Everett Transit Long Range Plan Final Draft

CONNECTING YOUR FUTURE

Everett Transit LONG RANGE PLAN – FINAL DRAFT

Everett Transit Long Range Plan 1 Connecting Your Future 2 Connecting Your Future Table of CONTENTS

1 Why a Long Range Plan? 4

2 Transit Today and in the Future 7

3 Everett Transit’s Role 18

4 Our Plan to Move Forward 30

5 Our Financial Future 34

6 Strategy for Implementation 38

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan Everett Transit Long Range Plan 3 1 Why a LONG RANGE PLAN?

Guiding Policy & Vision

A long range plan is necessary to prepare for the ever- changing demands of the future. Guided by the vision of Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) Vision 2040 and Transportation 2040 as well as the City of Everett’s In 2016, the population of Comprehensive Plan, this Longe Range Plan is designed to Everett was 109,000. respond to growing transportation demand and the need to provide effective and efficient service. The document It is forecasted to grow was developed in the past year with input from community up to 60% in the next 20 members to reflect their values and vision. As Everett years... Transit looks to provide continued service for residents and employers, this Long Range Plan defines the vision, goals, and objectives that will guide the agency out to 2040. Everett has enjoyed local public transportation since 1893. In the next 20 years, PSRC forecasts the city’s population to grow by up to 60 percent and the labor market by 45,000 new jobs. Everett houses one of the largest employers in the state of Washington. ..along with an increase of 45,000 new jobs and 25,000 new households.

4 Connecting Your Future 4 Connecting Your Future Where Growth is Planned

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Future growth will lead to an increased demand on the transportation network. PSRC identified a number of strategies to support and guide growth in the region as part of the Transportation 2040 Plan. The strategies included growing local and regional transit service in order to support a higher transit mode share for the increase in travel demand on the network. PSRC recommends an annual growth rate of 1.1% for peak “Connector” service and 0.5% for off-peak “Connector” service in addition to growth in “Core” service of 2.3% and 2.1% for peak and off-peak respectively. “Connector” service is primarily the type of service provided by Everett Transit while Swift Bus Rapid Transit is part of the “Core” service network. Everett Transit today and into the future fills a need for transportation within the city and provides services to regional connections by helping to alleviate congestion and supporting sustainable growth. It is crucial that Everett Transit develops a transportation plan that not only looks to the future but also adapts to the geographic, technological, financial, and demographic changes in the future.

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 5 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 5 Everett Transit’s current mission statement has reflected the agency’s goals and objectives since 2003. During our Long Range Plan outreach process, our efforts to engage our community in the dialogue have highlighted what has always been our underlying focus and drive - our customers. We added customer focus in our mission statement to showcase that foundational element.

Everett Transit provides safe, customer-focused, cost-efficient, effective, and innovative public transit and transportation management services in support of sustainable growth and a livable community.

This Long Range Plan services three main goals:

Identify future transit service throughout Everett connecting key destinations and providing connectivity to regional service. The plan includes a “growth” service plan developed with input from the community that describes how Everett Transit should look in the future.

Determine options for how Everett Transit will implement the

Funding Long Range Plan

Item Amount by detailing funding opportunities to appropriately finance the system and to Assets $$ integrate with regional transit investments. Net $$$

Establish a set of service standards to create metrics that can help Everett Transit make data-driven decisions in service planning and service investments.

6 Connecting Your Future 6 Connecting Your Future 2 Transit Today AND IN THE FUTURE Existing Conditions & Planning Context

Everett is the only city in Snohomish County with its own local transit system. As a division of the City‘s Transportation Services Department, the Mayor has authority to modify service and adjust schedules. In addition, the Everett City Council has the authority to establish fares and recommend tax rate changes, which are subject to voter approval. Everett Transit supports the City’s goals for improving the quality of life for all residents by helping to reduce congestion and travel times for riders and non-riders alike. The agency operates 11 fixed-routes and paratransit services that provide weekday and weekend service to residents and employees across a 34-square mile service area. These important services get you and your neighbors to work, connect you to your friends and community services, and get you safely where you need to go.

Average monthly boardings by route, Fall 2016 (Sep-Dec) As shown in the following figures, Route 7 is Everett 70,000 Weekday Transit’s most productive

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Boardings per hour on each route, Fall 2016 (Sep–Dec) Average monthly hours by route, Fall 2016 (Sep–Dec) 48 1,959 50 Weekday 2,000 Weekday Weekend Weekend 45 40 33 1,500 35 30 974 25 31 1,000 18 18 20 16 15 14 13 579 667 15 12 441 8 10 16 500 10 14 254 315 13 233 419 171 5 11 12 136 0 0 0 53 66 6 5 22 66 43 207 0 0 0 165 134 0 0 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 17 18 29 70 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 17 18 29 70 Route Route

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 7 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 7 The 11 fixed routes operate over 1.2 million miles annually and carry almost two million passengers. With a system-wide average of 19 boardings per hour, the cost per fixed-route passenger trip is $7.10. Paratransit operate over 500 thousand miles annually and carry almost 120 thousand annual passengers. This translates into an average cost per paratransit trip of approximately $52.

