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SHORT- and LONG-RANGE PLAN Intercity Transit SHORT- AND LONG-RANGE PLAN Intercity Transit October 2018 Table of Contents Page 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................1-1 What is included in this report? .......................................................................................................... 1-1 2 Introduction to Existing Conditions ..................................................................................2-1 3 Existing Transit Services ..................................................................................................3-1 Current Conditions ................................................................................................................................. 3-4 Five-Year Trends .................................................................................................................................. 3-21 4 Document Review ............................................................................................................4-1 5 Demographic Characteristics ...........................................................................................5-1 Population and Employment Density .................................................................................................. 5-1 Seniors ...................................................................................................................................................... 5-2 Youth......................................................................................................................................................... 5-2 Low-Income Households ........................................................................................................................ 5-2 Zero Vehicle Households ...................................................................................................................... 5-2 Renters ..................................................................................................................................................... 5-2 People with Disabilities ......................................................................................................................... 5-2 Transit Propensity Index ....................................................................................................................... 5-3 6 Travel Demand Analysis .................................................................................................6-1 All Trips .................................................................................................................................................... 6-1 Non-Commute Trips ............................................................................................................................... 6-2 Commute Trips ........................................................................................................................................ 6-2 Travel from External Counties ............................................................................................................. 6-6 7 Route Summaries .............................................................................................................7-1 8 Introduction to the Short-Range Plan ...............................................................................8-1 Goals and Desired Outcomes ............................................................................................................. 8-1 Service Summary ................................................................................................................................... 8-2 9 Individual Route Recommendations ................................................................................9-1 Route 12 .................................................................................................................................................. 9-2 Route 42 .................................................................................................................................................. 9-4 Routes 43 ................................................................................................................................................. 9-6 Route 44 .................................................................................................................................................. 9-8 Route 47 ................................................................................................................................................ 9-10 Route 60 ................................................................................................................................................ 9-12 Route 62A/B ......................................................................................................................................... 9-14 Route 68 ................................................................................................................................................ 9-16 Route 94 ................................................................................................................................................ 9-18 Olympia Express .................................................................................................................................. 9-19 Downtown Changes ............................................................................................................................. 9-22 Summary of Span and Frequency Recommendations .................................................................. 9-23 Alignment with Goals and Desired Outcomes ............................................................................... 9-24 10 Introduction to the Long-Range Plan ............................................................................. 10-1 Community Input ................................................................................................................................... 10-1 Report Organization ........................................................................................................................... 10-1 Goals and Desired Outcomes ........................................................................................................... 10-2 11 Future Land Use ............................................................................................................ 11-1 Future Land Use Plans ......................................................................................................................... 11-1 Short- and Long-Range Transit Plan | i Commute Trip Reduction ..................................................................................................................... 11-7 Commute Flows to Other Counties .................................................................................................... 11-9 Population and Employment Forecasts ......................................................................................... 11-10 Mode Split Forecasts ........................................................................................................................ 11-16 Transit-Supportive Land Use Strategies ....................................................................................... 11-17 12 Long-Range Recommendations .................................................................................... 12-1 Bus Rapid Transit.................................................................................................................................. 12-3 Improve Frequency of Service .......................................................................................................... 12-9 Improve Span of Service ................................................................................................................. 12-12 Keep Buses on Time .......................................................................................................................... 12-15 Service to New Areas ...................................................................................................................... 12-16 Innovative Service Zones ................................................................................................................. 12-20 Night Owl Service ............................................................................................................................ 12-22 Enhanced Commuter Service........................................................................................................... 12-22 Enhance Passenger Capital Facilities Program ........................................................................... 12-23 Mobile Ticketing ................................................................................................................................ 12-24 Alternative or ‘Pre-Paid’ Fare Structure ....................................................................................... 12-26 Alignment with Goals and Desired Outcomes ............................................................................ 12-29 13 Funding Strategies ........................................................................................................ 13-1 Funding Categories ............................................................................................................................. 13-1 Local Sources .......................................................................................................................................
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