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Quality of Life Quality of Life August 2018 Quality of Life Program The Quality of Life (QoL) Study is RTD's data- driven evaluation of progress toward meeting the FasTracks Program goals. Goal 1: Balance Transit Needs with Regional Growth Goal 2: Increase Transit Mode Share Goal 3: Improve Transportation Options and Choices 2 Quality of Life Program Reporting Detailed Reports provide data on all metrics. They have been published for 2006 (baseline), 2010 (re-baseline), and 2015 (early results) data. High Level Reports provide data for a subset of metrics that inform the early impacts of FasTracks investment and changes in the region. Published for non-detailed report years. 3 FASTRACKS PROGRESS Since 2015 • Flatiron Flyer • Opened January 2016 • University of Colorado A Line • Opened April 2016 • B Line • Opened July 2016 • R Line • Opened February 2017 4 Flatiron Flyer • Opened January 3, 2016 • Bus Rapid Transit service between Denver and Boulder • 15-minute service all day • 11,000 boardings in 2016 • 11,100 boardings in 2017 Note: Boardings refer to average weekday boardings. 5 University of Colorado A Line • Opened April 22, 2016 • Commuter Rail service between Denver and the Airport • 15-minute service during the day, 30-minute evening service • 18,300 boardings in 2016 • 21,700 boardings in 2017 • 19% increase • On-time 95% in 2017 Note: Boardings refer to average weekday boardings. 6 B Line • Opened July 25, 2016 • Commuter Rail between Denver and Westminster • 30-minute peak, hourly off-peak • 1,500 boardings in 2016 • 1,800 boardings in 2017 • 23% increase • Reduced transit travel time from 34 minutes to 12 minutes between Downtown Denver and Westminster Note: Boardings refer to average weekday boardings. 7 R Line • Opened February 24, 2017 • Light rail connection from Denver through Aurora to Lone Tree • 15-minute peak, 30-minute off-peak • 5,900 boardings in 2017 Note: Boardings refer to average weekday boardings. 8 Quality of Life Program Goal 1: Balance Transit Needs with Regional Growth Why is this important? How are we doing? Goal 2: Increase Transit Mode Share Why is this important? How are we doing? Goal 3: Improve Transportation Options and Choices Why is this important? How are we doing? 9 10 WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? The Metro Denver region has continued to grow, putting pressure on transportation systems throughout the region. Regional Population Employment Housing Starts 18% increase in Employment grew 27% increase in the population to 1.73 million jobs number of homes between 2006 with a 2.7% being built between and 2016. unemployment 2015 and 2017. rate in 2017. 11 REGIONAL POPULATION 3,300,000 3,200,000 Regional Population 3,100,000 Regional Population 3,000,000 population has continued to 2,900,000 grow. The Metro Denver region 2,800,000 Metro Denver Regional has experienced 2,700,000 an 18% increase in population 2,600,000 (484,400 people) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 over 10 years. Source: US Census 12 REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT 1,800,000 1,750,000 1,700,000 1,650,000 Employment 1,600,000 Job growth 1,550,000 continues 1,500,000 following the 1,450,000 Great Recession. 1,400,000 Number of People Employed Metro Denver 1,350,000 unemployment 1,300,000 was 2.7% in 2017, 1,250,000 compared with 1,200,000 4.4% nationwide. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: Colorado LMI Gateway 13 HOUSING STARTS 25,000 24,100 23,140 20,000 19,020 17,350 17,140 52% Housing Starts 53% 14,900 15,050 15,270 15,000 9% 48% In Metro Denver, 56% 50% housing starts 45% 9,970 60% 10,000 increased 27% 7,400 between 2015 and New Housing Units 57% 91% 5,760 48% 2017. The mix of 4,500 46% 47% 5,000 32% 52% 55% 50% 37% 44% housing built has 40% 43% 68% 54% shifted from mostly 63% 0 single family to an 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 equal balance of Single Family Multi Family multi and single family homes. Source: US Census 14 HOW ARE WE DOING? RTD continues to increase the transit services provided in the Metro Denver region. Miles of Rapid Transit ADA Service Transit Service Sales Tax Revenue H+T Cost The rapid transit Access-a-Ride Rail service has Retail sales tax Residents spent network has more service has grown increased from 3% revenue grew 35% 47% of their than doubled by 23% since 2006. to 7% of RTD service from 2006 to 2017. income on Housing since 2006. from 2006 to 2016. and Transportation in 2015. 