TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANNUAL UPDATE Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 RELATIONSHIP OF MDT10AHEAD TO OTHER LOCALLY ADOPTED TRANSPORTATION PLANS ............... 1-2 1.1.1 Long Range Transportation Plan to the Year 2040 ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.1.2 Transit Development Plan (TDP) - MDT10Ahead ........................................................................................ 1-3 1.1.3 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) ................................................................................................ 1-4 1.1.4 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Five Year Work Program ..................................................... 1-4 1.1.5 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) .................................................................................... 1-5 1.1.6 Adopted Budget and Multi Year Capital Plan ............................................................................................... 1-5 2.0 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1 METROBUS ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.1.1 Local Service .............................................................................................................................................. 2-3 2.1.2 Circulator Service ........................................................................................................................................ 2-3 2.1.3 Limited-Stop Service ................................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.1.4 Express Bus Service ................................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.1.5 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) ............................................................................................................................. 2-7 2.2 METRORAIL ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-8 2.3 METROMOVER .................................................................................................................................................... 2-9 2.4 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ........................................................................................................ 2-10 2.5 SERVICES PROVIDED BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS .................................................................................... 2-10 2.6 MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT PASSENGER FARE STRUCTURE ............................................................................. 2-11 2.6.1 Farebox Recovery Ratio ............................................................................................................................ 2-12 2.7 MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT’S SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................................................................. 2-13 2.7.1 Transportation Disadvantaged Program .................................................................................................... 2-13 2.7.2 Section 5310 Program............................................................................................................................... 2-13 2.7.3 Corporate Discount Program ..................................................................................................................... 2-14 2.7.4 College/Vocation School Discount Program .............................................................................................. 2-14 2.7.5 K-12 Discount Program ............................................................................................................................. 2-14 Transit Development Plan FY 2017 - 2026 | August 2016 i 2.7.6 EASY Card Sales Outlets .......................................................................................................................... 2-14 2.7.7 Golden Passport Office ............................................................................................................................. 2-14 2.8 CUSTOMER INFORMATION/CONVENIENCE ................................................................................................... 2-15 2.8.1 Smartphone Mobile Application (iPhone and Android) .............................................................................. 2-15 2.8.2 Electronic Transit Rider Alert System / Train Tracker / Mover Tracker ...................................................... 2-15 2.9 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 2-16 2.10 PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................... 2-16 2.11 PEDESTRIAN OVERPASSES ............................................................................................................................ 2-16 2.12 MUNICIPAL TRANSIT SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 2-19 2.13 REGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICE CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................. 2-23 2.13.1 Broward County Transit (BCT) .................................................................................................................. 2-23 2.13.2 South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) ........................................................................ 2-24 2.14 NATIONAL CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 2-28 2.14.1 Greyhound Intercity Passenger Bus Service ............................................................................................. 2-28 2.14.2 Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Service ................................................................................................... 2-28 3.0 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION ...................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 CareerSource South Florida (Regional Workforce Board) ........................................................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) .................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.3 Transportation Planning Technical Advisory Committee (TPTAC) ............................................................... 3-2 3.2.4 Electronic Communication ........................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES ..................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.4 SURVEY RESULTS .............................................................................................................................................. 3-4 4.0 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 GOAL 1 – IMPROVE CONVENIENCE, RELIABILITY, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE OF TRANSIT SERVICES .. 4-2 4.1.1 Transit Signal Priority (TSP) ........................................................................................................................ 4-3 4.1.2 Pedestrian Overpass at University Metrorail Station .................................................................................... 4-6 4.1.3 CAD/AVL System Replacement .................................................................................................................. 4-7 Transit Development Plan FY 2017 - 2026 | August 2016 ii 4.1.4 Real-Time Analytics and Reporting for Operational Efficiencies .................................................................. 4-8 4.1.5 Real-Time Signs.......................................................................................................................................... 4-8 4.2 GOAL 2 – IMPROVE OPERATIONAL SAFETY AND SECURITY ....................................................................... 4-9 4.2.1 Systemwide Safety and Security Upgrades ................................................................................................. 4-9 4.3 GOAL 3 – IMPROVE COORDINATION AND OUTREACH ................................................................................ 4-10 4.3.1 Collaboration of Regional Transportation Initiatives ................................................................................... 4-11 4.4 GOAL 4 – ENHANCE THE INTEGRATION OF TRANSIT SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY AND PRESERVE THE