TBITE05/15/2014

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Heather Sobush, Senior PlannerChristopher Cochran, Senior Planner

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• Ridership climbed 19% despite $40 million in budget cuts (2008 - 2013), increased fares, and service reductions

• Surviving off reserves, estimated to run out in 2017

Today’s PSTA is Doing More with Less

Greenlight Pinellas Goes to the Voters

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November 4, 2014

Referendum

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• Elements– Countywide Bus

Service Transformation• Frequency• Night Service• Weekends• Connections to Tampa

– Implementation of Rail

– Transit Supportive Land Use

– Community Access• Phasing Strategy• Delivery Plan• Financial Plan

THE GREENLIGHT PLAN

Greenlight Plan: Bus

• Layered Service Specific to Travel Market– Core Network– Frequent Local– Supporting Local– FLEX Connector Routes– Trolley Services– Regional Express Routes– Circulators

• Over 65 % More Bus Service Compared to Today

• Hub to Grid System

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Preparing for Future Rail Line

Conceptual Rendering, “Cloud Station” (Largo Town Center) Looking southwest from Roosevelt/Dodge towards US 19

Today

Greenlight Plan: Transit Supportive Land Use

8Interactive Rail Tour: www.psta.net/tour

• All modes used to access transitBike • Walk • Drive

• Facilitating access– Bike racks in station areas & bus stops– Bikes on buses and in rail cars– Lighting– Park/Kiss & Ride Locations– Coordinate with FDOT, MPO, and local

jurisdictions on bicycle facilities and sidewalks to provide safe access to transit

Greenlight Plan: Community Access

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Community Dialogue

Greenlight Pinellas Presentations and Events• 355 Presentations & Events – Reach 95,000 People

– Homeowners associations– Community meetings– Civic & professional organizations– Chambers

Greenlight Civic & Business Committees• Approximately 100 different members

• True cross-section of community

• Members of the Greenlight Council

Public Outreach

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Greenlight Plan: Phasing Strategy FY 2024

Full System Implementation

• FY 2021 - All planned bus service expansions in operation

• Light Rail Transit • NEPA & Engineering – 2018-2020• Vehicles & Construction – 2021-2023• Service Opens – 2024

Greenlight Plan: Delivery Plan

Recommendations

1. Maintain Detailed Website

2. Ongoing Oversight Councils

3. Continuous Outreach

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ITS’ ABOUT TRANSPARENCY

11/6/2013

Due Diligence • Refined Completed Work– Pinellas AA– Community Bus Plan

• More Detailed Financial Planning– Base Case Financial Model– Sensitivity Analysis– Alternative Project Delivery Strategies

Greenlight Plan: Financial Plan

= Long-term, FTA-Compliant Financial Plan

GreenlightPinellas.com

It’s all HERE!

Discussion

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Greenlight Plan: Phasing Strategy2014-2015

• FY 2014– Restructured network– Begin Safety Harbor Jolley Trolley

service– Begin Saturday service on 100X

Regional Express– Referendum - November

• FY 2015– PSTA Property Tax Eliminated– Maintain/Expand service as possible

with grants and reserves

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Greenlight Plan: Phasing Strategy2016-2019

• FY 2016– Sales Tax Begins – January– Sales Tax Proceeds to PSTA – March– Expand night/weekend service hours across

system – Increase service without immediate need for

fleet expansion• FY 2017

– Purchase standard and coach buses for increased frequencies

• FY 2018– Begin increases in midday frequencies for

frequent local routes & all trolleys– Begin new regional express service

• FY 2019– Increase local midday frequencies for supporting

local routes and North County Connector– Begin new circulator service– Begin seasonal trolley service

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Greenlight Plan: Phasing Strategy2018-2021

• 6 BRT & Rapid bus service planned for PSTA’s highest volume, most productive corridors

• BRT/Rapid Phase I: – Central Ave. BRT– 49th St./E Bay Dr. Rapid– Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. Rapid

• Environment & Engineering - 2016• Capital Procurement & Install - 2017• Service Opens - 2018

• BRT/Rapid Phase II:– 4th St./Ulmerton Rd. BRT/Rapid– US 19 BRT/Rapid– Seminole Blvd. Rapid

• Environment & Engineering – 2017-2019• Capital Procurement & Install – 2018 - 2020• Service Opens – 2019 - 2021

How Does Pinellas Compare?

What Can Pinellas Support?

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2.5

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3.5

3.75

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Weekday Passengers by Route

19 18 52 4 59 74 79 60 14 66 11 78 23 62 5 61 67 20 75 38 7 73 76 15 68 58 97 32 98 1444 90 30

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Average

Average: 26.2

16.9

25.7

Weekday Passenger Boardings Per Revenue Hour