Metrics (2016) Fixed-Route Paratransit

Total Vehicles Operated in Max Service (VOMS) 34 24

Vehicle Revenue Miles 1,239,254 563,880

Vehicle Revenue Hours 103,589 48,123

Passenger Miles 7,364,883 642,464

Unlinked Passenger Trips 1,948,785 118,357

Passengers per Hour 18.8 2.46

Fare Revenues per Unlinked Passenger Trip $0.66 $0.88

Cost per Passenger $7.10 $51.97

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While 83 percent of operating hours are deployed during the weekdays, over 87 percent of all boardings occur on weekdays. This is consistent with the passenger activity charts from the previous page, with higher boardings per hour during the weekday versus the weekend.

Statistic Fixed-Route

Percent of revenue hours allocated on weekdays 83%

Per each weekday 16.6%

Per each weekend day 8.5%

Percent of boardings on weekdays 87%

Percent of boardings on each weekday 17.4%

Percent of boardings on each weekend day 6.6%

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8 Connecting Your Future 8 Connecting Your Future 2017 Everett Transit System Map

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This map highlights the frequency of service by route within the Everett Transit system. Route 7, with connections between Everett Community College, Everett Station, and the Everett Mall is the most frequent, with service every 15 minutes or better during the peak period. Other corridors are served by 30 or 45 to 60 minute service.

10 Connecting Your Future 10 Connecting Your Future Existing Operating Conditions

Everett Transit operates seven days week, with higher levels of service during the peak travel times on weekdays. This broad level of service throughout the day and the weekend ensures residents and employees can use Everett Transit for trips both to and from their destination.

1/4 1/2 Routes Frequency Stop Spacing Hours of Service Frequent Fixed-route service designed to provide convenient service 1/2 to 1/4 5am– 7 15 minutes between key destinations; starts early and runs late in the day mile 11:30pm

Local 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 45–60 1/2 to 1/4 Fixed-route buses serving a majority of Everett 5am–11pm 12, 17, 18, 29 minutes mile

Commuter 45–60 5-7:30am Limited-stop service between key regional destinations 70 1 to 2 miles minutes 2:30-5:30pm

Snapshot of Everett Transit in 2017 On a typical weekday, Everett Transit operates 33 buses during its busiest hour. This number is determined by the frequency of service provided by Everett Transit. As a result, an increase in frequency will increase the number of buses needed to meet the peak service and thus increase Everett Transit’s operating costs. Additionally, operating during more hours of the day and increasing the span of service would not increase the number of buses required, but would add service hours and operating costs.

Variation in Service: Number of Everett Transit Buses in Operations per Hour on an Average Weekday

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Million annual Transit Buses in the Park & ride 1.9 boardings (2017) 3 centers 42 fleet (as of 4 lots served owned December 2017)

Current Operations and Maintenance Base conditions include: The Operations Base is at its maximum parking capacity, housing the current fleet of 42 buses, diesel and hybrid-electric. The conversion to electric vehicles will constrain parking capacity, due to the addition of charging stations, to parking no more than 18 all-electric and 14 diesel & hybrid-electric vehicles (for a total of 32). As electric vehicles are added to the fleet, temporary arrangements with the Public Works department are made to accommodate buses across the street from the Operations building. The Everett Transit paratransit fleet of 29 vans is currently located at a leased location. In 2017, Everett Transit purchased a site adjacent to the Everett Station property that can accommodate both the fixed-route and paratransit fleet in the future, to be developed as funding is available.

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 13 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 13 Financial Conditions

Since 2007, Everett Transit has faced a difficult fiscal situation. Although operating revenues have increased since 2011 it is still recovering from a decrease from 2007 to 2011 due to the recession. During this time, its operational expenditures have slowly increased. As a result, the agency had to use its operating reserves to cover any shortfalls for annual operating expenses. Overall, Everett Transit’s operating reserves have declined since 2009. Along with this decline, revenue hours and boardings have also decreased from 2007 to 2016. Throughout, Everett has been committed to providing as much service as feasible and will continue to provide services to the degree that they are supported by Everett’s residents. In 2016, Everett Transit’s operating expenditures totalled to $22 million which includes Everett Station operations, administration, paratransit, and fixed-route transit. The capital expenditures totaled $3.8 million which primarily includes spending on bus replacement but can also include right-of-way improvements and operational bases/facility improvements. From 2007 to 2016 Everett Transit has received on average $1.7 million in capital grant revenues per year. The $25 million operating revenues come from a variety of sources which are shown in the Operating Revenues by Type figure below.

$22 $3.8 $1.7 $25 Million in operating Million capital Million in capital grant revenues Million in operating expenditures (2016) expenditures (2016) (yearly average from 2007-2016) revenues (2016)

Operational Expenditures by Category, 2007-2016 (Nominal Dollars)

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This figure shows the breakdown of Operational Expenditures from 2007 to 2016. In 2007 Everett Transit completed the payment the City’s general fund, for a $8.1 million loan, used to complete the Everett Station. The expenditures for that year reflect that one-time transaction.

14 Connecting Your Future 14 Connecting Your Future Operating Expenditures per Revenue Hour, 2007-2016 (Nominal Dollars) $160

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Operating Revenues by Type, 2007-2016

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$25,000,000 Operating revenues come from a variety of sources. Revenues have increased since 2011 $20,000,000 but have not reached their 2007 levels. Most of Everett Transit’s revenues are generated by $15,000,000 sales tax.

