Capital Metro Plans & Projects Update NASWC – July 27, 2017
1 capmetro.org | Capital Metro at a Glance
• Established in 1985
• 535 square mile service area
• 1,079,995 population
• 7 Member Cities – Austin – Leander – Manor – Lago Vista – Jonestown – Point Venture – Former Travis County Pct. 2 – Anderson Mill (WilCo)
2 capmetro.org | Capital Metro at a Glance
• 32 million annual ridership
• 14.75 million revenue miles
• 105,000 daily ridership
• 2,800 bus stops
• 43 MetroRapid stations
• 9 MetroRail stations
• 550 revenue vehicles
• 10 MetroRail vehicles
3 capmetro.org | Capital MetroRail – Red Line
• 814,292 ridership (FY16)
• 288,000 revenue miles (FY16)
• 32-miles of revenue track
• 10 Stadler GTW DMU fleet –6 in service –4 in testing
• 9 MetroRail stations
• Operations began in 2010
4 capmetro.org | Capital MetroRapid – Routes 801 & 803
• 43 MetroRapid Stations – 15-20 minute headways – Real-time arrival data – FTA funding
• 40 MetroRapid vehicles – 60-foot articulated – 40-foot standard – 15 vehicles on order
• 347,022 rides in March 2017 –20 percent increase
5 capmetro.org | Capital MetroExpress – Commuter Routes
• 7 Express routes – Tech Ridge (Rt. 935) – Lantana (Rt. 970) – Pavillion (Rt. 982) – N. 183 (Rt. 983) – Leander/Lakeline (Rt. 985) – Leander/Lakeline (Rt. 987) – Manor/Elgin (Rt. 990)
• MoPac Managed Lane Service – New Howard (Rt. 981)
6 capmetro.org | Capital MetroBus – Local Routes
• 50 MetroBus routes – 4 Frequent Local Routes – 15-minute frequency
• 19 UT Shuttle routes
• 355 MetroBus fleet
• 2,700 local bus stops
• Major changes ahead as part of Connections 2025
7 capmetro.org | Capital MetroAccess – Paratransit Service
• Point-to-Point paratransit service for disabled customers
• 698,896 revenue trips
• 116 paratransit vehicles
• Services operates within ¾ mile of fixed route bus lines
• Eligibility assessment required
8 capmetro.org | Capital Metro RideShare – Carpool Service
• 259,000 trips (FY16)
• 2,241,335 revenue miles (FY16)
• Over 200 vans and SUVs
• 5 to 12 passengers per pool
• Month-to-Month agreement, including insurance, repairs, fuel card, and roadside assist.
• Available for trips in and out of the Capital Metro service area
9 capmetro.org | Capital Metro Freight Operations
• 162 miles of track between Giddings and Llano
• 70,000 revenue car miles
• Operated by Watco Companies
• $5,000,000 +/- annual revenue
• Austin Steam Train Association weekend excursion operations
10 capmetro.org | New Northwest Express Routes
• Introducing new services once CTRMA MoPac Express Lanes open
• Retiring 1 duplicative service
• Expanding overall hours and trips
• Providing more reliable and faster travel in peak hours
• Entry/Exit to MoPac toll lanes restricted to three locations – Parmer – Far West – Downtown
11 capmetro.org | Current Northwest Express Routes
12 capmetro.org | New Northwest Express Routes
13 capmetro.org | P Route 983 N US 183 Express
Retire route – Underproductive & P duplicative service
Hours and trips added to P routes 982 & 985 P – Will accommodate current 983 riders
14 capmetro.org | January 2017 Service Changes NEW 980 Howard Express P
Operates in toll lanes
New Park & Ride at New Life Church
22 trips total – 11 in AM peak – 11 in PM peak
Connectivity to Round Rock Transit Center
15 capmetro.org | NEW 981 Oak Knoll Express P
P Operates in toll lanes
Pavilion and Great Hills Park & Rides
6 trips total – 3 in AM peak – 3 in PM peak
16 capmetro.org | Route 982 Pavilion Express P
P No changes to route design
Does not operate in toll lanes
All day, bi -directional service from 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM – Currently 11AM-5PM in both directions
17 capmetro.org | P Route 985 N183 Express
Route changed to operate in toll lanes P – No longer serves Riverside Drive • Served by Route 987
All day, bi -directional service from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM – Currently 3 AM & 3 PM peak trips
18 capmetro.org | P Route 987 NW Express
No changes to route design
P May operate in toll lanes for certain trips
20 trips total – 10 in AM peak – 10 in PM peak • Increase of 5 trips
19 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles
20 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles
• 4 new vehicles funded through a TxDOT’s $22 million grant
21 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles
22 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles
23 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles
24 capmetro.org | Capital Metro Park & Ride Projects
25 capmetro.org | Lakeline Park & Ride Parking Expansion
• Parking lot exceeds capacity daily and during SXSW
–115% capacity weekdays
• 485 current spaces
• 451 additional spaces
• Completed in Spring 2017
26 capmetro.org | Lakeline Park & Ride Parking Expansion
27 capmetro.org | TIGER V Railroad Infrastructure Improvements
28 capmetro.org | TIGER V Railroad Infrastructure Improvements
• Lakeline Station (looking South)
29 capmetro.org | Railroad Infrastructure Improvements
• $35 Million Federal Grant • Improvements to… –Track Sections (complete) –Bridges (underway) – New Passing Tracks • Lakeline • Howard • Crestview • Complete in 2018
30 capmetro.org | TIGER V Railroad Bridge Improvements
31 capmetro.org | TIGER V Railroad Bridge Improvements Brushy Creek Trail
• Work completed in June 2017 • Allows for speed increases and increased capacity for MetroRail
32 capmetro.org | Rail Maintenance Facility Improvements
• Improvements for four new rail cars delivered in 2017.
–Adding Fueling Capacity –Expanding maintenance building –Adding safety improvements –Adding track section
–Complete in early 2018
• Future Leander North maintenance facility
33 capmetro.org | Why Transit, You Say?
34 capmetro.org | Why Transit, You Say?
Geometry
35 capmetro.org | Why Transit, You Say?
36 capmetro.org | Questions? Thank You!
Sam Sargent, J.D. [email protected]
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