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Public Transit Ad Hoc Adviso ry Committee
Collier County Government Administration- Building F
3299 Tamiami Trail East—Suite 501 IT Training Room
Naples, Florida
May 19, 2015
3:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. March 17, 2015 Meeting Minutes
5. Committee Action
a. Request to endorse the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)Section 5307&5339
Program of Projects.
b. Recommendation to endorse the 2016-2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major
Update.
6. Old Business
a. Extension of PTAC through July 16, 2016
7. Member Comments
8. Public Comments
9. Next Meeting Date—June 16, 2015
10. Adjournment
Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners may be present and may participate at the
meeting. The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at a future BCC meeting.
Collier Area Transit operates in compliance with Federal Transit Administration, (FTA) program
requirements and ensures that transit services are made available and equitably distributed, and provides equal
access and mobility to any person without regard to race,color,or national origin,disability,gender or age.Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; FTA Circular 4702.1A, "Title VI and Title VI Dependent Guidelines for Federal Transit
Administration Recipients.
Anyone who required an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable
accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities
Management Department located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida 34112 or 239-252-8380 as soon as
possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be
provided at no cost to the individual.
March 17, 2015
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT AD HOC ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MEETING
March 17, 2015, Naples, Florida,
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee in and for
the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 3:00 P.M. in
REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building "F", Suite 501, Collier County
Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present:
Chairman: Glen D. Harrell
Vice Chairman: Dylan Michael Vogel
John DiMarco, II
Richard Duggan (Excused)
W. James Klug, III
Morton Rosenberg (Excused)
Arthur Doberstein
Harold Weeks (Excused)
(Vacancy)
ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Director, Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement
Brandy Otero, Associate Project Manager
Yousi Cardeso, Operations Analyst
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March 17, 2015
1. Call to Order
Chairman Harrell called the meeting to order at 3:04PM.
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
3. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Klug moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. DiMarco. Carried unanimously 5—0.
4. Approval of Minutes from January 20,2015 Meeting
Mr. Klug moved to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2015 Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory
Committee meeting as presented Second by Mr. DiMarco. Carried unanimously 5—0.
5. Committee Action
a. Request to BCC for a 12 month extension to PTAC sunset period
Ms. Otero presented the Executive Summary "Request to BCC for a 12 month extension to PTAC
sunset period"for consideration. She noted this is the third year for the Committee and after an
Ad—Hoc Committee has existed for 3 years. Committee members asked why the PTAC had to be
approved each year. Ms. Otero responded that this type of committee must be reapproved and
can only exist for 3 years. After such time,the Board may make it a permanent Committee.
Mr. DiMarco moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve a 12 month
extension for the Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. Second by Mr. Vogel. Carried
unanimously 5—0.
b. Review and Comment on TDP Technical Memorandum #2
Ms. Otero provided the Executive Summary "Transit Development Plan Major Update"for
information purposes. She presented the Power Point "Collier Area Transit Transit Development
Plan Technical Memorandum #2"highlighting:
• In developing the Memorandum Staff reviewed existing Plans and Legislation, sought
input from the ridership, general public and Stakeholders, evaluated the system using the
FDOT approved ridership forecasting tool TBEST (Transit Boarding Estimation and
Simulation Tool) and a transit market assessment.
• The ridership reported the operation of the system is adequate however, expressed concern
in some instances there are long walks to the bus stops.
• Additionally,the ridership favored increasing the frequency of the bus service, extending
the hours of operation(especially in the Golden Gate area) improving signage on the buses
and increasing the number of bus racks available on the buses.
• Staff also sought input on what feature an"App" should have when it is developed for the
system. The following was requested:
• The ability to submit compliments or complaints.
• Real time bus locator.
• Customer service information.
• Real time information on the availability of bicycle racks.
• "You asked we listened"option.
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March 17, 2015
• Input from Stakeholders such as the Collier County Planning Commission, Board of
County Commissioners, City of Naples, NCH Health Care System, Everglades City,
Health Care of Southwest Florida, Lighthouse of Collier County. Staff found:
• The Stakeholders representatives do not use the system; however the biggest
benefit is transportation for their employees.
• The biggest drawback of the system is the current frequency of service.
• A CAT Lunch and Learn program would be beneficial to educate Stakeholders and
their employees on the operation of the system.
• Consideration should be given to increasing the use of web applications including
Google Transit(which is now operational).
• Advertising should continue on radio, TV, etc.
• The efforts to increase the number of bus shelters should continue.
• Consideration should be given to expanding service to include Everglade City.
The following was noted under Committee/Staff discussion:
• The demand for fixed route service in Everglades City is not warranted at this time,
however service could begin with a paratransit program to aid in determining if a fixed
route is feasible.
• Development of an App should incorporate a "Voice over Text" option for the disabled
and offer a free version of the App with advertising and a pay version without
advertising.
• Efforts should continue to change the attitude of some of those in the City of Naples
who think buses should not be allowed in the City.
• It may be beneficial to undertake efforts to change the perception that the bus is for
lower income persons and expand marketing the system to more "upscale"riders.
Committee members noted that, based on limited resources,that the primary target
audience for the system is lower income individuals. They expressed that expanding
the focus of potential clientele may not be a prudent use of resources at this point in
time.
• Staff should review Route 13 and make any necessary adjustments(if possible)to
improve the service for the last run of the day.
Staff noted the vision for the system is "To be an integral part of Collier County's multimodal
network providing effective and efficient fixed route transportation options that meet the need of
the residents and visitors for economic and environmental reasons and benefits. "
The Committee reviewed the "Goals and Objectives" of the CAT Fixed Route Transit System
identified in the Memorandum and provided comments as follows:
Goal#1: Operate a cost effective and sustainable public transportation system that safely and
efficiently meets the needs of Collier County residents and visitors.
Goal#2: Reduce energy demand implement green initiatives and sustainable processes, and
protect Collier County's natural resources using cost-effective and efficient
technologies.
• Initiative 2.2.1- Clarify it is difficult to run an entire fleet based on alternative fuels,
especially given Staff's input on the limited success of the hybrid buses utilized by
the system.
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March 17, 2015
• Initiative 2.2.2—Cautioned purchasing smaller vehicles based on existing demand
may not always be prudent as the cost differential for a larger vehicle is nominal in
many cases and larger capacity vehicles may remain in service as the demand for a
service or route increases.
Goal#3: Build meaningful partnerships that increase the visibility of CAT,promote livability,
and enhance economic and social well-being.
Goal#4: Coordinate public transportation services with local, regional and state planning
efforts.
Goal #5: Use the most efficient technologies and innovations available for transportation system
operations.
Goal#6: Monitor and maintain service quality and standards.
• Objective 6.2.3 —If this process is already in place, delete it as an objective.
Goal #7: Maximize the use of all funding sources to increase services or to provide better
service.
Staff reported they will review the comments and provide the Memorandum and request a
formal recommendation from the Committee at the May meeting.
6. Member Comments
The Committee recommended Staff consider placing "No Loitering" signs at the bus shelters to deter
long term occupancy of the structures by non users of the system. Staff reported they are aware of the
issue and have notified the Collier County Sheriff's Office,however the shelters are a public area and
it is difficult to enforce a requirement of"no loitering."
7. Public Comments
None
8. Next Meeting Date
April 21,2015
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned by order
of the chair at 4:30P.M.
Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Glen D. Harrell, Chairman
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March 17, 2015
These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on as presented or
amended .
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Committee Action
Item 5A
Endorsement of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Section 5307 & 5339 Program of Projects
Objective:
To endorse the Program of Projects for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307
& 5339 grant application submittals.
Considerations:
Each year the Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement (PTNE) Division receives federal
grant funds for the management of the Collier Area Transit (CAT) system under the Urbanized
Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. § 5307) to be used predominantly for transit capital projects
as defined by the Federal Transit Administration(FTA).
Collier County is located within the Bonita Springs/Naples Census Urbanized Area; therefore a
portion of the 5307 funding received is shared with Lee County. The amount allocated to the
Bonita Springs/Naples Urbanized Area is $3,383,070. The portion of the grant funds awarded to
Collier County is $2,888,127 and the difference of $494,943 would be distributed to Bonita
Springs/Lee County.
The Federal Transit Administration Bus and Bus Facilities Urbanized Area Formula Program(49
U.S.C. § 5339)provides capital assistance for new and replacement buses,related equipment and
facilities. For urbanized areas with populations of 200,000 and over, funds are apportioned and
flow directly to a designated recipient. Collier County is the designated recipient for the
urbanized area. The amount allocated to the Bonita Springs/Naples Urbanized Area is$365,428.
The attached program of project details the anticipated items to be undertaken with these funds.
Recommendation:
Recommend endorsement of attached Program of Projects for the FTA Section 5307 & 5339
grants.
Prepared by: Date:
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Approved by: Date: S--(?' l.l--
Michelle Arnold, ATM Director
Federal Transit
Administration 5307 & 5339
FY15 Program of Projects for
CAT
5307 FY15 Program of Project
Item Description Amount
Bus stop accessibility
Minimum 1% Enhancement enhancements $65,371
Security
1%Security enhancements $28,882
ADA Paratransit
10%ADA services $288,813
Operating Funds Bus Route Operations $200,000
Four 30' Diesel buses
(funded in
coordination with FTA
5339 and local
developer
Rolling stock Replacement commitment funds) $1,312,122
Support Vehicles Sedan & Pickup Truck $50,000
Preventive Maintenance Rolling Stock PM $906,689
Transit Enhancement Replace Bus Wraps $36,250
Total FTA Amount $2,888,127
*Federal Transit Administration requires operating funds to have a 50% local match
($200,000).
5339 FY15 Program of Project
Item Description Amount
One 30' Diesel buses—
Partially Fund (in
coordination with FTA
Rolling stock Replacement 5307) $365,428
Total FTA Amount $365,428
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Committee Action
Item 513
Endorsement of the 2016 -2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update
Objective:
Endorsement of the FY 2016 -2015 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update.
Considerations:
In order to receive State Block Grant Funds for system operations, each transit agency must
submit a Major Update of the Transit Development Plan (TDP) to the Florida Department of
Transportation for approval every five years and an annual update / progress report for all other
years. The TDP must meet the requirements outlined in Rule 14- 73.001, Florida Administrative
Code and must be consistent with the approved local government comprehensive plans and the
Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).
The FY 2016 -2025 TDP Major Update is a ten year planning document that recommends
implementation strategies to achieve goals and objectives and identifies potential capital and
operating projects. In addition, the plan is the source for transit projects and their priority in the
public transportation component of the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
The draft TDP is currently out for a 30 day public comment period in accordance with the
adopted Public Participation Plan to allow opportunities for public comments. The public
comment period will end June 12, 2015.
The TDP will be taken to the MPO Board on June 12, 2015 and to the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) for approval on June 23, 2015.
Recommendation:
Recommend endorsement of the 2016 -2025 Transit Development Plan Major Update.
Attachments:
A. 2016 -2025 Transit Development Plan Major Update
Prepared by: Date: L5
Bran Otero, Associate Project Manager
Approved by: Date:
Michelle Arnold, PINE Director
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Collier Area Transit
Transit Development Plan
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Draft Executive Summary
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Collier Area Transit
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 103
Naples, Florida 34112
(239) 252 -7777
In Coordination with
Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization
2885 South Horseshoe Drive
Naples, FL 34104
(239) 239 -8192
Prepared by:
Tindale Oliver
135 W Central Boulevard, Suite 450
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 657 -9210
May 2015
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................... ............................... 2
Objectivesof the Plan ................................................................................................ ............................... 2
Background................................................................................................................ ............................... 2
TDPMajor Components ................................................................................................. ............................... 2
BaselineConditions ..................................................................................................... ..............................2
Transit Performance Evaluation ................................................................................. ..............................3
PublicOutreach ........................................................................................................... ..............................3
Review of Plans, Studies, and Policies ........................................................................ ..............................3
SituationAppraisal ...................................................................................................... ..............................3
Transit Demand and Mobility Needs .......................................................................... ..............................3
Goals, Objectives, and Initiatives ................................................................................ ..............................4
TransitAlternatives ..................................................................................................... ..............................4
10 -Year Implementation Plan ..................................................................................... ..............................8
Ten -Year TDP Financial Plan ........................................................................................ ..............................8
CostAssumptions .................................................................................................... ..............................9
RevenueAssumptions ............................................................................................ .............................10
Potential Revenue Sources ........................................................................................ .............................14
Conclusion.................................................................................................................. .............................15
List of Tables N/
Table ES -1: 10 -Year TDP Operating Needs Plan ............................................................. ............................... 5
Table ES -2: 10 -Year TDP Capital Implementation Plan ................................................... ..............................6
Table ES -3: Status Quo Financial Plan ............................................................................ .............................12
Table ES -4: Needs -Based Financial Plan ......................................................................... .............................13
List of Maps
Map ES -1: 10 -Year Potential Transit Improvements Map .............................................. ..............................7
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Introduction
This Executive Summary provides an overview of the Collier Area Transit (CAT) Transit Development Plan
(TDP), the strategic guide for public transportation in the county over the next 10 years. It represents
Collier County's vision for public transportation in its service area during federal fiscal years (FY) 2016 -
2025.
Objectives of the Plan
The main purpose of the TDP for Collier County, is to meet the requirements of the State regulation for
public transit providers to qualify for State block grant funding. The TDP includes a 10 -year plan for transit
and mobility needs, cost and revenue projections, and community transit goals, objectives, and policies.
Background
The TDP requirements were formally adopted by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on
February 20, 2007. Major requirements of the rule include the following:
• Major updates must be completed every five years, covering a 10 -year planning horizon.
• A public involvement plan must be developed and approved by FDOT or consistent with the
approved MPO public involvement plan.
• FDOT, the Regional Workforce Development Board, and the MPO must be advised of all public
meetings where the TDP is presented and discussed, and these entities must be given the
opportunity to review and comment on the TDP during the development of the mission, goals,
objectives, alternatives, and 10 -year implementation program.
• Estimation of the community's demand for transit service (10 -year annual projections) using the
planning tools provided by FDOT or a demand estimation technique approved by FDOT.
The FY 2016 -2025 TDP meets the requirements for a major TDP update in accordance with Rule Chapter
14 -73, Florida Administrative Code (FAC). Each interim year, public transit providers report TDP
achievements to FDOT through the submittal of annual progress reports.
The TDP is the source for determining the types of projects and their priority in the public transportation
component of the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The plan also must be consistent with the
approved Local Government Comprehensive Plans and the Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO)
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The Collier MPO LRTP is being developed concurrently and all
aspects of the TDP development process have been coordinated with the MPO to ensure consistency.
TDP Major Components
The major components that comprise the TDP are briefly described below.
Baseline Conditions
Study area demographics for Collier County were reviewed, including a physical description of the study
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area, a population profile, and demographic and journey -to -work characteristics. The baseline conditions
section also includes a review of new developments, and tourism information. The information complied
and presented in the full TDP major update provides the basis for more - detailed analysis in subsequent
tasks of the TDP. Land use trends, major transit trip generators and attractors, economic factors, existing
roadway conditions, major employers, and commuter workflow patterns were also explored.
Transit Performance Evaluation
The existing transit services in the study area were reviewed and evaluated, including ridership trends,
vehicle inventory, public transportation service providers, trend analysis of CAT's performance, and a peer
review to assist CAT in setting measurable targets for ridership and improvements.
Public Outreach
A public outreach strategy was developed and implemented to obtain feedback from the greatest number
of participants throughout the plan development process. The activities completed as part of the outreach
plan are listed below.
• Visioning survey (online and on -board the transit vehicles) NO
• Visioning workshop
• TDP Review Committee meetings
• Discussion group workshops
• Stakeholder interviews
• Transit user interviews at the transfer facili
• Public meetings
• Committee presentations
Review of Plans, Studies, and Policies
The document review section of the full TDP provides information on the pertinent documents that
directly affect or are relevant to transit and transportation planning in Collier County.
Situation Appraisal
The TDP rule requires an assessment of the local operating environment in which the transit agency
operates. Using information obtained through the public outreach process, a review of CAT's trends, and
technical analysis, the situation appraisal documents factors that will help CAT better understand its local
environment and the critical issues that could impact programs and services over the TDP planning period.
Topics reviewed included regional transportation issues, socioeconomic trends, travel behavior, existing
and future land use, technology, service and operational trends, revenue and policy environment, and
ridership forecasting.
Transit Demand and Mobility Needs
An evaluation of transit demand and mobility needs in Collier County was completed by reviewing CAT
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ridership trends, the results of the FDOT- approved ridership forecasting tool known as the Transit
Boarding Estimation and Simulation Tool (TBEST), and a transit market assessment. The transit market
assessment includes an evaluation from two different perspectives: the discretionary market and the
traditional market. These tools were used to determine whether existing transit routes are serving areas
of the county considered to be transit - supportive for the corresponding transit market. The CAT system
has done extremely well capturing ridership, despite the lower density levels throughout the county based
on developing a route structure that connects transit dependent populations with the service.
Goals, Objectives, and Initiatives
The vision, mission, goals, objectives, and initiatives were updated for the FY 2016 -2025 TDP to
incorporate feedback received from the public involvement process and the review of local transportation
planning documents. The goals are also consistent with the name of the department carrying them out —
Collier County Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement.
Transit Alternatives
The proposed improvements for fixed -route transit service represent the transit needs for the next 10
years and were developed without consideration of funding constraints. The improvements in no way
establish a financial commitment for Collier County; they have been developed only for transit planning
purposes and do not reflect the actual budget or expenses of CAT. Transit alternatives for Collier County
were developed through a number of methods:
• Public outreach activities
• Discussions with public agency staffs
• Discussions with the TDP Review Committee
• Coordination with the LRTP planning process
• Situation appraisal
• Transit demand and mobility needs analysis
Using the factors previously listed, the following operating and capital alternatives were identified as the
needs plan for CAT during the 10 -year planning horizon. Table ES -1 presents the Operating Needs Plan,
including funded and unfunded needs and the corresponding year of proposed implementation. New
service alternatives and associated capital alternatives that have been identified are considered unfunded
at this time based on the current CAT budget. The services will remain unfunded unless additional revenue
streams are identified. Therefore, 2025 is the corresponding year for all unfunded alternatives. Table ES-
2 presents the capital and infrastructure alternatives and phasing plan that was identified through the
same process as the operating improvements. In addition, many of the capital alternatives, including park
and ride lots, transfer points, and new vehicles are only needed when associated with the newly proposed
service alternatives. It is important to note that the priorities listed in Tables ES -1 and ES -2 are subject to
the availability of funding. If alternative revenue sources are identified for the implementation of any
improvement, regardless of the implementation year identified in the TDP that improvement may be
advanced for implementation in an earlier year.
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The priorities listed in Tables ES -1 and ES -2 do not exactly mirror, but are consistent with the goals,
objectives, and initiatives in this report. Map ES -1 displays the facility and service -based transit
alternatives visually.
Table ES -1: 10 -Year TDP Operating Needs Plan
Service Type/ Mode
Description
Implementation
Year
Annual
Operating
Cost
2016
Maintain Existing Fixed Route /Fixed Guideway
Existing Bus
IMaintain Existing Fixed Route Service
2016
$6,320,997
Existing Paratransit
IMaintain Existing Paratransit
2016
$3,609,147
Fixed Route /Fixed Guideway Improvements
11
Red Route -US 41 /Creekside
2025
$511,756
12
Gold Route - Airport /Creekside
2025
$595,468
13
Orange Route - NCH /Coastland Mall
2025
$567,564
14
Teal Route - Bayshore /Coastland Mall
2025
$637,324
15
Purple Route - Golden Gate City
2025
$544,125
16
Gray Route - Golden Gate City
2025
$761,014
17
Green Route - Rattlesnake /Edison College (Rattlesnake- Hammock Ext.
2025
$605,513
18
Yellow Route -US 41 East /Naples Manor (Rattlesnake- Hammock Ext.)
2025
$693,055
19
Blue Route /GG Estates /Immokalee (Realigned via Ave Maria)
2025
$940,432
20
Pine Ridge
2025
$1,032,442
21
Marco Island Circulator
2025
$181,375
121
Express Immokalee /Marco
2025
$120,824
22
Immokalee Circulator 1
2025
$578,019
23
Immokalee Circulator 2
2025
$591,482
24
US 41 East /Charlee Estates
2025
$599,933
25
Golden Gate Pkwy /Goodlette Road
2025
$674,157
26
Pine Ridge /Clam Pass (No full day service)
2025
$679,179
27
CR 951 /Immokalee Rd
2025
$567,564
301
Downtown Naples Loop
2025
$500,638
302
Beach to Seagate via Goodlett-Frank
2025
$500,638
30
CAT Ops Center to Creekside (via Livinston)
2025
$505,349
31
Immokalee Road (Everglades to Beach)
2025
$505,349
32
Immokalee- Vineyards (via Vanderbilt)
2025
$446,461
33
County Barn /Santa Barbara
2025
$505,349
34
Corkscrew /Golden Gate
2025
$446,461
35
Mercato /5th Ave (Thursday- Saturday Only)
2025
$446,461
301
Vanderbilt Beach Rd Extension
2025
$446,461
202
South Naples Flex
2025
$334,846
203
North Naples Flex
2025
$334,846
204
Golden Gate Flex
2025
$334,846
122
Gov Center to Everglades City (US 41)
2025
$446,461
123
Immokalee to Lehigh Acres
2025
$334,846
124
Gov Center to Florida Gulf Coast University Lee County Campus
2025
$334,846
125
Collier -Lee County Connector
2025
$446,461
126
ISeasonal Beach Access Route
2016
$81,537
Paratransit
JProposed New Service Paratransit
2025
$4,437,887
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Service Type /Mode
Description
Implementation
Year
Annual
Operating
Cost
2016
Other Operating Expense Priorities
Planning Priorities
Staff Position - Mobility Management
2016
$64,000
Planning Priorities
Major TDP Update
2019
$150,000
Planning Priorities
Evaluate Fare Policy
2017
$30,000
Planning Priorities
Bus Stop Inventory Assessment, COA, Etc.
2018
$150,000
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Planning Studies
2016
$20,000
Marketing
Seasonal Beach Access Route
2016
25,000
Table ES -2: 10 -Year TDP Capital Implementation Plan
Capital Needs
Unit Cost
2015
10 -Year
Need
Total Cost
Vehicle Requirements
Fixed -Route Fixed Guideway
Replacement Buses - Maintain Existing Fixed -route
$429,000
20
$ 8,580,000
Replacement Buses - Maintain Existing Paratransit
$130,000
31
$ 4,030,000
New Buses - Expansion and New Services
$429,000
42
$ 18,018,000
New Vehicles - Paratransit to Complement Expansion
1 $130,000
3
1 $ 390,000
Total
96
$ 31,018,000
Support Vehicles
Support Vehicles - Maintain Existing Service
$30,000
3
$ 90,000
Support Vehicles - New Service
$30,000
2
$ 60,000
Total
5
$ 150,000
Other Transit Capital
Amenities Program (Stop Signs, Benches, Shelters, Trash Receptacles)
$35,000
10
$ 350,000
ITS Improvements
$452,773
4
$ 1,697,898
Park - and -Ride Lots
$396,000
2
$ 792,000
Existing Transfer Point Upgrade
$100,000
2
$ 200,000
New Transfer Point
$200,000
4
$ 800,000
ADA Compliance Improvements
$25,000
10
$ 250,000
Miscellaneous Capital
$15,000
10
$ 150,000
Seasonal Beach Access Route Infrastructure
$97,087
2
$ 145,631
ITotal 10-Yea, I Cost (Without Inflation
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2016 - 2025 CAT
Transit Development Plan
Existing Services
'! Existing Transfer Center
Existing Transfer Point/Future Park -N -Ride
0 Existing Transfer Point
Existing CAT Routes
Circulator Needs
Beach to Seagate via Goodlett -Frank
Naples Downtown Loop
Express Service Needs
Gov Center to FGCU
Gov Center to Everglades City
Collier -Lee County Connector
Immokalee to Lehigh Acres
Fixed -Route Service Needs
CAT Ops to Creekside (via Livingston)
Immokalee Road (Everglades to Beach)
Immokalee- Vineyards (via Vanderbilt)
County Barn /Santa Barbara
Everglades Blvd /Golden Gate
Mercato /5th Ave
Vanderbilt Beach Rd Extension
• • • Route 17/18 Extension
- - ' Route 19 Realignment Ave Maria
Seasonal Beach Access Route
Flex Service Needs
Golden Gate Flex
South Naples Flex
North Naples Flex
Future Services
Future /Potential Transfer Point/Pa rk -N -Ride
OFuture /Potential Transfer Point
Future /Potential Park -N -Ride
Seasonal Beach Access Route
Needs Plan Alternatives
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10 -Year Implementation Plan
This section of the TDP Executive Summary presents the financial plan consisting of the capital and
operating costs and revenues associated with maintaining the existing system (status quo) and with
implementation of the 10 -year Needs Plan. The financial plan is a planning tool utilized to quantify cost of
service and related capital enhancements, but does not represent a commitment of funding or a
requirement to provide any identified service /project in the year shown.
There have been no commitments from local, state, federal, or other sources to increase transit funding
levels over the proposed amounts identified in the Collier County Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Adopted Budget.
Based on currently identified funding, existing service levels and capital improvements are planned
through the first nine years of the TDP, with needs -based improvements being added to the tenth year,
with exception of regularly occurring planning and marketing activities, a mobility management position,
and the introduction of a pilot seasonal beach access route. All improvements included in the tenth year
related to addressing the transit needs will require new revenue sources, along with additional revenue
sources for the mobility management position and the seasonal beach access route pilot. A listing of
additional revenue sources that may be considered for funding the proposed transit needs are included
later in this section. While the revenue sources do not represent an exhaustive list, they include sources
utilized by other areas and /or suggested through the TDP development process.
Table ES -3 displays the status quo financial plan with service and funding continuing at existing levels with
inflation and minor planning or capital improvements occurring. The status quo financial plan has a
balanced operating budget, but results in a $2.3 million dollar surplus for capital over the 10 -year planning
horizon. The surplus is not additional funding that CAT will have available, but results based on the
programming of capital funding and scheduling of capital projects. In FY 2026, immediately following the
TDP's planning horizon, CAT will need to purchase replacement vehicles that will utilize the surplus
funding and require additional capital funding. It is important to note that in previous years maintaining
the current level of service resulted in the need for use of Reserve funding from Collier County. Any future
year deficits in funding that may result for the provision of existing service would need to be covered
through Collier County Reserve funding, an increase in fares, service reductions, or new funding sources.
Table ES -3 provides a balanced status quo operating budget based on the best financial data available to
project future year costs and revenues. Table ES -4 identifies the needs -based financial plan incorporating
the tenth year service improvements and major capital investments as identified in Tables ES -1 and ES -2.
The needs -based financial plan includes a deficit of $50.9 million dollars, comprised of $28.1 million of
operating cost and $22.8 million of capital cost. New funding would be required to realize any service or
improvement beyond maintaining the current level of service. Nevertheless, operating and capital costs
for the Needs Plan have been prepared in the event that additional funding is identified.
Ten -Year TDP Financial Plan
Numerous assumptions were made to project public transportation costs and revenues for the TDP
planning timeframe of FY 2016 through FY 2025. The assumptions made for operating and capital costs
and revenues are based on a variety of factors, including NTD data, trend data, operating characteristics,
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planning documents, the FDOT Work Program FY 2016 - 2020, the Collier MPO Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) FY 2015 - 2019, staff correspondence, and the Collier County FY 2015 Adopted
Budget. These assumptions are summarized below.
Cost Assumptions
• Cost are computed based on the federal fiscal year assuming CAT operating all but six days of
service. The pilot route providing seasonal beach access was calculated with 150 days of service
per year.
• Based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the last 10 years, from 2005 to 2014, the average
annual inflation rate is 2.3 percent. Therefore, an annual inflation rate of 2.3 percent is used for
all operating cost projections.
• Annual operating cost for fixed -route service is based on the revenue hours for each route
multiplied by the revenue cost per hour. The cost per hour was determined using the FY 2013
National Transit Database cost per revenue hour of $84.62 for fixed -route and $63.09 for
paratransit service escalated by 2.3 percent annually to a 2015 cost per revenue hour of $88.56
and $66.03, respectively. Each year service is in operation the inflation rate is applied to the costs
of service.
• Additional expenses included in the operating costs are planning level studies that CAT may
undertake directly or in coordination with the Collier MPO and the addition of a mobility
management staff position proposed to be funded with competitively secured Federal 5310
Program funding. Marketing costs are also included for promoting the pilot seasonal beach access
route. Some of the planning costs may be diverted within funding constraints and as necessary
for marketing activities.
• Capital cost are increased based on a 3 percent annual inflation rated based on recent Florida
TDPs.
• The number of replacement buses is determined based on FTA guidelines for vehicle retirement
of twelve years or 500,000 miles for larger vehicles (fixed- route) and seven years or 110,000 miles
for smaller vehicles (paratransit). Cost for fixed -route and paratransit vehicles is based on recent
vehicle purchase data from CAT and consistent with other Florida transit agency vehicle costs.
This plan utilizes an average unit cost of $429,000 for fixed -route replacement and expansion
vehicles for local bus service and $130,500 for replacement and expansion of paratransit vehicles.
The cost of the vehicle includes all technological upgrades and operating components such as bike
racks, fareboxes, video cameras, Automatic Passenger Counters (APCs), and Automatic Vehicle
Locators (AVLs). Also a unit costs $30,000 has been assumed for support vehicles that provide
supervisory and oversight transportation. The vehicle costs are in FY2015 dollars and are assumed
to increase 3.0 percent annually.
• Infrastructure costs for the pilot seasonal route have been estimated at $100,000 for initial
infrastructure in 2016 and $25,000 plus annual inflation every other year through 2020 for
additional improvements as the service becomes more popular.
• The capital costs also include a unit costs of $35,000 in annual infrastructure improvements for
bus passenger amenities (bike racks, shelters, signs and benches), ITS improvements periodically
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throughout the planning timeframe based on projects in the work program, two park- and -ride lot
studies that are developed into capital projects at a unit costs of $396,000 based on recent TDPs
and the 2012 FDOT Park- and -Ride Guide, $25,000 annually for ADA compliance related
improvements, upgrades to the existing transfer points totaling approximately $229,000, and the
addition of four new transfer points excluding land purchases in the tenth year to accommodate
the proposed new services. These unit costs also were inflated by 3 percent annually.
Revenue Assumptions
• Revenues are based on varying sources including the FY 2015 Collier County Adopted Budget and
the FDOT Adopted FY 2016 - 2020 Work Program and the Collier TPO FY 2015 - 2019 TIP.
• Federal Section 5307 Urban Area Formula operating assistance is based on the Collier County FY
2015 Adopted Budget, with a constant amount through FY 2019. A 3.0 percent increase is
assumed each year thereafter. Federal Section 5307 capital funding is assumed as the FY 2015
FTA apportionment minus the funding used for operations each year, to include 3.0 percent
escalation.
• Federal Section 5310 Elderly and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors funding is assumed to cover the
costs of the Mobility manager position, which will have to be submitted and selected for funding
through a competitively bid grant process. Revenues are assumed to equal the position cost
annually.
• Federal Section 5311 Rural Area funding is based on the FDOT FY 2016 - 2020 Work Program, with
3.0 percent escalation added each year after FY 2020.
• State Block grant revenues are based on the Collier MPO TIP through FY 2019 and escalated by
3.0 percent thereafter. The Collier MPO TIP was consistent with the revenue identified in the
Collier County Adopted FY 2015 Budget.
• State Transportation Disadvantaged Grant funding is based on the Collier County FY 2015 Adopted
Budget and escalated by 3.0 percent beginning with FY 2015.
• Service Development Grant funding is based on the Collier County FY 2015 Adopted Budget for
Route 11. Funding is only available for three years and due to funds being included in the FY 2015
budget, revenue is only assumed for FYs 2016 and 2017.
• County funding is the net remaining funds necessary to cover the expenses for operating costs
with the exception of farebox revenues. Based on the Collier County FY 2015 Adopted Budget,
County revenues are comprised of gas taxes, general fund, interest, Reserves, and other
miscellaneous revenues. The County's capital contribution is based on the Collier MPO TIP
through FY 2019 and escalated by 3.0 percent each year thereafter. The County's capital
contributions may be met through the use of toll revenue credits, in -kind sources, or offset by
additional state or federal participation that can be secured to support capital improvements.
• Farebox revenues are based on maintaining the farebox recovery ratio of 21.04 percent for fixed -
route and 7.43 percent for paratransit consistent with the FY 2013 NTD percentages; therefore all
years include farebox revenues that total 21.04 percent of local and 7.43 percent of paratransit
service costs.
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Additional revenue sources will be required to balance the funding needs with the costs of the
improvements. Potential funding has been identified for the pilot seasonal beach access route; however,
the funds have not been secured at this time. Staff will continue to work on securing grants, local dollars,
and other funding to implement this route in the near term. This route is not included in the status quo
financial plan due to the unsecured funding status. Actual revenue to fund the alternatives may be
secured for these activities from any individual or combination of local, state, and federal sources, private
contributions, or innovative financing techniques. When revenue is secured, staff can proceed with
implementation of any listed service or improvement.
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Table ES -3: Status Quo Financial Plan
Cost /Revenue
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
10 -Year Total
COStS
Operating Costs
Maintain Existing Service
$
9,930,144
$
10,158,538
$
10,392,184
$
10,631,204
$
10,875,722
$
11,125,864
$
11,381,758
$
11,643,539
$
11,911,340
$
12,185,301
$
110,235,594
Other Operating Expense Priorities*
109,000
142,197
271,051
277,285
152,236
1
94,115
268,207
309,552
100,759
1
103,077
1,827,478
Total Operating Costs
$
10 039144
$
10,300,735
$
10,663,235
$
10,908,489
$
11,027,958
$
11,219,978
$
11,649,965
$
11,953,091
$
12,012,099
$
12 288,378
$
112,063,072
Capital Costs
Replacement Vehicles
$
1,687,140
$
137,917
$
2,334,065
$
2,370,322
$
301,411
$
931,361
$
2,638,079
$
1,026,084
$
2,968,359
$
564,445
$
14,959,183
Other Transit Capital (Infrastructure, Amenities, Technology, Misc.)
