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Memo- Transit Service Imporvement Project
. " , . . MEMO To: City Council From: Nancy Anderson Date: September 8, 2000 Subject: Transit Service Improvement Project Attached is information regarding the Metro Transit Service Improvement Project At the work session,representatives from Metro Transit will update the City Council on the service improvement project and discuss the various Hopkins issues. . . , , , , . :ib~1~t~: Three Cities ~:=;:;~=-:~ Service --.-.----..- ~::=:::-=--::= I ve t :~::::':.:=:=~~I mpro men .-...~~~._._,.._--_. Project -,_.....__..._--~ ..~-,,_.._..,.._.. _._"_._-~--_. . -,---_._-_., -.....---- ". --,.~ ...~--~-_.'- .....~'...,-_.._-_.. ..--_.._~..._._._-" n ._"..~,~._.__ .....-" -._-_._-_.. ---_._~_..__..- "- ,...... _.",,--_. -,.-..-.--.-- .._'._--~- ._-----",,-~ -._---~- 0 . ... '. --" "-'''~''-'---'---'''- -.': -. -.-- - .. ._~ ....... .- .,. .- --, Why change? - -,. -,.- ..- ._~, ._~ ...._. "'_.. . .,.--....,. -~-- ,____. _._,_.,h.". .--,-.- -~~. . System overly complex and -.,,_._-~~. _._--~- _.~--'-_. . circuitous . Not designed for convenient intra-community trips ..,. Service in low density areas inconvenience and inefficient "II .. G ._~- .~-,---.,-~-,,- -.. ::..' o. _ _T~'" .,.~. ~~- ., ~-= '~ Solutions -'. . - c.__ ""' =--_-:__~.n0~ _""~_ A_ ~. .-..._-~-_._..- il/l Simplify the system ." .... ._..-._..-.- ..,.,.~,.~,. ~.._--~- __~_'._'_M.___' . Replace branches with _.'-~._-~-'-p- .....-..,...,._~~~._. .._..'M...~...~ community circulators _...' .~-'-."","-_----o-.o -. ...,......_._~~....._... __~~~...__,__.'_r. ..-..--.--------.....,. -~~~ . Replace circuitous routes with _~~T."'_____~~' ....... -.....,~'........ ---0..........,------.......,_... . ~ ......~..........---.- direct routes ~_r.__......_.r.....-M._ -,._..................~. '<.....h ___........,-..._ .......L._'...........__..-.__ .....~.............,-~ .....<,..".'<__"'.-M_ , ~~. ~................ -~",- ~........,~........",~......,...,.-.....,. ..............."',.."".."'.....-..... ...... ...-.'-..--....,.....~ ,..,...".~ '-.-''''~L'''..~' ''"' ._._",. m...................'.-..'__._ .~...------ ................-..-. .. ". ,.,....., .~_._.L_...... -u ... I .. ... . 1 . ' . ..n,. ...._.... . - -. ,- , ::-: ,~:'. Solutions - -.- - -, ,- - ---~_. ---'---- . Strengthen the grid and ----....- '_._._T_ .~,~--.-._- improve transfers _.__._._._-~- .._...._._..~.._,~~ .'---.--"--"'-. '--"'--"-"'- ---~-- -Increase crosstown service ,.----- _.._~._...o..._,__~.. .-------.-.-. ___u____,,~. . Improve frequency on Excelsior -~.._-_.~ -.--.,.~-_.-- and Minnetonka Blvds _..,..~ elmprove transit amenities at transfer points "II . G "---.-.---. '". - - --..' -........ ,- - ...... -.. ".. -<, Solutions ~ - -' ~ .,~'.' .......... ~- - .....-,..,,----......_- -'.- - .. -~_.~~_. . Fit service to density and ---.-.......--.. . -~--....--... . --....--..--....-... markets -.- ~~---,~ ~.......~_._- .-- .-.--., ,.,. .~~_._- -.'--.--.-- It Eliminate poorly patronized -".~ ,- .". -"' - "-'~". ._,~.,,_._-_...." -- ,.,.~_...-,"'-- ._-~--,--~-'.'- route segments ._---- --"--. ______.n. ---..,~ .---.--- -'-'-'~--"-"- .__._--_.~~._..._.. ----....--....--..- 'n_~~___._', ...._...._ .... .--.--.-p. ,......_,~_,~c~__ c.~_o..___~_,_ .._-_._~_..,- ~N_'.--c+.___~.-...__~ ._--~-_.~.~ .--.-.... --- - . MetmTransit G . -.. Next Steps .... ~ ......._'u ~.-w.........--.._...~..,...-~ . Public outreach October ",.~.,-....-----.."" ,,~~ -~--..-,.~~-~.~' .._._.----....- _b~ ._~-~-- ill Necessary modification early ._.~--_..._.. --_..~-- ._._~----_.~ .------ November .~-"--'~- ...---.-..--- .~._--- . ....~"'-~~- if; Finalized routes and schedules .".~.m.~_~__. ._,~ .._........-n-.~~ ._.__~...._~..c~c~~______ late November ..,....._~.u..--'<~..___r___"'OT ~-..--'______-.-rloH--Y............ .. Implement Modified-Grid March 2001 'I' " G . ') . ~.~_..,.~. .,,~....... ..,,,.~.... ~. Issues of Concern ..........'............-...................... ,e,,,,,","_,,, __ ~;?.;::~:?.:~ . Increase in two seat rides ~~Z'~.