VENTURA COUNTY SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN Ventura County Transportation Commission
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VENTURA COUNTY SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN Ventura County Transportation Commission Ventura County Short Range Transit Plan Ventura County Transportation Commission August 2015 VENTURA COUNTY SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN Ventura County Transportation Commission Table of Contents Page 1 Executive Summary .........................................................................................................1-1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1-1 Plan Development .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 2 Summary of Related Plans ..............................................................................................2-1 Key Findings and Priorities .................................................................................................................. 2-5 3 Transit Service Evaluation................................................................................................3-1 Fixed-Route Bus Service ....................................................................................................................... 3-2 Dial-A-Ride Service ............................................................................................................................. 3-19 Commuter Rail Service ........................................................................................................................ 3-21 4 Transit Market Analysis ...................................................................................................4-1 Demographic and Socioeconomic Evaluation ................................................................................... 4-1 Transit Propensity................................................................................................................................... 4-3 Employee Workplace Analysis ......................................................................................................... 4-12 Commuter Origin and Destinations .................................................................................................. 4-26 Travel Demand Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 4-27 College Student Residential Densities .............................................................................................. 4-33 5 Service Gap Analysis .......................................................................................................5-1 Service Coverage .................................................................................................................................. 5-1 Service Connectivity .............................................................................................................................. 5-2 Scheduling Coordination ...................................................................................................................... 5-3 6 Transit Investment Plan ...................................................................................................6-1 Transit Centers ........................................................................................................................................ 6-1 Park and Rides ....................................................................................................................................... 6-9 Operations Facilities ........................................................................................................................... 6-11 7 Vehicle Acquisition Plan ..................................................................................................7-1 Fleet Improvements .............................................................................................................................. 7-13 8 Performance Metrics ........................................................................................................8-1 Route Classification System.................................................................................................................. 8-3 Performance Metrics ............................................................................................................................. 8-8 Service Design Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 8-11 Service Consistency ............................................................................................................................. 8-15 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | i VENTURA COUNTY SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN Ventura County Transportation Commission Table of Figures Page Figure 1 Countywide Fixed Route Transit Services ........................................................................ 3-1 Figure 2 Service Provider Summary .................................................................................................. 3-2 Figure 3 Annual Ridership by Service Provider (FY 2013-2014) ............................................... 3-3 Figure 4 Annual Revenue Hours by Service Provider (FY 2013-2014) ..................................... 3-3 Figure 5 Ridership Productivity (Boardings per Revenue Hour) by Service Provider (FY 2013-2014) ........................................................................................................................... 3-4 Figure 6 Weekday Ridership by Route (FY 2013-2014) ............................................................ 3-5 Figure 7 Saturday Ridership by Route (FY 2013-2014) .............................................................. 3-6 Figure 8 Sunday Ridership by Route (FY 2013-2014) ................................................................. 3-6 Figure 9 Weekday Productivity (Boardings per Revenue Hour) by Route (FY 2013-2014) 3-7 Figure 10 Saturday Productivity (Boardings per Revenue Hour) by Route (FY 2013-2014).. 3-8 Figure 11 Sunday Productivity (Boardings per Revenue Hour) by Route (FY 2013-2014) ..... 3-8 Figure 12 Weekday Service Span by Route (FY 2013-2014) ..................................................... 3-9 Figure 13 Saturday Service Span by Route (FY 2013-2014) ..................................................... 3-10 Figure 14 Sunday Service Span by Route (FY 2013-2014) ........................................................ 3-11 Figure 15 Headways by Route and Service Level (FY 2013-2014) .......................................... 3-12 Figure 16 VCTC Intercity – Average Peak Hour Wait Time (FY 2013-2014) ......................... 3-14 Figure 17 VCTC Intercity – Average Off-Peak Wait Time (FY 2013-2014) ........................... 3-14 Figure 18 Gold Coast Transit – Average Peak Hour Wait Time (FY 2013-2014) ................. 3-16 Figure 19 Gold Coast Transit – Average Off-Peak Wait Time (FY 2013-2014) ................. 3-17 Figure 20 Population Density ................................................................................................................ 4-4 Figure 21 Employment Density ............................................................................................................. 4-5 Figure 22 Zero Vehicle Household Density ........................................................................................ 4-6 Figure 23 Low Income Households ....................................................................................................... 4-7 Figure 24 Senior Population Density ................................................................................................... 4-8 Figure 25 Young Adult Population ....................................................................................................... 4-9 Figure 26 Rental Household Population ............................................................................................ 4-10 Figure 27 Transit Propensity Index .................................................................................................... 4-11 Figure 28 Intercity Employment Patterns .......................................................................................... 4-12 Figure 29 Employee Workplace Analysis Zones ............................................................................ 4-15 Figure 30 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in Ventura .............................................. 4-16 Figure 31 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in Oxnard-Port Hueneme ................... 4-17 Figure 32 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in Santa Paula-Fillmore ...................... 4-18 Figure 33 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in Simi Valley-Moorpark .................... 4-19 Figure 34 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in Thousand Oaks ................................ 4-20 Figure 35 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in Camarillo .......................................... 4-21 Figure 36 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in Ojai .................................................... 4-22 Figure 37 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in East County ....................................... 4-24 Figure 38 Employment Locations of Workers Residing in West County..................................... 4-25 Figure 39 VCADCD Commuter Origin and Destination Cities ...................................................... 4-26 Figure 40 All Trips in Ventura County ..............................................................................................