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Washington State 2016 Summary of Public Transportation M 3079.10 December 2017 Public Transportation Division This report is available in electronic format only. It can be downloaded and printed from the WSDOT Public Transportation Division website at www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit. For more information, contact: Matthew Kenna, Performance Analyst [email protected] 206-716-1104 Washington State Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division PO Box 47387 Olympia, WA 98504-7387 Contents Helpful Definitions & Descriptions . 3 Introduction . 9 Statewide Transit Operations Overview . 12 Transit Systems Serving Urban Areas . 22 Sound Transit . .23 Ben Franklin Transit . 28 Community Transit . .31 C-TRAN . .35 Everett Transit . 38 King County Metro . .41 Pierce Transit . .46 Spokane Transit Authority . .49 Transit Systems Serving Small Urban Areas . 52 Asotin County Transit . .53 Intercity Transit . 56 Kitsap Transit . .59 Link Transit . .63 RiverCities Transit . 66 Selah Transit . 69 Skagit Transit . .71 Union Gap Transit . 75 Valley Transit . .77 Whatcom Transportation Authority . 80 Yakima Transit . 83 Transit Systems Serving Rural Areas . 86 Central Transit . .87 Clallam Transit System . 89 Columbia County Transportation Authority . 92 Garfield County Transportation Authority . .95 Grant Transit Authority . .98 Grays Harbor Transportation Authority . 101 Island Transit . .104 Jefferson Transit Authority . 107 Mason County Transportation Authority . 111 Pacific Transit System . 115 Pullman Transit . 118 TranGo . .121 Twin Transit . .124 Summary of Statewide Transit Statistics . 127 2016 Summary of Public Transportation M 3079.10 Page 1 December 2017 Contents Tribal Transportation Providers . 138 Cowlitz Tribe Transit Service . 139 Makah Tribal Council . 141 Quinault Indian Nation . .143 Spokane Tribe of Indians . .145 Stillaguamish Tribe Transit Services . 147 Community Transportation Providers . 149 Homage Senior Services . 154 HopeSource Transportation . .157 Klickitat County Senior Services . .160 L .E .W I. .S . Mountain Highway Transit . .162 Lower Columbia Community Action Council . .164 Mount Si Senior Center . 166 Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition . .168 People For People – Moses Lake . .170 People For People – Yakima . .172 Provide A Ride . .174 Rural Resources Community Action . 176 Skamania County Senior Services . 178 Special Mobility Services, Inc . .181 Thurston Regional Planning Council . 183 Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services . .185 Apple Health (Medicaid) Transportation Brokers . 187 Hopelink . 190 Human Services Council . .193 Northwest Regional Council . .195 Paratransit Services . 197 People For People . 201 Special Mobility Services, Inc . .203 Travel Washington – Rural Intercity Bus Program . 208 Apple Line . 210 Dungeness Line . .212 Gold Line . .214 Grape Line . 216 Ferry Systems in Washington State . 218 Guemes Island Ferry . .222 Keller Ferry . 224 King County Water Taxi . 226 Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry . .229 Lummi Island Ferry . .231 Pierce County Ferry . .233 Wahkiakum County Ferry . .235 Washington State Ferries . .237 Seattle Center Monorail . 239 Appendix 1 Summary of Public Transportation Notes . 241 Appendix 2 Public Transportation Grant Awards . 244 Page 2 2016 Summary of Public Transportation M 3079.10 December 2017 Helpful Definitions & Descriptions The 2016 Summary of Public Transportation has many terms that need further definition to understand the structure of public transportation. See below for helpful definitions and descriptions. Some of the information is related to state and federal laws . Other items describe a type of service delivery . §5307 – A Federal Transit Act section authorizing formula funding for public transportation in urbanized areas, and codified as 49 USC 5307. §5309 – A Federal Transit Act section authorizing funding for public transportation major capital investments, and codified as 49 USC 5309. §5310 – A Federal Transit Act section authorizing funding for public transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities, and codified as 49 USC 5310. §5311 – A Federal Transit Act section authorizing public transportation funding in rural areas, and codified as 49 USC 5311. §5311(f) – A Federal Transit Act grant program provided to states to provide intercity bus services, codified in 49 USC 5311(f). See Intercity Bus Program. §5339 – A federal grant program available to States and designated recipients to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus- related facilities including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities . Funding is provided through formula allocations and competitive grants . A sub-program with a discretionary grant opportunity provides