77,250
666,004
1,009,431
466,613
86,946
89,554
702,258
95,008
97,858
1,784,415
5,075,337
Total Capital Costs
$
1,764,390
$
803,921
$
3,343,496
$
2,836,934
$
388,357
$
1,020,915
$
3,340,337
$
1,121,092
$
3,066,217
$
2,348,860
$
20,034,519
Total Operating and Capital Costs
qq Operating Revenues
J$j,11,803,534
$
11,104,656
$
14,006,731
$
13,745,424
$
11,416,315
$
12,240,893
$
14,990,303
$
13,074,182
$
15,078,316
$
14,637,238
$
132,097,592
Federal
Section 5307 for Operating
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,424,696
1,467,437
1,511,460
1,556,804
1,603,508
1,651,613
14,748,318
Section 5310 for Operating **
64,000
65,472
66,978
68,518
70,094
71,706
73,356
75,043
76,769
78,535
710,471
Section 5311 for Operating
295,600
295,600
295,600
295,600
404,500
416,635
429,134
442,008
455,268
468,926
3,798,872
State
_
FDOT State Block Grant
931,202
930,775
954,837
986,360
1,015,951
1,046,429
1,077,822
1,110,157
1,143,462
1,177,765
10,374,760
TD Funding
895,997
922,877
950,563
979,080
1,008,453
1,038,706
1,069,867
1,101,963
1,135,022
1,169,073
10,271,601
FDOT Service Development Grant
140,000
140,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
280,000
Local
Existing Local Funds
4,731,129
4,928,040
5,339,686
5,484,896
5,354,080
5,388,626
5,656,707
5,793,370
5,681,228
5,781,536
54,139,298
Other
Existing Farebox Revenues
1,598,017
1,634,771
1,672,371
1,710,835
1,750,184
1
1,790,439
1,831,619
1,873,746
1,916,842
1,960,929
17,739,752
Total O Operating Revenues
$
10,039,144
$
10,300,735
$
10,663,235
$
10,908,489
$
11,027,958
$
11,219,978
$
11,649,965
$
11,953,091
$
12,012,099
$
12,288,378
$
112,063,072
Capital Revenues
Section 5307 Funds
836,110
902,689
971,266
1,041,900
1,073,157.07
1,105,352
1,138,512
1,172,668
1,207,848
1,244,083
10,693,585
Section 5339 Funds
220,977
220,977
220,977
220,977
228,393
235,244
242,302
249,571
257,058
264,770
2,361,242
Existing Local Capital Contributions
813,221
837,618
862,746
888,629
915,287
942,746
971,028
1,000,159
1,030,164
1,061,069
9,322,668
Total Capitol Contributions
$
1,87o-,308
$
1,961,284
$
2,054,989
$
2,151,505
$
2,216,837
$
2,283,342
$
2,351,842
$
2,422,398
$
2,495,070
$
2,569,922
$
22,377,496
Total Operating and Capital Revenues
$
11,909,452
$
12,262,018
$
12,718,224
$
13,059,995
$
13,244,795
$
13,503,320
$
14,001,808
$
14,375,488
$
14,507,169
$
14,858,299
$
134,440,568
Total Operating and Capital Costs
11,803,534
1 5
11,104,656
1 5
14,006,731
13,745,424
11 416 315
12 240,893
14,990,303
13,074,182
15 078 316
14,637,238
132,097,592
Total Operating and Capital Revenues
11 909 452
12 262 018
12 718 224
13 059 995
13 244 795
13 503 320
14 001 808
14 375 488
14 507 169
14 858 299
134 440 568
*The costs included in this line include a grant- funded full -time mobility coordinator position for activities that CAT should pursue undertaking.
* *The revenue included in this line would cover the costs of the grant- funded full -time mobility coordinator position for CAT and has not been secured to date, but as appropriate efforts will be made to secure a new budgeted position.
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Table ES -4: Needs -Based Financial Plan
Cost /Revenue
is=
201
201
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
10 -Year Total
Operating Costs
I ML
s Costs
Maintain Existing Service
$
9,930,144
$
10,158,538
$
10,392,184
$
10,631,204
$
10,875,722
$
11,125,864
$
11,381,758
$
11,643,539
$
11,911,340
$
12,185,301
$
110,235,594
New Service & Service Improvements
81,537
83,413
85,331
87,294
89,301
91,355
93,457
95,606
97,805
27,328,759
28,133,857
Other Operating Expense Priorities
109,000
142,197
271,051
277,285
152,236
94,115
268,207
309,552
100,759
103,077
1,827,478
Total Operating Costs
$
10,120,682
$
10,384,147
$
10,748,566
$
10,995,783
$
11,117,259
$
11,311,334
$
11,743,422
$
12,048,697
$
12,109,904
$
39,617,136
$
140,196,930
Capital Costs
Replacement Vehicles
$
1,687,140
$
137,917
$
2,334,065
$
2,370,322
$
301,411
$
931,361
$
2,638,079
$
1,026,084
$
2,968,359
$
564,445
$
14,959,183
Expansion Vehicles
-
31,827
-
-
-
-
36,896
-
-
24,738,813
24,807,536
Other Transit Capital (Infrastructure, Amenities, Technology, Misc.)
177,250
666,004
1,035,954
466,613
115,083
89,554
702,258
95,008
97,858
1,784,415
5,229,996
Total Capital Costs
$
1,864,390
$
835,748
$
3,370,019
$
2,836,934
$
416,494
$
1,020,915
$
3,377,234
$
1,121,092
$
3,065,217
$
27,087,673
$
44,996,715
Total Operating and Capital Costs
$
11,985,071
$
11,219,895
$
14,118,585
$
13,832,718
$
11,533,754
$
12,332,248
$
15,120,655
$
13,169,788
$
15,176,121
$
66,704,809
$
185,193,645
Revenues
Operating Revenues
Federal
Section 5307 for Operating
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,424,696
1,467,437
1,511,460
1,556,804
1,603,508
1,651,613
14,748,318
Section 5310 for Operating
64,000
65,472
66,978
68,518
70,094
71,706
73,356
75,043
76,769
78,535
710,471
Section 5311 for Operating
295,600
295,600
295,600
295,600
404,500
416,635
429,134
442,008
455,268
468,926
3,798,872
State
FDOT State Block Grant
931,202
930,775
954,837
986,360
1,015,951
1,046,429
1,077,822
1,110,157
1,143,462
1,177,765
10,374,760
TD Funding
895,997
922,877
950,563
979,080
1,008,453
1,038,706
1,069,867
1,101,963
1,135,022
1,169,073
10,271,601
FDOT Service Development Grant
140,000
140,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
280,000
Local
Existing Local Funds
4,731,129
4,928,040
5,339,686
5,484,896
5,354,080
5,388,626
5,656,707
5,793,370
5,681,228
5,781,536
54,139,298
Other
Existing Farebox Revenues
1,598,017
1,634,771
1,672,371
1,710,835
1,750,184
1,790,439
1,831,619
1,873,746
1,916,842
1,960,929
17,739,752
Total Operating Revenues
$
10,039144
1 $
10,300,735
1 $
10,663 235
$
10 908,489
$
11,027,958
1 $
11,219,978
1 $
11,649 965
1 $
11,953,091
1 $
12 012,099
1 $
12 288 378
1 $
112,063,072
Capital Revenues
Section 5307 Funds
836,110
902,689
971,266
1,041,900
1,073,157.07
1,105,352
1,138,512
1,172,668
1,207,848
1,244,083
10,693,585
Section 5339 Funds
220,977
220,977
220,977
220,977
228,393
235,244
242,302
249,571
257,058
264,770
2,361,242
Existing Local Capital Contributions
713,221
837,618
836,224
888,629
887,150
942,746
971,028
1,000,159
1,030,164
1,061,069
9,168,008
Total Capital Contributions
$
1,770,308
$
1,961,284
$
2,028,466
$
2,151,505
$
2,188,699
$
2,283,342
$
2,351,842
$
2,422,398
$
2,495,070
$
2,569,922
$
22,222,836
Total Operating and Capital Revenues
$
11,809,452
$
12,262,018
$
12,691,701
$
13,059,995
$
13,216,657
$
13,503,320
$
14,001,808
$
14,375,488
$
14,507,169
$
14,858,299
$
134,285,908
Total Operating and Capital Costs
11.985.071
11,219,895
14,118,585
13,832,718
11,533,754
12,332,248
15,120,655
13,169,788
15 176 121
66 704 809
185,193,645
Total 0 eratin and Ca ital Revenues
11809,452
12,262,018
12,691,701
13 059 995
13,216,657
13,503,320
14,001,808
14,375,488
14 507 169
14,858,299
134,285,908
*The costs included in this line include a grant- funded full -time mobility coordinator position for activities that CAT should pursue undertaking.
* *The revenue included in this line would cover the costs of the grant- funded full -time mobility coordinator position for CAT and has not been secured to date, but as appropriate efforts will be made to secure a new budgeted position.
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Potential Revenue Sources
For CAT to move forward with the 10 -year needs plan, additional revenue sources will be necessary to
address unfunded needs. The following list provides revenue sources that CAT may be eligible for during
FY 2016 - 2025. It is important to note that during the planning horizon, additional sources of funding
may surface that are not currently available. Therefore, it is vital that all agencies supporting public transit
improvements continue to review funding opportunities and exhaust all available sources to support
public transit enhancements.
• Mobility Fee — The County could implement a countywide mobility fee to support and fund
mobility needs. The one -time payment for new development has the potential to fund transit
capital and provide CAT with revenue to fund new transit infrastructure necessitated by growth
and development.
• Advertising Revenue — CAT could increase its revenue through the implementation of an
advertising program at shelters and /or on vehicles as discussed in the situation appraisal. The
sale of external advertising may require some local policy amendments.
• Tourist Development Tax — The County could utilize Tourist Development Tax funds for the
provision of transit services to the beaches, hotels, and major attractions. This source of funding
may require some policy modifications.
• Bicycle Locker Rental Revenue — CAT could generate additional revenue through the rental of
bicycle lockers at public facilities and fixed -route bus stops. There would be an initial capital
expenditure to put these facilities in place prior to collection of revenue.
• Federal Discretionary Funding — The County should investigate the use of Federal discretionary
capital funding made available to assist with the funding of projects similar to those funded under
the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER), Ladders of Opportunity,
New Starts, and Small Starts federal funding programs. CAT currently applies for these
opportunities as they arise.
• Ad Valorem Increase — The County could increase the millage rate to generate revenues to
support transit operations. The County also has the ability to create municipal service taxing unit
(MSTU) and levy a millage to support additional public transit service.
• Gas Tax — Increases to the gas tax can be applied and used to fund operating and capital
expenditures. However, as transit use increases and the rate at which gas is consumed fluctuates;
therefore, gas tax revenues may be an unstable source of funding for transit services. Currently,
the County employs all gas tax available, so a legislative change would be required to allow the
County to generate any additional gas tax.
• Sales Tax — The County may levy the additional % cent of the discretionary sales tax to raise
additional funds to fund transit capital costs.
• Fare Increase — CAT should periodically evaluate the fares charged for service to ensure that the
cost of service to users is maintained at a reasonable percentage consistent with the provision of
service and also to prevent significant increases in fares at once, due to minor increases not
periodically occurring.
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• Private Partnerships — Collier County and its municipalities should work with MOT to continue to
support transit services through new development. As new development occurs, the cities should
ensure that the appropriate contributions are being secured for capital and operating costs
related to providing public transit service to development. Partnerships should be sought with
major employers to create employee pass programs or make donations to support transit service
to their workplaces.
• Service Development Grants (SDGs) — These grants are made available through MOT to assist
with new and innovative public transit operating and capital expenses when state funding is
available for this program.
• Bed Tax — A bed tax could be a potential revenue source to provide operating funds to increase
frequency of service to tourist destinations from hotel and other rental locations. The improved
service frequency may reduce the need for private hotel shuttles, which could be a potential point
to garner support from the industry for such a tax increase. While it is suggested that this service
would allow visitors to get around it would also provide access to employees of the hospitality
industry.
• Transit permit — Similar to a beach permit, the County could implement a transit permit program
where all development accessible to transit is assessed a fee. The fee would entitle those paying
free transit access. This option would have to be scaled based on the type of development and
the number of passes allotted for free transit access.
• Increase parking fees — Increasing the parking fees within the County, especially near beach
locations could generate additional revenue that could be utilized for transit service.
• Land rental, value capture, and air rights — Vacant County owned property can be rented with
funding supporting transit service. In addition, air rights over shelters and facilities can be sold,
properties benefitting from transit service may be taxed based on their benefit, and public - private
agreements can be executed to rent for additional development around stations.
Conclusion
Based on the public input, review of plan consistency, and transit needs and mobility assessment, it is
clear that CAT is doing a great job with the services being provided, but that expansion of service and
information dissemination efforts are necessary. Positive steps are being taken to communicate current
services to the public and increase the availability of service, and to improve access to technology in an
effort to increase transit patronage while becoming more integrated into the local community.
Building on the information collected during the TDP development process, CAT has revised its goals and
objectives to more closely set standards reflective of the expressed needs and identified mobility
strategies. In addition, CAT has developed service alternatives and a capital plan with estimated funding
levels in an effort to establish the vision for transit services over the TDP planning horizon.
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Collier Area Transit
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Draft Transit Development Plan
Prepared for:
Collier Area Transit
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 103
Naples, Florida 34112
(239) 252 -7777
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Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization
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Prepared by:
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135 W Central Boulevard, Suite 450
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 657 -9210
May 2015
Table of Contents
Section1: Introduction ................................................................................................... ..............................1
Objectivesof the Plan ................................................................................................. ..............................1
TDPRequirements .................................................................................................. ..............................1
ReportOrganization .................................................................................................... ..............................3
Section 2: Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................ ..............................5
Physical Description of Study Area ............................................................................. ..............................5
PopulationProfile ....................................................................................................... ..............................5
Transportation Disadvantaged Population ................................................................ .............................14
Demographic and Journey -to -Work Characteristics .................................................. .............................15
AgeDistribution ..................................................................................................... .............................17
Income................................................................................................................... .............................18
Labor and Employment Characteristics ..................................................................... .............................19
Tourism...................................................................................................................... .............................20
MajorTrip Generators ............................................................................................. ...............................
20
WorkForce ............................................................................................................. .............................22
MajorDevelopments ............................................................................................... ...............................
24
LandUse ..................................................................................................................... .............................26
RoadwayConditions .................................................................................................. .............................26
CommuterTravel Patterns ....................................................................................... ...............................
30
Section 3: Transit Performance Evaluation .................................................................... .............................33
Existing Transit services ............................................................................................. .............................33
TransitFacilities ......................................................................................................... .............................34
VehicleInventory ....................................................................................................... .............................34
Inventory of Other Transportation Service Providers ................................................ .............................34
TrendAnalysis ............................................................................................................ .............................38
TrendAnalysis Summary ........................................................................................ .............................38
ADAFive -Year Trend .................................................................................................. .............................50
PeerReview Analysis ................................................................................................. .............................51
Summary Results of Peer Review Analysis ............................................................ .............................61
Section 4: Public Involvement ........................................................................................ .............................64
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VisioningSurvey ......................................................................................................... .............................64
SurveyApproach .................................................................................................. ...............................
64
Visioning Survey Summary Results ........................................................................ .............................64
ReviewCommittee ..................................................................................................... .............................80
VisioningPublic Workshop ........................................................................................ .............................87
Discussion Group Meetings ....................................................................................... .............................88
Agency Representative Discussion ............................................................................ .............................89
TransitUser Discussion .............................................................................................. .............................90
StakeholderInterviews .............................................................................................. .............................92
Public Transit Advisory Committee Discussion .......................................................... .............................95
PublicMeetings .......................................................................................................... .............................96
Section 5: Review of Plans, Studies, and Policies ........................................................... .............................97
Summaryof Policy Context ........................................................................................ .............................97
Section6: Situation Appraisal ........................................................................................ .............................99
Regional Transportation Issues .................................................................................. .............................99
Socioeconomic Trends ............................................................... ............................... ............................100
TravelBehavior .......................................................................... ............................... ............................100
Existingand Future Land Use ..................................................... ............................... ............................101
Technology................................................................................. ............................... ............................102
Service and Operational Trends ................................................. ............................... ............................102
Trends in Revenue and Policy Environment .............................. ............................... ............................103
Conclusion.................................................................................. ............................... ............................104
Section 7: Transit Demand and Mobility Needs ............................ ............................... ............................105
TheTBEST Model ....................................................................... ............................... ............................105
Model Inputs, Assumptions, and Limitations ........................ ............................... ............................106
DemographicData ................................................................. ............................... ............................106
Results for Maintaining Existing Service ................................ ............................... ............................106
Transit Market Assessment ........................................................ ............................... ............................106
Section 8: Goals and Objectives ..................................................... ............................... ............................113
CAT Fixed -Route Public Transit Vision ....................................... ............................... ............................113
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CAT Fixed -Route Public Transit Mission ..................................... ............................... ............................113
CAT Fixed -Route Public Transit Goals, Objectives, and Initiatives ............................ ............................113
Section 9: Transit Alternatives ....................................................... ............................... ............................122
Development of Alternatives ..................................................... ............................... ............................122
10 -Year TDP Service Alternatives ............................................... ............................... ............................123
LocalService Priorities ........................................................... ............................... ............................123
Capital /Infrastructure Alternatives ............................................ ............................... ............................126
Policy /Other Alternatives ........................................................... ............................... ............................128
RidershipProjections ................................................................. ............................... ............................133
Section 10: 10 -Year Implementation Plan ..................................... ............................... ............................138
Ten -Year TDP Financial Plan ....................................................... ............................... ............................138
CostAssumptions ................................................................... ............................... ............................139
RevenueAssumptions ............................................................ ............................... ............................140
Potential Revenue Sources ........................................................ ............................... ............................144
Conclusion.................................................................................. ............................... ............................145
Appendix A: Private Transportation Operators ............................. ............................... ............................146
Appendix B: CAT Public Involvement Program .............................. ............................... ............................153
Appendix C: Public Outreach Materials ......................................... ............................... ............................183
Appendix D: Review of Plans, Studies, and Policies ....................... ............................... ............................193
LocalDocument Review ............................................................. ............................... ............................193
StateDocument Review ............................................................. ............................... ............................211
Federal Document Review ......................................................... ............................... ............................214
Appendix E: Recommended Monitoring Program ......................... ............................... ............................216
Performance Measures & Indicators ......................................... ............................... ............................216
Evaluation Methodology & Process ........................................... ............................... ............................216
List of Tables
Table1: TDP Checklist ..................................................................................................... ..............................2
Table 2: Collier County Population Characteristics ......................................................... ..............................7
Table 3: Collier County Transportation Disadvantaged Population .............................. .............................14
Table 4: Demographic Characteristics ........................................................................... .............................16
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Table 5: Journey -to -Work Characteristics ...................................................................... .............................17
Table 6: Collier County's Top Twenty -Five Employers (2010) ....................................... .............................21
Table 7: Collier County's Top 10 Employers (2012) ....................................................... .............................22
Table 8: Collier County Top 10 Major Developments .................................................... .............................24
Table 9: Collier Area Transit Fare Structure ................................................................... .............................35
Table 10: CAT — Fixed -Route Vehicle Inventory (2013) ................................................. .............................36
Table 11: CAT — Paratransit Vehicle Inventory (2013) ................................................. ...............................
37
Table 12: CAT's Performance Review Measures ........................................................... .............................39
Table 13: Collier County's Performance Indicators - Trend Analysis (2009 -2013) ........ .............................40
Table 14: Collier County's Effectiveness Measures - Trend Analysis (2009 -2013) ........ .............................43
Table 15: Collier County's Efficiency Measures - Trend Analysis (2009 -2013) .............. .............................45
Table 16: Summary of Collier County's Trend Analysis ( 2009 - 2013) ............................. .............................49
Table 17: Selected Peer Systems - CAT's Peer Review Analysis (2012) ......................... .............................53
Table 18: Performance Indicators - CAT's Peer Review Analysis ( 2012) ........................ .............................53
Table 19: Effectiveness Measures - Collier County's Peer Review (2012) ..................... .............................57
Table 20: Efficiency Measures - Collier County's Peer Review ( 2012) ........................... .............................59
Table 21: CAT's Peer Review Analysis Summary (2012) ................................................ .............................62
Table 22: TBEST 2015 and 2025 Status Quo Ridership Projections .............................. ............................106
Table 23: Transit Density Threshold .............................................. ............................... ............................107
Table 24: 10 -Year TDP Operating Needs Plan ................................ ............................... ............................130
Table 25: 10 -Year TDP Capital Implementation Plan ..................... ............................... ............................131
Table 26: TBEST 2015 and 2025 Needs Plan Ridership Projections - Weekday ............ ............................133
Table 27: TBEST 2015 and 2025 Needs Plan Ridership Projections - Saturday ............ ............................135
Table 28: TBEST 2015 and 2025 Needs Plan Projections - Sunday ............................... ............................136
Table 29: Status Quo Financial Plan ............................................... ............................... ............................142
Table 30: Needs -Based Financial Plan ............................................ ............................... ............................143
List of Maps
Map1: Study Area Map .............................................................................. ...............................
Map 2: Population Density 2015 ................................................................ ...............................
Map 3: Population Density 2025 ................................................................ ...............................
Map 4: Employment Density 2015 ............................................................. ...............................
Map 5: Employment Density 2025 ............................................................. ...............................
Map 6: Dwelling Unit Density 2015 ............................................................ ...............................
Map 7: Dwelling Unit Density 2025 ............................................................ ...............................
Map 8: Planned and Approved Developments of Regional Impact Major Developments Map
Map9: Future Land Use .............................................................................. ...............................
Map10: LEHD Inflow Map .......................................................................... ...............................
Map11: LEHD Outflow Map ....................................................................... ...............................
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Map 13: 2015 Density Threshold Assessment ..............
Map 14: 2025 Density Threshold Assessment ..............
Map 15: 10 -Year Potential Transit Improvements Map
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Section 1: Introduction
This study updates the Collier Area Transit (CAT) Transit Development Plan (TDP), the strategic guide for public
transportation in the community over the next 10 years. It represents Collier County's vision for public
transportation in its service area during federal fiscal years 2016 - 2025.
Objectives of the Plan
The main purpose of this study is to update the TDP for Collier County, as currently required by State law. The
TDP will result in a 10 -year plan for transit and mobility needs, cost and revenue projections, and community
transit goals, objectives, and policies.
TDP Requirements
The TDP requirements were formally adopted by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on
February 20, 2007. Major requirements of the rule include the following:
• Major updates must be completed every five years, covering a 10 -year planning horizon.
• A public involvement plan must be developed and approved by FDOT or consistent with the approved
MPO public involvement plan.
• FDOT, the Regional Workforce Development Board, and the MPO must be advised of all public
meetings where the TDP is presented and discussed, and these entities must be given the opportunity
to review and comment on the TDP during the development of the mission, goals, objectives,
alternatives, and 10 -year implementation program.
• Estimation of the community's demand for transit service (10 -year annual projections) using the
planning tools provided by FDOT or a demand estimation technique approved by FDOT.
An additional requirement for the TDP was added by the Florida Legislature in 2007, when it adopted House
Bill 985. This legislation amended s. 341.071, F.S., requiring transit agencies to "... specifically address
potential enhancements to productivity and performance which would have the effect of increasing farebox
recovery ratio." FDOT subsequently issued guidance requiring the TDP and each annual update to include a
one or two -page summary report on the farebox recovery ratio, and strategies implemented and planned to
improve it, as an appendix item.
This 10 -year plan meets the requirements for a major TDP update in accordance with Rule Chapter 14 -73,
Florida Administrative Code (FAC). Table 1 on the following page is a list of TDP requirements from Rule 14-
73.001. The table also indicates whether or not the item was accomplished in this 10 -year plan.
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Table 1: TDP Checklist
Public Participation Process
Complete
Page #
Public Involvement Plan (PIP) submitted and approved by FDOT at TDP initiation.
Q
155
Comments solicited from Regional Workforce Board.
Q
TBA
Notification provided to FDOT and Regional Workforce Board of TDP- related public meetings.
Q
185
FDOT and Regional Workforce Board provided opportunity to review and comment during
development of mission, goals, objectives, alternatives, and 10 -year implementation program.
Q
185
Time limit established for receipt of comments.
Q
185
PIP and description of public involvement process documented in TDP.
Q
64
Consideration of land use /development forecasts.
Q
103
Consideration of state, regional, and local transportation plans.
Q
99
Consideration of actions in areas such as parking, development, transit supportive design, etc.
Q
108
Other governmental actions and policies.
Q
99/190
Socioeconomic trends.
Q
102
Organizational issues.
Q
104
Technology.
Q
104
10 -year annual projections of transit ridership using approved model.
Q
135
Assessment of whether land uses and urban design patterns support /hinder transit service
provision.
Q
103/108
Documentation of performance analysis (NTD data and peer review).
Q
38/51
Documentation of feedback from community (on- board surveys and other communication).
Q
64
Calculation of farebox recovery. Q
lN4ission and Goals
Provider's vision. Q
TBA
115
Provider's mission.
Q
115
Provider's goals.
Q
115
Provider's objectives.
Q
115
Alternative Courses of Action
Development and evaluation of alternative strategies and actions.
Q
124
Benefits and costs of each alternative.
Q
132/133
Examination of financial alternatives.
Q
146
mplementation Program
10 -Year implementation program Q
140
Maps indicating areas to be served
Q
134
Maps indicating types and levels of service
Q
134
Monitoring program to track performance measures
Q
213
10 -year financial plan listing operating and capital expenses
Q
144/145
Capital acquisition or construction schedule
Q
133
Anticipated revenues by source
Q
142
Relationship to Other Plans
TDP consistent with Florida Transportation Plan
Q
99
TDP consistent with local government plan
Q
99
TDP Consistent with regional transportation goals and objectives
Submission
Adopted by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners
Q
99
TBA
Submitted to FDOT by September 1, 2015
TBA
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Report Organization
There are a total of 10 sections that comprise the TDP, including this introduction. Each of the sections are
briefly described below.
Section 2 summarizes the Study Area and Demographics for Collier County. This provides a review of baseline
conditions, including a physical description of the study area, a population profile, and demographic and
journey -to -work characteristics. It also includes a review of new developments, and tourism information. The
information compiled and presented in this section provides the basis for more - detailed analysis in
subsequent tasks of the TDP. Land use trends, major transit trip generators and attractors, economic factors,
existing roadway conditions, major employers, and commuter workflow patterns are also explored.
Section 3 presents the Transit Performance Evaluation for CAT. This includes a review and evaluation of the
existing transit services in the study area. The review and evaluation includes ridership trend, vehicle
inventory, public transportation service providers, trend analysis conducted to examine the performance of
CAT's transit services, and a current peer review to assist CAT in setting measurable targets for ridership and
improvements.
Section 4 presents the Public Outreach efforts to date, including the analysis of a visioning survey effort
conducted both online and on -board the transit vehicles, the visioning workshop, the Review Committee
meetings, discussion group workshops, stakeholder interviews, and outreach at the transfer facility.
Section 5 presents a Review of the Relevant Plans, Studies, and Policies. The review provides information on
the pertinent documents that directly affect or are relevant to transit and transportation planning in Collier
County.
Section 6 includes the Situation Appraisal that assess the CAT local operating environment based on the key
findings from the public outreach process, review of plans and policies, and transit demand and mobility needs
evaluation.
Section 7 summarizes the results of the Evaluation of Transit Demand and Mobility Needs regarding transit
services in Collier County. The evaluation was completed by reviewing CAT ridership trends, transit demand
forecasting, and a transit market assessment of Collier County.
Section 8 provides the transit mission for Collier County and the Goals, Objectives, and Initiatives to
accomplish the transit mission. The mission, goals, objectives, and initiatives were developed based on
discussions with CAT staff and the TDP Review Committee, input through the public involvement process, and
the results of the technical evaluations.
Section 9 presents the 10 -year Transit Alternatives for Collier County. The proposed improvements for fixed -
route transit service represent the transit needs for the next 10 years and were developed without
consideration of funding constraints.
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Section 10 summarizes the 10 -Year Financial Plan, including the 10 -year implementation plan and finance
plan for the CAT fixed -route bus service. The implementation plan identifies cost - feasible and unfunded
needs. A summary of the operating and capital assumptions is also presented as part of the financial plan.
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Section 2: Baseline Conditions
This section reviews the study area in the context of the TDP. The following components are reviewed:
• Physical description of study area
• Population characteristics and trends
• Demographic and journey -to -work characteristics and trends
• Land use and densities
• Major trip generators
• Area roadway and traffic conditions, including levels of service, current or projected capacity
deficiencies, and current and planned transit routes
A series of maps and tables are used to illustrate selected population, demographic, and socioeconomic
characteristics. Data from the U.S. Census, American Community Survey (ACS), Collier County, and the Collier
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), were used as primary
data sources. This data was supplemented by other data from local and regional agency sources, as available.
The ACS collects data on an ongoing basis and new data is released each year in the form of estimates,
including 1 -year, 3 -year, and 5 -year data products. At the time the baseline conditions assessment was
completed, the most recent data available through ACS was for the year 2012 and the subsequent three and
five year estimates. The ACS 2012 3 -year estimate data product was selected as the primary data source
during the development of the TDP and supplemented with other available data sources. In addition,
according to the ACS, the data collected over the three year period is more precise than the one year data
and is based on a larger sample size. The 5 -year estimates are also based on larger sample sizes but use data
that is less current. As new data is released, CAT will have the opportunity to update the TDP during the
interim years to reflect any significant changes that have been reported.
Physical Description of Study Area 41
Collier County is located in southwest Florida and is bordered on the northwest by Lee County and on the
northeast by Hendry County, on the east by both Broward and Miami -Dade County, on the west by the Gulf
of Mexico, and on the south by Monroe County. According to the 2010 Census, the county is 2,305 square
miles in total size, including water area and consists of three incorporated areas: Naples, Everglades City, and
Marco Island. Map 1 provides an illustration of the study area of Collier County.
Population Profile
Population information from the 2000 Census, 2010 Census, and 2012 American Community Survey 3 -year
estimates was used to develop a population profile for the study area. As shown in Table 2, data from the
Census shows that the population of Collier County increased nearly 28 percent from 2000 to 2010 and
another 2 percent, from 2010 to 2012 (from a population of 251,377 in 2000 to 327,537 to 2012). Additionally
the number of civilians employed in the labor force increased 13 percent from 2000 to 2010 and another 6
percent from 2010 to 2012.
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Characteristic
2000
2010
2012
% Change
2000 -2010
% Change
2010 -2012
Persons
251,377
321,520
327,537
27.9%
1.9%
Households
144,536
118,258
121,788
-18.2%
3.0%
Civilians Employed in Labor Force
109,440
123,674
131,620
13.0%
6.4%
Land Area (square miles)
2025.34
1,998.3
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279.6
306.7
306.7
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0.0%
Person per Household
1.7
2.7
2.7
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0.0%
Workers per Household
0,8
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1.1
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10.0%
Persons per Square Mile of Land Area
124.1
160.9
163.9
29.6%
1.9%
Workers per Square Mile of Land Area
54.0
61.9
65.9
1 14.6%
6.5%
Source: 2000 Census, 2010 Census, 2012 ACS 3 -year estimates
Map 2 and 3 show population densities by Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) for the year 2015 and 2025, developed
based on socioeconomic data prepared to support the Collier County's 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan.
Based on the maps, the higher densities in the county continue to be in the Naples and Immokalee areas. The
future growth between 2015 and 2025 is projected in Immokalee west of SR 29, Naples west of Airport Pulling
Road near Radio Road, US 41 and Collier Boulevard, and North Marco Island along Collier Boulevard.
Maps 4 and 5 graphically display employment densities by TAZ for 2015 and 2025 respectively. The
employment data are also based on socioeconomic data prepared to support the Collier County 2040 LRTP.
Based on the 2015 map, employment in Collier County is densest in the western portion of the county within
the Naples area and Marco Island along the coast. In addition, some areas of Marco Island and within
Immokalee include medium range employment densities. Map 5 shows employment density by TAZ for 2025,
reflecting projected growth in employment in Immokalee east of SR 29 and within Naples along Golden Gate
Parkway and Airport Pulling Road.
Maps 6 and 7 show the dwelling unit density by TAZ for 2015 and 2025, respectively. The dwelling unit data
are based on socioeconomic data prepared to support the Collier County 2040 LRTP. Similar to the population
and employment density maps, the current density of dwelling units is concentrated primarily in the Naples
area and Marco Island along the Gulf of Mexico, and Immokalee. The projected growth for 2025 is in Naples
along Tamiami Trail and Goodlette -Frank Road south of Central Boulevard.
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Transportation Disadvantaged Population
Collier County provides transportation to the transportation disadvantaged (TD) population. The service is
only available to individuals who do not have access to any other means of transportation, including the Collier
Area Transit (CAT) public transportation bus service. Table 3 shows the trend in the TD population and TD
passengers between 2008 and 2012 in Collier County. The potential TD population has risen nearly 15 percent,
from 122,912 in 2008 to 140,900 in 2012. The number of TD passengers that were provided transportation
disadvantaged trips through Collier Area Transit's brokered system, as the Community Transportation
Coordinator (CTC) for Collier County, increased 29 percent, from 2,305 in 2008 to 2,982 in 2012.
Table 3: Collier County Transportation Disadvantaged Population
Source: Annual Operation Reports (AOR) Ir
Figure 1 shows the number of TD passengers served during the five -year period from 2008 to 2012. As shown,
the total number of TD passengers served has increased between 2008 and 2011.
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
Figure 1: Number of TD Passengers Served, 2008 -2012
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Source: Annual Operation Reports (AOR)
TD Passenger Served
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Change
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(2008 -2012)
Potential TD Population
122,912
127,163
131,575
136,153
140,900
14.6%
TD Passenger Served
2,305
2,480
2,660
2,879
2,982
29.3%
Source: Annual Operation Reports (AOR) Ir
Figure 1 shows the number of TD passengers served during the five -year period from 2008 to 2012. As shown,
the total number of TD passengers served has increased between 2008 and 2011.
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
Figure 1: Number of TD Passengers Served, 2008 -2012
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Source: Annual Operation Reports (AOR)
TD Passenger Served
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Demographic and Journey -to -Work Characteristics
Demographic and journey -to -work characteristics were compiled for the 10 -year transit plan and are shown
in Tables 4 and 5. Table 4 provides selected demographic data, and Table 5 illustrates journey -to -work
characteristics for Collier County. The demographic and journey -to -work characteristics analyzed in these
tables are typically assumed to have some connection to transit use.
Table 4 shows that the male and female population percentages have remained nearly the same from 2000
to 2012, with approximately half of the population male and half female. Similar representation is seen in
annual household income, which is a key demographic indicator for transit usage in Florida; however, the
households earning $50,000 or more have increased from 48.4 percent in 2000 to 53.5 percent in 2012. The
percent population below the poverty line has actually decreased nearly 1 percent from 2010 to 2012, but
increased five percent when compared to the 2000 Census data. However, the percentage of zero vehicle
households, another key demographic indicative of transit use, has increased slightly from 4.9 percent in 2000
to 5.9 percent in 2012, while the percentage of households with two cars has decreased from 41.5 in 2000 to
40.5 in 2012.
Table 5 shows that the use of transit as a mode has increased slightly since 2000. Driving alone has slightly
decreased since 2010, but remained relatively the same since 2000. Carpooling has slightly increased since
2010, but decreased in comparison to the 2000 Census data. Working at home has continued to increase over
the 12 year period. Travel times have remained the consistent with more people traveling more than 10
minutes to work. Departure times to work have also shown a slight change with fewer people commuting
during the 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. timeframe and more people commuting at other times.