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Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 15 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 15 Revenue and Cost Projections Baseline Cost Projections Cost projections for both operational and capital expenditures were developed to assess the implications for the Long Range Plan and future service levels. Operational cost projections applied growth rates for individual expenditure items on a revenue hour basis - such as wages, maintenance, professional services, and fuel expenditures - for each program through 2040. Capital cost projections are based on Everett Transit’ six-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and assumptions about vehicle replacement and facility needs through 2040. Projected costs over the next twenty years are reflected in the “Baseline Scenario,” where current operations and levels of service are assumed to remain unchanged. Operational cost projections assumed future annual growth rates mostly based on the expenditures for the previous 10-year period (2007-2016). However, some line items used rates from a five-year trend, or other assumptions, to account for large differences in 2007 and 2016 expenditures (positive and negative) that are not likely to continue over the next 20 plus years. Additionally, a minimum capital investment is required in order to replace the fleet as vehicles age out of service. Those capital costs are included in the annual operating costs. Overall, operational costs are projected to increase by about $51 million by 2040 with an average annual growth rate of 5.4 percent (including required capital investment such as fleet replacements). The large share of the growth in expenditures is from Fixed Route service due to assumed growth rate of wage and benefit expenditures. In 2016 Fixed Route wages and benefits totaled $8.5 million. By 2040 wages and benefits are projected to increase to $37.3 million, over half of all expenditures.

Baseline Revenue Projections The principal operating revenues were projected over the planning period by regressing Everett Transit's sales tax revenues against the Snohomish County sales tax base. This allows revenue projections to make use of a forecast of the Central Puget Sound economy that produces estimates of the Snohomish County retail sale tax base and other variables of interest. The regression model controls for changes in the Everett Transit sales tax rate, which also permits direct estimates of revenue yield from rate changes. The method also provides confidence intervals around the point estimates of the coefficients from the models. These confidence intervals were then employed in the development of low- and high-range estimates of revenue yield. The revenue projections estimate total operating revenue in 2040 of over $56 million in nominal dollars. Sales tax revenues grow to an even larger share of Everett Transit’s revenue base. In 2016 sales tax revenues were 79 percent of total revenues. By 2040, sales tax revenues would be 85 percent of total revenues.

16 Connecting Your Future 16 Connecting Your Future 1 (million) Baseline Costs and Revenues $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

Baseline Op Cost Baseline Revenues 1Costs include operations costs and planned capital funds needed for vehicle purchases

Incorporating both operating expenses and expected fleet replacement costs, the Baseline Scenario projections identified a gap between revenues and expenses as early as 2022. Costs are primarily made up of wages and benefits for staff and operators and these costs historically have outpaced the growth in revenues. This is a common issue for most transit agencies. Additionally, buses must be replaced every 12 to 15 years, and the increasing costs for fleet purchases are typically covered by operating revenue due to reduced grant funding opportunities. Finally, sales tax currently makes up almost 80 percent of operating revenue. In the future, sales tax revenue growth will fluctuate because of a number of factors, including: Changes to consumer spending trends Shifting share of Everett-based retail sales versus broader Snohomish County Uncertainty of growth in Everett versus the Puget Sound Region

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 17 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 17 3 Everett TRANSIT’S ROLE

What We Heard

As part of the Long Range Plan, we asked the public what Everett Transit’s role should be in the future. The first outreach phase focused on the public’s vision for future service and their transit values in the provision of that service. Based on the feedback received, two network options were developed, and the second outreach phase asked community input on those options. Public preference between those options guided the Growth Network, which is the direction of growth incorporated inthe Long Range Plan. The third outreach phase asked the public to review the draft plan, which also incorporated the financial analysis of our future service.

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18 Connecting Your Future 18 Connecting Your Future First Outreach Phase: Vision & Priority for Everett Transit

What We Heard Provide a locally-focused transit network with high frequency and expanded service hours that connects to key destinations and regional transit services.

Outreach opportunities: In-person and online More than 1,000 people participated Everett Transit hosted several in-person events, either via the online open house or at including one Visioning Workshop and two Drop-in nine in-person events Sessions. The Visioning Workshop included “Open More than 600 participants visited the House” time, where visitors could view display boards online open house showing project information and talk one-on-one with project staff, as well as a presentation and question 423 transit values survey responses and answer session. In-person and online, participants submitted in person or online were encouraged to complete a transit values survey. More than 20,000 postcards mailed to Translated printed copies were available in Spanish and residents and businesses in the project Russian. Drop-In Sessions included elements of the area Visioning Workshop, including several of the display Distribution of brochure information boards and copies of the brochures and transit value at in-person events and on Everett surveys. Additional surveys were gathered at by-request Transit buses, with translated copies events and briefings. available in Spanish and Russian

Event/appearance Date Location

Council of Neighborhoods Monday, May 22, 2017 The Wall Street Building

Visioning Workshop Thursday, June 8, 2017 Everett Station

Drop-In Session #1 Saturday, June 10, 2017 Everett Mall

Drop-In Session #2 Monday, June 12, 2017 Everett Community College

Transportation Advisory Thursday, May 18, 2017 Public Works Service Center Committee Thursday, June 15, 2017

Everett Station District Thursday, June 15, 2017 Everett Station Alliance

Planning Commission Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Everett City Council Chambers

Elder Fair Thursday, June 22, 2017 Everett Community College

Senior Center Friday, June 23, 2017 The Carl Gipson Senior Center of Everett

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 19 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 19 Online Open House Community members could also attend an online open house on their own time, which provided a similar experience as the in-person Visioning Workshop and included an online version of the transit values survey. The online open house was live for approximately three weeks (June 1 to June 26, 2017).

