SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FY20- FY22 Short Range Transit Plan • FY20 – FY22 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CHAPTER 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________ 8 1.1 JURISDICTION ________________________________________________________________________ 8 1.2 POPULATION PROFILE AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS _____________________________________ 9 Population Profile – Rider Characteristics ______________________________________________________ 9 Population Profile ________________________________________________________________________ 10 1.3 FIXED-ROUTE AND PARATRANSIT SERVICES ________________________________________________ 11 Fixed-route Services _______________________________________________________________________ 11 Paratransit Services _______________________________________________________________________ 11 1.4 CURRENT FARE STRUCTURE ____________________________________________________________ 12 Cooperative Fare and Subsidy Programs ______________________________________________________ 12 1.5 REVENUE FLEET ______________________________________________________________________ 13 1.6 EXISTING AND PLANNED FACILITIES ______________________________________________________ 13 Existing Facilities _________________________________________________________________________ 13 Planned Facilities _________________________________________________________________________ 14 1.7 EXISTING COORDINATION BETWEEN TRANSIT AGENCIES _____________________________________ 14 Regional Coordination _____________________________________________________________________ 14 Interregional Coordination and Transfer Agreements ____________________________________________ 15 CHAPTER 2: ROUTE PERFORMANCE AND EXISTING SERVICE __________________________________________ 17 2.1 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ________________________________________________________ 17 Service Standards and Warrants _____________________________________________________________ 17 Productivity vs. Coverage Target ____________________________________________________________ 18 2.2 EXISTING FIXED-ROUTE AND DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE __________________________________________ 18 2.3 PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS __________________________________________________ 19 2.4 POTENTIAL GROWTH MARKETS _________________________________________________________ 19 2.5 PASSENGER TRANSIT FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGER AMENITIES ______________________ 20 Existing Passenger Transit Facilities __________________________________________________________ 20 Planned Passenger Transit Facilities __________________________________________________________ 22 Equipment and Passenger Amenities _________________________________________________________ 25 CHAPTER 3: RECENT AND PLANNED SERVICE CHANGES ______________________________________________ 26 3.1 RECENT SERVICE CHANGES _____________________________________________________________ 26 3.2 PLANNED SERVICE CHANGES ___________________________________________________________ 27 3.3 MODIFICATIONS TO PARATRANSIT SERVICE ________________________________________________ 28 3.4 MARKETING PLANS AND PROMOTION ____________________________________________________ 29 3.5 BUDGET IMPACT ON PROPOSED CHANGES ________________________________________________ 31 CHAPTER 4: FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL PLANS _______________________________________________________ 33 4.1 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET _______________________________________________________ 33 4.2 FUNDING SOURCES FOR OPERATING AND CAPITAL PROGRAMS ________________________________ 36 4.3 TUMF PROGRAM _____________________________________________________________________ 37 4.4 REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS __________________________________________ 37 i Short Range Transit Plan • FY20 – FY22 Tables Comparative Statistics Table 1 Fleet Inventory 1) Motor Bus / Directly Operated 2) Motor Bus / Purchased Transportation 3) Commuter Bus / Directly Operated 4) Demand Response / Purchased Transportation Table 2 SRTP Service Summary 1) Routes: All Routes (System-wide Totals) 2) Routes: Excluded Routes 3) Routes: Non-Excluded Routes 4) Program: Directly Operated Fixed-Routes 5) Program: Contracted Operated Fixed-Routes 6) Program: Dial-A-Ride 7) Program: Taxi Table 2A Excluded Routes Table 3 SRTP Route Statistics Table 3A FY19/20 Individual Route Descriptions Table 4 Summary of Funds Requested for FY19/20 Table 4A Capital Project Justification for FY19/20 Table 5.1 Summary of Funds Requested for FY20/21 Table 5.1A Capital Project Justification for FY20/21 Table 5.2 Summary of Funds Requested for FY21/22 Table 5.2A Capital Project Justification for FY21/22 Table 6 FY16 FTA Triennial Review – Summary of Findings