summit – action plan - ncdot · 2018. 7. 2. · strategy #1 - building thriving, healthy...
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Jim Ritchey – March 21, 2018
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Fastest Ridership Growth in the Southeast
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115%
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Percent Ridership Growth Since 1995Tennessee
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North Carolina
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Public Transportation Vision & Challenges
What We Heard
Category # Responses Examples
Extent of transit system 37 No-borders, Ubiquitous, Regional, Rural, Growing
Service characteristic 37 Frequent, Multi-modal, Fast, Innovative
Connected / Opportunity 28 Connected, Seamless, Coordinated, Options
Customer experience 28 Easy, Convenient, Useful, Liberating
Accessible / Inclusive 23 Accessible, Inclusive, Critical, Lifeline
System characteristic 21 Effective, Efficient, Successful
Service specific 18 Light Rail, High-Speed Rail, Commuter Rail, Greenways
Fares and affordability 9 Affordable, Single pay, Free
Total responses 206
Your Vision for Public Transportation in North Carolina
Greatest Challenge Facing Public Transportation in North Carolina
1%2%
6%9%
10%17%
20%34%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Management capacityCompliance with federal regulations
Buses and facilities (capital)Federal funding
Interagency cooperationPolitical boundaries
State fundingLocal funding
Percent of Responses
Travel Market AnalysisTravel Market Observations
• Travel patterns are regional for work, education and services
• Longer distance commuting markets exist in many regions
• Access to healthcare and community colleges requires longer distance trips
• Service area boundaries create barriers to opportunities
What We Heard
Weekday Commuter Flows Central Wake County
Statewide Mobility & Access to Opportunity
What We Heard
Why is Transit Needed?• Aging Population• Low Income Population• Households without Access to an Automobile• Persons with a Disability• North Carolinians without a Driver’s License• Increasing Traffic Congestion and Longer
Commuting Distances• Central City Population Growth• Support Economic Development through
Access to Jobs and Workforce Development
Need for Transit
Need for Transit
Population Change by Age Group 2016 to 2036
North Carolina Population by Age Group 2016 to 2036in millions
Age Group 2016 2026 2036 % Change
< 18 2.3 2.4 2.6 +10.5%
18 - 24 1.0 1.1 1.1 +8.2%
24 - 64 5.3 5.6 6.1 +14.8%
64+ 1.6 2.1 2.6 +64.5%
• By 2036, North Carolina’s population of persons older than age 65 will grow by a million persons or 64.5 percent.
Need for Transit
Source: NC Office of Management and Budget, 2017 https://www.osbm.nc.gov/demog/countytotals_standardagegroups 8
Need for Transit
Vision
Mission
Strategies
Tactics
Actions
Strategic Plan Elements
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VisionConnecting North Carolinians to
Opportunities
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MissionImprove North Carolinian’s quality of life by:
• Building healthy communities• Supporting job creation and economic
development • Providing equal opportunities so all people
can thrive
Strategy #1 - Building Thriving, Healthy Communities
Tacticsa.Partner with local organizations, community
colleges, state agencies, business community and customers to focus transit services so people thrive
b.Provide enhanced access for seniors, veterans and persons with disabilities
c.Build quality transit stops and safe pedestrian crossings
d.Support transit-friendly land use
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Partner for a Successful Future
NC Population 65 and Over vs State Local Transit Program*
$4,000,000
$24,000,000
$44,000,000
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*State Local Transit Program spending does not include the Blue Line $25m per year or the special event funding
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Strategy #2 - Improving Access to Jobs and Economic Development
Tacticsa. Provide enhanced local services in response to
changing demographics b. Establish regional multi-county commuter servicesc. Enable new local servicesd. Engage the business community in strengthening job
creation and economic developmente. Push planning beyond local boundaries f. Utilize employer-based carpooling, vanpooling and
telework programs to provide regional transportation choices
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Support Local Transit Systems
Need for Transit
Commerce Prosperity Zones
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Strategy #3 - Connecting Communities to Opportunities
Tacticsa.Build The Connected Statewide Networkb.Utilize technology to foster transit system
integration, innovation and operating efficiencyc.Extend the public transportation network’s reachd.Improve transit travel times through
implementing operating innovationse.Support and enable greater flexibility in funding
transit investments
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Build A Connected Statewide Network
Grow existing out-of-county services into statewide network
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Reports and Deliverables
• Strategic Plan Brochure• Summarizes the vision, need for transit and
strategies • Executive Report
• Action oriented and engaging to communicate the Plan’s recommendations
• Strategic Plan• Resource document that provides detailed
information and planning process records
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Contact Us:Debbie Collins, Director
Public Transportation [email protected]
(919) 707.4684
Jim [email protected](404) 433.1379
https://www.ncdot.gov/nctransit/strategicplan