Statewide Transit Plan connecting people across Colorado Prepared for: Prepared by: In association with: Colorado Department of Transportation Cambridge Systematics Division of Transit and Rail Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates OV Consulting March 2015 TransitPlus Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Purpose of Plan ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Federal and State Planning Regulations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2.1 Federal Planning Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.2.2 Colorado Planning Requirements .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Guiding Principles for Transit Planning ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Emerging Transit Trends and Challenges ................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Overview of Plan Content .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 2.0 PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Rural Transit Plans ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 MPO Transit Plans ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Transit Working Groups .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Statewide Steering Committee ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 2.4.1 Statewide Transit Vision, Goals, and Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Public Outreach...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 2.5.1 Website ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.2 Rural Public Meetings.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 2.5.3 Urban Public Meetings ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 2.5.4 Agency Coordination and Consultation ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 2.5.5 Telephone Town Halls ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 2.5.6 Public Review and Comment Period ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 CDOT Statewide Survey of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities (2014) ............................................................................................ 23 3.0 STATE PROFILE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Key Industries and Employment Sectors .................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Population Characteristics ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 3.2.1 Population Growth ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 3.2.2 Other Demographics ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Page i 4.0 EXISTING TRANSIT PROFILE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Existing Transit Systems in Colorado ........................................................................................................................................................................... 41 4.1.1 Existing Bus Services ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 4.1.2 Existing Passenger Rail Services ..................................................................................................................................................................... 52 4.1.3 Specialized Privately Operated Transportation Services ..................................................................................................................... 58 Rural Transit Services ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Urban Transit Services ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 4.3.1 Urban Public Transit Services .......................................................................................................................................................................... 62 4.3.2 Urban Private Transit Services ........................................................................................................................................................................ 66 4.3.3 Urban Human Service Transportation ......................................................................................................................................................... 66 Existing Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68 4.4.1 Intercity and Regional Bus Stops/Stations ................................................................................................................................................. 69 4.4.2 Passenger Rail Facilities ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 69 4.4.3 Park-and-Ride Facilities ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 69 4.4.4 Intermodal/Multimodal Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................. 69 Existing Coordination Activities ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 69 4.5.1 Regional and Local Coordinating Councils ................................................................................................................................................