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Lee County Transit Development Plan 1995-1999: Final Report University of South Florida Scholar Commons CUTR Research Reports CUTR Publications 4-1-1994 Lee County Transit Development Plan 1995-1999: Final Report CUTR Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cutr_reports Scholar Commons Citation CUTR, "Lee County Transit Development Plan 1995-1999: Final Report" (1994). CUTR Research Reports. 228. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cutr_reports/228 This Technical Report is brought to you for free and open access by the CUTR Publications at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in CUTR Research Reports by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LEE COUNTY TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1995-1999 FINAL REPORT Prepared for: Lee County Transit Fort Myers, Florida By: Center for Urban Transportation Research · University of South Florida Tampa, Florida August 1994 LeeTran 10715 Airport Road Fort Myers, Florida 33907 (813) 277-5012 Fax (813) 277-5011 Director: James I. Fetzer Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ENB 118 Tampa, Florida 33620-5350 (813) 974-3120 Suncom 574-3120 Fax (813) 974-5168 Director: Gary L. Brosch Project Manager: Daniel K. Boyle Project Staff: Victoria Perk Dennis Hinebaugh Joei Rey Suzanne Dieringer Slielly Happel Rebecca Rahimi David Gillett NilgOn Kamp Terry Agee TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures . v List of Tables . vii Foreword . • . • . xi Executive Summary . xiii Chapter One: Demographic Data, Surveys, Focus Groups, and Interviews . 1 Introduction . • • . 1 Lee County Demographics . • . • • . • . • . 1 Population and Population Density . • . • • . • . • . 1 Population Age Characteristics . • . • . • . 5 Transportation Disadvantaged Population . • . • • . • . • . 11 Income Characteristics . • • • . • . • • . 12 Vehicle Availability per Household . • . • . • • • . • • . • . 15 Employment Characteristics . • • • . • • • . • . • • . 19 Travel to Work . • . • . • • . • • • . 19 Travel Time to Work . .' . • . • . • . 23 Means of Travel to Work . • • . • . • . • . 27 Demographic Summary . • . • • . • . • . 33 Other Lee County Characteristics . • . • • • . • • . • . 33 VisitorsfTourists . • . • . • . • • . 33 Land Use . • . • • . • • . • . • . • . • • . 35 Parking Policies . • . • . • . • • . • . 36 Roadway Deficiencies . • • . • . • . • • . • . 36 LeeTran On-Board Survey . • . • . 38 On-Board Survey Methodology . • . • . • • . • . • . 38 On-Board Survey Analysis . • . • . 38 LeeTran System Profile - Demographic Information . • . 39 LeeTran System Profile - Travel Behavior . • . • • • . 44 LeeTran System Profile- Fares and Ridership Patterns ... • .. .. .• . .. 47 Comments/Suggestions . • • . • . • . 50 LeeT ra n Operator Survey . • . • . • • . • • . 51 LEE COUIITY TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN, 1995·1999 Focus Groups with Non-Users . • . • . 55 Assessments . 55 Suggestions ... .. .• ... ... • ..... ... ... ... .. , . • . 57 Summary- . 58 Interviews with Key Officials . • . 59 Perceptions . 59 Improvements . • . 62 Policy Issues of Concern . 63 Summary . • . 64 Chapter Two: Goals and Objectives . • . • . 65 Introduction . • . 65 LeeTran Goals . 65 Chapter Three: Performance Evaluation of Existing Transit Service . 69 Introduction . 69 The Purpose of Performance Review . 69 Performance Review Data Base . • . • . 71 Overview of System ... ................ .. ... .. ... • . ...... .• . , . 74 Fixed-Route Trend Analysis . • . • . 79 Performance Indicators . • . • . 80 Ridership and Level of Service . 80 Expenses and Revenues . • . 82 Employees and Vehicles . • . 84 Effectiveness Measures . 86 Service Supply, Service Consumption, and Quality of Service . 86 Efficiency Measures . 88 Cost Efficiency and Farebox Recovery . • . 88 Labor Productivity and Fare Structure . • . • . 90 Fixed-Route Peer Review Analysis . 92 Performance Indicators . • . 94 Population, Ridership. and Level of Service . • . 94 Expenses and Revenues . • . • . 96 Employees and Vehicles . 98 Effectiveness Measures . • . 100 Service Supply, Service Consumption, and Quality of Service . • . 100 II TABLE OF CONTENTS Efficiency Measures . • . • . • . • . 102 Cost Efficiency and Fare box Recovery . • • . • . 102 Labor Productivity and Fare Structure . • . • . • . • . 104 Application to LeeTran Goals . • . • . • . • . 106 Condusions . .. .. .... • • .......• •• . .•... .. • .... • ... 110 Chapter Four: Demand Estimation and Needs Assessment . 113 Introduction . • • . 113 Current and Future Demand for Transit Service . • . • . • . 113 Fixed-Route Demand Estimates . • . • . • . 113 Ridership Trends . • . • • . 113 Peer Group Comparison .... .. .. .• .. .. • . •. ..... • .. ·. • • . 115 Fare and Service Elasticities . • . • . • • . 118 Census Tract Analysis . • . • . • . 120 Interview, Focus Group, and Survey Results • . • • . • . 127 Demand-Responsive Service Ridership Estimates . • . • • . 127 Americans with Disabimies Act.
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