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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01 January 25, 1983 Citizens' Advisory040221 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE January 25, 1983, 12:30 P.M. Riverside City Fat] 4th Floor Conference Room 3900 Main Street, Riverside 92522 1. Call to Order. 2. Approval of Minutes. 3. Federal Gas Tax Legislation. INFO 4. Quarterly Report on Transit Operations. INFO 5. Commission Goals and Objectives. DISC./ACTION 6. Desert Area Transit Productivity Advisory Committee INFO Recommendations. 7. Rubidoux-Mira Loma Transit Service Analysis. ACTION 8. Riverside/San Bernardino r'lultimodal Transportation INFO Study - Citizens Participation Program and Study Goals and Objectives. 9. Adjournment. RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting No. 6-82 November 30, 1982 1. Ca11 to Order. The meeting of the Citizens Advisory Commitee was called to order by Chairman Gordon Hass at 1:48 p.m. at the Riverside City Hall, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 3900 Main Street, Riverside. With a quorum not present, the Committee operated as a Committee as a Whole. Members present: Marian Carpelan Gordon Hass Herb Krauch Rand Martin Members absent: Donna Crowe Fred A. Fickas Jordan T. Huntley Richard Jandt Ben Minnich Suzanne Phillips Earl Shade Shiela Velez Rena Parker Lloyd O'Connell John Porter Ran Wyder Others present: Ken Kaufher, RTA Stephen 011er, RTA 2. Approval of Minutes. There being no corrections or additions to the minutes of the August 31, 1982 meeting, the Chairman declared the minutes approved as submitted. 3. RTA Productivity Analysis. Ken Kaufher explained to the Committee that the RTA staff report included in the agenda packet on productivity of RTA services provides four oper- ating statistics (passengers, revenue hours or miles, operating costs and fare revenue) and three performance indicators (passengers/hour or mile, fare revenue/operating expense and cost/passenger) for each fixed route and dial -a -ride service. He noted that three actions have affected the productivity of RTA services: (1) a fare increase; (2) route restructuring; and, (3) service reductions. A review and discussion of the fixed route and dial -a -ride service productivity followed: o Line 22 (Perris to Riverside) A new full-size coach has replaced the minibus on this route. Rider- ship has increased 1.7% and the farebox recovery increased almost 55% compared to fiscal year 1982. To further improve this line, RTA plans to look at the individual trips to determine if some unproductive Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes November 30, 1982 Page 2 service can be eliminated. RTA will also increase marketing efforts throughadirect mail and personal contact program in Perris and Mead Valley. o Line 24 (Lake Elsinore/Perris/Tyler Mall) Ken Kaufher told the Committee that ridership on this line has in- creased by 25% and average fare revenue/passenger rose from 32¢ in FY 82 to 55¢ in October, 1983. The cost to operate Line 24 with a larger vehicle is approximately 20% higher than for a minibus. An additional trip from Tyler Mall to Lake Elsinore was started in October 1982 to increase ridership. RTA plans to increase its efforts to attract additional ridership,to imprpve the farebox recovery ratio and reduce the cost per passenger. Chairman Hass asked why this route has experienced an increase in ridership. Ken Kaufher stated that the biggest complaint on this line had been the poor reliability of the minibuses used to provide this service in the past. He suspects that RTA is recovering some of the ridership they had lost because the new vehicles are more reliable and have greater seating capacity. o Line 27E (Hemet/Perris/Riverside - Express) Ken Kaufher explained that ridership on Line 27E has increased 5:7% over Lines 27 and 28 ridership last year. The farebox recovery ratio is estimated to be 7.7% for October '83 which is slightly higher than the annual 1982 average of 7% but is still 37% less than the 12.3% projected in the Short Range Transit Plan. Estimated expenses for October '83 are 45% higher than FY '82. In December 1982, RTA plans to operate the line nine times per day to Sun City. Marketing efforts are underway to promote the service. o Contracted Services Ken Kaufher explained that the cost for these services have increased significantly under the new contracts. RTA will review the overhead and fixed labor portions of the contracts to determine if cost re- ductions can be negotiated to compensate for reductions in service levels. o Line 21 As a result of a service reduction, there has been a 50% reduction in ridership. Cost reductions have not followed service reductions and RTA will review the maintenance cost of the minibus to verify if the actual costs are as high as the costs projected in the contractor's budget. RTA is planning a marketing program with the management of Country Village and businesses along the route and will attempt to have dial -a -ride passengers use the fixed route if they do not have mobility problems. Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes November 30, 1982 Page 3 Paul Blackwelder commented that in discussing ridership on Line 21 with RTA staff, he was told that the ridership is higher than indi- cated in the report. Ken Kaufher replied that ridership for the first part of November has increased to 79 passengers/day and that the ridership is increasing. o Line 23 (Sun City Shuttle) Ken Kaufher stated that there have been a number of operational problems with this line and ti-atit would be discontinued on December 12th as it is being replaced by Line 27E service. Line 23 was imple- mented in September, 1982 to provide Sun City residents a connection to Perris on Line 27E. o Line 25 (Highgrove) Ken Kaufher said that this line has experienced a steady decrease in ridership with a large percentage of the decrease from student rider- ship. RTA is reviewing Saturday service for possible reductions and will review school and work shifts to determine whether schedule times and trip directions match travel patterns. In addition, they will review the maintenance cost to seek reductions from the contractor. Marketing efforts will be developed in