Summary of feedback A total of 423 survey responses were received through the initial visioning outreach period. Staff also took note of questions and comments they received at the in-person events. The following key themes emerged from the survey: In terms of participation, active riders responded most frequently (62%), referencing existing service. Those existing riders use Everett Transit most frequently to travel to work and special events/leisure. Everett Transit is a valuable community asset because it helps residents who are transit dependent. 56% of participants stated a preference for Everett Transit to keep working on its mission of local service, rather than commute or high-capacity service.

Incentives to ride Throughout feedback, participants noted specific tactics and values that would incentivize them to use Everett Transit service more often. Emerging themes advised the team to focus on: Increased frequency of current routes and/or the addition of new routes. Increased geographic coverage. Improved wayfinding. Reduced fares. Increased convenience - enough to replace cars as, with an aging population, reliance on services like Everett Transit will increase. Recognized advantages for an aging population. Increased cleanliness. Improved bus stop safety and comfort. Continued maintenance of fleet for the future, including electric buses. Improved connections and advertisement of a multi- modal system, including to Community Transit and other services, and increasing planned stops with other transit routes in mind. These comments at times also referenced the diaspora of Seattle residents moving to Everett and Snohomish County, requiring more commute options.

20 Connecting Your Future 20 Connecting Your Future Online and Printed Transit Values Survey Participants were encouraged to take a transit values survey, where they could share how they currently use Everett Transit and what is most important to them in their transit service. A modified “operator survey” was also created for Everett Transit drivers in order to gain their feedback. The transit values survey was featured online, and could be translated into over 100 languages via Google Translate. Paper copies of the transit values survey were also available at the in-person events in English, Spanish and Russian. 423 people took the transit values survey. Results from the survey showed:

38% of survey takers do not currently use Everett Transit

Most who do use Everett Transit use it to for events and activities (34 %) or to go to work (32%)

Those that connect to other transit options primarily connect to Community Transit (37%) or the Sound Transit Express Bus (34%)

Top reasons for why people surveyed value Everett Transit are: “It helps people in my community who are transit dependent” (71%) “It helps reduce congestion” (66%) “It (transit) is good for the environment” (62%)

High frequency scored the highest out of a list of transit priorities, followed by: Low cost to ride Increased span of service Greater coverage Increased comfort and safety

Most said local service (56%) is more important to them than commute (18%) and high-capacity service (26%).

Access-to-transit (e.g. improved wayfinding and connections to transit and park and rides) was voted the most important emerging trend for Everett Transit to consider further (67%), followed by battery-powered buses (52%) and alternative mobility options (e.g. rideshare, carshare, bikeshare) (36%).

Demographics 24.1% of those who took the survey do not currently live in the City of Everett “Student” was the most frequently listed primary occupation

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 21 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 21 Summary of Phase One Feedback

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22 Connecting Your Future 22 Connecting Your Future Second Outreach Phase: Network Concepts

With this in mind, Everett Transit began developing a future network that would best meet the needs and values of the community. Two service options were developed that focused on delivering local service through two primary transit values: frequency vs. coverage. These options were presented to the community to further identify which option would resonate with their values and vision more than the other.

Outreach opportunities: In-person and online More than 1,000 people participated Everett Transit hosted in-person Drop-In Sessions at either via the online open house or at Everett Station, Everett Community College, Everett 16 in-person events Mall, and the Everett Farmers Market in October More than 400 participants visited the 2017. During these Drop-In Sessions, Everett Transit online open house staff answered questions on the Long Range Plan and provided information via display boards and 422 service options survey responses factsheets. Everett transit staff also encouraged visitors submitted in person or online to take a survey regarding service options. Translated More than 20,000 utility mailers mailed printed copies of the survey and factsheet were to residents and businesses in the available in Spanish and Russian. Additional surveys project area were gathered at by-request events and briefings. Distribution of information at in-person events and on Everett Transit buses, with translated copies available in Spanish and Russian

Event/appearance Date Location

Everett Essentials Class Sat, Oct. 7 Everett Station

Everett Station Drop-In Session Wed, Oct. 11 Everett Station

Everett Farmers Market Drop-In Session Sun, Oct. 15 Everett Farmers Market

Cascade View/Twin Creeks Neighborhood Meeting Mon, Oct. 16 South Precinct Police Station

Planning Commission Meeting Tues, Oct. 17 Everett City Council Chambers

Bayside Neighborhood Meeting Wed, Oct. 18 Everett High School

Drop-In Session Everett Community College Wed, Oct. 18 Everett Community College

Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Thurs, Oct. 19 Public Works Service Center

Everett Station District Alliance Thurs, Oct. 19 Everett Station

Northwest Neighborhood Meeting Thurs, Oct. 19 Everett Community College

Carl Gipson Senior Center Mon, Oct. 23 Carl Gipson Senior Center

Council of Neighborhoods Meeting Mon, Oct. 23 The Wall Street Building

Casino Road Stakeholders Meeting Tues, Oct. 24 Children’s Village

Pinehurst/Beverly Park Neighborhood Meeting Tues, Oct. 24 Cascade High School

Silver Lake Neighborhood Meeting Tues, Oct. 24 Monroe Elementary School

Everett Mall Drop-In Session Sat, Oct. 28 Everett Mall

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 23 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 23 Online Open House Community members could also attend an online open house on their own time, which provided a similar experience to the in-person Drop-In Sessions and included an online version of the service options survey. The online open house was live for approximately four weeks (October 9 to November 5, 2017).

