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Northwest Valley Sun Cities Transit Implementation PlanPublic Meeting
September 2020
Agenda
• Introductions
• Overview of existing conditions
• Overview of Valley Metro accessible transit services
• Overview of potential service concepts
• Questions
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Handouts Available
• A Survey Overview handout and a Potential Service Options handout are available at valleymetro.org/northwestvalley
• This presentation is also available as a PDF on the webpage
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Project Overview
UPCOMING SPEAKER: CAVAN NOONE, VALLEY METRO TRANSIT PLANNER
Project Overview
• Joint effort between MAG and Valley Metro with funding from the Arizona State Legislature
• Purpose: to determine demand for transit service in the Northwest Valley Sun Cities and identify service concepts that meet the unique needs of the community
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Task 4. Final
Report
Task 3. Financial Plan and Funding
Strategies
Task 2. Develop Transit Service
Concepts
Task 1.Existing
Conditions
Existing Conditions
Cumulative Transit Propensity Existing Transit Services
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VM Accessible Transit Services Overview
UPCOMING SPEAKER: GUILLERMO GONZALEZ, PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Valley Metro Services for Sun City and Sun City West for People with Disabilities
• Valley Metro Paratransit, aka Dial-a-Ride
• Valley Metro RideChoice
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Valley Metro Paratransit for Sun City and Sun City West
• Available for ADA certified Individuals
• Available within the ¾ of a mile of a fixed route at the same time the route is available
• Advanced reservation, shared-ride service
• Vans; with taxicabs for overflow
• $4 fare per one-way trip
• Unlimited trips12
Valley Metro RideChoice• Available to ADA certified Individuals within Sun City and Sun City
West
• Available 24/7 on a County wide basis, including holidays
• No advance reservation requirement
• No requirement to share rides
• Rideshare such as Uber, taxicabs, wheelchair-accessible vehicles
• Connections to regional bus and light rail service
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Valley Metro RideChoice
• $3 fare for up to 8 miles ($2 each additional mile)
• Standard program allows 20 one-way trips/month
• 50 trips/month if used for work, school or medical services
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Valley Metro Paratransit for Sun City and Sun City WestValley Metro Paratransit for Sun City and Sun City West
Existing Conditions – Key Findings
Study area demographics substantially different than
Maricopa County
Higher vacancy rate than Maricopa County
Existing transit service does not meet regionally
adopted service standards
Largest share of paratransit trips are
internal to study area
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Transit Survey Findings• Shopping and recreational/social are most
common trip purposes
• Driving automobiles was predominant transportation mode, followed by driving golf carts
• Largest transit concern was that service is not close enough to origins/destinations
• Downtown Phoenix for special events was destination that received largest support from respondents
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Transit Service Concepts
Transit Service Concepts
• Several modes considered• Neighborhood circulator
• Local bus
• Express bus
• Limited stop bus
• No funding currently available
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Neighborhood Circulator
• Short, circuitous routes that connect to the greater transit network and activity centers
• Passenger stops can be fixed or on “flag” basis
• Three alternatives developed
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Neighborhood Circulator Options
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Local Bus
• Traditional fixed-route bus service that typically operates on arterial roadways
• Improvements to existing routes
• Route 106 (Peoria Ave) - increase weekday frequency, add weekend service
• Route 138 (Thunderbird) - increase weekend frequency
• Extension of Routes 138 & 170 to Surprise Civic Center
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Local Bus Improvements
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Local Bus Extensions
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Express Bus
• Freeway-based bus service designed to serve commuter markets by providing peak-period, peak-direction service between suburban areas and downtown Phoenix
• Improvements to existing Route 571-Surprise Express
• Two additional inbound/outbound trips during off-peak periods (e.g. midday, evening)
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Express Bus Option
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Limited Stop Bus
• Enhanced bus service with limited stops to increase transit speed and reliability
• Identified as mid-term recommendation in VM Grand Avenue Study (2017)
• Surprise to Downtown Phoenix via Grand Ave
• All day service with stops in Surprise (2), El Mirage, Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix (2)