competitive grants for bus and bus facility projects that support low and zero-emission vehicles . ADA–Accessible – Meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which requires facilities, vehicles, services and certain information materials meet guidelines in order to be available to persons with disabilities . Alternative Analysis Program 49 USC §5339 – This program provides grants to states, authorities of the states, metropolitan planning organizations and local government authorities to develop studies as part of the transportation planning process . The grants assist in the evaluation of all reasonable modal and multimodal alternatives and general alignment options to address transportation needs in a defined travel corridor. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) – Federal civil rights law that assures persons with disabilities get equal opportunity to fully participate in society, the ability to live independently, and the ability to be economically sufficient. Apple Health (Medicaid) Transportation Brokers – A federal entitlement program that pays for basic health care services for low-income individuals and long-term care for elders and people with disabilities. States administer their Medicaid programs and establish eligibility standards, benefits packages, payment rates and rules consistent with federal requirements . In Washington state, the Health Care Authority administers this program . Bus Rapid Transit Service – Fixed-route bus systems that either (1) operate their routes predominantly on fixed-guideways (other than on highway HOV or shoulder lanes, such as for commuter bus service) or (2) that operate routes of high-frequency service with the following elements: substantial transit stations, traffic signal priority or pre-emption, low-floor vehicles or level- platform boarding, and separate branding of the service. High-frequency service is defined as bus service frequency every 10 minutes during peak hours and 15 minutes during off-peak hours for at least 14 hours of service operations per day. This mode may include portions of service that are fixed- guideway and non-fixed-guideway. 2016 Summary of Public Transportation M 3079.10 Page 3 December 2017 Helpful Definitions & Descriptions Capital Costs – The expenses related to the purchase of equipment having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost which equals the lesser of $5,000 or the capitalization level established by the government unit or the organization for financial statement purposes. Capital Expense – Non-recurring or infrequently recurring costs of long-term assets, such as land, guideways, stations, buildings and vehicles . These items must have a useful life of at least one year, and are subject to depreciation and inventory records . Commuter Bus Service – Fixed-route bus systems that are primarily connecting outlying areas with a central city through bus service that operates with at least five miles of continuous closed-door service. This service typically operates using motorcoaches (a.k.a. over-the-road buses), and usually features peak scheduling, multiple-trip tickets, and multiple stops in outlying areas with limited stops in the central city . Commuter Rail Service – A public transportation service characterized by an electric or diesel- propelled railway for urban passenger train service . Service must be operated on a regular basis consisting of local, short distance travel operating between a central urbanized area and outlying areas . Community Transportation Providers: Community transportation providers are private, nonprofit or governmental agencies that provide core transportation services for individuals with special needs and the general public in rural and urban areas . Contract Revenues – Reimbursement by any organization, government, agency or company as a result of a formal contractual agreement with the transportation service operator for trips provided to a specific passenger or group of passengers. County Transportation Authority (CTA) – A municipal corporation of the state of Washington, created pursuant to RCW 36 .57 . These corporations must be county-wide, with a board composed of mayors and county commissioners . Demand Response or Dial-a-Ride Service – A public transportation service characterized by flexible routing and scheduling of relatively small vehicles to provide door-to-door or point-to-point transportation at the request of the passenger or their agent . Sometimes referred to as “paratransit” . Demand Response Taxi Service – A special form of the demand response mode operated through taxicab providers . This mode is always a purchased transportation type of service Deviated Fixed Route Service – A transportation service that operates along a fixed alignment or path at generally fixed times, but may deviate.
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