15 MILES OF RAPID TRANSIT CU A Line, B Line, 140 Flatiron Flyer (50 miles) 118 total miles 120 108 total miles 100 Miles of Rapid Transit R Line (10.5 miles) The rapid transit 80 network has 58 total miles of Rapid Transit more than 60 doubled in the Miles 46 total miles 40 past 10 years. W Line (12 miles) It will continue 20 to grow as future FasTracks 0 lines open. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: RTD FasTracks Website 16 ADA SERVICE 600,000 603,820 591,010 575,850 568,860 564,100 500,000 561,040 558,160 557,660 551,810 532,860 523,820 ADA Service 489,600 400,000 ADA service increased by 23% Service Hours 300,000 between 2006 and 2016. The demand 200,000 for Access-a-Ride is Annual Revenue expected to 100,000 increase in coming years to serve the 0 aging population. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: RTD Service Performance Reports 17 TRANSIT SERVICE 14,000 12,356 12,533 12,068 12,138 11,975 11,958 11,867 12,000 11,828 11,688 11,367 11,513 11,545 Demand 20% 20% 20% 18% 21% Response 20% 19% 19% 21% 19% 20% 20% 10,000 Transit Service 5% 7% 7% Rail 5% 4% 4% 4% 6% 3% 4% 5% 6% Bus service 8,000 consistently accounts for the 6,000 majority of revenue 77% 76% 76% 73% 72% Bus 78% 75% 77% 76% 74% 74% 74% service hours 4,000 (72-78%). Average Average Weekday Revenue Service Hours weekday service 2,000 hours increased by 0 10% between 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 and 2017. Source: RTD Report to NTD Note: All bars may not add to 100% due to rounding. 18 SALES TAX REVENUE $600 $598 $576 $560 $533 $500 $493 $480 $444 $452 $447 $452 Sales Tax Revenue $429 $400 $390 The growth and economic recovery $300 occurring in the Metro Denver Millions of 2017 Dollars $200 region is evident in the increase of $100 retail sales tax revenue within the $0 RTD Boundary. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: RTD Annual Financial Report 19 HOUSING + TRANSPORTATION (H+T) COST 22% H+T Cost 27% In 2015, people in Near Open Region Representative the Metro Denver 53% H+T = 47% Stations region spent an H+T = 39% 61% 17% average of 47% of their income on 20% housing and transportation costs. Near transit Housing Transportation Remaining Income stations, people spent 39%. Source: CNT H+T Index 20 21 WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Denver Metro region residents own more vehicles and are driving more, creating costly congestion. Vehicle Miles Traveled Cost of Congestion Vehicle Ownership 13.5% increase in Average annual per Per capita vehicle vehicle miles capita cost of ownership increased traveled between congestion was slightly in the region 2006 and 2016. $475 in 2016. between 2006 and 2016. 22 VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED 45,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 40,903,500 39,868,300 38,403,300 Vehicle Miles Traveled 30,000,000 36,543,400 36,026,500 35,933,000 35,718,900 35,586,200 35,210,000 34,560,100 34,440,000 In the Metro 25,000,000 Denver region, Miles Traveled 20,000,000 daily vehicle miles traveled (VMT) 15,000,000 increased by Daily Vehicle 10,000,000 13.5% from 2006 to 2016. 5,000,000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) 23 VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED PER CAPITA 14.0 13.6 13.0 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.4 Vehicle Miles Traveled 10.0 Daily VMT per 8.0 capita has decreased 3.8% 6.0 from 13.6 in Miles Traveled per Capita 2006 to 13.1 in 4.0 2016. However, Daily Vehicle there has been 2.0 a clear upward 0.0 trend from 2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 to 2016. Source: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), US Census 24 COST OF CONGESTION Annual Per Capita Cost in 2016: Cost of Congestion $475 In 2016, DRCOG calculated that the Weekday Per Capita Cost in 2016: average economic cost of traffic congestion per person $1.40 in the Metro Denver region was $475. This equates to about $1.40 per person on an Source: DRCOG Annual Report on Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region average weekday. Note: A comparison to prior years is not possible due to significant changes in the methodology between 2015 and 2016. Data for 2017 is not available at this time.
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