Vacaville Transit Service Evaluation Study Final Report
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Vacaville Transit Service Evaluation Study Final Report Prepared for the City of Vacaville Administrative Services Department Prepared by LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. This page left intentionally blank. Vacaville Transit Service Evaluation Study Final Report _________________________ Prepared for the City of Vacaville Administrative Services Department 650 Merchant Street Vacaville, CA 95688 Prepared by LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. 2690 Lake Forest Road, Suite C P. O. Box 5875 Tahoe City, California 96145 April 20, 2018 This page left intentionally blank. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 Chapter 2: Market Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 3: Review of Existing Service ......................................................................................................... 33 Chapter 4: City Coach Passenger Boarding/Alighting Data ........................................................................ 61 Chapter 5: City Coach On-Time Performance ............................................................................................. 75 Chapter 6: City Coach Route Segment Analysis .......................................................................................... 85 Chapter 7: City Coach Passenger Onboard Survey ..................................................................................... 91 Chapter 8: Service Alternatives ................................................................................................................. 103 Chapter 9: Capital Alternatives ................................................................................................................. 133 Chapter 10: Fare and Marketing Alternatives .......................................................................................... 141 Chapter 11: Transit Plan ............................................................................................................................ 147 Appendix A: Onboard Passenger Survey Form and Detailed Results Appendix B: Summary of Public Input LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE 1 Historic and Projected Population of the City of Vacaville .............................................................. 4 2 Vacaville Population Characteristics ................................................................................................ 5 3 Vacaville Population Not Served by City Coach: Total and Elderly .................................................. 7 4 Vacaville Population Not Served by City Coach: Below Poverty, Youth, Zero-Vehicle .................... 8 5 Population Projections by Age Groups for Solano County ............................................................ 18 6 Principal Employers in Vacaville .................................................................................................... 23 7 Vacaville Resident Commute Travel Characteristics ...................................................................... 28 8 Commute Patterns Into and out of Vacaville................................................................................. 29 9 Summary of City Coach Services .................................................................................................... 36 10 City Coach Vehicle Utilization by Time of Day ............................................................................... 37 11 Vacaville City Coach Annual Ridership by Service and Fare Category ........................................... 39 12 Annual Ridership by Route ............................................................................................................ 41 13 Ridership by Route by Month ........................................................................................................ 42 14 Typical Ridership Variation by Day of Week .................................................................................. 43 15 Average Daily Ridership by Route by Month – Weekday vs. Saturday .......................................... 45 Study Report LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. Vacaville Transit Service Evaluation Study Page i 16 Typical Ridership by Fare Type by Route ....................................................................................... 47 17 Vacaville City Coach FY 2016/17 Cost Model................................................................................. 49 18 City Coach FY 2016/17 Estimated Revenues ................................................................................. 50 19 City Coach Route Performance Analysis ........................................................................................ 51 20 City Coach Productivity by Route by Month .................................................................................. 55 21 City Coach Vehicle Fleet ................................................................................................................. 56 22 Scheduled Transfer Opportunities at Transportation Center and Transit ..................................... 58 23 City Coach Travel Times, Transfer Requirements, and Service Headways .................................... 59 24 City Coach Bus Stop Inventory ....................................................................................................... 60 25 Ridership by Route by Hour ........................................................................................................... 62 26 Route 1 Average Daily Passenger Boarding/Alighting and Load by Stop ...................................... 64 27 Route 2 Average Daily Passenger Boarding/Alighting and Load by Stop ...................................... 65 28 Route 4 Average Daily Passenger Boarding/Alighting and Load by Stop ...................................... 66 29 Route 5 Average Daily Passenger Boarding/Alighting and Load by Stop ...................................... 67 30 Route 6 Average Daily Passenger Boarding/Alighting and Load by Stop ...................................... 68 31 Route 8 Average Daily Passenger Boarding/Alighting and Load by Stop ...................................... 69 32 Bus Stop Daily Boarding and Alighting Activity .............................................................................. 72 33 Maximum Observed Passenger Load by Route by Hour ............................................................... 73 34 Summary of Vacaville City Coach On-Time Performance .............................................................. 75 35 Route 1 On-Time Performance Analysis ........................................................................................ 78 36 Route 2 On-Time Performance Analysis ........................................................................................ 79 37 Route 4 On-Time Performance Analysis ........................................................................................ 80 38 Route 5 On-Time Performance Analysis ........................................................................................ 81 39 Route 6 On-Time Performance Analysis ........................................................................................ 82 40 Route 8 On-Time Performance Analysis ........................................................................................ 83 41 Vacaville City Coach Route Segment Analysis ............................................................................... 86 42 Passenger Boardings and Productivity by Run by Route Segment ................................................ 89 43 Transfer Patterns Between City Coach Routes .............................................................................. 97 44 Daily Passenger-Trips Between Zones ........................................................................................... 98 45 Comparison of Quality of Transit Service and Daily Ridership Between Zones .......................... 101 46 Routes 4 Revision Example Schedule ........................................................................................... 105 47 Routes 4 Revision Scenario Service Quantity Analysis ................................................................ 105 48 City Coach Service Alternatives Summary ................................................................................... 107 49 Routes 2 / 8 Revision Scenario Example Schedules ..................................................................... 112 50 Routes 2 / 8 Revision Scenario Service Quantity Analysis ........................................................... 114 51 Transit Service Alternatives Performance Analysis ..................................................................... 126 52 City Coach Fare Alternatives ........................................................................................................ 141 53 Fare Alternatives Impacts ............................................................................................................ 142 54 Plan Route Departure Times ........................................................................................................ 148 55 Plan Service Quantity and Cost Analysis ...................................................................................... 154 Study Report LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. Vacaville Transit Service Evaluation Study Page ii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE PAGE 1 City of Vacaville Existing and Projected Population