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Table 4: Demographic Characteristics
Characteristic
2000
2010
2012
Gender
Male
50.1%
49.3%
49.3%
Female
49.9%
50.7%
50.7%
Ethnic Origin
White
86.1%
83.9%
87.0%
Black or African American
4.5%
6.6%
6.5%
Other
7.2%
7.6%
5.0%
Two or more races
2.2%
1.9%
1.5%
Hispanic
Origin
Not of Hispanic /Latino origin
19.6%
74.1%
73.9%
Hispanic or Latino origin
80.4%
25.9%
26.1%
Age
<15 years
16.4%
16.0%
15.9%
15 -59 years
52.4
50.4%
49.4%
60+ years
31%
33.7%
34.7%
Household Income
Under $10,000
6.0%
6.5%
5.5%
$10,000 - $49,999
45.7%
41.0%
40.9%
$50,000 or more
48.4%
52.5%
53.5%
Poverty Status
Above poverty level
89.7%
83.8%
84.6%
Below poverty level
10.3%
16.2%
15.4%
Vehicle Available in Household
None
4.9%
5.2%
5.9%
One
42.6%
42.4%
42.5%
Two
41.5%
41.7%
40.5%
Three or more
11.1%
10.7%
11.1%
Source: 2000 Census, 2010 Census, 2010 ACS 1 -year estimates, and 2012 ACS 3 -year estimates
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Table 5: Journey -to -Work Characteristics
Characteristic
2000
2010
2012
Place of Work
Worked inside county
92.2%
89.3%
89.3%
Worked outside county
7.8%
8.2%
8.6%
Mode to Work
Drive alone
74.4%
76.3%
74.2%
Carpool
14.9%
10.9%
11.9%
Public transit
1.9%
1.6%
2.2%
Walk
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
Work at home
4.7%
6.4%
6.8%
Other Means
2.2%
3.0%
3.4%
Travel Time to Work
<10 minutes
12.7
9.6%
11.1%
10 -19 minutes
31.5
33.9%
32.3%
20 -29 minutes
21.4
25.5%
23.0%
30 -44 minutes
18.7
19.0%
20.6%
45+ minutes
11.1
12.0%
11.8%
Departure Time to Work
6 -9 Aryl
67.1%
66.0%
64.0%
Other times
28.2%
34.0%
35.9%
Source: 2010 Census, 2010 ACS 1 -year estimates, and 2012 ACS 3 -year estimates
Age Distribution
The age distribution in Collier County, as shown in Figure 2, is a major factor when considering demand for
public transportation. The figure shows that more than 26.5 percent of Collier County's population is above
the age of 65, compared to the State of Florida with approximately 17 percent of the population above age
65. Furthermore, the population segment between 45 and 65 years, which will be the next wave of retirees,
represents approximately 26 percent of the total population within the county.
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100.0%
80.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
Figure 2: Age Distribution of Residents - 2010
Florida
Source: 2010 Census
26.5%
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Traditionally, the age groups of 15 years or younger and older than 65 years are more likely to use public
transportation. This is due to the fact that persons younger than 15 years of age are not legally able to
independently drive; persons 65 years and older also face a higher chance of no longer being able to or
preferring not to drive.
Income
Income also is an important factor in determining public transit needs. It can be inferred that persons with a
low income will be less likely to own a vehicle and, therefore, more likely to use public transit. Households
with only one vehicle may also use public transit when there is more than one employed person in the
household and those persons work at different locations. Figure 3 shows the distribution of income for
residents in Collier County. The figure shows that more than 20 percent of households in Collier County can
be considered low- income, as they make less than $25,000 annually.
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Figure 3: Collier County Household Income — 2012
23.5% 0,20.2%
A11W 12.3%
11.5%
Source: 2012 ACS 3 -year estimates
Labor and Employment Characteristics
■ Less than $25,000
■ $25,000 - $34,999
■ $35,000 - $74,999
■ $75,000 - $99,999
■ $100,000+
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Figure 4 displays the percent of population broken down by employment sector in Collier County. The largest
service area in Collier County includes Educational Services, Healthcare, and Social Assistance, at 18 percent.
The second highest sector is Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services, which
employs approximately 15 percent of the employed population in Collier County. The Retail Trade and
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administration, and Waste Management Services are also in the top
labor force categories, with 14 percent and 12 percent of the population distribution, respectively.
Figure 4: Labor Force Distribution by Service Area, 2012
Other Services, Except Agriculture, Wholesale
Public Administration , Public Administration Trade, and Information
6% � 3% 0071%,
Arts, Entertainment,
Recreation, Construction
Accommodation and 10%
Food Services
RV0 15% Manufacturing
4%
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Retail Trade
14%
Educational Service,
Healthcare and Social
Assistance Transportation,
18% Warehousing and
Utilities
3%
Professional, Scientific,
Management, Finance and Insurance,
Administration, and Real Estate, Rental and
Waste Management Leasing
Services 8%
12%
Source: 2012 ACS 3 -year estimates
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Tourism
Florida's Paradise Coast is located in Southwest Florida,
on the Gulf of Mexico. Key destinations in Collier
County are Naples, Marco Island, Everglades City,
Immokalee, and Ave Maria. The area offers beaches,
resorts, shopping, recreation, wetlands, and wildlife
areas. Collier County is also the entrance to the
Everglades National Park, which is the third largest
national park in the lower 48 states. The Everglades
National Park consists of 2,400 square miles of canals,
ponds, sloughs and sawgrass marshes.
Tourism is an important business for Naples, Marco Island, and the Everglades. As the leading employer and
the primary economic engine for the region, tourism is responsible for 34,000 jobs in Collier County. According
to the Collier County Tourist Development Council, tourism brought in 1.6 million visitors in 2013, resulting in
an economic impact of over $1.6 billion in Collier County. Visitors leave over $16 million in tourist
development taxes in Collier County and they provide $103 million in sales tax revenue. These taxes pay for
beach nourishment projects, museum operations, and special events.
Major Trip Generators
Major trip generators for Collier County include a
number of large industries, including retail, healthcare,
and hospitality. According to a ReferenceUSA study,
the top twenty five employers in Collier County in 2010
are shown in Table 6. Major employers for Collier
County included healthcare centers such as Naples
Community Hospital and hospitality sectors such as the
—W'- � � Ritz- Carlton Naples. The top 10 employers in Collier
County in 2012 are presented in Table 7. While
employment in Collier County fluctuates throughout the year due to the tourists and seasonal residents,
Collier County Public Schools, followed by Naples Community Hospital, and Publix were the top three
employers in 2012.
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Table 6: Collier County's Top Twenty -Five Employers (2010)
Employers
Number of
Employees
Naples Community Hospital
4,000
Ritz - Carlton - Naples
1,110
Gargiulo, Inc.
1,110
Arthrex Inc.
1,056
Collier County's Sheriff Office
1,029
Home Team Inspection Service
900
Publix Supermarkets
800
Marriott
700
Naples Grade Beach Resort
700
Downing Frye Realty
550
Gulf Bay Group Company
500
Moorings Park- Home Health
500
Continental Transportation Service
500
Bentley Village
470
John R. Wood Realtor
400
U.S. Post Office
380
Finnegan Team
375
Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club
350
Walmart
325
Cemex
301
Home Depot
300
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Employers
Number of
Employees
Naples Lake Country Club
300
Nordstrom
300
Seminole Casino Immokalee
300
Commercial Concrete System
290
Source: Collier County, ReferenceUSA, study received from FGCU; 12/21/2010.
Table 7: Collier County's Top 10 Employers (2012)
Employers
Number of
Employees
Collier County Public Schools
5,365
NCH Healthcare System
3,007
Publix Supermarkets
2,214
Collier County Government (Non- Sheriff)
1,946
Wal -Mart
1,574
Collier County Sheriff's Office
1,367
Winn -Dixie Stores, Inc.
760
Ritz Carlton Naples
758
Marriott Corporation
743
Fifth Third Bank
733
Source: Collier County, Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Budget.
Work Force
Figure 5 presents education attainment for population ages 25 and older. As of 2012, 27.3 percent of the
population graduated high school, 19.6 percent had some college or no degree, 7.2 percent of the population
had an associate's degree, and 31.5 percent of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher.
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Figure 6 demonstrates the consistency between trends in the unemployment rate for Collier County, Florida,
and the United States as a whole. This table presents the unemployment rate for Collier County in 2012,
illustrating a higher rate overall than the United States but a lower rate in comparison to the State of Florida.
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Figure 5: Collier County Education Attainment
< 9th Grade 9th -12th High School Some Associate's Bachelor's Graduate or
Grade, no Graduate, College, no Degree Degree Professional
diploma (GED) degree Degree
i
Source: 2012 ACS 3 year estimates
Note: Population Ages 25 and Older
10.00%
9.00%
8.00%
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
4.00%
3.00%
2.00%
1.00%
0.00%
U.S. Florida Collier County
Note: Unemployment rate distributed in percent ( %).
Source: Collier County Florida Economic Development
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Major Developments
A review of upcoming major development in Collier County was also conducted. Table 8 shows details of the
key emerging residential /commercial development areas in Collier County. In addition, Map 8 shows the
planned and approved Developments of Regional Impact (DRIB) in Collier County.
Table 8: Collier County Top 10 Major Developments
Name
Information
•
Active
Town of Ave Maria
•
Total Acres: 5,027
•
Active
Marco Shores /Fiddler's Creek
•
Total Acres: 4,439.30
•
Active
Lely Resort
•
Total Acres: 2,829.50
•
Active
Heritage Bay
•
Total Acres: 2,562
•
Active
Sabal Bay
•
Total Acres: 2,416.08
•
Active
Hacienda Lakes
•
Total Acres: 2,262.14
•
Active
Pelican Marsh
•
Total Acres: 2,213.60
•
Active
Orange Tree
•
Total Acres: 2,136.87
•
Active
Pelican Bay
•
Total Acres: 2,104
•
Active
Vineyards
.
Total Acres: 1,930.16
Source: Collier County Economic Development.
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Land Use
As part of the baseline conditions assessment, a review of current and emerging land uses was also conducted.
As identified in Collier County's 2012 -2035 Future Land Use Map, land use market areas were recognized by
Collier County to provide a greater amount of guidance for land use and development in the future:
• The eastern portion of the county is primarily recognized as a conservation area with a large
portion devoted to State Parks and National Preserves.
• For the west portion of Collier County, land use is recognized as a mixed use district with a large
majority devoted to urban residential, estates, and mixed use activity centers..
• For the northern portion of the county that borders Lee County is categorized as conservation,
natural resource, and agricultural lands.
• The central part is mostly conservation with some land use areas recognized as agriculture.
• The City of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City are categorized as incorporated areas, while
some surrounding areas along the Gulf of Mexico are recognized as conservation.
Map 9 shows the future land use map for Collier County.
Roadway Conditions
Existing roadway conditions were reviewed as part of the assessment of baseline conditions. The Collier MPO
Level of Service for 2010 and 2025 was developed as part of the Congestion Management Process (CMP).
Figure 7 and 8 show roadways where they are extremely or minimally congested or are approaching
congestion. In 2025, the roadway level of service is projected to fail along many roadways in the Naples area,
south along US 41, and along SR 29 in Immokalee. The projected congestion along these roadways may
present conditions for increased transit service with the potential to help ease traffic congestion by removing
vehicles from the roadways and increasing transit use.
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Conservation Designation
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Henderson Creek Mixed Use Subdistrict
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Industrial District
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Commuter Travel Patterns
Commuter workflow patterns were also reviewed for Collier County using a program known as the
Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEHD), developed by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S.
Department of Labor. This assessment was conducted to illustrate where workers live and where they are
employed. This assessment was performed using web -based mapping software called "On The Map ", which
is an on -line LEHD data analysis tool available from the Census Bureau. Maps 10 and 11 show Collier County
commuter outflows and inflows using the 2012 LEHD data available from "On The Map" data analysis tool.
The maps show the number of inflow commuters traveling to Collier County for work and the number of
outflow commuters traveling out of Collier County for work.
Map 10 shows commuter inflow data for the 5 surrounding counties having the most commuters traveling to
Collier County for work. Of the 104,743 persons employed in Collier County, 38,346 live outside of Collier
County while 66,397 of the workers are both employed and living in Collier County. Lee County had the highest
percent of commuter inflow into Collier County in 2012 at 16.7 percent, followed by Miami -Dade County at
3.2 percent. It is shown that commuters travel to Collier County from as far east as Palm Beach County and
as far south from Miami -Dade County for work - related purposes.
Map 11 shows commuter outflow data for top 5 counties, where commuters who live in Collier County
commute to work elsewhere. A total of 37,831 residents living in Collier County travel outside of the county
for employment. Based on the map, most of the commuters who leave Collier County to go to other counties
commute to Lee and Broward Counties, at 11.3 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively. The map also shows
that commuters from the labor force living in Collier County travel as far north as Palm Beach County and as
far south as Miami -Dade County to work.
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2015 Collier Area Transit
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Top 5 Counties
Broward Lee
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Inflow
Top 5 Counties Where Workers
Employed in Collier County Live
County
Number of
percentage
Workers
Collier
66,397
63.4%
Lee
17,526
16.7%
Miami -Dade
3,309
3.2%
Broward
2,244
2.1%
Palm Beach
1,946
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Number of
County
Workers
Percentage
Collier
66,397
63.7%
Lee
11,763
11.3%
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4,107
3.9%
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3.2%
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Commuter Outflow
Section 3: Transit Performance Evaluation
This section includes a review of existing transit services in Collier County, a trend analysis, and a peer
analysis of various transit performance characteristics. First, a review of the existing transit service offered
in Collier County is conducted to identify the extent of the service operating today and any supporting
capital equipment /facilities used to provide the service. In addition, any other significant providers of
transit are also reviewed based on available data.
This is followed by review of performance trends for the public transit service using data for the last five
years. In addition to the review of existing transit services and its performance over time, a peer review
analysis was also conducted. This included a review of peers for CAT service selected based on various
criteria typically used for comparing public transit services.
Existing Transit services .k ,A�
This section includes an overview of public transportation services and facilities in Collier County. Transit
services in Collier County are provided by CAT and open to the general public.
The fare structure for CAT is presented in Table 9. The fixed -route service is provided seven days a week
from 6:00 am to 7:30 pm from Monday through Sunday (depending on the route). No services are
provided on major holidays, including on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Memorial
Day, U.S. Independence Day, or Labor Day. Ir V, "
For persons who are unable to use the CAT fixed -route system due to physical or mental impairment, the
Collier Area Paratransit System is available. An eligibility application process must be completed and the
persons must qualify in order to use the paratransit service. Trips may be scheduled that begin and end
within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) corridor which is three - quarters of a mile from a CAT
fixed - route. Hours of operation for Collier Area Paratransit are the same as the CAT fixed -route bus
schedule. 114111111111i"d
Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) service is also available to qualifying persons with origins and
destinations outside of the % -mile ADA corridor. An application is required to qualify for the service and
proof of income for all household residents must be submitted. To be eligible for TD service, an individual
must be unable to transport themselves or purchase transportation because of one of the following three
criteria.
1. Mental or physical disability
2. Income status
3. Age
The TD service operates Monday through Friday, from approximately 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. Only medical trips
are provided on Saturday and Sunday.
Collier Area Transit — Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 33
Transit Facilities
CAT currently operates its services from a County -owned
facility located at 8300 Radio Rd, Naples, FL 34104. The fleet
maintenance services for the CAT buses are also operated out
of the same location. Passenger transfers also occur at the
Radio Road facility. Improvements are underway to add
passenger restrooms and an elevator to the administration
building, construct a fuel island and sawtooth bus bay, and to
modify the existing maintenance building to accommodate
buses. Phase II improvements will commence in the fall of
2015 and will include adding a bus wash facility and a canopy over the sawtooth bus bay.
In addition, another CAT passenger transfer station is located at the new Intermodal Transfer Station
located at the Government Complex. The passenger transfer station located at the Government Complex
was completed in 2013 and serves as a catalyst for intermodal transfers between pedestrians, bicyclists,
"kiss and ride" passengers and park and ride users. The facility includes a busway with a turn - around, six
saw -tooth configured bus berths, passenger platform with benches and trash receptacles, restrooms, air
conditioned passenger lobby, and a customer service area.
CAT also has park and ride facilities located at the Orange Blossom Library, Golden Gate Library, Golden
Gate Estates Library, Marco Island Library, and the Immokalee Library.
Vehicle Inventory 4* 44-116,
Collier County maintains a fleet of 23 fixed -route vehicles. These vehicles are fully accessible to patrons in
wheelchairs. An inventory of vehicles for fixed -route services is provided in Table 10. Table 11 presents
the Collier Area Paratransit vehicle inventory. There are a total of 21 ADA Accessible dedicated vehicles in
the fleet. NOF
Inventory of Other Transportation Service Providers
In Collier County, there are a number of private transportation providers that have supported the county
in promoting travel options both for the general public and TD passengers. Appendix A presents the
inventory of private providers obtained from Collier County Licensing's Vehicle for Hire program that
requires every vehicle that will transport passengers to obtain a permit. The privately operated service
providers included in Appendix A were reviewed and approved by the Local Coordinating Board in
December 2013, as required by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.
Collier Area Transit — Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 34
Table 9: Collier Area Transit Fare Structure
Fare Category
Fare
Full Fare
$1.50
Reduced Fare
$0.75
Children 5 Years and Younger
Free
Marco Express
$2.50
Marco Express Reduced
$1.25
Transfers
%It
$0.75
Transfers Reduced
tel
$0.35
Day Passes
$4.00
Day Passes Reduced
$2.00
I
Smart Card Passes
7 — Day Pass
$15.00
7 — Day Pass Reduce*
$7.50
30 — Day Pass
$35.00
30 — Day Pass Reduced*
$17.50
Marco Express 30 — Day Pass
$70.00
Marco Express 30 — Day Pass Reduced*
$35.00
Smart Media Fees
Smart Card
$2.00
Registration
$3.00
Replacement with Registration
$1.00
Notes: Reduced fares are for members of Medicare, Disabled Community, those 65 years
and older and children 17 and Under. ID required.
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Table 10: CAT - Fixed -Route Vehicle Inventory (2013)
Number
Of
Vehicles
Model
Year
Vehicle Make
Wheelchair
Equipped
Ambulatory
Seats
Average
Lifetime Miles
as of FY 2013
Length in
Feet
Source
Funded By
2
04'
FRC CTS
Y
24
630,492
30
UA
4
06'
Gillig Lowfloors
Y
24
431,959
30
UA
4
07'
Gillig Lowfloors
Y
24
309,215
30
UA
3
10'
Gillig Lowfloors
Y
35
314,355
35
UA
2
10'
Gillig Hybrid
Y
35
185,910
35
UA
5
12'
Gillig Lowfloors
Y
35
81,967
35
UA
3
05'
Gillig Lowfloors
Y 24
Ll
450,382
30
1
UA
I
Source: CAT FY 2013 NTD Report.
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Table 11: CAT- Paratransit Vehicle Inventory (2013)
Number
Of
Vehicles
Model
Year
Vehicle Make
Wheelchair
Equipped
Ambulatory
Seats
Average
Lifetime Miles
as of FY 2013
Length in
Feet
Source
Funded By
1
2006
GLV Sport
Y
14
334,889
14
UA
1
2006
TTT VanTerra
Y
10
249,561
10
UA
1
2007
CMC Crusader
Y
10
184,279
10
UA
5
2007
GLV Sport
Y
14
280,691
14
UA
6
2009
CMC Crusader
Y
8
187,354
8
UA
1
2010
TTT Odyssey
Y
12
185,064
12
UA
2
Select
Y
7
Select
7
NFPE
3
2011
TTT Odyssey
Y
12
126,986
12
UA
3
2012
TTT Odyssey,,
Y
12
57,514
12
UA
Source: CAT FY 2013 NTD Report. 'N*Olr
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Trend Analysis
This section presents the results of the trend analysis conducted as part of Collier County's 10 -year transit
development plan to examine the performance of Collier County's transit system. This evaluation was
conducted using data available from the National Transit Database (NTD). As part of the overall
performance review of the system, this analysis assists with assessing the extent to which CAT's service is
meeting its goals and objectives.
These analyses include statistical tables and graphs that summarize selected performance indicators and
effectiveness and efficiency measures for the selected time period. These measures are designed to
review various trend components, as follows:
• Performance measures report absolute data for the selected categories. These tend to be key
indicators of overall system performance.
• Effectiveness measures refine the data further and indicate the extent to which various service -
related goals are being achieved.
• Efficiency measures involve reviewing the level of resources required to achieve a given level of
output. It is possible to have very efficient service that is not effective or to have highly effective
service that is inefficient.
Trend Analysis Summary
The trend analysis was conducted to examine the performance of CAT's fixed -route transit service for the
five years from 2009 through 2013, the most recent year of validated NTD data available. This analysis
includes statistical tables and graphs that present selected performance indicators as well as effectiveness
and efficiency measures for the selected time period. Table 12 reflects the measures used in this
performance trend analysis. Highlights of the trend analysis are presented on the following page.
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Table 12: CAT's Performance Review Measures
Performance Measures
Effectiveness Measures
Efficiency Measures
Passenger Trips
Vehicle Miles per Capita
Operating Expense per Capita
Passenger Miles
Passenger Trips per Capita
Operating Expense per
Passenger Trip
Vehicle Miles
Passenger Trips per Vehicle
Operating Expense per
Hour
Passenger Mile
Revenue Miles
Passenger Trips per Revenue
Operating Expense per
Mile
Revenue Mile
Vehicle Hours
Farebox Recovery Ratio
Route Miles
Revenue Miles per Vehicle Mile
Operating Expenses
Revenue Miles per Vehicle
Vehicles Available for
Vehicle Miles per Gallon
Maximum Service
Fuel Consumption
Average Fare
Performance Indicators
The performance indicators are used to present the data that relate to overall system performance. The
following is a summary of the trends that are observed among the performance indicators provided in
Table 13 and Figures 9 through 18.
A ,
• Service area population increased from 333,032 to 339,642 persons, an increase of 2 percent
during the five -year period from 2009 to 2013. The decrease in service area population shown in
2012 was a result of different reporting methodology not a decrease relating to the Collier County
population.
• The total number of passenger trips increased from 1,109,710 in 2009 to 1,361,294 in 2013, an
increase of nearly 28 percent.
• Passenger miles increased by nearly 28 percent, from 8,968,616 in 2009 to 11,434,870 in 2013.
• Vehicle miles slightly decreased, from 1,329,594 in 2009 to 1,295,180 in 2013.
• Revenue miles decreased nearly 2 percent, from 1,244,756 in 2009 to 1,266,155 in 2013. In
addition, route miles increased 4 percent from 364 in 2009 to 379 in 2013.
• Total operating expense increased from $5,048,082 million in 2009 to $5,670,517 million in 2013,
an increase of 12 percent.
• Vehicles operated in maximum service had no change from 16 vehicles in 2009 to 16 vehicles to
2013.
• Total gallons of fuel consumed increased nearly 21 percent from 213,642 in 2009 to 257,776 in
2013.
Collier Area Transit — Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 39
Table 13: Collier County's Performance Indicators - Trend Analysis (2009 -2013)
Performance Measure
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Change
2009-13
Service Area Population
333,032
333,032
333,032
323,785
339,642
2.0%
Passenger Trips
1,109,710
1,064,910
1,154,702
1,207,866
1,361,294
22.7%
Passenger Miles
8,968,616
8,604,473
9,699,497
10,146,075
11,434,870
27.5%
Vehicle Miles
1,329,594
1,314,112
1,298,764
1,301,048
1,295,180
-2.6%
Revenue Miles
1,244,756
1,230,055
1,225,975
1,231,778
1,226,155
-1.5%
Vehicle Hours
69,605
69,019
66,850
69,218
68,905
-1.0%
Route Miles
364
376
379
379
379
4.3%
Operating Expense
$5,048,082
$5,490,980
$5,300,989
$5,779,387
$5,670,517
12.3%
Vehicles Available for
Max Service
16
16
16
16
16
0.0%
Gallons of Fuel
Consumed
213,642
226,737
230,575
230,575
257,776
20.7%
Source: FTIS and CAT FY 2013 NTD Report.
345,000
340,000
335,000
330,000
325,000
320,000
315,000
Figure 9
it
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
IV
Figure 10
Passenger Trips (000)
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
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14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
1,250
1,245
1,240
1,235
1,230
1,225
1,220
1,215
Figure 11
Passenger Miles (000)
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Figure 13
Revenue Miles (000)
1,340
1,330
1,320
1,310
1,300
1,290
1,280
1,270
70,000
69,500
69,000
68,500
68,000
67,500
67,000
66,500
66,000
65,500
65,000
Figure 12
Vehicle Miles (000)
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Figure 14
Vehicle Hours
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
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385
380
375
370
365
360
355
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Figure 15
Route Miles
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Figure 17
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Effectiveness Measures
$6,000
$5,800
$5,600
$5,400
$5,200
$5,000
$4,800
$4,600
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
Figure 16
Total Operating Expense (000)
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Figure 18
Fuel Consumption
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Effectiveness measures indicate the extent to which service - related goals are being met. Selected
effectiveness measures are presented in Table 14 and Figures 19 through 22.
• Vehicle miles per service area capita decreased by nearly 5 percent from 3.99 miles per capita in
2009 to 3.81 miles per capita in 2013. This measure is calculated by dividing the total vehicle miles
by the total population within the CAT fixed -route service area to determine the number of
vehicle miles per each person living in the service area.
• Passenger trips per capita increased from 3.33 trips per capita in 2009 to 4.01 trips per capita in
2013, an overall increase of 20 percent. This measure is calculated by dividing the total passenger
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trips by the total population within the CAT fixed -route service area to determine the number of
passenger trips provider per each person living in the service area.
• Passenger trips per revenue mile increased from 0.89 trips in 2009 to 1.11 trips in 2013, an
increase of nearly 25 percent.
• Passenger trips per revenue hour increased from 16.55 trips in 2009 to 20.31 trips in 2013, an
increase of 23 percent.
Table 14: Collier County's Effectiveness Measures - Trend Analysis (2009 -2013)
Effectiveness Measure
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
% Change
FY 2009-
13
Service Supply
Vehicle Miles per Service Area
Capita
3.99
3.95
3.90
4.02
3.81
-4.6%
Service Consumption
Passenger Trips per Capita
3.33
3.20
3.47
3.73
4.01
20.3%
Passenger Trips per Revenue
0.89
0.87
0.94
0.98
1.11
24.5%
Passenger Trips per Revenue
Hour
16.55
16.02
17.27
17.94
20.31
Source: FTIS. And CAT FY 2013 NTD Report.
Figure 19
4.05
4.00
3.95
3.90
3.85
3.80
3.75
3.70
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
Figure 20
Passenger Trips per Capita
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
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1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
Figure 21
Figure 22
Passenger Trips per Revenue Mile Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00 i 0.00
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Efficiency Measures
Efficiency measures are intended to measure the level of resources necessary to achieve a given level of
output. Efficiency measures are presented in Table 15 and Figures 23 through 31.
• Operating expense per capita increased nearly 13 percent from $14.85 in 2009 to $16.70 in 2013.
• Operating expense per passenger trip decreased from $4.55 in 2009 to $4.17 in 2013, a decrease
of 8 percent.
• Operating expense per revenue mile increased from $4.06 in 2009 to $4.62 in 2013, an overall
increase of nearly 14 percent.
• Operating expense per passenger mile decreased from $0.56 in 2009 to $0.50 in 2013, a decrease
of nearly 11 percent.
• Farebox recovery ratio increased from 19.50 percent in 2009 to 22.10 percent in 2013, an increase
of 13 percent over the five -year period.
• Revenue mile per vehicle mile increased slightly, from 0.94 in 2009 to 0.95 in 2013, an increase of
nearly 2 percent.
• Revenue miles per vehicle increased by nearly 42 percent, from 54,120 in 2009 to 76,634 in 2013.
• Vehicle miles per gallon decreased from 6.22 in 2009 to 5.02 in 2013, a decline of 19 percent.
• The average fare increased by 1 percent from $0.87 in 2009 to $0.88 in 2013.
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Table 15: Collier County's Efficiency Measures - Trend Analysis (2009 -2013)
Measure
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Change
2009 -2013
Cost Efficiency
Operating Expense Per Capita
$14.85
$16.49
$15.92
$17.85
$16.70
12.4%
Operating Expense Per Passenger Trip
$4.55
$5.16
$4.59
$4.78
$4.17
-8.4%
Operating Expense Per Passenger Mile
$0.56
$0.64
$0.55
$0.57
$0.50
-10.7%
Operating Expense Per Revenue Mile
$4.06
$4.46
$4.32
$4.69
$4.62
13.9%
Farebox Recovery Ratio
19.50
18.58
21.11
20.68
22.10
13.3%
Vehicle Utilization
Revenue Miles per Vehicle Mile
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.95
0.95
1.5%
Revenue Miles per Vehicle
54,120
53,481
53,303
53,556
76,634
41.6%
Vehicle Miles per Gallon
6.22
5.80
5.63
5.64
5.02
-19.3%
Fare
Average Fare
$0.87
$0.96
$0.97
$0.99
$0.88
1.1%
Source: FTIS. and CAT FY 2013 NTD Report.
$20.00
$18.00
$16.00
$14.00
$12.00
$10.00
$8.00
$6.00
$4.00
$2.00
$0.00
Figure 23
Operating Expense per Capita 10
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
$6.00
$5.00
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
$0.00
Figure 24
)perating Expense per Passenger Trip
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
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$0.70
$0.60
$0.50
$0.40
$0.30
$0.20
$0.10
$0.00
23.00
22.00
21.00
20.00
19.00
18.00
17.00
16.00
Figure 25
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Figure 27
Farebox Recovery Ratio (%)
$4.80
$4.60
$4.40
$4.20
$4.00
$3.80
$3.60
Figure 26
Operating Expense per Revenue Mile
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Figure 28
\ Revenue Miles per Vehicle Mile
0.96
0.95
0.95
0.94
0.94
0.93
0.93
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
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90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
$1.00
$0.98
$0.96
$0.94
$0.92
$0.90
$0.88
$0.86
$0.84
$0.82
$0.80
Figure 29
Revenue Miles per Vehicle
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Figure 31
Average Fare
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Summary Results of Trend Analysis
Figure 30
Vehicle Miles per Gallon
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
The trend analysis is only one aspect of transit performance evaluation. When combined with the peer
review analysis (summarized later in this section), the results provide a starting point for understanding
the transit system's performance over time when compared to other systems with similar characteristics.
Some of the key trends observed are summarized below, but it is important to note that this analysis
reviews the trend for the years from 2009 to 2013. The ending year for the analysis, 2013, was the highest
ridership year for the analysis period. This may be due primarily to higher gas prices and other economic
factors.
• Passenger trips and passenger miles have increased over the five years showing a positive trend
that an increased number of passengers are using the system. While the trend has slowed down
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since the previous TDP when the system was in growth mode, this continued growth in passenger
trips without the expansion of services remains positive.
• Total operating expenses and total operating expenses per capita have increased by 12 percent
over the five -year period. In addition, operating expenses per revenue mile have also increased
consistent with the overall increase in operating expenses and neutral trend in revenue miles over
the five - years. This increase could be contributed to several factors including increases in fuel
costs or maintenance costs. The measure indicates that while operating expenses have increased,
the service area population and amount of service provided has remained the same.
• Passengertrips per capita, passengertrips per revenue mile, and passenger trips per revenue hour
have all increased over the five -year period showing a positive trend in ridership. While the service
area population and amount of fixed -route service provided has remained consistent, the number
of passengers using the system has continued to increase.
• The operating expense per passenger trip and operating expense per passenger mile has
decreased showing a positive trend in the cost per passenger trip as a result of the increases in
ridership despite the increase in operating expense.
• The farebox recovery ratio had a positive trend from 2009 to 2013, increasing by 13 percent. This
measure indicates that CAT is doing an effective job with fare collection and that fare revenues
are keeping an even ratio with the system growth.
Table 16 summarizes the trend analysis showing the positive and negative trends identified in the analysis.
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Table 16: Summary of Collier County's Trend Analysis (2009 -2013)
Measure /Indicator
Change
(2009 -2013)
General Performance Service Supply
Service Area Population
2.0%
Passenger Trips
22.7%
Passenger Miles
27.5%
Vehicle Miles
-2.6%
Revenue Miles
-1.5%
Vehicle Hours
-1.0%
Route Miles
4.3%
Total Operating Expense
12.3%
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
0.0%
Total Gallons of Fuel Consumed
20.7%
Service Supply
Vehicle Miles per Capita
-4.6%
Service Consumption
Passenger Trips per Capita
20.3%
Passenger Trips per Revenue Mile
Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour
24.5%
22.7%
Cost Efficiency
Operating Expense per Capita
12.5%
Operating Expense per Passenger Trip
-8.4%
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile
-10.7%
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Measure /Indicator
Change
(2009 -2013)
Operating Expense per Revenue Mile
13.9%
Vehicle Utilization
Farebox Recovery Ratio
13.3%
Operating Ratios
Revenue Miles per Vehicle Mile
1.5%
Revenue Miles per Vehicle
41.6%
Vehicle Miles per Gallon
-19.3%
Fare
Average Fare
1.1%
Source: FTIS and CAT FY 2013 NTD Report. r
ADA Five -Year Trend
The number of Collier Area Paratransit system passenger trips have decreased by 15 percent, from
102,149 in 2009 to 87,263 in 2013. The operating costs have increased by 8 percent during this same five
year trend period. However, the passenger fare revenue increased by 117 percent, from $110,902 in 2009
to $240,476 in 2013. The passenger fare revenue has increased despite the overall decrease in passenger
trips most likely as a result of the paratransit fares increase that was effective October 1, 2012. Figures 32
through 34 present the five -year trends for the paratransit measures.
Figure 32
ADA Passenger Trips
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
ADA Passenger Trips
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Figure 33
ADA Operating Expense
$3,600,000
$3,400,000 –
$3,200,000
$3,000,000
$2,800,000
$2,600,000
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ADA Operating Expense
Figure 34
ADA Passenger Fare Revenue
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
$- —
2009 10 2011 2012 2013
ADA Passenger Fare Revenue
Peer Review Analysis
A peer review analysis was conducted for CAT to compare its performance at a given point in time with
other transit systems having similar characteristics. The review was conducted using validated NTD data
available from the Florida Transit Information System (FTIS) for a set of peer systems selected for the CAT
fixed -route transit service. Performance indicators and effectiveness and efficiency measures are
provided throughout this section in tabular and graphical formats to illustrate the performance of CAT
relative to the peer group. For each selected indicator and measure, the tables provide CAT's value, the
minimum value among the peer group, the maximum value among the peer group, the mean of the peer
group, and the percent that CAT's values are away from the mean.
Peer System Selection Methodology
The peer selection was conducted using the most recent 2012 NTD data available from the FTIS database.
The peers were identified through two assessments of variables and input from CAT staff. The first peer
selection process used the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) methodology an objective
assessment of the following variables.
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• Population density
• Total vehicle miles operated
• Total operating budget
• Whether the agency is located in a state capital
• Percent of college students in the service area
• Population growth rate (2000 -2011)
• Percent of population with income below the poverty level
• Percent demand response service (number of vehicles operated in maximum service)
• Percent purchased service
The second peer selection process used to identify the potential peer group first selected transit systems
within the southeastern portion of the United States. The systems meeting this criterion then were
analyzed based on the remaining criteria.
• Geography (southeastern U.S.)
• Service area population
• Service area population density
• Passengertrips
• Operating expense
• Revenue Hours
• Revenue miles
• Average speed
• Vehicles operated in maximum service
A potential peer received 1 point for each measure when its value was within ±10 percent of CAT's
performance value. In addition, 0.5 points were given for each measure that fell within ±20 percent of
CAT's value.
Table 17 presents the final listing of transit systems that were selected for the peer review analysis using
a combination of the two methodologies previously described and discussions with CAT staff.
After selecting the peer systems, the peer review analysis was conducted using 2012 NTD data, the most
recent validated NTD data available for all of the peer systems. The peer review is summarized in the
remainder of this section.