cooperation with the Loma Linda University Medical Center, Veterans' Hospital, and the school districts to increase ridership. In response to Ben Minnich's question as to what the reasons are for the decline in student ridership, Ken Kaufher explained that student discounts have been restricted. o Line 30 This line was implemented in September, 1982. RTA expected to attract dial -a -ride riders to the fixed route. Marketing efforts are under- way towards increasing public awareness of this service. Barry Beck noted that the report indicated a loss of 6,000 riders out of 14,000 riders. He asked Ken Kaufher to explain the cause for this significant drop in ridership. Ken Kaufher replied that they have had problems with on -site reporting when transfers are concerned. This problem was recognized during the year and has now been corrected. In addition, fares were increased to 75ct with 50% of the riders being elderly and handicapped. Marian Carpelan asked if RTA would reduce its cost if they were to oper- ate dial -a -ride services rather than contract for them. Ken Kaufher said that there is a possibility that it would be less costly if RTA were to operate all services. This will be reviewed by RTA staff. Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes November 30, 1982 Page 4 Shiela Velez informed Ken Kaufher that RTA would reduce its cost for salaries when their agency hires a handicapped person. The federal government picks up 3% of the salary which would reduce the operating cost to RTA for contracted services. Ken Kaufher thanked Shiela Velez for the information and said that he will forward this information to the contractors. o Sun City DAR As a result of the fare increase in January and the elimination of the monthly elderly and handicapped unlimited pass, ridership has declined 38% compared to last year. RTA is planning promotion and marketing efforts through local merchants to increase ridership. Ken Kaufher told the Committee that effective November 1, 1982, there has been a reduction in overhead costs of the Perris facility and approximately 40% of the savings will be allocated to Sun City. A further reduction in cost in vehicle maintenance is expected when new vehicles are placed in service in December. o Perris Valley DAR Ken Kaufher said that ridership has decreased but is consistent with Short Range Transit Plan projections. There has been a slight improve- ment in farebox recovery because of the fare increase. o Moreno Valley & Rubidoux DARs Ken Kaufher said that decreased ridership has been caused by high turn- over in dispatchers and by a high turnover of service area residents resulting in a lack of awareness of the service. Paul Blackwelder commented that in addition to ridership'declining more than expected in some systems, the passenger per hour rates are still below the FY 1982 rates. Since cost reductions for decreasing the service level have not been as large as expected because the maintenance costs were moved to the fixed expense part of the new contracts, the cost/passenger has increased significantly. RTA staff will need to renegotiate fixed costs to the extent possible in the next year and consider fixed route alternatives in some dial -a -ride services. The dial -a -ride service contracts for FY 1984 should be placed out for competitive bid in an attempt to reduce operating costs. 4. Western Riverside County Transit Productivity Committee Recommendations. Paul Blackwelder informed the Committee that the Commission has appointed Productivity Committees to evaluate transit operators. Two committees were appointed: one for the western end of the County and one for the desert area. The Western Riverside County Committee held two meetings in October and has developed sixteen recommendations for improving the Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes November 30, 1982 Page 5 the productivity of services operated by RTA and Riverside Special Services. Staff recommended that the Committee endorse the recommendations. In response to Ben Minnich's question whether some of the recommendations had already been implemented, Paul Blackwelder stated that some are in the process of being implemented. Shiela Velez commented that she has had difficulty in reading RTA maps and has experienced difficulty in information assistance from RTA offices. Ken Kaufher told Shiela Velez that he will follow up on this matter and resolve this problem. M/S/C (MINNICH/KRAUCH) to endorse the recommendations developed by the Western Riverside County Transit Productivity Committee. 5. SunLine Intervalley Handicapped Service. Paul Blackwelder noted that in July, 1982, SunLine requested the Commission for additional funds to extend the intervalley service from Indio to Coachella and Mecca to serve seven clients of the FETCH Center in Palm Desert. The estimated cost was $2,500. The extended service was implemented in September and provided direct service for two clients in Coachella and a central pickup point service to the remaining clients south and east of Mecca. The Inland Regional Center entered into a contract with a taxi service in Indio to transport the clients from the outlying area to the pickup point in Mecca at a cost of $40/day. Further discussions with the taxi service revealed that the cost for service to a central pickup point in Indio would also be $40/day since the taxi company is based in Indio. SunLine then reduced the service extension to Coachella. Inland Regional Center will continue to provide taxi service for its clients from the Mecca area to Indio. With the cooperative arrangements worked out between SunLine and the Inland Regional Center staff, Commission staff feels that the immediate needs of the FETCH Center clients in the southern end of Coachella Valley have been met. SunLine is conducting a study on spe- cialized transportation throughout the Coachella Valley. The report should be completed in March and will be presented to the Committee. 6. Passenger Rail Service. Received and filed. 7. Update on the Riverside/San Bernardino Plultimodal Transportation Study. Barry Beck said that this report was placed on the Committee's agenda as an update on the status of the study. Reports on each phase of the study will be presented to the Committee. Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes November 30, 1982 Page 6 8. Adjournment. Paul Blackwelder told the Committee that a luncheon meeting may be held on December 21st if most of the members could attend. With no other items to be discussed, Chairman Hass adjourned the meeting at 3:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, r 1 r� - �(, (L1- Paul lac der Assistant Director -Planning nk ITEM NO. 3 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission FROM: Barry Beck, Executive Director SUBJECT: Federal Gas Tax Legislation The 5¢ federal gas tax increase has been approved by Congress, but as of this date all details on the legislation are still not available. Here are some of the provisions that we have learned of: o The Federal Aid Primary (FAP) level of funding was increased significantly and the formula for distributing the funds was modified to benefit California. FAP funds are the revenue source for I-215 and Routes 86 and 74. o An 85% "return to source" provision was in the legislation. It is unclear whether this will benefit California. o Funds provided for local arterial improvements under the Federal Aid Urban Program will remain at the same level as in previous years. The Federal Aid Secondary Program (funds for rural arterials) will be increased somewhat. o A large portion of transit funding will be made avail- able on a block grant basis to urbanized areas. The formula will be based on a combination of transit revenue miles, population and population -density. The amount of funds available to our areas is not available yet. o Funds may continue to be used for transit operating assis- tance at 90-100% of the FY '82 level. Staff will report on additional details of the legislation at the meeting if they become available. BB:nk Agenda Item No. 6 CAC AceNda 1Uo.3 January 13, 1983 b vuilei zs 1448 ITEM NO. 4 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO: Citizens Advisory Committee FROM: Paul Blackwelder, Assistant Director -Planning SUBJECT: Quarterly Report on Transit Operations The Commission discussed the attached report at its January meeting. Com- missioner Cornelison was particularly concerned with the significant decrease in student ridership in the RTA system. She noted that the fare increase in January was more drastic for students than for any other ridership group. Discount fares were eliminated for college students and restricted for all other students. While the decrease in student ridership is overstated in the report because some students are paying full fares and are counted in that category, the actual decrease is still significant. One problem identified is the number of trips required to make a pass purchase attractive. The pass must be used for twenty round trips per month to be more economical than paying for indi- vidual trips. There are only three months in the school year with twenty or more school days. On the surface, at least, the pass does not appear to be an advantage to the rider. The pass can be used evenings and weekends if students shows the pass and pay an additional 10¢. While the additional fare is not significant, it is an inconvenience to the pass holder. There may also be some confusion for students on whether or not the pass can be used evenings and weekends because it is not explained in RTA fare schedules. Commissioner Cornelison reminded the Commission that student discounts and passes were intended to make transit economically attractive and convenient with the hope that students would continue to use transit when they became working adults. The revised fare policy does not promote this philosophy as evidenced by the loss in student ridership. She requested that RTA recon- sider its policy on providing discount fares to attract additional student riders. Staff has been directed by the Commission to compile a list of questions and concerns such as the RTA student fare policy which will be forwarded to RTA and SunLine for consideration and comment. Committee members are requested to advise staff of issues or concerns they feel should be addressed. PB:nk Attachment CAC Agenda No. 4 January 25, 1983 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission FROM: Barry Beck, Executive Director SUBJECT: Quarterly Report on Transit Operations The attached table and graphs showing transit operations data for the period of July 1, 1982 through September 31, 1982 were prepared by staff using in- formation supplied by the transit operators. Overall transit ridership for the period decreased by 4.2% or34,852 passengers compared to the same period last year. Listed below are the changes in rider- ship experienced by each of the transit operators. FY 1982 FY 1983 L. RTA 596,654 558,030 -38,624 SunLine 150,664 141,876 - 8,738 Banning 12,328 15,186 2,858 Beaumont 6,142 11,329 5,187 Corona 17,299 16,842 - 457 LETS 17,209 18,275 1,066 Riv. Spec. Svcs. 25,503 29,487 3,984 PVVTA 900 822 - 78 Total 826,699 791,847 -34,852 Riverside Transit Agency experienced the most significant decrease in ridership, 34,624 passengers. Fixed route ridership decreased by 3.9% or 20,522 passengers. Dial -a -ride ridership decreased by 25% or 18,102 passengers. Analysis of rider- ship by passenger type shows the majority of lost riders were students (20,023) followed by the elderly and handicapped (8,900), and monthly pass users (5,964). The elimination of reduced fares for college students and elimination of reduced fares for other students after 6:00 p.m. and on non -school days has apparently been.a significant disincentive to student use of transit. SunLine Transit Agency's ridership decline is misleading. Analysis shows that the number of fare paying passengers actually increased by 3.2% or 4,011 passengers. Because of route realignments, the number of transfer passengers decreased by 12,789. Beaumont, Banning, Lake Elsinore Transit System, and Riverside Special Services Program all increased ridership. The large increase in the Beaumont dial -a -ride was a result of expansion to Cherry Valley and Highland Springs. Banning and Riverside Special Services ridership increases are a result of additional use by handicapped persons traveling to workshop programs. 