HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2014-06-09 Item 2D - Discussion - King County Metro Transit UpdatesTO:
City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Mayor Haggerton
Transportation Committee
FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Director
DATE: June 6, 2014
SUBJECT: King County Metro Transit Updates
ISSUE
Discuss status of King County Metro (KCM) Transit leased Park - and -Ride Lot on Interurban
Ave S and proposed transit service cuts.
BACKGROUND
KCM owns the large Park - and -Ride Lot on Interurban Ave S. For the last twenty years, KCM
has also leased the small vacant parcel at the southwest corner of 52nd Ave S as an auxiliary
parking lot to the adjacent large Park - and -Ride Lot. The lease for the small parking lot was
terminated effective January 31, 2014 and 41 parking spaces were lost. The City has received
a small amount of complaints regarding the closure of the small lot and current usage of the
large lot.
In an April 24th press release, KCM announced transit service cuts of 16 percent as a result of
the failure of Proposition 1 at the ballot. The KCM website shows 72 bus routes slated for
deletion and 84 routes for reduced or revised hours. The attached May 27th email regarding
Community Mobility Contracts from Victor Obeso, KCM Service Development Manager,
includes a list of 5 unchanged routes, 4 deleted routes and 4 revised routes. Under this
proposed service restoration framework, KCM is willing to consider service hour restoration if
local jurisdictions partner to purchase transit service hours. KCM is currently developing the
service restoration cost model. Once the costs are known, they will be brought back to
committee for discussion.
ANALYSIS
KCM is still looking for a suitable replacement auxiliary Park - and -Ride Lot. In the meantime,
KCM is patrolling the lot to make sure vehicle usage is not in violation of the KCM usage
guidelines. Complaints have included oversize and overweight vehicles taking up multiple
spots and use by carpools. KCM does not have a program to issue or track parking stickers to
ensure locals have first rights to a Park - and -Ride lot.
RECOMMENDATION
For information only.
Attachments: May 27th E -mail to Victor Obeso
Service Reduction Worksheet
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From: Obeso, Victor [mailto:Victor.Obeso @kingcounty.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 5:48 PM
To: Bob Giberson
Cc: Carlson, Diane; Desmond, Kevin; Lorenzana, Candida
Subject: FW: Community Mobility Contract - Tukwila
Dear Mr. Giberson:
King County Metro is currently putting together a framework for the Community Mobility Contracts, King
County Executive Dow Constantine's recent proposal to enable local jurisdictions to purchase transit
service. The Community Mobility Contracts program is based on three principles:
• Contracts must reflect the full cost of providing service.
• Contracts cannot come at the expense of other cities or the regional allocation of service.
• The program is intended as a bridge to keep buses on the street until the state legislature
provides a sustainable funding tool for local transportation needs.
Through Community Mobility Contracts, one or more jurisdictions can purchase transit service that
operates within or through their respective areas to avoid proposed service reductions or to respond to
other service needs. Metro staff is beginning to outline the process for service requests including
contract development, approval, implementation, performance evaluation and termination. More
information will be available later this month.
Attached please find a resource sheet that details the service reduction proposal for your jurisdiction.
This may be helpful in beginning to think about potential investments that may be included in the
Community Mobility Contracts program.
In addition, Metro is also beginning to evaluate the costs for contracting service. The cost to restore
transit service on any particular route depends on several factors and each contract will be evaluated
individually. Metro is developing a cost model that considers the following factors:
• Hours of service (number of operating hours and whether service is peak -only or all -day)
• Miles traveled
• Vehicle type (Metro operates primarily 40 -and 60 -foot long diesel hybrid and electric trolley
buses)
• Bus fleet use or financing costs
Metro is designing this model to be transparent and provide clarity in costs associated with purchasing
transit service directly.
We will provide more information on the process and cost model for Community Mobility Contracts as it
is developed. Thank you again for your interest in this new program and we look forward to future
discussions on potential transit service investments with your jurisdiction.
If you have further questions or comments, please contact Candida Lorenzana, Transportation Planner,
at 206 - 477 -5862 or via email at candida .lorenzana(a�kingcounty.gov.