Summary of feedback A total of 422 survey responses were received through the service options outreach period. Staff also took note of questions and comments they received at the in-person events. Please note that providing this input was self-selected, so it should not be construed as a statistically-valid sample. The following key themes emerged from the survey:

23% of respondents were “very satisfied” with the frequency service option, while 21% were “very satisfied” with the coverage service option. These results varied by neighborhood and trip type.

When asked to rank aspects of both service options together, the two highest ranking aspects derived from the frequency service option: “Buses come more often in the middle of the day, at night, and on weekends, so that transit would be available when you need to travel” was ranked as first most important (part of the frequency service option) “Buses come more often during the busiest times, so you wouldn’t always have to check a schedule” was ranked second most important (part of the frequency service option) “People wouldn’t have to walk as far to reach a transit stop” was ranked third most important (part of the coverage service option)

24 Connecting Your Future 24 Connecting Your Future Online and Printed Transit Values Survey Participants were encouraged to take a service options survey, where they could share feedback on the two service options and which aspects of service are most important to them. The service options survey was featured online, and could be translated into over 100 languages via Google Translate. Paper copies of the service options survey were also available at the in-person events in English, Spanish and Russian. 412 people took the service options survey. Results from the survey showed:

31% of survey takers do not currently use Everett Transit

Most who do use Everett Transit use it to for events and leisure (35%), for shopping and errands (30%), or to go to work (30%)

23% were “very satisfied” and 36% were “somewhat satisfied” with the frequency service option 35% selected “Buses would come more often in the middle of the day, at night, and on weekends, so that transit would be available when you need to travel” as the aspect of the frequency option that is most important to them

21% were “very satisfied” and 34% were “somewhat satisfied” with the coverage service option 33% selected “Service may take you directly where you’re going, so you wouldn’t have to transfer as often” as the aspect of the coverage option that is most important to them

Slightly more people said they were “very satisfied” with the frequency service option than the coverage service option and two aspects of the frequency service option were ranked as most important to respondents when ranking aspects of both service options “Buses come more often in the middle of the day, at night, and on weekends, so that transit would be available when you need to travel” was ranked as first most important (part of the frequency service option) “Buses come more often during the busiest times, so you wouldn’t always have to check a schedule” was ranked second most important (part of the frequency service option) “People wouldn’t have to walk as far to reach a transit stop” was ranked third most important (part of the coverage service option) 20% of respondents chose “Offers direct service for connections I’m interested in” as a high priority when ranking aspects of both service options. Respondents indicated various locations across and outside of Everett.

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 25 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 25 Summary of Phase Two Feedback

Frequency Coverage The frequency service option focuses transit The coverage service option focused on in key areas that can support more frequent covering a larger geographic area by transit service. The benefits of this option are: continuing existing coverage and improving frequency in some areas. The benefits of this option are:

Buses would come more often during the People wouldn’t have to walk as far to reach busiest times, so you wouldn’t always have a transit stop to check a schedule More households and jobs would be within Buses would come more often in the middle walking distance of transit of the day, at night, and on weekends, so Service may take you directly where you’re that transit would be available when you going, so you wouldn’t have to transfer as need to travel often More people would choose to ride the bus, Service would be more accessible to low- so not as many people would be driving cars income and minority Everett residents Riders could connect more easily to the broader region at key transit centers for light rail, commuter rail, and bus rapid transit

For the public, the frequency service option was slightly more favorable than the coverage option. Additionally, a frequency-based approach provided Everett Transit with the ability to carry the most riders and accommodate the expected growth. Based on the public’s response, Everett Transit developed a Growth Network Plan that would be based on the frequency service option while incorporating elements from the coverage concept.

26 Connecting Your Future 26 Connecting Your Future Third Outreach Phase: Draft Long Range Plan

A third outreach phase allowed for public feedback on the Draft Long Range Plan. This public engagement builds on two previous outreach periods: an initial “visioning” outreach period in Spring 2017, where feedback was gathered on transit priorities, and a second outreach period in Fall 2017, that focused on vetting service options with the community. This phase of outreach yielded the following key themes:

Support for the Plan Fare Recommendations Respondents

22% 26% Not Everett 35% 39% Wrote-in specific Transit riders Somewhat Strongly answers most of Support Support which asked for a fare below $2 or 74% no fare at all Recommended 78% adult fare to be Everett Transit Riders $2 or higher. 26% Other

Outreach opportunities 110 survey responses submitted in Everett Transit hosted an in-person Question & Answer person or online Session regarding the Draft Long Range plan on More than 700 views of the project March 7, 2018. During the Question & Answer Session, webpage Everett Transit staff gave a presentation on the Draft Long Range Plan, answered questions, and provided More than 3,000 fliers distributed information via display boards. Staff also encouraged Distribution of information at in- visitors to take a feedback survey. Additional surveys person events and on Everett Transit were gathered online. buses, with translated information available in Spanish

Event/appearance Date Location

City Council Meeting February 28, 2018 City Council Chambers

Planning Commission Meeting March 6, 2018 City Council Chambers

Draft Long Range Plan Question & Answer March 7, 2018 Everett Station Session

Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting March 15, 2018 Public Works Service Center

Council of Neighborhoods Meeting March 26, 2018 The Wall Street Building

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 27 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 27 Project webpage and online survey Community members could also view information from the Question & Answer Session and view the Draft Long Range Plan online. An online feedback survey, which matched the feedback survey available at the Question & Answer Session, was live for approximately four weeks (February 28 to April 2, 2018).

