Public Works Department RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RESTRUCTURING OF CITY COACH TRANSIT ROUTES May 08, 2018 “Service is Our Business”

Background, Service Changes Why make changes? Transit demand and travel patterns change Minor modifications made three years ago; seven years since significant route modifications made LSC Transportation Consultants “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Service Change Goals Provide the most effective and highest level of public transit service possible within our operational, financial and regulatory constraints Involve the public, offer numerous ways for the public to contribute “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Current Service Level Six Routes Five routes at 30 minute frequency One route at 1 hour frequency “Service is Our Business”

Current Service Level, cont. “Service is Our Business”

Part 1 Existing Conditions and Market Analysis “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Ridership Trend Not a single fare increase since 2004 For the size system, a lot of service delivered considering our comparatively low segment of typical “transit market” riders “Service is Our Business”

Ridership Trends Beyond Vacaville Bay Area impact; National Trend FAST –FY16 to FY17, down 6% SolTRANS –FY16 to FY17, down 12% SolTRANS –FY16 to FY18 estimate, down 19% Nationally, FY2014 to FY2016, down 280 million passenger trips “Service is Our Business”

Ridership Downturn, Possible Reasons Why the ridership downturn? Cost of living increasing Housing scarcity Ridesharing Services Uber, Lyft, Via, Gett, Curb, Ztrip “Service is Our Business”

Farebox Recovery Ratio “Service is Our Business”

Regulatory Constraints Total Operating Cost Total Fares Adding service without complementary rise in collected fares reduces Farebox Ratio = Farebox Recovery % Total Op. Expenses $1,410,041 Total Revenue $244,611 Farebox Ratio 17.3% Total Op. Expenses $1,822,083 Total Revenue $326,292 Farebox Ratio 17.9% Total Op. Expenses $1,413,568 Total Revenue $269,356 Farebox Ratio 19.1% Total Op. Expenses $1,806,321 Total Revenue $363,706 Farebox Ratio 20.1% Transportation Development Act (TDA), enacted 1971 ¼ cent general sales tax, apportioned and returned to cities based on population To claim TDA funds, agency must meet minimum 20% Farebox Recovery Ratio 1995 Farebox Recovery Ratio waiver 15% City Coach down from high of 21%, now 18% “Service is Our Business”

Market Analysis Summary Population growth will generate a modest increase in overall potential transit market Higher average income level and auto ownership, low density; tough transit market Primary service benefits: Fills a transportation gap for those in need Significant traffic impact mitigation Need to “right-size” the system LSC Transportation Consultants Market Analysis, Working Paper #1 Analysis of current system Population characteristics Employment centers Commute patterns Land development “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Part 2 Data Collection “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Data Collection Route and Network Evaluation, LSC Working Paper #2 Current service evaluation Utilization by time of day Annual and monthly ridership Typical ridership by fare type, by route Route performance analysis Productivity by route by month Travel times, transfer requirements, frequency Ridership by hour, by route “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Data Collection, cont. Date of Survey Tues 9-26-2017 9/27/2017 Run Start Time 6:00 AM 6:30 AM 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Passenger Count On Off Passengers on at start of run   4 14 12 3 1 Passengers on at end of run 16 2 Total 15 23 22 20 13 7 6 5 Total Boarding’s 10 9 “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Data Collection, cont. Figure 3: Monthly Ridership by Route 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 Route 8 Route 6 Route 5 Route 4 Route 2 Route 1 Special Services Monthly Boardings “Service is Our Business”

Data Collection Results Ridership Adult, Senior, Youth, closely split 33% each Route productivity Wednesday typically highest ridership Ridership peak times (6-8am and 2-4pm) Route 2 and 8 worst mid-day productivity Route 5 most productive, Route 1 least Saturday ridership is half of weekday Summer ridership dips “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Train Station Service “Service is Our Business”

Train Station Analysis No excess time available on existing route to extend service to train station Operating cost for new route $130,000/yr. Bus and rail service timing mismatch; reduces attractiveness of bus service Negligible expected ridership gain; <100 trips/yr. Rideshare service more cost-effective than operating fixed route; passengers better able to match train schedule to their schedule Investigating potential for lyft agreement “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Part 3 Public Outreach “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Public Outreach Public Meeting Information Dissemination 49 separate locations throughout Vacaville Newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, online 95 KUIC radio announcements KUIC Coffee Break interview Seniors & Disabled Mobility Summit Personal invitations to citizens and stakeholders “Service is Our Business”

Public Outreach, continued Public Meetings 2011 – six meetings, 2014 – 12 meetings 2018 – 14 meetings Three Oaks Community Center Leisure Town Hall McBride Senior Center Ulatis Cultural Center Trower Center Day and evening, weekday and weekend Online survey “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Interactive Meetings Six public “visioning” meetings Build your own route; string exercise Prioritize your destinations One-on-one conversations with LSC and City staff “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” What was Learned On a scale of 1 (poor) to 4 (excellent), how would you rate the Overall Service? 88.7% Excellent to Good Would like service to: North Village Orange Tree Circle Stonegate Operate later, operate on Sunday Disclose the number of people that responded: Orange Tree Circle Stonegate “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Service Alternatives Multiple route variations developed In-field route testing and timing Eight “Service Alternatives” public meetings Result of public meetings and data collection: Final system plan Version “R” “Service is Our Business”

Proposed System Structure “Service is Our Business”

Service Change Summary Service Additions and Fares North Village extension to Route 4 Orange Tree Circle, call-ahead service Eldridge/Hemlock FREE Transfers No fare increase Service Reductions Route 2; service along Alamo Drive dropped Route 2, Route 3; 1 hr. frequency after commute time “Service is Our Business”

Service Change Summary, cont. Longer operating times Sunday service Investigating: Organized trips for senior living centers “Service is Our Business”

Proposed Project Schedule Marketing and operational preparations: May thru July 2018 Service implementation: August 1, 2018 “Service is Our Business”

Service Modification Funding City Coach funded through: State Transportation Development Act (TDA) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) No fiscal impact to the City’s General Fund “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Recommendation By simple motion, adopt resolution. “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” BACKUP SLIDES “Service is Our Business”

Matching Bus Type to Service Level “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Fleet Vehicles Light-Duty Small Bus Typical Uses: Demand Response service and low demand fixed-route services. Length: 23 foot Fuel Type: Gasoline Seating Capacity: 15 Standing Capacity: not advised Wheelchair Positions: 2 Purchase Cost: $150,000 Lifecycle: 5-6 Years Total in Fleet: 7 Used in Regular Service: 4 “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Fleet Vehicles Heavy-Duty Bus Typical Uses: Fixed-Route urban transit service. Length: 35 foot Fuel Type: CNG Seating Capacity: 30 Standing Capacity: 15 Wheelchair Positions: 2 Purchase Cost: $490,000 Lifecycle: 15+ Years Total in Fleet: 18 Used in Regular Service: 14 “Service is Our Business”

“Service is Our Business” Bus Type Summary Cost equivalent across bus types: Insurance and bus operator wages Maintenance and fuel costs Large bus, CNG: $0.83/gallon Small bus, gasoline: $3.10/gallon Operational Impacts Adequate passenger capacity Bus exchange requires additional bus operators increasing operating costs “Service is Our Business”