TRANSIT NETWORK STUDY | FINAL Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky TANK Transit Network Study FINAL December 2013 TRANSIT NETWORK STUDY | FINAL Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Table of Contents Page 1 Executive Summary .........................................................................................................1-1 2 Existing Transit Services ..................................................................................................2-1 System Overview ................................................................................................................................... 2-1 Frequency and Span ............................................................................................................................. 2-4 Historical Trends ..................................................................................................................................... 2-7 Productivity Measures ........................................................................................................................... 2-8 3 Document Review ............................................................................................................3-1 TANK Documents .................................................................................................................................... 3-1 External Documents................................................................................................................................ 3-2 4 Land Use and Demographic Characteristics .....................................................................4-1 Population and Employment Density .................................................................................................. 4-1 Demographic Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 4-10 5 Travel Demand Analysis .................................................................................................5-1 6 Route Profiles ..................................................................................................................6-1 7 Community Survey ..........................................................................................................7-1 8 Short Term Recommendations .........................................................................................8-1 Guiding Principals for Service Recommendations ........................................................................... 8-1 Route Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 8-1 Service Implementation ....................................................................................................................... 8-23 Short-Range Capital Improvements ................................................................................................. 8-26 9 Long Range Recommendations .......................................................................................9-1 Multi-Hub System ................................................................................................................................... 9-1 Service Types and Branding................................................................................................................ 9-5 Neighborhood Circulators .................................................................................................................... 9-6 Service Levels on Enhanced Bus Corridors ........................................................................................ 9-8 Frequency and Span Enhancements ................................................................................................... 9-9 Table of Figures Page Figure 1 Description and Service Type of TANK Bus Routes ........................................................ 2-2 Figure 2 TANK System Map ............................................................................................................... 2-3 Figure 3 TANK Downtown Map ......................................................................................................... 2-3 Figure 4 Span and Frequency by Time Period .............................................................................. 2-5 Figure 4 Span and Frequency by Time Period (cont’d) ................................................................ 2-6 Figure 5 Ridership 2011 – 2012 by Route: Local Routes ............................................................. 2-7 Figure 6 Ridership 2011 – 2012 by Route: Express Routes ........................................................ 2-7 Figure 7 2012 Total System Ridership by Month ........................................................................... 2-8 Figure 8 2012 Operating Statistics – All Routes ............................................................................ 2-9 Figure 9 Boardings per Service Hour by Route ............................................................................ 2-10 Figure 10 Boardings per Service Mile .............................................................................................. 2-10 TRANSIT NETWORK STUDY | FINAL Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Figure 11 Boardings per Trip ............................................................................................................. 2-11 Figure 12 On-Time Percentage by Route* ....................................................................................... 2-11 Figure 13 On-Time Performance by Route ...................................................................................... 2-12 Figure 14 Campbell County Transportation Plan: Public Transportation ..................................... 3-3 Figure 15 Metro Rail Plan Transit Map ............................................................................................... 3-5 Figure 16 Corridor Service Types and Supportive Densities .......................................................... 4-2 Figure 17 Total Population and Population of Seniors by County (2010 – 2040) ................... 4-3 Figure 18 Population of Seniors by County (2010 - 2040) ........................................................... 4-4 Figure 19 2010 Population Density by Census Block ....................................................................... 4-5 Figure 20 Children (10-14 Years Old) Population Density by Census Block .............................. 4-6 Figure 21 College Age (18 to 24 Years Old) Population Density by Census Block .................. 4-7 Figure 22 Seniors (65 and Older) Population Density by Census Block ...................................... 4-8 Figure 23 2005 Employment Density by TAZ .................................................................................... 4-9 Figure 24 Percentage of Households Below Poverty Level by Census Block Group ............... 4-11 Figure 25 Percentage of Households Without Access to a Vehicle by Census Block Group . 4-12 Figure 26 Northern Kentucky University Students by Zip Code (2012 – 2013 Academic Year)...................................................................................................................................... 4-13 Figure 27 Northern Kentucky University Faculty by Zip Code (2012 – 2013 Academic Year)...................................................................................................................................... 4-14 Figure 28 Major Travel Patterns – All Trip Types - 2005 .............................................................. 5-4 Figure 29 Major Travel Patterns – All Trip Types - 2040 .............................................................. 5-5 Figure 30 Major Travel Patterns – Home-Based Other & Non Home-Based Trips - 2005 ..... 5-6 Figure 31 Major Travel Patterns – Home-Based Other & Non Home-Based Trips - 2040 ..... 5-7 Figure 32 Major Travel Patterns – Home-Based Work/University Trips - 2005 ....................... 5-8 Figure 33 Major Travel Patterns - Home-Based Work/University Trips - 2040 ....................... 5-9 Figure 34 Prior Use of TANK Transit ................................................................................................... 7-1 Figure 35 Transit Service Used ............................................................................................................. 7-2 Figure 36 Reasons for Riding Transit ................................................................................................... 7-3 Figure 37 Effectiveness of TANK Service ........................................................................................... 7-3 Figure 38 Reasons for Not Riding Transit ........................................................................................... 7-4 Figure 39 Factors that would encourage transit usage ................................................................... 7-4 Figure 40 Views on transit service priorities ...................................................................................... 7-5 Figure 41 Preferred service improvements ........................................................................................ 7-6 Figure 42 Rating of existing TANK transit service ............................................................................ 7-7 Figure 43 Preference of improving frequency or expanding service .......................................... 7-8 Figure 44 Preference of expanding service or improving existing routes .................................. 7-8 Figure 45