Summary of feedback A total of 110 survey responses were received through the Draft Long Range Plan outreach period. Notably, participants in this survey were self-selected, so it should not be construed as a statistically-valid sample. The following key themes emerged from the feedback survey:

39% of respondents said they would strongly support a plan like the Growth Network Plan, and 26% said they would somewhat support it.

74% of respondents recommend the new adult fare to be $2.00 or higher. 26% wrote-in specific answers to this question, most of which asked for a fare below $2.00 or no fare at all.

22% of respondents are not current Everett Transit riders.

Some themes from the open-ended responses included: Request for greater coverage to/from specific locations, including: Paine Field, Seaway Transit Center, SE Everett, Silver Lake, outside of city limits (e.g. Mill Creek), etc. Neighborhood streets, so people wouldn’t have to walk as far to reach a bus stop Request for more frequent service to places like Everett Community College, Everett Mall, etc. Request for full weekend service (and early morning/late night service) for those who work weekends and/or don’t own cars Request for Everett Transit bus schedules to better align with other bus schedules and ferry schedules Request for the current level of paratransit service to be maintained through the Growth Network Plan

Online and printed service options survey Through the above notification methods, community members were encouraged to take the online feedback survey, where they could share their thoughts on the Draft Long Range Plan. Paper copies of the feedback survey were also available at the Question & Answer Session and were distributed to interested Everett employers and community members. 110 people took the feedback survey. Results from the survey showed:

39% of respondents said they would strongly support a plan like the Growth Network Plan, and 26% said they would somewhat support it. 72% of respondents recommend the new adult fare to be $2.00 or higher. 26% wrote-in specific answers to this question, most of which asked for a fare below $2.00 or no fare at all. 22% of respondents are not current Everett Transit riders.

28 Connecting Your Future 28 Connecting Your Future Summary of Phase Three Feedback

Frequency Request for more frequent service to places like Everett Community College and Everett Mall among others

Additional requests include: Coverage Request for full weekend service (and early morning/ Greater coverage to/from: late night service) for those who work weekends and/ or do not own cars Paine Field Request for Everett Transit bus schedules to better Seaway align with other bus schedules and ferry schedules SE Everett Request for the current level of paratransit service to Silver Lake be maintained through the Growth Network Plan

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 29 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 29 4 Our Plan TO MOVE FORWARD

Connecting Your Future

The City of Everett and the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) envision a future with 25,000 new households and 45,000 jobs in the next twenty years. To accommodate this growth, transit service must increase as the city grows by providing an efficient and robust solution for mobility and accessibility. As part of the PSRC Transportation 2040 plan, local transit service is expected to grow by 20 to 25 percent over the next twenty years in order to address congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and regional mobility needs. The Growth Network Plan was developed through input from the community and interested stakeholders to envision how Everett Transit should grow to meet these increasing needs. It is a locally-focused restructured network that aims to accomplish the following objectives:

1 Prioritize transit service into the areas that will likely see the greatest amount of growth

Ensure the level of transit service along a corridor is supported by future household and job 2 density

3 Restructure routes to integrate with regional transit investments

30 Connecting Your Future 30 Connecting Your Future Growth Network Plan

The Growth Network will require additional operations and maintenance facilities for the expected increase in fleet size. Whether this includes an additional base or expansion of an existing base remains to be determined. Bus storage, layover, comfort stations, and other capital needs will also need to be considered for this network as service is expanded.

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Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 31 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 31 Growth Network Plan Outcomes & Supporting Investments

To achieve this vision, Everett Transit must make additional investments beyond the current operating structure. The vision requires an increase from its current levels in vehicle hours, fleet, operators, and supporting facilities in order to provide the increase in frequency both in the peak and off-peak periods identified in the Growth Network Plan.

The Growth Network Plan includes the following: Increased frequency on W Casino Road Increased frequency in downtown Everett More direct service on Broadway and 19th Avenue SE New service between the Waterfront and Riverfront areas Restructured service to Paine Field and throughout SW Everett to connect to the Mall Restructured service in Evergreen and Pinehurst and light rail to better connect to light rail and Boeing Direct service between Mariner light rail station Restructured Boeing-area service to the Seaway and the Mall Transit Center

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Increase in Capacity Fewer Households & Jobs Increase in Productivity Increase in Ridership 20% 85% 38 17,000

Increase in peak period seated People are willing to walk farther The service is more productive, with Up to 17,000 daily riders estimated capacity by 20% when transit is more frequent. The up to 38 riders per revenue hour to use Everett Transit by 2040 due percent of population and jobs in compared to 19 per hour today to land use growth and service the city within 1/2 mile to transit is approximately the same as today

32 Connecting Your Future 32 Connecting Your Future Regional Transit Integration

U.S. Dept. of Sound Puget Sound Transportation Snohomish Community WSDOT Transit Transit Regional Council Federal Transit County Administration

Everett Transit complements regional transit networks such as Community Transit, Sound Transit, and more. As Everett Transit looks to the future, it is vital to consider what our partners are planning in order to leverage regional mobility efforts efficiently. With the anticipated arrival of light rail to Everett by 2036, Everett Transit will need to adapt to the regional changes around it. PSRC Transportation 2040 calls for the region’s designated growth centers and other areas of high employment to be connected through a transit network that is supported by local high frequency bus routes, community connector routes, and specialized express routes. Partnership with Community Transit and Sound Transit provide the regional service that complement the local service that Everett Transit provides. The network of services meet a variety of needs in the City while effectively serving a diverse set of neighborhoods within the City. The Growth Network Plan is focused on efficient integration with major regional transit investments that include:

Additional SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit The Seaway Transit Center Light Rail to Downtown Everett lines in Everett Source: www.communitytransit.org/seaway Source: www.communitytransit.org/swiftgreen

Each of these regional investments In addition, Light Rail service between The current Swift Blue Line which provides will enhance transit connections for Seattle and Everett will provide fast and service from the Everett Station to the residents and employees in Everett. reliable service for riders. Everett Transit Aurora Village Transit Center served The Seaway Transit Center serves as a will leverage these investments to more than 1.7 million riders in 2016 with regional connection between Everett provide improved regional connectivity approximately 6,000 passengers each Transit and Community Transit. This for the City’s residents and employees. weekday. The current contract between Transit Center also serves as a main Community Transit and Everett Transit terminal for the Swift Green Line, a Bus provides sales tax funding support for Rapid Transit services from the Seaway Community Transit within the City of Transit Center to Bothell. Everett. This contract is set to expire in 2022 but the Long Range Plan assumes the contract will be extended. The value of this service and the trade-offs required if Everett Transit is required to provide the same level of service is an element that will be studied as part of the contract negotiation.

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 33 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 33 5 Our Financial FUTURE

Costs of the Growth Network

The financial implications of the Growth Network were developed through estimates of growth in service hours and capital investments such as fleet replacement. The Growth Network assumes that Everett Transit increases the number of revenue hours by up to 25% from the Baseline Scenario. Operational costs are forecast to increase $64 million by 2040 in non-inflation adjusted dollars including the required fleet replacement capital costs. Most of the growth in costs are from an increase in fixed route service. Additionally, the increase in fleet required to support the Growth Network would require construction of an expanded Operations Base. This base is estimated to cost approximately $30 million when completed. As shown in the chart below, even without implementing the Growth Network, Everett Transit is facing a gap in revenues as compared to costs as early as 2022. Additionally, there is uncertainty in sales tax revenue, the level of wage and benefit growth, and grant revenue opportunities. In order to address the uncertainty and to ensure financial sustainability as a means to expand into the Growth Network Plan, Everett ransitT will need to address the near-term gap by identifying additional revenue streams or restructuring operations. Options to achieve sustainability are described in the next section.

1 (million) Baseline Costs and Revenues $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

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34 Connecting Your Future 34 Connecting Your Future A Financially Sustainable Near-term Solution

What options exist to become financially sustainable?

Before attempting to implement the Growth Network Plan, Everett Transit must address near-term constraints in order to continue to provide efficient and effective service. A number of options are available, both to reduce costs and to increase revenues.

Cost Reduction Options Impact Revenue Growth Options Impact

Reduced peak vehicle needs Sales tax Restructure service in order to reduce the $3M in 10 years Make use of the existing taxing authority, $9-10M/year number of buses required increase from 6/10th to 9/10

10% Service Hour Reduction $1-1.5M/year Fares Raise the current $1.00 fare $200-500k/year No Sunday service Ensure good weekday service by removing $1-1.5M/year service on Sundays Additional operating grants Federal and state grants to aid in $200-500k/year Reduced span of service operations and/or capital purchases Operate the buses either not as early or $1-1.5M/year not as late in the day Additional advertising opportunities Paratransit policy adjustments Partner with advertisers for additional bus $100-200k/year Restrict paratransit use to only those $400-600k/year stop or vehicle advertising riders who meet the ADA requirements Private Partnerships Organizational Efficiencies Leverage potential private funding Identify cost-saving administration $100-200k/year for capital improvements or specific $100-200k/year strategies and organizational restructuring operations

As an example, reducing the peak vehicle needs through restructured service would reduce the number of buses that need to be replaced. These cost savings would allow operating revenues to better match total costs and extend financial sustainability into the future. A summary of how this may be achieved is shown on the next page.

These options provide the opportunity to move toward the vision of the Long Range Plan by focusing resources to achieve the priorities of the Growth Network which include:

Ensuring effective and cost-efficient service along transit-supportive corridors Prioritizing the increase of transit service into areas that willl likely see the largest amount of growth Providing customer-focused transit service that is adaptable to changing needs and transportation trends

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 35 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 35 How May Service be Restructured?

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36 Connecting Your Future 36 Connecting Your Future The Sustainable scenario assumes that Everett Transit reduces service by decreasing the number of revenue hours by 10 percent from the Baseline Scenario. Under this scenario, total operational costs (and required fleet replacement costs) increase by $45 million compared to $64.6 million in Growth Network Plan by 2040. Again, most of the increase in costs is associated with the increase in fixed route service. Implementing a Sustainable Network will ensure a cost/revenue balance for approximately the next ten to thirteen years.

