Summary of Draft Recommended Beeline Changes Route # Potential Near-Term Changes # of New Buses Required Potential Mid-Term # of New Buses Required Description February 2020 Additional Annual Cost Changes (2-5 years) Additional Annual Cost 1 • Run bi-directional on Central only. • No new buses. • Dedicated bus lanes on • Potential cost reductions GTC to • Increase frequency to every10 min. • ($19,178) net weekday operating cost due Central. from increased bus Stocker Square • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p to increased ridership • Provides future dedicated speed: ($2,863) weekday via NB Central Fri & Sat to serve 18-hour downtown. • ($775) net weekend operating cost due to space for BRT. operating cost; ($271) / SB Brand increased ridership Saturday operating cost; • PILOT B: $43,502 Fri evening net ($223) Sunday operating operating cost; $57,395 Sat evening net cost operating cost 2 • Remove all 1 & 2 Beeline service from None – Assets move to Route 1 on Central • Provides future space for None GTC to Brand. (Route 11 stays in place) Av. BRT and/or Streetcar. Stocker Square • Brand becomes a Metro/regional via NB Brand / focused corridor. SB Central 3/31/32 • Discontinue Route 32. • No new buses. • Possible future new Route 9 • 2 buses for 40’ Downtown to • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p • ($201,569) cost reduction and 1 bus saving along Foothill corridor, frequency. JPL via Mon-Thu to serve downtown transfers from Route 32 discontinuation. which would restructure • $1.2M capital expense. Glendale Av and GCC-Verdugo night classes. • PILOT A: $57,249 Mon-Thu evening net Route 3. Would require • $693,352 Mon-Fri net • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p weekday operating cost. financial participation by operating expense Fri & Sat to serve 18-hour downtown. • PILOT B: $34,482 Fri evening net multiple agencies. • Schedule update/peak period trippers. operating cost; $49,389; Sat evening net operating cost. 4 • Standardize frequency to every15 min. • 1 additional bus. • Increase frequency to • 2 additional buses. Downtown weekdays; and 20 min. weekends. • $600,000 capital expense. every10 min. weekdays. • $1.2M capital expense. Glendale to • Extend route west to SFR, for improved • $149,797 net weekday operating expense; • Potential coordination with • $503,690 net weekday Roosevelt transfer from Metro to downtown $44,288 net weekend operating expense. future Metro NextGen route operating expense. Middle School Glendale. • PILOT A: $95,158 Mon-Thu evening net along San Fernando Road. via Chevy • Add pilot evening service until 8:30p weekday operating cost. --- --- Chase Dr Mon-Thu, to service night classes at • PILOT B: $55,783 Fri evening net • Potential extension to GTC • 1 additional bus GCC-Garfield. operating cost; $74,111 Sat evening net on weekdays only • $600,000 capital expense • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p operating cost. • $260,676 net weekday Fri & Sat to serve 18-hour downtown. operating expense 5 • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p • No new buses. None None Pacific Park to Fri & Sat to serve 18-hour downtown. • PILOT B: $19,336 Fri evening net Hoover HS via • Schedule update. operating cost; $25,429 Sat evening net Pacific Av operating cost. 6 • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p • No new buses. • Increase frequency to • 1 additional bus Pacific Park to Fri & Sat to serve 18-hour downtown. • PILOT B: $20,762 Fri evening net every15 min weekdays and • $600,000 capital expense GHS via • Schedule update. operating cost; $25,276 Sat evening net 20 min. Sat if /when Metro • $228,861 net weekday Colorado Bl operating cost. NextGen cancels Line 183. operating expense. • Cancel Route if/when street • $6,125 net Saturday running BRT is operational. operating expense. Route # Potential Near-Term Changes # of New Buses Required Potential Mid-Term # of New Buses Required Description February 2020 Additional Cost Changes (2-5 years) Additional Cost 7 • Move WB route alignment to • No new buses. • Potential changes with TBD Riverside Kenilworth Av at Hoover/Toll/Keppel • ($2,436) net operating cost from bell time future Route 12 Rancho to to reduce bus delays on Pacific Ave. only reduction GCC via • Only serve Hoover/Toll/Keppel at bell • PILOT A: $70,580 Mon-Thu evening net Glenoaks Bl times weekday operating cost. • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p • PILOT B: $39,323 Fri evening net Mon-Thu to serve downtown transfers operating cost; $58,058 Sat evening net and GCC-Verdugo night classes. operating cost. • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p Fri & Sat to serve 18-hour downtown. 