King of Prussia Rail Bus and Shuttle Service Plan Technical Memorandum

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT BUS AND SHUTTLE SERVICE PLAN TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM Prepared for: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Prepared by: AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Version 2 (FINAL): October 2020 FEIS - Bus and Shuttle Service Plan October 2020 Table of Contents 1 Introduction and Background .............................................................................................. 1 2 Summary of Proposed Service Modifications ...................................................................... 4 2.1 KOP Rail Preferred Alternative .................................................................................... 4 2.2 Proposed Bus and Shuttle Service Modifications ......................................................... 6 3 Proposed Bus and Shuttle Services .................................................................................... 8 3.1 Proposed Bus Route Revisions.................................................................................... 8 3.1.1 Route 92 ............................................................................................................... 8 3.1.2 Route 99 ............................................................................................................... 9 3.1.3 Route 123 ............................................................................................................10 3.1.4 Route 124 ............................................................................................................10 3.1.5 Route 125 ............................................................................................................11 3.1.6 Route 139 ............................................................................................................12 3.2 Proposed Shuttle Service Revisions ...........................................................................13 3.2.1 Upper Merion Rambler .........................................................................................13 3.2.2 theconnector - Norristown Route..........................................................................14 3.2.3 theconnector - Wayne Route ...............................................................................14 3.2.4 Inner Loop Shuttle ...............................................................................................15 3.3 Stations Served by Bus Routes ...................................................................................16 3.3.1 Route 92 ..............................................................................................................16 3.3.2 Route 99A ............................................................................................................16 3.3.3 Route 99B ............................................................................................................16 3.3.4 Route 124 ............................................................................................................16 3.3.5 Route 125 ............................................................................................................16 3.3.6 Route 139 ............................................................................................................16 3.4 Stations Served by Shuttle Routes ..............................................................................17 3.4.1 Upper Merion Rambler .........................................................................................17 3.4.2 theconnector – Wayne Route ...............................................................................17 3.4.3 Inner Loop Shuttle ...............................................................................................17 King of Prussia Rail Project FEIS - Bus and Shuttle Service Plan October 2020 List of Tables Table 1: Current SEPTA Bus Services ....................................................................................... 2 Table 2: Current Shuttle Services .............................................................................................. 3 Table 3: Proposed SEPTA Bus Weekday Service Headways (in minutes) ................................. 6 Table 4: Proposed Shuttle Service Headways (in minutes) ........................................................ 6 List of Figures Figure 1: Current SEPTA Bus Services ..................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Current Shuttle Services ............................................................................................ 3 Figure 3: KOP Rail Preferred Alternative ................................................................................... 4 Figure 4: Proposed 1st & Moore Station .................................................................................... 5 Figure 5: Proposed Bus Services .............................................................................................. 7 Figure 6: Proposed Shuttle Services ......................................................................................... 7 Figure 7: Current Route 92........................................................................................................ 8 Figure 8: Proposed Route 92 .................................................................................................... 8 Figure 9: Current Route 99........................................................................................................ 9 Figure 10: Proposed Routes 99A and 99B ................................................................................ 9 Figure 11: Current Route 124 ...................................................................................................10 Figure 12: Proposed Route 124 ...............................................................................................10 Figure 13: Current Route 125 ...................................................................................................11 Figure 14: Proposed Route 125 ...............................................................................................11 Figure 15: Current Route 139 ...................................................................................................12 Figure 16: Proposed Route 139 ...............................................................................................12 Figure 17: Current Rambler Route ...........................................................................................13 Figure 18: Proposed Ramble Route .........................................................................................13 Figure 19: Current theconnector, Wayne Route .......................................................................14 Figure 20: Proposed theconnector, Wayne Route ....................................................................14 Figure 21: Proposed Inner Loop Shuttle ...................................................................................15 Appendices A. Estimated Daily Vehicle Hours and Vehicle Miles, Current and Proposed King of Prussia Rail Project FEIS - Bus and Shuttle Service Plan October 2020 1 Introduction and Background This report provides a summary of proposed future revisions to bus and shuttle service operations to complement the planned Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) rail service extension (KOP Rail). These proposed future route revisions and service frequencies are conceptual and support the development of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for KOP Rail; the actual plans for future bus and shuttle services will be developed in later phases of design for KOP Rail. SEPTA will use information on proposed bus and shuttle services in this report for the following two main objectives: • To serve as a set of inputs for the development of updated KOP Rail ridership forecasts. It is anticipated that bus and shuttle service that is coordinated with KOP Rail service arrivals and departures at KOP Rail stations will be a positive factor in ridership. Updated draft ridership forecasts are in progress, and the ridership forecasts will be included in the FEIS document. • To inform estimates of SEPTA operating and maintenance (O&M) costs due to implementing KOP Rail. The potential for KOP Rail to reduce bus service could lead to lower bus O&M costs, which could partially offset the projected increase in rail O&M costs due to implementing KOP Rail. Based upon preliminary estimates of daily vehicle hours and vehicle miles for weekday service, the proposed future bus service as contained in this plan would be reduced by 38% in both daily vehicle hours and vehicle miles for the bus services examined. On the other hand, the proposed expansion of shuttle services, which SEPTA does not operate, would generate a substantial increase in daily vehicle hours and vehicle miles for these operations (see Appendix A). These preliminary O&M cost estimates do not include weekend service and thus are an incomplete picture of O&M information. Summary of Current Services SEPTA currently operates six bus routes (92, 99, 123, 124, 125, and 139) to, from, and within the King of Prussia area (see Figure 1 and Table 1). Route 123 connects to the 69th Street Transportation Center, two routes (124 and 125) connect to Center City Philadelphia via the Schuylkill Expressway, and three routes (92, 99, and 139) connect to areas to the north and west. Each route serves the King of Prussia Transit Center, located near the former JC Penney store at the King of Prussia Mall. This stop includes an enclosed

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