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Home My WebLink About11/12/2013 06 Yakima Transit ProposalBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. For Meeting of: 11/12/2013 ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: See attached information. 11 a.m. Yakima Transit Proposal Scott Schafer, Acting Public Works Director Ken Mehin, Transit Manager - (509) 576-6415 Resolution: Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date O Route 1 & 8 Study Session 11-12-13 11/5/2013 O Route 1-10 Fact Maps Study Session 11/5/2013 Type Presentation Backup Material Yakima Transit Route 1 & 8 City Council Study Session November 12, 2013 5 -YEAR ANNUAL CASH BALANCE (in thousands) 5 -YEAR ANNUAL CASH BALANCE 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Projected Ending Cash Balance Without Changes $1,903 $2,255 $757 $783 .1,116 Ending Cash Balance with March 2013 Cost Reductions $1,961 $3,078 $2,584 $3,614 $3,026 $3,721 Projected Cash Balance with Elimination of Route 8* $1,961 $3,078 $2,891 $3,921 $3,333 $4,028 *$307,354 savings in eliminating Route 8 will be earmarked to be used towards improving aging fleet. 2012 - 2013 Transit Data Fixed Route Yakima Transit - Route Data Year (year) Year (proj) r Averages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Riders per Route 2012 150,003 73,950 218,494 86,581 102,428 223,471 248,195 182,890 52,355 190,386 121,275 2013 127,189 65,319 196,722 77,048 91,688 193,004 186,146 152,304 41,763 158,995 108,901 Hours of Service Per Route 2012 5,726 4,246 7,241 3,667 4,059 7,193 7,716 6,703 3,195 7,376 5,860 2013 5,381 4,040 7,086 3,613 3,841 6,977 6,760 5,988 3,125 6,562 5,817 Ridership Per Hour 2012 24.99 17.4 30.2 23.6 25.2 31.1 32.2 27.3 16.4 25.8 20.7 2013 22.61 16.2 27.8 21.3 23.9 27.7 27.5 25.4 13.4 24.2 18.7 Cost per route 2012 $ 571,647 $ 423,896 $ 722,966 $ 366,113 $ 405,235 $ 718,149 $ 770,365 $ 669,228 $ 318,989 $ 736,445 $ 585,087 2013 $ 569,552 $ 427,581 $ 750,080 $ 382,436 $ 406,517 $ 738,515 $ 715,520 $ 633,803 $ 330,781 $ 694,535 $ 615,756 Avg. Cost Per Passenger Trip 2012 $ 4.25 $ 5.77 $ 3.37 $ 4.25 $ 4.01 $ 3.30 $ 3.14 $ 3.70 $ 6.21 $ 3.92 $ 4.85 2013 $ 5.00 $ 6.59 $ 3.87 $ 5.01 $ 4.50 $ 3.93 $ 3.86 $ 4.23 $ 7.94 $ 4.44 $ 5.67 Revenue per Route 2012 $ 50,257 $ 24,776 $ 73,204 $ 29,008 $ 34,318 $ 74,872 $ 83,156 $ 61,276 $ 17,541 $ 63,787 $ 40,632 2013 $ 62,100 $ 31,892 $ 96,049 $ 37,619 $ 44,767 $ 94,234 $ 90,886 $ 74,362 $ 20,391 $ 77,629 $ 53,171 2012 -- 2013 Transit Data Other Transit Programs Yakima Transit - Route Data Year (year) Yakima Ellensburg Commuter Dial A Ride Vanpool Year (proj) Riders per Route 2012 39,415 81,410 78,550 2013 54,000 74,000 70,752 Hours of Service Per Route 2012 5,779 43,013 12,795 2013 5,800 38,000 11,390 Ridership Per Hour 2012 6.82 1.89 6.14 2013 9.31 1.95 6.21 Cost per route 2012 $713,906 $ 1,544,932 $ 400,851 2013 $611,908 $ 1,498,945 $ 335,644 Avg. Cost Per Passenger Trip* 2012 $18.11 $ 18.98 $ 5.10 2013 $11.33 $ 20.26 $ 4.74 Revenue per Route 2012 $128,099 $ 113,974 $ 233,280 2013 $188,500 $ 138,000 $ 296,608 *Yakima Transit's costs as they relate to the average cost per passenger was $7.81 in 2012 & $3.80 in 2013 Yakima Transit Bus Fleet Age Status 2013 Buses in Fleet Useful Years Age of Fleet* 1991 Ontario Orion I 1 14 22 1992 Ontario Orion I 1 14 21 1995 Gillig Phantom 3 14 18 1998 Gillig Phantom 2 14 15 1999 Gillig Phantom 2 14 14 2004 Gillig Low Floor 3 14 9 2006 Gillig Low Floor 6 14 7 2008 Gillig Low Floor 4 14 5 2010 Gillig Low Floor 5 14 3 Total/Average 27 14 9.6 *A third of the fleet is considered past its useful life. Existing Route 8 Service Area Coverage Sum Crchal r; O L / Library Rl•:el Rd E•I•St� --Cactle.