tbite 05/15/2014
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Heather Sobush , Senior Planner Christopher Cochran, Senior Planner 727-540-1800. TBITE 05/15/2014. Today’s PSTA is Doing More with Less. Ridership climbed 19% despite $40 million in budget cuts (2008 - 2013), increased fares, and service reductions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TBITE05/15/2014
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Heather Sobush, Senior PlannerChristopher Cochran, Senior Planner
727-540-1800
• Ridership climbed 19% despite $40 million in budget cuts (2008 - 2013), increased fares, and service reductions
• Surviving off reserves, estimated to run out in 2017
Today’s PSTA is Doing More with Less
Greenlight Pinellas Goes to the Voters
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November 4, 2014
Referendum
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• Elements– Countywide Bus
Service Transformation• Frequency• Night Service• Weekends• Connections to Tampa
– Implementation of Rail
– Transit Supportive Land Use
– Community Access• Phasing Strategy• Delivery Plan• Financial Plan
THE GREENLIGHT PLAN
Greenlight Plan: Bus
• Layered Service Specific to Travel Market– Core Network– Frequent Local– Supporting Local– FLEX Connector Routes– Trolley Services– Regional Express Routes– Circulators
• Over 65 % More Bus Service Compared to Today
• Hub to Grid System
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Preparing for Future Rail Line
Conceptual Rendering, “Cloud Station” (Largo Town Center) Looking southwest from Roosevelt/Dodge towards US 19
Today
Greenlight Plan: Transit Supportive Land Use
8Interactive Rail Tour: www.psta.net/tour
• All modes used to access transitBike • Walk • Drive
• Facilitating access– Bike racks in station areas & bus stops– Bikes on buses and in rail cars– Lighting– Park/Kiss & Ride Locations– Coordinate with FDOT, MPO, and local
jurisdictions on bicycle facilities and sidewalks to provide safe access to transit
Greenlight Plan: Community Access
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Community Dialogue
Greenlight Pinellas Presentations and Events• 355 Presentations & Events – Reach 95,000 People
– Homeowners associations– Community meetings– Civic & professional organizations– Chambers
Greenlight Civic & Business Committees• Approximately 100 different members
• True cross-section of community
• Members of the Greenlight Council
Public Outreach
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Greenlight Plan: Phasing Strategy FY 2024
Full System Implementation
• FY 2021 - All planned bus service expansions in operation
• Light Rail Transit • NEPA & Engineering – 2018-2020• Vehicles & Construction – 2021-2023• Service Opens – 2024
Greenlight Plan: Delivery Plan
Recommendations
1. Maintain Detailed Website
2. Ongoing Oversight Councils
3. Continuous Outreach
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ITS’ ABOUT TRANSPARENCY
11/6/2013
Due Diligence • Refined Completed Work– Pinellas AA– Community Bus Plan
• More Detailed Financial Planning– Base Case Financial Model– Sensitivity Analysis– Alternative Project Delivery Strategies
Greenlight Plan: Financial Plan
= Long-term, FTA-Compliant Financial Plan
GreenlightPinellas.com
It’s all HERE!
Discussion
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Greenlight Plan: Phasing Strategy2014-2015
• FY 2014– Restructured network– Begin Safety Harbor Jolley Trolley
service– Begin Saturday service on 100X
Regional Express– Referendum - November
• FY 2015– PSTA Property Tax Eliminated– Maintain/Expand service as possible
with grants and reserves
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Greenlight Plan: Phasing Strategy2016-2019
• FY 2016– Sales Tax Begins – January– Sales Tax Proceeds to PSTA – March– Expand night/weekend service hours across
system – Increase service without immediate need for
fleet expansion• FY 2017
– Purchase standard and coach buses for increased frequencies
• FY 2018– Begin increases in midday frequencies for
frequent local routes & all trolleys– Begin new regional express service
• FY 2019– Increase local midday frequencies for supporting
local routes and North County Connector– Begin new circulator service– Begin seasonal trolley service
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Greenlight Plan: Phasing Strategy2018-2021
• 6 BRT & Rapid bus service planned for PSTA’s highest volume, most productive corridors
• BRT/Rapid Phase I: – Central Ave. BRT– 49th St./E Bay Dr. Rapid– Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. Rapid
• Environment & Engineering - 2016• Capital Procurement & Install - 2017• Service Opens - 2018
• BRT/Rapid Phase II:– 4th St./Ulmerton Rd. BRT/Rapid– US 19 BRT/Rapid– Seminole Blvd. Rapid
• Environment & Engineering – 2017-2019• Capital Procurement & Install – 2018 - 2020• Service Opens – 2019 - 2021
How Does Pinellas Compare?
What Can Pinellas Support?
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3.75
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Weekday Passengers by Route
19 18 52 4 59 74 79 60 14 66 11 78 23 62 5 61 67 20 75 38 7 73 76 15 68 58 97 32 98 1444 90 30
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Average: 26.2
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25.7
Weekday Passenger Boardings Per Revenue Hour