MADISON BUS SIZE STUDY Draft Final Report January 2014 IN ASSOCIATION WITH: EDWARDS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, LLC BAY RIDGE CONSULTING MADISON BUS SIZE STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT City of Madison/Metro Transit Table of Contents Page 1 Executive Summary ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Purpose of Study .......................................................................................................................................................1-1 Bus Fleet Make-up Considerations and Options ................................................................................................1-1 Unique Characteristics of Madison ........................................................................................................................1-4 How the Study Was Conducted .............................................................................................................................1-6 2 Project overview........................................................................................................................... 2-1 3 Bus Loading Analysis ................................................................................................................... 3-1 Data Collection and Analysis ..................................................................................................................................3-1 Preliminary Results ....................................................................................................................................................3-9 4 MPO and Metro Staff Review and Interline Analysis ................................................................... 4-1 MPO and Metro Staff Review ...............................................................................................................................4-1 Summary .................................................................................................................................................................. 4-11 5 Impacts of Bus Size Changes ........................................................................................................ 5-1 Cost Analysis ..............................................................................................................................................................5-1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ......................................................................................................................................5-7 Corridor Capacity .....................................................................................................................................................5-7 6 Bus Rapid Transit ......................................................................................................................... 6-1 7 Operations and Maintenance Facility Evaluation Summary ......................................................... 7-1 8 Bus Stop and Roadway Evaluation .............................................................................................. 8-1 Bus Stop Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................................8-1 Roadway Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................8-2 Transfer Point Evaluation .........................................................................................................................................8-1 9 Recommendations and Next Steps ............................................................................................... 9-1 10 Appendix: Operations and Maintenance Facility Evaluation ...................................................... 10-1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 10-1 Exterior Travel ........................................................................................................................................................ 10-1 Interior Travel .......................................................................................................................................................... 10-1 Summary .................................................................................................................................................................. 10-3 11 Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................................... 5 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | i MADISON BUS SIZE STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT City of Madison/Metro Transit List of Figures Page Figure 1: Bus Types .............................................................................................................................................................1-3 Figure 2: Maximum Load Selection .................................................................................................................................1-7 Figure 3: Bus Size Decision Chart .....................................................................................................................................1-7 Figure 4: Bus Load Examples ............................................................................................................................................1-8 Figure 5: Examples of Vehicle Types Studied ...............................................................................................................2-2 Figure 6: Bus Size Study Decision Tree ...........................................................................................................................2-3 Figure 7: Bus Load Examples ............................................................................................................................................3-2 Figure 8: Route 28/56/57 Group...................................................................................................................................3-3 Figure 9: Load Observation Locations ............................................................................................................................3-4 Figure 10: Maximum Load Selection ...............................................................................................................................3-5 Figure 11: Observed Loads on Route 4 4:00 p.m. Trip Towards South Transfer Point .......................................3-6 Figure 12: Percentage of Observed Trips by Max Load on Route 4 ......................................................................3-6 Figure 13: Bus Size Decision Chart ..................................................................................................................................3-7 Figure 14: Example Bus Layouts .......................................................................................................................................3-8 Figure 15: Observed Mean Load by Route ............................................................................................................... 3-11 Figure 16: Percentage of Observed Trips by Max Passenger Load on Route 80 ............................................ 3-12 Figure 17: Percentage of Observed Trips by Max Passenger Load on Route 52 ............................................ 3-13 Figure 18: Percentage of Observed Trips by Max Passenger Load on Route 4 ............................................... 3-13 Figure 19: Percentage of Observed Trips by Max Passenger Load on Route 27 ............................................ 3-14 Figure 20: Reported Overloads by Route, Aug 27 – Nov 21, 2013 ......................................................................4-1 Figure 21: Reported Overloads by Day, Aug 27 – Nov 21, 2013 ........................................................................4-2 Figure 22: Reported Overloads by Time, Aug 27 – Nov 21, 2013 ........................................................................4-2 Figure 23: Potential Route 44 Restructure to Use Large & Small Buses ..................................................................4-4 Figure 24: Small and Large Bus Routes ..........................................................................................................................4-1 Figure 25: Potential Future Bus Rapid Transit System .................................................................................................6-2 Figure 26: Metro Transfer Point .......................................................................................................................................8-2 Figure 27: Storage Conflict ............................................................................................................................................ 10-3 Figure 28: Exterior Travel Patterns – Entering the Facility ............................................................................................. 1 Figure 29: Exterior Travel Pattern – Exiting the Building; Interior Travel Pattern – Route to Storage Area A; Storage Options................................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 30: Interior Travel Pattern – Route to Service Lanes 1 & 2, Maintenance Area B; Storage Options. .......................................................................................................................................................