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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2012-05-07 Item 2D - Color Attachments A-D - King County Metro Alternative Services PlanTransportation options King County King County METRO We'll Ge r Yo a There Products Product Description Cost per Boarding _1 'Benefits ing Implementations Where it works pplications Access Access provides door to door ADA paratransit service using accessible vans for ADA eligible customers who have a disability that prevents them from riding the bus and are registered for the service. Cost per boarding is $38.64 Complies with the requirements of the ADA. Provides equal access to public transit for people who have a disability that prevents bus use. Less cost effective in areas where Access ridership is low. Ridesharing is essential to reducing the cost of the service. All transit agencies in U.S. In areas served by fixed route bus service. Currently available where fixed route service is provided. Bus Bus service on fixed routes and schedules available to general public. Cost per boarding is $4.03 Provides consistent, cost- effective transportation service to general public and significantly reduces SOV usage in urban /suburban areas where it is used. Less cost effective in areas where population density is low due to low ridership and fixed cost of service. All transit agencies in U.S. Works best in urban and suburban areas with significant population demand for mass transit services. Service available in all urban, suburban and most rural communities. CAT - Community Shuttles King County creates partnerships with jurisdicitions or agenies to set up their own transportation service. The County provides 8, 12, or 15 passengers accessible vans and operating grants to cover expenses such as gas, maintenance and labor. Agencies provide insurance, scheduling, drivers and monthly ridership reports. The service is currently set up for people with special transportation needs, but could be revised to include the general public Cost per boarding is $4.59. There is no cost to user for the Senior Services shuttles (including Hyde Shuttle). SVT charges 50 cents for general public, 25 cents for seniors. Maple Valley Shuttle is 50 cents. Fills gaps in service; Cost effective alternative to ADA Paratransit Service Service and is adaptable to meet the needs of the community Partnering agency or jurisdiction needed to run the service; Vehicles need to be purchased to meet demand; budget would have to be adopted to cover expansion. King County; Snohomish County; Portland, Oregon Could be implemented anywhere. Service is adaptable to meet the needs of the community Currently implemented through community organizations. Custom Bus Custom Bus is an express bus service designed to meet the specific needs of commuters and students who subscribe to the service who travel to locations not well served by fixed route transit. Buses make a minimum of one round -trip each day. Employers and schools contract with King County Metro for these customized express bus routes. Fares are set to cover 100% of the operating costs and riders pay for the service with a monthly pass, or daily cash fare. Cost per boarding is $7.73. Ability to provide revenue backed service to areas not served by fixed route. The service provides a fast trip time, using limited number of passenger stops, freeway express stops in areas where fixed route service is not provided. Provides access to transit to King County residents who work outside King County. Cost is more than regular transit service. Requires employer investment. Participating employers include Boeing, Lakeside School and University Prep. Routes generally operate on freeways and stops or on major arterials. The service allows for close -in loading and unloading for the commuter at the work or school end of the trip and operates at times compatible with commuters' shift or school schedule requirements. Allows for cost sharing among employer groups and institutions. It is a viable option to replace regular transit service where there is a service need. 1 Transportation options King County King County METRO We'll Ge r Yo a There Products DART Product Description Metro's Dial -a -Ride Transit (DART) offers variable routing in some areas within King County to the general public by using vans that can go off regular routes to pick up and drop off passengers within a defined service area, allowing passengers to arrange for transit service closer to a location. DART does not go door -to -door. It operates on a fixed schedule, but one that has more flexibility than regular Metro Transit buses. Cost per Boarding Benefits '' ng mplementations Most transit agencies offer some type of flexible transit service with route deviation. Where it works pplications Cost per boarding is $7.30. Cost to user is same as regular bus fare. Ability to provide revenue backed service to areas not served by fixed route. It operates on a fixed schedule, but one that has more flexibility than regular Metro Transit buses. Smaller vehicles can be deployed appropriate to customer demand in area. Users need to plan trips in advance and may not be able to travel when they want to. Metro's contract with Local 587 limits DART operations to 3% of the total annual service hours provided by Metro. (DART service currently accounts for 2.7 %.) Works best where there is consistent rider demand that can be met by a smaller vehicle. Service adaptable to meet customer demand in a defined service area. DART service is being used in suburban and rural areas of King County where fixed -route service does not or would not have enough ridership. Taxi Scrip County provides Taxi Scrip equivalent to 50% of taxi trip for low- income King County residents age 18 to 64 who have a disability or age 65 and over for taxi trips. Registered participants purchase taxi scrip from Metro at a 50 percent discount. Customer pays driver the meter fare using taxi scrip instead of money. Most taxi companies accept taxi scrip. Existing