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Antelope Valley Transit Authority Line-By-Line Analysis Antelope Valley Transit Authority Line-by-Line Analysis Prepared for Antelope Valley Transit Authority by ] Dan Boyle & Associates, Inc. Revised August 2010 Antelope Valley Transit Authority 2009 Line-by-Line Analysis Final Report Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.0 Background and Purpose of This Study ............................................................. 1-1 1.1 Ridership Counts and On-Board Survey ............................................................ 1-4 1.2 Organization of This Report................................................................................ 1-4 Chapter 2: Route Profiles .......................................................................................................... 2-1 2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Overall Findings ................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Route Profiles ..................................................................................................... 2-4 Route 1 Lancaster/Palmdale .................................................................. 2-5 Route 2 Palmdale Boulevard ................................................................ 2-17 Route 3 Avenue R ................................................................................ 2-30 Route 4 Eastside Lancaster.................................................................. 2-43 Route 5 Avenue L ................................................................................. 2-56 Route 6 Littlerock .................................................................................. 2-69 Route 7 Quartz Hill ............................................................................... 2-82 Route 9 Eastside Palmdale .................................................................. 2-93 Route 11 Avenue I – 15th Street West ................................................ 2-105 Route 12 Avenue J ............................................................................. 2-117 Lake Los Angeles Express ................................................................. 2-128 Route 97 Special Route: Highland High School ................................ 2-140 Route 99 Special Route: Littlerock High School ................................ 2-143 Chapter 3: Passenger Miles by Line ......................................................................................... 3-1 3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Passenger Miles by Line and Day ...................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Average Trip Length by Line and Day ................................................................ 3-2 Chapter 4: Recommendations 4.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Strategic Alternatives in Response to Major Issues ........................................... 4-1 4.2 Alternatives and Recommendations for Existing AVTA Service ......................... 4-3 Route 1 ................................................................................................... 4-3 Routes 2 and 3 ....................................................................................... 4-5 Route 4 ................................................................................................... 4-7 Route 5 ................................................................................................... 4-8 Route 6 ................................................................................................... 4-8 Route 7 ................................................................................................... 4-9 Route 9 ................................................................................................... 4-9 Routes 11 and 12 ................................................................................. 4-10 Lake Los Angeles Express ................................................................... 4-11 4.3 Impacts of Recommendations .......................................................................... 4-12 Appendix A Ridecheck Results ................................................................. under separate cover Appendix B Stops with Loads over 125 Percent of Capacity ................................................ B-1 AVTA Line-by-Line Analysis Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 AVTA Span of Service by Route and Day .......................................................... 1-3 Table 1.2 AVTA Service Headways by Route, Day, and Time Period ............................... 1-4 Table 2.1 AVTA Average Daily Ridership by Route and Day of Week ............................... 2-2 Table 2.2 AVTA 2009 Boardings per Revenue Hour by Route and Day of Week .............. 2-3 Table 2.3 AVTA Schedule Adherence ................................................................................ 2-4 Table 2.4 Route 1 Headway and Span of Service.............................................................. 2-5 Table 2.5 Route 1 Operating and Productivity Data ........................................................... 2-7 Table 2.6 Route 1 Financial Data ....................................................................................... 2-7 Table 2.7 Route 1 Trip Segments with Loads Exceeding 125 Percent ............................ 2-10 Table 2.8 Route 1 Weekday Boardings by Direction, Time of Day, and Route Segment 2-11 Table 2.9 Route 1 Weekday Boardings per Revenue Hour by Direction, Time of Day, and Route Segment ........................................................................................... 2-12 Table 2.10 Route 1 Peak and Maximum Load Points ........................................................ 2-13 Table 2.11 Route 1 Weekday Schedule Adherence .......................................................... 2-13 Table 2.12 Route 1 Saturday Schedule Adherence ........................................................... 2-14 Table 2.13 Route 1 Sunday Schedule Adherence ............................................................. 2-14 Table 2.14 Route 1 Average versus Scheduled Northbound Running Times (in Minutes) by Segment and Time of Day on Weekdays ................................................... 2-15 Table 2.15 Route 1 Average versus Scheduled Southbound Running Times (in Minutes) by Segment and Time of Day on Weekdays ................................................... 2-15 Table 2.16 Route 2 Headway and Span of Service............................................................ 2-17 Table 2.17 Route 2 Operating and Productivity Data ......................................................... 2-19 Table 2.18 Route 2 Financial Data ..................................................................................... 2-19 Table 2.19 Route 2 Trip Segments with Loads Exceeding 125 Percent ............................ 2-24 Table 2.20 Route 2 Weekday Boardings by Direction, Time of Day, and Route Segment 2-24 Table 2.21 Route 2 Weekday Boardings per Revenue Hour by Direction, Time of Day, and Route Segment ........................................................................................... 2-25 Table 2.22 Route 2 Peak and Maximum Load Points ........................................................ 2-26 Table 2.23 Route 2 Weekday Schedule Adherence .......................................................... 2-27 Table 2.24 Route 2 Saturday Schedule Adherence ........................................................... 2-27 Table 2.25 Route 2 Sunday Schedule Adherence ............................................................. 2-27 Table 2.26 Route 2 Average versus Scheduled Eastbound Running Times (in Minutes) by Segment and Time of Day on Weekdays ................................................... 2-28 Table 2.27 Route 2 Average versus Scheduled Westbound Running Times (in Minutes) by Segment and Time of Day on Weekdays ................................................... 2-28 Table 2.28 Route 3 Headway and Span of Service............................................................ 2-30 Table 2.29 Route 3 Operating and Productivity Data ......................................................... 2-32 Table 2.30 Route 3 Financial Data ..................................................................................... 2-32 Table 2.31 Route 3 Weekday Boardings by Direction, Time of Day, and Route Segment 2-37 Table 2.32 Route 3 Weekday Boardings per Revenue Hour by Direction, Time of Day, and Route Segment ........................................................................................... 2-38 Table 2.33 Route 3 Peak and Maximum Load Points ........................................................ 2-39 Table 2.34 Route 3 Weekday Schedule Adherence .......................................................... 2-40 Table 2.35 Route 3 Saturday Schedule Adherence ........................................................... 2-40 Table 2.36 Route 3 Sunday Schedule Adherence ............................................................. 2-40 Table 2.37 Route 3 Average versus Scheduled Eastbound Running Times (in Minutes) by Segment and Time of Day on Weekdays ................................................... 2-41 Dan Boyle & Associates, Inc. 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