Table 7 Service Provider Performance Targets Report Table 8 FY19/20 SRTP Performance Report Table 9A Highlights of SRTP / Operating and Financial Data Table 9B Farebox Recovery Ratio Table 10 RTA FY20 – FY24 TUMF Transportation Improvement Program Appendix A RTA System Map and Fixed-Route Maps ii Short Range Transit Plan • FY20 – FY22 Glossary of Acronyms 5304 Discretionary grants for statewide and non-metropolitan transportation planning 5307 Formula grants for urbanized areas 5309 Discretionary grants for fixed guideway capital investments 5310 Discretionary grants for enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities 5311 Formula grants for rural areas 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute Program 5317 New Freedom Program 5337 State of Good Repair 5339 Formula grants for bus and bus facilities ADA Americans with Disabilities Act A&E Architectural and Engineering AHSC Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program ATIS Advanced Traveler Information System BRT Bus Rapid Transit CARB California Air Resources Board CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program CNG Compressed Natural Gas COA Comprehensive Operational Analysis CPUC California Public Utilities Code CTAF-CTSGP California Transit Assistance Fund – California Transit Security Grant Program CTSA Consolidated Transportation Services Agency DAR Dial-A-Ride paratransit services DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise EEO Equal Employment Opportunity EV Electric Vehicle FTA Federal Transit Administration FTIP Federal Transportation Improvement Program FY Fiscal Year GASB Government Accounting Standards Board GGRF Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Go-Pass Community College Pass HSR California High-Speed Rail ICT Innovative Clean Transit ITS Intelligent Transportation System JARC Job Access and Reverse Commute Program, also known as FTA § 5316 LCFS Low-Carbon Fuel Standard LCTOP Low Carbon Transit Operations Program LEP Limited English Proficiency LTF Local Transportation Fund MJPA March Joint Powers Authority MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization MSJC Mount San Jacinto College NF New Freedom Program, also known as FTA § 5317 OCTA Orange County Transportation Authority iii Short Range Transit Plan • FY20 – FY22 OPEB Other Post-Employment Benefits PEPRA Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2012 PPP Public Private Partnership PTMISEA Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account PVL Perris Valley Line RCC Riverside City College RCTC Riverside County Transportation Commission RINs Renewable Identification Numbers RTA Riverside Transit Agency RTPA Regional Transportation Planning Agency § Section SB1 Senate Bill 1 SCAG Southern California Association of Governments SGR State of Good Repair SR State Route SRTP Short Range Transit Plan STA State Transit Assistance TCM Transportation Control Measure TDA Transportation Development Act TIRCP Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program TMC Travel Management Company TNC Transportation Network Company T-NOW Transportation NOW TSP Transit Signal Priority TTS Timed Transfer System TUMF Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee UCR University of California, Riverside U-Pass University Pass U.S.C. United States Code UZA Urbanized Area as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau WRCOG Western Riverside Council of Governments ZEB Zero-Emission Bus ZEV Zero-Emission Vehicle iv Short Range Transit Plan • FY20 – FY22 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The adoption of the 10-Year Network Plan (10-Year Plan) in January 2015 that resulted from the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) charted an ambitious and strategic path forward for Riverside Transit Agency (RTA). The findings from the market and service assessments, survey results, analysis of data, passenger comments and policy guidance from the RTA Board of Directors contributed to the development of service and capital improvement recommendations in the 10-Year Plan. The key focuses of the plan were to improve service frequencies, improve connectivity and reduce travel times with the introduction of timed transfer connections, more late-night services and improved passenger amenities. The annual Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) covers a three-year span and serves as the actual implementation and financial plan. The FY20 – FY22 SRTP marks the mid-point or fifth implementation year of the 10-Year Plan. During the four years, not counting the FY20 implementation year, RTA managed to implement service frequency improvements --- the most requested form of improvement from our customers --- on 10 routes. This included an increase from one to three routes offering 15-minute service on weekdays, serving the highest travel demand areas of Corona, Riverside, Moreno Valley and Perris. Seven new routes were added, including