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CommitteeCommitteeTaxation & Budget ReformTaxation & Budget Reform

CommissionCommissionSeptember 10, 2007September 10, 2007

Wes WatsonExecutive Director

Florida Public Transportation Florida Public Transportation AssociationAssociation

►Florida Transit AgenciesFlorida Transit Agencies BusBus RailRail ParatransitParatransit

► Business MembersBusiness Members ManufacturersManufacturers Equipment SuppliersEquipment Suppliers Service ProvidersService Providers

Providing Mobility for Quality of Life, Economic Providing Mobility for Quality of Life, Economic Development, Safety and SecurityDevelopment, Safety and Security

LYNX

SFRTA

.St. Johns

Charlotte

SVRTA

Martin

Transit Agencies

Florida Public Transportation Florida Public Transportation Quick FactsQuick Facts

►Annual Ridership = 246,443,398Annual Ridership = 246,443,398► Number of Transit Agencies = 27Number of Transit Agencies = 27► Number of Fixed Route Buses = 2,871Number of Fixed Route Buses = 2,871► Number of Paratransit Buses = 2,149Number of Paratransit Buses = 2,149► Number of Trains = 215Number of Trains = 215► Transit Employees = 9,522Transit Employees = 9,522► Operating Budget = $962 MillionOperating Budget = $962 Million ► Capital Budget = $290 MillionCapital Budget = $290 Million

NTD 2005 Database

TrendsTrends► 18,184,83718,184,837 people people

currently call Florida currently call Florida home. home.

The Estimated Population The Estimated Population of Florida: of Florida: Increases by Increases by one every one every 1.31 minutes1.31 minutes- 1100 times per day- 1100 times per day- - 401,500 times per 401,500 times per yearyearbased on the change from based on the change from 2004 through 20052004 through 2005

► Older Population Older Population Distribution = Mobility Distribution = Mobility DemandsDemands

Population Trends / Population Trends / Mobility DemandMobility Demand

Public Transportation & Global Public Transportation & Global WarmingWarming

Energy ConsumptionEnergy ConsumptionUsing conservative

assumptions, the study found that current public transportation usage reduces U.S. gasoline consumption by 1.4 billion gallons each year. In that means:

► 108 million fewer cars filling up – almost 300,000 every day.

► 34 fewer supertankers leaving the Middle East – one every 11 days.

► Over 140,000 fewer tanker truck deliveries to service stations per year.

► A savings of 3.9 million gallons of gasoline per day.

► Increases a two worker household income by $6,200

Annual Cost of Congestion: Annual Cost of Congestion: FloridaFlorida

Major Urbanized AreasMajor Urbanized AreasCost ($ Millions)

Public TransportationSavings ($ Millions)

Total 7 Areas: $4.4 Billion Cost; 156.5 Million Gallons Lost; Transit Saves = $421 Million

Source: THE 2005 URBAN MOBILITY REPORT; Texas Transportation Institute

Urbanized Area

1. Miami-Hialeah-Palm Beach - Ft. Lauderdale

2. Tampa/St.Pete/Clearwater

3. Orlando

4. Jacksonville

5. Sarasota - Bradenton

6. Pensacola

7. Ft. Myers / Cape Coral

865 29,098 26.3

Excess Fuel(1,000 gal.)

2,486 87,249 333.9

643 22,104 43.5

285 10,159 12.4

97 3,480 3.1

50 1,701 0.6

46 2,712 1.6

Economic MultipliersEconomic MultipliersNational Studies: Over 50% Trips are to Work $1 Transit Investment = $6 Local Economic Activity Every $1B Infrastructure = 47,500 Jobs Bus is 170 Times Safer Than Car Rail is 25 Times Safer Than Car

State FDOT 5 Year Work Program: $1 Transit Investment = $5.50 Economic Benefit Creates $ Billions of Personal Income for Residents Creates Thousands of Permanent Jobs Reduces Travel Time, Operating Costs, & Accidents

Orlando Region Analysis of LYNX: 60% of trips Are To Work Economic return of Federal & State Funding Match = 174% Up to $122M Wages Lost If Lynx Unavailable 70% of Goods & Services Expenses Are Spent In Region LYNX Directly Creates 1,000 Jobs

Job Access

Community Access

Orlando Economic Impact of Orlando Economic Impact of TransitTransit

Transit & Growth Transit & Growth ManagementManagement

► Local Government Local Government InitiativesInitiatives

► Regional CoordinationRegional Coordination► Developer PartnershipsDeveloper Partnerships

Florida Transit Florida Transit System Economic System Economic

Success & Success & Opportunity Opportunity ExamplesExamples

South Miami MetroRail South Miami MetroRail StationStation

Rail StationJoint Development:

Office BuildingRetailParking

Transit IncomeLeaseCounty Buy Back Option

Allapattah MetroRail StationAllapattah MetroRail Station

►Rail Station►Joint

Development: Affordable

Housing Daycare

Coconut Grove MetroRail Coconut Grove MetroRail StationStation

► Rail Station► Joint Development:

