Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority To provide safe, reliable, clean and courteous public transportation. Flounsay R. Caver, Ph.D. Interim CEO/General Manager Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority RTA Overview Largest Transit Agency in Ohio, serving more customers than the next two largest Cities’ combined. o Created by a vote of the taxpayers in 1974 • Consolidated 11 independent systems into RTA • Pledged a 1% sales tax in support of our effort • 378,000 average weekly riders(1975) Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Service Offerings Currently (2017), RTA served 40 million customers o Customers traveled 220 million miles on RTA buses and trains o RTA provided approximately 200 train daily departures o RTA provided 4,000 bus trip daily on 50 routes • 28% operate 24/7 • 62% operate 18 hours/day, 7 days/week Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Trip Purposes o 60% of trips are work related o 23% of trips are for education o 8% of trips are for Healthcare o Major Player supporting Special Events • Browns / Indians / Cavs • National Senior Games/Gay Games • RNC , MLB All-Star Game, Tall Ships, etc. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority State of Ohio Funding State of Ohio General Revenue Funding For Public Transit $50.0 $45.0 $40.0 $35.0 $30.0 $25.0 $20.0 $15.0 Transit Funding (Million $) Transit $10.0 $5.0 $0.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 3,130 Employees in 2001 2,300 Employees in 2018 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority State Per Capita Funding th o Ohio is the 14 ranked state in public transit ridership but 40th in State Funding o Mid-West States of Like Population • Illinois $275.45 • Pennsylvania $119.78 • Michigan $ 26.60 • Ohio $ 0.56 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Annual GCRTA Ridership Ridership Percent Change 59,191,175 57,977,574 57,752,620 57,322,600 57,246,000 57,097,400 55,498,840 53,515,066 52,706,142 49,870,000 49,271,617 49,236,100 48,264,404 46,993,200 46,278,896 44,680,000 43,759,100 39,601,492 -14 -9.5 -0.02 -2.4 -8.7 2.5 3.7 2.9 0.3 0.1 1.1 -10.4 3.6 4.3 2 0.1 -4.6 -6.9 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority City Size Decline City of Cleveland vs Cuyahoga County Population Other Shrinking Cities 1,800,000 • Buffalo 1,600,000 • Detroit • Flint 1,400,000 • Newark 1,200,000 • Philadelphia 1,000,000 • St. Louis 800,000 • Youngstown 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2017 Cleveland Cuyahoga County Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Important Transit Correlations 2000 2010 2018 2000 vs 2000 vs 2018 2010 Cleveland 477,472 396,010 386,525 -17.06% -19.05% Population (Central City) Ridership 59,191,175 44,680,000 39,000,000 -24.51% -34.11% State Funding $44,000,000 $11,000,000 $7,000,000 -75.00% -84.09% RTA 3,130 2,477 2,300 -20.86 -26.51% Employment Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority GCRTA Service Hours 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,432,592 2,078,571 1,949,104 2,000,000 1,817,626 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 1993 2003 2010 2017 Service Hours Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority GCRTA Service Miles 35,000,000 32,328,308 30,000,000 27,545,027 24,431,291 25,131,964 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 0 1993 2003 2010 2017 Service Miles Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Impact of Employment Suburbanization o Construction, Manufacturing, and Retail each among the most decentralized of major industries o Low density jobs development is hard to serve with transit o Job sprawl can limit transit options by: o Increasing commute times, o Increasing Congestion from inner ring residents Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Car ownership City 2015 Households without 2016 Households without 2015 Vehicles Per 2016 Vehicles Per Vehicles Vehicles Household Household Buffalo, NY 30.0% 28.2% 1.03 1.08 Cleveland 23.5% 23.7% 1.15 1.19 Columbus 9.8% 9.4% 1.55 1.33 Detroit 25.3% 24.7% 1.13 1.15 St. Louis 19.7% 18.5% 1.25 1.27 Cities without Cars Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority RTA Customer & Car Ownership Public Transit is a lifeline for those who need it the most • Over 37% customers are under poverty level • 56% do not own a car • 81% classify themselves as transit dependent Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority The Spatial Mismatch • Due to economic restructuring, some employment centers have moved from the central-city/urban core to suburban locations • This shift has created employment barriers for many living in central-city/urban core – Disproportionally effects low-income people & African Americans Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 16 ACS, 2012-2016 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Center for Economic 18 Development Northeast Ohio Transit Job Access Federal Reserve Study- A long Ride to Work: Job Access and Public Transportation in Northeast Ohio Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority RTA’s Priority Transit Corridors o Identified in RTA 2010-2020 Master Plan o HealthLine, Blue Line Extensions o New BRT Corridors th o W. 25 Street th o E. 93/E. 105 Street (Crosstown) o Other Priority Corridors o Reconstruction of ADA Key Rail Stations Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority What Does the Future Hold for RTA? o Migration from Service Provider to Mobility Integrator! o Micro-Transit - demand deviated fixed route service o Shared Mobility oCompleted Pilot program with Lyft o Reduced Travel Times oExclusive Lanes and Traffic Signal Preemption o Autonomous/Connected Vehicles oCompleted FTA funded pilot project with Battelle o Fully Electric Propulsion Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Review of Current/Planned Studies Strategic Plan: Foundations for the Future Economic Service Efficiency Rail Car Fare Study Impact Redesign Study & Study Study Operational Study Review Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 22 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority o We can’t forget about mass transit when we talk about the ‘future of transportation’ it cannot just be all flying cars and jetpacks o No matter whether it is today or tomorrow (the future) it does not change that riders want fast and frequent service if they are going to choose to ride public transit o Mobility management and personal mobility is the future of public transit Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority o In a world of frictionless mobility, all modes of transportation will be fully connected — increasing the rider experience and thereby increasing the number of people who choose a more sustainable lifestyle. Everything will be optimized, from information about arrivals, to paying for rides, to transferring to a different mode. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Leveraging Technology to Transform Transportation o Technology’s most useful role in upgrading mass transit is probably on the data side. Consolidating routes and shuttering stops can make a network much more useful to many people, but it will also inconvenience others. Gathering the data and analytics to make smart trade-offs on route designwill save money and boost ridership, building both political support and financial resources needed for new investments in expanded service. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Discussion Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority .