A Topology of Senior Transportation Services in Westchester County By Wei Li Dept. of Civil Engineering, City College of New York Advisors: Cynthia Chen.

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A Topology of Senior Transportation Services in Westchester County By Wei Li Dept. of Civil Engineering, City College of New York Advisors: Cynthia Chen (City College of New York) Joel Ettinger (New York Metropolitan Transportation Council) October 18, 2006 Sponsored by the Sept.11th Memorial Program

Acknowledgement  Virginia Johnson ( Westchester County DOT )  Patty Chemka ( Westchester County DOT )  Carol Weinstein ( Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services )  Todd Goldman ( University Transportation Research Center )  New York Metropolitan Transportation Council  University Transportation Research Center

Introduction Society is Aging  National Trend 2000: one in eight Americans is 65+ By 2030: one in five  Seniors are driving more than years ago Increasing reliance on automobile and higher license rates Seniors drive 67% of the total trips by themselves (85+ : over 50%) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 Figure 1. Annual Growth Rates of National General Population and Senior Population From

Introduction  Key travel options for seniors who do not drive Reliance on friends and family Fixed route public transit Paratransit Community transportation service

Objectives  Big Picture  Area of Study – Westchester County  Objectives Identify all the services available for senior population within Westchester County, Select and describe the essential supply characteristics of these services, Identify limitations of existing services, and Identify innovative senior transportation programs and possible directions for future efforts.

Profile of Westchester County  Population Structure Total population is 923,459 (census 2000) 129,300 are seniors, 14% 35,587 are 80+, 28% of senior group  six cities, 15 towns and 22 villages  South and north county

Senior Transportation Programs Identification Fixed route public transit  Bee-Line reduced fare program Paratransit  Bee-line paratransit Community transportation service  Transportation to and from senior centers/nutrition sites  Shopping bus  Medical Van  Taxi subsidy programs  Volunteer programs

Essential Supply Characteristics  Objective What, where and to whom do the services provide  Administration Agencies, funding, personnel  Capacity Mode, trip freq., #vehicles/drivers, ridership  Accessibility User costs, operating hours, procedures, reservation  Adaptability Special requirement are adapted?

Research Method  Interviews with operators of senior transportation program via phone or in person People from County DOT, Office of Disabled, Department of Senior Program and Services, and local offices/departments from 35 municipalities among all the 43 municipalities. More than 50 interviews were conducted  Descriptive data analysis

Bee-Line Bus Reduced Fare Program AdministrationCapacity Admin. /operators Funding sources PersonnelTravel mode Avg. # of veh. per route (off peak) Avg. off peak headway (min) Avg. daily system-wide ridership County DOTFTAOperators, drivers, info. referral, and workers. BusWeekday:3 Saturday:1 Sunday:1 Weekday:33 Saturday:50 Sunday:65 Weekday:3391 Saturday:1694 Sunday: 720 (seniors) ObjectiveAccessibility Target population Service area Trip purpose User costsTypical operating hours ProceduresReservation 65+, disabled and Medicare Holders All over the County Any 85¢ (+ 10¢ for transfer) 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Show ID on bus and pay fare Unnecessary Adaptability Pick-Up Location Round trip?Escorts / assistance available Aides acceptance Wheelchair accessible Destination fixed/Private Bus stopsOne way onlyAssistance on board available from the driver W/ fare 44% now; 100% by 2008 Private

Bee-Line Paratransit AdministrationCapacity Admin. /operators Funding sources PersonnelTravel modeNumber of vehicles Trip frequencyAvg. daily ridership County DOT, Office for the Disabled Federal and state funds. $54M / yr. Operators, drivers, info. referral, and workers. Seven- passenger van About 50. NA Weekday: trips Weekends: ObjectiveAccessibility Target population Service areaTrip purposes User costsOperating hrs ProceduresReservation Functionally unable to use regular transit. All over the county Any $3.00 one way 6am-7pm Sat: 8am- 7pm Certification and set up interview. Reservations req’d. Same day, and 1-4 days Adaptability Pick-Up location Round trip?Escorts / Assistance Available Aides acceptance Wheelchair accessible Destination fixed/Private Curb-to-curbYes Limited assistance from drivers on board. Yes Private

