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Plan Stratégique Du Sentier Récréatif Régional De Prescott Et Russell City of Clarence-Rockland Transit Feasibility Study Final Report October 2014 Final Report : Clarence-Rockland Transit Feasibility Study City of Clarence-Rockland Transit Feasibility Study Final Report MMM Project Number: 3414021 October 2014 ii Project Number – 3414021 – October 2014 Clarence-Rockland... a quiet, picturesque city nestled on the shores of the historic Ottawa River, an important waterway for early explorers, fur traders and missionaries. With its humble beginnings as a lumber town almost 140 years ago, Clarence-Rockland has matured into a beautiful city of a little over 20,000 people. Situated just 32 kilometers east of Parliament Hill and about 170 kilometers west of Montreal, the area offers both the quiet of the countryside and the urban offerings of a big city. Along with a healthy distribution of nature's splendor there's also plenty of things to keep urbanites busy. We are a fully bilingual community with a full range of churches, schools and sports facilities which offer endless choices for those who have grown accustomed to essential amenities. (From: http://www.clarence-rockland.com/index.php/en/ - July 7, 2014) Project Number – 3414021 – October 2014 i Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose and objectives ................................................................................ 1 1.2 Organization of the report ............................................................................ 2 2 Community profile ...................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Geographic context ....................................................................................... 3 2.2 Policy Context ............................................................................................... 5 2.3 Demographic Profile ..................................................................................... 7 2.4 Employment and Housing Unit Growth Forecasts ................................... 10 2.5 Mobility Characteristics .............................................................................. 11 2.6 Existing Transportation Services ............................................................... 14 2.7 What this all means ..................................................................................... 17 3 Peer Review and Best Practices .............................................................................. 19 3.1 Peer Review ................................................................................................. 19 3.2 Other Models and Best Practices ............................................................... 26 3.2.1 Société des transports de Rimouski ...................................................................................... 26 3.2.2 Taxi-bus Thetford Mines ......................................................................................................... 27 3.2.3 Taxi-bus Victoriaville ............................................................................................................... 28 3.2.4 Conseil Intermunicipal de Transport du Sud-Ouest (CITSO) ............................................... 28 3.2.5 Town of Peace River, Alberta ................................................................................................. 29 3.2.6 Sou’West Nova Transit Association (SWNT) ......................................................................... 29 3.2.7 Ride Norfolk ............................................................................................................................. 30 3.2.8 Summary of Taxi-bus Characteristics .................................................................................... 30 3.3 Lessons Learned ......................................................................................... 31 4 Public Engagement ................................................................................................... 33 Project Number – 3414021 – October 2014 iii Final Report : Clarence-Rockland Transit Feasibility Study 4.1 Stakeholder and Public Workshop Results ............................................... 33 4.1.1 Workshop Outline .................................................................................................................... 33 4.1.2 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 33 4.1.3 Emerging Themes .................................................................................................................... 34 4.2 Survey Results ............................................................................................ 37 4.3 What this all means ..................................................................................... 47 5 Transit Service Analysis ........................................................................................... 49 5.1 Fixed Route Identification ........................................................................... 49 5.1.1 Red Route ................................................................................................................................. 51 5.1.2 Blue Route ................................................................................................................................ 52 5.1.3 Purple Route ............................................................................................................................ 53 5.1.4 Green Route ............................................................................................................................. 53 5.2 Analysis of Costs, Revenues and Ridership Required ............................. 55 5.2.1 Revenue Vehicle Hours ........................................................................................................... 55 5.2.2 Estimated Operating Costs and Revenues Required ........................................................... 56 5.2.3 Ridership Required .................................................................................................................. 57 5.3 Comparison of Fixed Route Options ......................................................... 58 5.4 Characterisation of Transit Demand .......................................................... 59 5.4.1 Transit Demand in other Jurisdictions .................................................................................. 60 5.4.2 Community Characteristics and their Influence on Transit Demand .................................. 60 5.4.3 What this all means ................................................................................................................. 61 5.5 Fixed Route vs. On-Demand Service ......................................................... 61 6 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 63 6.1 On-Demand Pilot Project ............................................................................ 63 6.2 Long-Term Transit System Development .................................................. 64 iv Project Number – 3414021 – October 2014 Figures Figure 1: City of Clarence-Rockland ......................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2: Comparison of Population Growth 2001-2031 ......................................................................... 7 Figure 3: Population Growth to 2036 for Key Age Cohorts .................................................................... 9 Figure 4: Mode of Travel for Employed Workforce 1996-2011 ............................................................. 12 Figure 5 : Mode of Transportation Taken to Work (2011 National Household Survey) ..................... 13 Figure 6: Place of Work - 2001 to 2011 (Number) .................................................................................. 13 Figure 7 : CR Transpo Ridership by Month ............................................................................................ 16 Figure 8: Peer Review of Revenue Vehicle Hours (2012) ...................................................................... 24 Figure 9: Transit Travel Routes Identified by the Public ...................................................................... 50 Figure 10: Fixed Route Option 1: Red Route ......................................................................................... 51 Figure 11: Fixed Route Option 2: Blue Route ........................................................................................ 52 Figure 12: Fixed Route Option 3: Purple Route ..................................................................................... 53 Figure 13: Fixed Route Option 4: Green Route ...................................................................................... 54 Tables Table 1: Population by Settlement Area to 2026 ...................................................................................... 8 Table 2: Household Income for Clarence-Rockland in 2010 (2011 NHS) ............................................ 10 Table 3: Employment Growth by Municipality, 2011 to 2031 ................................................................ 10 Table 4: Projected Increase in Number of Households by Municipality, 2011 to 2031 ...................... 11 Table 5: Distribution of Housing Unit Growth by Community in Clarence-Rockland.......................
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