Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC)
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POTOMAC AND RAPPAHANNOCK TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN: FISCAL YEARS 2012-2017 June 2011 Prepared by: Under Sub-Contract to: Under Contract to: Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 – OVERVIEW OF TRANSIT SYSTEM ..................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Transit History ................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.2 Governance & Organizational Structure ......................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Transit Services Provided and Areas Served ................................................................... 1-5 1.4 Fare Structure .............................................................................................................. 1-16 1.5 Vehicle Fleet ................................................................................................................. 1-19 1.6 Existing Facilities and Passenger Amenities .................................................................. 1-24 1.7 Transit Security Program .............................................................................................. 1-27 1.8 Customer Service.......................................................................................................... 1-28 1.9 Public Participation Program ........................................................................................ 1-31 CHAPTER 2 – GOALS, OBJECTIVES & STANDARDS ........................................................ 2-1 2.1 PRTC Mission .................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 TDP Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Service Performance Measures ...................................................................................... 2-4 2.4 Service Reliability Measures ........................................................................................... 2-6 CHAPTER 3 - SERVICE AND SYSTEM EVALUATION ....................................................... 3-1 3.1 Existing Service Evaluation ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Historical Performance Evaluation (Five-Year Analysis) .................................................. 3-3 3.3 Peer Review.................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.4 On-Board Survey Findings .............................................................................................. 3-8 3.5 Title VI Program.............................................................................................................. 3-9 3.6 Triennial Review ............................................................................................................. 3-9 3.7 Socioeconomic Analysis of the Service Area ................................................................. 3-11 3.8 Service Coverage Analysis ............................................................................................ 3-31 3.9 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Project and programs .................................... 3-48 3.10 Land Use Summary ....................................................................................................... 3-50 3.11 Bicycle and Pedestrian plans ........................................................................................ 3-50 i | P a g e PRTC Transit Development Plan F Y 2 0 1 2 - 2017 Table of Contents CHAPTER 4 – TRANSIT SERVICE AND FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT ..................................... 4-1 4.1 Transit Service Needs ..................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Facility and Equipment Needs ...................................................................................... 4-26 4.3 Funding Requirements ................................................................................................. 4-34 CHAPTER 5 – SIX-YEAR TRANSIT SERVICE PLAN .......................................................... 5-1 5.1 OmniRide Contingency Hours ......................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Gainesville to Washington OmniRide Service ................................................................. 5-1 5.3 Tysons Express ............................................................................................................... 5-4 CHAPTER 6 – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ....................................................... 6-1 6.1 Fleet Program ................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Capital Improvement Projects ........................................................................................ 6-4 6.3 Operating Capital Projects .............................................................................................. 6-5 CHAPTER 7 – FINANCIAL PLAN ....................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Service Operations and Maintenance ............................................................................. 7-1 7.2 Vehicle Rehabilitation Program ...................................................................................... 7-4 7.3 Vehicle Replacement and Expansion Program ................................................................ 7-6 7.4 Capital Improvement Projects ........................................................................................ 7-6 7.5 Operating Capital Program ............................................................................................. 7-9 CHAPTER 8 – TDP MONITORING AND EVALUATION .................................................... 8-1 8.1 Coordination with Other Plans and Program .................................................................. 8-1 8.2 Service Performance and Monitoring ............................................................................. 8-1 8.3 Annual TDP Monitoring .................................................................................................. 8-2 APPENDIX A: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PRTC TRANSIT SERVICE APPENDIX B: PRTC PEER SYSTEM ANALYSIS APPENDIX C: PRTC TRANSIT RIDER SURVEY RESULTS ii | P a g e PRTC Transit Development Plan F Y 2 0 1 2 - 2017 CHAPTER 1 – OVERVIEW OF TRANSIT SYSTEM With its proximity to Washington, D.C., the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) provides commuter bus service along the busy I-95 and I-66 corridors to points north, local bus services in Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, and a free ridesharing service. PRTC partners with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) to operate the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail service along the Manassas and Fredericksburg lines, connecting to transit providers at stations in Virginia and the District of Columbia. This Transit Development Plan (TDP) is being developed for the bus transit services PRTC provides to Prince William County and Manassas and Manassas Park residents. Prince William County is located in Northern Virginia approximately 25 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The County is bounded on the north by Fairfax and Loudoun counties, on the east by the Potomac River, on the south by Stafford County, and on the west by Fauquier County. Prince William County includes within its boundaries the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. Together, Prince William County and these independent cities encompass a total area of 360 square miles, making it the second largest county in Virginia. The County also includes four incorporated towns (Dumfries, Haymarket, Quantico, and Occoquan) and 14 Census Designated Places (CDPs). Federal land accounts for nearly 20% of the total area, which includes Marine Corps Base Quantico, two national parks, and two wildlife refuge areas. According to the 2000 Census, Prince William County is the third most populous jurisdiction in Virginia. The current (March 2010) estimated population for Prince William County is 396,519. Since 2000, the County population has grown 40.8 percent. The average annual growth rate of 4% per year has slowed considerably since 2007, most likely a result of the high number of foreclosures that have affected the area and increased the number of vacant properties. Sixty-four percent of the population is between the ages of 18 and 64, which lends itself to a relatively young and abundant workforce. In recent decades, the population of the County has become racially and ethnically diverse. Along with a significant rise in the percentage of population born outside the U.S., those that speak a language other than English at home has grown to 27% of the total population. As recently reported by Forbes.com, in 2008 Prince William County was the fourteenth wealthiest county in the U.S., with a median household income of $88,675. Forbes.com also reported that 38% of County residents 25 and older have at least a Bachelor’s Degree. According to the 2008 American Community Survey, Prince William County workers continue to face long commutes, compared with national averages. Approximately 23% of all County workers travel an hour or more one-way to work. The average travel time to work is 38.2 minutes. While 71% of workers drive alone to work, nearly 17% carpool and approximately