taxi scrip could be expanded to service riders in locations previously served by transit routes that are not suited for other service products. Cost per boarding is $9.98. User cost is 50 percent of regular taxi fare. Fills gap in service; service is adaptable to meet the needs of the community: Service for guaranteed ride home, errands, field trips or weekend service Taxi scrip is currently only available for low- income residents 18 - 64 who have a disability or age 65 and over. Taxi service is not readily available in areas of the county. Traditional taxi scrip programs available to seniors and persons with disabilities in available nationwide. Works best in densely poplulated areas already served by taxicabs. Established program in King County for low income, disabled, and senior populations. Trip Pool Serves as a connector to a transportation hub that follows a defined route with regular stops during regular commute hours limited to one inbound and one outbound trip per day. County provides 8, 12, or 15- passenger van, maintenance, gas, insurance, reservation system and guaranteed ride home. Customers provide volunteer drivers. Under review, although there may be no user cost during demo period. Fills gap in service; reduced SOV at park and ride lots; service available to transport riders to local transportation hubs; reduces congestion /SOV trips Requires volunteer drivers. Limited to one round trip per day per Trip Pool. None Could be implemented at any employer site or serve any community. This is a viable option for customers in urban or rural areas who may lose transit service. Pilot run in 2011 between Capitol Hill and Redmond. Vanpool/ Vanshare/ MetroPool The program provides a van to groups of 5 or more commuters commuting to and from a common work location. Rider must commute at least one day each week on the Metro provided vehicle. County provides 5 (EV), 7, 8, 12, or 15- passenger van, maintenance, gas, insurance, reservation system and guaranteed ride home. Customer provides liability insurance, volunteer driver, backup driver, bookkeeper and monthly reports. Cost per boarding is $1.69. Cost to user depends on number of people in van and trip distance. Fills gap in service; reduces overload on buses; provides transit service in areas underserved by fixed route; reduces congestion /SOV trips. VanShare extends the reach of transit service and can reduce SOV trips to P &R lots. Vanpool, VanShare and MetroPool require 5 or more people to form a group. They require volunteer drivers and bookkeepers. VanShare requires a fare payment in addition to the one charged by the transit service to which it connects. King County, nation -wide Could be implemented at any employer site or serve any community. Established program in King County for commuter trips. 2 Transportation options King County i31 King County METRO We "I! Get You There Products Product Description Cost per Boarding Benefits . Existing Implementations Where it works Applications Water taxi (passenger -only Passenger -only ferry service is available to the general public and links Vashon Island to Cost is about $12 per trip. Funded through a property Short crossing time, fun trip Limited locations for the boats to dock in areas with Baltimore, New York, Hawaii Works best in areas isolated by bodies of water When the King County Ferry District was ferry) Downtown Seattle and West Seattle to tax, which barely covers the the needed population with limited transportation established, there were five Downtown via a 77 foot catamaran with capacity for 150 passengers and 18 bicycles. cost of operating the service. density; connections between the docks and residential areas and employment sites; financial constraints; striking the right balance between speed and impacts on equipment and maintenance. options available. demonstrations proposed. These included service between Kirkland & Madison Park /UW; Eastside to South Lake Union; Kenmore to Madison Park or Sandpoint; and Renton to the west side or South Lake Union. 3 SEATAC AIRPORT 1- S 154th St outhcenter Blvd Tukwila International Blvd Station r` rn J S 170th St el S 176th St SeaTac S 216th St S 200th St Des Moines S 223rd St • • • • • • 0 c 0 d ■ MI fn S 240th St > co L_ co = U U tz a Airport/ SeaTac Station Highline Community College Tukwila ukwila Pkwy Station S 188th St s Southcenter Pkwy 7,>61, 6,9? Strander Blvd Tukwila Andover Park W S 196th St Route 156 •••• Routing effective with this change New routing Deleted routing The information included on this map has been compiled by King County staff from a variety of sources and is subject to change without notice. King County makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or rights to the use of such information. 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Any sale of this map or information on this map is prohibited except by written permission of King County. 0 0.25 05 Miles March 27, 2012 King County 67 Metro Route 129 Map King County Always at your servree Metro Online Home Site Index Travel Options Rider Tools Updates Programs Customer Services About Metro Contact Us HOME NEWS SERVICES DIRECTORY CONTACT Metro Transit We'll Get You There You are in: Rider Tools > Route 129 > Route Map Timetables How if I search' Attachment C Dept. of Transportation Metro Transit Division King Street Center 201 S Jackson St Seattle, WA 98104 Route 129 Sign WA) to get Transit Alerts for this route and well send you alerts and emergency updates Weekday Route Map & Snow Route S 116th St 4', �f !t Of RIVERTON HEIGHTS OA S 128th St S 144th St SEATAC S 156th St S 152nd Sti' Southconter Blvd WAWA IAIERNATION4L ❑ BLVD STATIC,' 129 MAP LEGEND — Makes all regular stops. — — — — SNOW route. • TIME POINT: Street intersection used for time schedule reference point listed at the top of time columns to estimate bus arrival and trip times. a3 -'Q TIME POINT/TRANSFER POINT combined, LANDMARK: A significant geographical reference point. 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