8 NEW • New route providing local service in • 3 additional buses. • Potential improvement to No Cost to Glendale GTC to GCC high ridership area. • $1.2M capital expense. Metro NextGen hybrid style via Glendale • One seat ride from GTC to Civic Center • $731,759 weekday operating expense Line 90/91 service to Ave and GCC. • $68,010 weekend operating expense increase bus speed. • Frequency is every 20 minutes. • PILOT A: $108,760 Mon-Thu evening net • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p weekday operating cost. Mon-Thu, to service night classes at • PILOT B: $35,347 Fri evening net GCC-Verdugo. operating cost; $44,677 Sat evening net • Add pilot evening service until 10:15p operating cost. Fri & Sat to serve 18-hour downtown. 11 • Restructure Route 11 alignment to gain None None None GTC Express efficiency via Brand and Central. to Downtown 12 • Add weekday service to Burbank in the • No new buses. • Redo route when/if • ? buses GTC Express midday to serve Grand Central • $385,261 weekday operating expense proposed new West • $0.00 capital expense to BRITC via employment center employees. Glendale Metrolink stations • $0.00 operating expense San Fernando come online. Road • Consider a route structure that serves BRITC, east Burbank and West Glendale with Burbank sharing the cost; pick up any abandoned 183 pax. Micro Transit • Develop a microtransit demonstration Unknown Pilot project for far north Glendale. • Develop microtransit options for LAC and LCF on Foothill corridor with operating parameters and cost per agency. U-Pass • Continue to work with Metro to explore Unknown a cost neutral program for Beeline. V: 7/9/19 FINAL TPC Transportation and Parking Commission July 22, 2019 Why We Need to Reimagine Transit 60 People on a Bus 60 People on a Bike 60 People in A Car Glendale Has Changed Increased residential units in Downtown Fluctuation in student enrollment at schools Increased office space Expanded retail and entertainment venues Non-traditional work hours How We Do This • Community Survey (transit users & non-transit users in Glendale & surrounding communities) • Passenger Survey • Ridecheck • Demographic characteristics • Outreach to stakeholders 199,750 residents (ACS, Glendale Population 2013-17) • 90.1% within ½ mile of transit route Location of low-income Glendale Population and/or minority populations in Beeline service area • Area is shaded if % low income or minority population is > regional % • Important to know for Title VI analysis Who Rides the Beeline? All ages 62 and older 17 and under 18% High school riders 20% account for many 17 and under GCC riders account for many 18-24 18% 62 and older 18 to 24 16% 25 to 61 46% Who Rides the Beeline? Predominantly female, in line with most transit systems Male 41% Female 59% Who Rides the Beeline? 73% have at least 1 vehicle in their Three or more household 13% Zero 44% have 2 or more 27% Two 31% One 29% Who Rides the Beeline? Income is surprising… Under $10,000 30% Over $20,000 48% $10,000-20,000 22% Who Rides the Beeline? Income among local (non-Metrolink Express) riders: 62% with annual incomes of $20K or less Over $20,000 Under $10,000 38% 37% $10,000-20,000 25% Beeline Ridership If Routes 3/32/33/34 counted together, combined routes have 1 Weekday Ridership highest ridership 2 3 all If each route is counted 4 separately, Route 4 5 ridership is highest 6 7 11 12 3 only 32 33 34 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Beeline Ridership Trend Ridership has declined Route Weekday Saturday Sunday since 2013 1 -3% +14% +15% 2 -6% +11% -7% Largest decline on 3 (31 Saturday) -34% -36% -- Routes 3/32 and Route 32 -55% -- -- 7 serving GCC 33 +16% -- -- 34 +24% -- -- 4 -25% -11% -22% 5 -16% -23% -- 6 -17% +4% -- 7 -26% -3% -- 11 -11% -- -- 12 -10% -- -- Total -21% -8% -9% Local Routes -22% -8% -9% Express Routes -10% -- -- Beeline Productivity Measured by # boardings per revenue 1 Weekday Productivity 2 hour that a bus is in 3 all service 4 Route 34, one of the 5 6 LCF shuttles, is highest System 7 Average Routes 3, 4, and 5 are 11 all above average 12 3 only 32 33 34 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Trip Purpose on Beeline 63% of all trips on all Medical days are for work or 4% Visit/Personal school 8% Other 11% Work 38% Shopping 14% School 25% Origins/Destinations City of Glendale Downtown GCC Hoover HS Glendale Transportation Center Origins/Destinations Beeline service area New major locations at LCHS and Union Station - LA Origins/Destinations Region Major flow to/from Santa Clarita Other locations in LA and Orange Counties Emphasizes the importance of the Metrolink/Amtrak connection for Glendale Preferences Riders have a strong More stops (slower travel but preference for more a shorter walk) 7% frequent service New or extended routes to new destinations Riders also favor faster 14% travel time over more bus stops Faster travel time (fewer stops but More frequent a longer walk) service on 17% current routes 62% Weekend Preferences Weekend preferences