Community Transportation Programs  Supplemental programs of public transit  The forms are various from municipalities  Each municipality has its own community transportation programs  The supply characteristics are similar for the same type of services Five Typical Forms of Programs No. of programs No. of municipalities covered % of municipalities covered To/from senior centers, nutrition sites % Shopping bus252880% Medical van202263% Taxi Subsidy Programs91029% Volunteer Programs5617%

Figure 2. Medical van with lifts Figure 3. Senior Bus

Community Transportation Program – Transportation to/from senior centers/nutrition sites  Objective Local seniors Purpose: congregate meals and/or recreational activities  Administration Local Office of aging, department of recreation and senior centers  Capacity Mode: Bus and/or van Average Daily Ridership: city: 30-50, town: 10-20, village: 5-10

 Accessibility User costs: Free - $3 per round trip Core hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Procedures and reservation  Adaptability Door-to-door (61%) and curb to curb (39%) Less than 10% with escorts 87% are wheelchair accessible Community Transportation Program – Transportation to/from senior centers/nutrition sites

Other Types of Community Programs  Shopping Bus Daily or weekly group trips to designated grocery stores or supermarkets  Medical Van Daily or weekly trips to Dr.’s appointments, and hospitals upon individual requests Free-$6 per round trip Longer reservation time  Taxi Subsidy Programs Half price discounted or $1-2 dollars off Limited to local destinations Hours may be limited to the non-peak hours  Volunteer Programs Drivers are local volunteers No destination limitations Operated by non-government organizations Free of charge

Countywide Ridership Comparison  Bee-line bus Systemwide:1,000,000 one-way trips per year (seniors) each weekday, on Saturdays and 700+ on Sundays  Bee-line paratransit 200,000 one-way trips per year daily trips per weekday and on weekends 6,000 registered users and 57% are seniors  Community program customers per month are transported to senior centers/nutrition sites individuals per month are provided with shopping, medical and other types of trips

Pros and Cons  Bee-Line bus Largest capacity Affordable user costs and cheap operating costs No reservation needed Long waiting time at bus stops is difficult for many seniors, esp. in bad weather Infrequent and limited services on weekends Bus do not always stop at seniors’ desired destination Bus stops maybe difficult to walk to

Pros and Cons  Bee-Line paratransit Customized and flexible Travel all over the county Shorter travel time Rigorous eligibility requirements Application process is time-consuming and complicated Long waiting time between segments of a whole trip Expensive to operate

Pros and Cons  Community programs Targeted to specific social needs Familiarity between each other Limited to local destinations Destinations are pre-determined Hard to allocate the resources efficiently Volunteer programs have insurance problems

Future Improvement  Bee-line Bus County DOT initiated focus group meetings, in order to understand senior riders’ specific transportation needs All local buses would be equipped with wheelchair accessible lifts by the end of this year and BxM4c by the end of 2008 Purchase of low-floor buses Education and training for senior riders Adjust stops or routes to better serve seniors’ travel patterns

Future Improvement  Bee-Line Paratransit Simplify the application process (TCRP Synthesis 30: ADA Paratransit Eligibility Certification Practices) More efficient scheduling in order to shorten riders’ waiting time Trying to adapt senior riders’ specific requirement  Less expensive price or free for seniors who could not afford  Allow vehicles to enter private property

Future Improvement  Community based programs Increase coordination of neighboring municipalities so that more seniors and longer distance trips could be served More efficient scheduling Better marketing and education

Innovative Programs  Livable communities Increase availability of affordable senior housing near mixed-use village centers

Innovative Programs  ITN America (Portland, Maine) Non-profit transportation network service Seniors are provided with cars and drivers Drivers are paid with cars owned by ITN or volunteers with their own cars Riders pay $8 per trip Challenge is to match the operating costs

Innovative Programs  Car-sharing program Seniors with cars and younger people without cars. Younger people drive for seniors. Senior who is able to drive take seniors nearby who are not able to drive if they regularly visit the same place, e.g., senior centers/recreation event sites

Innovative Programs  Insurance Reform Policies are needed to facilitate insurance for car-sharing and volunteer programs

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