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Eastern Sierra Public Transportation Study • Final Report KERN COUNCIL of GOVERNMENTS KernCOG EasternEastern SierraSierra PublicPublic TransportationTransportation StudyStudy FinalFinal ReportReport Nelsonnelson\nygaard Nygaard consultingconsulting associates associates June 2005 in association with Engineering Eastern Sierra Public Transportation Study • Final Report KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Table of Contents PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...................................................................................................... ES-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. ES-1 Goals for the Study................................................................................................... ES-5 Interregional Service Recommendations ................................................................... ES-5 Intra-Regional Service Options ................................................................................. ES-7 Passenger Rail Feasibility.......................................................................................... ES-7 Study Process and Analysis....................................................................................... ES-8 CHAPTER 1. EASTERN SIERRA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STUDY OVERVIEW.............................1-1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................1-1 Project Organization ..................................................................................................1-1 Background................................................................................................................1-2 Transit Services ..........................................................................................................1-3 CHAPTER 2. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA REGION.............................................................................................2-1 Vision for Transit in the Eastern Sierra.........................................................................2-1 Goals for Public Transportation in the Eastern Sierra ...................................................2-2 CHAPTER 3. SHORT-TERM: INTERREGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS ..................3-1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................3-1 Interregional Transit Recommendations......................................................................3-3 Conclusion...............................................................................................................3-35 CHAPTER 4. SHORT-TERM: INTRA-REGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICE STRATEGIES .............................4-1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................4-1 A. Car-Sharing Program ..............................................................................................4-1 B. Goods Delivery Program........................................................................................4-5 C. Regional Ridesharing Program ...............................................................................4-8 D. Employer-Based Subscription Bus Services or Vanpools........................................4-12 E. Volunteer Driver Program ....................................................................................4-15 F. Shuttle Services....................................................................................................4-19 Conclusion...............................................................................................................4-22 CHAPTER 4. COMMUNITY INPUT: OVERVIEW OF TRANSIT NEEDS AND ISSUES.........................4-1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................4-1 Telephone Survey ......................................................................................................4-1 Onboard Passenger Survey.......................................................................................4-27 Stakeholder Process..................................................................................................4-38 Stakeholder Issues ....................................................................................................4-40 Conclusion...............................................................................................................4-49 Page i • Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Eastern Sierra Public Transportation Study • Final Report KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Table of Contents (continued) PAGE CHAPTER 5. LONG-TERM: PASSENGER RAIL FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS..........................................5-1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................5-1 Design Principles and Conceptual Considerations ......................................................5-2 Technical Issues and Cost Estimation ..........................................................................5-4 Cost Estimates ............................................................................................................5-6 Other Considerations ...............................................................................................5-13 Conclusion...............................................................................................................5-16 APPENDIX A REGIONAL PROFILE APPENDIX B EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICES APPENDIX C COMMUNITY INPUT: TRANSIT NEEDS AND ISSUES APPENDIX D OVERVIEW OF OTHER RELEVANT STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS APPENDIX E CASE STUDY: SUCCESSFUL REPLACEMENT OF GREYHOUND SERVICE BY PRIVATE OPERATORS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST APPENDIX F SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS APPENDIX G NOTES FROM COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS APPENDIX H NOTES FROM STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP APPENDIX I RAIL FEASIBILITY TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Page ii • Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Eastern Sierra Public Transportation Study • Final Report KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Table of Figures PAGE Figure ES-1 Transit Routes within Eastern Sierra Study Area ......................................... ES-3 Figure 3-1 Evaluation Criteria for Interregional and Intra-Regional Service Recommendations......................................................................................3-2 Figure 3-2 Alternative A1: Conceptual Service Schedules ............................................3-5 Figure 3-3 Alternative A2: Conceptual Service Schedules ............................................3-9 Figure 3-4 Alternative A3: Conceptual Service Schedules ..........................................3-12 Figure 3-5 Summary of Estimated Operating Costs, Revenues, and Performance (Proposed Interregional Service – Alternative A3)......................................3-16 Figure 3-6 Summary of Local Service Modifications to Meet Proposed Interregional Bus Service Weekday Schedule ................................................................3-21 Figure 3-7 Joint Powers Authority Organization Chart................................................3-26 Figure 3-8 Recommended Interregional Transit Strategies ..........................................3-36 Figure 4-1 Intra-Regional Transportation Strategies Summary of Funding Characteristics ..........................................................................................4-24 Figure 5-1 Capital Cost Summary for Alignment and Infrastructure...............................5-7 Figure 5-2 Lancaster-Mammoth Passenger Train Service: Fleet Requirements and Capital Costs (in millions) for Bi-Level Passenger Cars .................................5-8 Figure 5-3 Capital Cost Summary (in Millions) .............................................................5-9 Figure 5-4 Conceptual Timetables for Service Every Two Hours + Fri/Sun Extras.......5-10 Figure 5-5 Calculation of Lancaster- Mammoth Service Gross Operations and Maintenance Cost.....................................................................................5-11 Figure 5-6 Conceptual Passenger Rail Map ................................................................5-12 Page iii • Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Eastern Sierra Public Transportation Study • Final Report KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Executive Summary Introduction The Eastern Sierra Public Transportation Study represents a comprehensive effort to address short-term interregional transit demands, identify strategies to enhance intra-regional mobility, and present a preliminary feasibility analysis of longer-term passenger rail service between Mammoth Lakes and the Los Angeles region. This study, commissioned by the Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG) on behalf of the Eastern California Transportation Planning Partnership focuses on public transportation services in Mono, Inyo and eastern Kern Counties. Study Area The Eastern Sierra study area consists of several rural communities, resort towns, and a few small urban centers clustered along the Highway 395 corridor in Inyo and Mono counties, and along Highway 14 in Kern County, as well as a very small portion of San Bernardino County. Reno and Carson City, Nevada, and the Lake Tahoe area are in the north; the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale are located to the south, in Los Angeles County. The area is home to numerous natural and tourist sites, including Mammoth and June Mountains, National Forests, and State and National Parks. Ridgecrest, the largest city in eastern Kern County is the largest
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