• end-eeivd i c o C ▪ S Chalet Exis- ting Route 8 z Shopping Centem• c _ v E • - n C:he^_t nut Ave: H " Center a' c West Golf ✓ 4 Course :n .e T sn Meadowbrool Shopping Center. J N Zie, n:l co �Walmart & Walgrens N j WjWashington-AvrJ Franklin Tieton-Dr-' ,f. Tallow Camel cry r'akun.-i A W YJa hln t 1.+rmJaatjt +tli't+v 11 e-Nob-Hi11-Blva Ongoing Service Existing Route 8 Coverage Based on a 3/4 of a mile Service Area Boundary Existing Route 1 Service Area Coverage Orchard Ave O O cn N IN covitd.- Orchards Shopping Chalet Shopping Center Chestnut Ay,: Center West Golf Course re, d qp Cast!evale•Rd ��o8Ivd Existing Route 1 Z .:1•10.1 vc rn --Wi-Waf.hrn gtom-Ay c- Franklin Treton-Dr-444-- L arson Park Tahoma Cemrl ery Yakima A r wm.n,r 1 L io rJ W Wa„htngt e•NOb•111II-Blvd— Ongoing Service Existing Route 1 Coverage Based on a 3/4 of a mile Service Area Boundary Original Proposed Route 1 Service Area Coverage to 72nd Avenue - Comparison Option i ummitv1ew-A. Orchards J1 5hoppdn• Tie . n 4 rater a a a rn vi M adowbrook hopping L O t% Center to xLr .r e4' P¢d� re 4 Chalet 5hoppin Center Z s. z Flyer F.I �Fr C,stlrv,Ie Rd!e•Ellvd E. Proposed Routel Option 1 d ✓ t s 2 iP • 4.9 L co Chetnut Ayr: West Golf Coi Walmart — & Walgrens Lir Franklin Tieton-Dr Tahoma Cemetery Yakima Ali` Ter nrnal-Mcallrsler W-Washington-Ave— L -Nob ttili•5 v Continued Coverage Based on a 3/4 of a mile Service Area Boundary Proposed Route 1 Service Area Coverage Past 72nd Avenue - Comparison fA I ...._7...r. "4 -Sum 4 Orchard Ave Orchards Shoppl O a L Meado Sho • or . N•G6lh-Ave-• Chalet Shopping Center 4 Library Lail ',A} Chestnut Ave Harinan Center • Fier 7d Casllevale•Rd-0 Blvd— ; 4 z Proposed Route!I Option 2 West Goll Course - Walmart 8 Walgrens • Franklin Tseton-Or ti' - mit - ng on-AvcJ Tahoma Cemetery Yakima Ai rrsmsrti�l�AlWlli�trs E•I.S;�� y � • 'ark lC to W WL,l.i • a -r1i11•BI: Continued Coverage Based on a 3/4 of a mile Service Area Boundary Route 1 Rest H. ven - f . _... c Scenic - Sumn_ tview-Ave Orchard Ave j 0 0 tot .u• Chestnut Ave River Rd '`'4ai zi • I St�rz Cast!evale•RdBlvd ¢ Li Z a, - Z ' ▪ U i▪ P ye i �'0>c. r P XYaldma '+e �•9k"r� E •mmitvie Ave �P N ,; .I .Y�maP �'s�° 1o Tieton-Dr1 4 es,wuu West Golf Course Franklin ietan Or cls an Park arson Park 'e Nob Hill Blvd Yakima Sportsma State Pa 'i er Rd Randall Park Tahoma Cemetery E.Mead-Ave Route 1 Operates from the Transit Center in Downtown Yakima to 96th Avenue at the very west end of Yakima. This route operates on the hour M -F 6am-7pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, and Sun. 8am-4pm Sunday service operates on a special grant through the Federal Highway's Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant program, which requires Yakima Transit to put up a 13.5% match. Like all the other routes, the rest of Route l's service is funded through a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds. Yakima Transit is proposing to revise this route to create efficiencies within the system and boost ridership on this route. The proposed changes will focus on commercial corridors and higher density housing developments. Ridership per Hour: 17.4 (2012) & 16.2 (2013) Annual Cost: $423,896 (2012) & $427,581 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $5.77 (2012) & $6.59 (2013) Route 2 i a' t:hestn._r A.:€ 'Nest Golf Course Surnrni (view Ave— ' W Ya? "1`21 Franklin --Tt et on - 0 F-PC)Ipft4 Route 2 .14' I k 4Randall Li Park .e Der Rd .t so 4 VI -Wash Tanana Ce metary Yakima Ai Terminal!Mcallister •-• prd arson Ark S-1 Sth-A.' e YKikiiva Pe Wa5hin gton—Ave 47. 