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2006 Transit System Enhancement Study Transit System Enhancement Study Final Report City of Bowie, Maryland November 2006 Table of Contents 1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................1 2. Current and Future Needs and System Assessment ...........................................................................................3 3. Results of Resident and Business Surveys ........................................................................................................29 4. Potential Transit Improvement Options...............................................................................................................33 5. Assessment of Costs and Benefits......................................................................................................................45 6. Funding Opportunities ..........................................................................................................................................55 7. Recommendations and Next Steps......................................................................................................................59 Transit Sy stem Enhancement Study Final Report City of Bowie, Maryland Transit Sy stem Enhancement Study Final Report City of Bowie, Maryland 1. Introduction Study Purpose The purpose of this study is to document existing needs and project demand for public transit in the City of Bowie, examine existing transit service and routes, and make recommendations for enhancement of current services to residents and workers in the city in order to move forward. In addition, the study explores whether a City-sponsored or subsidized bus service would be a cost-effective option. The study focuses on short to medium term improvements to the transit system in Bowie, although it is informed by the long-term vision for transit presented in the 2005 Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment for Bowie and Vicinity. Study Background and Rationale In 2003, TranSystems (then known as Multisystems) completed the Regional Bus Study for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), in coordination with the relevant governmental jurisdictions (the State of Maryland and Prince George’s County) including TheBus and Maryland Transit Administration. The study examined both Metrobus and locally provided service (e.g., TheBus). The study was designed to determine service, facility and financial needs and was not cost constrained. The plan included a specific restructuring plan for Bowie service which would shift service from a collection of long, circuitous routes connecting to Metrorail stations, to a hub- based model focused on three new or enhanced transit centers. In July of 2005, the Prince George’s County Planning Board approved the Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment for Bowie and Vicinity, developed by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The Plan included a short section on transit and outlined policies and strategies to improve transit service and encourage transit-oriented development for the Bowie area, particularly in the Bowie Regional Center. Proposed expansion was divided into four phases, beginning with the enhancement of existing transit services within the Bowie Regional Center, commuter parking lot, and Bowie Town Center in Phase 1 and culminating in a redevelopment of the Bowie Gateway Center into a transit center and commuter parking facility. Under the Plan, as transit service would expand its geographic reach, the principal transit mode would shift from fixed-route bus to regional rapid transit. Table 1-1 below summarizes the phased transit service timetable included in the Bowie and Vicinity Master Plan. Table 1-1: Phased Transit Service Timetable in the Bowie and Vicinity Master Plan Principal Transit Phase Mode Service Description Enhance existing transit service by increasing ridership, updating existing routes One Fixed-route bus and service, and diverting single-occupant vehicle trips to transit service. Expand existing transit service by emphasizing employer incentives in new Two Fixed-route bus developments within Bowie Regional Center. Extend geographic reach of transit service to other parts of the planning area Three Fixed-route bus such as Pointer Ridge and a link to Largo Town Center Metrorail by coordinating with the Maryland Department of Transportation. Shift the principal transit mode to regional rapid transit and integrate with Four Bus rapid transit Metrorail, especially along the US 50 Corridor and central and eastern Prince George's County. In addition to the 2003 WMATA Regional Bus Study and the 2005 Bowie Master Plan, one other relevant planning effort is worth mentioning here. Prince George’s County is in the process of developing an updated Five Year Transit Plan for the County. Community workshops related to this plan were held in the spring of 2006, and the study is Transit System Enhancement Study 1 Final Report City of Bowie, Maryland currently ongoing. When complete, the plan is expected to include recommendations for both County-provided fixed- route service (TheBus) and paratransit service (Call-A-Bus). Study Process The Bowie Transit System Enhancement Study was conducted during the summer and fall of 2006. The study process included the following main steps. Study initiation and review of the City’s goals and objectives; An assessment of current and potential future needs, including a review of demographics, travel characteristics, and development projects in and around the City of Bowie; A telephone survey of Bowie residents and a written survey of businesses in Bowie; An assessment of the current transit system and ridership in the City of Bowie; Development of potential transit improvement options including type of service, route, and operator options, and refinement of these options based on input from project stakeholders; Estimates of ridership for the potential transit improvement options; Estimates of the costs (both capital and operating) for the potential transit improvement options; An evaluation of the benefits and costs of the potential transit improvement options to identify the most promising options; Identification of opportunities for funding partnerships for the recommended service enhancements; and Development of preliminary and final recommendations. The study process included several opportunities for gathering input from the Bowie City Council and the public, as well as an ongoing dialogue with Bowie City Staff. Presentations to the City Council related to this study included: A distribution of the results of the telephone survey of Bowie residents at a City Council work session in July 2006; A presentation on the findings of the assessment of current and potential future needs, assessment of the current transit system, and the potential transit improvement options at a City Council work session in n September 2006; and A presentation on the results of the business survey, refined transit improvement options, the costs and benefits of these options, funding opportunities and preliminary recommendations at a City Council work session in October 2006. Transit System Enhancement Study 2 Final Report City of Bowie, Maryland 2. Current and Future Needs and System Assessment This chapter provides an assessment of the current and future needs for transit service in the City of Bowie, as well as the ridership and effectiveness of the current transit system. This chapter first addresses the findings of the assessment of current and future needs for transit service, and then summarizes the characteristics of the current transit system. Current and Future Needs Assessment To assess the current and future needs for transit services in the City of Bowie, a number of factors related to demographics and travel behavior were examined. Each of the following sections describes one of these factors. Existing Population Characteristics According to the City of Bowie Department of Planning & Economic Development, the population in the City of Bowie was estimated to be approximately 55,400 in 2006. The City has an area of approximately 18 square miles, giving it an average density of about 3,100 persons per square mile. This moderate-density community is separated geographically from the higher-density areas of Prince George’s County that are located within the Capital Beltway. The population of the City of Bowie has increased by more than 10% since 2000 and by almost 50% since 1990. Bowie’s population in the 1990 U.S. Census was 37,589 and in the 2000 U.S. Census was 50,269. The City’s population growth rate between 1990 and 2000 far exceeded that of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) region; the region-wide growth rate between 1990 and 2000 was 14.6%. Table 2-1 illustrates these population growth trends for the City of Bowie, Prince George’s County, and the MWCOG region as a whole. Table 2-1: Population Growth Comparison, 1990-2000 Population Change, 1990 to 2000 Jurisdiction 2000 1990 Number Percent City of Bowie 50,269 37,589 12,680 33.7% Prince George’s County 801,515 729,268 72,247 9.9% MWCOG Region 4,211,964 3,675,121 536,843 14.6% Population Density Figure 2-1 shows the population density within the City of Bowie as well as nearby areas, in households per acre. As the figure indicates, the areas with the greatest population density (in excess of 7 units per acre) are in the south- central portions of the City, near
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