Local Transit Service

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1 Local Transit Service Cochrane Youth Council March 20, 2018

2 Peer System Review Cities and Towns the size of Cochrane have local and regional transit service. Airdrie (54,000), Spruce Grove (32,000) and Leduc (29,304) Similar context to Cochrane next to a large urban centre. Varying degrees of governance and operating models.

3 Peer System Review Airdrie Transit (54,000) Provides local and regional service Airdrie Transit owns its fleet and contracts service delivery externally. Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission (BVRTSC) (Banff - 8,421 permanent residents and 965 non-permanent residents) (Canmore 13,00 permanent residents and 3,890 non-permanent residents) Banff provides 2 local routes (all day), 1 seasonal local route (Fri Sun). Canmore provides 1 local route (all day) Banff/Canmore 1 regional route (all day) Spruce Grove (32,000) Provides peak period regional transit service to Edmonton contracted through Edmonton Transit. Buses proceed directly to downtown Edmonton, while also stopping at Grant MacEwan University and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). Similar suburban character to Cochrane as the city is largely residential and many people commute to Edmonton. Leduc (29,304) Leduc has significant industrial activity north of the municipality (Leduc County/Nisku Provides 3 regional, peak period routes. Provides 1 local, peak period route.

4 Market Analysis Key findings from market analysis: Youth Seniors Midday Local Market Workers in Cochrane

5 Stakeholder Summary Cochrane Town Council Cochrane Senior Leadership Team Calgary Regional Partnership Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission Airdrie Transit Mayor s Youth Task Force/Boys and Girls Club Seniors Family & Community Support Services Rockyview Handibus Historic Downtown Business Association Cochrane Chamber of Commerce Cochrane Tourism Southland Transportation

6 Stakeholder Summary Service should be provided to all communities. Key user groups are youth and seniors. Service should be accessible to all users. There should be a central point downtown for transfers, locally and regionally. Key destinations include downtown, Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre and regional service connection points.

7 Stakeholder Summary cont Governance and service delivery model for local service should be similar to Airdrie Transit. Transit service needs to be affordable, both to customers and for municipal taxpayers. Residents in Cochrane expect public transit to be available in some form in the future. Residents need to be aware of the challenges/tradeoffs regarding the amount of service that can be provided with a limited budget. Cochrane should plan for the future with respect to capital and operating budgets

8 Proposed Fixed Bus Route Network Considerations Connectivity to Key Destinations: The downtown commercial area, key employment nodes, medical and educational facilities, seniors facilities, and recreational centres should be easily accessible to as many customers as possible. Maximizing Coverage: It was important to extend transit service to as much of the Town s population as possible, but balancing this against the operational costs of providing this service.

9 Proposed Fixed Bus Route Network Considerations Short and direct trips: The routes should minimize out of the way travel where possible, to deliver customers to their destinations in as short a time as possible while minimizing operating costs. Service Frequency: Through stakeholder consultation it was suggested that lower levels of frequency were acceptable if more coverage could be provided. All scenarios provide routes with frequencies no worse than once per hour

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12 Scenario 1 Core Service Route 1 Route 2 Peak Period Service Mid-day Service Estimated Population Serviced (2015) Route 1-7,600 Route 2 4,600 Ridership Route 1-67,500 est. Route 2 39,900 est. Total 107,400 est. Average Net Cost - $5.25 per ride

13 Scenario 2 Weekday Peaks All routes Peak Period Service Only Estimated Population Serviced 2015 Route 1 7,400 Route 2 4,600 Route 3 3,400 Route 4 4,100 Route 5 3,600 Ridership Route 1 45,000 Route 2 26,600 Route 3 12,500 Route 4 20,000 Route 5 5,000 Total 109,100 Average Net Cost - $5.14 per ride

14 Ultimate Scenario Extended Core and Saturday All routes Peak period Service Mid-day Service Evening Service Saturday Service Ridership Route 1 67,500 Route 2 39,900 Route 3 19,300 Route 4 30,600 Route 5 8,100 Total 165,400 Average Net Cost - $7.42 per ride

15 Scenario 1 Core Service Service provided Routes Weekday 6 am to 6 pm Scenario 2 Weekday Peaks All Routes Weekday Peak Periods 6 to 9 am, 3 to 6 pm Ultimate scenario Extended Core + Saturday All Routes Weekday 6 am to 8 pm Saturday Destinations served Downtown, recreation facilities, 2 seniors residences, 2 high schools, 4 commercial business areas All communities and key destinations All communities and key destinations Population Served 12,000 23,160 23,160 Net Operating Cost $564,000 $561,000 $1,500,000 (estimate) Buses required * 1% property tax increase equals $238,500 in municipal tax revenue (based on 2017 municipal budget) ** Does not include start up costs such as staff, communications and marketing

16 Capital Costs for Amended GreenTRIP Application Fleet - $2.0 million 8 low-floor accessible vehicles based on peak period and ultimate scenario.

17 Capital Costs for Amended GreenTRIP Application Bus Stop Improvements - $1.0 million Approximately 130 bus stops (Peak and Ultimate Scenario) Concrete apron, sidewalk connections, wheelchair curb cuts $7,000 - $8,000 per stop

18 Capital Costs for Amended GreenTRIP Application Downtown Transit Hub $2.0 million land purchase $3.5 million planning, design and construction of bus terminal Could accommodate park and ride, bus terminal, public washroom, connectivity to Historic Downtown and customer amenities.

19 Capital Costs for Amended GreenTRIP Application Customer Information, On-Demand Service and Fare System - $0.5 million

20 Local Transit - Investigating On-demand Opportunity Evolution of dial-a-bus service. Trips are booked through a smart phone or computer. On-demand technology provides the driver with a route. Customers are typically picked up at established bus stops. Customers can also access the service via phone. Can provide introductory service in low demand areas. Individual municipalities can set up custom service standards. Airdrie Transit piloted on-demand service in 2017 (2/3 reduction in costs per trip compared to Fixed Route system).

21 Local Transit Questions for Youth Council Transit Service Principles Service Standards On demand or Fixed Route? Service Coverage Hours of Service Service Frequency Accessibility Service Reliability Other Town Considerations Span of Services Timed Transfer Ridership Targets Cost Recovery

22 Transit Advisory Committee Council will be confirming appointments on March 26, 2018 Thank You Questions

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