113 cn Route 2 Operates from the Transit Center in Downtown Yakima to 72nd Avenue at the west end of Yakima along Tieton Drive and Nob Hill Blvd. This route operates on the half hour M -F 6am-7pm and Sat. 9am-6pm, and Sun. 8am-4pm. Sunday service operates on a special grant through the Federal Highway's Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant program, which requires Yakima Transit to put up a 13.5% match. Like all the other routes, the rest of Route 2's service is funded through a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds. Route 2 serves mainly commercial corridors and several high schools (Davis, Ike, & West Valley). Ridership per Hour: 30.2 (2012) & 27.8 (2013) Annual Cost: $722,966 (2012) & $750,080 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $3.37 (2012) & $3.87 (2013) Route 3 Route 3 Operates from the Transit Center in Downtown Yakima, along 5th Avenue, Fruitvale Blvd, 16th Avenue, and Mead in the center area of Yakima. This route operates on the hour M -F 6am-7pm and Sat. 9am-6pm. Like all the other routes, Route 3's service is funded through a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds. Route 3 operates along commercial corridors and in a densely populated area in the center of Yakima to the north and south. Ridership per Hour: 23.6 (2012) & 21.3 (2013) Annual Cost: $366,113 (2012) & $382,436 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $4.25 (2012) & $5.01 (2013) Route 4 Operates from the Transit Center in Downtown Yakima, along 5th Avenue, Fruitvale Blvd, 16th Avenue, and Mead in the center area of Yakima. This route operates on the hour M -F 6am-7pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, and Sun. 8am-4pm Sunday service operates on a special grant through the Federal Highway's Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant program, which requires Yakima Transit to put up a 13.5% match. Like all the other routes, the rest of Route 4's service is funded through a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds. Route 4 operates along commercial corridors and in a densely populated area in the center of Yakima to the north and south. Ridership per Hour: 25.2 (2012) & 23.9 (2013) Annual Cost: $405,235 (2012) & $406,517 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $4.01 (2012) & $4.50 (2013) Route 4 . E I S' 4.,::.. I oc exiiciP \ triew i , j 6 IA1 1131 J Q 71- S-40th•Av* SUmmi hriewLAw e Ffzlnklln Tieton-Dr P.3rk — S 7-Ith Ave Vi e Tahama Cern elery arson ark .: t tolT S 10111 Ave Darnell Ave Route 5 z } } 041 'or Chestnut Aut.: x West Golf Course Rd 41▪ , e l --1h[ W shinglOn-Ave Randall Park Route 5 u] SummUview Ave • w Y3K5S�` Franklin Cr Tahama Cernelerj arson ark rip •r— 1' i { Y�iki ni a ▪ 4.3 a a Yakima X41 Yw-Washin gton -Ave Terra nalfhlcallisler Fld 'wan 1'irk -Nob-Hill-BI E - Me Route 5 Operates from the Transit Center in Downtown Yakima to 72nd Avenue at the west end of Yakima along Tieton Drive and Nob Hill Blvd. This route operates on the half hour M -F 6am-7pm and Sat. 9am-6pm Like all the other routes, Route 5's service is funded through a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds. Route 5 serves mainly commercial corridors and several high schools (Davis, Ike, & West Valley). Ridership per Hour: 31.1 (2012) & 27.7 (2013) Annual Cost: $718,149 (2012) & $738,515 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $3.30 (2012) & $3.93 (2013) Route 6 Route 6 Operates from the Transit Center in Downtown Yakima to the north and south at the east end of Yakima. This route generally operates on the half hour M -F 6am-7pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, and on the hour Sun. 8am-4pm There are two buses that operate on this route, one at the north end and one at the south end, flip-flopping