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Table 17: Selected Peer Systems - CAT's Peer Review Analysis (2012)
System
Location
Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority WAVE
Wilmington, NC
Lakeland Area Mass Transit District LAMTD
Lakeland FL
Pasco County Public Transportation (PCPT)
Port Richey, FL
Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT)
Bradenton, FL
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT)
Pensacola, FL
Performance Indicators
Selected performance indicators for the peer review are presented in this section. Categories of
performance indicators include service area population, population density, ridership, revenue and
vehicle miles, revenues hours, operating expense, fuel consumption, and the number of vehicles operated
in maximum service. Table 18 and Figures 35 through 42 present the performance indicators for CAT's
peer review analysis. %04%6
Table 18: Performance Indicators - CAT's Peer Review Analysis (2012)
Source: FTIS
The following is a summary of the peer review analysis performance indicators, based on the information
previously presented.
• Service area population for Collier County is 20 percent more than the peer group mean; the
service area population density is 83 percent less than the peer group mean. Based on the size of
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Peer Group
Peer Group
Peer Group
CAT %
Indicator
CAT
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
from Mean
Service Area Population
323,785
55,530
464,697
269,768
20.0%
Service Area Pop. Density
162
162
1,735
972
-83.3%
(persons /sq.m)
Passenger Trips
1,207,866
956,591
1,767,086
1,340,041
-9.9%
Revenue Miles
1,231,778
987,379
1,451,900
1,250,874
-1.5%
Revenue Hours
67,318
67,318
104,760
82,047
-18.0%
Operating Expenses
$5,779,387
$4,284,245
$8,126,624
$6,339,048
-8.8%
Vehicles Operated in Max. Service
16
16
31
22
-28.4%
Fuel Consumption (gallons)
230,575
230,575
319,700
279,050
-17.4%
Source: FTIS
The following is a summary of the peer review analysis performance indicators, based on the information
previously presented.
• Service area population for Collier County is 20 percent more than the peer group mean; the
service area population density is 83 percent less than the peer group mean. Based on the size of
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Collier County and the existing development patterns, the service area population density will
continue to be a challenge when compared to other transit systems.
• The passenger trips for CAT are nearly 10 percent below the peer group mean of 1,340,041. CAT
provided 1,207,866 passenger trips in 2012. Providing fewer passenger trips than the peer
systems is considered a challenge; however, with CAT's population density being much lower than
the peer group systems, CAT's passenger trips may be considered a strength, with CAT's
performance measuring only 10 percent below the peer group average.
• The revenue miles for CAT are slightly below the peer group mean by nearly 2 percent. This
measure is considered to be neutral based on the percentage and indicating that CAT is providing
comparable service in comparison to the peer group systems.
• The revenue hours of service for CAT are 18 percent below the peer group mean. While the
revenue miles are comparable to the peer groups, the hours of service for CAT are below the
average.
• Operating expense for CAT is 9 percent below the peer group mean. In comparison to the peer
group systems, CAT is providing equivalent revenue miles of service, but operating with lower
operating expenses. This measure would be considered a strength for the CAT system in
comparison to its peers.
• The number of vehicles operated in maximum service for Collier County is 28 percent below the
peer group mean. CAT is operating fewer vehicles than the peer groups; however, the systems
revenue miles of service are comparable and the passenger trips are only 10 percent below the
peer group. This measure may indicate that the CAT system is operating efficiently with the
resources available; however, CAT may be presented with a challenge to increase the number of
vehicles and revenue hours of service in an effort to provide levels of service equivalent to its
peers.
• The fuel consumption for CAT is 17 percent below the peer group mean. This measure is
consistent with CAT operating fewer vehicles in maximum service.
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ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
Figure 35
Service Area Population (000)
0 100 200 300 400 500
Figure 37
Passenger Trips (000)
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
Figure 36
Service Area Population Density
(persons /square mile)
wN Figure 38
Revenue Miles (000)
[oil]
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
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ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
Figure 39
Revenue Hours (000)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Vehi
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
Figure 40
Operating Expense ($000)
$0 $1,500 $3,000 $4,500 $6,000 $7,500 $9,000
k%
0 10 20 30 40 0 100 200 300 400
Effectiveness Measures
Categories of effectiveness measures include service supply, measured by vehicle miles per capita; service
consumption, measured by passenger trips per revenue mile; and quality of service, measured by
weekday span of service. Table 19 and Figures 43 through 46 present the effectiveness measures for CAT's
peer review analysis. The following is a summary of the effectiveness measures for the peer review
analysis.
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• Passenger trips per revenue mile for CAT are nearly 9 percent below the peer group mean of 1.1
passenger trips per revenue mile. This measure indicates that CAT is providing fewer passenger
trips than its peers in comparison to the amount of transit service provided. This measure is
consistent with the passenger trips measure presented in the previous section.
• CAT's passenger trips per revenue hour in 2012 were 17.9, nearly 10 percent above the peer group
mean. This measure is a strength for CAT in comparison to its peers. While CAT provides less
revenue hours than its peers, the system is providing more passenger trips during its hours of
service.
• Passenger trips per capita for CAT were 3.7 in 2012, which is nearly 58 percent below the peer
group mean. This measure is a challenge for CAT, indicating that fewer persons in the service area
are using the system in comparison to other peer group areas. The size of the county, population
density, and development patterns may all be contributors to CAT's performance along with the
existing hours of service and /or frequencies. A `
• Weekday span for CAT is nearly 8 percent above the peer group mean of 15 hours. While CAT
provides fewer revenue hours than the peer groups, its weekday span of service is above the peer
group average by nearly 8 percent.
Table 19: Effectiveness Measures - Collier County's Peer Review (2012)
Measure
CAT
Peer Group
Minimum
Peer Group
Maximum
Peer Group
Mean
CAT % from
Mean
Passenger Trips per Revenue
1.0
0.8
1.4
1.1
-8.6%
Passenger Trips per Revenue
17.9
13.9
20.3
16.4
9.6%
Passenger Trips per Capita
3.7
2.1
27.6
8.9
-57.9%
Weekday Span of Service (hours)
16
14
17
15
7.5%
Source: FTIS
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
Figure 43
Passenger Trips per Revenue Mile
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
Figure 44
Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour
0 10 20 30
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ECAT
CAT
M CAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
Efficiency Measures
Figure 45
Passenger Trips per Capita
0 10 20 30
ECAT
CAT
M CAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
-,, I
1W.
Figure 46
Weekday Span of Service
Ell
Categories for efficiency measures include cost efficiency and operating ratios. Table 20 and Figures 47
through 53 present the efficiency measures for CAT's peer review analysis. The following is a summary of
efficiency measures for peer review.
• Operating expense per capita for CAT is 57 percent below the peer group mean. This measure is
considered a strength for CAT, with a significantly lower number of passenger trips per capita than
the peer groups, CAT's operating expense in comparison to the service area population may
indicate that the CAT service is efficiently providing trips to those persons in the service area that
do use the transit system.
• Operating expense per passenger trip for CAT is nearly 1 percent below the peer group mean.
This measure is considered neutral, with the operating expense per passenger trip consistent with
the peer group mean.
• Operating expense per revenue mile is 8 percent below the mean while operating expense per
revenue hour is 10 percent above the mean. In comparison to the peers, CAT is providing
equivalent revenue miles at a lower operating cost; however, CAT provides fewer revenue hours
than the peer system resulting in an operating expense per revenue hours that is above the peer
group mean.
• Farebox recovery for CAT is 20 percent below the peer group mean. While farebox recovery is
showing that CAT is 20 percent below the peer group average when reviewing the amount of
passenger fares collected in comparison to the system's operating expense, one of the peer group
systems collects contract revenue for the provision of transit service and the additional revenue
increases its farebox recovery ratio. If the system were removed from the analysis, CAT's farebox
recovery ratio would measure 4 percent above the peer group mean. This measure indicates the
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benefit of partnership for the provision of transit service based on the farebox recovery that the
peer system was able to achieve through its contract revenue.
• The average fare for CAT is nearly 19 percent below the peer group mean. This measure is also
the result of contract revenue received by one of the peer group systems through partnerships
for transit resulting in higher fare collection. While the average fare measure appears to be a
challenge for the CAT system, if the peer with the additional revenue was removed from the
analysis, the distance of CAT's average fare from the peer group would be neutral.
Table 20: Efficiency Measures - Collier County's Peer Review (2012)
Source: FTIS 'r
Figure 47
Operating Expense per Capita
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
$0 $50 $100 $150 $200
Figure 48
Operating Expense per Passenger Trip
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
$0.00
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Peer Group
Peer Group
Peer Group
CAT % from
Measure
CAT
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Mean
Operating Expense per Capita
$17.85
$9.22
$118.68
$41.94
-57.4%
Operating Expense per Passenger
$4.78
$3.62
$6.20
$4.82
-0.8%
Trip
Operating Expense per Revenue Mile
$4.69
$3.54
$6.94
$5.12
-8.3%
Operating Expense per Revenue
$85.85
$62.34
$98.48
$77.88
10.2%
Hour
Farebox Recovery Ratio ( %)
20.7
13.9
55.8
25.9
-20.0%
Revenue Miles per Vehicle Mile
0.95
0.93
0.97
0.95
0.4%
Average Fare
$0.99
$0.50
$2.40
$1.22
-18.9%
Source: FTIS 'r
Figure 47
Operating Expense per Capita
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
$0 $50 $100 $150 $200
Figure 48
Operating Expense per Passenger Trip
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
$0.00
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Figure 49
Operating Expense per Revenue Mile
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
$0 $2 $4 $6
Figure 51
Farebox Recovery (%)
Figure 50
Operating Expense per Revenue Hour
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
$8 $50 $100
Figure 52
Revenue Miles per Vehicle Miles
ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
0% 20% 40% 60%
$150
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
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ECAT
CAT
MCAT
PCPT
LAMTD
WAVE
Figure 53
Average Fare
$0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00
Summary Results of Peer Review Analysis
0 V,
Table 21 provides a summary of the peer review analysis for the CAT's transit system. The summary
includes the percent that CAT is away from the peer group mean for each performance measure.
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Table 21: CAT's Peer Review Analysis Summary (2012)
Performance Indicators /Measures
Percent
from Mean
Indicators
Service Area Population
20.0%
Service Area Population Density
-83.3%
Passenger Trips
-9.9%
Revenue Miles
-1.5%
Revenue Hours
-18.0%
Vehicle Miles
-1.4%
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
-28.4%
Total Operating Expense
-8.8%
Service Consumption
Passenger Trips per Revenue Mile
-8.6%
Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour
9.6%
Passenger Trips per Capita
-57.9%
Quality of Service
Weekday Span of Service (hours)
7.5%
Cost Efficiency
Operating Expense per Capita
-57.4%
Operating Expense per Passenger Trip
-0.8%
Operating Expense per Revenue Mile
-8.3%
Operating Expense per Revenue Hour
10.2%
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Performance Indicators /Measures
Percent
from Mean
Operating Ratio
Farebox Recovery Ratio
-20.0%
Vehicle Utilization
Revenue Miles per Vehicle Mile
0.4
Fare
Average Fare
-18.99o'
Source: FTIS
74tillk'N10
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Section 4: Public Involvement
This section summarizes public outreach activities that have been performed to -date as part of the CAT
2016 TDP. The activities completed include a visioning survey, Review Committee meeting, and public
meetings. Future activities will include stakeholder interviews, discussion group meetings, and additional
Review Committee meetings. The public outreach described in this section was completed in compliance
with the CAT Public Involvement Program (PIP) that is presented as Appendix B, along with the FDOT
correspondence concurring with the identified process.
Visioning Survey
A visioning survey was conducted both online and on CAT fixed -route buses in August 2014 to collect input
on current transit services, demographics, potential future improvements, and reasons that people do
and do not use the CAT transit system. In addition, the survey included a series of questions specifically
for employers to obtain information on the transportation needs of Collier County employees and
employer willingness to support the future expansion of transit services.
Survey Approach
The questionnaire was available in both English and Spanish on the CAT and MPO websites and the survey
link was disseminated to a number of agencies, committee members, and the Collier County Chamber of
Commerce for completion by employees, clients, and to forward on to any other interested parties. CAT
staff members also administered the English and Spanish versions of the survey using tablets and paper
surveys on -board the buses. In addition, Spanish speaking staff members rode the buses to provide
language assistance and to explain the survey in an effort to improve the comfort level for persons not
comfortable answering all of the questions on the questionnaire.
Visioning Survey Summary Results
This section documents the combined results of the CAT online and paper format visioning survey analysis,
a total of 1,117 surveys were completed, with 19 percent of those surveys completed in Spanish.
Demographic Characteristics
Questions 1 through 7 asked survey respondents about themselves including where they reside, how long
they have lived in Collier County, age, gender, race, and income. Figures 54 through 59 present the
combined results for these questions.
As shown in Figure 54, 87 percent of respondents reside in Collier County. Of those residing in Collier
County, the residential zip codes with the most responses were as 34104, 34112, and 34116. Figure 55
shows that more than 60 percent of respondents have lived in Collier County for more than 10 years.
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Figure 54
Do you reside in Collier County?
2%
A6
■ 1 am a full time resident of
Collier County
■ 1 am a part time resident of
Collier County
I work in Collier County, but
reside elsewhere
■ Other
ik**
Figure 55
How long have you lived in Collier County?
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■ Under 1 year
■ 1 to 5 years
0 5 to 10 years
■ 10+ years
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As shown in Figure 56, the age ranges of the respondents were distributed among the 25 to 34, 35 to 44,
45 to 54, and 55 to 64 categories with each of those categories receiving approximately 20 percent of the
responses. As shown in Figures 57 through 59, almost 60 percent of respondents were female, 53 percent
were white, and 34 percent earned $50,000 or more for their total household income in 2013.
Figure 56
What is your age range?
2%
3%
What is your gender?
■ 17 years or under
■ 18 to 24 years
■ 25 to 34 years
■ 35 to 44 years
■ 45 to 54 years
■ 55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
Over 74 years
• Male
• Female
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Figure 58
What is your race or ethnic heritage?
2 %, 2%
14%0
Figure 59 IV
What was your total household income in 2013?
2% 9%
4%
13%
11%
34%
`.,
8%
7%
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• White
• Black
Hispanic
• Asian
• Other
■ Under $10,000
■ $10,000 to $19,999
■ $20,000 to $29,999
■ $30,000 to $39,999
■ $40,000 to $49,999
r $50,000 or more
Retired
Unemployed
N/A
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Existing Transit Service
Respondents were also asked a series of questions to determine if they are familiar with CAT services,
currently use CAT service, if they know others who use CAT service, and what improvements would
encourage them to begin using the transit system, if they are not current users of the system. As shown
in Figures 60 through 63, approximately 90 percent of respondents are familiar with the CAT system, while
approximately half of the respondents do not currently use the system. More than 60 percent of
respondents indicated that they know someone else using the CAT system, with 33 percent selecting
"friend" as the CAT user.
Figure 60
Are you familiar with CAT and its services?
low
• Yes
• No
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51
Figure 61
Do you use CAT?
4
Figure 62
Are you familiar with others using CAT?
• Yes
• No
■ Yes
■ No
When asked what improvements would encourage the non -users to start riding CAT, the most selected
answers were more direct routes (23 %) followed by better frequency (22 %) and later hours (19 %). For
respondents that selected "Other," some of the responses are listed below.
• More routes (i.e., Everglades City, Collier to Lee, Immokalee Road, Golden Gate Estates to
Downtown Naples)
• More comfortable seats
• More bus stops (i.e., Corkscrew Island Neighborhood Association, Golden Gates Estates)
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• More bus shelters
• More user - friendly information
• More bike racks
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Figure 63
If you do not currently use CAT, what improvements
would encourage you to use CAT?
Better More direct More Later hours Wi -Fi Other N/A
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64, 32 percent of the respondents think that CAT is a service for workers followed by a service for low -
income persons, with 31 percent of the responses. However, 10 percent of respondents indicated that
the primary role of CAT is to create economic opportunities.
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answer was later evening service (24 %) followed by increased weekend service (21 %). A total of 18
percent of respondents selected more expanded fixed -route service in Collier County. Some of the more
frequent locations that were specified for expanded service are listed below.
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accessing bus stops. The second most selected response was transportation options for quality of
life /social activities. As shown in Figure 67, nearly half of the respondents would prefer that more shelters
are added in comparison to other fixed -route capital improvements. When asked about operating
improvements, 30 percent of respondents would like to see evening hours extended followed by 22
percent selecting new service to areas not currently within the CAT service area, as indicated in Figure 68.
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improvements selected by respondents when asked their preference for financial investment in the
community.
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Respondents were asked to indicate the corridors where they would prefer to see premium transit
services with frequencies of 30 minutes or less. The more frequently mentioned corridors are listed below.
• Collier Boulevard
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Respondents were asked to indicate the degree to which they agree with statements specific to the
existing transit service and future transit services. Two other sets of statements were also presented, with
one designed specifically for responses from CAT users and the other for employers. As shown in Figure
70, the majority of respondents selected neither agree nor disagree or N/A in response when asked if
Collier County's public transportation services are comparable to other areas in Florida and if Collier
County's public transportation services are better than other areas in Florida. The majority of respondents
either agreed or strongly agreed that CAT should provide a similar level of service as other major U.S.
cities or other countries and that Collier County's transit service has improved over the last five years,
with 67 percent and 63 percent, respectively.
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Figure 71 presents the results of the series of questions regarding the degree to which respondents agree
with statements regarding future transit service. As shown in the figure, more than 70 percent of
respondents agreed or strongly agreed with all of the statements, including CAT needing to expand and
improve its services, improved and expanded public transportation will improve quality of life in the
county, more public transportation choices will improve quality of life, more dedicated bus routes for
tourism and the beaches should be created to reduce traffic for local residents, and additional public
transit service will improve economic opportunities in Collier County.
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The responses to the questions specific to CAT users are presented in Figure 72. The majority of
respondents either agrees or strongly agrees that CAT fares are affordable, the buses are clean and
comfortable, and the fare technology is simple and convenient to use. When asked if there are an
adequate number of stops to serve the respondents' needs, 32 percent neither agree nor disagree or
selected N/A as the answer. More than 50 percent of the respondents either strongly agree or agree that
they are comfortable using CAT when it is dark outside. The responses to the statement that the current
level of public transportation is sufficient were distributed among all of the categories, with disagree
selected more than the other categories, with 23 percent of the responses.
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Figures 73 through 77 present the responses received from employers. Approximately 27 percent of the
total survey respondents were employers within Collier County, with 30 percent of those business located
within Naples and nearly 18 percent located in North Naples. The top three industries selected by
employers to best describe their type of business were "professional and business services," "other," and
"education and health services."
When asked to indicate the degree to which they agree with the statements provided, the majority of
employers selected neither agree nor disagree or N/A for statements, including public transportation
provides my business with greater access to employees, my business provides transportation incentives
to its employees, my business would be willing to fund or partially fund transit for its employees, and my
employees do not experience difficulty using the existing transit system. The majority of respondents
either strongly agrees or agrees that additional public transit services are needed and additional public
transit will improve the ability to attract workforce. Responses varied for the statements including current
public transportation access is sufficient for employees and many employees use public transit to access
the facility.
Employers were also asked to indicate timeframes when their employees most need transportation
services. The top two selected responses were 6AM to 8AM and after 8 PM, with approximately 17 and
15 percent of the responses, respectively.
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Review Committee
As part of the TDP process, a TDP Review Committee was established to provide oversight and technical
feedback. Agencies that were invited to participate on the
Review Committee include representatives from the
following.
• Technical Advisory Committee
• Citizens Advisory Committee
• Pathways Advisory Committee
• Local Coordinating Board
• Collier County CRA & MSTU
• Immokalee CRA & MSTU
• Seminole Tribe
• Florida Southwestern State College
• Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce
• Collier County School Board
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• Congestion Management System /ITS
• Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board
• FDOT
• CAT
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• Collier MPO
• City Everglades City
• City of Marco Island
• Collier County Transportation Planning
• Public Transit Advisory Committee
• Council for Hispanic Business Professionals
The first TDP Review Committee meeting was held on September 10, 2014. Attendees included
representatives from the Collier County Pathways Advisory Committee (PAC), NAACP, City of Naples
Engineering /Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Local Coordinating
Board (LCB), Public Transit Advisory Committee, Collier MPO, and CAT. As attendees arrived at the
meeting, they were asked to complete a "headliner" exercise by writing down a newspaper heading for
CAT 10 years from now depicting their 10 -year vision for the future of public transportation in Collier
County. The cards were collected and later in the meeting the Review Committee was asked to vote on
their favorite vision. Listed below are the Review Committee members' visions and the number of votes
that each vision received from the group. The vision that received the most votes was expanding CAT to
have additional routes to the east. _
• CAT will have a 60% ridership increase
• CAT routes will expand to the east — 3 votes
• CAT buses will use natural gas —1 vote .1� AD,
• CAT is recognized for high ridership, innovation, and
beach routes —1 vote
• CAT will have a great safety record — 1 vote
• CAT will have an efficient operation —1 vote
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CAT services will expand to meet the needs
A multimodal transportation system facilitating bike and bus together
Reduced wait time for paratransit users
• Generating local income, including advertising revenue
• Securing as many grants as possible — 1 vote
• Operating as a frequent free flowing network of routes to reach all destinations in Collier County
and frequent enough timing to make it the easy choice — 2 votes
• Developing a card system to extend the crossing time at intersections
• Bicycle air stations located throughout the county
• An increase in bike racks throughout the county —1 vote
• A system with connectivity to parks and facilities connecting without the need for cards and
getting workers to and from their jobs and the elderly and disabled to appointments, shopping
for groceries, etc. — 2 votes
• Connecting an intercounty system with a Collier Express form Downtown Naples to Downtown
Fort Myers and points along the beaches of Lee County —1 vote
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• Consolidate the name of the transit department
The meeting began with a brief overview of the TDP process and the role of the Review Committee
members, a discussion on CAT's major accomplishments since the last TDP major update, an overview of
the public involvement activities that will be completed as part of the TDP, and the preliminary online
transit visioning survey results. Following the overview, Review Committee members were asked to
identify what they think are the transit needs and opportunities within the community. Listed below are
the key topics that were discussed during the meeting.
• More direct routes are needed, particularly in Golden Gate Estates
• There is a need for improved frequencies
• More bus stops and shelters are needed throughout the county
• There is a need for better access to the existing bus stops
• Additional service should be added to reach the residential communities, particularly gated
communities and visitors to those communities
• Credit cards should be accepted on the buses
• Improvements are needed at the existing shelters and bus stops
• Additional travel training opportunities are need (more Try Transit days)
• The trip times should be reduced
• The stigma associated with riding the bus is an issue
• There is a need for increased service hours and add holiday service
• Pathways infrastructure is needed
• Bus should carry more bikes and there should be bike lockers at the bus stops
• The future development permit process needs to include a process for mandating bus access
within single access communities
• Foldable bikes and removable seats to accommodate bikes should be further promoted and
explored
• A study should be conducted to explore choice riders propensity for use of environmentally
friendly buses
• A morning and evening bus should be designated specifically for bike riders to accommodate
additional bike storage
• Park and ride lots were brought up during the last TDP major update as a need and Review
Committee members requested that the topic be included as a discussion item at the next Public
Transit Advisory Committee meeting for consideration as an option for gated communities and
bike storage
• There needs to be a vehicle inspection program to avoid having people buy cheap cars and putting
lives at risk
• An improved public transit system would mean less elderly and kids on the road; there are more
deaths in Collier County due to traffic
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• The transit system and the county are both young with limited resources and a wish list. There
are a lot of interests in the county and sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the oil
• Immokalee Road is already six lanes; therefore, it cannot be widened much further
The second Review Committee meeting was held on January 14, 2015. Attendees included
representatives from Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), Greater Naples Chamber of
Commerce, Public Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC), Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Collier County
Public School District, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, the Collier Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO), and CAT staff. The meeting began with a short presentation on the TDP development
progress and an update on some recent route modifications implemented by CAT. Attendees were asked
to provide any comments on Technical Memorandum #1 that was disseminated to the committee via
email on November 7, 2014. In addition, paper copies of the document were available at the meeting. No
comments were provided on the content of Technical Memorandum #1. The presentation concluded with
a discussion on bicycle storage options based on the interest in the topic during the previous Review
Committee meeting.
Following the presentation, committee members were asked to participate in an open discussion focusing
on updates to the goals and objectives, potential future alternatives, and funding sources. The discussion
is summarized in the remainder of this section by subject.
Goals and Objectives
• The goals and objectives need to include language to reduce the risky driver /risky vehicle
interactions.
• There needs to be clarification that the goals and objectives relate to fixed -route not paratransit.
• Goal 2 should be reworded to balance between green efficiencies and cost - effectiveness and
efficiencies.
• Goal 3 needs clarification of meaningful partnerships (i.e., intergovernmental is different from
other types of partnerships).
• Goal 5 should read, "Use the most efficient technologies and innovations" rather than the best. It
would not make sense for CAT to purchase a $500,000 vehicle that is the best, if they did not have
the necessary resources for the vehicle and it was not cost - effective.
• Goal 5 should be modified to include objectives:
o Reload smart cards online
• Implement an incentive program for local businesses to help reduce the cost of transit for
passengers shopping at their businesses
• Regional acceptance of the fare media card
• Goal 6 should have minimum standards defined. Also, there should be a better word than improve
for third objective under Goal 6.
• Goal 7 should be revised to "Maximize the use of all funding sources and services to increase
service or to provide better services."
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• Other initiatives that need to be considered in the update of the goals and objectives are listed
below.
• CAT staff should go to assisted living facilities to disseminate information and talk to the
social directors to find out more information on where people are going.
• Give out CAT information at high school driver's education classes.
Potential Future Alternatives
• An express route in north Immokalee would be great along SR 82, particularly with the new Wal-
Mart.
• An express route from the Collier County Government Center to the Southwest Florida
International Airport should stop at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU).
• Everglades City currently has access to Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) services and the city is
reluctant to use the service. It has been suggested to the Mayor that the residents use the TD
service so that the demand for service can be reviewed based on the ridership. Based on the low
demand for TD service, it may not be feasible to operate a fixed -route to Everglades City every
day of the week, but rather begin with service once a week. Also, implementing a flex route in
Everglades City may not be financially feasible within the timeframe of this TDP. The service
should begin with trips on limited days of the week to allow CAT to assess the demand and
ridership on the route.
• A park and ride lot in East Naples would be beneficial. People from Ave Maria could drive over to
the park and ride and use the available transit service, but this will require a good marketing
campaign. Park and ride lots located nearthe front of gated communities should also be reviewed.
Verona Walk has included a parking lot at the front of the community. A Review Committee
member suggested that CAT staff speak with the various Homeowner Associations.
• An additional bus should be added to Route 13 to reduce the wait time. Currently, passengers
who miss the bus are required to wait 1.5 hours for the next bus.
• Frequency should be increased on the LinC.
Funding Sources
• CAT should consider charging different rates for different people (i.e., employees may pay $1.50
per one -way trip, but seasonal visitors may be charged higher fares).
• A shopper pass could be issued by stores to gain shoppers in Mercato and other areas. The
passengers could get the pass stamped at stores including Wal -Mart, if they were willing to
participate by paying for the return trip or contributing funding to CAT operations. The merchants
should be contacted to assist with the development of a program and establishing
implementation.
• Need long term partnerships for the sale of passes.
• A participant asked whether or not the City of Naples provides funding for the CAT system. The
local funds are provided by Collier County with the source being gas tax dollars. In addition,
because gas tax is collected at the county level municipalities in Collier County indirectly
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contribute to funding transit. CAT has tried to approach the city; however, right now limited
service is provided in the City of Naples and the system is considered a county -wide service.
Comments received through public outreach for the TDP indicate that additional services may be
necessary in the City of Naples to further determine the need and potential solutions. A
comprehensive study and coordination with city officials should be the next steps.
• A county -wide Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) may be considered for generating additional
local funding to improve and expand transit service. County residents paying the MSTU tax may
be given an annual resident CAT pass similar to the county's beach permit program that provides
permits to all county property owners. Also similar to the beach permit program, some residents
may use the CAT pass while others do not. Generating additional revenue sources will require
creativity and there are pros and cons to all of the funding ideas. Some non - proponents of public
transportation may be opposed to approving an additional tax for transit service.
• Consideration should be given to establishing a 501(c)(3) that would provide a method for
wealthier residents to donate funds to CAT and receive tax benefits for the donation.
• There needs to be a way for people to give gift cards online or to reload smartcards.
Other Discussion
• The buses should be improved for a newer, fresher look rather than green to attract new riders.
Southwest Airlines wraps its airplanes regularly to keep the look at the forefront rather than
keeping the same red and yellow look on the airplanes. Another Review Committee member
commented that the buses are green because some officials chose that specific look and wanted
to keep the look of Naples quaint. Some officials also do not want buses in the City of Naples
neighborhoods; however, other trucks and buses are allowed within the city.
• CAT should be included in the land use and utility review process. Improvements that affect transit
and the operating environment should be communicated to and coordinated with CAT through
the planning process. The Immokalee CRA does this already and provides its plans to CAT.
• To achieve the level of outreach suggested during the meetings, CAT may need to hire additional
staff members. CAT would like an outreach coordinator /mobility manager to be full -time county
personnel not a contract employee to ensure that the priorities and goals of that position are in
line with the county. CAT may also consider asking transit users to be volunteer transit
ambassadors. One member of the Review Committee has volunteered to assist with an
ambassador program, if implemented.
• The Immokalee CRA and the Wives of the Farm Workers Association are both good places for CAT
to speak.
• CAT has a Facebook page that is not currently active. The Immokalee CRA has a social media
outreach employee and may be able to assist with posting CAT information to its website.
• LeeTran Routes 150 and 600 should be adjusted to have later hours consistent with CAT's route
modifications. The last bus on Route 600 leaves Coconut Point at 5:50PM, but the CAT Route 11
connection has been extended to 8:5013M. CAT should coordinate with LeeTran to determine if
the connecting route can be extended to better serve customers.
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• Transportation for students is difficult in the rural area, particularly at Palmetto Ridge High School.
CAT providing service to this area creates an opportunity for student usage and may reduce the
need for parents to provide the majority of transportation services.
• An agency representative reported that its agency's disabled clients think that CAT is fantastic and
the operators are more than helpful. The Goodwill Industries partners with Lighthouse of Collier
and requested another participant to come speak with the students to show them how to use the
CAT system.
• More focus should be placed on exposing the needs of residents to be productive and have access
to jobs. However, many people on the bus are also going shopping.
• The CAT system was established as a truly transit - dependent service. As the system grows, it
should be expanded to accommodate tourists and choice riders in addition to the transit
dependent population.
• CAT recently began advertising through radio and television. The new advertisements have been
paid for by CAT and CAT will monitor its ridership to determine ridership increases that may be
attributed to the commercials. 9 - ♦&I
The third Review Committee meeting was held on April 23, 2015. The meeting focused on reviewing the
committee's comments on Technical Memorandum #2 and the remaining elements of the draft TDP,
including the situation appraisal, potential alternatives, and financial plan. Key discussion topics and
comments from the meeting are listed below.
• Automated transport vehicles should be considered as part of future planning for transit. Some
control features for these vehicles occur without direct driver input. The implementation of self -
driving vehicles is conceptual at this point; however, if implemented in the future, the new
technology will affect operations and policy direction.
• The planning for park and ride lots within the TDP horizon should include the installation of bike
racks at the facilities. Additional bike racks are also needed at shelter locations. Further
investigation of the specific shelter locations should be conducted to ensure that additional
infrastructure can be accommodated within the available right -of -way and other environmental
factors.
• New funding sources that are considered should include mobility fees with operational funds for
transit. For example, other areas have studied the idea of allowing development along
constrained roadways to opt for the funding the operating cost of a bus route for an established
number of years. This idea should be further explored in Collier County.
• There may be opportunities for partnerships within Blue Zones that promote healthy living and
public transportation.
One of the Review Committee members that was unable to attend the meeting submitted written
comments on Technical Memorandum #2. A summary of the comments is presented below.
• Overall the information and conclusions in Technical Memorandum #2 is on target.
• CAT operations are efficient and have been cost effective when increasing ridership and
expanding service and should continue to operate and maintain an efficient and attractive transit
service within the existing budget restrictions.
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• Some of the challenges that CAT faces include operating within a large county and urban areas
that are developing with zoning that discourages transit.
• Recommendation to assist with increasing ridership in the rural areas, include reducing headways,
implementing park and ride lots, continue route expansions (Immokalee to Fort Myers), analyze
the potential for downtown loops and beach loops to service tourism in the season, and wait for
the price of gas to increase.
• Investigate the potential for transit to receive tourist development tax and strategies that identify
benefits and potential funding from a mix involving employers and land development activities
(Transfer of Development Rights).
• There is a need to identifythe dollars that transit brings into a community. Like tourism and special
events, the benefits of transit are rarely qualified with dollars brought into a community or dollars
that stay within the community. This would remind the public that there are economic factors
and benefits of transit beyond the cost of transit operating and maintenance.
Following the meeting, the draft TDP was provided to the Review Committee members to review and
provide any additional comments.
Visioning Public Workshop
A visioning public workshop was held on September 10, 2014. The beginning of the meeting was open -
house style. Attendees were able to view the maps and ask questions. The meeting began with an
interactive polling exercise that asked attendees to share their opinions on the existing transit service and
the needed improvements for the future. The majority of attendees agreed that more public transit
service is needed in Collier County, regional transit service adds economic value in Collier County, regional
transit service increases job access, and more east /west connections are needed in Collier County. A
dedicated funding source and hotel tax were mentioned as the best alternative funding sources for the
county to consider for funding CAT services and adding new service. Respondents also agreed that
advertising should be allowed inside the buses and some advertising should be considered at shelter
locations.
An overview presentation of the TDP purpose and processes, CAT background and existing conditions,
performance evaluation, and visioning survey results followed the interactive polling exercise. Attendees
were then asked to identify the needs and opportunities in Collier County and vote on the top two most
important needs using sticker dots. The key items discussed at the workshop and the associated votes are
listed below. The highest priority indicated during the workshop was improving the frequency of the
existing routes, with this need receiving a total of four votes from the attendees at the workshop.
• A study should be conducted to review the intersections for bus route transfers
• CAT should consider partnering with local colleges for the provision of expanded transit service —
1 vote
• Additional routes are needed from Immokalee to Naples and Marco Island
• Better schedule distribution is needed —1 vote
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• New routes with high potential for usage by workers, particularly in the healthcare and
construction industries — 2 votes
• CAT should reach out to the business community
• A trip planning /app for information on the next bus should be implemented — 4 votes
• Marketing strategies should be used to overcome the small town stigma of using public transit
• More transit service is needed within the municipalities
• Transit service should go to Vanderbilt Beach
• More bike storage is needed on the buses and foldable bikes should be allowed and encouraged
by CAT
• A bike share program should be implemented
• Traffic signal priority for buses is needed
• Next bus technology should be implemented and announced at the bus stops
• More north -south connections are needed
• Service to Everglades Boulevard and Desoto is needed — 1 vote
• The frequency of the routes should be improved — 4 votes
Following the needs and opportunities exercise, attendees were asked to participate in an interactive
exercise assigning funding to needs. As part of the exercise, attendees were told that CAT hypothetically
received a dedicated funding source that generated an additional 2 million dollars in revenue that could
be spent on new projects. The attendees were asked to consider the most important needs within the
county and allocate the funds after reaching consensus as a group. Preliminary operating and capital
project costs were developed to help guide the discussion and give the attendees an understanding of the
challenges that CAT faces with providing the most efficient transit service using limited funding.
