LakeXpress Transit Development Plan 2019-2028 Major Update DRAFT August 2018 Prepared for Prepared by Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1‐1 Objectives of the Plan ............................................................................................................................. 1‐1 TDP Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 1‐1 TDP Checklist .......................................................................................................................................... 1‐1 Organization of Report....................................................................................................................... 1‐3 Section 2 Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................... 2‐1 Study Area Description ........................................................................................................................... 2‐1 Population Profile ................................................................................................................................... 2‐3 Growth ............................................................................................................................................... 2‐3 Age Distribution ...................................................................................................................................... 2‐6 Income ............................................................................................................................................... 2‐8 Population and Housing Densities ........................................................................................................ 2‐10 Transportation Disadvantaged Population ........................................................................................... 2‐15 Employment Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 2‐16 Journey‐to‐Work Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 2‐20 Economic Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 2‐21 Major Activity Centers ..................................................................................................................... 2‐21 Strategic Corridors ........................................................................................................................... 2‐22 Commerce & Industrial Parks .......................................................................................................... 2‐23 Tourism ............................................................................................................................................ 2‐24 Roadway Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 2‐25 Existing Roadway Conditions ........................................................................................................... 2‐25 Future Roadway Conditions ............................................................................................................. 2‐25 Land Use ............................................................................................................................................... 2‐26 Future Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 2‐26 Section 3 Public involvement ............................................................................................................ 3‐1 Summary of Public Involvement Activities ............................................................................................. 3‐1 Stakeholder Interviews ...................................................................................................................... 3‐2 Discussion Group Workshops ............................................................................................................ 3‐3 Bus On‐Board Survey ......................................................................................................................... 3‐3 Public Input Survey .......................................................................................................................... 3‐16 Bus Operator Interviews/Surveys .................................................................................................... 3‐26 Public Workshops ............................................................................................................................. 3‐27 Section 4 Inventory of Transportation Services ................................................................................. 4‐1 Existing Transit Services .......................................................................................................................... 4‐1 Fixed‐Route Services .......................................................................................................................... 4‐1 Paratransit Services ............................................................................................................................ 4‐1 LakeXpress Transit Development Plan | 2019‐2028 Major Update Draft i LakeXpress Fixed‐Route Service Profile ............................................................................................. 4‐2 System Map ....................................................................................................................................... 4‐2 Fares ................................................................................................................................................... 4‐4 Transit Facilities ................................................................................................................................. 4‐4 Transit Vehicle Inventory ........................................................................................................................ 4‐5 Other Transportation Providers ............................................................................................................. 4‐5 Online Resources .................................................................................................................................... 4‐1 Ridehailing Services ................................................................................................................................ 4‐1 Adjacent County Transportation Services .............................................................................................. 4‐2 LYNX Transit ....................................................................................................................................... 4‐2 Sumter County Transit ....................................................................................................................... 4‐2 Section 5 Existing Services Evaluation ............................................................................................... 5‐1 LakeXpress Fixed‐Route Trend Analysis ................................................................................................. 5‐1 Analysis Indicators and Measures ...................................................................................................... 5‐1 LakeXpress Fixed‐Route Peer Review Analysis ....................................................................................... 5‐4 Peer System Selection Methodology ................................................................................................. 5‐4 Peer Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 5‐5 Lake County Connection ......................................................................................................................... 5‐7 ADA Paratransit Service Trends ......................................................................................................... 5‐7 Section 6 Situation Appraisal ............................................................................................................ 6‐1 Review of Plans and Studies ................................................................................................................... 6‐1 Situation Appraisal .................................................................................................................................. 6‐8 Socioeconomic Trends ....................................................................................................................... 6‐8 Travel Behavior and Trends ............................................................................................................... 6‐9 Public Involvement .......................................................................................................................... 6‐12 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................... 6‐13 Organizational Attributes ................................................................................................................. 6‐15 Technology ......................................................................................................................................