Townhouses Retail Parking

► Transit Income Annual Rent

Dadeland North MetroRail Dadeland North MetroRail StationStation

► Rail Station► Joint Development:

Residential Retail Parking

► Transit Income Annual Rent and

Gross

Tri-RailTri-Rail

► Boca Raton Intermodal FacilityBoca Raton Intermodal Facility Component Of Double Tracking, Segment 5 Component Of Double Tracking, Segment 5

ProjectProject 6.6 Acres, Immediately South Of Yamato Road6.6 Acres, Immediately South Of Yamato Road New Facility Replaces Former Boca Raton StationNew Facility Replaces Former Boca Raton Station Partially Funded With $750,000 Award From The Partially Funded With $750,000 Award From The

City Of Boca Raton City Of Boca Raton

Tri-RailTri-Rail

► Phase 1 (Intermodal Facility)Phase 1 (Intermodal Facility) Bus Drop-Off And Loading AreasBus Drop-Off And Loading Areas Ample Parking For Taxis And PassengersAmple Parking For Taxis And Passengers Pedestrian Walkways And Bike PathsPedestrian Walkways And Bike Paths Shuttle Services To Universities And Major Shuttle Services To Universities And Major

Employment CentersEmployment Centers Completed – January 2006Completed – January 2006

Tri-RailTri-Rail

► Phase 2 (Future Joint Development)Phase 2 (Future Joint Development) 50,000 Sq. Ft. Of Office Space50,000 Sq. Ft. Of Office Space 20,000 Sq. Ft. Of Transit-Oriented Retail20,000 Sq. Ft. Of Transit-Oriented Retail Additional Parking SpacesAdditional Parking Spaces

Tri-RailTri-Rail

HART contributes to the HART contributes to the local economy by:local economy by:

Carrying 35,000 passengers per weekday

Expanding Express and Late Night service

Creating new Flex service for suburban neighborhoods

Operating the popular TECO Line Streetcar System

Providing 71,000 HARTPlus paratransit trips to disabled citizens per year

► Electric Streetcars Return To Tampa Electric Streetcars Return To Tampa On October 19, 2002On October 19, 2002

► First PhaseFirst Phase: 2.3-Mile System : 2.3-Mile System Connecting Downtown Tampa, Connecting Downtown Tampa, Channelside And Ybor CityChannelside And Ybor City

► $54 Million Community Investment $54 Million Community Investment – City, State And Federal – City, State And Federal PartnershipPartnership

► Next Phase:Next Phase: 5/8-Mile Extension 5/8-Mile Extension North On Franklin Street To Whiting North On Franklin Street To Whiting Street & Fort Brooke Parking Street & Fort Brooke Parking GarageGarage

► $2 Billion Property Development $2 Billion Property Development Along AlignmentAlong Alignment

► Property Values Expected To Property Values Expected To Double In Next 5 YearsDouble In Next 5 Years

is set to expand throughout the downtown

area.

A successful partnership with the City of Orlando…

All 10 buses run on compressed

natural gas and operate in

dedicated

lanes.

An expanded partnership with with the City of Orlando will mean extended coverage and double the service area.

Free rides ensure seamless access for passengers throughout the downtown Orlando area and central business core.

LeeTranLeeTranPublic – Private PartnershipsPublic – Private Partnerships

Edison Mall Transfer Facility, Fort MyersEdison Mall Transfer Facility, Fort Myers► FDOT, Lee County, Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency and FDOT, Lee County, Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency and

Simon Malls PartnershipSimon Malls Partnership► $1.7 Million Project $1.7 Million Project ► Completion December 2007Completion December 2007► 1.4 Million passenger trips on routes traveling through 1.4 Million passenger trips on routes traveling through

Edison Mall Transfer Center Edison Mall Transfer Center

Your Ride is Here

JTA OrientationJacksonville Transportation Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Joint Authority (JTA) Joint Development ProjectsDevelopment Projects

Proposed Hallmark TOD

Station Mixed Use Development

Dollars and Sense: Public Dollars and Sense: Public TransportationTransportation

► Mobility Benefits: job access and Mobility Benefits: job access and customer accesscustomer access

► Economic Productivity: reduction in Economic Productivity: reduction in delay, fuel consumption and costsdelay, fuel consumption and costs

► Economic Development: joint property Economic Development: joint property development and business developmentdevelopment and business development

► Economic Engine: operating and capital Economic Engine: operating and capital multiplier effectmultiplier effect

In ConclusionIn Conclusion► Continue State Support of Public Transit Continue State Support of Public Transit

FundingFunding Block GrantsBlock Grants Service Development & Transit Corridor ProgramsService Development & Transit Corridor Programs Capital MatchCapital Match

► Include Transit as a Component of Economic Include Transit as a Component of Economic Development StrategiesDevelopment Strategies Job AccessJob Access Regional Economic Multiplier of InvestmentsRegional Economic Multiplier of Investments Joint Development OpportunitiesJoint Development Opportunities

► Promote Transit Integration & Funding in Promote Transit Integration & Funding in Growth Management ProcessGrowth Management Process

Thank You!Thank You!

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