Durham County Transit Plan Through 2045 Approved April 24, 2017 | E Ective April 28, 2017
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Durham County Transit Plan through 2045 Approved April 24, 2017 | E ective April 28, 2017 2017 Durham County Transit Plan and Orange County Transit Plan Governing Boards Durham County Board of Commissioners Orange County Board of Commissioners Wendy Jacobs, Chair Mark Dorosin, Chair James Hill, Vice Chair Penny Rich, Vice Chair Heidi Carter Mia Day Burroughs Brenda A. Howerton Barry Jacobs Ellen W. Reckhow Mark Marcoplos Wendell Davis, County Manager Earl McKee Renee Price Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Durham‐Chapel Hill‐Carrboro GoTriangle Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Board of Trustees Steve Schewel, Chair Jennifer Robinson, Chair Damon Seils, Vice Chair Ellen W. Reckhow, Vice Chair Ed Harrison Will Allen III, Secretary Pam Hemminger Ed Harrison, Treasurer Karen Howard Mary‐Ann Baldwin Barry Jacobs William V. “Bill” Bell Brian J. Lowen Sig Hutchinson Don Moffitt Barry Jacobs Ellen W. Reckhow Wendy Jacobs Nina Szlosberg‐Landis Vivian Jones William V. “Bill” Bell Jeff Mann, General Manager James G. Crawford Wendy Jacobs Lydia Lavelle Michael Parker Penny Rich Jenn Weaver John Sullivan Felix Nwoko, MPO Administrator 2017 Durham County Transit Plan and Orange County Transit Plan Members of the Staff Working Groups and other staff participants in the preparation of the Plans Orange County GoTriangle Durham County Tom Altieri Tammy Bouchelle Jessica Brown‐Linton Craig Benedict Katharine Eggleston Drew Cummings Max Bushell Juan Carlos Erickson Willie Darby Gary Donaldson Saundra Freeman George Quick Theo Letman Geoff Green Linda Thomas‐Wallace Peter Murphy Jennifer Green Travis Myren Tom Henry City of Durham John Roberts Erik Landfried Ellen Beckmann Patrick McDonough Terry Bellamy Town of Chapel Hill Mary Kate Morookian David Boyd David Bonk Danny Rogers Harmon Crutchfield Brian Litchfield Sharita Seibles Pierre Osei‐Owusu Ken Pennoyer Marisol Suarez Nick Pittman Jeffrey Sullivan Kayla Seibel John Tallmadge Mila Vega Mindy Taylor Bergen Watterson Gary Tober Town of Carrboro DCHC MPO Tina Moon Aaron Cain Felix Nwoko Town of Hillsborough Meg Scully Margaret Hauth Triangle J Council of Governments University of North Carolina John Hodges‐Copple Kurt Stolka Matthew Day Durham County Transit Plan Effective Date: April 28, 2017 Table of Contents Wake‐Durham Commuter Rail Project ........................ 21 3.4.1 Federal Funding Assumptions ............................................. 21 Executive Summary .......................................................... ES‐1 3.4.2 State Funding Assumptions ................................................. 21 3.4.3 Local Funding Assumptions ................................................. 21 1 About this Plan ............................................................. 6 4 Program of Projects and Services ................................ 22 Why Transit? ................................................................ 6 Bus Service ................................................................. 22 Goals of this Transit Plan .............................................. 8 4.1.1 Increased Cost of Existing Service ....................................... 23 Transit Providers .......................................................... 9 4.1.2 Continuing Expansion Bus Service ...................................... 23 4.1.3 Additional Expansion Bus Service ....................................... 24 Plan Governance ........................................................ 10 4.1.4 Operating Costs, Schedule, and Funding Assumptions ....... 25 4.1.5 Upcoming Activities ............................................................ 25 2 Status of Planned Projects and Services from the 2011 Vehicle Purchases ....................................................... 26 Plan ................................................................................... 11 4.2.1 Capital Costs, Schedule, and Funding Assumptions ............ 26 Bus Service Expansion ................................................ 12 4.2.2 Upcoming Activities ............................................................ 26 Bus Facilities ............................................................... 14 Bus Facilities .............................................................. 26 Durham‐Orange Light Rail Transit Project ................... 14 4.3.1 Transit stop improvements ................................................. 28 4.3.2 Transit Emphasis Corridors ................................................. 28 Wake‐Durham Commuter Rail Transit Project ............ 16 4.3.3 Park‐and‐Ride Facilities ....................................................... 29 4.3.4 Transit Centers .................................................................... 