psrc regional passenger-only ferry study
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PSRC Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study. BACKGROUND AND STATUS REPORT. PSRC Executive Board January 22, 2009. POF-RELATED STUDIES AND PLANS. 2005 King County Waterborne Transit Policy Study 2006 Joint Transportation Committee Task Force King County POF Business Plan - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PSRC Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study
BACKGROUND AND STATUS REPORT
PSRC Executive BoardJanuary 22, 2009
Puget Sound Regional Council
Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study
2005 King County Waterborne Transit Policy Study
2006
Joint Transportation Committee Task Force
King County POF Business Plan
Kitsap Transit POF Investment Plan
Ferry Finance Study
WSF Long-Range Plan
PSRC Transportation Policy Board weighs in
POF-RELATED STUDIES AND PLANS
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Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study
PSCR INTEREST IN THE POF ISSUE
State mandate to exit the POF business
Ferries are on MTS (regionally significant)
POF are defined as High Capacity Transit
DESTINATION 2030 does not adequately address POF
Forecast growth vs loss of service
Need for a regional approach
Opportunity to coordinate efforts
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Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study
RELATED ISSUES
Integrate POF with transit, roads, and non-motorized
Guide ferry-oriented development
Address impacts in ferry terminal communities
Improved technical capabilities (forecasting, travel demand modeling)
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Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study
WORK TASKS
Synthesis
Issues & Trends
Policy & Reg’l Roles
Demand Forecasts
Travel Demand Modeling
Comparisons
Regional POF Strategy
Landside integration
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INITIAL ROUTE SCREENING
32 ROUTES WERE IDENTIFIED BY
Previous planning processes
PAC members
Community members
Market analysis
INITIAL ROUTE SCREENING
Prepare Demand Forecasts
Run Travel Demand Model
Daily Ridership Threshold > 200
Retain all KCFD Routes
RESULT: 14 Routes Retained for Further Evaluation
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Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study
DAILY RIDERSHIP FORECASTS* (2030)
Route Demand
Bremerton-Seattle 3,460
Southworth-Seattle 1,870
Bremerton-Port Orchard 1 1,773
Port Orchard-Seattle 1,740
Kingston-Seattle 920
Bremerton-Annapolis 1 717
West Seattle-Seattle 2 660
Route Demand
Seattle-Port Townsend 600
Vashon-Seattle 2 520
Seattle-Vancouver B.C. 500
Kirkland-UW 420
Suquamish-Seattle 310
Bainbridge-Des Moines 270
Des Moines-Seattle 60
1 Existing Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry operated by Kitsap Transit
2 Existing POF service operated by King County Ferry District
* Average Weekday Demand (one way)
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BREMERTON-SEATTLE ROUTE
Ridership & Operational Costs
Ann. Demand: 1,032,464
Weekday riders: 3,460
Operating Cost: $9,400,000
Cost/passenger: $9.10
Crossing time: 30 minutes
Capital Costs (preliminary)
Vessels (3): $9-15 M
Terminal: $1 M
One-way Fare (preliminary)
(40% farebox recovery) $3.60
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IMMEDIATE TERM (next 3 yrs)
Maintain & enhance existing routes:
Seattle - Vashon Island
Seattle - West Seattle
Bremerton - Port Orchard
Bremerton - Annapolis
Most viable new cross-sound routes (crossing times):
Bremerton – Seattle (30 min.)
Kingston – Seattle (37 min.)
Southworth – Seattle (22 min.)
ROUTE EVALUATION FINDINGS
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MEDIUM TERM (4-10 yrs)
Viable based on market demand, require demonstration testing, improved landside connections
Seattle - Port Orchard
Bainbridge - Des Moines
Kirkland - U of W
ROUTE EVALUATION FINDINGS (2)
LONG TERM (beyond 10 yrs)
Require demonstration testing, market analysis, terminal siting, landside connections
Seattle - Suquamish
Kenmore - U of W
Renton - Leschi
Seattle - Des Moines
Seattle - Shilshole
TOURISM AND RECREATION FOCUSED ROUTES
Viable in short/medium term: service more likely by private operator
Seattle - Port Townsend
Seattle - Vancouver, B.C.
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Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study
Resolution EB-09-01
Supports Passenger-Only Ferry Study Findings
Supports work of local ferry operators
Directs staff to integrate Passenger-Only Ferry Study into Transportation 2040
Asks staff to engage in regional coordination to implement Passenger-Only Ferry service:- Funding- Boat, dock, and terminal design and siting- Shared use facilities, fare integration, etc.- Landside connections (transit, bike/ped., etc.)- Planning for water-oriented development- Integrate Passenger-Only Ferries with WSF ferry system- Passenger-Only Ferry role in emergency response
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Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study
Passenger-Only Ferry Studywww.psrc.org/projects/ferry/index.htm
Charlie Howard, Transportation Planning Director1-206-464-7122, [email protected]
Stephen B. Kiehl, principal planner1-206-971-3290, [email protected]
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