Oregon Public Transportation Plan Volume 2
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Oregon Public Transportation Plan Interim Products Informing OPTP Development Volume 2 AN ELEMENT OF THE OREGON TRANSPORTATION PLAN ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 The Oregon Public Transportation Plan and supporting materials can be found on the project website: https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Planning/Pages/Plans.aspx To obtain a hard copy of this document contact: Oregon Department of Transportation Transportation Development Division, Planning Section 555 13th Street NE Salem, OR 97301-4178 (503) 986-4121 A copy of the final draft plan, as adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission, is on file at the Oregon Department of Transportation. Editorial changes for consistency and formatting have been made in this document. Copyright © 2018 by the Oregon Department of Transportation Permission is given to quote and reproduce parts of this document if credit is given to the source. This plan was funded, in part, by the Federal Highway and Federal Transit Administrations, U.S. Department of Transportation. Interim Products Informing Oregon Public Transportation Plan Development Volume 2 of the 2018 Oregon Transportation Plan (OPTP) contains contributing research, documents, and studies that informed development of the OPTP. These background papers and technical documents were developed using the best information and sources available at the time of their creation. Information from these papers and documents may be used in whole or in part in the OPTP text, and the information used in the plan text may have been augmented or updated before inclusion. This volume is published online separately from the OPTP. See ODOT’s Statewide Policy Plans webpage at https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Planning/Pages/Plans.aspx for the OPTP document, this Volume 2, and related information. Volume 2 Contents: Existing Conditions Report ........................................................................................................................ 5 Public Transportation Funding Overview ................................................................................................ 103 Benefits of Public Transportation ............................................................................................................ 133 Opportunities, Challenges, and Trends .................................................................................................. 161 Needs Assessment ................................................................................................................................ 181 Investment Considerations .................................................................................................................... 209 Performance Measures .......................................................................................................................... 229 White papers: ....................................................................................................................................... 255 Transit Typology ................................................................................................................................. 257 Private Sector Role in Public Transportation ........................................................................................ 263 Public Transportation Technology ........................................................................................................ 285 Regional Connections......................................................................................................................... 307 Land Use and Transportation Coordination ......................................................................................... 341 C This page left blank intentionally. Appendix 1 Oregon Public Transportation Plan Existing Conditions Report This page left blank intentionally. October 2016 Existing Conditions Report Oregon Public Transportation Plan This page left blank intentionally. Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose of Existing Conditions Report ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 What is Public Transportation? ................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Key Findings ............................................................................................................................... 2 2 Public Transportation in Oregon .................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Public Transportation Services .................................................................................................. 6 2.1.1 Light Rail Transit ............................................................................................................ 7 2.1.2 Commuter Rail .............................................................................................................. 7 2.1.3 Streetcar ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.4 Bus Rapid Transit .......................................................................................................... 8 2.1.5 Fixed Route Bus ............................................................................................................ 8 2.1.6 Demand Response ........................................................................................................ 9 2.1.7 Intercity Public Transportation ................................................................................... 11 2.2 Ridership and Service Trends ................................................................................................... 14 2.2.1 Riders .......................................................................................................................... 16 2.2.2 Demographic Trends Affecting Public Transportation Service and Ridership ............ 17 3 Public Transportation Providers and Ridership .............................................................................23 3.1 Provider Categories .................................................................................................................. 24 3.1.1 Large Urban Transit Providers .................................................................................... 24 3.1.2 Medium-Sized Urban Providers .................................................................................. 24 3.1.3 Small Urban Providers ................................................................................................ 24 3.1.4 Large County and Regional Systems ........................................................................... 26 3.1.5 Small County and Rural Community Systems ............................................................. 26 3.1.6 Statewide and Interstate Public Transportation ........................................................ 26 3.2 Summary of Public Transportation Provider Characteristics ................................................... 26 3.2.1 Fleet ............................................................................................................................ 27 3.2.2 Technology .................................................................................................................. 27 3.2.3 Funding Sources .......................................................................................................... 28 3.2.4 Near- and Long-Term Planning ................................................................................... 30 3.2.5 Local and Statewide Goals .......................................................................................... 31 3.2.6 Service Coordination ................................................................................................... 31 3.2.7 Operational Issues and Gaps ...................................................................................... 32 4 Delivering Public Transportation Service .......................................................................................35 4.1 Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................................................ 35 4.2 Local Provider Organization ..................................................................................................... 36 4.3 Funding Types and Availability ................................................................................................ 38 4.4 Funding Challenges .................................................................................................................. 39 iii | Oregon Public Transportation Plan Attachments A Additional Provider Profile Information B Policy Context and Federal/State Involvement in Public Transportation C Detailed Public Transportation Funding Information D Key Terms E Acronyms and Abbreviations F Oregon Public Transportation Plan Provider Survey and Workshop Summary Tables Table 2-1. Unlinked Passenger Trips by Mode in Urban Areas ......................................................................... 15 Table 3-1. General Characteristics of Public Transportation Providers in Oregon ............................................ 25 Table 3-2. Example Sources of Operations Funding for Select Public Transportation Providers ...................... 29 Table 4-1. Provider Organization ......................................................................................................................