• Base and enhanced service levels identified
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Limited Stop Bus Option
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Cost Estimates
Operating Assumptions for Cost Estimates
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Option/Mode Operating Days SpanWeekday / Saturday / Sunday
Headways
Neighborhood
CirculatorMonday – Friday 12 hours / 0 hours / 0 hours 30 minutes
Local Bus Monday – Sunday 16 hours / 14 hours / 12 hours 30 minutes
Express Bus Monday – Friday 2 inbound trips, 2 outbound trips N/A
Limited Stop 1 Monday – Sunday 16 hours / 14 hours / 12 hours
Scenario 1
Weekday/weekend: 30 minutes
Scenario 2
Weekdays: 15-minute peak, 30-minute
base
Weekends: 30 minutes
1 Source: Valley Metro Grand Avenue Transit Feasibility Study, 2017
Cost Estimates
Type Route
Capital
Costs
Annual
Operating
Costs 1 Regional Partners
EXISTING
SERVICE
Local Bus Improvements
106 – Peoria Ave $600,000 $595,000 Maricopa County, Peoria, Glendale
138 – Thunderbird $0 $130,000
Maricopa County, Peoria, Glendale,
Phoenix
Express Bus Improvements 571- Surprise Express $0 2 $182,000 Maricopa County, Surprise, El Mirage
NEW
SERVICE
Neighborhood Circulator
Option 1A $960,000 $1.31 Million
Maricopa County
Option 1B $960,000 $1.23 Million
Option 2 $800,000 $846,000
Option 3 $800,000 $822,000
Local Bus Extensions
138 – Thunderbird $1.20 Million $1.29 Million Maricopa County, Surprise, El Mirage
170 – Bell Rd $1.20 Million $1.87 Million
Maricopa County, Surprise, Peoria,
Glendale
Limited Stop BusScenario 1 $8.76 Million $4.48 Million
Maricopa County, Surprise, El Mirage,
Peoria, Glendale, PhoenixScenario 2 $29.40 Million $6.96 Million
All costs shown in 2019 dollars except where noted below.1 Operating costs for circulator, local bus extensions, and limited stop options include costs for ADA complementary paratransit services. No additional paratransit services would be required for the Route 106/138 TSPM
improvements.2 Assumes trips are added during off-peak periods when express fleet would be available. If trips are added during peak-periods, two additional vehicles would be required.3 Capital costs shown in 2016 dollars. Operating costs inflated to 2019 dollars. Source: Valley Metro Grand Avenue Transit Feasibility Study, 2017
Capital and Operating Cost Estimates
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Potential Funding Solutions
Funding Opportunities
• No funding currently available for transit service concepts
• Potential funding solutions:1. Establish dedicated local transit/transportation fund (e.g., special tax
district, annual community fee, etc.)
2. Work with MAG and neighboring West Valley communities to program transit options that promote regional connectivity in the next Regional Transportation Plan
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Dedicated Local Transit Fund
• Numerous cities throughout Maricopa County have established their own dedicated transportation tax
• Voters have consistently supported these measures
• As unincorporated communities, the Northwest Valley Sun Cities cannot levy a dedicated transit tax without incorporating or creating a special purpose taxing district
• Northwest Valley Sun Cities could consider implementing a dedicated transportation fee as part of or in addition to their association assessments
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Annual Cost per Household
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Type Route
Estimated Annual Cost per
Household 1
Study Area Full Route
EXISTING
SERVICE
Local Bus Improvements106 – Peoria Ave $11 $16
138 – Thunderbird $1 $4
Express Bus Improvements 571- Surprise Express (additional trips) $1 $5
NEW
SERVICE
Neighborhood Circulator
Option 1A $34 -
Option 1B $32 -
Option 2 $22 -
Option 3 $22 -
Local Bus Extensions138 – Thunderbird $6 $34
170 – Bell Rd $15 $49
Limited Stop BusScenario 1 $12 $116
Scenario 2 $18 $180
1 Assumes 38,646 occupied households in Sun City/Sun City West (ACS, 2018). All costs in 2019 dollars.
Source: Valley Metro, 2020; ACS, 2018
Program Qualified Projects in Next RTP
• Proposition 400 set to expire in 2025
• Northwest Valley Sun Cities can work with neighboring communities to advocate for the inclusion of projects that promote regional connectivity
• Neighborhood circulator services not eligible for funding under Proposition 400
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Thank You
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Questions?
Cavan Noone, Transit Planner, Valley Metro
Guillermo Gonzalez, Accessible Transit Services Program Coordinator, Valley Metro
Audra Thomas, Transportation Planning Program Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments
Carol Ketcherside, Deputy Director of Planning and Development, Valley Metro
Let us know
• Complete the survey• The survey link is in the chat box of this webinar or at
valleymetro.org/northwestvalley through September 25
• Or, reach us online:• Email Valley Metro at [email protected]
• Or, submit a comment for this public meeting• Write your comment in the chat box of this webinar
• Leave a verbal comment at our public meeting voicemail inbox at 602.322.4479
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