31 Agenda Item No. 13 January 13, 1983 Quarterly Report on Transit Operations Page 2 Fare revenue to operating expense ratios have remained constant or increased for all transit operators when compared to last year. There doesn't appear to be any problems with operators meeting their minimum ratios this year. Staff will evaluate changes in performance indicators such as passengers per hour, cost per passenger, and fare revenue ratios more closely in the second quarter report when six months of data is available. BB/PB:nk Attachments TRANSIT OPERATIONS REPORT July 1, 1982 - September 30, 1982 RIVERSIDE RTA SUNLINE BANNING * LETS BEAUMONT ** CORONA SPEC SVCS PVVTA TOTAL TOTAL PASSENGERS 553,030 141,876 '15,186 18,275 11,329 16,842 29,487 822 791,847 Fixed -Route 504,630 133,664 15,186 13,275 - - - - 671,755 w 90.4% 94.2% 84.8% Dial -A -Ride 53,400 8,212 - - 11,329 16,842 29,487 822 120,092 % 9.6% 5.8% 15 .2% GROSS OPER EXPENSES $1,257,191 $446,564 $20,909 $32,187 $23,421 $66,739 $111,355 $3,409 $1,961,775 Fixed -Route $ 980,520 $382,259 $20,909 $32,187 - - - $1,415,875 % 78% 85.6% 72% Dial -A -Ride $ 276,671 $ 64,305 - - $23,421 $66,739 $111,355 $3,409 $ 545,900 % 22% 14.4% 28% FARE REVENUE $ 211,729 $ 65,031 $ 4,140 $ 4,178 $ 6,101 $13,348 $ 13,901 $ 744 $ 319,172 % of Oper. Exp. 16.8% 14.6% 19.3% 13.0% 26% 20% 12 .5% 21.8% 16 .3% NET EXP./PASSENGER Fixed -Route $ 1. 59 Dial -Ride $ 4.57 AVG. PASS./VEH. HR. Fixed -Route 19.58 Dial -A -Ride 4.79 GROSS COST/VEH. HR. Fixed -Route $ 33.04 Dial -A -Ride $ 24.82 *Used 25% of TDA claim. * *Maintenance expenses low for 1st quarter. $ 2.41 $ 1.10 $ 1.53 $ 7.30 11.47 4. 19 $ 1.53 $ 3 .17 $ 3.30 $ 3.24 16. 29 9.49 - - - - 8.56 5.87 S32.80 $22.43 $16.72 532.80 5.33 2 .33 $17.70 $23.28 $20 .33 $ 9 .65 RIDERS IN 100,000's 2 + 1 8 9 L' :-.....:•,.:- ...,:,,,,\:-.,,,\\,. - ..,,,,\--...„I '-.. .,,......1502,829 A\�\�\\---..c�\\-----,.., \.,-----,,"--..Z--,,,."---.4547,076 602,449 N J w w -• �' \' \' ` 1 516, 699 N '' _ ��\\ \\\� w `\- \ 642,450 \\\\\ \\\\_ `\\\\ 651,735 J 1627,874 N 1 O `N< ���� 57c,639 i_- '-- . �►� \ G, \ �_1►� -1650,444 640,068 \ J 396,654 \� 668,641 v, J W N ,:-. "---.::":<.'"-. c ".---. �\ ���._- 614,996ki j T� `"' --- ���_����\`.���� \\\'''''N.,_ \��\��\��� 1 623,904 ����\\�� \\��'•-•,'•-,'"--! 558,030 N W 1 v CO V 1 RIDERS IN 100,000's 2 3 4 5 V l0 CO 0 w �155,477 205,715 225,363 206,285 N 210,892 CO CO N w 150, 165 225,124 0, CO W CO 64 838 - 244,648 139,511 141,8p6 RIDERS IN 10,000's CO m 70 2 3 4 6,888 8,316 9,080 9,007 ��� 10,206 0 Ol CO 0 OD J ■����10,822 10,256 10,678 12,798 CO 0, N 12,328 `, LO 15 ,136 N CO CO W BEAU!1ONT DIAL -A -RIDE RIDERSHIP rn- i QUARTER F.Y. CO N N N 3 4 78-79 15,328 M CO N Gt Lf) Lf) Ol CO M Ol CO M M % M T / ,'A V) 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 79-80 20,685 Lf7 r COCr LS] - r 1-0 CO Lff l T T 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 80-81 31,899 N LO 11 2 1 3 1 4 81-82 82-83 d -1j RIDERS IN 10,000's 03 V to m 73 2 3 4 5 6 7 \ 1 22,831 03 03 J \\�\\\�� 23,380 22,290 \\\\ 21,259 23,022 03 Crl lD 19,814 19,414 '120,561 03 w 00 00 N w 299 V40 16,987 17,480 16,842 30Ib-V-1VIO VNOU00 LAKE ELSINORE TRANSIT SYSTEM RIDERSHIP RIDERS IN 10,000's QUARTER F.Y. '11 LO LO N r Ot N Ol r 50,699 L0 N N r Ol r 3 4 78-79 2 3 79-80 14 65,890 L0 2 75,093 N 1-, f-, N N. r LO N N al •:t O w N. N al CO O l0 ^ O N N 4t - e ---1 N n Q. N 4. l0 i / ,- r / r /// / / / ///r f I I I 3 1 4 80-81 1 2 1 3 81-82 4 2 3 82-83 RIVERSIDE SPECIAL SERVICES E & H PROGRAM RIDERSHIP N 0 r 1--1 N Ce W 0-1 QUARTER F.Y. Cr) LC) 107,660 Lf1 Ln Liy N n N co 01 Co) rn 61 cY 104,352 1.0 LC) N cn tn L1) LV 105,285 ct LC) CV 3 4 78-79 r 2 3 1 4 79-80 2 3 80-81 4 2 1 3 81-82 4 1 2 1 3 1 4 82-83 PALO VERDE VALLEY TRANSIT AGENCY RIDERSHIP 30,866 21,089 3,200 rn QUARTER F.Y. o O LO 7 CST L0 7 3 1 4 78-79 1 2 3 79-80 4 r N A LO 10 4 2 1 3 80-81 CT r rN n r LO CO CO 2 3 4 81-82 N CJ CO 2 i 3 ! 4 82-83 ITEM NO. 5 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO: Citizens Advisory Committee FROM: Barry Beck, Executive Director SUBJECT: Commission Goals and Objectives The attached report containing goals and objectives for the Commission developed by staff was presented to the Commission at its January meeting. The staff objectives were received for further review and refinement. Staff requests that Committee members provide recommendations for revising these objectives and/or develop additional objectives which can be presented to the Commission in February. BB/PB:nk Attachment CAC Agenda No. 5 January 25, 1983 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission FROM: Barry Beck, Executive Director SUBJECT: Goals and Objectives From time to time, the Commission has discussed the need to establish goals and objectives. However, with the exception of the adoption of some gener- alized "interim" goals over five years ago, the Commission has never formally adopted a set of goals and objectives. Instead, the Commission and staff has generally carried out its functions under the general transportation goals adopted by SCAG for the region and more specific objectives that the Commission has sought from time to time such as obtaining certain legislation or obtain- ing improvements to certain state highways. This informal approach; staff believes, has been adequate given the size of the Commission and the limited scope of its responsibility. It would be useful, however, to periodically review the Commission's objectives to make certain they are still supported, to revise and update them and to expand them if appropriate. Attached is a list of short-term objectives staff has prepared that reflects past Commission actions. These are objectives to be pursued over the next 1-2 years. These specific objectives are, of course, supplementary to the routine and statutory functions of the Commission such as: o Administration of various state and federal fund sources. o Monitoring and advocating legislation. o Technical assistance to transit operators. o Preparation of the annual short range transit plan. o Preparation of annual transportation improvement program. o Annual unmet transit needs process. Also attached, for reference purposes, is a listing of the currently adopted regional transportation goals from the 1980 Regional Transportation Plan. RECOMMENDATION Review, discuss and