after they complete a scheduled trip. Sunday service operates on a special grant through the Federal Highway's Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant program, which requires Yakima Transit to put up a 13.5% match. Like all the other routes, the rest of Route 6's service is funded through a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds. Along with Routes 2 & 5, this route is one of Yakima Transit's busiest routes. Service cuts were made to this route March 10, 2013, reducing service midday to hourly service for three hours. Ridership per Hour: 32.2 (2012) & 27.5 (2013) Annual Cost: $770,365 (2012) & $715,520 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $3.14 (2012) & $3.86 (2013) E•1.$# Hartford Rd 'Route 6 5 Ter r aC LIGP_11 JL S -3rd -Ave State Fair Park E Arlington SE E•No• Hill•Bl�+d r L. 4.1 R'i Route 7 Operates from the Transit Center in a loop around the center of Yakima from the Downtown Transit Center along 1st Street, Fruitvale Blvd, 40th Avenue, & Washington Avenue. This route operates on the hour M-F 6am-7pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, and Sun. 8am-4pm Route 7's service is funded through a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds. This route focuses on a loop through various commercial corridors and covering a larger area around the center of and east corridor of Yakima. Service cuts were made to this route March 10, 2013, reducing service midday to hourly service for three hours. Ridership per Hour: 27.3 (2012) & 25.4 (2013) Annual Cost: $669,228 (2012) & $633,803 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $3.70 (2012) & $3.77 (2013) Route 7 Route 8 94 norilirr1. i S} .SCS'r' 11. —s- i6tn•Av v SWI r -801b -Ave max# ?\\- CistIevIeRd--BhM v # > L SP O Route 8 W Chestnut Ave, Wes! Golf Course 0111100 Franklin Tielon-[ r — arson ark Route 8 Operates from the Transit Center in Downtown Yakima to 96th Avenue at the very west end of Yakima. This route operates on the hour M -F 6am-7pm Like all the other routes, the rest of Route 8's service is funded through a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds. Yakima Transit is proposing to eliminate this route to create efficiencies within the system and boost ridership on other routes. The changes focus on changes to Route 1 along commercial corridors and higher density housing developments. Ridership per Hour: 16.4 (2012) & 13.4 (2013) Annual Cost: $318,989 (2012) & $330,781 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $6.21 (2012) & $7.94 (2013) Route 9 Operates from the Transit Center in a loop around the center of Yakima from the Downtown Transit Center along 1st Street, Fruitvale Blvd, 40th Avenue, & Washington Avenue. This route operates on the hour M -F 6am-7pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, and Sun. 8am-4pm Sunday service operates on a special grant through the Federal Highway's Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant program, which requires Yakima Transit to put up a 13.5% match. Like all the other routes, the rest of Route 9's service is funded through a combination of Federal & State grants, fares, and local transit sales tax. This route focuses on a loop through various commercial corridors and a larger area around the center and east corridor of Yakima. Service cuts were made to this route March 10, 2013, reducing service midday to hourly service for three hours. Ridership per Hour: 25.8 (2012) & 24.2 (2013) Annual Cost: $736,445 (2012) & $694,535 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $3.92 (2012) & $4.44 (2013) Route 9 iik u River Rd Castlevale.Rd vd a r Route 9 z -Surnrnitview Ave Frpnklir, Y Tietfln-pr ark —;_ 4 