VISION 2040 Long Range Plan Update

Board Workshop February 10, 2016

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UNDERSTAND THE NEED IDENTIFY A RANGE OF OPTIONS

EVALUATE COMMUNITY OPTIONS

DEFINE PROJECTS & PLANS

Vision 2040 Key Milestones

Vision 2040

Begins

Draft Scenarios + Needs Assessment

Scenario Evaluation

Preferred Network

Final Network Plan

Adoption Establish Vision

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Today’s Agenda

What We’ve Heard

Recommended Approach

What’s Next

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Future Transportation Scenario

175 vehicles added daily to SA regional roadways

Population almost doubling by 2040

Congestion grows faster than the population

By 2040, time spent traveling per vehicle is expected to more than triple

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Nearly 50,000 individuals reached via community events in both Round I & Round II

Social Media impressions of 25,818

More than 7,000 surveys submitted

20 media placements published with various news outlets & paid ads online and in print

Engagement Throughout Region

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Engagement Throughout Region

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Engagement Throughout Region

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3%

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13-20 21-30 31-45 46-65 65+

Age of Respondents vs MSA Population

Round One Round Two MSA

Survey Response Demographics

n=3,484 n=2,514 n=1,707,064

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Hispanic Latino White AfricanAmerican

Asian/PacificIslander

NativeAmerican

Other Prefer Not toAnswer

Ethnicity of Respondents vs MSA Population

Round One Round Two MSA

Survey Response Demographics

n=3,325 n=2,464 n=2,160,982

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0%

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Less than High SchoolDiploma

High School Diploma Some College Associates Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate/ProfessionalDegree

Educational Attainment of Respondents vs MSA Population

Round One Round Two MSA

Survey Response Demographics

n=3,437 n=2,464 n=1,385,098

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31%

45% 44% 39%

25%

16%

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

Round One Round Two

Q: How Often do you use VIA Metropolitan Transit?

All the Time Sometimes Never

Survey Response Demographics

n=3,293 n=2,467

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What We Heard

“Primo is a big improvement for San Antonio and would be even better if added to other routes (550/551-Airport).”

“Living on the west side it is very difficult to travel to different parts of the west side w/o

having to transfer downtown first. These plans look like it would solve that dilemma.”

“Living on the southeast side, mobility to city-base is a priority

as this offers many job opportunities/shopping/

entertainment/medical services.”

“Frequency is crucial! Knowing that if I miss my bus and won't have to wait more than another 10 or 15 minutes for the next

one is what will make the difference between…true widespread adoption.” “In order for San Antonio to become a

world class city…I strongly suggest that we incorporate light rail in the near and

long term plan.”

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What We Heard

“Please provide late night service or 24/7 service as well and have

electronic info at bus stops as to when the next bus is coming.”

“Because I live downtown, I am most interested in the airport and medical center…Also we

should have light rail at least to the airport....think Portland!”

I would like to see our community connected…There are more and more

people building and buying out here and the roads are so congested.

“Express service from outlying areas to and from downtown would be

important to me.”

“Bus travel is always going to be inefficient while our development policies encourage sprawl and low

density development.”

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What We Heard

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What We Heard

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Strong Support for dedicated lanes for transit vehicles

What We Heard

n = 2,402

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Support for both focused and widespread investments to the transit system

What We Heard

n = 2,406

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What We Heard

Were noted by more than 60% of respondents as a medium- or high- priority for transit investment

All Corridors

(𝑛𝑛�=1,989)

Significant interest in transit investments and expansions of service across the region

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Recommended Approach

THE COMPONENTS

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Recommended Approach

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK

BETTER BUS SYSTEM

3 2 1

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Recommended Approach

BETTER BUS SYSTEM 1 Shifting local routes to frequent & Primo Wait no longer than 30 minutes (15 min. peak /30 min. off-peak) Network of Primo Bus Priority Corridors Improvements to lighting, shelters, sidewalks & crosswalks

MORE FREQUENT SERVICE A MORE RELIABLE SERVICE B SAFE ROUTES TO TRANSIT C

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Better Bus System Vision 2040 Improves Access to Frequent Transit

Today: 30/60 minutes Vision 2040: 15/30 minutes

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Better Bus System Vision 2040 Shifts More Metro Local Routes to Metro Frequent

Today: 15/20 minutes Vision 2040: 12/15 minutes

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Better Bus System Vision 2040 is a System of Priority Primo Bus Corridors:

Today: 1 Primo Route Vision 2040: 6 Primo Routes

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Better Bus System

ALL RESULTS PRELIMINARY

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Recommended Approach

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK

BETTER BUS SYSTEM

3 2 1

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RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK 2

Recommended Approach

MORE FREQUENT SERVICE A MORE RELIABLE SERVICE B COMMUNITY OPTIONS C

Connecting regional centers expecting significant growth Premium transit with Dedicated Lanes – Primo Plus & LRT Robust Commuter Network HOV Lanes Collaboration of transit supportive land use policies

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Rapid Transit Network Vision 2040 Makes Regional Connections for Commuters:

Today: 7 Express Routes Vision 2040: 11 Express Routes

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Rapid Transit Network Vision 2040 Makes Regional Connections for Commuters:

Today: 7 Express Routes Vision 2040: 11 Express Routes Metro Express, Vanpools, VIATrans, and Carpools will all benefit from regional connections on high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes

IH 105, California US 75 Express, Texas

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Rapid Transit Network

ALL RESULTS PRELIMINARY

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Rapid Transit Network Vision 2040 Connects the Region’s Largest Regional Centers with High Capacity Transit

Dedicated Lanes for Primo Plus and Light Rail Transit

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Transit Supportive Land Use supports transit usage, walkability and compact development forms and help to maximize activity within station areas and corridors

Rapid Transit Network Vision 2040 is the Community Transit Vision to Support the Growth &

Quality of Life of Our Community

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Recommended Approach

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK

BETTER BUS SYSTEM

3 2 1

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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS 3

Recommended Approach

Carpool & Vanpool

HOV Lanes

Smart Systems (ITS)

Real Time Arrival Info

Mobile Fare Payment Transportation Network Companies Bike Share/Car Share

REAL TIME INFORMATION A EASIER FARE PAYMENT B FLEXIBLE TRANSIT CHOICES C

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What’s Next - Implementation

Implementation Strategies 1 Public Outreach Round III & VTAC 2 Final Plan 3

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UNDERSTAND THE NEED IDENTIFY A RANGE OF OPTIONS

EVALUATE COMMUNITY OPTIONS

DEFINE PROJECTS & PLANS

Vision 2040

Begins

Draft Scenarios + Needs Assessment

Scenario Evaluation

Preferred Network

Final Network Plan

Adoption Establish Vision

What’s Next - Implementation