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Metro Ride Transit Development Program Draft Report Prepared by : Wausau Metropolitan Planning Organization April 2018 Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Vision, Mission, and Goals ............................................................................................................................... 5 MISSION STATEMENT: ............................................................................................................... 5 VISION STATEMENT: .................................................................................................................. 5 GOALS ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Public Engagement .......................................................................................................................................... 7 MEETING WITH COMMUNITIES ................................................................................................. 7 MAIL SURVEY ............................................................................................................................. 7 BUSINESS SURVEY ................................................................................................................... 8 RIDER SURVEY .......................................................................................................................... 9 Population and Demographics in the Wausau Metropolitan Area ............................................................. 10 Metro Ride Service ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Peer Group Analysis ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Challenges & Consequences ......................................................................................................................... 13 CHALLENGES ........................................................................................................................... 13 Funding ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Aging Fleet .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Ride Share ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Autonomous Vehicles ............................................................................................................................. 14 Land Use.................................................................................................................................................. 14 Myths ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 CONSEQUENCES ..................................................................................................................... 15 Recommendations ......................................................................................................................................... 16 CAPITAL .................................................................................................................................... 16 OPERATIONAL .......................................................................................................................... 16 Marketing ................................................................................................................................................ 16 ENGAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 17 EXPANSION OF SERVICE ........................................................................................................ 17 Current Service ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Neighboring communities ...................................................................................................................... 17 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ..................................................................................................... 19 POLICY ...................................................................................................................................... 19 PATH FORWARD ...................................................................................................................... 20 Appendix A: Survey Results ............................................................................................................................ 21 Public Engagement ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Mail Survey ................................................................................................................................ 21 1 Business Survey ........................................................................................................................ 29 Rider Survey .............................................................................................................................. 33 Appendix B: Demographics ............................................................................................................................. 38 Population Density .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Youth Density .................................................................................................................................................. 41 Senior Population ........................................................................................................................................... 43 Income ............................................................................................................................................................ 45 Appendix C: Current Service ........................................................................................................................... 47 Organizational Structure ............................................................................................................. 47 Fixed Route Service ................................................................................................................... 48 Fare Structure ............................................................................................................................ 50 Metro Ride Paratransit Service ................................................................................................... 50 Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 52 Capital Resources ...................................................................................................................... 52 Historical Trends ........................................................................................................................ 54 Appendix D: Peer Group Analysis ................................................................................................................... 57 Peer Group ................................................................................................................................ 57 Financial Efficiency ..................................................................................................................... 59 Service Effectiveness ................................................................................................................. 59 Cost Effectiveness ...................................................................................................................... 60 Service provided per capita ........................................................................................................ 61 List of Tables Table 1: Should your community have transit? 8 Table 2: Should your community budget for transit? 8 Table 3: What are the improvements Metro Ride should make? 9 Table 4: Metro Area Population by Municipality 10 Table 5: Population Projection by Municipality 11 Table A-1: Surveys Mailed 21 Table A-2: Where do you live? 22 Table A-3: Where do you work? 22 Table A-4: What is your primary mode of transportation? 23 Table A-5: In your opinion, what should be the main goal of a public transit service? 23 Table A-6: Would you or someone you know be able to use a paratransit service? 23 Table A-7: What would be the preferred way to move around the community? 24 Table A-8: Should your community have transit? 24 Table A-9: Should your community budget for transit? 25 Table A-10: What is your age? 25 2 Table A-11: What is your household income? 25 Table A-12: Please specify your ethnicity 26 Table A-13: Should your community have transit? 26 Table A-14: Should your community have transit? By Age 27 Table A-15: Should your community have transit? By Income 27 Table A-16: Should your community budget for transit?
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