1. Transit for Tomorrow strategic plan
Presented to
Fort Worth City Council
June 8, 2010
Dick Ruddell, President/Executive Director

2. Why a Strategic Plan?
Large expected population and employment growth in North Texas region
Severe and growing congestion not solvable through roadway improvements alone
Negative air quality effects of high auto use and congestion
Need for affordable transportation alternatives
Ensure positive economic impact of transit to community
Over 10 million people in region by (Source: NCTCOG)

3. Process and Input Visioning at April Board of Directors retreat
November 2009 – TRTC presentation/survey
January 2010 – Household phone survey
Accepting input at The T website since January
Several input sessions for stakeholder groups and employees in April and May
Public meetings in April

4. Process and Input
Input sessions for City Council and county commissioners
July – public meetings for input on draft plan recommendations
August – Board of Directors endorsement

5. Plan Goals
Timeliness
Transportation
Technology

6. Transportation
Service to broad cross-section of Tarrant County & beyond
Service that customers can use for work, school, shopping, recreation & other uses
Service that is considered customer-focused, safe, and reliable

7. Timeliness
Improve travel time through express services with attractive frequency
Reduce congestion by being competitive with auto in travel time
Implement projects expeditiously to meet growing travel demand

8. Technology
Enhance customer experience through simple trip planning & real-time information
Create on-demand services in appropriate areas to improve efficiency
Continuously research new developments to improve service quality and efficiency

9. Tomorrow in the Region
Build and operate SW-2-NE and additional regional rail lines in Tarrant County & beyond
Provide improved TRE service
Establish additional park-and-ride express bus services to major employment
Increase usage of vanpool program
Increase area served by The T

10. Tomorrow in the Community
Create enhanced bus corridors to provide trunk service and link transit centers
Improve geographic coverage, service hours, and frequency of local bus service
Create new bus transit centers as service area expands

11. Tomorrow in your Neighborhood
Operate a modern streetcar system to serve the central core of Fort Worth
Develop flexible, on-demand services in low density areas to efficiently meet demand
Create car sharing & bicycle rental programs at transit centers to improve access

12. Enhancements for Tomorrow
Significantly increase number of passenger shelters and benches throughout service area
Improve perceived and actual safety and security on vehicles and at stations
Coordinate with other providers in region to create seamless regional system

13. Technology for Tomorrow
Improve information on services and implement online trip planning
Provide real-time data on services at transit facilities, online, and through smartphones
Reduce emissions/improve fuel economy of transit vehicles through new technologies

14. Challenges
Current revenue streams are inadequate for implementation of plan
Political challenges for expanding service area
Current facilities for bus and rail operations and maintenance are inadequate for service build out

15. Current Service

16. Plus Regional Rail

17. Plus Enhanced Bus

18. Plus Additional Local Bus

19. And PARK & RIDES

20. Plus Streetcar

21. Questions? Transit for Tomorrow strategic plan
Presented to
Fort Worth City Council
June 8, 2010
Dick Ruddell, President/Executive Director