Transit Master Plan | Final Report Hood River County Transportation District Transit Master Plan Hood River County Transportation District Final Report – Volume I June 2017 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | i Transit Master Plan | Final Report Hood River County Transportation District Table of Contents Page 1 Executive Summary .........................................................................................................1-1 Columbia Area Transit .......................................................................................................................... 1-1 Purpose of the Transit Master Plan .................................................................................................... 1-1 Transit Master Plan Outreach .............................................................................................................. 1-2 Transit Master Plan Framework .......................................................................................................... 1-3 Service Alternatives Development ...................................................................................................... 1-4 Service Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 1-4 2 Existing Conditions ..........................................................................................................2-1 Existing Transit Services ........................................................................................................................ 2-1 Planning Context .................................................................................................................................... 2-0 Market Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 2-2 3 Outreach ..........................................................................................................................3-1 Outreach Methods ................................................................................................................................. 3-1 Public Outreach ...................................................................................................................................... 3-1 Stakeholder Outreach .......................................................................................................................... 3-3 Surveys ..................................................................................................................................................... 3-4 4 Transit Master Plan Framework .......................................................................................4-1 Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 4-1 5 Alternative Development .................................................................................................5-1 Scenarios ................................................................................................................................................. 5-1 Initial Alternatives .................................................................................................................................. 5-1 Revised Alternatives .............................................................................................................................. 5-4 6 Service Implementation ...................................................................................................6-1 Transit Service Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 6-1 Financial Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 6-28 Implementation Plan ............................................................................................................................ 6-37 Table of Appendices (Volume II) Appendix A: Existing Conditions Report Appendix B: Outreach Summary Appendix C: Transit Master Plan Framework Appendix D: Service Implementation Plan Table of Figures Page Figure 1-1 Transit Master Plan Goals and Objectives ...................................................................... 1-3 Figure 1-2 Short-Term Service Plan Recommendation Summary .................................................... 1-5 Figure 1-3 Short-Term Action Items Timeline ....................................................................................... 1-0 Figure 2-1 Transportation Provider Overview .................................................................................... 2-0 Figure 2-2 Existing Regional Services and Activity Centers Map ................................................... 2-2 Figure 2-3 Existing Hood River Services and Destinations Map ...................................................... 2-3 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | i Transit Master Plan | Final Report Hood River County Transportation District Figure 2-4 Planning Document Overview ............................................................................................. 2-1 Figure 4-1 TMP Goal Summary Table.................................................................................................. 4-1 Figure 5-1 Transit Service Scenarios ..................................................................................................... 5-1 Figure 6-1 Short-Term Service Plan Recommendation Summary .................................................... 6-2 Figure 6-2 2016 Hood River County Dial-A-Ride Pick Up/Drop off Locations ........................... 6-3 Figure 6-3 Dial-A-Ride Proposed Service Characteristics ................................................................ 6-4 Figure 6-4 Local Deviated Fixed-Route Proposed Service Characteristics ................................... 6-5 Figure 6-5 Deviation Characteristics for Short-Term Local Service Recommendation ................ 6-5 Figure 6-6 Short-Term Local Service Map ........................................................................................... 6-6 Figure 6-7 Seasonal Circulator Trolley Proposed Service Characteristics .................................... 6-7 Figure 6-8 Hood River Seasonal Trolley Map .................................................................................... 6-8 Figure 6-9 Hood River – Portland Intercity Route Proposed Service Characteristics .................. 6-9 Figure 6-10 Columbia Gorge Express (Portland to Hood River Segment) Proposed Service Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 6-10 Figure 6-11 Hood River – Portland Service Map ............................................................................... 6-11 Figure 6-12 Hood River – The Dalles Proposed Service Characteristics ....................................... 6-12 Figure 6-13 Hood River – The Dalles Service Map ............................................................................ 6-13 Figure 6-14 Upper Valley (CAT operated portion) Proposed Service Characteristics .............. 6-14 Figure 6-15 Upper Valley Service Map............................................................................................... 6-15 Figure 6-16 Hood River – Government Camp Proposed Service Characteristics ........................ 6-16 Figure 6-17 Hood River – Government Camp Service Map ............................................................ 6-17 Figure 6-18 CAT Existing and Recommended Fare Structure .......................................................... 6-18 Figure 6-19 Timed Transfers ................................................................................................................... 6-19 Figure 6-20 Map of Proposed Regional Transit Network (Short-Term) ......................................... 6-20 Figure 6-21 Transit Stop Estimated Counts and Costs ....................................................................... 6-21 Figure 6-22 Deviation Service Characteristics..................................................................................... 6-23 Figure 6-23 Medium/Long-Term Local Service Map ......................................................................... 6-24 Figure 6-24 Summary of Service Changes by Planning Period ...................................................... 6-27 Figure 6-25 Projected Operating Costs by Anticipated Funding Source and Fiscal Year ......... 6-28 Figure 6-26 Capital Cost Summary ....................................................................................................... 6-29 Figure 6-27 Potential Traditional Public Transit Funding Sources Summary ................................. 6-31 Figure 6-28 Route Rebranding Recommendations.............................................................................. 6-41 Figure 6-29 Performance Measure Summary Table .......................................................................... 6-45 Figure 6-30 Short-Term Implementation Action Items ........................................................................ 6-48 Figure 6-31 Short-Term Action Item Timeline ....................................................................................... 6-50 Figure 6-32 Medium-Term Implementation Action Items ................................................................... 6-51 Figure 6-33 Long-Term