Sincerely,
Victor Obeso
Manager, Service Development
Metro Transit Division
cc: Kevin Desmond, General Manager, Metro Transit Division, Department of Transportation (DOT),
Diane Carlson, Director of Regional Initiatives, Office of the King County Executive, Candida
Lorenzana, Transportation Planner, Strategic Planning and Analysis, Service Development, Metro
Transit Division, DOT
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Spring 2013 Thresholds Routes that DO NOT serve
Bottom 25%
25-50%
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Bottom 25%
25-50%
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Peak
Off Peak
Off Peak
Night
Night
Target Service Family
10.6
5.3
18.0
4.9
15.2
4.5
24.1
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24.5
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18.8
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Night
Night
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Tukwila - Georgetown - Seattle CBD
35.3
12 5
37.7
15 4
23.9
100
99
Very Frequent
Below
Below
At
-
-
3
12,167
11,790
8,046
32,003
430,041
444.472
192,414
1,066,927
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Sep -15
0
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-700
End service earlier_
30
30
30 -60
30
30
Before 2'.00 AM
128
Southcenter - Westwood Village- Admiral District
33.8
109
354
120
172
5B
1
Very Frequent
Below
Below
At
-
-
-
14,487
20,163
11,671
46.321
489,478
713.706
200,701
1,403,885
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4,636
E>tend service to Alki in West Seattle.
Revise routing to use 16th Avenue SW,
SW Genesee Street, SW Alaska Street,
California Avenue SW and SW Admiral
Sheet between South Seattle Community
College and Alki.
Operate service more often in the peak
periods.
20
30
30
30
30
Before 1200 AM
140
Burien TC- Renton TC
29.6
9.0
33.6
11.3
20.0
9.7
03
Very Frequent
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At
Below
-
-
-
14,066
17,036
4,627
35,729
416,022
571,723
133,344
1,121,009
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N/A
0
C
0
0
Route 140 will be replaced by the F Line
in June 2014.
15
15
30
30
30
Before 10.00 PM
150*
154
Kent Station - Southcenter - Seattle CBD
Tukwila Station Boeing Industrial
40.0
184
20.4
53
39.0
21.5
31.2
10.1
51
Peak
Very Frequent
Peak
Yes
Below
Peak
At
Peak
At
Peak
-
3
3
-
22,439
2,259
27,010
9,115
59,372
2.259
096,903
41,565
1,107,002
204,361
2,209,146
41,565
Unchanged
Deleted
N/A
Sep
0
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0
0
0
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Delete
15
15
30 -60
15
30
Before 1.00 AM
156
-
Southcenter - SeaTac Airport- Highline CC
15.2
4.6
15.5
5.3
10.2
2.6
100
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At
Below
-
-
3
-
4
0,567
9,419
3,697
21,603
129,795
145,965
37,570
313,330
Revised
-15
Sep -15
-2.259
0
-3,C14
0
-2259
-3,014
Operate service less often during the
midday.
End service earlier.
30
60
60
60
60
Before 7.00 PM
161*
Lake Meridian - Seattle CBD
10.0
10.7
Peak
Peak
Yes
_
Peak
Peak
Peak
1
-
-
5,410
5,416
101,764
101,764
Deleted
Sep -14
-5,416
C
0
-5,410
Delete
173
Federal Way IC - Federal Center South
12.0
59
Peak
Peak
Yes
-
Peak
Peak
Peak
1
-
-
1,489
1483
17,850
17,850
Deleted
Sep -14
-1483
C
0
-1,489
Delete
2B0*
Seattle CBD - Bellevue - Renton
16.0
109
Owl
Owl
Owl
Owl
Owl
-
-
1
1,324
1.324
21,228
21,228
Deleted
Sep -14
0
C
-1.324
-1,324
Delete
193EX*
Federal Way- First Hill
24.7
16 2
Peak
Peak
Yes
Yes
Peak
Peak
Peak
3
-
-
6,992
6.992
172,890
172,890
Revised
Feb -15
0
C
0
0
Revise to serve north part of downtown
Seattle in order to provide additional
service capacity.
601EX*
Seattle CBD - Group Health (Tukwila)
9.1
3.4
Peak
Peak
Yes
Yes
Peak
Peak
Peak
3
-
-
1,200
1,200
11,609
11,609
Unchanged
N/A
0
C
0
0
Unchanged
A Line
Federal Way- Tukwila
49.1
13.5
54.2
17.6
39.4
12.7
32
Very Frequent
At
Below
At
-
-
-
21,274
25,434
15,699
62,407
1,045,500
1,379,439
617,937
3,042,076
Unchanged
N/A
0
C
0
0
Unchanged
10
15
15 -30
15
15
Before 3.00 AM
06DA7
Fairwood - Southcenter
10.4
5.6
19.3
6.1
101
Local
Below
Below
At
-
-
-
2,979
3,580
6,559
54,025
69,024
123,049
Unchanged
N/A
0
C
0
0
Unchanged
60
60
60
Before 6.00 PM