Newark-Area Transit Study November 2018

Study Purpose Identify short-term changes to Newark’s transit systems which will address: • Route and service optimization • Identifying needs of mobility-challenged populations and WKHJDSVEDUULHUVWRÀ[HGURXWHULGHUVKLS • Better integration of four transit services Goals & Objectives • Improve bus transit options to meet demands and needs of Newark residents, employees, students and visitors • Provide quality passenger amenities to enhance bus service and attract riders • Make transit services easier to understand and use • 3URPRWHWUDQVLWV\VWHPHIÀFLHQF\IRUDOOSURYLGHUV

Participating Agencies • WILMAPCO • City of Newark - UNICITY • University Of Delaware Transportation • DART First State • Cecil Transit Newark-Area Transit Study November 2018

Study Process • Surveys conducted of bus passengers, bus drivers, residents, and employers • 'DWDGULYHQDQDO\VLVRIH[LVWLQJPDUNHWDQG demographic conditions • 3HUIRUPDQFHDQDO\VLVRIH[LVWLQJEXVURXWHV • Public outreach and public input • Develop short-term recommendations for improvements to bus service

Newark-Area Transit Systems 7KH&LW\RI1HZDUNKRVWVVL[GLIIHUHQWWUDQVLW operators offering both rail and bus transit service: • Cecil Transit – inter-state service to Elkton • DART – inter-city service to Wilmington, Christiana, and Glasgow Transit Services • UNICITY – circulator services around downtown Newark Included and surrounding areas in Study • University of Delaware Transportation – circulator services around UD campus and surrounding areas with high concentration of students • Amtrak – regional rail service to Washington DC, Balti- more, Philadelphia, and New York City • SEPTA (Wilmington/Newark Line Regional Rail) – rail service to Wilmington and Philadelphia Newark-Area Transit Study November 2018

Transit Operations Analysis )RUHDFKEXVVHUYLFHRSHUDWRUWKHDQDO\VLVH[DPLQHG • Routes and areas served • Annual and seasonal ridership • Hours of service and frequency of service • Passengers per revenue hour • Passengers per route mile • Average daily boardings

Transit Analysis Preliminary Findings • Ridership decreases between December and February across most services with increases in ridership outside of winter including the summer period when most students are not in school. • Frequent service all-day to both Christiana and Wilmington currently provided by DART • No schedule coordination between transit agencies but IUHTXHQWVHUYLFHH[LVWVRQERWK'$57DQG8'VHUYLFHV • Lack of regularly-timed service on Cecil Transit, UNICITY, and UD evening services could be confusing for riders • Large loops and frequent diversions on all UNICITY routes create very long travel times for riders • UNICITY is the only real intra-Newark transit service for non-student Newark residents Newark-Area Transit Study November 2018

Success Factors for a Transit System The following factors typically contribute to the success of a transit system: • Transit-friendly land use patterns with employment and residential density near transit stops • Transit service that is convenient, reliable, and accessible: • Direct routes serving desired destinations • Safe walking, biking, and park-and-ride access to stations • ([LVWLQJGLVLQFHQWLYHVWRGULYH • 7UDIÀFFRQJHVWLRQRQFRPSHWLQJURXWHV • Limited parking availability and/or high-priced parking at destinations • Local/regional demographics that support transit use: • Zero-car households • Disabled, senior, and low-income populations Newark-Area Transit Study November 2018

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Where Do You Currently Travel on Transit? • With a red dot(s), please indicate where you frequently start your transit trips. • With a blue dot(s), please indicate where you travel to on transit. Newark-Area Transit Study November 2018

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Do you ever use bus transit in the Newark Area?

At least once per week Less than once per week Never

Why do you use transit? Why don’t you use transit?

Why does the Newark area need better transit? Newark-Area Transit Study November 2018

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