CoordinatedThe 2016-2020 Plan One Region | One Network | One Plan The Regional Short-Range Transit Plan & Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101-4231 | sandag.org Transportation Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 1 Background Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 1 Detailed Plan of Overview ............................................................................................................................ 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Envisioning a New Regional Short-Range Transit Plan .................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Plan Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3 A Passenger-Centered Approach .................................................................................................... 1-6 1.4 Performance Monitoring ................................................................................................................ 1-6 1.5 Specific Populations and Plan Components ..................................................................................... 1-6 1.6 Looking Forward ............................................................................................................................. 1-7 CHAPTER 2: COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ................................................. 2-1 2.1 Public and Stakeholder Involvement ................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Outreach Efforts ............................................................................................................................. 2-3 CHAPTER 3: MEASURING OUR SUCCESS ................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Vision and Goals ................................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 Public Transit Performance Indicators ................................................................................................. 3-4 3.3 Regional Public Transit Performance Evaluation .................................................................................. 3-8 3.4 Specialized Transportation ............................................................................................................... 3-25 CHAPTER 4: TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT OF THE SAN DIEGO REGION ....................................... 4-1 4.1 Public Transportation ......................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Inter-city Systems ............................................................................................................................. 4-10 4.3 For-hire Transportation and Transportation Network Companies ..................................................... 4-12 4.4 Shared Mobility Services .................................................................................................................. 4-13 4.5 Transportation Demand Management ............................................................................................. 4-15 4.6 Specialized Transportation ............................................................................................................... 4-16 4.7 Access to Key Destinations ............................................................................................................... 4-19 4.8 Regional Emergency Preparedness Efforts ........................................................................................ 4-26 The Coordinated Plan (2016–2020) i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 5: AN ASSESSMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEEDS ............................................................... 5-1 5.1 Seniors ............................................................................................................................................... 5-4 5.2 Individuals with Disabilities ................................................................................................................. 5-9 5.3 Low-Income Individuals .................................................................................................................... 5-12 5.4 Other Identified Individuals .............................................................................................................. 5-16 CHAPTER 6: STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS TO ADDRESS TRANSPORTATION GAPS .............................. 6-1 6.1 Gaps in Transportation Services ......................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Strategies ......................................................................................................................................... 6-12 CHAPTER 7: PRIORITIES FOR PROJECT FUNDING .................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Requirement for Prioritization ............................................................................................................ 7-1 CHAPTER 8: FUNDING ............................................................................................................................... 8-1 8.1 Federal ............................................................................................................................................... 8-1 8.2 State ................................................................................................................................................ 8-10 8.3 Local ................................................................................................................................................ 8-11 CHAPTER 9: IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................................... 9-1 9.1 Program Management Plan and Competitive Process......................................................................... 9-1 9.2 FY 2016 Regional Service Implementation Plan .................................................................................. 9-3 9.3 Looking Ahead ................................................................................................................................ 9-16 9.4 Post Implementation Monitoring...................................................................................................... 9-17 9.5 Unforeseen Events ........................................................................................................................... 9-18 The Coordinated Plan (2016–2020) ii LIST OF FIGURES CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Figure 1.1 Coordinated Plan Requirements and Components ................................................................ 1-3 CHAPTER 3: MEASURING OUR SUCCESS Figure 3.1 Transit Network and Population Density ................................................................................. 3-5 Figure 3.2 MTS and NCTD Ridership ....................................................................................................... 3-8 Figure 3.3 MTS and NCTD Average Weekday Load Factor..................................................................... 3-10 Figure 3.4 MTS and NCTD Peak Load Factor ......................................................................................... 3-10 Figure 3.5 MTS and NCTD Passengers per Revenue Mile ....................................................................... 3-10 Figure 3.6 MTS and NCTD Passengers per Revenue Hour ..................................................................... .3-11 Figure 3.7 MTS and NCTD Average Revenue Hours per Employee ......................................................... 3-12 Figure 3.8 MTS and NCTD Farebox Recovery Rate ................................................................................. 3-13 Figure 3.9 MTS and NCTD Operating Cost per Passenger...................................................................... 3-14 Figure 3.10 MTS and NCTD Operating Cost per Revenue Hour ............................................................... 3-14 Figure 3.11 MTS and NCTD Average Speed ............................................................................................ 3-16 Figure 3.12 MTS and NCTD Completed Trips .......................................................................................... 3-16 Figure 3.13 MTS and NCTD On-Time Performance .................................................................................. 3-17 Figure 3.14 MTS and NCTD Service Availability ....................................................................................... 3-21 Figure 3.15 MTS Service Availability ........................................................................................................ 3-22 Figure 3.16 NCTD Service Availability ..................................................................................................... 3-23 Figure 3.17 Social Service Transportation Evaluations .............................................................................. 3-27 CHAPTER 4: TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT OF THE SAN DIEGO REGION Figure 4.1 Regional and