCenterandChesterfield. ThisroutewillreplaceservicewestofBallascurrently

providedby#58ClaytonBallas.

#210FentonGravoisBluffsRoutewillprovideservicebetweenShrewsbury MetroLinkStationandI270at

Gravois. ThenewroutewilloperateviaMackenzieRoadandGravois.

#240XBissellHills Routewillberenamed#274XBissellHills.

ForestParkCirculator ServicethroughForestParkwillbeginMemorialDayWeekend.

ProposedServiceRestorationPhaseOne:June28,2010Preliminary Metro Service Restoration Plan


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#10GravoisLindell RushhourservicetoHeegeRoadwillbeprovidedbynewshuttle.

#32M.L.KingChouteau

NewroutewillprovideservicebetweenRockRoad,CivicCenter,andMaplewood

MetroLinkStationsviaSt.CharlesRockRoadandChouteau/Manchester. Servicealong

St.CharlesRockRoadwestofRockRoadMetroLinkStationwillbeprovidedbynew

#35RockRoadMills. ServiceonManchesterwestofMaplewoodMetroLinkStation

willbeprovidedbyrerouted#57Manchester.

#34

Earth

City Line

will

be

rerouted

to

service

only

Earth

City,

Riverport,

and

Harrah's

Casino.

#35RockRoadMills

NewroutewillprovideservicewestofRockRoadMetroLinkStation,serving

destinationssuchasDePaulHospital,Macy'sCallCenter,andSt.LouisMills,

terminatingatNorthHanleyMetroLinkStation.

#36SpanishLake LinewillbereroutedtoserveTrampeAvenue.

#40BroadwayLinewillbereroutedtoserveConventionCenterMetroLinkStationviaBroadwayand

4thStreet.

#44Hazelwood

Newroutewillreplaceservicecurrentlyprovidedby#45HazelwoodFergusonand#74

FlorissantviaLindbergh,Shackleford,Patterson,andNewHallsFerrytoFlorissant

ValleyCommunityCollege.

#45

Ferguson

Florissant

Thecurrent#45willbereroutedviaFlorissantRoad,Waterford,andDunnRoadto

FlorissantValley

Community

College.

#47NorthHanleyLinewillbereroutedtoprovideservicetoHallsFerry,Lindbergh,andWashington.

#57Manchester

ServicewillbeprovidedalongManchesterwestofMaplewoodMetroLinkStationto

Wildwood,andreroutednorthalongClarkson,eastalongClaytonRoadtoBallas

TransitCenter. ServiceeastofMaplewoodMetroLinkStationwillbeprovidedbynew

#32M.L.KingChouteau.

#61ChambersRoad Rushhourservicewillbeadded.

#73CarondeletLinewillbereroutedtoserve12thStreetbetweenArsenalandCivicCenterMetroLink

Station.

#74Florissant

RoutewillprovideservicebetweenFlorissantValleyCommunityCollegeandCivic

Center;servicenorthandwestofFlorissantValleywillbeprovidedbyrealigned#44

and#45.

ProposedServiceRestorationPhaseTwo:September6,2010


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#1Gold AlltripswillserveClaytonTransitCenter.

#18Taylor Rushhourserviceimprovements.

#56KirkwoodWebsterServicewillbeextendedtoDesPeresHospitalandMeramecCommunityCollege.

#60MidlandRushhourservicebetweenBigBendMetroLinkStationandSt.CharlesRockRoad.

ProposedServiceRestorationPhaseThree:November29,2010

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