During the exercise, the group discussed not only the needs, but also which project they felt had more
potential to be funded through grants rather than a new dedicated funding source and eliminated those
projects from the discussion. CAT staff explained that they had applied for grants for projects such as the
next bus app, but those grants had not been awarded and even after award would require local match.
Following the discussion, the group came to consensus and decided to allocate the fictitious funding to
increasing the frequencies of the four highest performing fixed routes estimated at $1.6 million and spend
the remaining funding to extend the evening hours on routes that serve the most employees ($400,000).
The need for additional transit service east of Naples was also discussed in detail during the workshop. It
was mentioned that people are walking miles to get home in East Naples. In addition, Grace Place for
Children and Families located in Golden Gate offers evening English classes and there is a need for
transportation service for class participants.
Discussion Group Meetings
To supplement the information collected during the public workshops and to support the TDP update
process, a discussion group meeting was held with local agency representatives and one -on -one
discussions were conducted with CAT transit users.
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Agency Representative Discussion
An agency discussion group was held on January 14, 2015 at the Collier County Government Center.
Representatives were present from the Immokalee CRA, Collier County Public School District, Collier
County Tourist Department, Council for Hispanic Business Professionals, Bayshore Gateway Triangle CRA,
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Florida Department of Health,
Ave Maria University, the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and Collier Area Transit (CAT)
staff. The meeting began with a short presentation on the
TDP process. Next, attendees were asked to participate in
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a discussion focusing on six key areas: impressions of CAT,
the role of CAT, barriers to transportation, proposed
improvements, funding, and marketing and advertising.
The discussion is summarized below by discussion topic
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CAT Impressions
• Access to the beach is appreciated as an improvement
for the future; however, transportation for the elderly is more of an issue.
• People are not sure how CAT works.
• The bus stop signs are not enticing and do not stand out with tourists; a more attractive sign
would be helpful. The signs should be redesigned to be more attractive as a school project.
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• Tourist attractions should be considered in the planning process for CAT. Hospitality workers are
using the system and it would be good to see more visitors use CAT.
• CAT's role should be to get employees to work places.
• CAT should be coordinating with Opportunity Naples and the NAACP to discuss the value of the
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Barriers to Transportation
• The City of Naples needs to be encouraged to allow for more bus service within the city limits.
• There is a growing population of seniors that would like to age in place and cannot be
accommodated based on the existing transit service. Additional transit routes may help with the
issue of aging in place.
• Walking and biking in the community should be better integrated with the CAT service. Immokalee
and Ave Maria attract people because they are pedestrian friendly.
• The timing of the Lee County Transit routes and LinC operational hours need to be better
coordinated. Employees traveling from Lee County to Naples Community Hospital must leave
their houses at 3 AM to arrive at work on time.
• The students at Ave Maria University are unable to access the Target and other areas near 1 -75.
Also, transportation access is needed to get employees to businesses in Ave Maria.
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• There is an issue with getting people from the RSW airport to Marco Island and the Naples area.
Proposed Improvements
• More routes are needed on major roadways.
• Routes are needed to connect senior communities in Collier County. Circle routes should be
considered to integrate communities and complement the existing fixed bus routes.
• More routes are needed around the schools and recreation centers in Immokalee.
• Immokalee would like to see a different and uniform approach to the design of the bus stop
shelters in the area, particularly around Main Street.
• More bus stops are needed for the routes that serve Immokalee Drive.
• There is a need for transportation from Ave Maria University.
• A route is needed from the hotel in Immokalee to North Naples.
• More bus service is needed within the City of Naples for older persons and lower income
individuals.
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• The Tourist Development Council should be lobbied to understand the benefits of transit service.
• CAT should be at the table for Opportunity Naples meetings.
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• Advertising opportunities, particularly at shelters, transfer points, and on the buses, should be
further explored.
• Parking in the downtown area is unappealing; therefore, marketing efforts should focus on the
benefit of not having to park by using Friday night and weekend passes.
• CAT should ask the Collier County School District to post its commercials on the school's website.
The CAT commercials should also be advertised on Telemundo and on the Greater Naples
Chamber of Commerce website.
• The new smartphone application should include features that include routes, arrival times, and
expected delays.
Transit User Discussion
In lieu of a formal discussion group meeting with transit
users of the CAT system, staff was present at the CAT
Intermodal Transfer Station on January 15, 2015, to discuss
the existing service and potential future improvements with
riders. Passengers were offered a chance to enter for a free
30 -day bus pass in exchange for their input. In addition to
discussion on the CAT service, transit users were also asked
to provide input relating to features they would like to see
included in the programming of an application for smart
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phones, any feedback on the new Route 27, and the new
advertising radio and television commercials, as well as any
additional feedback on the system.
A total of approximately 40 people participated in
discussions with staff. The key discussion topics from the
outreach conducted at the transfer station are listed below.
Only a few riders have seen or heard the CAT
commercials at this point. Several passengers
mentioned that they do not watch or have access to
television.
The CAT operators are extremely helpful and friendly and assist customers because they want to
not because they are required to do so.
The existing routes provide sufficient coverage to the places that the transit users would like to
access. However, for people living in Golden Gate Estates, the walk to the nearest bus stop can
take 30 minutes or more.
The most frequently mentioned needed improvements included:
• More frequent buses (Golden Gate City)
• Extended hours in the morning and evening
• Better signage on the buses to determine the route since transferring between buses can
be confusing
• More bike racks
Features that transit users would like to see included in a new CAT application include:
• A way to submit a compliment or complaint
• Real -time bus locator information to determine if the bus will be on -time
• Customer service information (sometimes the information received on the phone is not
accurate)
• Real -time information on the number of bikes on the bus bike racks
o "You asked we listened" section
Some passengers are choosing the time they travel and the location where they get on the bus
based on the availability of bike racks (i.e., earliest run times). Sometimes the racks are even full
when the bus arrives at the Transfer Station for the first trip of the day and the operator has
picked up a passenger and bicycle on the way to the Transfer Station prior to beginning the route.
Other suggestions from passengers are listed below.
o More bathrooms are needed at the transfer center
• Directional arrows on the route maps would be helpful to eliminate confusion related to
direction of the routes
• CAT pass holders should be able to rent bikes with the CAT passes or receive a discount
on bike rentals by showing the CAT pass
• Add barcodes to the bus stop signs that can be scanned with smartphones so passengers
know when the next bus will arrive — QR codes
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Stakeholder Interviews
To assess the attitudes of key local officials and community leaders regarding the transit system, a series
of stakeholder interviews were conducted during the TDP development process. The interview purpose
was to assess political and community leaders'views on transit's current and future role in the community,
transit funding, and other issues relevant to the transit plan. Stakeholder interviews were conducted with
representatives from the Collier County Board of County Commissioners, the Collier County Planning
Commission, City of Everglades City, City of Naples, NCH Healthcare System, Greater Naples Chamber of
Commerce, Healthcare of Southwest Florida, and Lighthouse of Collier. Key themes that emerged from
the interviews are listed below and the pre- scripted interview questions are presented as Appendix C.
• All of the stakeholders were aware of CAT service; however, none of the stakeholders use the CAT
system and the majority of stakeholders did not identify any improvements that would encourage
them to use the bus service, with the exception of the Everglades City representative that
commented that if the service was extended to Everglades City that would be an improvement to
encourage use of the transit service. Reasons cited by the stakeholders for not using CAT included
the following:
o Service is not frequent enough to accommodate the stakeholders' schedules
o Residences and /or businesses are outside of the CAT service area
o Stakeholders have their own personal automobiles and prefer to drive
• When asked about the primary role of CAT and what the stakeholders believed were the purpose
of most transit trips in Collier County, the majority of stakeholders responded that CAT's primary
role is to provide transit service to workers, low- income individuals, and older persons without
transportation access to employment, shopping, and medical appointments.
• The most frequently mentioned issues facing transit users was the frequency of the service. Most
stakeholders commented that the timing and schedule need improvement. Other significant
issues that were mentioned included ease of use, availability of information, limited beach access,
and no service to Everglades City.
• The majority of stakeholders believe that the public perception of CAT is good with clean and
dependable fixed -route bus service. However, one stakeholder commented that the public
perception is poor.
• The majority of stakeholders think that CAT could do a better job marketing its services since
many people in the community lack general knowledge of the service. Some stakeholders were
aware that CAT is working on marketing its service, but believed that more could be done
including disseminating information in multiple languages to churches and having more
educational materials available to notify the passengers of the stops and routes. One stakeholder
commented that if someone wants to find out more and use the bus, all of the tools are available.
• When asked if further branding is needed, most stakeholders thought that additional branding
would attract more passengers. Some of the stakeholders' suggestions for how CAT could improve
branding of the system are listed below.
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o Hire an outside firm to develop and disseminate easy to read and understand materials
on how to use CAT. Contact the Tourist Development Council to request funds for
contracting with an outside firm.
• Designate a bus to take people to the beach on Sundays as a "Try Transit" campaign.
• Market the system through employers that may be looking for transportation alternatives
for employees.
o Do not brand the service using billboards.
• Stakeholders were asked to identify additional steps that could be taken to increase the use of
public transit in Collier County. The following are some of the suggestions provided by the
stakeholders.
o CAT staff should present materials during lunch- and - learns at Lighthouse of Collier and
other agencies and retirement homes.
• Develop and disseminate complete system maps on the website and implement Google
Transit on the website and mobile phones.
• Advertise the transit service on the radio, television, and Facebook.
• Ask the community where they need to go and plan transit service to those areas rather
than having the government decide where people are going.
• Put out more educational materials about the benefits of riding the system.
• Add shelters to all of the stops. Heat and rain are major issues in southwest Florida that
would discourage people from using the bus.
• Extend the service to Everglades City. AV T*
• Most stakeholders commented that improved frequencies are most needed and there is not a
need for expanded service coverage. Only two stakeholders identified geographic areas that need
transit services and those areas were the beach and Oil Well Road. In addition, one of the
stakeholders commented that transit service along Oil Well Road should be located strategically
at locations such as Publix to encourage use by students at Ave Maria University.
• Most of the stakeholders would like to see CAT develop an application for smartphones, add Wi-
Fi on the buses, and install additional shelters. Features that stakeholders mentioned should be
included in the development of a smartphone app included the ability to summons the bus similar
to taxi service, bus locator technology, and route information. However, one stakeholder
commented that despite having technology available with route information, if the bus will arrive
every 90 minutes people will still chose another mode of transportation. One stakeholder
mentioned that CAT should install shelters at all of the bus stops before considering adding bicycle
lockers to the stop based on the importance of the shelters and any additional costs associated
with the bike lockers driving up the overall transportation cost for the passengers. Technology for
the visually impaired was also mentioned. One stakeholder commented that passengers have
experienced difficulty with the audible announcement boxes at the government center not
reading route information when the button is pressed and those boxes and the stop
announcements on the buses should be reviewed to ensure they are working.
• The majority of stakeholders do not think that adding and /or improving transit service alone
would attract new businesses to the Collier County area. Stakeholders mentioned that it would
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also depend on the type of business since executives would not likely use the bus, but businesses
trying to attract younger, techie staff may look for the availability of transit services when
selecting a location. Other stakeholders commented that transit is a nice amenity and a good
option for larger corporations. Only one stakeholder thought that adding transit service could
attract businesses and employees to Everglades City based on the need to fill jobs within the
National Park.
• Stakeholders do think that Collier County is congested during the seasonal months of December
through April and primarily within the Naples area along US 41, Pine Ridge Road, and Airport -
Pulling Road. However, the majority of stakeholders are unsure or do not think that the availability
of additional and /or improved transit service could help to reduce the congestion.
• Major destinations both inside and outside of the community that stakeholders think should be
accessible by public transportation are listed below.
• Lighthouse Collier
• YMCA
o Mercato
• Social Security office
• Ritz Carlton
o Public health unit
• Government Center
• Coastland Mall
o Beach
o Lorenzo Walker InstitL
• Major employers
• Medical complexes
• Post office
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o Everglades City (City Hall)
• Most stakeholders do not envision rail transit would be needed to improve regional connectivity
for Collier County and the surrounding areas. A couple stakeholders who commented that they
would not use the fixed -route transit service mentioned that they would use a rail service that
had few stops, Wi -Fi, and enabled them to reach Lee County, Tampa, and Miami. Those same
stakeholders commented that rail transit would help people living in Lee County access jobs in
Collier County, allow people to go further, and the land should be located and planned now for
the future. One stakeholder commented that there is no available right -of -way for rail. Another
stakeholder thinks that regional paratransit service and improvements to the connections on
Bonita Beach Road are more important improvements for regional connectivity.
• When asked if they would be willing to pay increased local taxes for an expanded transit system,
the stakeholders' answers varied. Two stakeholders said they would pay additional taxes, three
stakeholders would need more information in the form of an actual proposal before answering
the question, two stakeholders would not pay additional taxes for transit, and one stakeholder
would only pay additional tax in the form of gas tax.
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• Most stakeholders were unsure of what types of local funding should be used to increase transit
service in the future. The stakeholders that did answer the question believed that grants should
be pursued and /or sales tax.
• A few stakeholders were against allowing any form of advertising on the CAT buses, shelters, or
benches and thought that advertising would take away from the character of the system;
however, a few stakeholders thought that advertising should be allowed if monitored closely and
implemented correctly, with suggestions such as allowing inside the bus only.
• The majority of stakeholders think that the current CAT fare of $1.50 is very reasonable. One
stakeholder thinks that the fare should be closer to $1.25 and should not be increased. One
stakeholder commented that the fare should be much higher and closer to the actual cost of
service.
• Most stakeholders have not heard of any businesses requesting additional transit service or
interested in creating public - private partnerships for increased transit service for their employees
and customers. One stakeholder mentioned that in the past non - profit agencies have tried to
coordinate to provide their own transportation services, with one agency providing the vehicle
and the other agency coordinating to provide the operator. However, it is difficult for non - profits
to secure the level of insurance coverage necessary for transportation services, due to costs for
liability insurance compared with non - profit agency budgets.
• The majority of stakeholders believe that CAT should be involved in discussion regarding proposed
development and how transit service can connect with the future development /redevelopment.
Stakeholders do not think that CAT should control development, but should review the plans and
coordinate with the various groups. One stakeholder commented that the local plans have
references to transit, but the incentives are not there for developers. This stakeholder believes
that CAT staff should create developer incentives for funding transit and present those incentives
to the Collier County BCC. A
Public Transit Advisory Committee Discussion
The technical memorandums that were prepared as part of the TDP development process were presented
to the Public Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC) for review and comment. Comments received during the
PTAC discussions are listed below.
• The document should be updated to distinguish between Golden Gate City and Golden Gate
Estates. The document was revised to indicate where comments were specific to Golden Gate City
versus Golden Gate Estates.
• Initiatives under Goal 2 that relate to reducing energy demand and implementing sustainable
practices were not viewed as reasonable based on the current operation. Energy efficiency is a
valuable objective for CAT; therefore, these initiatives remain as a vision for CAT over the 10 -year
planning horizon.
• The maps should be updated to include insets of Golden Gate City. The maps presented in this
TDP include insets for the Naples area, Immokalee, and Marco Island. Smaller communities are
not depicted within individual insets based on the size of the county and the number of
developing communities.
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Public Meetings
Two public meetings were held to review the draft TDP and receive input and comments from the public.
The meetings were held at two locations and geographically dispersed to reach residents across the
county. The first meeting was conducted on April 22, 2015 at the Immokalee Community Park. A
presentation was available and map boards depicting the proposed alternatives were placed around the
room. Comments that were received during the first meeting in Immokalee are summarized below.
• More people would use the Route 19 if the bus went down Oil Well Road instead of Immokalee
Road. No one gets on the bus from the Seminole Casino to the fairgrounds. Many people board
the bus at the gas station near Wilson Boulevard.
• The green signs located near green shrubbery tend to blend in and are hard to see.
• The bus drivers are great.
• CAT should let people know how much money they can save by using public transportation in an
effort to promote the system. A 41BL"&
• People who live in Immokalee have family in Fort Myers not Naples. More transportation services
between the two counties is needed.
• Route 27 goes to Sun -N -Fun, but there are no routes along Livingston Road. The Route 27 also
does not stop at the CAT bus station.
• The time point at the Farm Workers Village needs to be reviewed. The bus often sits and waits
until the scheduled departure time with no one boarding.
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The second meeting was held at the Golden Gate Community Center on April 23, 2015. This meeting
followed the same format as the meeting held in Immokalee. Comments that were received during the
second meeting are summarized below.
• Public transportation to the beaches is needed from December through April 2015. Parking at the
beach is too limited and almost impossible during those months.
In addition to the comments received at the meetings, the following written comment was submitted via
email prior to the meeting by someone who was unable to attend either meeting.
• The existing routes should be modified to accommodate the growth along Immokalee Road. There
also needs to be more east -west and north -south routes that connect with the subdivisions and
populations. Specifically, there are no direct routes from Orange Tree to NCH Hospital on
Immokalee Road; therefore, this trip by bus would require a two hour commute with transfers.
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Section 5: Review of Plans, Studies, and Policies
A major component of the TDP update is the review and assessment of relevant local, state, and federal
plans, studies, and policies. The results of this effort provide an understanding of transit planning issues
in Collier County and the region. The document review also supports the performance of a situation
appraisal, which is an assessment of the operating environment of the transit system. For the sake of
brevity, the most relevant themes between these documents are summarized below, with a more detailed
summary included in Appendix D.
Summary of Policy Context
The compilation of land use data and policies can assist in understanding the extent to which local land
use plans are supportive of an efficient provision of transit service within Collier County, identify existing
and potential transit ridership generators, and ensure the TDP Major Update is consistent with those local
plans. Local plans that are relevant to transit and emphasize land use planning were reviewed. These plans
include:
• Collier County Comprehensive Plan
• Golden Gate Area Master Plan
• Immokalee Master Plan
• City of Marco Island Comprehensive Plan
• City of Naples Comprehensive Plan
• City of Naples Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR)
• Collier MPO 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Minor Update
• Collier MPO 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan
• Collier County Rural Land Stewardship Program
• Collier County Transfer of Development Rights Program — Rural Fringe Mixed Use District
• Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Strategic Regional Policy Plan
The plans reviewed state a common goal for multimodal environments that support transit and bicycle
and pedestrian pathways. The goal of implementing transportation demand management (TDM)
strategies is prevalent in the stated desire to direct future development.
Other local plans that were reviewed included the Collier County Transportation Disadvantaged Service
Plan (TDSP), Collier MPO Transportation Improvement Program, and the CAT 2013 Comprehensive
Operations Analysis. From these plans, future transit needs and cost feasible improvements were
reviewed. The improvements are dependent on the availability of revenues to cover new and improved
services.
Plans and legislation reviewed at the regional and state level include:
• MAP -21— Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21St Century Act
• State Growth Management Legislation — HB 7207
• Florida Transportation Plan: Horizon 2060
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• State of Florida Transportation Disadvantaged Five - Year /Twenty -Year Plan
The legislation listed above was reviewed in detail and the summaries are presented in Appendix D.
Of the plans reviewed, the most directly relevant is MAP -21, which fundamentally changed funding
availability from the prior federal transportation bill. MAP -21 decreased the availability of discretionary
grants while placing a greater emphasis on maintaining existing assets and tracking performance.
Congress passed the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014, which extended federal
transportation programs and funding through May 2015 and continues the existing federal highway
programs authorized under MAP -21.
The review of local, state, and federal transportation policies indicates that no conflicts are expected with
regard to consistency with other plans and programs.
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Section 6: Situation Appraisal
The TDP Rule requires that TDP Major Updates include a situation appraisal of the environment in which
the transit agency operates. Using information obtained through public outreach efforts, a review of CAT
trends, and technical analysis, this appraisal documents factors that will help CAT better understand its
local environment and the critical issues that could impact programs and services over the TDP planning
period. The situation appraisal has been organized in the context of the following elements.
• Regional transportation issues
• Socioeconomic trends
• Travel behavior
• Existing and Future Land use
• Technology
• Service and operational trends
• Trends in revenue and policy environment
• Ridership forecasting
Regional Transportation Issues
Based on the large geographic area and distance between the municipalities and unincorporated areas,
access to regional jobs and services has been identified as an issue. The majority of existing fixed - routes
are located in the Naples area with connections to Immokalee and Marco Island, with one route to Lee
County. However, the public has expressed a need for an additional connection to Lee County along SR
82 from Immokalee. There is also development occurring in the Immokalee area that will increase the
future employment densities and potentially bring additional visitors to the area.
Implications —An additional connection to Lee County would eliminate the need for the residents
of Immokalee to first travel east to the Naples area before accessing transit service to Lee County.
Other regional connections between north Collier County and Lee County have the potential to
provide job access between to the two counties. However, based on current funding levels, the
implementation of future transit services that support the community and future private
development within the 10 -year planning period, may require funding through public - private
partnerships.
While not outside of the county, connections to the City of Everglades City and Chokoloskee have been
identified as a need since these areas are without fixed -route service. Everglades City is approximately 24
miles from the last stop on Route 24 and Chokoloskee is an additional four miles from Everglades City.
The Collier Area Paratransit system has been made available to qualifying residents of these areas in an
attempt to provide transportation access to Everglades City, but this service requires an eligibility
application process and advanced trip reservations. During the public outreach process, input was
received indicating a need to provide fixed -route public transportation service to Everglades City, even if
only one central stop is established at the City Hall.
Implications — Planning new transit services to Everglades City should be reviewed to determine
the most efficient trip times that could both bring visitors to the area and provide job access and
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reverse commute to persons seeking employment in Everglades City as well as residents needing
access to services in the Naples area.
Socioeconomic Trends
When assessing the impact of the growth in population on public transportation needs, it is important to
understand the trends and markets that could be effected or may benefit from public transportation
services.
• The Collier County population has increased by 28 percent from 2000 to 2010, with another 2
percent increase from 2010 to 2012. According to an analysis of the 2040 LRTP socioeconomic
data projections, future growth is expected to occur in Immokalee, North Marco Island, and along
US 41 and Collier Boulevard and Airport Pulling Road near Radio Road.
• Existing employment densities are and will continue to be densest in the western portion of the
county within the Naples area and Marco Island along the coast. Employment growth is projected
to occur in Immokalee east of SR 29 and within Naples along Golden Gate Parkway and Airport
Pulling Road.
• Collier County's population above age 65 is approximately 27 percent and the population segment
between 45 and 65 years, which will be the next wave of retirees, represents approximately 26
percent of the total population within the county.
Implications —The existing CAT service generally covers the existing areas with higher densities as well
as the areas that are projected to increase in density over the 10 year planning period. With a growing
number of persons over the age of 65, there may be an increased need for additional transportation
services over the next 10 years. Some stakeholders have expressed an opinion that choice riders,
seasonal visitors, and individuals with access to automobiles will choose not to use public
transportation based on frequency of service, access to bus stops, and inclement weather conditions.
In the future, premium services that offer amenities for choice riders may alter opinions regarding
usage for choice riders and provide transit dependent users enhanced travel. Improving the existing
service or adding coverage to new areas may also meet the transportation needs of other
socioeconomic groups in the county.
Travel Behavior
A review of applicable transportation - related trends in travel behavior for Collier County indicated the
following:
• The analysis of commuter travel patterns indicated that approximately 17 percent of persons
living in Lee County traveled to Collier County for work in 2012. In addition, approximately 11
percent of commuters who live in Collier County traveled to work in Lee County while four percent
of the Collier County commuters traveled to Broward County.
• Alternative commuting modes have increased slightly including people working from home, using
public transit or means other than driving, and departing at times other than the typical 6 a.m. to
9 a.m. early morning commute times.
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• ADA paratransit trips have decreased by 15 percent from 2009 to 2013.
• Transportation Disadvantaged passenger trips have increased by 29 percent from 2008 to 2012.
Implications — Recognizing that there is a need for regional transportation services connecting Collier
and Lee County, CAT coordinated with LeeTran in 2011 to begin the LinC route where the two transit
systems connect at the Creekside Transfer Center. During the TDP public outreach process, the need
for additional transit connections between the two counties and specifically from the Immokalee area
have been identified. As additional funding is available, the commuter travel patterns should be
considered in planning for future cross county connections. The FDOT Commuter Services program is
another resource that should be explored by commuters of both counties looking for alternative
transportation modes. Also, while ADA trips are decreasing TD trips on paratransit are increasing
indicating that there is consistent demand for paratransit service consistent with the aging and low-
income populations throughout the county.
Existing and Future Land Use
On important factor that impacts transit is land use patterns. Higher- density and mixed -use development
are more supportive of traditional transit service than lower- density and single -use development. Collier
County's existing and future land use plans generally do not reflect development patterns, densities, and
intensities that are supportive of transit, with the exception of the Naples area, Marco Island, and
Immokalee. During discussions with the public, innovative public transit options were mentioned for the
outlying areas, including flex -route service, park- and -ride lots, designated parking areas at the entrances
to gated communities, and significant increases in the amount of bicycle storage around the county paired
with a bike sharing program.
Implications - CAT has done an excellent job developing a route structure that connects transit
dependent populations with the service despite the lower density levels throughout the county. CAT
continues to explore ways to improve the existing service levels while operating longer routes that
are required to connect the communities. Future transit service may include circulator and flex route
options as well as connections that do not require passengers to first travel to the Naples area before
connecting to other routes.
Collier County has several developments of regional impact (DRIs) occurring around the county, with some
outside of the existing fixed -route service area. As these new communities continue to be developed in
the outlying areas, CAT will continue to receive requests for transit services to meet the needs of the
residents and students in these areas. In addition, the Rural Estates area continues to experience growth.
Changes in growth management legislation has led to some DRIs being grandfathered in the County's
plans, while new major developments are not under the same legislative guidelines.
Implications — With limited resources available and some existing areas of Collier County lacking
existing fixed -route transit service, CAT will have a challenge providing transit service to the newly
developed areas outside of the existing fixed -route system without establishing additional revenue
sources or development agreements with funding for transit. This will require additional CAT staff to
coordinate closely with the DRIs in the planning stages to ensure that the desire for transit service is
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addressed early on with proper funding mechanisms. The changes to the growth management
process may also limit staff's ability to require transit resources in new developments.
Technology
During the development of the last TDP major update, CAT was operating without advanced technologies,
including Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) and vehicle locator devices. Since that time, CAT has installed
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology on its buses and now offers real -time fixed -route bus
information on the CAT website. In addition, passengers can now pay to board CAT buses using reloadable
smart cards as a result of the electronic farebox upgrades that have been completed. CAT has significantly
advanced its technologies and continues to pursue new and innovative ways for customers to obtain
information about the transit system. CAT recently was awarded a grant for the planning and
implementation of a smart phone application. In addition to the options available and in the planning
stages, passengers and stakeholders mentioned that they would like to see a trip planner option on the
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Implications - The CAT website includes advanced technologies with capabilities to show each
route, stop, and scheduled and estimated departure times. CAT should consider reorganizing the
content on its website to improve the ease of use and ability to locate the system information.
Also, CAT has collected input from the public on features that should be included in the design
phase of the smart phone application and should consider including a trip planner on both the
app and the website.
According to the US Department of Transportation, automated vehicles are those in which at least some
aspect of a safety - critical control function (e.g., steering, throttle, or braking) occurs without direct driver
input. The concept of Automated Vehicle Transport technology is being tested and researched by
numerous agencies to determine how this new technology will change transportation, the policy impacts
associated with automated vehicles, and what new infrastructure will be needed to support automated
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Implications - In the future CAT will need to consider how this new technology will impact public
transportation operations from safety and security policies to customer interactions, human
resources, and financial impacts. The technology is still in the planning phase; however, as new
information is released CAT will have the opportunity to explore the benefits and implications of
automated control technology and update the TDP accordingly during the development of annual
progress reports and major updates. At this time, the technology is only conceptual and there is
not enough data available to comprehensively assess the impacts.
Service and Operational Trends
The CAT fixed -route service began in 2001, with nine routes and has experienced a significant increase in
ridership since that time. During the previous TDP major update, CAT's passenger trips trended at nearly
a 77 percent increase from 2004 to 2009. A review of passenger trips for the trend analysis conducted as
part of this TDP major update, indicates that CAT's ridership continued to increase by nearly 28 percent
for the five -year trend period.
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Implications — The CAT system has grown efficiently and is meeting a need for its riders. The
number of routes have almost doubled since the CAT system was initiated and ridership continues
to grow demonstrating that the routes have been planned to provide transportation to necessary
origins and destinations despite the large geographic area covered.
While CAT makes an effort to attract more choice riders through new technology, premium transit
options, and sustainable practices, additional full -time, permanent staff will be required. The current CAT
staff are at capacity and unable to carry out many of the additional tasks that have been identified within
this TDP as options for increasing CAT's visibility in the community.
Implications —The public outreach process implemented as part of the TDP development process,
helped to identify many creative and innovative new approaches to address some of the county's
mobility needs; however, CAT will need staff that are specifically tasked with items such as
coordinating with homeowner's associations on future transit presentations and identification of
park- and -ride areas, updating social media networks on a regularly basis to share important
information, attending economic development meetings, and providing general mobility training
to persons interested in learning more about the CAT system.
Public requests have been received for the provision of additional transit services within the City of Naples
and providing access to the beaches. CAT has recently added a route from Golden Gate Parkway to Clam
Pass Park along Pine Ridge Road. The new route has provided an alternative mode that does not require
beach visitors to obtain parking.
Implications — While requested additional service would provide public transportation access to
the public beaches and eliminate some of the congestion and need for parking, CAT will need to
approach the City of Naples to review the restrictions on transit service in the city limits prior to
adding any additional service. Additional marketing efforts to advertise the availability of CAT
service to Clam Pass Park may also help meet the need for access to the beaches. If the City
approves of future transit service along the beaches, CAT should consider coordinating with
businesses and hotels in the area in an effort to establish funding sources for the transit service.
Trends in Revenue and Policy Environment
Based on CAT's existing revenue sources and projected funding levels, the implementation of future
transit services identified in the TDP vision plan will require new revenue sources and continued efforts
to improve efficiencies within the existing system. CAT completed a Comprehensive Operational Analysis
(COA) to identify areas that could benefit from service modifications and increase overall efficiencies. CAT
has been actively reviewing its service planning and modifying routes where feasible to provide the
greatest amount of service within the existing operating revenues.
Implications — As a result, CAT has been able to add service to the beach via Pine Ridge Road and
implemented a new Route 27 along Collier Boulevard and Immokalee Road. The new Route 27
provides additional transit to the Creekside Transfer Center from Golden Gate City. To continue
to meet the needs identified by the existing transit riders and future choice riders, CAT will need
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to establish new revenue sources and continue to seek ways to improve operational efficiencies
within the existing system and those may be limited based on the county's land area and densities.
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21" Century Act (MAP -21) federal transportation bill is set to expire
on May 31, 2015. Transportation reauthorization bills, including the Generating Renewal, Opportunity,
and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities
throughout America Act (GROW AMERICA Act) have been proposed, but not passed at this time.
Implication — With the uncertainty of future funding levels and short -term extensions to the
existing federal transportation bill, CAT may be unable to plan for the long -term implementation
of future transit services and may need to delay any major capital projects until another long-
term bill is approved, to ensure consistent levels of federal funding. CAT is also creatively exploring
other ideas for generating additional local revenues to help expand and improve the existing
transit system. Establishing any programs that may support the transit system would require
public outreach campaigns, coordination with other county departments, and approval by the
Collier County BCC, at a minimum but offer another revenue stream to support the transit system.
Collier County's policy continues to prohibit the sale of advertising space on the outside of the CAT buses
and on the shelters. CAT vehicles are currently wrapped to appear as trolley buses. During the public
outreach process, some participants thought that advertising should be allowed and the buses should be
rebranded to attract more attention from the public. However, some stakeholders would prefer to see
the buses remain wrapped as trolleys consistent with the existing appearance as that look was approved
by the community during the initial establishment of the transit system.
Implication — Advertising on the inside and /or outside of the CAT buses and possibly shelter
locations is a potential revenue source that should be explored, but would require approval by
the Collier County BCC.
Conclusion
The situation appraisal documents the current operating environment and potential implications that
should be considered by Collier County as part of the process for developing the 10 -year TDP major
update.
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Section 7: Transit Demand and Mobility Needs
Transit demand and mobility needs were evaluated for the CAT fixed -route system using the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT)- approved ridership forecasting tool known as the Transit Boarding
Estimation and Simulation Tool (TBEST) and a transit market assessment.
The TBEST Model
It has long been a goal of FDOT to standardize the modeling tool for transit demand across the state,
similar to the Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure (FSUTMS) that is used by
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in developing Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs). As
such, FDOT developed TBEST, a comprehensive transit analysis and ridership- forecasting model capable
of simulating travel demand at the individual route level. The software was designed to provide near- and
mid -term forecasts of transit ridership consistent with the needs of operational planning and TDP
development. This innovative model provides a statewide standard that allows FDOT to compare Florida
transit agencies of various sizes across the state in a consistent way. As such, the model had to be versatile
enough to accommodate the various sizes, modes, and configurations of the wide array of transit systems
in Florida. The tradeoff for such versatility is that ridership estimates are very high -level and are best used
to compare alternatives on concurrent networks against each other; rather than for an investment -grade
study of a major capital project or an approximation of future ridership levels.
In producing model outputs, TBEST considers the following factors:
• Transit network connectivity— the level of connectivity relates to the number of transfers that are
possible between routes within the bus network.
• Spatial and temporal accessibility— service frequency and the distance between stops; the larger
the physical distance between potential bus riders and bus stops, the lower the level of service
utilization; similarly, less frequent service is perceived as being less reliable and therefore is less
utilized.
• Time -of -day variations — accommodates peak - period travel patterns with greater service
utilization forecasts.
• Route competition and route complementarities — accounts for competition between routes, like
routes that connect to the same destinations or that travel on common corridors; conversely,
routes that are synchronized and support each other in terms of schedule and service to major
destinations or transfer locations benefit from a complementary relationship.
Data required to update the CAT network included the following:
• Bus schedules with time points and route map
• Operating characteristics for bus transit routes, including route type, headways, route length,
days of service, service span, and fares
• Observed average daily ridership by route
• Socioeconomic data in GIS and tabular formats
• GIS bus stop and route layers
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The projections use the most recent version of modeling software, TBEST Version 4.2.
Model Inputs, Assumptions, and Limitations
The inputs and assumptions made in modeling the CAT system in TBEST are presented below. Whereas
there is flexibility in a number of parameters, some are fixed. For example, the model is not interactive
with roadway network conditions. Therefore, ridership forecasts will not show direct sensitivity to future
changes in roadway traffic conditions or speeds. Additionally, coefficients that direct the propensity of
boardings and transfers on a specific route are coded into the programming language of TBEST and cannot
be adjusted.
Demographic Data
The demographics, including population and employment, used as the base input for the TBEST model are
derived from the 2013 American Community Survey (ACS) and 2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The
data was used to determine a one -year percent change in the annual growth rate. The annual population
and employment growth rates used in the model are 1.88 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively.
Results for Maintaining Existing Service
This section includes a description of the TBEST model run and summarizes the ridership forecasts
produced by TBEST.
