Propose March 2018 Service Improvements Phil Dupler Interim Director of Planning Fort Worth Transportation Authority November 2, 2017

Transit Vision www.tmasterplan.org The Master Plan vision: Match service provided in other cities in Texas and throughout the U.S., scaled to Fort Worth. Expand service throughout most of the county. Develop premium services in high demand areas. www.tmasterplan.org Our Master Plan was developed to determine what might be needed to provide truly great transit to the residents here over the next 20 years with a strong focus on what can be accomplished over the next five years. The Map you see here is our Master Plan vision. This vision is a result of our study effort and it show what is needed and desired in our community. When implemented, this vision will: Match service provided in other cities in Texas and throughout the US, scaled to Fort Worth; Expand service throughout most of the county; And develop premium services in high demand areas.

How we developed the Master Plan Developing the Transit Master Plan to meet the region’s mobility needs was a yearlong process, and active community involvement played a big role: Project bus visited 33 events/locations Nearly 600 surveys administered on the project bus 10,000+ unique visitors to the website 500+ interactions on On-line Town Hall website 400+ online surveys completed 30 participants in focus group 1000+ transit surveys 2 Twitter Town Halls www.tmasterplan.org

Five-Year Recommendations Improve Existing Service Expand Service to New Areas Develop a Frequent Transit Network Develop Premium Services Develop Outlying Transit Centers Improve and Expand Express and Regional Services Provide Better Passenger Facilities Improve Access to Transit Improve First Mile/Last Mile Connections Develop More Conveniently Located Park & Ride Lots Provide Better Information Improve Branding The Master Plan 5-Year recommendations include a large number of recommendations that will improve our service in the short-term and build for the future. They include: Improve Existing Service Expand Service to New Areas Develop a Frequent Transit Network Develop Premium Services Develop Outlying Transit Centers Improve and Expand Express and Regional Services Provide Better Passenger Facilities Improve Access to Transit Improve First Mile/Last Mile Connections Develop More Conveniently Located Park & Ride Lots Provide Better Information Improve Branding

Expanding by Quadrants As we expanded bus service in the north quadrant in April, we made provisions for routes to connect to future TEXRail stations. Expanding and enhancing service in the north was imperative because of the level of growth vs. our level of service. Since April, our ridership has grown by 5 percent in that quadrant.

Turning to the West Focusing on the west quadrant is the next logical step in implementing our master plan. We can build upon the north quadrant route improvements as Route 91 connects the north and west quadrants. Routes 2 & 26 in the west quadrant have the highest ratio of passengers per mile and passengers per hour in the system. Simply put, that means the buses are more crowded. We receive a high volume of complaints about overcrowding in the west. After careful study and analysis, staff have identified specific needs and have a plan for the West Quadrant.

West Quadrant

Proposed West Quadrant Improvements  Route 2 – Camp Bowie Route 10 – Bailey Route 25 – Crosstown Route 26 – Ridgmar Mall/Normandale Route 32 – Bryant Irvin New route – Ridgmar Express   Some improvement possible with existing funding

Proposed Changes for March 2018

Route 2 – Camp Bowie Transit Master Plan identifies a need for greater frequency on the weekends and later night service. Weekend ridership sometimes near or above seating capacity. Proposed Increases in frequency and hours of service: Existing Proposed As often as As late as Weekday 15 min Till 11 pm Till 12 am Sat 30 min Sun 60 min Till 8 pm Sunday service will equal Saturday Service

Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale Area partly served by an extension of Route 2 between 7 & 11pm evenings and on Sundays Animation - Click to toggle between existing and proposed maps.

Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale Instead of limited service via Route 2 evenings and Sundays, Route 26 is proposed to operate 7 days a week till 11pm. Animation - Click to toggle between existing and proposed maps.

Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale Transit Master Plan identifies need for improved service along Calmont and Las Vegas Trail Instead of limited service via Route 2 evenings and Sundays, Route 26 is proposed to operate 7 days a week till 11pm: Rt 26 Existing Proposed As often as As late as Weekday 30 min Till 7 pm Till 11 pm Saturday Sunday Animation - Click to toggle between existing and proposed maps. Sunday service will equal Saturday Service

Route 57 – Como/Montgomery In operation since 2010 Ridership in decline Cost $17.01 per passenger >3x the average of $5.31 Savings applied to offset cost of increased weekend service on Route 2 Shifting some of Route 57 passengers to Route 27 will improve its performance

Molly the Trolley Circulator Service in the downtown core Increasing operating costs Reduced funding from public- private partnerships Proposal to change frequency from 10 minutes to 20 minutes Existing Proposed 7 days 10 min 10am – 10pm 20 min

Federal Title VI Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that transit agencies evaluate significant service changes for disproportionate impacts to minorities and low-income persons. Findings: Improvements on western segments of Routes 2 and Route 26 plus reduction of Molly service in downtown offset the impact of reductions on Route 57

Timeline for Service Changes Public input November 2, 2017: Informational public meeting November 9, 2017: Informational public meeting and official Public hearing FWTA Board Action/Decision Nov. 20, 2017: Board action Implement Service Changes March 11, 2018 www.tmasterplan.org

To Provide Public Comment Fill out a Comment Card and return to FWTA Attend the Public Hearing on November 9th, and leave oral or written comments Attendance is not required at the meetings or Public Hearing to provide input or comments. Call the FWTA’s hotline at 817-215-8793, and leave a recorded message Send an e-mail to FWTAweb@fwta.org Comments will be received until Friday, November 10th @ 5:00pm