=;:::'Z . 1 % of current riders on :?~:t~=::~ discontinued segments '-"-"'-~""~"T'r-'-'_____ ::=~:::::o::.:;: ,. Change is difficult ,=::::.:',;:;:~= ~_~_,..,____.'n-..~ ----.--..~'.~~~-.+_c ~>__...c~>-+-+_ ._--~--..........> - ._,______.~.........'-ro'O-... .,_.~_......~-+-- , -........~--,--_._~. :::::=-~ --::;= _ ."~u~r~"~~. ~':.:::::= ,---;--;:';;;::-' - I I. G '.,~_~".....m<._.--.,.....___. ,,,~.,~-,,,,,~......-.,., -- 1.1 CMAQ Update .'~._~- ~- __~v_,_., . Summer 99 applied for federal . =--','_=:. :~:.: funding of service ~~_:::::::. Improvements ;:~~~;~:: . Spring 00 project regionally ::C:::=.::.~~~:;~~ approved for funding ---..._'.._....._~ --.---.---..--.. . __4_____... .~~-_.-.__.... '._~~r._....~'.._____ .~-~..._--~.. .- ..oorrr~ ~,,'~~_"'nr"_.' ~.._.,~.'."'->~."'. ._.~_.~.__.~~ ..._....._-~ ~._~~ .-.~--._,- ---- -". ~ _.,,".'._. ._..._..... 'II . - --"... ._,-~ .." ill! CMAQ Update ..-----......~ ~;~f::::0.:::.::; ,. Federal approval expected in ~::;;:;;::--=.::~ fall of 2000 -..........~-....--.-- c,:,~~~_=':;::':_ . Provides $600,OOO/year for =:--:~~~: service improvements 2001- ::.:::===:~::: 2003 _~.~M_M_-'J_ ..--.-- .~'__4.__-""" .... _"._w._.,_..__.~. .T<...._. .__~~~._.. ~-~.,,,._~- 'n,.'~'''_'''_'._''-'''' ,,,,......""'-~.....~....... "-........,' ...........,...................~ ~--~---. ---'~------- ,.,--,-..- ", ~ ,,~ V . 3 . "_''',,c'n,_w', "...-,~,~, t~.~ Southwest Busway ,=-.=:'::; Study ;~~::i~~~~ · Study concludes busway is ';;;:::::::;:;;-:.;::: technically feasible _...-y."--+.,"..",,,..~ ::~~~~~~: . Three Cities improvements "___'.M__'_ designed to easily fit busway . ,., '~"'T'" .1'__~. ._~ --_.~,,,,-"--~_.....,.- ~. Station Location =__~":;.;;: Issue :;::::------.:;: . Temporary Transit Site Needed . :_...::~ -Allows for Timed Transfer ?~== -Necessary Element for Improved ~~;~~= Intra-Community Travel ,~~:~;=.::;= $ Two Potential Sites Identified _"W"~._.__~_~ _ ::=:::'::;::::=,=c ..9th Ave South of Main __dO __.____ :::::=::':::::~:.: -8th Ave Park-Ride _.~.~~--~~_........... ...~.~~- .- ::,:-~~-~~:, - ". G .. ,.__c __.,~ _~.~ ...-..~,,",~~~"""'~~. . 9th Ave Pros ~__""""""""P-<o~._ :~~~:~~~~ '>> I n downtown area ..._~_._...- ~-::'::::::::::i: . No major construction needed ~~~~~=: . More pedestrian friendly ~::.::~~~::::- . Park-riders remain at 8th Ave ==~::'~~~= with sufficient room ..............~........._,~~ c'.--.__>h'............................. ___'h""'""'~..'"'"'""'"............ .....,--.............""'~- --,_._~ .....,~ .~'.. N~',""'_"....-- . ,_~...."..,...'w..--.-..-_ c --'.n-<_~........~..,,'""..., --"_............~......-- ."..--......_,'..-- ,~-,.-_."-'- , I I. t!!':1 -" V . 4 , . . . . .m.. _"... ..,~,.,.. ~. ........-. - on. _ "'"" ...- ce _ 9th Ave Cons .'-." -- .--- - ,.-n- ~........ -.......- .,- . Temporary location ,..,,- ;!II Removes parking from west side of 9th -"-'''-'- -. .,- . Removes parking from south ~__ ,__. .~n.__~"_,_, .__,_~..,_._T<,_'___,' side of Main "-"~-""'''--'''''--' .--~-~--_.~. ~_~.__.,~.. ,."'_.'n _._ ._-_.._.~---_..~ . Small buses in downtown area ......_------~-' ._-.......---~--' ._~_w_~.._ ._~4_'.___".__ ..'-_._~..~ ~-_.._......-... .,----'"~ It. 0 ____h..'_......'."..u_.n '.- m_' ..........'\- -~ ......... ::; .:'.:: 8th Ave Pros -::. .~ ~,:::: ::::: ~~...............'..HhH..h................ ^Uh'......... , ..on-.., ~..:._~.-:..::= . May remain long term ,.'....--~-......,..,.........~ --~ --- . ,-.,.-.,'......-........... . No downtown parking removed __~.~~,~~.'......ynT_ .~_v~__~.'...........'......L ___.............,-,_0' --_. ',......,..~"_.,, . $ No increase in number of bus _'_'_'~_'_""~'^,'_' _H ...... --- -----.-.- ....'~ _....'.~~_~__, _.0,' __.,,'... n. _ ~" -'+-"_ routes downtown -..-.-....-....,.......- ::?::::=~'-:::::~ . _......_--~,~ .~-_.. !il Closer to potential busway ._~_._,---_. -- . .-..... ,--.,-.---- -.....".--,..----..-..- .d',~,_> _"'.'.___'_'_ ~-""-"""-'- . --' .-", '-~"'.-"'-' ....~~~-,-_.,.... .u~n'n"_T_"_' ,._ "'---"-~~'~""'-~ ...~. ..~n.._.~.._.. 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