R t Yakima Ai Term inaITvkal1ist t F Tahama Cemetery SISI Z L.i. it i0 n 'Atkin a wan Prk Lro v S 10th Ave S -3rd -Ave -:-- w-Washinvtvn-Avec •Nvb-I ill-glvd •Mead-Avc— s 1 Valley L } Route 1lBg. 12 �Castleva eRd °` .alvd a i Route 10 Route 10 Operates from the Transit Center in Downtown Yakima to the north side of the City of Selah. This route operates on the hour M -F 6am-7pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, and Sun. 8am-4pm Sunday service operates on a special grant through the Federal Highway's Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant program, which requires Yakima Transit to provide a 13.5% match. Route 10's service is funded through a combination of Federal & State grants, and Selah's & Yakima Transit's local transit sales tax. The proportion of the service is divided halfway between the two cities at the municipal boundaries with the proportionate share being charged according to the length of service provided in each jurisdiction, Selah (59%) and Yakima (41 %). Yakima Transit keeps all fares associated with this service. Since service began in 2008, Selah has changed the route several times. The route focuses on commercial corridors, higher density housing developments, and some neighborhood residential. Ridership per Hour: 20.7 (2012) & 18.7 (2013) Annual Cost: $585,087 (2012) & $615,756 (2013) Cost per Passenger Trip: $4.85 (2012) & $5.67 (2013) Surnmihriew Ave Fr0nkiln tri YY I aa-k`5k3 # u� r Price,. CaIly Distributed at the ' Meeting )1.--14-1 From: ROYAL SCHOEN <royalschoen@msn.com> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 8:28 PM To: Cawley, Micah; City Council Subject: RE: Transit Study Session Dear Mayor and Council Members, I would like to submit this email for the Council's consideration regarding transit's study session information. Please consider alternative cost saving measures other than elimination of the beyond 72nd Avenue, Route 1 and 8 buses as we disabled riders; Monty Calvert, Ron Rankin, Royal and Kelsea Schoen to name a few, count on these two routes to take us to work, appointments and connections to other buses to destinations in and around Yakima. As you know and I have stated before, these two routes are the only service beyond 72nd Avenue,to the population of churches/homes/businesses/schools along Summitview and Tieton between 72nd and 96th and the immediate vicinity north and south of those locations. I see many elderly, disabled- blind/wheelchair/walker/canes/mentally/emotionally as well as single mother's and students. Some ride to save at least a $1000 or multiple thousands annually for gas, insurance and a car payment. Others ride to cut their carbon footprint by 100% everytime they step on the bus that is travelling to or near their destination, ultimately helping the environment. Why not sell the message of saving at least a $1000/year? I would be happy to spread the message of the money that I have to spend on other things because I ride the bus to my destinations. I am sure other folks would be more than happy to promote the positive environmental impact they are making by taking transit on a regular basis. Positive promotion of transit with the personal economic or environmental benefits that riders make is really missing from the Yakima Transit message. That message to folks can bring in additional ridership, which would ultimately help in bringing more dollars to Yakima Transit. Let's keep Route 1 and 8 by increasing ridership with a message of putting $$$ in peoples pockets in the 72nd to 96th area of Yakima, so we can ultimately have a more financially healthy Yakima Transit. Sincerely, Royal G. Schoen 8902 W. Barge St. Yakima, WA 98908