Prepared for: South Florida Regional Transportation Authority 800 NW 33rd Street, Suite 100 Pompano Beach, FL 33064 (954) 942‐7245 Prepared by: Tindale‐Oliver & Associates, Inc. 6750 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 489‐2748 In cooperation with August 2013 (This page is intenƟonally leŌ blank) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Section ES.1: INTRODUCTION ……… ............................................................................... ES‐1 ES.1.1 TDP Checklist ….. ................................................................................................................... ES‐2 Section ES.2: OVERVIEW OF SFRTA .............................................................................. ES‐3 ES.2.1 SFRTA Existing Services ......................................................................................................... ES‐3 ES.2.2 Accomplishments Since Last TDP Major Update ................................................................. ES‐6 Section ES.3: SUMMARY OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ..................................................... ES‐9 ES.3.1 Tri‐Rail On‐Board Survey ...................................................................................................... ES‐9 ES.3.2 Intercept Survey .................................................................................................................... ES‐9 ES.3.3 Online Efforts …………… ......................................................................................................... ES‐10 ES.3.4 Meetings and Presentations ……….. ...................................................................................... ES‐11 Section ES.4: SFRTA GOALS & OBJECTIVES ................................................................... ES‐13 Section ES.5: SFRTA NEEDS PLAN ................................................................................. ES‐15 ES.5.1 Premium Transit .................................................................................................................... ES‐15 ES.5.2 Shuttle Bus and Other Station Access .................................................................................. ES‐15 ES.5.3 System and Station Infrastructure ....................................................................................... ES‐16 ES.5.4 Station Area Development ................................................................................................... ES‐16 ES.5.5 Technology ............................................................................................................................ ES‐17 ES.5.6 Service and Capital Planning ................................................................................................. ES‐17 Section ES.6: SFRTA FORWARD PLAN ........................................................................... ES‐19 ES.6.1 Operating Plan Forecast ........................................................................................................ ES‐19 ES.6.2 Capital Plan Forecast ............................................................................................................. ES‐25 ES.6.3 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. ES‐30 SFRTA FORWARD PLAN Section 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1‐1 Section 2: BASELINE CONDITIONS ................................................................................. 2‐1 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2‐1 2.2 Service Area Description ......................................................................................................... 2‐1 2.3 Population Profile .................................................................................................................... 2‐3 2.4 Potential Transportation Disadvantaged Population .............................................................. 2‐11 2.5 Demographic and Journey‐To‐Work Characteristics .............................................................. 2‐11 2.6 Roadway Conditions ................................................................................................................ 2‐20 2.7 Major Employers and Trip Generators .................................................................................... 2‐20 2.8 Tourism .................................................................................................................................... 2‐32 2.9 Land Use Characteristics ......................................................................................................... 2‐34 Section 3: EVALUATION OF EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICES .............................................. 3‐1 3.1 SFRTA Overview and Existing Services ..................................................................................... 3‐1 3.1.1 History of SFRTA ............................................................................................................ 3‐1 3.1.2 SFRTA Existing Transportation Services ......................................................................... 3‐1 3.1.3 SFRTA Efforts and Accomplishments Since Last TDP .................................................... 3‐13 3.1.4 Existing Transportation Services – Other Providers ....................................................... 3‐28 3.2 Trend Analysis ………………… ...................................................................................................... 3‐41 3.2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3‐41 3.2.2 Commuter Rail Trend Analysis ....................................................................................... 3‐41 3.2.3 Shuttle Bus Service Trend Analysis ................................................................................. 3‐48 3.3 Peer Review Analysis ................................................................................................................ 3‐53 3.3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3‐53 3.3.2 Peer Review Methodology ............................................................................................. 3‐53 3.3.3 Peer Review Analysis ...................................................................................................... 3‐62 3.3.4 Summary of Peer Analysis .............................................................................................. 3‐64 3.4 Tri‐Rail Performance Measures Update ................................................................................... 3‐67 3.4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3‐67 3.4.2 Tri‐Rail Performance Measurement Report Update ...................................................... 3‐67 3.4.3 Summary of Findings ...................................................................................................... 3‐69 Section 4: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT SUMMARY ............................................................... 4‐1 4.1 Public Involvement Summary .................................................................................................. 4‐1 4.1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4‐1 4.1.2 Summary of Public Involvement Activities .................................................................... 4‐1 4.2 Public Involvement Assessment .............................................................................................. 4‐11 4.2.1 Assessment of Public Involvement Evaluation Measures ............................................. 4‐11 4.2.2 Compilation of Citizen and Stakeholder Agency Input .................................................. 4‐13 Section 5: SITUATION APPRAISAL ................................................................................. 5‐1 5.1 Plans Review............................................................................................................................. 5‐1 5.1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5‐1 5.1.2 Plans Review Summary Table and Documentation........................................................ 5‐1 5.2 Situation Appraisal .................................................................................................................. 5‐11 5.2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5‐11 5.2.2 Regional Transportation Issues ...................................................................................... 5‐11 5.2.3 Plans and Policies .......................................................................................................... 5‐13 5.2.4 Organization Issues ........................................................................................................ 5‐15 5.2.5 Funding Sources ............................................................................................................. 5‐16 5.2.6 Socioeconomic Trends ................................................................................................... 5‐17 5.2.7 Travel Behavior .............................................................................................................