Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
9.1 Route Assessment (Fixed Route) ..............................................................................................170
9.1.1 EAST VALLEY ROUTES .................................................................................170
9.1.2 WEST VALLEY ROUTES.................................................................................178
9.2 Route Deficiencies (Fixed Route) ..............................................................................................180
9.3 Unmet Needs ...............................................................................................................................182
9.4 Fixed Route Improvement Strategies........................................................................................184
9.5 OmniLink Service Assessment..................................................................................................197
9.6 Potential OmniLink Service Improvements ..............................................................................197
9.7 Potential Access Service Improvements ..................................................................................200
9.7.1 Evaluation Framework....................................................................................200
9.7.2 Operations ...................................................................................................201
9.7.3 Administrative Processes ...............................................................................203
9.7.4 Demand Management.....................................................................................204
9.7.5 Technology Plan ...........................................................................................205
10. SERVICE PLAN – FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED..............................206
10.1 Stage 1 FY 2007...........................................................................................................................206
10.2 Stage 2 FY 2008...........................................................................................................................210
10.3 Stage 3 FY 2009...........................................................................................................................214
10.4 Stage 4 FY 2010/2011 ..................................................................................................................218
11. FINANCIAL PLAN – FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED ..........................223
11.1 Revenue Sources ........................................................................................................................229
11.1.1 Local Transportation Funds (LTF)....................................................................229
11.1.2 State Transit Assistance Funds (STAF) ............................................................230
11.1.3 FTA Formula Funds .......................................................................................230
11.1.4 FTA Discretionary Funds ................................................................................231
11.1.5 New Starts/Small Starts/Very Small Starts ........................................................232
11.1.6 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) ..................................................232
11.1.7 Measure I Local Sales Tax for Transit ..............................................................233
11.1.8 Other Federal Grant Programs ........................................................................233
11.1.9 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) ............................................234
11.1.10 Proposition 1B State Infrastructure Bonds ........................................................234
11.1.11 In-Kind Transfers ..........................................................................................234
11.1.12 Advertising and Auxiliary Revenues .................................................................234
11.2 Financial Plan – Capital and Operating.....................................................................................235
11.3 Capital Projects ...........................................................................................................................244
12. UNCONSTRAINED SERVICE PLANS ..................................................249
12.1 Partially Constrained Service Plan ............................................................................................249
July 11, 2007