Intercity Transit Community Update

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1 Intercity Transit Community Update

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3 Mission and Vision Mission: Our mission is to provide and promote transportation choices that support an accessible, sustainable, livable, healthy, prosperous community. Vision: Our vision is to be a leading transit system in the country, recognized for our well-trained, highly-motivated, customer-focused, community-minded employees committed to enhancing the quality of life for all citizens of Thurston County.

4 Fixed Route Bus Service Local and Express Service and

5 Dial-A-Lift and Vanpool Dial A Lift Over 3,300 clients Over 171,000 trips Vanpool Removes 1,200 cars from roadways daily

6 Other Services & Programs Youth Education Program Travel Training & Bus Buddies Village Vans Bicycle Commuter Challenge Community Vans Discounted Bus Passes Surplus Van Grant

7 Olympia Transit Center

8 Lacey Transit, Park & Rides, Amtrak

9 Pattison Street Facility Maintenance, Operations and Administrative Offices

10 IT Revenue Breakdown (2017) Funding Challenges Significantly Reduced Federal Capital Grants Primarily...Sales Tax 1% 1% 1% 8% 10% Advertising Income State/Local Op. Assistance No Property Tax No Vehicle Excise Tax No Gas Tax Interest Income Federal grants Limited Fare Options 79% Passenger Fares Budget Shortfall by 2022 Sales Tax

11 Ending Cash Balance $40,000, $20,000, $ $20,000, $40,000, $60,000, $80,000, $100,000,

12 I.T. Road Trip Short and Long Range Plan

13 Future Transit Scenarios Provide Less Service (No new revenue) Start cutting services now Status Quo (Approximately 2/10 th of 1%) Increase revenue enough to keep up with growth and congestion Provide More Service (4/10 th of 1%) Increase revenue to speed up service, add coverage to new employment centers and neighborhoods and expand service in the mornings, evenings and weekends. 13

14 Proposed Service Enhancements Increase Span of Service Improved Service Frequency Expand Service inside PTBA currently not served Annual operating budget set asides to keep pace with traffic growth Bus Rapid Transit on primary corridors Enhanced Commuter Service (in service area and for N/S markets) Enhanced Capital Facilities Program Innovative Service Zones Alternative Fare Structure to increase speed and ridership

15 What We Learned More Service 83% Service Reductions, 3.64% Status Quo System, 13.60% Transformational System, 82.76%

16 What we learned Sales Tax Support (+/ 67%) Not at all Supportive, 9.00% Not Very Supportive, 9.27% Neutral, 14.46% Very Supportive, 38.48% Somewhat Supportive, 28.79%

17 What we learned Maintain to get people to work, school, doctors = 97% Stay ahead of congestion and population growth = 93% Serve growing residential and job centers = 93% Expand Hours of Service = 91% Speed up Service/Provide Real Time Data = 87% Local Faster Commuter Lines = 82% Simplify Fare & Increase Frequency = 78%

18 Proposed Service Enhancements Increase Span of Service Improved Service Frequency Expand Service inside PTBA currently not served Annual operating budget set asides to keep pace with traffic growth Bus Rapid Transit on primary corridors Enhanced Commuter Service (in service area and for N/S markets) Enhanced Capital Facilities Program Innovative Service Zones Alternative Fare Structure to increase speed and ridership

19 What we learned Worth $2 $5 Per Month to Make All Improvements? 67% 7% Worth It 25% No Opinion Not Worth Cost 67%

20 What we learned Support Sales Tax Measure? 68% 17% 32% Definitely Support Probably Support 3% 13% Undecided Probably Oppose Definitely Oppose 36%

21 Intercity Transit Authority Proposition No. 1 Maintain, Improve and Expand Public Transportation Services The Intercity Transit Authority adopted Resolution concerning a proposition to finance public transportation services. This proposition seeks voter approval to increase the sales and use tax within the public transportation benefit area by four tenths of one percent (0.4%) to maintain, improve and expand transit services. The funds would preserve current services, expand bus routes into new areas, increase the frequency and operating hours of local and commuter bus service, make capital and technology improvements and expand specialized transportation services for senior and individuals living with disabilities. Should this proposition be: Approved Rejected

22 Potential Implementation Schedule If Approved: Implementation Improvement Year 2019 Improve span of service Keep Buses On Time (Schedule Maintenance) 2020 Improve Frequency Expand Bus Service to NE Lacey (post I 5 work) 2021 Innovative Service Zone (first zone) Night Owl Services 2022 Express Service to Yelm (post Yelm by pass) Enhance Commuter Services (pending HOV lanes) 2023 Innovative Service Zone (second zone) 2026 Innovative Service Zones (Add third zone) Bus Rapid Transit Assumes 50% federal capital match and New Technology vehicles

23 Timing for Reductions If Rejected: Size of reductions depends on when they are implemented and on federal capital matching grant assumptions Service cuts are smaller if implemented earlier Example: 2019 Service Cut = ~38,000 annual hour cut to stay whole (approx. 18% service cut) 2020 Service Cut = ~50,000 annual hour cut to stay whole (approx. 24% service cut)

24 Examples of Service Cut Strategies Potential Option Keep Coverage Cut with high rider impact No change to weekday service Eliminate all Saturday service Eliminate Sunday service Potential Option Targeted Cuts Cut with reduced rider impact Weekdays: Delete Routes 45, 67, and Dash Reduce service on Route 60 and Olympia Express Saturday: Delete Routes 45, 60, 67 and Olympia Express Sunday: Delete Routes 60 and Olympia Express Other options, or combinations of option are possible. These are two illustrations of methodologies.

25 Ann Freeman-Manzanares General Manager Intercity Transit