29 Meeting Additional Needs in Original Plan – Light Rail 4.3.5 Capital Costs, Schedule, and Funding Assumptions ............ 29 Dividend ................................................................................. 16 4.3.6 Operating Costs, Schedule, and Funding Assumptions ....... 30 4.3.7 Upcoming Activities ............................................................ 30 3 Status of Funding Assumptions ................................... 18 Durham‐Orange Light Rail Transit Project ................... 32 Bus Services ................................................................ 18 4.4.1 Capital Cost, Schedule, and Funding Assumptions ............. 32 Vehicles and Bus Facilities .......................................... 18 4.4.2 Operating Cost and Funding Assumptions .......................... 34 4.4.3 State of Good Repair Costs, Schedule, and Funding 3.2.1 Federal Funding Assumptions ............................................. 18 Assumptions ...................................................................................... 34 3.2.2 State Funding Assumptions ................................................ 19 4.4.4 Upcoming Activities ............................................................ 34 Durham‐Orange Light Rail Project ............................... 19 Wake‐Durham Commuter Rail Project ........................ 36 3.3.1 Federal Funding Assumptions ............................................. 19 4.5.1 Capital Cost, Schedule, and Funding Assumptions ............. 37 3.3.2 State Funding Assumptions ................................................ 20 4.5.2 Operating Cost and Funding Assumptions .......................... 37 3.3.3 Cost‐Share Assumptions ..................................................... 20 Final i Durham County Transit Plan Effective Date: April 28, 2017 Administrative and Service Support ............................ 37 Light Rail Cost‐Sharing Agreement.............................. 58 4.6.1 Operating Costs, Schedule, and Funding Assumptions ....... 38 Project‐Specific Agreements ....................................... 58 Additional Needs Identified in this Plan ...................... 38 Annual Budgets .......................................................... 58 4.7.1 Bus Service .......................................................................... 38 4.7.2 Vehicles ............................................................................... 39 Work Plans ................................................................. 59 4.7.3 Bus Facilities ........................................................................ 39 Updating the Plan ...................................................... 59 4.7.4 Durham‐Orange Light Rail Transit Project .......................... 40 4.7.5 Wake‐Durham Commuter Rail Transit Project ................... 40 7 Development of this Plan and Public Involvement ...... 60 4.7.6 Administrative and Service Support ................................... 41 Notification of Availability .......................................... 60 5 Financial Plan .............................................................. 42 Opportunities to Provide Public Comment ................. 60 Dedicated Tax District Revenues ................................. 44 Opportunities to Learn About the Transit Plans .......... 61 5.1.1 Article 43 Half‐Cent Sales Tax ............................................. 44 5.1.2 Article 50 GoTriangle Vehicle Rental Tax ............................ 45 Dissemination of Comments ....................................... 61 5.1.3 Article 51 Three Dollar Vehicle Registration Fee ................ 45 Summary of Comments .............................................. 62 5.1.4 Article 52 Seven Dollar Vehicle Registration Fee ................ 46 5.1.5 Actual Tax District Revenue, Fiscal Years 2014 through 2016 7.5.1 Online Survey ...................................................................... 63 46 5.1.6 Projected Transit Tax Revenues, Fiscal Years 2017 through 2045 47 Financing Assumptions ............................................... 47 Transit Plan adopted by Interest Rates ............................................................. 49 Debt Service Coverage ................................................ 49 Durham County Board of Commissioners on April 24, 2017 Reserves ..................................................................... 52 Durham‐Chapel Hill‐Carrboro Metropolitan Planning 5.5.1 Operations and maintenance ............................................. 52 Organization Policy Board on April 28, 2017 5.5.2 Debt service ........................................................................ 52 GoTriangle Board of Trustees on April 28, 2017 Cash Flow Summary ................................................... 52 Key Financial Issues ...................................................