The TBEST method of model calibration is referred to as validation and is required before creating a
ridership estimate. Validation uses daily ridership averages for the baseline model to automatically adjust
model coefficients so that modeled ridership more closely approximates existing observed behavior.
Using the inputs described in this section, assumptions, and fiscal year (FY) 2013 ridership data for CAT,
the TBEST model was validated for 2013. Using the validated model, the 2015 and 2025 scenarios were
created. Both scenarios represent the existing fixed -route system without any modifications. Based on
the TBEST results shown in Table 22, maintaining the existing status quo will result in an average weekday
daily ridership increase of 7 percent by 2025, and average Saturday and Sunday daily ridership is expected
to increase approximately 5 and 7 percent, respectively.
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Transit Market Assessment
The transit market assessment for Collier County includes an evaluation from two different perspectives:
the discretionary market and the traditional market. Analysis tools used to conduct each market analysis
were a Density Threshold Assessment (DTA) and a Transit Orientation Index (TO1). These tools were used
to determine whether existing transit routes are serving areas of the county considered to be transit-
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supportive for the corresponding transit market. The transit markets and the corresponding market
assessment tool used to measure each are described in detail below.
• Discretionary Market — Density Threshold Assessment
The discretionary market refers to potential riders living in higher density areas of the county that
may choose to use transit as a commuting or transportation alternative. A DTA was conducted based
on industry standard relationships to identify those areas of Collier Countythat will experience transit -
supportive residential and commercial density levels in 2025.
Three levels of density thresholds were developed to indicate whether or not an area contains
sufficient densities to sustain efficient fixed -route transit operations. The levels include:
• Minimum — Reflects minimum population or employment densities to consider basic fixed -
route transit services (i.e., fixed -route bus services).
• High — Reflects high population or employment densities that may be able to support higher
levels of transit investment than areas that meet only the minimum density threshold (i.e.,
increased frequencies, express bus).
• Very High — Reflects very high population or employment densities that may be able to
support higher levels of transit investment than areas that meet the minimum or high density
thresholds (i.e., premium transit services, etc.).
Table 23 presents the density thresholds for each of the noted categories.
Table 23: Transit Density Threshold
Transit Mode Population Density Threshold Employment Density Threshold
Minimum 4.5 -5 dwelling units /acre ____ 4 employees /acre
High 6 -7 dwelling units /acre 5 -6 employees /acre
Very High > =8 dwelling units /acre > =7 employees /acre
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The density threshold assessment identifies the levels of density that would be supportive of various
modes of public transit. The higher the density in an area, typically the more supportive that area is
of advanced transit options; however, in some areas the needs of residents predicate transit usage
over the density thresholds. Areas with lower income individuals, zero car households, non - driving
aged persons both young and old, and persons with disabilities may have a higher propensity to use
transit service regardless of their area's density. The CAT system has done extremely well in capturing
ridership, despite the lower density levels throughout the county based on developing a route
structure that connects transit dependent populations with the service. While many areas in Collier
County do not meet the densities supportive of higher mode transit, the current bus route system is
designed to traverse areas with populations in need of transit service and then connect with areas of
higher residential and /or employment density. Increasing densities in Collier County could benefit
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transit usage and productivity; but as the CAT system ridership shows, density in itself is not the only
determinant of transit need.
• Traditional Market — Transit Orientation Index (TOI)
The traditional transit market refers to population segments that historically have a higher propensity
to use transit and /or are dependent on public transit for their transportation needs. Traditional transit
users include the older adult, youth, and households that are low income and /or have no vehicles.
A TOI assists in identifying areas of the city where a traditional transit market exists. To create the
TOI, 2012 ACS demographic data estimates were compiled at the block group level and categorized
according to each block group's relative ability to support transit based on the prevalence of specific
demographic characteristics. For this analysis, four population and demographic characteristics were
used to develop the TOI. Each characteristic traditionally is associated with the propensity to use
transit. The four characteristics that were used to produce the index include the following:
• Population density (persons per square mile)
• Proportion of the population age 65 and over (older adults)
• Proportion of the population under the age of 16 (youths)',,
• Proportion of the population below the poverty level.
ACS data does not include zero - vehicle households. As a substitute, the number of households with
annual income below $10,000 was used assuming that households earning below $10,000 cannot
afford vehicles or the expenses related to vehicle ownership. The block groups are rated as, "Very
High," "High," "Medium," or "Low" in their respective levels of transit orientation, where "Very High"
reflects a very high transit orientation, or in other words a high proportion of transit dependent
populations.
Maps 12 through 14 show the 2012 TOI, and 2015 and 2025 DTA, respectively. The maps also include the
existing CAT service network to show how well the existing network covers areas of the county that are
considered transit supportive for both market assessments.
The 2012 TOI for the study area shows that the majority of the block groups with a very high transit
orientation index are located in Immokalee, the City of Naples near Tamiami Trail and Goodlette -Frank
Road and along Gulfshore Boulevard North, Marco Island, and in North Naples west of Tamiami Trail near
the Lee County line. The existing CAT transit network covers the majority of very high TOI areas,
specifically in Immokalee and along Tamiami Trail. However, there are areas with high TOI areas located
in Golden Gate Estates, east of 1 -75 along Immokalee Road, Naples Manor, and in the south portion of the
county near US 41 and Collier Boulevard that have limited or no existing public transit service available.
The 2015 DTA map shows that there are several transit supportive areas in Immokalee, the Naples area
along Gulfshore Boulevard north of Harbour Drive, Tamiami Trail, Goodlette -Frank Road, and Airport -
Pulling Road near Radio Road and Pine Ridge Road, and Marco Island. There is currently transit service
surrounding the majority of these areas, with the exception of Gulfshore Boulevard in the City of Naples.
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In 2025, the transit supportive areas shown on the 2015 DTA map continue to support transit services and
there is a slight increase in the DTA shown in Immokalee along SR 29 and in the south portion of the
county along US 41. The 2025 transit supportive block groups currently are served by transit, with the
exception of Gulfshore Boulevard along the beachside in the City of Naples. Based on the city's
development growth patterns, Collier County may experience an increase in transit supportive block
groups in the eastern portion of the county through future development efforts.
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Section 8: Goals and Objectives
This section provides the transit vision, mission, goals, objectives, and initiatives for the CAT TDP (2016-
2025). The goals and objectives presented in this section were prepared based on the review and
assessment of existing conditions, feedback received from the public involvement process including the
Review Committee, and the review of local transportation planning documents. These goals are also
consistent with the name of the department carrying them out — Collier County Public Transit &
Neighborhood Enhancement.
CAT Fixed -Route Public Transit Vision
To be an integral part of Collier County's multimodal network providing effective and efficient fixed -route
transportation options that meet the needs of residents and visitors for economic and environmental
reasons and benefits.
CAT Fixed -Route Public Transit Mission
To provide safe, accessible, and courteous public transportation services to its customers.
CAT Fixed -Route Public Transit Goals, Objectives, and Initiatives
Goal 1: Operate a cost effective and sustainable public transportation system that safely and
efficiently meets the needs of Collier County's residents and visitors.
Objective 1.1: Improve efficiency, quality, and level of service to adequately serve residents
and visitors while increasing the economic vitality of transit in the county.
Initiatives for Objective 1.1:
Initiative 1.1.1: Establish east /west corridor service, as funding allows, by 2025 to
provide alternative access to jobs, education, and recreation.
Initiative 1.1.2: Establish north /south corridor service, as funding allows, by 2025 to
provide alternative access to jobs, education, and recreation.
Initiative 1.1.3: Improve the frequency of peak weekday service to 45 minutes or better
on all existing CAT routes, as funding allows, by 2025.
Initiative 1.1.4: Evaluate the feasibility of premium transit services, such as bus rapid
transit (BRT) within the TDP planning horizon.
Objective 1.2: Improve and maintain the existing transit infrastructure and bus stop
accessibility within Collier County.
Initiatives for Objective 1.2:
Initiative 1.2.1: Continue to pursue funding for improvements to existing bus stops.
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Initiative 1.2.2: Develop a Passenger Amenities Program by 2016.
Initiative 1.2.3: Install a minimum of 10 covered, ADA- compliant, accessible bus stop
shelters per year.
Initiative 1.2.4: Preserve the existing transit infrastructure throughout the CAT service
area.
Initiative 1.2.5: Coordinate with the Collier County to include bus stop shelters design
and installation during roadway construction projects.
Initiative 1.2.6: By 2025, implement the phased recommendations from the CAT Bus
Stop ADA Assessment report.
Objective 1.3: Service all current and future transit users with a focus on providing job access
and allowing for a cost - effective, greener alternative to the private automobile.
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Initiative 1.3.1: Improve transit service within areas with the highest transit orientation
index, as identified in the TDP Major Update, by 2025.
Initiative 1.3.2: Provide efficient transit access to major employment centers,
development corridors, and other significant activity centers, as funding
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Initiative 1.3.3: Expand transit services to areas with high employment and dwelling
unit densities, including Golden Gate Estates and other areas located in
the eastern portion of the county, by 2025.
Initiative 1.3.4: Increase transit ridership by one percent each year.
Initiative 1.3.5: Continue coordination with groups including the Immokalee CRA
and the Bayshore Gateway Triangle CRA on projects, including
land development code updates, the development of master plans, and
community improvements that would affect transit service.
Initiative 1.3.6: Coordinate with Opportunity Naples and the Greater Naples Chamber
of Commerce to be an integral part of the future economic
development implementation plan.
Initiative 1.3.7: Continue to coordinate with county and city departments to be an
important part of future development and redevelopment plans.
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Objective 1.4: Create an interconnected transit network using multimodal transportation
elements.
Initiatives for Objective 1.4:
Initiative 1.4.1: Work with Commuter Services to identify properties for park- and -ride
lots in priority areas as identified within the TDP Major Update and
as funding is available.
Initiative 1.4.2: CAT should review and propose additional regional public
transportation connections along future transit corridors, as
appropriate.
Initiative 1.4.3: Encourage local governments to provide accessible sidewalks, bus stops,
and other bus stop improvements.
Initiative 1.4.4: Coordinate public transportation connections with existing and planned
pedestrian and bicycle pathways.
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Initiative 1.4.5: Continue to explore opportunities for additional bicycle storage facilities
around the county.
Initiative 1.4.6: Encourage passengers to travel with foldable bicycles that may be
transported on the fixed -route buses.
Initiative 1.4.7: Continue to explore new and innovative concepts to accommodate
bicycles on the fixed -route buses.
Objective 1.5: Coordinate transportation services to provide cross county connections to Lee
County as appropriate based on the regional transportation and economic benefits that can be
derived.
Initiatives for Objective 1.5:
Initiative 1.5.1: Continue to evaluate how regional services can add economic value to
Collier County by increasing job access and creating alternative routes
to access goods and services.
Initiative 1.5.2: Coordinate with LeeTran and FDOT to identify funding sources for the
expansion of cross county public transportation services.
Initiative 1.5.3: Expand transportation services to Lee County with connections to
LeeTran near Immokalee.
Objective 1.6: Enhance the availability of transit services for tourists and seasonal residents.
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Initiatives for Objective 1.6:
Initiative 1.6.1: Designate a CAT representative to attend Collier County Tourist
Development Council (TDC) meetings.
Initiative 1.6.2: Coordinate with the TDC to explore the potential for using tourist
development tax revenue to expand and improve transit service for
Collier County's tourists and visitors.
Initiative 1.6.3: Coordinate with the TDC to market CAT services.
Initiative 1.6.4: Encourage the private market segment benefiting from tourist in Collier
County to help fund transit services to this population and employees
servicing the tourist population.
Initiative 1.6.5: Continue to broadcast CAT television commercials and radio
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Initiative 1.6.6: Monitor ridership in coordination with marketing and advertising efforts
to determine increases attributable to additional marketing efforts.
Initiative 1.6.7: Proceed with developing a smartphone application to support real -time
fixed -route bus locator information.
Objective 1.7: Enhance access and availability of transit information and schedules.
Initiatives for Objective 1.7:
Initiative 1.7.1: Add numbers to bus stops to assist passengers and CAT representatives
in determining bus stop locations and providing accurate information.
Initiative 1.7.2: Partner with the Chamber of Commerce to develop and disseminate a
route map that depicts the locations of major destinations, including
employment centers, apartments, and attractions.
Initiative 1.7.3: Conduct a Travel Training Day with CAT representatives riding the buses
to share information with passengers and teach non -users how to use
the transit system.
Initiative 1.7.4: Develop outreach activities to teach children how to use public
transportation.
Initiative 1.7.5: Proceed with developing a smartphone application to enable the
greater dissemination of CAT information.
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Initiative 1.7.6: Update the CAT webpage with user - friendly features to provide easier
access to route maps, trip planning, and real -time bus location
information.
Goal 2: Reduce energy demand, implement green initiatives and sustainable processes, and protect
Collier County's natural resources using cost - effective and efficient technologies.
Objective 2.1: Implement innovative programs to reduce vehicle miles traveled within Collier
County.
Initiatives for Objective 2.1:
Initiative 2.1.1: Continue coordination with FDOT's District One Commuter Services
program for the implementation of additional commuter programs.
Initiative 2.1.2: Coordinate with public and private entities to establish new park -and-
ride locations for commuters. �P%k
Initiative 2.1.3: Coordinate with the Naples Pathway Coalition, the MPO Pathways
Advisory Committee, and local non - profit and /or for - profit groups to
explore the potential for implementing a bicycle share program.
Initiative 2.1.4: Determine how Collier County can leverage additional funding to
promote and provide green alternatives including federal funds for
transit in parks.
Initiative 2.1.5: Coordinate with Collier County Driver License and Motor Vehicle Service
,%,Centers to promote CAT fixed -route services to persons unable to
obtain a driver's license or with an unsafe and /or inoperable vehicle.
Objective 2.2: Implement environmentally - friendly operating procedures.
Initiatives for Objective 2.2:
Initiative 2.2.1: Explore potential to transition the fleet to alternative fuel vehicles for
economic and environmental benefits.
Initiative 2.2.2: Where appropriate, consider the potential to purchase smaller vehicles
to match the capacity requirements of the new service areas.
Initiative 2.23: Reduce fuel consumption by one percent each year, as service, new
sources to power vehicles, and funding allows.
Initiative 2.2.4: Construct future CAT facilities utilizing environmentally - friendly
materials, where feasible.
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Goal 3: Build meaningful partnerships that increase the visibility of CAT, promote livability, and
enhance economic and social well- being.
Objective 3.1: Develop marketing strategies to increase ridership and improve the visibility of
CAT.
Initiatives for Objective 3.1:
Initiative 3.1.1: Participate in local job fairs to increase knowledge about the transit
system and encourage use.
Initiative 3.1.2: Develop marketing materials and programs to demonstrate the value
and role of transit in regional carbon emissions reduction.
Initiative 3.1.3: Distribute transit service information and user - friendly brochures to at
least 25 percent of businesses within % -mile of existing transit routes
prior to initiating the next TDP Major Update.
Initiative 3.1.4: Continue the CAT public relations campaign, including commercial and
radio advertisements, designed to promote transit ridership and
sustainability.
Initiative 3.1.5: Create a Transit Ambassador Program using volunteer transit users to
spread the word about CAT and how to use the services.
Initiative 3.1.6: Hire a full -time Mobility Manager /Social Media Specialist responsible
for updating the CAT Facebook page and Twitter account with the latest
news and information.
Initiative 3.1.7: Conduct one presentation each month to an agency, including the
NAACP, assisted living facilities, driver's education classes, CRAB, Wives
of the Farm Workers, Good Will Industries, Homeowners Associations,
pending the hire and availability of a full -time staff person at CAT
designated to perform outreach functions.
Objective 3.2: Build partnerships for participation in discussions relating to proposed future
development and redevelopment.
Initiatives for Objective 3.2:
Initiative 3.2.1: Coordinate with the Immokalee Seminole Casino on their future
and recent developments to explore the potential for partnering to
provide additional service in Immokalee and other areas.
Initiative 3.2.2: Develop Transit Development Guidelines to provide the development
community with guidelines on bus stop siting and design, land use and
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roadway design factors that affect transit design, and when to
coordinate with CAT for transit services during the development
process.
Initiative 3.2.3: Participate in Opportunity Naples meetings and other discussions
regarding future development in Collier County, pending the availability
of CAT staff.
Objective 3.3: Establish intergovernmental relationships to improve and expand existing and
future transit service.
Initiatives for Objective 3.3:
Initiative 3.3.1: Participate in quarterly meetings with Lee Tran to identify
ways to improve service, including coordinating the fixed -route bus
schedules between Lee County and Collier County routes connecting
with the LinC.
Goal 4: Coordinate public transportation services with local, regional, and state planning efforts.
Objective 4.1: Coordinate integrated land use planning efforts to incorporate transit needs
into the development review process.
Initiatives for Objective4.1:
Initiative 4.1.1: Work with county and city planners to evaluate and consider the
impacts of development on transit and how that could be translated
into funding options for transit.
Initiative 4.1.2: Participate in planning and development review meetings to ensure that
county and city policies support transit services and funding needs.
Initiative 4.1.3: Ensure that CAT comments on all major development regarding the
provision of transit services and the capital and operational impact on
transit and associated funding for these impacts.
Initiative 4.1.4: Work with county and city planners to incorporate transit oriented
development design into the planning process.
Initiative 4.1.5: Develop a list of recurring annual meetings where transportation and
land use will be topics and designate a representative to attend.
Initiative 4.1.6: Meet quarterly with staff from the Collier County Transportation
Engineering and Planning departments to identify upcoming utilities,
roadway, and /or stormwater projects, planning studies, and site
developments that will affect the provision of transit services.
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Goal 5: Use the most efficient technologies and innovations available for transportation system
operations.
Objective 5.1: Implement and expand Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) improvements.
Initiatives for Objective5.1:
Initiative 5.1.1: Continue to improve customer information systems (including website)
for scheduling information to encourage and increase system use.
Initiative 5.1.2: Develop an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) plan that includes
evaluation criteria for potential and proposed ITS projects.
Initiative 5.1.3: Implement a trip planner by September 2016.
Initiative 5.1.4: Implement technology to allow for customers to reload smart cards
online by 2017.
Initiative 5.1.5: Coordinate with Lee County Transit to implement technologies that
support regional acceptance of smart cards for fare payment.
Initiative 5.1.6: Explore technology that would allow merchants to reduce the fixed-
route fare for patrons using smart cards.
Goal 6: Monitor and maintain service quality and standards.
Objective 6.1: Develop ongoing processes to measure and monitor service quality.
Initiatives for Objective6.1: di
Initiative 6.1.1: Use the performance measures established in the 2016 -2025 TDP Major
Update to monitor fixed -route services on a quarterly basis. Make
revisions to low- performing services and if improvements are not seen
after the changes discontinue the service.
Initiative 6.1.2: Conduct a survey at least every two years to obtain passenger
information including user demographics, travel behavior
characteristics, and user satisfaction.
Initiative 6.1.3: Maintain an ongoing public involvement process to solicit input through
discussion groups, interviews, surveys, and public workshops.
Objective 6.2: Efficiently and cost - effectively upgrade and maintain the CAT fleet.
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Initiatives for Objective 6.2:
Initiative 6.2.1: Operate a fleet of fixed -route vehicles with an average age of less than
five years by 2025, as funding permits.
Initiative 6.2.2: Perform scheduled maintenance activities for all transit vehicles to
keep them operable and reduce overall vehicle costs.
Initiative 6.2.3: Develop a process for operators to communicate potential vehicle
maintenance problems that feed into an ongoing preventative
maintenance program and address actual maintenance problems
immediately.
Goal 7. Maximize the use of all funding sources to increase services or to provide better services.
Objective 7.1: Increase and expand revenue sources,,,
Initiatives for Objective 7.1:
Initiative 7.1.1: Review the potential for advertising inside the buses.
Initiative 7.1.2: Educate the general public and local decision - makers on the importance
of public transportation and the need for financial support.
Initiative 7.1.3: Submit grant applications available through federal, state, local, and
private sources.
Initiative 7.1.4: Annually seek to identify and obtain available alternative revenue
sources for the provision of new and improved transit services.
Initiative 7.1.5: Work with the County Attorney's office to explore the possibility of
establishing a 501(c)(3) that allows persons to donate funds to CAT
for the purpose of "adopting a shelter" or "adopting a rider" by
September 2016.
Initiative 7.1.6: Establish a citizen campaign by January 2016 to educate on the benefits
of creating a sales tax initiative or Municipal Services Taxing Unit
(MSTU) for transit and gauge citizen support for the establishment of
either an MSTU or sales tax that would provide transit service at
reduced or no cost to the residents paying taxes within the boundaries.
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Section 9: Transit Alternatives
The purpose of this section is to summarize the potential transit improvements developed as part of the
10 -year planning horizon of this TDP Major Update. Recommended improvements to a transit system can
include items such as the implementation of new routes, improved frequency on a route, or can be more
administrative in nature, such as improving marketing or purchasing technology. The improvements
presented in this section are part of CAT's transit vision for the 10 -year planning horizon. These
improvements in no way establish a financial commitment for Collier County; they have been developed
only for transit planning purposes and do not reflect the actual budget or expenses of CAT.
Section 10 presents the financial plan, identification of the shortfall if all improvements are implemented,
and revenue sources. The revenue streams identified in the financial plan are also for planning purposes
and may not reflect actual funding levels.
Development of Alternatives _ ,-
The transit alternatives consist of improvements to enhance existing CAT services. The alternatives reflect
the needs of the community and have been developed based on information gathered through the
following methods:
• Workshops and Stakeholder Discussions — Public workshops and stakeholder discussions have
been an effective technique for obtaining substantive public input on transit needs throughout
the TDP development process. Public workshops, interviews, and discussions with passengers at
the CAT intermodal transfer station helped to gather input from the public and stakeholders
regarding what alternatives should be considered for the next 10 years.
• Discussions with Public Agency Staffs — Meetings were held with the TDP Review Committee,
CAT, and MPO staff to review and discuss the existing and future transit needs.
• Situation Appraisal —An assessment of the CAT operating environment was completed to identify
the needs of the community, including a review of the county's planning efforts.
• Visioning Surveys — An onboard and online survey was conducted as part of the planning process
to obtain additional input from the entire community, including business owners, agency staff,
transit users, and others.
• Coordination with the Collier MPO Long Range Transportation Planning Process — The LRTP and
TDP planning process have been conducted concurrently and allowed for an opportunity to
coordinate on projects and ensure consistency between the two planning documents. Input from
both public outreach processes, including the LRTP Steering Committee was used to develop the
10 -year TDP alternatives.
• Transit Demand Assessment — As presented in Section 7 of this report, an assessment of transit
demand and needs was conducted for Collier County. These technical analyses, together with the
baseline conditions assessment and performance reviews conducted previously, were also used
in developing the list of transit alternatives by identifying areas that have characteristics shown
to be supportive of transit.
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Several alternatives were developed and grouped into the following three main categories: Service,
Capital /Infrastructure, and Policy /Other. Improvements in each of these categories are summarized
below along with an evaluation of how each improvement addresses the needs that have been identified
during the TDP development process and situation appraisal.
10 -Year TDP Service Alternatives
The following local and regional service alternatives were developed for the CAT 10 -year TDP major
update. The alternatives provide the most viable services to be provided to existing and potential transit
users. The potential service improvements are summarized below and presented in Map 15.
Local Service Priorities
Service priorities include new bus routes, enhancements to exiting routes, service expansion, and other
significant needs identified as part of the TDP development process. The service priorities for the 2016-
2025 TDP are summarized below.
• Continue operating the existing bus routes and maximize existing service efficiency — The
existing fixed routes should continue to operate in coordination with any service improvements
and modifications that can be implemented resulting from the COA or other planning efforts.
• Improve existing service — A number of improvements are recommended for existing services to
accommodate current demand, to include: increasing hours of service later in the evening, adding
Sunday service, and increasing frequency on most routes to 45 minutes or better, with the
exception of Route 21 and Route 19. The Route 21 and 19 frequencies are recommended to be
increased to 50 and 75 minutes, respectively to reduce the current headway by half over the 10-
year period.
• Increase weekday and Saturday frequency to 45 minutes on Routes 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18,
20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27.
• Increase weekday and Saturday frequency to 30 minutes on Routes 13 and 14.
• Increase weekday and Saturday frequency to 50 minutes on Route 21.
• Increase weekday and Saturday frequency to 75 minutes on Route 19.
• Extend weekday and Saturday evening hours to 10 p.m. on all routes.
• Increase Sunday frequency to 90 minutes on Routes 20 and 25.
• Increase Sunday frequency on Route 19 from a morning and afternoon peak trip to 150
minutes.
• Extend Sunday hours on Route 19 to 7:25 p.m.
• Extend Sunday hours on Route 22 from 5:50 a.m. to 7:55 p.m.
• Add Sunday service with 90 minute frequency on Routes 16, 18, and 23.
• Existing Route Realignments — Based on the proximity of some of the existing fixed - routes to
areas that are developing or have indicated a need for transit service, the following route
realignments and extensions are recommended to serve those areas using the existing resources.
o Extend Routes 17 and 18 to Rattlesnake Hammock Road
o Realign Route 19 to the Town of Ave Maria
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• Implement new circulator routes —Two new circulator routes were identified through the public
involvement process and discussions with CAT and MPO staff. The new services are designed to
circulate providing more frequent service and connectivity within a smaller defined area. Both
services are planned to operate Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with 30 minute
frequencies and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with 30 minute frequencies.
• Downtown Naples Loop — The Downtown Naples Loop would provide access to shops and
other attractions in the area, including the beach and pier.
• Beach to Seagate via Goodlette- Frank —This route provides additional access to the beach
from two access points: Gulfshore Boulevard and Immokalee Road and Seagate Drive. The
need for beach access was mentioned throughout the TDP development process. This
service will also help with congested parking in these areas.
o Seasonal Beach Access Route — This route provides enhanced beach access during the
traditional tourist season from December to April. The route will operate seven days a
week, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., using a "park and ride" concept. The route will delivertourists
from potential overflow parking areas to beach park destinations, including North Collier
Regional Park, Cochohatchee River Park, Connor Park, Vanderbilt Beach, and Bluebill
Beach Access /Delnor Wiggins State Park. Also, "park and boat" opportunities at specific
locations where water shuttle services are available will be coordinated in the planning
of this route.
• Implement new fixed bus routes—Seven new fixed bus routes were identified through the transit
demand assessment, public involvement activities, and discussions with CAT and MPO staff. These
new services are designed to capture transit - dependent and choice transit rider markets and
provide improved connectivity in Collier County.
o CAT Operations Center to Creekside Transfer Station Route — New route from the CAT
operations center on Radio Road to the Creekside Transfer Station providing an
alternative route along Livingston Road. This route will operate Monday through Saturday
from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with 60 minute frequency and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.,
with 120 minute frequency.
• Immokalee Road (Everglades to the Beach) — New route from Everglades Boulevard to the
beach along Immokalee Road. This route will provide connectivity for the east portion of
the county to the beaches. The need for additional services near Oil Well Road, Ave Maria,
and Orange Tree were mentioned many times during the public outreach process. There
is also future development planned for this area and this route would provide a more
direct connection with the Creekside Transfer Station; therefore, more access to the
regional LinC route connecting Collier and Lee counties. This route will operate Monday
through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with 60 minute frequency and on Sunday from
6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with 120 minute frequency.
• Immokalee- Vineyards (via Vanderbilt) — New route providing access from Vineyards to
the beach access point on Immokalee Road. This route will operate along Vanderbilt
Beach Road with 60 minute frequency, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
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o County Barn /Santa Barbara — New route connecting the CAT Operations Center and the
Government Center along Radio Road and Davis Boulevard, with a loop on County Barn
Road and Santa Barbara. The route will operate Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m.
to 10 p.m., with 45 minute frequency and on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with 90
minute frequency. This route will provide transit service in south Collier and connections
to a number of the existing fixed - routes.
• Everglades Boulevard /Golden Gate — New route providing connectivity from the
Orangetree /Oil Well Road area through Golden Gate Estates along Golden Gate
Boulevard to a potential future transfer point in Golden Gate City. The area covered by
this route has been identified as needing transit service throughout the public outreach
process. This route would operate Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with
60 minute frequency.
• Mercato /5`h Avenue — New route would provide connectivity from the City of Naples to
major retail centers and attractors along Tamiami Trail. Transportation options that
provide access to goods and services was discussed during the discussion group
workshop. Participants would like to have access to the attractors in coordination with a
program that offers discounts to passengers that use CAT and shop at participating retail
stores. The route would operate Thursday through Saturday only from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
with 60 minute frequency.
o Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension — New route extending from Everglades Boulevard to a
potential park and ride lot that may be located on Immokalee Road. If implemented, this
route may connect with the Golden Gate Flex offering greater connectivity to residents
living on the east side of the county. This route would operate Monday through Saturday
from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with 60 minute frequency.
• Implement new flex routes — In the progression of transit services, flex routes may be used to
begin a service within a new area and evaluate the demand prior to operating a fixed -route or as
a viable transit mode within a rural or lower density area. Flex routes operate as door -to -door
service during a portion of the service span and also connect with fixed -route services at specific
time points. This service requires scheduling; therefore, passengers must make reservations in
advance. Three new flex routes were identified during the development of the alternatives. The
flex routes, locations, and operational characteristics are listed below.
• South Naples Flex — The boundaries for this flex route area are Rattlesnake Hammock
Road to the north, US 41 to the west, and Collier Boulevard to the east. There are several
DRIB in this area and several of the roadways are projected to be at Level of Service F in
2025. The public outreach process has also indicated a need for transit service in this area.
The route would operate Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with 30 minute
frequency.
• North Naples Flex — The boundaries for this flex route area are Immokalee Road to the
south, Interstate 75 to the east, the Lee County line to the north, and extending all the
way west to the beachside. There are a number of DRIB in this area and Transportation
Disadvantaged trips may be reduced with the addition of a flex route option. Public
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comment has also indicated a need for additional transit services in North Naples. This
services would operate Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with 60 minute
frequency.
o Golden Gate Estates Flex — The boundaries for this flex route area are just east of Collier
Boulevard, Vanderbilt Beach Road on the north side, Desoto Boulevard North on the east,
and Interstate 75 to the south. The Golden Gate Estates Flex route would provide new
service to an area currently without fixed -route transit and connect with the other fixed -
routes, if the new services and realignments recommended in this 10 -year plan move
forward based on funding availability. The Golden Gate Estates area has been mentioned
as a transit need throughout the outreach process. This flex route would operate Monday
through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with 120 minute frequency.
• Implement new express routes — Express route service has fewer stops than traditional fixed-
route service and may be used to connect areas that are greater distances apart. Based on Collier
County's land area, the needs expressed through the public outreach process, and the commuter
flow patterns, four express bus service alternatives are recommended and described below.
o Government Center to Everglades City — New express route connecting the Naples area
with Everglades City. A need has been expressed to provide transit service to the residents
of Everglades City for access to jobs and services and to visitors for access to Everglades
City. This route would operate Monday through Saturday during the peak hours with 60
minute frequency.
o Immokalee to Lehigh Acres — New express route providing a regional connection between
Collier and Lee County from Immokalee. This route would offer another option for
accessing Lee County without having to travel from Immokalee to the Naples area.
Through the public outreach process, this service along SR 82 was identified several times
to connect residents of Immokalee with major attractors in the Lehigh Acres area,
including Wal -Mart. This route would operate Monday through Saturday during the peak
hours with 60 minute frequency.
• Government Center to the airport (RSW) and Florida Gulf Coast University (Lee County) —
New express route from Collier to Lee County terminating at the airport with a stop at
FGCU. Regional connections with airport access as well as transportation for students
have been identified as needs during this process. This route would operate Monday
through Saturday during the peak hours with 60 minute frequency.
• Government Center to Park and Ride Lot at Collier — Lee County Line — New express route
to the proposed park and ride lot at the Lee County line. If recommended alternatives in
this plan are implemented, this express route may potentially connect with the North
Naples Flex, providing a more direct connection between North and South Naples. This
route would operate Monday through Saturday during the peak hours with 60 minute
frequency.
Capital /Infrastructure Alternatives
The following capital and infrastructure alternatives were developed for the 2016 -2025 TDP major update.
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• Vehicle replacement — Vehicle replacement is the most important component of transit
infrastructure for CAT. A total of 20 fixed -route buses have been identified to maintain the existing
service over the 10 -year period; however, following an increase in service frequency or the
implementation of any new alternatives, CAT should evaluate its vehicle replacement and
acquisition plan. Expansion vehicles have been included in this needs plan to accommodate for
new service as funding becomes available. Vehicles should be purchased equipped with
technology employed by CAT, such as electronic fareboxes and vehicle locators. Additional
paratransit and support vehicles will also be needed over the 10 -year period for both maintaining
existing transit service and expanding service.
• Expand and improve bus stop infrastructure — Input received during the public outreach process
indicates a need for improvements to transit stop infrastructure and amenities. CAT should
continue to improve infrastructure at bus stops, including benches, shelters, bicycle storage
facilities, trash receptacles, and other infrastructure needed to improve the rider experience at
bus stops and the potential for attracting new riders.
• Establish new park- and -ride lot— Park - and -ride facilities provide collection points for travelers to
transfer from auto to transit or between autos (from a single- occupant vehicle to a carpool or
vanpool). When conveniently located and carefully planned and implemented, park- and -ride
facilities integrated into the overall transportation network can encourage a shift from single -
occupant vehicles to transit or other alternative modes. Park and ride locations will connect with
bus service. The following potential park and ride locations have been included in the TDP to begin
the planning phase, with possible implementation. The list below includes possible locations and
not all of the park and ride lots will move beyond the planning phase during the 10 -year TDP
planning period; therefore, the park and ride lots are also included in the Collier MPO 2040 LRTP
long -term planning process. Also, without the addition of new services in areas where CAT
currently does not operate, there would not be a need for some of the park and ride locations
presented in this alternative.
• US 41 & Collier -Lee County Line
• 1 -75 & Collier -Lee County Line
• Collier Boulevard & Immokalee Rd
• Golden Gate Boulevard & Wilson Boulevard
• Ave Maria & Camp Keais Road
• Immokalee Drive & Adams Avenue
• US 41 & Collier Boulevard
o Tamiami Trail & SR 29
o Vanderbilt Beach
o US 41 & Golden Gate Pkwy
o Logan Blvd N & Golden Gate Pkwy
0 1 -75 & Immokalee Rd
• Establish new and upgrade existing transfer points — Transfer points are larger bus staging areas
used at locations where multiple services come together at a point in the system. The transfer
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point should serve as a community focal point in the system and a transit destination /transfer
station. Amenities that are essential to transfer points include:
• Transit signage
• ADA access compatibility
• Seating area
• Lighted passenger shelter
• Trash receptacle
• Landscaping
• Bicycle storage
• Bus bay
• Information kiosks
The new transfer points recommended in this section should be established concurrent with the
identification of funding for new services over the 10 -year period. Without the addition of new
services in areas where CAT currently does not operate, there would not be a need for additional
transfer points. The following potential new locations have been identified for construction of a
transfer point during this TDP timeframe as new services are established.