Comparison of Costs1 and Revenues (million) $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

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Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 37 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 37 6 Strategy FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Next Steps

The Plan includes a number of next steps to both achieve financial sustainability and move towards the Growth Network Plan. The implementation strategy ensures service is appropriately funded, is efficiently provided, and is integrated into the larger region. It includes the following next steps:

FUNDING STRATEGY SERVICE STANDARDS REGIONAL 1 COORDINATION CONTINUED 2 UPDATES 3 4

3 Update the Plan every Five Years 2 Coordinate with Due to the continual changes Regional Partners in land use demographics and 1 Establish Service technology, the plan must be As new regional transit reviewed continuously to ensure Standards investments are planned and Everett Transit is responding Identify Funding Options & constructed, ensure that Everett Service standards provide to the current and pressing Transit successfully integrates Strategy Everett Transit with the tools conditions. with the regional system to Develop a funding strategy to objectively evaluate service in order to ensure transit is provide comprehensive service by identifying the appropriate for Everett residents. revenue growth and cost-saving provided in the most efficient options that are supported by manner while achieving the the community. broader objectives of Everett Transit.

38 Connecting Your Future 38 Connecting Your Future How Service Standards Support the Plan

Service standards provide an objective metric to measure service and ensure that the system is achieving the broader mission of Everett Transit. To ensure financial sustainability and to implement the Growth Network Plan, a set of service standards were developed to simply and clearly convey how transit service may be evaluated.

Evaluated on an annual basis, these three core service standard elements guide service to meet the vision identified in the Growth Network Plan. A final service standard Implementation Plan will detail the steps necessary to finalize and leverage these standards.

These three service standards are meant to provide a simple and transparent method to carry forward the objectives of the Long Range Plan. They were developed based on peer agency review, the City of Everett’s Comprehensive Plan transit standards, and community outreach.

Annual Service Evaluation Long Riders per hour Range Density Productivity Coverage On-time performance Network Crowding Plan

Density Productivity Coverage Other Standards A certain level of land use Route productivity ensures As transit becomes more Other standards that may be density provides the necessary that the system is operating frequent, people are willing included for more specific amount of activity to support efficiently to serve the most to walk farther to their stop operational evaluation include: transit. The frequency of peak riders possible. Route-level and because the service is faster On-time performance * period service on a corridor system-wide averages for riders and more reliable. The percent of trips that is provided based on the per revenue hour should meet a The standard for coverage arrive within 5 minutes of household and job density. This minimum threshold. Evaluation measures the percent of the the scheduled time metric will need to be reviewed is required for any routes or the city’s population and jobs that Crowding every five years. system if they fall below the are within half-mile of transit The number of people threshold. <15 min. peak – 15 service.* standing on the bus households / acre or 30 Route-level: Minimum of 12 85% of the population and jobs people + jobs / acre riders per revenue hour is the standard recommended. 15-30 min. peak – 7 System-wide: 20 riders per *Half-mile distance is typically households / acre; 15 revenue hour people + jobs / acre used for service at 15-minute or better frequency. >30 min. peak - Minimum of 10 people + jobs / acre for fixed-route service. *Peak period is between 6-9 am and 4-7 pm.

Everett Transit Draft Long Range Plan 39 Everett Transit Long Range Plan 39 Coordination with our Regional Partners

Everett Transit’s role as a local service provider complements the regional focus of our partners and enables a comprehensive transportation network for the people that live and work in our community. During all phases of implementing the plan, coordination should include the following elements:

Sound Transit Community Transit PSRC & Snohomish County WSDOT

Light Rail Expansion SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit Regional Land Use State Corridor Planning (ST3 Overview) Expansion Planning (WSDOT - Current Plans Identify transit service (Swift Fact Sheet 2017) (PSRC Vision 2040, and Planning Studies) levels at stations to ensure Evaluate how local Snohomish County Remain involved in any seamless bus-to-rail Everett Transit service can Comprehensive Plan) state roadway planning and transfers and restructure complement Bus Rapid As land use patterns and design processes that may service to connect to the Transit on future corridors projections change, ensure impact or could benefit stations in Everett service is being provided transit. In addition to the Sound Transit Express Regional Service and planned for those areas service that Everett Transit Planning (2025 Network Restructure that will see the most provides along State Route Plan) (Community Transit- substantial growth and that 99, many routes cross a Understand how Sound Transit Development can support more frequent number of state roadways Transit may restructure Plan) levels of service and stop locations and/or express bus service with Coordinate with Community service may be impacted. light rail in place and how Transit as they allocate new that may integrate with service to better serve the Everett Transit service light rail stations

40 Connecting Your Future 40 Connecting Your Future EmergingEmerging technologiestechnologies Emerging Trends & Continued Updates

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EVERETT TRANSIT LONG RANGE PLAN www.EverettTransit.org/Future Update to the Long Range Plan

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The Everett Transit Long Range Plan provides a vision for how transit may be provided to serve the needs of a growing community. The next steps include identifying a funding strategy, implementing service standards, and ensuring regional coordination with our partner agencies. These steps will be guided by an open discussion that will continue beyond the adoption of this plan.

This continual look at where we are and where we are going will ensure a safe, customer-focused, cost-efficient, and effective public transit and transportation management services in support of sustainable growth and a livable community.

Timeline of Next Updates

2023 Everett Transit Long Range Plan Update

2023 2018 Swift Blue Line Extension 2028 2033 2036 Everett Transit Long from Aurora illage TC to Everett Transit Long Everett Link Light Range Plan Adopted NE 185th St Range Plan Update Transit Long Rail From Range Plan Lynnwood to 2024 Update Everett 2019 Link Light Rail from Seaway Transit Center and Seattle to Lynnwood Swift Green Line Operational and restructured ST Express bus service 2024 Mukilteo Sounder Station Parking and Access Improvements

2017 2036

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