MCTSNEXT-RouteRedesignUWMDecember3rd,2018

Agenda•  ShortpresentaBononMCTSNEXTproposedrouteconcepts

•  Plannerswillbeavailabletolistentoyourcomments/ideasandansweryourquesBons

•  Plannerscanalsoprovidespecificanswersonproposedroutechanges

•  YourcommentsareacriBcalcomponentofMCTSNEXT!PleasemakesuretofilloutacommentcardorvisitRideMCTS.com/NEXT.

WhatisMCTSNEXT?Atitscore,MCTSNEXTisaboutcreaBngmorehighfrequencyservicebyredesigningtheroutenetworkWewanttohelpmorepeoplegettotheirdesBnaBonsmorequickly

FASTERSERVICE

MORECONNECTIONS

INCREASEDACCESSIBILITY

WhatisHighFrequencyService?

HowDidYouDoThis?•  WeinvestedinhighfrequencyservicebyshiXingserviceawayfromlowfrequencyorunder-performing,lowridershiproutes

•  Increasedthespeedofservicebyremovingseldom-usedbusstopsandstopsthatarespacedcloselytogether

•  ConcentratedserviceinareasthathaveamixofresidenBal,commercial,andentertainmentuseswithgoodpedestrianfaciliBes

60/40

60%-HighFrequencyService40%-LocalandDayBmeService

MCTSNEXT–OpBon1

OpBon1-60/40

•  6NewHighFrequencyroutes(16total)•  15Localroutes•  8DayBmeroutes(6AM–7PM)

•  Significantlyimprovedfrequencyonweekends•  Saturdays: 16HighFrequencyroutesversus3routestoday•  Sundays: Mostroutesat20minutesversus4routestoday

60/40

Pink=HighFrequencyBlue=LocalGreen=DayBme

OpBon1-60/40HighFrequencyNetwork-DemographicandDesBnaBonIncreases

•  PopulaBonserved+73% •  Jobsserved+34%

•  MajorNursingHomesserved+82%•  MajorEmployersserved+46% •  MajorColleges/UniversiBesserved+33%•  MajorRetailCentersserved+67% •  MajorHospitals/Med.Centersserved+41%

(from292,810to508,613)

(from217,331to292,425)(from11to20)

(from205to299)

(from6to8)

(from3to5)

(from17to24)

OpBon1-60/40Summary:

•  97%oftoday’sriderswillconBnuetobeabletoboardattheirbusstoporwithinafewminuteswalk

•  80%oftoday’sriderswillbeabletoboardaHighFrequencyroute

MCTSNEXT–OpBon2

80/20

80%-HighFrequencyService20%-LocalService

OpBon2-80/20

•  10NewHighFrequencyroutes(20total)•  11Localroutes•  NoDayBmeroutes

•  Significantlyimprovedfrequencyonweekends•  Saturdays: 20HighFrequencyroutesversus3routestoday•  Sundays: Mostroutesat20minutesversus4routestoday

80/20

Pink=HighFrequencyBlue=Local

OpBon2–80/20HighFrequencyNetwork-DemographicandDesBnaBonIncreases

•  PopulaBonserved+88% •  Jobsserved+44%

•  MajorNursingHomesserved+110%•  MajorEmployersserved+55% •  MajorColleges/UniversiBesserved+33%•  MajorRetailCentersserved+100% •  MajorHospitals/Med.Centersserved+76%

(from292,810to566,686)

(from217,331to315,668)(from11to23)

(from205to318)

(from6to8)

(from3to6)

(from17to30)

OpBon2-80/20Summary:

•  95%oftoday’sriderswillconBnuetobeabletoboardattheirbusstoporwithinafewminuteswalk

•  87%oftoday’sriderswillbeabletoboardaHighFrequencyroute

HighFrequencyNetworkComparison:

ExisBngSystem,

60/40,and80/20OpBons

Didyouknow?Inthe1990s,

MCTSoperated70%HighFrequencyservice.

HighFrequencyComparison

Whatwerethetrade-offs?Frequencyvs.Coverage

•  FREQUENCY=BuscomesmoreoXenandtotaltripBmesareshorterbutnotasmanyroutesavailable.

•  COVERAGE=Serviceisspreadout,mostbusescomelessfrequentlyandtripBmesarelongerbutmorebusroutescovermoreofthecounty.

WalkingandWaiBngconsideraBons

•  WALKING=Wouldyoubewillingtowalkafewminutesmoretoaroutewherebusescomemorefrequently?

•  WAITING=Wouldyouprefertokeepashortwalkingdistancetothebusevenifitonlycomesinfrequently?

BusStopOpBmizaBon•  MCTScanincreasethespeedoftravelforridersbyremovingseldom-

usedstopsthatareclosetonearbystops•  Withfewerstopstomaintain,agreaterpercentageofstopswillhave

sheltersandotherameniBes•  Someriderswillneedtowalkafewminutestotheirbusstop

Nextsteps•  Winter2018–Publicreviewsandoffersfeedbackon60/40and80/20opBons.Commentswillguidethedevelopmentoftherecommendedplan.

•  Spring2019–MCTSwillpresenttherecommendedplantothepublicforcomment.TheplanwillbepresentedtotheCountyBoardforconsideraBon.

•  2019to2020–Ifpassed,MCTSwillprepareapublicawarenesscampaignfortherecommendedplan

•  Summer2020–MCTSimplementstheapprovedrecommendedplan

Maps,Feedback&InformaBon

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