PREPARED FOR MARIPOSA COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN - MARIPOSA COUNTY TRANSIT Final Report AUGUST 2011 Short Range Transit Plan - Mariposa County Transit • F INAL MARIPOSA COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Table of Contents Page Chapter 1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................... 1-1 Planning Context ................................................................................................................... 1-1 Existing Transit Services ....................................................................................................... 1-1 Data Collection and Public Input ........................................................................................... 1-2 Goals, Objectives, Standards and Service Policies ............................................................... 1-2 Service Plan .......................................................................................................................... 1-2 Capital and Financial Plan ..................................................................................................... 1-5 SRTP Report Format ............................................................................................................. 1-6 Chapter 2. Demographic Profile .......................................................................................... 2-1 County Description and Demographic Summary .................................................................. 2-1 Population Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 2-1 Population Growth ................................................................................................................. 2-2 Projected Future Growth ....................................................................................................... 2-3 Income Status ........................................................................................................................ 2-4 Employment ........................................................................................................................... 2-4 Access to a Vehicle ............................................................................................................... 2-5 Population/Employment Density ............................................................................................ 2-6 Transit Dependency .............................................................................................................. 2-8 Projected Demand for Public Transportation ......................................................................... 2-8 New and Future Development Projects ............................................................................... 2-10 Chapter 3. Existing Transit Services .................................................................................. 3-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3-1 Public Transit Operators ........................................................................................................ 3-1 Other Transportation Services in Mariposa County ............................................................... 3-4 Chapter 4. Public Outreach ................................................................................................. 4-1 Surveys .................................................................................................................................. 4-1 Public Workshops & Meetings ............................................................................................... 4-5 Stakeholder Interviews .......................................................................................................... 4-9 Chapter 5. Needs Assessment ............................................................................................ 5-1 Opportunities for Enhancing Transit Services in Mariposa County ....................................... 5-3 Chapter 6. Goals, Objectives, and Standards .................................................................... 6-1 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................ 6-1 Peer Review .......................................................................................................................... 6-3 Recommended Goals, Objectives, and Standards ................................................................ 6-8 Service Policies ................................................................................................................... 6-12 Chapter 7. Service Plan ........................................................................................................ 7-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 7-1 Mariposa Circulation Alternatives .......................................................................................... 7-1 Lifeline Service to Oakhurst ................................................................................................... 7-6 North County Service ............................................................................................................ 7-6 Implementation of Mobility Management ............................................................................... 7-7 Marketing ............................................................................................................................. 7-10 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. • Page i Short Range Transit Plan - Mariposa County Transit • F INAL MARIPOSA COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Table of Contents Page Chapter 8. Capital and Financial Plan ................................................................................. 8-1 Operating Cost Projections .................................................................................................... 8-1 Capital Requirements ............................................................................................................ 8-3 Existing Operating and Capital Revenues ............................................................................. 8-4 Potential Revenue Sources ................................................................................................... 8-6 Financial Summary ................................................................................................................ 8-7 Appendix A. Meeting Flyer Appendix B. Meeting Handout Appendix C. Newspaper Ad Appendix D. Mariposa Meeting Sign-In Sheet Appendix E. Surveys - Mari-Go and Medi-Trans Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. • Page ii Short Range Transit Plan - Mariposa County Transit • F INAL MARIPOSA COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Table of Figures Page Figure 1-1 Alternative C – Route Concept ........................................................................... 1-4 Figure 1-2 Summary Five - Year Financial Plan .................................................................. 1-6 Figure 2-1 Basic Population Characteristics (2000 and 2010) ............................................ 2-1 Figure 2-2 Population Growth for Mariposa County 2000-2010 .......................................... 2-3 Figure 2-3 Projected Growth for Mariposa County .............................................................. 2-3 Figure 2-4 Income Status for Mariposa County (2009) ....................................................... 2-4 Figure 2-5 Largest Employers in Mariposa County ............................................................. 2-5 Figure 2-6 Households with No Vehicle Available ............................................................... 2-5 Figure 2-7 Mariposa County 2000 Population/Employment Density ................................... 2-7 Figure 2-8 Mariposa County 2000 Transit Dependency Index ............................................ 2-9 Figure 3-1 Summary of Mariposa County Transit Services ................................................. 3-2 Figure 3-2 Mariposa Transit Fleet ....................................................................................... 3-3 Figure 3-3 Financial and Operating Performance (FYs 2006 through 2010) ...................... 3-4 Figure 3-4 Summary of YARTS Service .............................................................................. 3-5 Figure 3-5 YARTS Fares for Highway 140 Route ............................................................... 3-6 Figure 3-6 YARTS Commuter Pass Fares (Highway 140 Route) ....................................... 3-7 Figure 3-7 Mariposa County Transit Service and Activity Centers .................................... 3-11 Figure 4-1 Surveys Collected on Mari-Go and Medi-Trans, March 2011 ............................ 4-1 Figure 4-2 Origins and Destinations, Mari-Go and Medi-Trans, 2008 and 2011 ................. 4-2 Figure 4-3 Transportation Options ....................................................................................... 4-2 Figure 4-4 Mari-Go and Medi-Trans Service Ratings .......................................................... 4-3 Figure 4-5 Mariposa SRTP Public Meetings ....................................................................... 4-6 Figure 6-1 Peer Agency Characteristics and Performance Data ......................................... 6-5 Figure 6-2