Space Coast Area Transit Transit Development Plan Major Update FY 2018‐2027 Transit Development Plan October 2017 Prepared by Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 Objectives of the Plan ............................................................................................................................... 1 State Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 1 Organization of Report ............................................................................................................................. 2 Section 2: Baseline Conditions ...................................................................................................................... 5 Service Area Description ........................................................................................................................... 5 Population Profile ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Growth .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Community Profiles ................................................................................................................................. 15 Demographic and Journey-to-Work Characteristics ............................................................................... 15 Labor Force and Employment ................................................................................................................. 18 Commute Patterns .................................................................................................................................. 18 Brevard County Economic Trends ........................................................................................................... 20 Major Employers ................................................................................................................................. 20 Tourism ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Transportation Disadvantage Population ............................................................................................... 21 Land Uses and Densities ......................................................................................................................... 23 Land Use Trends .................................................................................................................................. 23 Section 3: Existing Transit Services ............................................................................................................. 27 Transit Service Overview......................................................................................................................... 27 Ridership Trends ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Vehicle Inventory .................................................................................................................................... 30 Other Transportation Service Providers ................................................................................................. 30 Ridesourcing ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Trend and Peer Reviews ......................................................................................................................... 32 Peer System Selection Methodology .................................................................................................. 33 Selected Performance Measures ........................................................................................................ 34 Summary Results of Fixed-Route Peer and Trend Analysis ................................................................ 55 Section 4: Public Involvement ..................................................................................................................... 57 SPACE COAST AREA TRANSIT | 2018-2027 Transit Development Plan i Public Involvement Plan .......................................................................................................................... 57 Direct Involvement and Information Distribution Techniques ............................................................... 57 Direct Involvement Techniques .......................................................................................................... 58 Information Distribution Techniques .................................................................................................. 58 Summary of Public Involvement Activities ............................................................................................. 58 Review Committee Meetings .............................................................................................................. 59 Passenger (On-Board) Survey ............................................................................................................. 59 Stakeholder Interviews ....................................................................................................................... 66 Discussion Group Workshops ............................................................................................................. 69 Public Workshops ............................................................................................................................. 74 Section 5: Plans Review .............................................................................................................................. 75 Federal Plans ........................................................................................................................................... 75 Fast Act ................................................................................................................................................ 75 Grow America Act ............................................................................................................................... 76 State Plans/Programs .............................................................................................................................. 76 2060 Florida Transportation Plan ....................................................................................................... 76 State of Florida Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) 5-Year/20-Year Plan ......................................... 77 State Growth Management Legislation .............................................................................................. 78 Regional and Local Plans/Programs ........................................................................................................ 78 Space Coast Transit Development Plan (2013-2022) .......................................................................... 78 Space Coast TPO 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (2015) ......................................................... 79 Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan Major Update (2016) .................................................... 80 Brevard County Comprehensive Plan (2015) ...................................................................................... 80 City of Cape Canaveral Comprehensive Plan (2014) ........................................................................... 81 City of Cocoa Comprehensive Plan (2010) .......................................................................................... 81 City of Cocoa Beach Comprehensive Plan (2015) ............................................................................... 82 Town of Grant-Valkaria Comprehensive Plan (2011) ......................................................................... 82 City of Melbourne Comprehensive Plan (2011) .................................................................................. 82 City of Palm Bay Comprehensive Plan (2006) ..................................................................................... 83 City of Rockledge Comprehensive Plan (2011) ................................................................................... 83 City of Satellite Beach Comprehensive Plan (2014) ............................................................................ 83 City of Titusville Comprehensive Plan (2014) ..................................................................................... 84 SPACE COAST AREA TRANSIT | 2018-2027 Transit Development Plan ii City of West Melbourne Comprehensive Plan (2010) ........................................................................ 84 Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 84 Section 6: Situation Appraisal ..................................................................................................................... 84 Socioeconomic Trends ............................................................................................................................ 85 Travel Behavior ......................................................................................................................................