adopt Commission objectives. BB:nk Attachment 30 Agenda Item No. 9 January 13, 1983 SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES o Develop a long range multimodal transportation plan for the Western County area. o Secure federal funds through SCAG for the development of a long range transportation plan for the Coachella Valley. o Participate in the development of the Regional Transportation Plan update to insure Riverside County's needs and interests are addressed. o Advocate the inclusion of high priority state highway improvement projects in the 10 -year plan being prepared by the California Transportation Commission. o Participate in discussions and/or negotiations to changes in the "county minimum" provision governing the allocation of state funds for transportation projects. o Advocate the development of a regionwide commuter and intercity rail plan that includes a study of the feasibility of providing service to Riverside County. o Complete performance audits of all transit operators and work with operators to insure implementation of recommendations. o Work ►with the County's transit operators to develop financial plans to mitigate the expected reduction in federal and state transit operating funds. o Assist the Riverside Transit Agency in•the development of various strategies and alternatives to improve the efficiency of various transit services in the Western County area. o Advocate and participate in increased efforts by RTA and Commuter Computer to form additional no or low public cost commuter buspool services from Western Riverside County to Orange and Los Angeles Counties. 3� REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION GOALS 1. To develop a transportation system which will support the comprehensive goals of the region, taking into account the effect of mode selection, location, and time upon the physical, social, economic, and organizational environment. 2. To create a balanced transportation system integrated with planned land use to provide safe, effective mobility for all people and efficient and economic movement of goods. 3. To minimize the need for long distance intraregional travel, particularly work trips, by guiding the development of the region to create self-sufficient subregions having balanced service facilities, employment, and housing. 4. To develop for the region a transportation system compatible with the environment, using the available resources wisely, promoting the aesthetic beauty of the region, and avoiding undesirable environmental changes. 5. To develop a transportation system that is financially, legally, and politically feasible, has broad public support, and has a commitment to its implementation by elected officials and those providing transportation services. 32 AGENDA ITEM 6 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission FROM: Barry Beck, Executive Director SUBJECT: Desert Area Transit Productivity Advisory Committee Recommendations The Commission appointed the Desert Area Transit Productivity Advisory Com- mittee as required by law in October. The Committee was formed to review transit services operated by SunLine Transit Agency and to make recommenda- tions for improving productivity and efficiency. Members of the Committee included representatives from management, employee union representatives, and transit users. Recommendations developed by the Committee and approved by the Commission will be forwarded to SunLine. In order to be eligible for funding in FY 1984, SunLine must show that a reasonable effort has been made to implement the proposed improvements approved by the Commission. The Committee held two meetings and developed thirteen recommendations for improving the efficiency and productivity of SunLine transit services. The recommendations cover a broad range of areas from improving route and schedule information to consideration for later evening and Sunday service. A list of the Committee's recommended productivity improvements is attached. RECOMMENDATION That the Commission approve the Desert Area Transit Productivity Advisory Committee recommended productivity improvements and direct staff to forward them to SunLine Transit Agency fo review, comment and implementation. BB/PB:nk Attachment uRC. Agewador No _la c* u. a R.1 ZS % 14'83 Agenda Item No. 5 January 13, 1983 DESERT AREA TRANSIT PRODUCTIVITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY 1. All route and schedule information should be dated. 2. Schedules and maps should be improved. There is a need for a smaller map in addition to the bulky systemwide map currently distributed. 3. More attention should be placed on keeping route and schedule information available on the buses. 4. SunLine should institute a training program for drivers to improve public relations between its drivers and the public. 5. SunLine should consider providing later evening and Sunday service. 6. Day passes should be available at the Chamber of Commerce and other outlets. 7. Bus stacking and information signing should be improved at the Mall. 8. SunLine should consider placing advertising and/or messages promoting bus use on the rear of its buses as is done by other systems. 9. Service on Lines 1 and 2 to the Riviera Hotel should be alternated to provide z hour service rather than 60 -minute service presently provided by both buses arriving at the same time. 10. SunLine should develop and adopt systemwide goals and individual service com- ponent objectives. 11. SunLine should evaluate the potential for reducing expenses by using con- tractors to provide certain services such as the intervalley handicapped service to the Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert. 12. SunLine should consider extending the hours of the day for senior citizens reduced fares. 