0 1 -75 & Immokalee Rd (Future)
o Golden Gate Pkwy & Sunshine Blvd (Future)
o Two additional future locations to be identified when services are implemented
The following transfer points have been identified for upgrades:
• Creekside (Existing)
• US 41 & Golden Gate Pkwy (Existing)
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) — ITS improvements included in the capital alternatives
are listed below.
o CAT ITS Phase 111 — Live camera feed from the buses to the CAT operations office and
installation of Wi -Fi onboard the fixed -route buses.
o CAT ITS Phase IV — Transit signal priority equipment and implementation, electronic
fareboxes on paratransit vehicles, additional installation of Wi -Fi onboard the fixed route
buses.
o Transit Communication System — ITS warranty for years 3, 4, and 5, Interactive Voice
Response (IVR) implementation (next bus information via touch tone phone), and
additional LED signage.
• ADA Compliance Improvements — Implementation of the phased ADA bus stop compliance
improvements and priorities identified in the 2014 CAT ADA Bus Stop Assessment
Policy /Other Alternatives
• Major TDP Update — FDOT requires that a TDP undergo a major update for the fifth year. In
addition, FDOT requires that TDP progress reports are submitted annually. It is anticipated that
this effort will be undertaken and funded in coordination with state and local requirements.
• Evaluate Fare Policy — The present fare structure should be reviewed in 2017 and every 5t' year
thereafter to ensure that CAT is maintaining its farebox recovery and that passenger fares are
consistent with transit agencies that coordinate service with CAT.
• Bus Stop Inventory and Assessment — CAT completed an ADA bus stop assessment in 2014 and
will be improving existing stop through a phased - implementation plan over the TDP planning
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period. CAT should conduct assessments every five years to reassess the bus stops in coordination
with the addition of new services and service modifications, with the next assessment occurring
in 2019.
• Staff Position —A full -time mobility manager position has been included in the recommendations.
This staff person will be needed to carry out the goals and objectives outlined in this TDP major
update and should be secured in the first year of the TDP.
Based on the analysis above, Table 24 presents the Operating Needs Plan, including funded and unfunded
needs and the corresponding year of proposed implementation. New service alternatives and associated
capital alternatives that have been identified are considered unfunded at this time based on the current
CAT budget. The services will remain unfunded unless additional revenue streams are identified.
Therefore, 2025 is the corresponding year for all unfunded alternatives. Table 25 presents the capital and
infrastructure alternatives and phasing plan that was identified through the same process as the operating
improvements. In addition, many of the capital alternatives, including park and ride lots, transfer points,
and new vehicles are only needed when associated with the newly proposed service alternatives. It is
important to note that the priorities listed in Tables 24 and 25 are subject to the availability of funding. If
alternative revenue sources are identified for the implementation of any improvement, regardless of the
implementation year identified in this TDP that improvement may be advanced for implementation in an
earlier year.
The priorities listed in Tables 24 and 25 do not exactly mirror, but are consistent with the goals, objectives,
and initiatives in this report. Map 15 displays the facility and service -based transit alternatives visually.
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Table 24: 10 -Year TDP Operating Needs Plan
11 Red Route -US 41 /Creekside 1 2025 $511,756
12
Gold Route - Airport /Creekside
2025
Annual
Service Type/ Mode
Description
Implementation
Operating
14
Teal Route- Bayshore /Coastland Mall
Year
Cost
15
Purple Route - Golden Gate City
2025
2016
Maintain Existing Fixed Route /Fixed Guideway
Existing Bus
Maintain Existing Fixed Route Service 2016
$6,320,997
Existing Paratransit
Maintain Existing Paratransit 2016
$3,609,147
Fixed Route /Fixed Guideway Improvements
11 Red Route -US 41 /Creekside 1 2025 $511,756
12
Gold Route - Airport /Creekside
2025
$595,468
13
Orange Route- NCH /Coastland Mall
2025
$567,564
14
Teal Route- Bayshore /Coastland Mall
2025
$637,324
15
Purple Route - Golden Gate City
2025
$544,125
16
Gray Route - Golden Gate City
2025
$761,014
17
Green Route - Rattlesnake /Edison College (Rattlesnake- Hammock Ext.
2025
$605,513
18
Yellow Route -US 41 East /Naples Manor (Rattlesnake- Hammock Ext.)
2025
$693,055
19
Blue Route /GG Estates /Immokalee (Realigned via Ave Maria)
2025
$940,432
20
Pine Ridge
2025
$1,032,442
21
Marco Island Circulator
2025
$181,375
121
Express Immokalee /Marco
2025
$120,824
22
Immokalee Circulator 1
2025
$578,019
23
Immokalee Circulator 2
2025
$591,482
24
US 41 East /Charlee Estates
2025
$599,933
25
Golden Gate Pkwy /Goodlette Road
2025
$674,157
26
Pine Ridge /Clam Pass (No full day service)
2025
$679,179
27
CR 951 /Immokalee Rd
2025
$567,564
301
Downtown Naples Loop
2025
$500,638
302
Beach to Seagate via Goodlett-Frank
2025
$500,638
30
CAT Ops Center to Creekside (via Livinston)
2025
$505,349
31
Immokalee Road (Everglades to Beach)
2025
$505,349
32
Immokalee- Vineyards (via Vanderbilt)
2025
$446,461
33
County Barn /Santa Barbara
2025
$505,349
34
Corkscrew /Golden Gate
2025
$446,461
35
Mercato /5th Ave (Thursday- Saturday Only)
2025
$446,461
301
Vanderbilt Beach Rd Extension
2025
$446,461
202
South Naples Flex
2025
$334,846
203
North Naples Flex
2025
$334,846
204
Golden Gate Flex
2025
$334,846
122
Gov Center to Everglades City (US 41)
2025
$446,461
123
Immokalee to Lehigh Acres
2025
$334,846
124
Gov Center to Florida Gulf Coast University Lee County Campus
2025
334 846
125
Collier -Lee County Connector
2025
446 461
126
ISeasonal Beach Access Route
2016
$81,537
Paratransit
JProposed New Service Paratransit
2025
$4,437,887
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Service Type /Mode
Description
Implementation
Year
Annual
Operating
Cost
2016
Other Operating Expense Priorities
Planning Priorities
Staff Position - Mobility Management
2016
$64,000
Planning Priorities
Major TDP Update
2019
$150,000
Planning Priorities
Evaluate Fare Policy
2017
$30,000
Planning Priorities
Bus Stop Inventory Assessment, COA, Etc.
2018
$150,000
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Planning Studies
2016
$20,000
Marketing
Seasonal Beach Access Route
2016
25,000
Table 25: 10 -Year TDP Capital Implementation Plan
Capital Needs
Unit Cost
2015
10 -Year
Need
Total Cost
Vehicle Requirements
Foxed- Route /Foxed Guideway
Replacement Buses - Maintain Existing Fixed -route
$429,000
20
$ 8,580,000
Replacement Buses - Maintain Existing Paratransit
$130,000
31
$ 4,030,000
New Buses - Expansion and New Services
$429,000
42
$ 18,018,000
New Vehicles - Paratransit to Complement Expansion
$130,000
3
$ 390,000
Total
96
$ 31,018,000
Support Vehicles
Support Vehicles - Maintain Existing Service
$30,000
3
$ 90,000
Support Vehicles - New Service
$30,000
2
$ 60,000
Total
5
$ 150,000
Other Transit Capital
Amenities Program (Stop Signs, Benches, Shelters, Trash Receptacles)
$35,000
10
$ 350,000
rfS Improvements
$452,773
4
$ 1,697,898
Park - and -Ride Lots
$396,000
2
$ 792,000
Existing Transfer Point Upgrade
$100,000
2
$ 200,000
New Transfer Point
$200,000
4
$ 800,000
ADA Compliance Improvements
$25,000
10
$ 250,000
Miscellaneous Capital
$15,000
10
$ 150,000
Seasonal Beach Access Route Infrastructure
1 $97,087
2
$ 145,631
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As mentioned previously, T -BEST is required by legislation and is the FDOT- approved transit demand
forecasting tool for TDPs. T -BEST was used to project ridership for the 2025 transit needs plan. T -BEST
uses network connectivity, spatial analysis, temporal accessibility, time -of -day variations, and route
competition to project ridership. While T -BEST is a useful tool, it is important to note that its strength lies
in comparative projections, not absolute projections. As a result, caution and professional judgment
should be used when considering the absolute ridership projections resulting from the T -BEST model. In
addition, as service levels increase or new service is introduced some routes may experience ridership
decreases because patrons have more service options. T -BEST continues to be a work in progress and will
become more useful as its full limitations are addressed in future updates.
Using the validated model, the Collier County scenario was created for 2025. The scenario represents the
proposed route system with modifications. A model run was performed for the scenario, and the results
are shown in Tables 26 through 28, which present the projected number of average weekday, Saturday,
and Sunday riders by route in 2025 with new route modifications. New service will show 100 percent
growth and a ridership change consistent with the 2025 projection in each alternative because it is the
provision of an item that did not previously exist.
Table 26: TBEST 2015 and 2025 Needs Plan Ridership Projections - Weekday
Route Name
Weekday
Total Boardings
2015
2025
% Change
Route 11
104,644
308,090
194.4%
Route 12
117,636
321,672
173.4%
Route 13
79,457
199,398
151%
Route 14
80,276
191,261
138.3%
Route 15
121,443
273,917
125.6%
Route 16
77,489
195,644
152.5%
Route 17
63,806
168,230
163.7%
Route 18
50,066
144,024
187.7%
Route 19
116,755
NA
-100%
Route 19 Realignment
NA
126,739
100%
Route 20
32,217
249,348
674%
Route 21
36,255
79,302
118.7%
Route 121 Express
16,426
28,029
70.6%
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Route Name
Weekday
Total Boardings
2015
2025
% Change
Route 22
57,258
153,419
167.9%
Route 23
50,070
128,502
156.6%
Route 24
62,227
206,057
231.1%
Route 25
44,509
160,144
259.8%
Route 26
35,329
176,824
400.5%
Route 27
107,049
100%
Route 17/18 Extension
NA
270
100%
Beach to Seagate via Goodlette -Frank
NA
203,929
100%
CAT Operations to Creekside via Livingston
NA
51,080
100%
Collier Lee County Connector
NA
23,372
100%
County Barn /Santa Barbara
NA
225,732
100%
Everglades Blvd /Golden Gate
NA
27,094
100%
Golden Gate Flex
NA
21,482
100%
Government Center to SWFL Airport
NA
16,601
100%
Government Center to Everglades City
NA
4,626
100%
Immokalee Road (Everglades Beach)
NA
47,745
100%
Immokalee to Lehigh Acres
NA
1,827
100%
Immokalee- Vineyards (Via Vanderbilt)
NA
30,465
100%
Mercato /5th Ave
NA
139,615
100%
Naples Downtown Loop
NA
85,999
100%
North Naples Flex
NA
27,884
100%
South Naples Flex
NA
70,527
100%
Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension
NA
12,213
100%
Totals
1,145,863
4,208,110
267.2%
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Table 27: TBEST 2015 and 2025 Needs Plan Ridership Projections - Saturday
Route Name
Total Saturday Boardings
2015
2025
% Change
Route 11
17,007
50,546
197.2%
Route 12
18,248
54,462
198.5%
Route 13
14,898
39,077
162.3%
Route 14
16,500
46,842
183.9%
Route 15
19,308
48,729
152.4%
Route 16
11,118
29,963
169.5%
Route 17
9,473
25,134
165.3%
Route 18
8,225
26,336
220.2%
Route 19
19,954
NA
-100%
Route 19 Realignment
NA
22,424
100%
Route 20
5,984
43,443
626%
Route 21
5,978
27,052
352.5%
Route 121 Express
3,189
17,249
440.9%
Route 22
8,469
22,597
166.8%
Route 23
7,529
20,099
167%
Route 24
11,937
35,748
199.5%
Route 25
10,732
40,395
276.4%
Route 26
11,001
53,592
387.2%
Route 27
NA
29,976
100%
Route 17/18 Extension
NA
122
100%
Beach to Seagate via Goodlette -Frank
NA
62,555
100%
CAT Operations to Creekside via Livingston
NA
15,492
100%
Collier Lee County Connector
NA
3,896
100%
County Barn /Santa Barbara
NA
25,215
100%
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Route Name
Total Saturday Boardings
2015
2025
% Change
Everglades Blvd /Golden Gate
NA
7,121
100%
Golden Gate Flex
NA
4,336
100%
Government Center to SWFL Airport
NA
2,768
100%
Government Center to Everglades City
NA
782
100%
Immokalee Road (Everglades Beach)
NA
17,464
100%
Immokalee to Lehigh Acres
NA
250
100%
Immokalee- Vineyards (Via Vanderbilt)
NA
11,738
100%
Mercato /5th Ave
NA
46,946
100%
Naples Downtown Loop
NA
16,803
100%
North Naples Flex
NA
6,918
100%
South Naples Flex
NA
16,709
100%
Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension
NA
4,139
100%
Totals
199,550
876,918
339.4%
Table 28: TBEST 2015 and 2025 Needs Plan Projections - Sunday
Route Name
Sunday Total Boardings
2015
2025
% Change
Route 11
13,184
16,218
23%
Route 12
11,629
14,284
22.8%
Route 13
15,800
15,451
-2.2%
Route 15
14,799
13,151
-11.1%
Route 16
7,420
6,601
-11%
Route 17
7,971
8,672
8.8%
Route 18
0
6,286
100%
Route 19
3,203
NA
-100%
Route 19 Realignment
NA
5,802
100%
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Route Name
Sunday Total Boardings
2015
2025
% Change
Route 20
1,096
3,558
224.6%
Route 21
4,872
6,565
34.7%
Route 121 Express
3,083
12,729
312.9%
Route 22
0
10,099
100%
Route 23
0
5,406
100%
Route 24
11,174
13,886
24.3%
Route 25
3,318
6,189
86.5%
Route 26
5,456
9,189
68.4%
Route 27
8,699
100%
Route 17/18 Extension
NA
17
100%
Beach to Seagate via Goodlette -Frank
NA
18,020
100%
CAT Operations to Creekside via Livingston
NA
6,239
100%
County Barn /Santa Barbara
NA
9,644
100%
Immokalee Road (Everglades Beach)
NA
7,954
100%
Naples Downtown Loop
NA
5,228
100%
Totals
103,005
209,887
103.8%
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Section 10: 10 -Year Implementation Plan
This section of the TDP presents the financial plan consisting of the capital and operating costs and
revenues associated with maintaining the existing system (status quo) and with implementation of the
10 -year Needs Plan. The financial plan is a planning tool utilized to quantify cost of service and related
capital enhancements, but does not represent a commitment of funding or a requirement to provide any
identified service /project in the year shown.
There have been no commitments from local, state, federal, or other sources to increase transit funding
levels over the proposed amounts identified in the Collier County Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Adopted Budget.
Based on currently identified funding, existing service levels and capital improvements are planned
through the first nine years of this TDP, with needs -based improvements being added to the tenth year,
with exception of regularly occurring planning and marketing activities, a mobility management position,
and the introduction of a pilot seasonal beach access route. All improvements included in the tenth year
related to addressing the transit needs will require new revenue sources, along with additional revenue
sources for the mobility management position and the seasonal beach access route pilot. A listing of
additional revenue sources that may be considered for funding the proposed transit needs are included
later in this section. While the revenue sources do not represent an exhaustive list, they include sources
utilized by other areas and /or suggested through the TDP development process.
Table 29 displays the status quo financial plan with service and funding continuing at existing levels with
inflation and minor planning or capital improvements occurring. The status quo financial plan has a
balanced operating budget, but results in a $2.3 million dollar surplus for capital over the 10 -year planning
horizon. The surplus is not additional funding that CAT will have available, but results based on the
programming of capital funding and scheduling of capital projects. In FY 2026, immediately following this
TDP planning horizon CAT will need to purchase replacement vehicles that will utilize the surplus funding
and require additional capital funding. It is important to note that in previous years maintaining the
current level of service resulted in the need for use of Reserve funding from Collier County. Any future
year deficits in funding that may result for the provision of existing service would need to be covered
through Collier County Reserve funding, an increase in fares, service reductions, or new funding sources.
Table 29 provides a balanced status quo operating budget based on the best financial data available to
project future year costs and revenues. Table 30 identifies the needs -based financial plan incorporating
in the tenth year service improvements and major capital investments as identified in Section 9 of this
TDP. The needs -based financial plan includes a deficit of $50.9 million dollars, comprised of $28.1 million
of operating cost and $22.8 million of capital cost. New funding would be required to realize any service
or improvement beyond maintaining the current level of service. Nevertheless, operating and capital costs
for the Needs Plan have been prepared in the event that additional funding is identified.
Ten -Year TDP Financial Plan
Numerous assumptions were made to project public transportation costs and revenues for this TDP
planning timeframe of FY 2016 through FY 2025. The assumptions made for operating and capital costs
and revenues are based on a variety of factors, including NTD data, trend data, operating characteristics,
planning documents, the FDOT Work Program FY 2016 - 2020, the Collier MPO Transportation
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Improvement Program (TIP) FY 2015 - 2019, staff correspondence, and the Collier County FY 2015 Adopted
Budget. These assumptions are summarized below.
Cost Assumptions
• Cost are computed based on the federal fiscal year assuming CAT operating all but six days of
service. The pilot route providing seasonal beach access was calculated with 150 days of service
per year.
• Based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the last 10 years, from 2005 to 2014, the average
annual inflation rate is 2.3 percent. Therefore, an annual inflation rate of 2.3 percent is used for
all operating cost projections.
• Annual operating cost for fixed -route service is based on the revenue hours for each route
multiplied by the revenue cost per hour. The cost per hour was determined using the FY 2013
National Transit Database cost per revenue hour of $84.62 for fixed -route and $63.09 for
paratransit service escalated by 2.3 percent annually to a 2015 cost per revenue hour of $88.56
and $66.03, respectively. Each year service is in operation the inflation rate is applied to the costs
of service.
• Additional expenses included in the operating costs are planning level studies that CAT may
undertake directly or in coordination with the Collier MPO and the addition of a mobility
management staff position proposed to be funded with competitively secured Federal 5310
Program funding. Marketing costs are also included for promoting the pilot seasonal beach access
route. Some of the planning costs may be diverted within funding constraints and as necessary
for marketing activities.
• Capital cost are increased based on a 3 percent annual inflation rated based on recent Florida
TDPs.
• The number of replacement buses is determined based on FTA guidelines for vehicle retirement
of twelve years or 500,000 miles for larger vehicles (fixed- route) and seven years or 110,000 miles
for smaller vehicles (paratransit). Cost for fixed -route and paratransit vehicles is based on recent
vehicle purchase data from CAT and consistent with other Florida transit agency vehicle costs.
This plan utilizes an average unit cost of $429,000 for fixed -route replacement and expansion
vehicles for local bus service and $130,500 for replacement and expansion of paratransit vehicles.
The cost of the vehicle includes all technological upgrades and operating components such as bike
racks, fareboxes, video cameras, Automatic Passenger Counters (APCs), and Automatic Vehicle
Locators (AVLs). Also a unit costs $30,000 has been assumed for support vehicles that provide
supervisory and oversight transportation. The vehicle costs are in FY2015 dollars and are assumed
to increase 3.0 percent annually.
• Infrastructure costs for the pilot seasonal route have been estimated at $100,000 for initial
infrastructure in 2016 and $25,000 plus annual inflation every other year through 2020 for
additional improvements as the service becomes more popular.
• The capital costs also include a unit costs of $35,000 in annual infrastructure improvements for
bus passenger amenities (bike racks, shelters, signs and benches), ITS improvements periodically
throughout the planning timeframe based on projects in the work program, two park- and -ride lot
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studies that are developed into capital projects at a unit costs of $396,000 based on recent TDPs
and the 2012 FDOT Park - and -Ride Guide, $25,000 annually for ADA compliance related
improvements, upgrades to the existing transfer points totaling approximately $229,000, and the
addition of four new transfer points excluding land purchases in the tenth year to accommodate
the proposed new services. These unit costs also were inflated by 3 percent annually.
Revenue Assumptions
• Revenues are based on varying sources including the FY 2015 Collier County Adopted Budget and
the FDOT Adopted FY 2016 - 2020 Work Program and the Collier TPO FY 2015 - 2019 TIP.
• Federal Section 5307 Urban Area Formula operating assistance is based on the Collier County FY
2015 Adopted Budget, with a constant amount through FY 2019. A 3.0 percent increase is
assumed each year thereafter. Federal Section 5307 capital funding is assumed as the FY 2015
FTA apportionment minus the funding used for operations each year, to include 3.0 percent
escalation.
• Federal Section 5310 Elderly and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors funding is assumed to cover the
costs of the Mobility manager position, which will have to be submitted and selected for funding
through a competitively bid grant process. Revenues are assumed to equal the position cost
annually.
• Federal Section 5311 Rural Area funding is based on the FDOT FY 2016 — 2020 Work Program,
with 3.0 percent escalation added each year after FY 2020.
• State Block grant revenues are based on the Collier MPO TIP through FY 2019 and escalated by
3.0 percent thereafter. The Collier MPO TIP was consistent with the revenue identified in the
Collier County Adopted FY 2015 Budget.
• State Transportation Disadvantaged Grant funding is based on the Collier County FY 2015 Adopted
Budget and escalated by 3.0 percent beginning with FY 2015.
• Service Development Grant funding is based on the Collier County FY 2015 Adopted Budget for
Route 11. Funding is only available for three years and due to funds being included in the FY 2015
budget, revenue is only assumed for FYs 2016 and 2017.
• County funding is the net remaining funds necessary to cover the expenses for operating costs
with the exception of farebox revenues. Based on the Collier County FY 2015 Adopted Budget,
County revenues are comprised of gas taxes, general fund, interest, Reserves, and other
miscellaneous revenues. The County's capital contribution is based on the Collier MPO TIP
through FY 2019 and escalated by 3.0 percent each year thereafter. The County's capital
contributions may be met through the use of toll revenue credits, in -kind sources, or offset by
additional state or federal participation that can be secured to support capital improvements.
• Farebox revenues are based on maintaining the farebox recovery ratio of 21.04 percent for fixed -
route and 7.43 percent for paratransit consistent with the FY 2013 NTD percentages; therefore all
years include farebox revenues that total 21.04 percent of local and 7.43 percent of paratransit
service costs.
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Additional revenue sources will be required to balance the funding needs with the costs of the
improvements. Potential funding has been identified for the pilot seasonal beach access route;
however, the funds have not been secured at this time. Staff will continue to work on securing grants,
local dollars, and other funding to implement this route in the near term. This route is not included
in the status quo financial plan due to the unsecured funding status. Actual revenue to fund the
alternatives may be secured for these activities from any individual or combination of local, state, and
federal sources, private contributions, or innovative financing techniques. When revenue is secured,
staff can proceed with implementation of any listed service or improvement.
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Table 29: Status Quo Financial Plan
Cost /Revenue
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
202
2024
202
10 -Year Total
COstS
Operating Costs
Maintain Existing Service
$
9,930,144
$
10,158,538
$
10,392,184
$
10,631,204
$
10,875,722
$
11,125,864
$
11,381,758
$
11,643,539
$
11,911,340
$
12,185,301
$
110,235,594
Other Operating Expense Priorities*
109,000
142,197
271,051
277,285
152,236
94,115
1
268,207
309,552
100,759
1
103,077
1,827,478
Total 0 eratin Costs
$
10 039,144
$
10,300,735
$
10,663 235
$
10,908,489
$
11,027,958
$
11,219 978
1 $
11,649,965
$
11,953 091
1 $
12,012 099
1 $
12 288,378
$
112,063,072
Capital Costs
Replacement Vehicles
$
1,687,140
$
137,917
$
2,334,065
$
2,370,322
$
301,411
$
931,361
$
2,638,079
$
1,026,084
$
2,968,359
$
564,445
$
14,959,183
Other Transit Capital (Infrastructure, Amenities, Technology, Misc.)
77,250
666,004
1,009,431
466,613
86,946
89,554
702,258
95,008
97,858
1,784,415
5,075,337
Total Capital Costs
$
1,764,390
$
803,921
$
3,343,496
$
2,836,934
$
388,357
$
1,020,915
$
3,340,337
$
1,121,092
$
3,066,217
$
2,348,860
$
20,034,519
Total Operating and Capital Costs
Operating Revenues
$
11,803,534
$
11,104,656
$
14,006,731
$
13,745,424 $ 11,416,315
Revenues
$
12,240,893
t
$
14,990,303
$
13,074,182
$
15,078,316
$
14,637,238
$
132,097,592
Federal
Section 5307 for Operating
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,424,696
1,467,437
1,511,460
1,556,804
1,603,508
1,651,613
14,748,318
Section 5310 for Operating **
64,000
65,472
66,978
68,518
70,094
71,706
73,356
75,043
76,769
78,535
710,471
Section 5311 for Operating
295,600
295,600
295,600
295,600
404,500
416,635
429,134
442,008
455,268
468,926
3,798,872
State
FDOT State Block Grant
931,202
930,775
954,837
986,360
1,015,951
1,046,429
1,077,822
1,110,157
1,143,462
1,177,765
10,374,760
TD Funding
895,997
922,877
950,563
979,080
1,008,453
1,038,706
1,069,867
1,101,963
1,135,022
1,169,073
10,271,601
FDOT Service Development Grant
140,000
140,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
280,000
Local
Existing Local Funds
4,731,129
4,928,040
5,339,686
5,484,896
5,354,080
5,388,626
5,656,707
5,793,370
5,681,228
5,781,536
54,139,298
Other
Existing Farebox Revenues
1,598,017
1
1,634,771
1
1,672,371
1
1,710,835
1,750,184
1,790,439
1
1,831,619
1,873,746
1,916,842
1,960,929
17,739,752
Total Operating Revenues
$
10,039,144
$
10,300,735
$
10,663,235
$
10,908,489
$
11,027,958
$
11,219,978
1 $
11,649,965
$
11,953,091
$
12,012,099
1 $_
12,288,378
1 $
112,063,072
Capital Revenues
Section 5307 Funds
836,110
902,689
971,266
1,041,900
1,073,157.07
1,105,352
1,138,512
1,172,668
1,207,848
1,244,083
10,693,58S
Section 5339 Funds
220,977
220,977
220,977
220,977
228,393
235,244
242,302
249,571
257,058
264,770
2,361,242
Existing Local Capital Contributions
813,221
837,618
862,746
888,629
915,287
942,746
971,028
1,000,159
1,030,164
1,061,069
9,322,668
Total Capital Contributions
$
1,870,308
$
1,961,284
$
2,054,989
$
2,151,505
$
2,216,837
$
2,283,342
$
2,351,842
$
2,422,398
$
2,495,070
$
2,569,922
$
22,377,496
Total Operating and Capital Revenues
$
11,909,452
$
12,262,018
$
12,718,224
$
13,059,995
$
13,244,795
$
13,503,320
$
14,001,808
$
14,375,488
$
14,507,169
$
14,858,299
$
134,440,568
Total Or)erating and Capital Costs
S
11,803,534
5
11,104,656
14,006,731
5
13,745,424
11,416,315
12,240,893
14,990,303
5
13,074,182
15,078,316
14,637,238
132,097,592
Total Operating and Capital Revenues
11 909 452
12 262 018
12 718 224
13 059 995
13 244 795
13 503 320
14 001 808
14 375 488
14 507 169
14 858 299
134 440 568
*The costs included in this line include a grant- funded full -time mobility coordinator position for activities that CAT should pursue undertaking.
* *The revenue included in this line would cover the costs of the grant- funded full -time mobility coordinator position for CAT and has not been secured to date, but as appropriate efforts will be made to secure a new budgeted position.
Collier Area Transit - Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 142
Table 30: Needs -Based Financial Plan
Cost /Revenue
201
201
2018
IIL
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
10 Year Total
Im
Operating Costs
COStS
Maintain Existing Service
$
9,930,144
$
10,158,538
$
10,392,184
$
10,631,204
$
10,875,722
$
11,125,864
$
11,381,758
$
11,643,539
$
11,911,340
$
12,185,301
$
110,235,594
New Service & Service Improvements
81,537
83,413
85,331
87,294
89,301
91,355
93,457
95,606
97,805
27,328,759
28,133,857
Other Operating Expense Priorities
109,000
142,197
271,051
277,285
152,236
94,115
268,207
309,552
100,759
103,077
1,827,478
Total Operating Costs
$
10,120,682
$
10,384,147
$
10,748,566
$
10,995,783
$
11,117,259
$
11,311,334
$
11,743,422
$
12,048,697
$ _
12,109,904
$
39,617,136
$
140,196,930
Capital Costs
Replacement Vehicles
$
1,687,140
$
137,917
$
2,334,065
$
2,370,322
$
301,411
$
931,361
$
2,638,079
$
1,026,084
$
2,968,359
$
564,445
$
14,959,183
Expansion Vehicles
-
31,827
-
-
-
-
36,896
-
-
24,738,813
24,807,536
Other Transit Capital (Infrastructure, Amenities, Technology, Misc.)
177,250
666,004
1,035,954
466,613
115,083
89,554
702,258
95,008
97,858
1,784,415
5,229,996
Total Capital Costs
$
1,864,390
$
835,748
$
3,370,019
$
2,836,934
$
416,494
$
1,020,915
$
3,377,234
$
1,121,092
$
3,066,217
$
27,087,673
$
44,996,715
Total Operating and Capital Costs
$
11,985,071
$
11,219,895
$
14,118,585
$
13,832,718
$
11,533,754
$
12,332,248
$
15,120,655
$
13,169,788
$
15,176,121
$
66,704,809
$
185,193,645
Revenues
Operating Revenues
Federal
Section 5307 for Operating
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,383,200
1,424,696
1,467,437
1,511,460
1,556,804
1,603,508
1,651,613
14,748,318
Section 5310 for Operating
64,000
65,472
66,978
68,518
70,094
71,706
73,356
75,043
76,769
78,535
710,471
Section 5311 for Operating
295,600
295,600
295,600
295,600
404,500
416,635
429,134
442,008
455,268
468,926
3,798,872
State
FDOT State Block Grant
931,202
930,775
954,837
986,360
1,015,951
1,046,429
1,077,822
1,110,157
1,143,462
1,177,765
10,374,760
TD Funding
895,997
922,877
950,563
979,080
1,008,453
1,038,706
1,069,867
1,101,963
1,135,022
1,169,073
10,271,601
FDOT Service Development Grant
140,000
140,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
280,000
Local
Existing Local Funds
4,731,129
4,928,040
5,339,686
5,484,896
5,354,080
5,388,626
5,656,707
5,793,370
5,681,228
5,781,536
54,139,298
Other
Existing Farebox Revenues
1
1,598,017
1,634,771
1,672,371
1
1,710,835
1,750,184
1
1,790,439
1
1,831,619
1
1,873,746
1
1,916,842
1
1,960,929
1
17,739,752
Total Operating Revenues
1 $
10,039144
$
10,300,735
$
10,663,235
1 $
10,908,489
1 $
11,027,958
1 $
11,219 978
1 $
11,649 965
$
11,953,091
$
12,012,099
1 $
12,288,378
1 $_
112,063,072
Capital Revenues
Section 5307 Funds
836,110
902,689
971,266
1,041,900
1,073,157.07
1,105,352
1,138,512
1,172,668
1,207,848
1,244,083
10,693,585
Section 5339 Funds
220,977
220,977
A=W
220,977
220,977
228,393
235,244
242,302
249,571
257,058
264,770
2,361,242
Existing Local Capital Contributions
713,221
837,618
836,224
888,629
887,150
942,746
971,028
1,000,159
1,030,164
1,061,069
9,168,008
Total Capital Contributions
$
1,770,308
$
1,961,284
$
2,028,466
$
2,151,505
$
2,188,699
$
2,283,342
$
2,351,842
$
2,422,398
$
2,495,070
$
2,569,922
$
22,222,836
Total Operating and Capital Revenues
$
11,809,452
$
12,262,018
$
12,691,701
$
13,059,995
$
13,216,657
$
13,503,320
$
14,001,808
$
14,375,488
$
14,507,169
$
14,858,299
$
134,285,908
Total Operating and Capital Costs
11,985,071
11,219,895
14,118,585
13,832,718
11,533,754
12,332,248
15,120,655
13,169,788
15,176,121
66,704,809
185,193,645
Total 0 erating and Ca ital Revenues
11,809,452
12262,018
12 691 701
13 059 995
13,216,657
13,503,320
14,001,808
1
14 375 488
14 507 169
14 858 299
134 285 908
*The costs included in this line include a grant- funded full -time mobility coordinator position for activities that CAT should pursue undertaking.
* *The revenue included in this line would cover the costs of the grant- funded full -time mobility coordinator position for CAT and has not been secured to date, but as appropriate efforts will be made to secure a new budgeted position.
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Page 143
Potential Revenue Sources
For CAT to move forward with the 10 -year needs plan, additional revenue sources will be necessary to
address unfunded needs. The following list provides revenue sources that CAT may be eligible for during
FY 2016 - 2025. It is important to note that during the planning horizon, additional sources of funding
may surface that are not currently available. Therefore, it is vital that all agencies supporting public transit
improvements continue to review funding opportunities and exhaust all available sources to support
public transit enhancements.
• Mobility Fee — The County could implement a countywide mobility fee to support and fund
mobility needs. The one -time payment for new development has the potential to fund transit
capital and provide CAT with revenue to fund new transit infrastructure necessitated by growth
and development.
• Advertising Revenue — CAT could increase its revenue through the implementation of an
advertising program at shelters and /or on vehicles as discussed in the situation appraisal. The
sale of external advertising may require some local policy amendments.
• Tourist Development Tax — The County could utilize Tourist Development Tax funds for the
provision of transit services to the beaches, hotels, and major attractions. This source of funding
may require some policy modifications.
• Bicycle Locker Rental Revenue — CAT could generate additional revenue through the rental of
bicycle lockers at public facilities and fixed -route bus stops. There would be an initial capital
expenditure to put these facilities in place prior to collection of revenue.
• Federal Discretionary Funding — The County should investigate the use of Federal discretionary
capital funding made available to assist with the funding of projects similar to those funded under
the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER), Ladders of Opportunity,
New Starts, and Small Starts federal funding programs. CAT currently applies for these
opportunities as they arise.
• Ad Valorem Increase — The County could increase the millage rate to generate revenues to
support transit operations. The County also has the ability to create municipal service taxing unit
(MSTU) and levy a millage to support additional public transit service.
• Gas Tax — Increases to the gas tax can be applied and used to fund operating and capital
expenditures. However, as transit use increases and the rate at which gas is consumed fluctuates;
therefore, gas tax revenues may be an unstable source of funding for transit services. Currently,
the County employs all gas tax available, so a legislative change would be required to allow the
County to generate any additional gas tax.
• Sales Tax — The County may levy the additional %2 cent of the discretionary sales tax to raise
additional funds to fund transit capital costs.
• Fare Increase — CAT should periodically evaluate the fares charged for service to ensure that the
cost of service to users is maintained at a reasonable percentage consistent with the provision of
service and also to prevent significant increases in fares at once, due to minor increases not
periodically occurring.
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• Private Partnerships — Collier County and its municipalities should work with FDOT to continue to
support transit services through new development. As new development occurs, the cities should
ensure that the appropriate contributions are being secured for capital and operating costs
related to providing public transit service to development. Partnerships should be sought with
major employers to create employee pass programs or make donations to support transit service
to their workplaces.
• Service Development Grants (SDGs) — These grants are made available through FDOT to assist
with new and innovative public transit operating and capital expenses when state funding is
available for this program.
