New Shuttle Routes

Current Health Sciences Shuttles

– Four (4) different primary routes with excessive stops

– A few single purpose routes– “Concierge” service in some lots– Infrequent – Inconsistent schedule– Difficult for passengers to understand the routes

Challenges

• Enrollment is the greatest influencing factor on revenue growth for the bookstore

• Consolidation and the name change have presented significant challenges

• Interest from outside management providers is weak right now

• Temporary / Seasonal / Student employee model may not be sustainable

Effective Transit System

• Frequent• On time• Understandable• Reliable

Proposed Health Sciences Transit System

• Reduce to two routes with two shuttles on each route, with an additional shuttle at peak demand.– Green Route – Service the northern areas of the

Health Sciences campus.– Gold Route – Service the southern areas of the

Health Sciences campus.

Green Route

Round Trip Distance (Miles) 2.67

Average Observed Speed (MPH) 9.0

Number of Buses on Route 1 2

Trips/Hr 3.37 6.74

Frequency (Minutes) 17.8 8.9

Gold Route

Round Trip Distance (Miles) 3.24

Average Observed Speed (MPH) 9.0

Number of Buses on Route 1 2 3

Trips/Hr 2.78 5.56 8.33

Frequency (Minutes) 21.6 10.8 7.2

Hours

Route Name Route DaysService Level

Frequency Intervals Start Time End Time

Daily Hours

Weekly Hours

Annual Days

Annual Hours

Green Route Weekdays Full 10 min. 5:30 AM 6:00 PM 12.5 62.5 253 3,162.5

Green Route Weekdays Full 10 min. 5:45 AM 5:45 PM 12.0 60.0 253 3,036.0

Gold Route Weekdays Full 7-11 min. 5:30 AM 6:00 PM 12.5 62.5 253 3,162.5

Gold Route Weekdays Full 7-11 min. 5:40 AM 5:50 PM 12.2 60.8 253 3,078.2

Gold Route Weekdays Full 7-11 min. 5:45 AM 8:00 AM 2.3 11.3 253 569.3

Total Regular Service Hours 257.1 13,008.4

Total Annual Hours Servicing the Health Sciences Campus 13,008.4

Health Sciences Route Service Hours

Passenger Information System

Effective Transit System• Frequent

– Green Route every 8.9 minutes, Gold Route every 7.2 to 10.8 minutes

• On time– Reduced stops, eliminate concierge service, efficient route design

• Understandable – Passenger Information System, only two routes

• Reliable– Multiple busses on each route, regular stops, spare bus

Parking and Transportation Updates

• New routes launch 1/26/15• New web site launched 1/6/15

www.gru.edu/parking• Additional 150 spaces in lot 69 available

1/16/15• Re-opening Lot 65 in March

Parking & Transportation Updates

• Parking Demand Study conducted in November – Report coming soon.

• Parking and Transportation consultants have completed new routes designs and the parking demand study, work now shifts to parking policies, deck maintenance, equipment recommendations.

New Approach