Short Range Transportation Plan FY 2015 - 2017 City of Montebello Transportation Department City of Montebello – Transportation Department FY 2015 - 2017 SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Table of Contents SECTION 1 – OVERVIEW OF THE TRANSIT SYSTEM 1.1 History of the City of Montebello and Montebello Bus Lines ................................ 3 1.2 Governance and Organizational Structure ............................................................. 4 1.3 Transit Services and Areas Served .......................................................................... 5 1.4 Ridership ................................................................................................................. 7 1.5 Fare Structure ......................................................................................................... 7 1.6 Fleet, Facility and Equipment ................................................................................. 8 SECTION 2 – BUDGET, FUNDING, AND REGULATION 2.1 Operating and Capital Budget............................................................................... 10 2.2 Funding Sources.................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Regulatory Requirements ..................................................................................... 11 SECTION 3 – ACCOMPLISHMENTS, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 3.1 Past Accomplishments........................................................................................... 13 3.2 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................. 13 3.3 Service and System Evaluation.............................................................................. 14 3.4 Operations Plan ..................................................................................................... 14 3.5 Marketing Plan ...................................................................................................... 15 3.6 Capital Improvement Program.............................................................................. 16 SECTION 4 - DATA COLLECTION TABLES L-1: Fare Structure FY 2014.......................................................................................... 18 L-2: Fleet Inventory FY 2014 ........................................................................................ 20 L-3: Historical and Projected Fleet Characteristics (FY 2012 - 2014)........................... 21 L-4: Historical and Projected Financial Status (FY 2012 - 2014) .................................. 22 L-5: TPM/TDA Report Form FY 2012............................................................................ 25 L-6: Performance Audit Follow-up............................................................................... 28 L-7: Summary of Capital Project Requests (FY 2015 - 2017) ....................................... 29 FY15 -17 SRTP September 2014 1 ABOUT THE SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN The Short Range Transportation Plan is a planning tool required by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) that works in conjunction with its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Collectively, these planning documents establish a blueprint by which to establish a strategy for service planning and future transit growth; and ongoing capital improvements in the regional transportation system. Moreover, the SRTP presents a plan to coordinate future investments, monitor progress on capital projects and respond to changing circumstances. To that end, the SRTP also ensures that all Federal, State and local reporting requirements are achieved; data collection efforts are coordinated; and operators’ budgets are consistent with LACMTA planning policies and funding assumptions. FY15 -17 SRTP September 2014 2 SECTION 1 – OVERVIEW OF THE TRANSIT SYSTEM 1.1 History of the City of Montebello and Montebello Bus Lines City of Montebello - The colorful and romantic history of the City of Montebello dates back to September 9, 1771, during the days of the Franciscan Missionaries. Fathers Angel Somera and Pedro Cambon, under the direction of Father Junipero, established the original San Gabriel Mission in the vicinity of where San Gabriel Boulevard currently crosses the Rio Hondo River. From this settlement, the Fathers dispatched a party of colonists who found the Pueblo de Los Angeles. However, in 1776, the Mission was forced to relocate to its present site in the City of San Gabriel due to heavy rains and flooding. During the Mexican-American War, Montebello was the site of the Battle of Rio San Gabriel which occurred on January 8, 1847. After the Civil War, an Italian settler established a large ranch in the area. In the late 1800’s, the ranch was divided into town sites and William Mulholland named the area Montebello, which translates to “beautiful hills” in Italian. Until the early 1920’s, Montebello was considered primarily an agricultural community and was known as the “City of Flowers.” At the end of World War I, oil was discovered in the hills, and rapid development and population growth followed. The City of Montebello was incorporated on October 16, 1920, and grew from 2,582 to 7,064 in population during its first decade. Montebello is located nine miles east of the Los Angeles Civic Center and has a population of approximately 64,000 living in an area of 8.2 square miles Montebello Bus Lines - Transportation service began in Montebello in 1910 with one motorized coach. As previously stated, Montebello was predominantly an agricultural region but World War I and the discovery of oil in the Montebello Hills quickly transformed the community. By 1917, there were four private companies competing for passengers among the influx of workers drawn to the area. In 1922, two years after the incorporation of the City of Montebello, the city officially initiated a municipal bus service. Six years later, the city sold the operation to the Motor Transit Company, a division of Southern Pacific Railroad. Motor Transit later became Pacific Electric, operators of the famed “red cars.” In 1931, the City purchased the lines back from the Motor Transit Company and launched its second municipal bus line. The City purchased a lot on Greenwood Avenue with a fleet of four coaches and began Montebello Bus Lines (MBL). During this period, a 17 passenger coach could be purchased for $2,700 each; a bus driver’s salary was $120 a month and the driver had to purchase his own uniform; and the fare was five cents. FY15 -17 SRTP September 2014 3 1.2 Governance & Organizational Structure The City of Montebello conducts operations as a general law city. A five-member, elected city council at-large, governs the City. The City Council authorizes the City Administrator to execute agreements and make decisions relative to transportation matters. The following organizational chart demonstrates the relationship of the Transportation Department to the City’s decision-makers. TABLE OF ORGANIZATION City Council MAYOR MAYOR COUNCIL COUNCIL COUNCIL PRO TEM MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER CITY ADMINISTRATOR DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 19 Employees MAINTENANCE DIVISION 50 Employees OPERATIONS DIVISION 183 Employees SECURITY DIVISION 2 Employees FY15 -17 SRTP September 2014 4 1.3 Transit Services and Areas Served MBL is responsible for the City’s transportation services consisting of fixed-route, contract Metrolink shuttle and Dial-A- Taxi services. Notwithstanding an economy that continues to struggle, MBL has successfully maintained its high quality of service resulting in the transportation of over 8.2 million riders in the communities of Alhambra, Bell Gardens, Commerce, East Los Angeles, La Mirada, Los Angeles, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pico Rivera, San Marino, South Gate, Rosemead and Whittier. MBL’s service area population is approximately 950,000 and the service area is approximately 26 square miles. MBL has an active fleet of 66 fixed-route vehicles. The agency operates seven fixed-routes and express service during the hours of 3:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. The all routes operate on weekdays, five routes operate on Saturdays and four routes operate on Sundays. Line 10 – Whittier Boulevard - Line 10 is a local route that operates between East Los Angeles College in the City of Monterey Park and the Whittwood Town Center in the City of Whittier primarily via Atlantic Boulevard and Whittier Boulevard. A short-line turns around at the Pico Rivera Terminal located on Passons Boulevard. Major destinations and shopping centers on this route include the East Los Angeles College, Garfield High School, Montebello High School, downtown Montebello, Pico Rivera Plaza, Whittier Marketplace, Whittier College, downtown Whittier, the Quad at Whittier, Whittier Hospital Medical Center, and the Whittwood Town Center. Line 10 provides weekday and weekend services from approximately 3:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Peak headways on this route vary between ten to fifteen minutes. Line 20 – Montebello Boulevard/San Gabriel Boulevard - Line 20 is a local route that operates between the City of San Gabriel and the southern boundary of the City of Montebello via San Gabriel Boulevard, Montebello Boulevard, and Greenwood Avenue. A short-line turns around at San Gabriel Boulevard and Garvey Avenue. Major destinations and shopping centers include downtown Montebello, Montebello Mart, Montebello Town Square, The Shops at Montebello, Don Bosco Technical Institute and Gabrieland High School. Line 20 provides weekday and weekend