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Home My WebLink About36. 12-540 OCTOBER 23, 2012 12-540 RESOLUTION (CARRIED__6-1____ LOST_______ LAID OVER_______ WITHDRAWN_______) Deleted: PURPOSE: REVISE IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR NEW GO TRANSIT ROUTES Formatted: Font: 12 pt INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Formatted: Font: 12 pt WHEREAS the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh, under Resolution 12-311, authorized a new system of routes for GO Transit service with an effective date of January Formatted: Font: 12 pt 2, 2013; and WHEREAS the successful implementation of these routes will require a significant public information campaign to minimize disruptions to GO Transit passengers; Formatted: Font: 12 pt NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh, that Resolution 12-311 is amended to incorporate an effective date of April 1, 2013 that will replace the previously approved effective date of January 2, 2013. Of-KOJH City of Oshkosh -Transportation Department ON THE WATER 926 Dempsey Trail, Oshkosh,WI 54902 (920) 232-5342 (920)232-5343 fax MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Christopher Strong, P.E., Director of Transportation DATE: October 18, 2012 RE: AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION 12-311 At its June 12, 2012 meeting,the Common Council approved a resolution that would implement a new system of City routes for GO Transit, with an implementation date of January 2, 2013. In order to make for a smoother transition into the new route system, staff is recommending that this implementation date be delayed to Monday, April 1, 2013. I do not believe additional route refinement is necessary, as all of these routes have been driven for timing purposes. Rather, I recommend this extension in order to ensure that public informational materials are available to our passengers well in advance of the service change. This start date has additional advantages: • The weather will be more tolerable for passengers who may miss connections or transfers during their early acquaintance with the system. • The first week of April coincides with spring break for the public schools, which provides a natural break for one of our largest ridership segments. • Spring break usually coincides with lower ridership, which will provide more time for bus operators and other staff to assist passengers in making their trips. • It creates a built-in trial period to see how the service operates without our supplemental afternoon service ("trippers"), allowing staff to work in the summer months to adjust service as needed before classes resume in the fall. Amending this resolution should allow for a better transition into the new route system, which will be beneficial for both customers and staff Respectfully submitted, Approved: thristopher Strong, P.E. Mark A. Rohloff Director of Transportation City Manager JUNE 12, 2012 12-311 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 7-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: ADOPT REVISED OSHKOSH TRANSIT SYSTEM ROUTES (ROUTES 1-9) INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT (TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDS APPROVAL) WHEREAS the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh adopted the 2011 Oshkosh Transit System Transit Development Plan on July 13, 2011 (Resolution 11-294) with the understanding that the major route system changes from the current system be approved by Common Council following a recommendation from the Transit Advisory Board, and WHEREAS the Transit Advisory Board, on May 18, 2012, following review and revisions of the route system by transit staff, recommended adoption of the new route system for all City routes (Routes 1-9), with re-evaluation within six months of going into service; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh, that the Oshkosh Transit System's routes be revised according to the recommendation of the Transit Advisory Board, for implementation by January 2, 2013. #114 City of Oshkosh -Transportation Department ON THKOO 926 Dempsey Trail, Oshkosh,WI 54902 (920)232-5342 (920)232-5343 fax MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Christopher Strong,P.E.,Director of Transportation te5 DATE: June 6,2012 RE: Resolution to Adopt Revised Oshkosh Transit System Routes (Routes 1-9) Background The 2011 Transit Development Plan, approved by the Common Council on July 13,2011 (Resolution 11-294),proposed an overhaul of the Oshkosh Transit System's fixed routes. The Council referred the proposed route system back to the Transit Advisory Board and staff for further review and analysis. Analysis Staff's recommendation is as follows: • Adopt a new route system for Routes 1 through 9, modeled according to the 2011 Transit Development Plan,with the following changes: o Modifications to proposed Routes 1 and 2 with respect to how the Eastman Street area is served. o Modification to proposed Route 4 to go into the parking lots at St.Vincent de Paul/Oshkosh Area Community Pantry and Piggly Wiggly. It appears regular trips into each property can be accommodated within the proposed schedule. o Modifications to Route 9 to improve the service frequency to 30 minutes by alternating service between the YMCA and the Southwest Industrial Park/Outlet Mall. • City routes will operate on a 30-minute frequency essentially within our current hours of operation. There may be opportunities to modify the service hours based on how ridership responds to the new system. • Keep Route 10 as is for the time being. Staff will continue to discuss potential improvements to this route with Winnebago County and Valley Transit. The new route system is similar to the existing system in keeping the same basic service frequency and hours of service, and can be accommodated within existing staffing and capital City of Oshkosh—Transportation Department Resolution to Adopt Revised Oshkosh Transit System Routes(Routes 1-9)1 June 6,2012 resources. The new system differs in that it moves from a single-hub system(i.e. all routes go to and from the downtown transit center),to one which has scattered transfer points throughout the City,in order to promote more direct service. Three of the nine City routes under the new system would only provide transfer opportunities at locations other than the downtown transit center. The radial routes will also start and end from the outside of the service area, instead of the downtown transit center as they currently do, which should improve route efficiency. The new route system offers the following benefits to our customers. • New access to highly requested stops. The new route system provides service to the 20th Avenue YMCA, Southwest Industrial Park,North Industrial Park, and Outlet Mall, all of which were commonly requested destinations for transit service in the TDP public input process, • Shorter trips. The multi-hub approach supports more direct service which should decrease trip times for between frequently used origins and destinations. • More frequent access to high demand stops. The new route system increases the frequency of service to 29 of the 88 most frequently used stops in the system, including two stops on Route 10 (Lakeside Packaging and Logan Drive)which would be covered by more frequent service with a City route. The new route system maintains current access frequency for other frequently used stops. • Fewer stops in parking lots. Driving through parking lots reduces route efficiency, limiting the amount of the City that can be served, and brings up other issues related to ADA accessibility, parking lot wear and tear, and operator and pedestrian safety. As such, the proposed route system reduces access into parking lots. Currently, 93 percent of the passengers at the 88 most highly used stops in the system do not access the system in parking lots. This increases to 96 percent of passengers. • Increased ridership. According to ridership forecasting models used by the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission,the new route system should carry 1-2 percent more passengers than the current system. (It may take a while for these numbers to materialize as people adjust to the new route system.) It should be noted that the proposed route changes reduce access to some areas where transit is currently available. These locations, where ridership levels are generally not too strong, include: • The neighborhood north of Murdock Avenue and east of Algoma Boulevard • Residential areas along N. Sawyer Street Fiscal Impact The new route system was designed to use the same amount of staffing and capital resources that are used in our current system. It is uncertain whether other operations related costs,such as fuel, maintenance and insurance,will change significantly with the new routes. It is anticipated that the new route system will attract increased ridership, which should result in increased farebox revenue. City of Oshkosh—Transportation Department 2 Resolution to Adopt Revised Oshkosh Transit System Routes(Routes 1-9)/June 6,2012 Recommendation Staff recommends approval of this resolution. Pending Council approval, the intention is to implement the new route system on January 2, 2013. Respectfully submitted, Approved: hristopher Strong,P.E. Mark A. Rohloff Director of Transportation City Manager City of Oshkosh—Transportation Department 3