13. SunLine should consider providing service information until 8:00 P.M. rather than 5:00 P.M. lc* AGENDA ITEM 7 R IVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO: Citizens Advisory Committee FROM: Paul Blackwelder, Assistant Director -Planning SUBJECT: Rubidoux-Mira Loma Transit Alternatives Study Commission staff, in cooperation with RTA staff, have been studying the feasi- bility of revising transit service in the Rubidoux-Mira Loma to increase productivity and decrease expenses. The study was initiated because of signi- ficant ridership decreases and contract service cost increases during the past year. The Transit Alternatives Study performed by JHK & Associates for the Commission in 1980 identified the Rubidoux area as the RTA dial -a -ride with the greatest feasibility for change to a fixed -route system. Commission staff has reevaluated the fixed route alternative for the dial -a -ride system and monitored ridership on Route 21 (Country Village -Tyler Mall) for the past three months. Ridership on the dial -a -ride service has decreased by 31% from 9,216 passengers in the first quarter (July -September) of FY 1982 to 6,136 passengers for the first quarter of FY 1983. The major factor for decreased ridership was the fare increase in January, 1982. .Due to increased contract costs and decreased productivity, the average cost per passenger increased by 27% from $5.39 in FY 1982 to $6.82 in FY 1983. Ridership on Line 21 (Country Village -Tyler Mall) decreased by 49.4% from 3,425 passengers in October, 1931 to 1,692 passengers in October, 1982. The major factor for decreased ridership was the elimination of service between Country Village and Downtown Riverside along Mission Boulevard. This segment of the route duplicated SCRTD Line 496 service. Increased contract costs and lower productivity increased the average cost per passenger by 62% from $3.06 in October, 1981 to $4.99 in October, 1982. RUBIDOUX DIAL -A -RIDE ANALYSIS Commission staff performed a detailed analysis of ridership, vehicle hours, peak hours, wait times, and travel times for a one week period in September, 1982. Weekday ridership ranged from 78 to 93 passengers on weekdays to 42 passengers on Saturday. Wait times were generally less than 30 minutes and travel times were generally less than 20 minutes. The wait and travel times both show a high level of service is provided in the system. Vehicle hours on weekdays averaged 23. Past experience has shown that the demand level in the area could be served using 16 vehicle hours/day with no appreciable loss in service quality. Vehicle hours were reduced to 18 hours/day in September. This decrease in vehicle hours has increased productivity to approximately the same number of passengers per hour carried in FY 1982. In order to evaluate the feasibility of fixed route service, the origins and des- tinations of dial -a -ride users for a two-day period were plotted on a map. SCRTD Line 496 and RTA Route 21 alignments and one quarter mile service bands were then plotted on the map. The final step was to plot a fixed route which could be served by one vehicle on a one -hour headway connecting residential areas, shopping centers, and schools, and which provided service within on quarter mile of as many dial -a - CAC Agenda No. 7 January 25, 1983 Rubidoux-Mira Loma Transit Alternatives Study Page 2 ride users as possible. The attached map shows the existing and proposed route alignments, one quarter mile service areas, and dial -a -ride trip origins. The fixed route alternative offers the following advantages and disadvantages compared to dial -a -ride service: Advantages 1. Costs for the fixed route alternative would be lower than for Bial- a -ride by approximately $39,000 or 27% from $146,000 to $107,000. 2. The existing and proposed fixed routes provide service within one quarter mile of 90% of all existing dial -a -ride service users and serves shopping centers and schools. 3. The proposed fixed -route is expected to attract greater patronage than the existing dial -a -ride because fares will be lower and service will be more convenient. 4. Productivity will be easier to control. Increased demand could be served by a larger vehicle rather than additional vehicles. Ineffi- cient dispatching procedures resulting in excess vehicle hours identified in our initial analysis will be eliminated. Disadvantages 1. Approximately 10% (14 of 142) of existing dial -a -ride users had origins further than one quarter mile from a fixed route. 2. Some elderly or handicapped dial -a -ride users may find the one quarter mile distance to the fixed route unreasonable. This will be mitigated to a great extent by the availability of Meditrans service. LINE 21 SERVICE Ridership on Line 21 decreased from an average of 130 per day to an average of 67 passengers/weekday in October 1982 when the Country Village to Downtown Riverside segment of the line was discontinued. Ridership has increased to an average of 73 passengers/weekday and 94 passengers/Saturday in November and an average of 84 passengers/weekday and 94 passengers/Saturday in December. The ridership increase is attributable to two factors. The Country Village -Tyler Mall segment provides more direct service because service to Swan Lake was eli- minated due to low demand. RTA's contractor has been marketing heavily in the areas of Country Village and Glen Avon. Ridership on this line would be ex- pected to increase if the proposed Rubidoux fixed route were implemented and transfers were possible for persons from the Rubidoux area travelling to Tyler Mall. Rubidoux-Mira Loma Transit Alternatives Study Page 3 SUMMARY Staff recommends that RTA continue to operate Line 21 at least for the remainder of FY 1982-83 and continue to monitor ridership. We also recommend that RTA strongly consider the implementation of the fixed route alternative as part of the Short Range Transit Plan update and present this alternative for service to residents of the Rubidoux-Mira Loma area. PB:nk k EIVfl O tL UTITV LOVA LE fEENTEA W. CI. 52 . dMA ikon DR RIDI •`j 1 — FAD 1030 Roc de :8" Al • 1 TRY J GE c ou VIE SURVEY' SECTIO N NUMBERS ULLN .[]N K Population 0,0 0 g .,- MEW 1.1.rn.u1 . A 5 STRING C, -ylAE..,1 1,1 icn. 