1. WAKE TRANSIT PLAN Transit Planning Advisory Committee REGULAR MEETING
September 11, 2019
9:30 AM

2. I. Welcome and Introductions
Shannon Cox, TPAC Chair

3. II. Adjustments to the Agenda
Shannon Cox, TPAC Chair

4. III. General Public or Agency Comment
Shannon Cox, TPAC Chair

5. IV. Approval of Minutes Stephanie Plancich, TPAC Administrator
Requested Action: Consider approval of the
August 21, 2019 TPAC meeting minutes.
Stephanie Plancich, TPAC Administrator
Attachment A

6. V. FY2021 Wake Transit Work Plan Kick-off
Bret Martin, CAMPO &
Steven Schlossberg, GoTriangle
Attachment B

7. FY 2021 Work Plan Development Schedule - Important Dates
ACTION
DATE
Kickoff at September TPAC Meeting
September 11, 2019
Work Plan Funding Requests Due
October 18, 2019
Planning & Prioritization/Budget and Finance Subcommittees Discussion on Draft Work Plan
September 24 – December 17, 2019
TPAC Considers Draft Work Plan for Public Release
January 15, 2020
30-Day Public Comment Period
January 22 – February 21, 2020
Updated/Modified Work Plan Funding Requests Due
March 6, 2020
Planning & Prioritization/Budget and Finance Subcommittees Discussion on Changes to Draft Work Plan
March 9 – March 27, 2020
TPAC Considers Recommending Work Plan for Adoption
April 22, 2020

8. Fall 2019 Subcommittee Touchpoints
September 24th (Planning & Prioritization Subcommittee)
Discuss priorities amid available currently modeled funding amounts and status of projects to inform FY 2021 submissions
October 29th (Planning & Prioritization Subcommittee)
Review project funding requests and develop prioritization for inclusion in FY 2021 Work Plan, if necessary
December 5th (Joint Meeting – Planning & Prioritization/Budget and Finance Subcommittees)
Discuss choices and trade-offs regarding projects and available funding

9. Fall 2019 Subcommittee Touchpoints - Continued
December 17th (Joint Meeting – Planning & Prioritization/Budget and Finance Subcommittees)
Discuss projects for inclusion in FY 2021 Draft Work Plan (if needed)

10. Important Notes for Submission of Funding Requests
Verification of Base Budget Amounts for Carryover Projects (In Sharepoint)
Review Amount Programmed for Project in FY 2021
If Less, Indicate in Base Budget Spreadsheet
If More, Complete Work Plan Request Form
Verify Base Scopes of Work for Carryover Projects (In Sharepoint)
If Scope of Project Will Not Change  No Action
If Scope of Project Will Change  Complete Work Plan Request Form
Also Complete Work Plan Request Form for:
Any Projects Programmed for FY 2021 in FY 2020 Adopted Work Plan or for Completely New Projects
Change in Scope, Funding Amount, or Implementation Year for Programmed Future Year Projects (FYs )

11. Important Notes for Submission of Funding Requests
Local Planning Funding Requests  Refer to TPAC-Endorsed ‘Guidelines for Eligibility of Wake Transit Funding for Locally Administered Planning Efforts’
Helpful to Reevaluate Programmed Amounts to Look for Potential Reductions in Budgeted Amounts
Much Easier to Consider Annual Work Plan Requests on Work Plan Development Cycle Than to Consider Interim Work Plan Amendments
Think and Plan Ahead!!!!

12. FY 2021 Wake Transit Work Plan Kick Off
Current Baseline for Budget Development
TPAC Meeting
September 11,2019

13. Wake Transit Plan – FY21 Work Plan
The FY21 Fiscal Year runs from July 1,2020 – June 30,2021
Implementation of the Wake County Transit Plan will be guided by Annual Work Plans.
Work Plans will outline which actions and steps will be taken that year to contribute to the Wake County Transit Plan.
Part of a larger effort to realize the Four Big Moves of the 10 year Wake County Transit Plan vision.
Connect Regionally
Connect all Communities
Frequent, Reliable Urban Mobility
Enhanced Access to Transit

14. Wake Transit Work Plan – Budget Kick Off Reminders
This is the starting point for the FY21 Work Plan Process
Current baseline is modeled in accordance with the Wake Transit Financial Policies and Guidelines, approved in 2017, in accordance with the Transit Governance ILA.
Includes investments from the Adopted Wake Bus Plan (Operating and Capital)
Project requests, updated revenue assumptions, additional refinement from the Greater Triangle Commuter Rail Project Update of Alternatives Analysis and further studies and TPAC deliberation will inform FY 2021 Draft Wake Transit Work Plan
Additional agency, stakeholder, and public comment will then be used to produce FY 2021 Recommended Work Plan

15. Wake Transit Work Plan – Half-Cent Sales Tax

16. Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Revenues
(in millions)
FY20 Adopted - $105.9M
FY20 Adopted - $138.0M

17. Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Expenditures
(in millions)
FY20 Adopted - $21.0M *
FY20 Adopted - $214K
FY20 Adopted - $3.9M
* - Bus Operations includes Fixed Route / ADA / Maintenance of Facilities, etc.

18. Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Expenditures
(in millions)
Above to be finalized with BRT/CRT Timeline(s) and Project sponsor submissions

19. Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Expenditures

20. Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Expenditures
Key Assumptions - Operating Expenses
All FY20 projects show FY21 programmed costs per FY20 Adopted Transit Plan
Agency is encouraged to revisit base for savings
Includes preliminary FY19 Actuals
Bus Operations, ADA, Community Funding Areas, and Maintenance Preliminary Amounts from Adopted Wake Bus Plan
Annualized FY 2020 Transit Plan / Tax District Administration
Includes debt service, debt service reserve, and cost of issuance

21. Wake Transit Work Plan - Follow-up / Wrap-up
Work Plan Request Forms – Due 10/18/19
Further discussions in regards to BRT / CRT timeframes
Continue coordination on Grant Funding with partners – 5307, LAPP, Other
Assume annual $2 Million LAPP
Assume CoR - $5 million contribution of Federal Funding towards Bus Capital (ADA Facility)
Continue Updating Assumptions for FY2021 Draft Work Plan
Incorporate updated farebox and route mile assumptions
Debt assumptions based on new major capital project cost curves
Wrap-up
Excess “Fund Balance” is $7.3M in 2021
Just the Beginning. Numbers and projects will change.

22. Wake Transit Work Plan – Budget Calendar

23. Questions

24. V. FY2021 Wake Transit Work Plan Kick-off
Requested Action: Receive as information

25. VI. Transit Survey Updates
Erik Landfried, GoTriangle &
Mike Charbonneau, GoTriangle
Attachment C1 & C2

26. Triangle Region Transit Passenger Surveys
2018
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

27. Age, Income, Employment, Ethnicity/Race, Vehicles
Demographics
Age, Income, Employment, Ethnicity/Race, Vehicles
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

28. Age Groups of Passengers
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

29. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

30. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Age of GoSystems Customers and of Wake, Durham, & Orange County Populations Fifteen and Older
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

31. Demographics (Continued)
Household Income
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

32. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Household Income – Local and National (Using categories from APTA, “Who Rides”)
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

33. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Household Income
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

34. Demographics (Continued)
Employment
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

35. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Employment – Local and National (Multiple Responses Normalized to 100%)
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

36. Demographics (Continued)
Ethnicity/Race
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

37. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Ethnicity/Race (Multiple Responses Reset to Sum to 100% for comparison)
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

38. Demographics (Continued)
Vehicle
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

39. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Vehicle Availability
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

40. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Vehicle Availability
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

41. Travel Characteristics
Basics: Frequency, Change from previous year, Purpose, Access Mode, Intersystem use, Use of mobile app
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

42. Weekly Frequency of Using GoSystems
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

43. Service Use Compared to Last Year
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

44. How Passengers Got to Bus Stop
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

45. Fare Medium Used for Current Trip
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

46. Mobile Transit App, Use of Ridesharing
Disrupters
Mobile Transit App, Use of Ridesharing
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

47. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Ridesharing
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

48. Use of Rideshare to Supplement or Replace Transit Trips
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

49. Customer Satisfaction
Most Important to Improve
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

50. Rating of GoSystems Service Overall
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

51. Top Three Aspects to Improve
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

52. Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018
Four Systems Combined: Relative Service Rating Scores (Color coded by type)
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

53. Triangle Region Transit Passenger Surveys
2018
Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

54. VI. Transit Survey Updates
Requested Action: Receive as Information and discuss, as necessary

55. VII. Subcommittee Chair Reports
Budget & Finance

56. Planning & Prioritization
VII. Subcommittee Chair Reports
Planning & Prioritization

57. VII. Subcommittee Chair Reports
Process

58. Public Engagement & Communications
VII. Subcommittee Chair Reports
Public Engagement & Communications

59. VIII. Other Business
New Business

60. TPAC Member Discussion
VIII. Other Business
TPAC Member Discussion

61. VIII. Other Business
Next Steps

62. IX. Adjourn
Next Meeting:
October 9, 2019, 9:30am