Technical Memorandum 1 Existing Services Subtask 2.2, Subtask 2.3, Subtask 2.9, Subtask 2.10 and Subtask 2.11 September 2017 Prepared By KFH Group, Inc. Bethesda, Maryland Technical Memorandum #1 ‐ Existing Transit Services Table of Contents Overview of Existing Transit Services .........................................................1 RTA ‐ Existing Services .................................................................................2 Paratransit Service ........................................................................................82 Facilities .........................................................................................................99 Other Transit Services ..................................................................................101 Other Area Transportaiton Providers .........................................................135 Pedestrial/Bicycle Access .............................................................................148 List of Tables Table 1‐1: Fixed‐Route Service Characteristics ............................................................................................. 4 Table 1‐2: Systemwide Performance Statistics and Performance ................................................................ 6 Table 1‐3: Systemwide On‐Time Performance ............................................................................................. 18 Table 1‐4: Route 201/J Strength and Challenges .......................................................................................... 20 Table 1‐5: Route 201/J Service Operating Characteristics ........................................................................... 20 Table 1‐6: Route 202/K Strength and Challenges ........................................................................................ 24 Table 1‐7: Route 202/K ‐ Service and Operating Characteristics ............................................................... 24 Table 1‐8: Route 203/M Strength and Challenges ....................................................................................... 28 Table 1‐9: Route 203/M – Service and Operating Characteristics ............................................................. 28 Table 1‐10: Route 301/A Strength and Challenges ........................................................................................ 32 Table 1‐11: Route 301/A ‐ Service and Operating Characteristics ................................................................ 32 Table 1‐12: Route 302/G Strength and Challenges ....................................................................................... 36 Table 1‐13: Route 302/G ‐ Service Operating Characteristics ..................................................................... 36 Table 1‐14: Route 401/Green Strength and Challenges ............................................................................... 40 Table 1‐15: Route 401/Green Service and Operating Characteristics ......................................................... 40 Table 1‐16: Route 404/Orange Strength and Challenges ............................................................................ 44 Table 1‐17: Route 404/Orange ‐ Service and Operating Characteristics ................................................... 44 Table 1‐18: Route 405/Yellow Strength and Challenges ............................................................................. 48 Table 1‐19: Route 405/Yellow (Loop A) – Service and Operating Characteristics .................................... 48 Table 1‐20: Route 406/Red Strength and Challenges .................................................................................. 52 Table 1‐21: Route 406/Red Service and Operating Characteristics ............................................................. 52 Table 1‐22: Route 407/Brown Strength and Challenges ............................................................................. 56 Table 1‐23: 407/Brown Service and Operating Characteristics .................................................................. 56 Table 1‐24: Route 408/Gold Strength and Challenges ................................................................................ 60 Table 1‐25: 408/Gold Service and Operating Characteristics ..................................................................... 60 Central Maryland i Transit Development Plan Technical Memorandum #1 ‐ Existing Transit Services Table 1‐26: Route 409/Purple Strength and Challenges ............................................................................. 64 Table 1‐27: Route 409/Purple Service and Operating Characteristics ....................................................... 64 Table 1‐28: Route 501/Silver Strength and Challenges ................................................................................ 68 Table 1‐29: Route 501/Silver Service and Operating Characteristics .......................................................... 68 Table 1‐30: Route 502/B Strength and Challenges ....................................................................................... 72 Table 1‐31: Route 502/B Service and Operating Characteristics ................................................................. 72 Table 1‐32: Route 503/E Strength and Challenges ....................................................................................... 76 Table 1‐33: Route 503/E Service and Operating Characteristics ................................................................. 76 Table 1‐34: RTA Routes with Over 120 Minute Headways ........................................................................... 81 Table 1‐35: RTA Mobility Trips ..................................................................................................................... 84 Table 1‐36: RTA Mobility Service Characteristics ........................................................................................ 85 Table 1‐37: RTA Mobility Performance Characteristics .............................................................................. 85 Table 1‐38: RTA Mobility Performance Measures ....................................................................................... 85 Table 1‐39: Percentage of RTA Mobility Riders by Jurisdiction (September 2016) ................................... 87 Table 1‐40: Percentage of RTA Mobility of Trips by Jurisdiction (September 2016) ................................. 87 Table 1‐41: GPT Trips within Transit Shed ................................................................................................... 88 Table 1‐42: DOAD Trip Type......................................................................................................................... 92 Table 1‐43: DOAD Transportation Performance Characteristics ............................................................... 92 Table 1‐44: DOAD Transportation Performance Measures ........................................................................ 92 Table 1‐45: RTA Fare Policy ........................................................................................................................... 94 Table 1‐46: MTA Intersecting Bus Services ................................................................................................. 102 Table 1‐47: MTA Intersecting Rail Services ................................................................................................. 103 Table 1‐48: MTA Light Rail Service in Central Maryland .......................................................................... 126 Table 1‐49: MARC Service in Central Maryland ......................................................................................... 129 Table 1‐50: Key WMATA Services ................................................................................................................ 133 List of Figures Figure 1‐1: Central Maryland RTA Service Area ............................................................................................. 2 Figure 1‐2: RTA Total Fixed‐Route Ridership, FY 2012‐FY 2017 .................................................................... 8 Figure 1‐3: RTA Systemwide Fixed‐Route Annual Service Hours, FY 2012‐FY 2017 .................................... 9 Figure 1‐4: RTA Systemwide Fixed‐Route Trips per Service Hour, FY 2012‐FY2017 ................................... 9 Figure 1‐5: RTA Fixed‐Route Ridership by Route ......................................................................................... 10 Figure 1‐6: RTA Fixed‐Route Vehicle Service Hours by Route .................................................................... 11 Figure 1‐7: RTA Fixed‐Route Operating Cost by Route ............................................................................... 12 Figure 1‐8: RTA Fixed‐Route Fare Revenue by Route .................................................................................. 13 Figure 1‐9: Passenger Boardings per Service Hour by Route ....................................................................... 14 Figure 1‐10: Operating Cost per Passenger Trip by Route ........................................................................... 15 Figure 1‐11: Farebox Recovery Ratio by Route ............................................................................................... 16 Figure 1‐12: Route 201/J ‐ Ridership by Stop .................................................................................................. 21 Figure 1‐13: Route 201/J ‐ Travel Characteristics .........................................................................................