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LEASES/RENTALS (L&R) AND MISC. COSTS. W/R CONTRACT PTS. FR. .616¢/MILE DAR. $10.62/HOUR C&L 7.089/100 MILES FUEL 1.20/GAL. FUEL ECOMONY 7 MILES/GAL. PROJECTED MAJOR VARIABLE COSTS FOR USING FY83 BASE: 258 M -F, 50 SAT. VSH M -F SAT FY83 M -F SAT FY83 TOTAL CONTRACT RATE PTS FUEL MILEAGE C&L* TOTAL VARIABLE $90,156 .RFP DAR HOURS 24 8.5 6192 425 6617 X $10.62 $70,273 14,066 5,817 IMPROVED DAR FR ALTER. MILES HOURS MILES HOURS MILES 298 105 76781 5270 82051 16 215 8 108 4128 55522 400 5380 4528 60902 X $10.62 $48,087 10,440 4,317 11.33 200 8.33 150 2923 51600 417 7500 3340 59100 X .616 $36,406 10,131 4,190 $62,834 $50,727 *C&L FIGURES DO NOT INCLUDE FLEET VALVE COVERAGE, ONLY MILEAGE VARIABLE. PATRONAGE ANALYSIS - 1. POPULATION ( 1981 CENSUS EST.) 2. LENGTH OF ROUTE 3. POPULATION DENSIT 4. POPULATION SERVED 5. TRIP RATE 6. PATRONAGE (4X5) 7. ANNUAL RIDERSHIP (308 SERVICE DAYS) ANNUAL RIDERS AVG. REV/PASS. TOTAL REV. EST. COST FBA SERVICE LEVEL PRODUCTIVITY NET COST/PASS. COST/HR COST/MILE RIDERSHIP COMPARISON PROJECTED DAR (FY83) 22,426 X .62¢ $13,904 $146,093 9.52% 5,377 HRS. 66,674 MILES 4.17 PASS/HR .33 PASS/MILE $5.89 24.58 1.98 RUBIDOUX 18,000 8.6 MILES 2,100 PERSONS/SQ. MI. 9,030 10 TRIPS/1,000 POP. SERVED 90 PER DAY 27,720 RUBIDOUX FR "B" 27,720 X .31¢ $8,593 -� $106,858 8.04% 3,340 HRS. 59,100 MILES 8.3 PASS/HR .47 PASS/MILE $3.54 29.42 1.66 AGENDA ITEM 8 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO: Citizens Advisory Committee FROM: Harry Schuler, Assistant Director -Programming SUBJECT: Citizen Participation Program and Goals and Objectives for the Riverside/San Bernardino Multimodal Transportation Study An effective citizen participation program is an important component of any publicly -funded, transportation planning project of significant size. The need for an effective citizens program is clearly established for the Riverside/San Bernardino Multimodal Transportation Study, due to the signi- ficance of the transportation issues it will address and the level of public expenditure that is likely to be recommended from the planning process. Briefly stated, the multimodal transportation study will assess the trans- portation needs (both highway and transit) in the urban areas of Western Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to the year 2000. The identification of transportation needs/ deficiencies will provide the citiesand counties with information to update/amend city and county general plans. The purpose of this report is twofold: (1) To outline the citizen participation program recommended for the transportation study; and, (2) To present the goals and objectives for the study (attachment). Members of the Commission's Citizens Advisory Committee are asked to review the goals and objectives and make comments. In developing the citizens Program, three key considerations were identified: o Effective communication requires that information be received and understood by the interests who need it. o Public meetings assist in bringing out the views of public interests and in exposing the consultant team and the general public to each others' views. o Public should be kept informed at key decision points in the planning process. The above statements outline the logic of the citizen participation program. In order to implement this logic, a step-by-step procedure has been worked out. First, the program should focus on the following three time points in the study: o The drafting of goals and objectives and key issues for the transportation study. o The technical analysis and evaluation of needs/deficiencies in the transportation system. o The development of proposed transportation improvements in meeting future transportation needs. CAC Agenda No. 8 January 25, 1983 RIV/SAN Multimodal Transportation Study Page 2 Second, at each of these time points, the citizens program should: o Present materials which detail what has been accomplished. o Summarize public comments from previous meetings. o Describe major events that have transpired. o Receive public comments. We have reached the first time point in the study. Staff will present the in- formation in the attachment on goals and objectives. The Committee is asked to review the goals and objectives and make comments. HS:nk Attachments apo Memorandum No. 2 RIVERSIDE/SAN BERNARDINO MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY Goals and Objectives INTRODUCTION The goals and objectives for the multimodal transportation study are designed to provide consistent guidance for the cities and counties as transportation -related issues require attention. In addition, a set of evaluation criteria and their measures are identified. The measures will provide the basis to evaluate goal achievement during the course of the study. Goals and objectives have been formulated after a careful review of both regional and local transportation plans. The experience gained in those studies was used to guide the development of goal statements. Similarly, the evaluation criteria and measures are representative of those considerations that are commonly addressed in transportation studies. The number of criteria and measures are both manageable and retain essential information to distinguish between highway and transit alter- natives. The following summary defines how goals, objectives, criteria and measures are to be interpreted within the context of the multimodal transportation study. o Goal -- A broad position statement toward which a substantial effort should be directed. In this case, the effort will be directed to those transportation -related issues which pertain to the goal statement. o Objective -- One or more specific statements which indicate major tasks that must be accomplished to achieve the goals. The statements allow for some desired state or outcome. o Criterion & Measure -- One or more means by which an objective can be measured. The criterion are specified in a manner to allow for the measurement of_a specific objective. The value of each measure will be used specifically to determine goal achievement. The goals and objectives are based on four broad topical areas which influence the transportation planning and programming decisions: transportation system perform- ance, environmental impacts, implementation feasibility, and compatibility with other plans. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE The first category, transportation system performance, includes such concerns as the provision of efficient transportation facilities and services which are safe and reliable. For the street and highway network, performance is dependent upon the travel demand for the facilities as compared to the capacity afforded by the system. For public transportation services, performance largely conforms to the anticipated patronage and the ease of access the system provides. A principal objective of the study will insure that the future growth of the cities and counties will include provisions for adequate personal mobility. Goal Develop a transportation plan which adequately serves the needs of all travellers by providing safe, reliable and efficient transportation facilities and services. Objectives (1) Provide transportation facilities which are designed for traffic flows at level of service C with tolerances to allow for short-term delays at peak flow hours. (2) Provide transit services that are sufficiently high in quality to be competitive with the automobile. (3) Improve traffic flow and safety levels through traffic engineering techniques to make full use of existing roadway capacity. (4) Provide a transportation system that can be expanded, extended or modified to adapt to changing conditions. (5) Provide transit services for persons unable to drive or without access to an automobile. (6) Minimize travel times on the highway and transit systems. Criterion & Measure (1) Total vehicle miles of travel, volume to capacity ratio and level of service on roadways. (2) Percentage of population served by transit, frequency of transit service, and travel times by transit. (3) (4) (5) Average travel speeds over the highway network. Amount of daily travel on roadways with above average state- wide accident rates. Percentage of population within 30 minutes travel time by transit to centers of employment, shopping, and schools. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS The second category, environmental impacts, addresses the consequences of providing transportation improvements. Of concern are impacts that most directly affect human environment including air pollution, noise level, energy consumption, as well as the visual ramifications of transportation improvements. The recommended highway and transit improvements should take into account all of these factors with the aim of meeting transportation needs in the most sensitive fashion possible. 2 Goal Develop a transportation plan which will have the least negative impact on the environment by conserving resources and promoting the aesthetic qualities of the region. Objectives (1) Minimize vehicle emissions to reduce the amount of air pollution. (2) Minimize total energy consumption to conserve vital resources. (3) Promote design standards that minimize noise and visual impacts to insure that noise standards are adhered to and aesthetic quality is preserved. (4) Minimize vehicular travel. Criterion & Measure (1) Daily tons of pollutants which are related specifically to vehicle miles travelled and average speed on roadways. (2) Total daily travel on sections of roads which are adjacent to residential land uses and do not meet the State's standard for noise level. (3) Amount of fuel consumed daily by automobiles and transit. IMPLEMENTATION FEASIBILITY One of the most controversial aspects of transportation planning is the subject of implementation feasibility. This is a multi -faceted topic encompassing all aspects of project development -- political support, available financial resources, and the degree of public acceptance. Each of these considerations is addressed in the project through the public participation program, advisory committee reports to elected officials and estimates of both the costs of transportation improvements and financial resources available for improvements. Goal Develop a transportation plan which is politically feasible, finan- cially attainable, and is likely to have a high degree of public acceptance. Objectives (1) Maximize the cost effectiveness of transportation facilities and services. (2) Minimize the subsidy required for transit services. (3) Ensure that proposed transportation facilities and services are consistent with financial resources. (4) Utilize public participation to increase awareness and develop support for recommended actions. Criterion & Measure (1) Estimated total capital costs for highway and transit improve- ments. (2) Estimated annual transit subsidy and subsidy per passenger. (3) Estimated annual highway operating and maintenance costs. (4) Summary of comments received as part of citizens participation porgrams. (5) Summary of comments/City Council actions in regards to the plan and its recommended improvments. COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER PLANS The issue of compatibility with other plans involves the relationship between the multimodal transportation plan and other land use and transportation plans within the cities, the counties, and the region. The degree of conformance with other plans and programs will be a consideration in the ultimate acceptance of the plan. Also under the category of plan compatibility is the topic of social and economic impacts. The study approach will seek to meet future travel needs without sacri- ficing the quality of the cities existing and future residential neighborhoods. Improvements will consider equally the character and livability of residential neighborhoods. Goal Develop a transportation plan that is compatible with existing and planned land use of the cities, the counties, and the region. Objectives (1) Ensure that the transportation plan is compatible with compre- hensive regional plans including the Regional Development Guide, Regional Transportation Plan, and the Air Quality Management Plan. (2) Provide a planning process which emphasizes local agency participation and inter -agency coordination. (3) Preserve the boundaries of existing neighborhoods and com- munities. (4) Locate proposed new facilities to minimize infringement on environmentally sensitive areas. (5) Locate new facilities to minimize social/economic disruptions. Criterion & Measure (1) Summary of comments received by Advisory Committees and the consulting team on compatibility of multimodal transportation study and other land use and transportation plans. 4 (2) Total number of acres of sensitive land uses that are required for implementation of proposed transportation improvements. (3) Total acres of developed residential land that are required for implementation of proposed transportation improvements.