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Wake County Transit PlanChoose how you move!

December 7, 2011Capital Area Friends of Transit

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What We Said We Would Do…

• Prepare a Bus Plan

• Prepare a Rail Plan

• Obtain Municipal Input

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Wake County Transit Plan

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The Wake County Transit Plan is…• Derived from the Bus Plan and Rail Analysis

prepared by many stakeholders• Based on a conservative set of financial and

growth rate assumptions• Connecting all municipalities, employment

centers, universities/colleges, and the airport



Wake County Population

Jurisdiction 1980

1985

2000

2010

2020

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2040

Apex 2,847 3,710 20,212 37,476 58,690 98,638 114,227

Cary 21,763 35,520 94,536 133,812 160,512 189,419 196,457

Fuquay-Varina 3,110 3,746 7,898 17,937 33,590 65,463 78,376

Garner 10,073 12,372 17,787 25,745 46,278 87,543 104,160

Holly Springs 688 746 9,192 24,661 34,875 52,478 59,024

Knightdale 985 1,267 5,958 11,401 27,922 63,422 78,145

Morrisville 251 580 5,208 18,576 22,615 27,400 28,707

Raleigh 150,255 194,228 276,094 402,825 490,982 596,038 624,939

Rolesville 381 586 907 3,786 8,560 18,696 22,879

Wake Forest 3,780 4,379 12,588 29,218 42,450 65,927 74,802

Wendell 2,222 2,663 4,247 5,845 12,908 27,845 33,998

Zebulon 2,055 2,794 4,046 4,433 9,444 19,970 24,294

Total Wake County 301,429 360,387 627,846 900,993 1,160,823 1,541,088 1,667,841


The Bus Plan


Creating the Bus Plan• Stakeholders included

o Bus service providers o All Wake County municipalitieso CAMPO

• Identified common goals and service standards• Balanced trade-offs county-wide



Bus Plan - Overview• More frequent service• Enhanced existing transit corridors• Links population and employment centers• Circulator service connecting key destinations• Expanded service to unserved towns• Coordination with rail service• Incorporates new technology



Bus Plan – Capital Improvements• New transit centers• New park and ride lots• Additional shelters, benches, sidewalks• New buses• Operational improvements• Additional maintenance facility capacity



Bus Plan – Service Hour Expansion



*Projection

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Connecting the County


The Rail Plan


Rail – Alternatives Analysis• A focused look at the alternative corridors for

commuter rail and light rail• A means of reaching investment strategy for a

particular corridor• A requirement for federally funded transit

projects• Solicited feedback through a series of public

workshops across the region


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Rail Corridor Study Areas



Commuter Rail Overview (Wake County Portion)

• Greenfield Parkway in Garner to Triangle Metro Center in RTP

• 9 stations – service every 30 minutes during peak hours and 60 minutes off-peak

• New park-and-ride lots• Can implement with locally generated funds


Commuter Rail Corridor– Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)



Light Rail Overview• Requires federal and state funding• Downtown Cary to Millbrook Road (13.9 miles)• 16 stations – service every 10 minutes during peak

hours and 20 minutes off-peak• New park-and-ride lots• Coordination with bus service


Light Rail Corridor– Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) & Minimum Operable Segment (MOS)


The Wake County Transit Plan


A Practical Approach for Implementation


Core Transit Plan – Bus Costs


Bus Plan Cost: First Five Years

Total Non-Local Local

Capital Costs $262,929,000 $197,197,000 $65,732,000

Operating Costs $80,663,000 $8,066,000 $72,597,000

Total $343,592,000 $205,263,000 $138,329,000Note: 1) All amounts are in FY 2011 dollars (not inflated) 2) Total Bus Plan cost FY2013-2040 is $1.9 billion 3) Includes existing federal & state capital assistance formula funding (75%)


Core Transit Plan – Commuter Rail Costs


Commuter Rail Cost

Total Wake County Share

Durham County Share

Capital Costs $650,000,000 $330,000,000 $320,000,000Note: 1) All amounts are in FY 2011 dollars (not inflated) 2) Annual operating cost is estimated at $7.5 Million in FY 2011 dollars


Enhanced Transit Plan – Light Rail Costs


Light Rail Cost

Total

Capital Costs $1.1 billion

Operational Costs $14 million/yr.Note: All amounts are in FY 2011 dollars (not inflated)



Local Revenue• Half-cent Local Sales Tax

o Revenue estimated at $53.47 million in FY 2011o Growth assumption:

o 1.0%.....FY 2012o 1.5%.....FY 2013o 2.0%.....FY 2014o 2.5%.....future years



Local Revenue• New $7 county vehicle registration fee• Increase from $5 to $8 regional vehicle registration fee• Existing 5% vehicle rental tax• Fare box revenue


Interlocal Agreements (ILA)• County / Municipal ILA and County / Triangle

Transit / CAMPO ILAo Parties agree to the process for plan updates and

amendmentso Municipalities approve the Wake County Transit Plano Municipalities support placing a referendum for the ½

cent sales tax on the ballot


Where We Are Now…• Draft Wake County Transit Plan is complete• Finalize the Wake County Transit Plan• Begin moving forward with municipal approval

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Task/Milestone Date•Finalize Wake County Transit Plan November 2011•Municipalities Consider/Approve Transit Plan & ILA Nov. – Feb. 2012•CAMPO Consider/Approve Transit Plan Feb. – March 2012•Triangle Transit Consider/Approve Transit Plan Feb. – March 2012•Wake BOC Consider/Approve Transit Plan & ILA April 2012•Wake BOC Authorize the Referendum April 2012•Referendum November 2012

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