Town of LaSalle Transit Feasibility Study Public Information Centre
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Larry Silani Dennis Fletcher Town of LaSalle Steer Davies Gleave 519-969-7770 x1288 647-725-3150 [email protected] [email protected]
LaSalle Transit Feasibility Study Study Background and Purpose
The Town of LaSalle is undertaking a study to assess the feasibility of a new transit service in the Town. This study is divided into two main stages:
2015 2016
Sep Oct Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Phase 1 -‐ Feasibility assessment To determine the feasibility and community support for a transit service in the Town Background review Community engagement Feasibility and needs assessment Repor:ng and recommenda:ons Council presenta:on
Phase 2 -‐ Business plan development To develop the service details, suppor8ng strategies and financial impacts Detailed service designs and evalua:on Public engagement Support strategies Financial plan Council presenta:on
Phase 1 Report Council Presenta:on March 8, 2016 | 1 Public Information Centre Objectives We want to know your feedback on two elements: • Our preferred local bus route options • Our proposed fare policies
Next Steps • Your input will be incorporated into the development of the business plan • Presentation to council on the feasibility assessment and recommendations expected in July 2016
LaSalle Transit Feasibility Study What we heard in Phase 1
There is community support for a transit service in the Town Based on a representative telephone survey LaSalle households, 65 percent supported a $25 to $50 annual property tax increase for a local transit service in LaSalle. 3% DECLINED TO ANSWER SUPPORT HIGHEST FROM
Women (70%)
32% OPPOSED TRANSIT Earning < $100K (70%)
Under age 35 (72%) 65% SUPPORT TRANSIT Families with Children (72%)
Key themes from the public engagement activities
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Residents must travel a very long Taxi services are available but Non-emergency health transportation is limited but expensive distance to use Transit Windsor expensive
Satisfy community travel needs
Gain better independence for Expand travel opportunities for Expand economic opportunities for students seniors people
Reduce household tax obligations and ensuring cost-effectiveness
Transit service provides an increased Needs to balance community needs , obligation for taxpayers and thus is while remaining cost-effectiveness not supported LaSalle Transit Feasibility Study Service options
Three service options were evaluated for potential implementation in the short term. At a minimum, service for all three options would connect at St Clair College where passengers could transfer to available Transit Windsor services. There is potential with these three options to further extend services to other key destinations in the Region
Option 1 – Town loop
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FRONT RD Every 45 minutes Monday to Friday (1-way, counter- 7 am to 7pm
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MALDEN RD
Option 2 – Point-to-point– Increased coverage
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FRONT RD Every 45 minutes Monday to Friday (2-way) 7 am to 7pm
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Option 3 - Point-to-point– Direct service
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FRONT RD Every 45 minutes Monday to Friday (2-way) 7 am to 7pm
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LaSalle Transit Feasibility Study Service options evaluation
To determine the preferred service option, a set of evaluation criteria was Service established. options evaluation To determine the preferred service option, a set of evaluation criteria was established. KEY: Gold | Silver | Bronze
Option – 1 Town loop Option – 2 Point-‐to-‐point– Option -‐ 3 Point-‐to-‐point– Increased coverage Direct service How quickly can passengers get from between major locations along the route? Town loop operating in Split – eastern portion Direct route allows for The faster the travel time, the better one direction leads to has direct ride, western shorter travel times the potential to encourage transit longer travel times portion has longer loop relative to other options riders relative to other options How many LaSalle households are within 400 metres of the transit route? Captures approximately Captures approximately Captures approximately The higher number of households 6,900 households 7,000 households 4,800 households captured, the better the potential to encourage transit riders How many buses are required to provide the service? TIED TIED TIED The lower number of buses, the 2 buses are required to 2 buses are required to 2 buses are required to lower the operating costs necessary run a 45-‐minute service run a 45-‐minute service run a 45-‐minute service to run the service Is there potential to extend services without need ing an TIED TIED Potential to extend additional bus? Requires one additional Requires one additional service to Devonshire There may be some residual travel bus to extend to bus to extend to Mall without an extra time available to extend service to Devonshire Mall Devonshire Mall Devonshire Mall without the need to bus run an extra bus How many riders are forecasted? The higher the number of riders, the 48,000 annual riders 58,000 annual riders 55,000 annual riders greater revenue that is generated, (Preliminary estimates) (Preliminary estimates) (Preliminary estimates) and greater potential to reduce traffic impact s
• Good service coverage • Good service coverage • Poor service coverage Overall assessment • Route flexible to extend • Moderate in -‐bus travel • No flexibility to extend • Long travel times times route • Lower ridership potential • No flexibility to extend • Fast in-‐bus travel times route • Moderate ridership • Higher ridership potential potential LaSalle Transit Feasibility Study
LaSalle Transit Feasibility Study Fare policies Proposed fare payment options • Variety of different payment methods are proposed, including cash, tickets, and passes • Use of fare technologies (“smart cards”) for fare payment are planned in the longer term • Priority to first deliver a more cost-effective and easily implementable service
Short Term Long Term
Cash Tickets Passes Smart cards
Current cash fare prices in neighbouring agencies
Transit Windsor Tecumseh Transit $3 (effective July 2016) $2
Potential fare integration with Transit Windsor • Customers do not care about municipal borders—they simply want to get from one place to another • To promote affordability, customer convenience and ridership, there are opportunities to work with Transit Windsor to establish a fare integration strategy • Tecumseh Transit currently offers a form of fare integration, where riders who start in Transit Windsor receive a free transfer to Tecumseh Transit— this policy has helped to boost ridership
Without fare integration
Lasalle Transit Transit Windsor Advantages Lasalle Transit Transit Windsor • Higher revenues collected per rider • Easier to implement $ $ $ $ Pay when Pay when Payyou whenboard youPay transfer when Disadvantages: in Windsor you board you transfer • Less incentive for passengers to make trips by transit—leading to in Windsor higher ridership levels • Perceived inequities for having to pay additional fare for short marginal distance With fare integration Lasalle Transit Transit Windsor Lasalle Transit Transit Windsor Advantages • Greater incentive for passengers to make trips by transit—leading to $ $ $ $ higher ridership levels Pay when Free transfer Payyou whenboard whenFree you transfer transfer Disadvantages you board whenin Windsoryou transfer in Windsor • Lower revenues collected per rider • More difficult to implement—both parties need to agree to the strategy
LaSalle Transit Feasibility Study