TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN: FISCAL YEARS 2011‐2016 October 2010 (Draft) Prepared by: Under Sub‐Contract to: Under Contract to: Table of Contents 1.0 OVERVIEW OF ARLINGTON TRANSIT ...................................................................................... 1‐1 1.1 Arlington County Mobility Services ............................................................................................ 1‐1 1.2 Organizational and Governance Structure .............................................................................. 1‐10 1.3 Fare Structure .......................................................................................................................... 1‐12 1.4 Vehicle Fleet ............................................................................................................................. 1‐13 1.5 Facilities .................................................................................................................................... 1‐13 1.6 Transit Security Program .......................................................................................................... 1‐14 1.7 Public Outreach Program ......................................................................................................... 1‐15 2.0 GOALS, POLICIES, IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES ................... 2‐1 2.1 Transportation Policies .............................................................................................................. 2‐1 2.2 MTP Goals and Strategies .......................................................................................................... 2‐2 2.3 Transit Element – Policies, Implementation Actions, and Performance Measures................... 2‐4 3.0 SERVICE AND SYSTEM EVALUATION ...................................................................................... 3‐1 3.1 Existing Service Analysis ............................................................................................................. 3‐1 3.2 Historical Performance Evaluation ............................................................................................ 3‐8 3.2.1 Fixed Route Transit Service Performance Evaluation ............................................................ 3‐8 3.2.2 Paratransit Service Performance Evaluation ....................................................................... 3‐14 3.3 Service Coverage Analysis ........................................................................................................ 3‐17 3.4 Service Level Analysis ............................................................................................................... 3‐42 3.5 Demographic / Socioeconomic Characteristics ....................................................................... 3‐58 3.6 Development / Land Use Plans ................................................................................................ 3‐75 3.7 Bicycle / Pedestrian Plan .......................................................................................................... 3‐79 3.7.1 Bicycle Element .................................................................................................................... 3‐79 3.7.2 Pedestrian Element .............................................................................................................. 3‐80 3.8 Peer Review Analysis................................................................................................................ 3‐85 3.9 On‐Board Survey Findings ........................................................................................................ 3‐86 3.10 Stakeholder and Public Outreach ............................................................................................ 3‐88 3.11 ITS Projects and Programs ....................................................................................................... 3‐89 4.0 TRANSIT SERVICE AND FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT ............................................................ 4‐1 4.1 Arlington County Transit Service Needs .................................................................................... 4‐2 4.2 Capital and Facility Needs .......................................................................................................... 4‐9 4.2.1 Vehicle Needs ..................................................................................................................... 4‐9 4.2.2 Passenger Amenities & Access Improvements ................................................................ 4‐10 4.2.3 Special Transit Projects .................................................................................................... 4‐12 4.2.4 Maintenance Facility Needs ............................................................................................. 4‐13 4.2.5 Metro Matters, WMATA Capital Program ....................................................................... 4‐13 4.3 Funding Requirements ............................................................................................................. 4‐13 Arlington County Page TOC DRAFT – October 2010 Transit Development Plan: FY 11‐16 Table of Contents (Continued) 5.0 SIX‐YEAR TRANSIT SERVICE AND FACILITY PLAN ..................................................................... 5‐1 5.1 Transit Service Recommendations ............................................................................................. 5‐1 5.1.1 Arlington County Transit Service Plan ................................................................................ 5‐2 5.2 Transit Capital and Facility Recommendations .......................................................................... 5‐5 5.2.1 Vehicle Recommendations ................................................................................................ 5‐5 5.2.2 Maintenance Facility Recommendations ........................................................................... 5‐6 5.2.3 Passenger Facility Capital Improvement Recommendations ............................................ 5‐6 5.2.4 Metro Matters, WMATA Capital Program ......................................................................... 5‐7 6.0 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM .................................................................................... 6‐1 6.1 Vehicle Replacement and Expansion Program .......................................................................... 6‐1 6.2 Capital Improvements Program for Facilities ............................................................................ 6‐2 6.2.1 Maintenance Facility Improvements – ART House ............................................................ 6‐2 6.2.2 Passenger Facility Capital Improvement ............................................................................ 6‐2 6.2.3 Metro Matters, WMATA Capital Program ......................................................................... 6‐6 7.0 FINANCIAL PLAN .................................................................................................................... 7‐1 7.1 Operating and Maintenance Costs and Funding Sources .......................................................... 7‐1 7.2 Bus Purchase Costs and Funding Sources .................................................................................. 7‐2 7.3 Transit Facility Improvements .................................................................................................... 7‐2 7.4 Other Capital Improvements ..................................................................................................... 7‐3 8.0 TDP MONITORING AND EVALUATION .................................................................................... 8‐1 8.1 Coordination with Other Plans and Programs ........................................................................... 8‐1 8.2 Service Performance Monitoring ............................................................................................... 8‐1 8.3 Annual TDP Monitoring .............................................................................................................. 8‐2 Appendix A – ART and MetroBus Description of Arlington County Transit Routes Appendix B – Arlington Transit Peer Review Technical Memorandum Appendix C – Arlington Transit On‐Board Survey Technical Memorandum Appendix D – Arlington Transit TDP Stakeholder and Public Outreach Appendix E – ART Operating Plan Tables: FY 2010 through FY 2016 Arlington County Page TOC DRAFT – October 2010 Transit Development Plan: FY 11‐16 1.0 OVERVIEW OF ARLINGTON TRANSIT Arlington County, Virginia is an urban county of 25.8 square miles located directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It is bounded on the northwest by Fairfax County, on the west by the City of Falls Church, on the south by the City of Alexandria, and to the northeast by the Potomac River. According to the Census Bureau, Arlington County’s population was 189,444 in the 2000 census and was estimated to be 210,000 on July 1, 20091, a nearly eleven percent increase. Arlington County is one of the most densely populated jurisdictions in the country with a population density of 8,140 persons per square mile. Population forecasts project 238,0002 individuals living in Arlington County by Year 2020, and additional 13% increase over 2009 estimates. Although Arlington County exhibits high density residential communities, it is also known for its high employment concentrations. Arlington had an estimated 207,400 jobs as of July 1, 2009. Arlington County has more private office space than