• Bed Tax — A bed tax could be a potential revenue source to provide operating funds to increase
frequency of service to tourist destinations from hotel and other rental locations. The improved
service frequency may reduce the need for private hotel shuttles, which could be a potential point
to garner support from the industry for such a tax increase. While it is suggested that this service
would allow visitors to get around it would also provide access to employees of the hospitality
industry.
• Transit permit — Similar to a beach permit, the County could implement a transit permit program
where all development accessible to transit is assessed a fee. The fee would entitle those paying
free transit access. This option would have to be scaled based on the type of development and
the number of passes allotted for free transit access.
• Increase parking fees — Increasing the parking fees within the County, especially near beach
locations could generate additional revenue that could be utilized for transit service.
• Land rental, value capture, and air rights — Vacant County owned property can be rented with
funding supporting transit service. In addition, air rights over shelters and facilities can be sold,
properties benefitting from transit service may be taxed based on their benefit, and public - private
agreements can be executed to rent for additional development around stations.
Conclusion
Based on the public input, review of plan consistency, and transit needs and mobility assessment, it is
clear that CAT is doing a great job with the services being provided, but that expansion of service and
information dissemination efforts are necessary. Positive steps are being taken to communicate current
services to the public and increase the availability of service, and to improve access to technology in an
effort to increase transit patronage while becoming more integrated into the local community.
Building on the information collected during the TDP development process, CAT has revised its goals and
objectives to more closely set standards reflective of the expressed needs and identified mobility
strategies. In addition, CAT has developed service alternatives and a capital plan with estimated funding
levels in an effort to establish the vision for transit services over the TDP planning horizon.
Collier Area Transit — Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 145
Appendix A: Private Transportation Operators
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Collier Area Transit - Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 146
List of Licensed / Active Vehicles for Hire Companies
Licensee Number
Name / Company
Mailing Address
Address City State Zip
Status
Contact
Number
LCCTO20110002289
A
365 Taxi Cab, Inc.
1918 40 Terr SW #3
Naples
FL
34116
2392226384
LCCTO20130000837
A
5th Ave Limousine Company
1280 Verde Drive #3
Naples
FL
34105
2394650267
LCCTO20090002266
A
A 1 on 1 Professional Limousine Service, Inc.
1012 Anglers Cove D308
Marco Island
FL
34145
2393890004
LCCTO20130001075
A
A Blue Ribbon Transportation Services Co.
PO Box 111377 Naples, FL 34108
Naples
FL
34109
2399636237
LCCTO20100000426
A
A Carr Transportation Inc
224 Seahorse Ct.
Marco Island
FL
34145
2393894405
LCCTO20110001390
A
A On Time Taxi
8670 WEIR DR APT 302
Naples
FL
34104
2392006434
LCCTO20120001005
A
AAA WELLING CAR SERVICE
1275 Solana Rd
Naples
FL
34103
2396018600
LCCTO20120001305
A
Aaron Airport Transportation Inc
13233 Greywood Cir
Ft Myers
FL
33966
2397681898
LCCTO20100001573
A
Above All Airport Rides LLC
3887 Mannix Dr #625
Naples
FL
34114
2393849563
LCCTO20120001530
A
ABRARAM TAXI INC
2565 54 St SW
Naples
FL
34116
2396923063
LCCTO20090002215
A
Airport Express Shuttle, LLC
10600 Chevrolet Way #250
Estero
FL
33928
2399617100
LCCTO20120002503
A
Airport, Limo & RV Transportation Services
18011 Tamiami Tr 16 115
Fort Myers
FL
33908
2398505466
LCCTO20120001563
A
Alvi's Taxi
11049 Windsong Cir Apt 101
Naples
FL
34109
2396925195
LCCTO20080000103
A
American Comfort Limousines, Inc.
4084 Arnold AVE, Unit 1
Naples
FL
34104
2392625466
LCCTO20110000175
A
Anderson's Driving Service
3918 Recreation LN
Naples
FL
34116
2398770109
LCCTO20130000298
A
Anytime Taxi SWFL
5060 24 Ave SW
Naples
FL
34116
2392343393
LC2007000002
A
A -OK Transportation, Inc.
710 Elkcam Circle East
Marco Island
FL
34145
2393941113
LCCTO20110004009
A
AOL Taxi
495 Goodlette Rd N
Naples
FL
34102
2394003333
LC2007000015
A
Aristocrat Luxury Transportation, Inc. �,
1985 Timberline DR
Naples
FL
34109
2395130545
LC2007000108
A
Arkway Taxi, Inc
222 Industrial Blvd #169
Naples
FL
34104
2397770777
LC2007000146
A
Atlantis Cars & Limousines, Inc
2840 Cypress Trace CIR, Unit 1913
Naples
FL
2395131828
LCCTO20100002215
A
Barbara Galasso
120 Cypress Way E B1
Naples
FL
34110
2395949001
LCCTO20110004172
A
Black Diamond Limo L.L.C.
3611 15 Ave SW
Naples
FL
34117
2392507569
LCCTO20120000917
A
Blue Taxi, Inc.
11273 Tamiami Trl
Naples
FL
34113
2392340058
LCCTO20130001032
A
Bluebird Mobility Inc.
3252 Palm Ave
Fort Myers
FL
33901
2397904201
LCCTO20080000676
A
Bluebird Taxi Of Lee County Inc
3252 Palm Ave
Ft. Myers
FL
33901
2392429383
LCCTO20110000432
A
Bluebird Taxi of Lee County Inc, (DBA) Bluebird
Executive Sedan Transportation
3252 Palm Ave
Fort Myers
FL
33901
2392429383
LCCTO20080000079
A
Bonita Bee Airport Express Service, LLC
25820 Hickory Blvd D102
Bonita Springs
FL
34134
2399485001
LCCTO20130003572
A
Call Saul - Your Personal Driver, LLC
PO Box 10783
Naples
FL
34101
2397772918
LC2007000062
A
Callatran Chauffeured Services of Florida
2080 River Reach DR, Unit 49
Naples
FL
34104
2394048322
LC2007000103
A
Canary Transportation, Inc
1069 N Collier Blvd #212
Marco Island
FL
34145
2393257207
LC2007000029
A
Carway Town Car
5040 Yacht Harbor CIR, Unit 201
Naples
FL
34112
2397933148
LCCTO20110000416
A
Checker Airport Transportation Inc
3252 Palm Ave
Fort Myers
FL
33901
2393374005
LCCTO20120003073
A
City Taxi of Naples
6161 Waxmyrtle Way
Naples
FL
34109
2395925555
LCCTO20120003757
A
Collier Coach LLC
2084 Painted Palm Dr
1 Naples
FL
34119
2399615059
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List of Licensed / Active Vehicles for Hire Companies
Licensee Number
Name / Company
Mailing Address
Address City State Zip
Status
Contact
Number
LCCTO20110000470
A
Comfort Luxury Transportation LLC dba Naples Royal
Transportation
2560 Davis Blvd
Naples
FL
34104
8644150195
LCCTO20130003428
A
Consider It Done Consulting, LLC DBA My Driver
12935 Violino LN #202
Naples
FL
34105
2396537882
LCCTO20110001870
A
Cookie Fast Transportation Services Inc
5526 Laurel Ridge LN 85
Naples
FL
34116
2394652372
LCCTO20090001703
A
Crown Taxi & Limo Services LLC
4320 56th Ave NE
Naples
FL
34120
2396920713
LCCTO20110003784
LC2007000149
A
CSP Associates, Inc (DBA) Ambassador
Transportation
David's Livery
2437 Jasper Ave
4670 St Croix Ln 624
Fort Myers
Naples
FL
33907
2392040783
2398251399
A
FL
34109
LCCTO20120005088
A
Discount Transportation
26729 LITTLE JOHN CT #21
Bonita Springs
FL
34135
2392138179
LC2007000136
A
Doino Classic Transportation, Inc. dba Classic
Transportation
Dolphin Transportation Specialist, Inc.
Dorian Limousine
Doug's Transportation
960 Chalmers Dr #106
Marco Island
FL
34145
2393941888
LC2007000122
A
3963 Progress Ave
Naples
FL
34104
2395300100
LCCTO20080000684
A
619 92 Ave N.
Naples
FL
34108
2393988051
LCCTO20100000396
A
190 N Collier Blvd V -3
Marco Island
FL
34145
2396924285
LCCTO20080000622
A
Eagle Taxi Inc
222 Industrial BLVD, Unit 166
Naples
FL
34104
2396924596
LC2007000076
A
Easy Come Easy Go Limousine Service
441 Pheasant CT
Marco Island
FL
34145
2392504612
LCCTO20120003384
A
El Catrachito Taxi Inc
4078 Green Blvd 4
Naples
FL
34116
2393840308
LC2007000042
A
Elite Limousine Service of SW Florida, Inc.
11910 Palomino Lane
Ft. Myers
FL
33912
2394987577
LCCTO20100000022
A
Ellsworth Limousine LLC, (DBA) Diamond Limousine
15304 Fiddlesticks Blvd
Fort Myers
FL
33912
2392755898
LCCTO20130003323
A
Epic Florida Photo Tours LLC
European Gourmet Connection Inc (DBA) Home &
Office Wizard
Excellent Transportation LLC
Executive Diamond Limos Inc
6580 Beach Resort Dr. #14
Naples
FL
34114
2397325313
LCCTO20120000574
A
1224 Commonwealth Cir N103
Naples
FL
34116
2398603280
LCCTO20120000433
A
4724 Golden Gate Parkway C
Naples
FL
34116
2394658777
LCCTO20100002333
A
1829 Tamiami Trail N
Naples
FL
34102
2392001010
LCCTO20090000040
A
EZ Journey Inc
1852 40Th Terrace #B
Naples
FL
34116
2396822819
LCCTO20120002602
A
Fallon Transport, LLC
8252 Quaker PL
Naples
FL
34104
2392812083
LCCTO20120000794
A
First Call Taxi Inc.
1951 48th St SW
Naples
FL
34116
2392077227
LCCTO20110001120
A
Five Star Enterprises of Southwest Florida, Inc.
509 Avellino Isles Cir #37101
Naples
FL
34109
2398215639
LCCTO20110000739
A
Flamingo Transportation, Inc.
2900 14th St. N.
Naples
FL
34103
2392739238
LC2007000067
A
Florida Airport Transportation Corp.
27499 Riverview Center Blvd
Bonita Springs
FL
34134
2393902440
LCCTO20090002235
A
Florida Garden Cab
2125 Scrub Oak CIR APT 203
Naples
FL
34112
2396922067
LCCTO20130000541
A
Florida Taxi Inc
4220 Wilson Blvd N
Naples
FL
34120
2393046408
LCCTO20130002093
A
Flying Eagles Transportation, Inc.
1865 Senegal Date Dr
Naples
FL
34119
2392607950
LCCTO20080000415
A
Freedom Taxi, Inc
2445 Thomasson Drive C
Naples
FL
34112
2394658861
LCCTO20110003121
A
Global Vision Web LLC DBA Global Limo Service
3573 Arnold Ave Unit A
Naples
FL
34104
2392505466
LCCTO20130001857
A
Go Native Adventure Tours, LLC
2820 White Blvd.
Naples
FL
34117
2392345850
LCCTO20090002265
A
Go Platinum Transportation, LLC
13891 Jetport Loop #8
1 Ft. Myers
FL
33913
2392671816
Page 2 of 6
List of Licensed / Active Vehicles for Hire Companies
Licensee Number
Name / Company
Mailing Address
Address City State Zip
Status
Contact
Number
LCCTO20090000552
A
Golden Gate Taxi, Inc
473125 PL SW #B
Naples
FL
34116
2396018447
LCCTO20130000519
A
Good Deal Taxi, Inc.
4543 Coral Palm Ln
Naples
FL
34116
2396925153
LCCTO20120001587
A
Green Travel Taxi, LLC
1839 40 TER SW APT A
Naples
FL
34116
2393840016
LCCTO20080000988
A
Guiampu Corp dba Naples Premium Transport
7791 Ionio CT
Naples
FL
34114
2393315261
LCCTO20120000799
A
Gulf Coast Metro Cab, LLC (DBA) Checker Cab
3047 Terrace Ave Unit B
Naples
FL
34104
2394444444
LCCTO20120000802
A
Gulf Coast Metro Cab, LLC (DBA) Metro Cab
3047 Terrace Ave B
Naples
FL
34104
2394444444
LCCTO20130003420
A
Gulf Shore Transportation Inc
2079 44 St SW
Naples
FL
34116
2394042904
LCCTO20120001777
A
Hello Taxi LLC
11073 Windsong Cir 207
Naples
FL
34109
2392444444
LC2007000034
A
Hollywood Limos of Naples LLC
4001 Santa Barbara Blvd 374
Naples
FL
34104
2395925466
LC2007000111
A
Ion Transportation, LLC
21560 Windham Run
Estero
FL
33928
2392895800
LC2007152565
A
J. Poelker Transportation Services, Inc, DBA APPLE
Transportation
Jalero Transportation Inc
Jet -Up Transportation Inc
Jose Taxi
155016 Old McGregor Blvd.
Fort Myers
FL
33908
2394821200
LCCTO20120004251
A
133 Redwood LN
Naples
FL
34114
4077619467
LCCTO20120004353
A
6925 Log Jam Ct
Ocoee
FL
34761
2398260736
LCCTO20130003433
A
5111 17th Ave SW
Naples
FL
34116
2864883456
LCCTO20130001754
A
JYM'S KAREE -B -N -TAXI SERVICES gL
PO Box 12072
Naples
FL
34101
2396010138
LCCTO20090001860
A
K &K Worldwide Trading Co., (DBA) A Class
Transportation
557 East Elkcam
Marco Island
FL
34145
2393946616
LCCTO20080000454
A
KCR & SONS, INC, (DBA) TAXI MAN
1790 40th TER SW #1
Naples
FL
34116
2393841978
LCCTO20120003198
A
Kreider Enterprises LLC (DBA) Bobby's Airport
Transportation
3243 Horse Carriage Way #9
Naples
FL
34105
2392333273
LC2007000051
A
L.A. Limousine Service, Inc.
3280 17 Ave SW
Naples
FL
34117
2393549199
LCCTO20120000250
A
Lako's Taxi
4700 Saint Croix LN APT 338
Naples
FL
34109
2396921147
LCCTO20090000353
A
Limotions Inc
641 SW 4 ST Unit 4
Cape Coral
FL
33991
2396454878
LCCTO20120003103
A
Lous Taxi Of SW FL Inc
1502 Edgewater Circle
Fort Myers
FL
33919
2399361923
LCCTO20090002079
A
Lucy Taxi
Luis Transportation LLC
LUXURY CAB
Luxury Taxi Service of SWFL Inc, dba Luxury Taxi
Service
M & J Transportation
Maintain Domain Etc. Inc.
245 Manor BLVD, Unit 1808
Naples
FL
2394652988
LCCTO20120001416
A
768 94th Ave N
Naples
FL
34108
2395983634
LCCTO20120004953
A
56 Nora Ct
Lehigh Acres
FL
33976
2392653012
LCCTO20080000021
A
884 Hampton Cir
Naples
FL
34105
2392004115
LCCTO20090001990
A
662 109 AVE N
Naples
FL
34108
LCCTO20110003359
A
9912 Colonial Walk N.
Estero
FL
33928
2393941971
LC2007000050
A
Majestic Transportation Services Inc
15501 -5 Old McGregor Blvd
Ft. Myers
FL
33908
2394894473
LCCTO20130003132
A
MANNY SCHOOL TRANSPORT L.L.0
4920 21ST PL SW
NAPLES
FL
34116
2399610968
LCCTO20100002455
A
Mario's Taxi
870 109 Ave N
Naples
FL
34108
2392982666
LCCTO20120004832
A
Marko's Taxi
3250 10th ST N APT C2
Naples
FL
34103
2392009175
LC2007000049
A
1 Maxi -Taxi of Florida, Inc.
4355 Mercantile AVE, Unit 3
1 Naples
FL
34104
2395982600
Page 3 of 6
List of Licensed / Active Vehicles for Hire Companies
Licensee Number
Name / Company
Mailing Address
Address City State Zip
Status
Contact
Number
LCCTO20080000080
A
MBA Airport Transportation LLC
15501 -5 Old McGregor Blvd
Ft Myers
FL
33908
2394822777
LCCTO20110003266
A
Meco Taxi
737 99TH AVE N
Naples
FL
34108
2395983592
LCCTO20120004542
A
Men In Black Town Car Service, LLC
8 A Bobolink Ct
Naples
FL
34105
2392000900
LCCTO20130000890
A
Mercury Enterprises
7340 Glenmoor LN 107
Naples
FL
34104
4193767905
LCCTO20090001629
A
Moon Light Taxi
8625 SADDLEBROOK CIR #1203
Naples
FL
34113
2398218637
LC2007000048
A
Naples Airport Shuttle, Inc.
5051 Castello DR, Unit 28
Naples
FL
34103
2394304747
LCCTO20110000633
A
Naples Car Service LLC
Naples Chauffeur Service, Inc.
Naples Elite Transportation, LLC
Naples Limousine Service, Inc. dba Naples Limousine
3485 DOMESTIC AVE UNIT A -31
NAPLES
FL
34104
2397774887
LC2007000038
A
675 Wiggins Lake Dr 201
Naples
FL
34110
2392727448
LCCTO20130001100
A
3315 Bermuda Island Cir Apt 131
Naples
FL
34109
2392800178
LC2007000093
A
4962 Ventura Ct
Naples
FL
34109
2394351320
LC2007000046
A
Naples Shuttle, Inc
4436 18 Ave SW
Naples
FL
34116
2394556780
LC2007000045
A
Naples Taxi & Limousine Service Inc, dba Naples Taxi
149 SAINT JAMES WAY
Naples
FL
34104
2394350000
LCCTO20130001697
A
NAPLES TAXI ALBERTO'S
3176 SUN DANCE CIR
NAPLES
FL
34109
2392005113
LCCTO20130001203
A
Naples Taxi Inc (DBA) Naples Taxi
PO Box 9206
Naples
FL
34101
2394003333
LCCTO20090000069
A
Naples Transportation & Tours, LLC
1010 6th Ave South
Naples
FL
34102
2392621914
LCCTO20120001435
A
Naples VIP Limo L.L.0
3016 54 Terr SW
Naples
FL
34116
2393841162
LCCTO20120004639
A
Naples- Luxury Taxi - Transportation �,
12355 Collier Blvd #F
Naples
FL
34116
2393523333
LCCTO20120002323
A
Nice Taxi LLC
2641 Airport Rd S 104A
Naples
FL
34104
2394657070
LCCTO20120005054
A
NON STOP TAXI, INC
11415 Whistlers Cove Apt. 1125
Naples
FL
34113
2394947181
LCCTO20130002543
A
Ocean Drive Travel And Tours, Inc.
625 South Shore Drive
Miami Beach
FL
33141
7863997100
LCCTO20090000284
A
Ocean Line Transportation Inc.
6561 Taylor Road #1
Naples
FL
34109
2392498039
LCCTO20100002358
A
On Time Limousine Service, LLC.
27499 Riverview Center Blvd 258
Bonita Springs
FL
34134
2394441777
LCCTO20120000819
A
P J Transportation
26272 Charlotte Drive
Bonita Springs
FL
34135
2399618040
LC2007000124
A
PALM -AIR TRANSPORTATION LLC
13968 AVON PARK CR
FORT MYERS
FL
33912
2399893881
LCCTO20130001150
A
Paradise Taxi Services
4496 28 PL SW
Naples
FL
34116
2396870783
LCCTO20130002941
A
Poly Taxi Inc
4265 18Th PL SW
NAPLES
FL
34116
2392008564
LCCTO20100001647
A
Preferred Shuttle LLC
2800 Riverview Dr
Naples
FL
34112
2397327370
LC2007000056
A
Prestige Transportation Inc
768 Commercial Blvd
Naples
FL
34104
2393040904
LCCTO20130003467
A
Prince Giovanni's A Lovewell Family LLC
218 Manatee St
Fort Myers
FL
33913
2395377488
LCCTO20100001518
A
Princess Cab
5340 Floridan Ave.
Naples
FL
34113
2394657740
LCCTO20130002737
A
Priority Care Transit LLC
2740 NE 52 CT
Lighthouse Point
FL
33064
9545882475
LC2007000055
A
Private Car Luxury Transportation, Inc.
3838 Tamiami Trl N 282
Naples
FL
34103
2397749600
LCCTO20130001251
A
Quality City Taxi Inc.
12092 Sitterley Ln
Naples
FL
34113
2396921428
LCCTO20130001030
A
Quality Taxi
5388 Carolina Ave
Naples
FL
34113
2392005212
LCCTO20120001074
A
Red Rover of SW FL Inc
3220 68 Street SW
1 Naples
FL
34105
2398775352
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List of Licensed / Active Vehicles for Hire Companies
Licensee Number
Name / Company
Mailing Address
Address City State Zip
Status
Contact
Number
LC2007000030
A
Regency Executive Services & Transportation, Inc dba
Marino Global Transportation
6561 Taylor RD, Unit 1
Naples
FL
34109
2395965517
LCCTO20120004403
A
RF Sedan Services Inc.
14870 Pleaseant Bay Lane
Naples
FL
34119
2395951076
LCCTO20120002085
A
Rick's Taxi Inc
7705 Tara CIR APT 103
Naples
FL
34104
2399616742
LC2007000047
A
Roger's Limo Service, Inc.
4093 Skyway DR
Naples
FL
34112
2392980689
LC2007000053
A
Royal Floridian Transportation, Inc
10490 Deer Run Farms Rd
Ft. Myers
FL
33906
2396434382
LCCTO20090000141
A
S.A.W. Business Ventures, LLC. (DBA) R.E.A.L.
Transportation
1141 Cooper DR
Naples
FL
34103
2397770801
LCCTO20120002741
A
Sansone Enterprises (DBA) Naples Limo And Car
Services
4100 Corporate Square Suite 154
Naples
FL
34104
2394382437
LCCTO20090000450
A
Scenic Enterprises Inc (DBA) Call Me A Cab
1910 Oakes Blvd (mailing)
Naples
FL
34119
2396014322
LCCTO20110000903
A
Senior Solutions Concierge Services Inc, dba
Concierge Solutions
Shaden -D L.L.C.
3263 Potomac Ct
Naples
Ft. Myers
FL
FL
34120
33967
2395914814
7652154882
LCCTO20130002904
A
8192 New Jersey Blvd.
LCCTO20100000480
A
Shalom Transportation
2665 47 Ave NE
Naples
FL
34120
2393005611
LCCTO20120002904
A
Sivelis Marrero
238155 TER SW APT B
NAPLES
FL
34116
2398779765
LCCTO20130002067
LCCTO20120001082
A
Smoky Enterprises LLC (DBA) Naples Private Car
Service
4185 Lakewood Blvd.
1609 Beachwood Drive
Naples
FL
34112
2397773654
2392183888
A
Southwest Florida Limousine Inc (DBA) Island Coast
Transportation
North Fort Myers
FL
33903
LCCTO20130001755
A
Sunlight Transportation, LLC (DBA) Sunlight Limo
205 N. Collier Blvd.
Marco Island
FL
34145
2393931000
LCCTO20100001562
A
Sunshine Transportation And Limo Services Inc.
2900 14 St N. #14
Naples
FL
34116
2392850505
LC2007000052
A
Superior Airport Shuttle LLC
7342 Lake Dr
Ft Myers
FL
33908
2392674777
LCCTO20100001280
A
Taxi Go Go G000
2200 42nd St SW
Naples
FL
34116
2398775759
LCCTO20110000345
A
Taxi Hispano SW, Inc
4185 HERITAGE CIRCLE 107
NAPLES
FL
34116
2396013335
LCCTO20120000516
A
Taxi Latino Inc
5115 Hemingway Cir 3603
Naples
FL
34116
7708954444
LCCTO20100001340
A
Taxi Pam, Inc.
2900 14 ST N #1
NAPLES
FL
34103
2399610754
LCCTO20120000508
A
Taxi Time Inc
2669 Davis Blvd
Naples
FL
34104
2392000000
LCCTO20120004635
A
Tere Taxi of Naples
3054 44 St SW
Naples
FL
34116
2396922034
LCCTO20120004347
A
The Best Transportation In Naples
3235 La Costa Circle #105
Naples
Marco Island
Naples
FL
34105
2398778323
LC2007000003
A
The Nellie Group Inc, dba A- Action Transportation
Service
870 Bald Eagle DR, Unit 3A
PO Box 16
3899 Mannix DR, Unit 415
FL
34145
2398600002
LCCTO20110001112
A
Time for Taxi Inc
FL
34106
2394653793
LCCTO20080000086
A
TLC Non - Emergency Medical Transport, Inc.
Naples
FL
34108
2396597083
LCCTO20130003356
A
TLC Transport Company of Southwest Florida Inc.
PO Box 110808
Naples
FL
34108
2396597083
LCCTO20120003652
A
Turbo Cab
7665 Tara Cir #107
Naples
FL
34104
2396017922
LCCTO20100001139
A
Union Taxi Corporation
5252 Warren ST
Naples
FL
34113
2396925023
Page 5 of 6
List of Licensed / Active Vehicles for Hire Companies
Licensee Number
Name / Company
Mailing Address
Address City State Zip
Status
Contact
Number
LCCTO20130003271
A
Valet Pros LLC
4605 Bayshore Drive G9
Naples
FL
34112
2395373075
LCCTO20090001958
A
Vanderbilt Transportation Company
411 Emerald Bay CIR, Unit A -2
Naples
FL
34110
2392931336
LCCTO20120003378
A
Victor Fast Transportation LLC
1356 Woodridge Ave
Naples
FL
34103
2398212143
LCCTO20080000556
A
Wheelchair Transport Service, Inc.
7381 114 Ave N. #3401 B
Largo
FL
33773
7275877775
LC2007000168
A
Yellow Cab of SW FL, Inc
6100 Adkins Ave
Naples
FL
34112
2396590800
LCCTO20110000435 A
Yellow Cab Transportation of Lee County Inc dba
Yellow Cab Transportation of Collier County 2101 S.E. 19TH LN.
I CAPE CORAL
IFL
133990
12392429383
Page 6 of 6
Appendix B: CAT Public Involvement Program
itX%V
Collier Area Transit - Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 153
FDOT
Florida Department of Transportation
RICK SCOTT 801 North Broadway Avenue ANANTH PRASAD, P.E.
GOVERNOR Bartow, FL 33830 SECRETARY
June 30, 2014
Ms. Michelle Arnold, Director
Alternative Transportation Modes Department
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 103
Naples, Florida, 34112 -5746
RE: Review of the Collier Area Transit FY 2015 - FY 2024 Transit Development Plan's
Public Involvement Plan N40
Dear Ms. Arnold:
This letter pertains to the Department's review of the Public Involvement Plan for Collier Area
Transit's Transit Development Plan update process. The Department received the Public
Involvement Plan on June 16, 2014. The Department completed its review on June 27, 2014
based on Rule Chapter 14- 73.001 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The rule requires that
Transit Development Plans must include an approved public involvement process and
documentation of the plan's use. `1V
The Department concurs with Collier Area Transit's FY 2015 —FY 2024 Transit Development
Plans Public Involvement Plan based on Chapter 14 -73, F.A.C. which governs the content of
Transit Development Plans. **OF
Sincerely,
Debi W. Stephens
Transit Project Coordinator
Modal Development Office
Cc: Trinity Scott, Transit Manager, Alternative Transportation Modes
Brandy Otero, Associate Project Manager, Alternative Transportation Modes
Richard Shine, District One Public Transit Administrator, FDOT
www.dot.state.fl.us
Collier Area Transit (CAT)
Public Participation Plan
WAN
k� - 7.1
37 �'
Collier County Alternative Transportation
Modes
3299 East Tamiami Trail, Suite 103
Naples, Florida 34104
(239) 252 -5840
www.colliergov.net
Collier Area Transit (CAT) Public Participation Plan
Table of Contents
Acronyms.............................................................................................................................................. ............................... 3
Purpose.................................................................................................................................................. ..............................4
Background............................................................................................................................................ ..............................4
Public Participation Goals and Public Involvement Tools Evaluation ...................................... ..............................4
PublicOutreach Techniques ............................................................................................................. ..............................6
Limited English Proficiency Plan ( LEP) ........................................................................................ ..............................6
TransitAdvisory Network ( TAN) .............................................................................................. ..............................7
Website............................................................................................................................................ ...............................
7
MediaCoverage ............................................................................................................................... ..............................7
PublicHearings ................................................................................................................................ ..............................7
PublicWorkshops ........................................................................................................................... ..............................7
Brochures......................................................................................................................................... ...............................
7
Public Transit Ad -Hoc Advisory Committee and Advertisement Requirements ................ ..............................8
PublicParticipation Plan ..................................................................................................................... ..............................8
TitleVI Program ................................................................................................................................... ..............................9
FareModifications ............................................................................................................................... ..............................9
ServiceReductions .............................................................................................................................. ..............................9
ServiceExpansions .............................................................................................................................. ..............................9
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Goal Setting ............................................... .............................10
Programof Projects ........................................................................................................................... .............................10
Comprehensive Operational Analysis ........................................................................................... .............................10
Transit Development Plan (Major Update) .................................................................................. .............................10
Transit Development Plan (Minor Update) .................................................................................. .............................10
TransitPriorities ................................................................................................................................ ..............................1
1
AppendixI ........................................................................................................................................... .............................12
Limited English Proficiency Plan .................................................................................................. .............................12
Appendix2 ........................................................................................................................................... .............................23
45 Day Public Involvement Process for Transit Plans & Programs .................................... .............................23
Appendix3 ........................................................................................................................................... .............................26
30 Day Public Involvement Process for Transit Plans & Programs .................................... .............................26
Appendix4 ........................................................................................................................................... .............................28
15 Day Public Involvement Process for Transit Plans & Programs .................................... .............................28
40 Collier Area Transit (CAT) Public Participation Plan
Acronyms
ATM — Alternative Transportation Modes
BCC — Board of County Commissioners
CAT — Collier Area Transit
CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
COA — Comprehensive Operational Analysis
DBE — Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DOT — Department of Transportation
FDOT — Florida Department of Transportation
FHWA — Federal Highway Administration
FTA — Federal Transit Administration
FY — Fiscal Year
ISTEA — Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
LEP — Limited English Proficiency
MAP -21 — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21St Century
MPO — Metropolitan Planning Organization
POP — Program of Projects `
PPP — Public Participation Plan
SAFETEA — Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act
SAFETEA -LU — Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, a legacy for users
TAN — Transit Advisory Network
TDP — Transit Development Plan
TDSP — Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
TEA -21 — Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century
Collier Area Transit (CAT) Public Participation Plan
Purpose
The Public Participation Plan (PPP) identifies a proactive public involvement process for the
development of plans and programs of the Collier Area Transit (CAT) system. This process
provides for complete information, timely public notice, full access to key decisions and early
and continuing involvement of the public.
The obligation to provide information and consider public input in decision - making was made
explicit by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). This strong
federal emphasis on public involvement was continued in the Transportation Equity Act for the
21St Century (TEA -21) in 1998, continued in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient
Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA), sustained in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and
Efficient Transportation Equity Act, a legacy for users (SAFETEA -LU) and finally through
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21" Century (MAP -21). The true test of a successful public
involvement plan is the level of public awareness and feedback. Too often, public participation
does not occur until after the community -at -large becomes aware of an unpopular decision, at
which point large citizen efforts become necessary to change decisions after the fact. A planning
process that involves the average citizen early makes the public a participant in any decision that
is ultimately made. lk A■I IPP
CAT previously adopted the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Public
Participation Plan. However, with recent amendments of the MPO Plan to remove the transit
component, it became necessary for CAT to establish its own plan.
Background 1%0h" Is
Public transportation services for the over 333,000 citizens living in Collier County, Florida are
provided through Collier Area Transit (CAT). The Collier County Alternative Transportation
Modes (ATM) Department is responsible for planning, operating, and managing CAT public
transportation services through a contract operator. CAT currently operates ten fixed -route bus
routes as well as paratransit service within unincorporated Collier County, the City of Naples,
Marco Island, and Immokalee. Since inception in 2001, CAT's annual ridership has increased
from just fewer than 100,000 trips in 2001 to over 1.2 million trips in FY2012. Over roughly the
same time period, from 2000 to 2010, the population in the county has grown by approximately
28 percent.
Public Participation Goals and Public Involvement Tools
Evaluation
The effectiveness of any program and policy plan depends upon its success in meeting the
expectations of the public. Further, plans and programs need to be reassessed periodically to
determine if the public's evolving needs and expectations are adequately provided for through
the plan. In order to ensure that this occurs, the public must be kept informed of activities, and
Collier Area Transit (CAT) Public Participation Plan
must be given a meaningful opportunity to participate in the development and review of public
policy. Thus it is important to have an ongoing program to involve citizens through the use of
the public transit ad hoc advisory committee, public workshops, press releases and other public
outreach activities.
The public participation goal of CAT is to provide complete information, timely public notice,
and full access to key decisions during the planning process; and to support early and continuing
involvement of the public.
PUBLIC
EVALUATION
PERFORMANCE
METHODS TO
INVOLVEMENT
CRITERIA
GOAL(S)
MEET GOAL(S)
TOOL
Public Participation
Annual report to
Statistical increase in
Update the PPP as
Plan
indicate if the PPP
overall PPP
needed to incorporate
reflects the practices
evaluation score.
the improvement
and effectiveness of
strategies resulting
CAT.
from the public
involvement
evaluations.
Transit Advisory
Number of returned
Maximum of 2%
Make immediate
Network
items
return rate per
corrections when
mailing.
items are returned.
Developing
Number of
Increase number of
Attend festivals,
Community
community meetings
community meetings
special events,
Knowledge of CAT
attended
attended.
lectures, etc.
Press Releases
Number of press
Minimum of 15
Encourage publication
releases submitted per
advertisements per
of press releases in
year
year.
order to keep the
public and media
informed of CAT
activities.
Small Group
Calls, letters, etc.;
N /A. These meetings
ATM & CAT staff
Meetings
Meet the expectations
are held at the request
will be available in a
of the group
of affected groups.
timely manner to hold
small group meetings
regarding any CAT
activity or issue. The
meeting should be
formatted to provide
specific information
requested by the
group and should
highlight issues that
are interest to the
group.
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Public Transit Ad Hoc
Calls, letters, etc.;
Monitor committee
ATM staff will
Advisory Committee
Attendance
member attendance
encourage appointed
and contact the BCC
members to attend
for direction if
committee meetings.
members do not meet
Lack of attendance
the specific
may indicate the need
attendance
to replace that
requirements of the
committee member.
adopted bylaws.
CAT Logo
Call, letters, etc.
Recognition of the
The CAT logo should
logo.
be used on all CAT
products and
publications and
materials for all CAT
sponsored activities.
Take Ones
Number of Take Ones
100% of all releases
ATM & CAT staff
Posted on Buses
posted on buses.
shall post the releases
to ensure that the
riders are informed of
CAT activities.
Public Outreach Techniques
Collier County ATM staff uses several different techniques for public outreach. Listed below
are the techniques currently being pursued:
Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEP)
The intent of the CAT Limited English Proficiency Plan is to ensure access to the planning
process and information published by CAT where it is determined that a substantial number of
residents in the planning area do not speak or read English proficiently. The production of
multilingual publications and documents and/or interpretation at meetings or events will be
provided to the degree that funding permits based on current laws and regulations. The LEP is
included in Appendix 1.
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Transit Advisory Network (TAN)
The Collier County ATM staff maintains a Transit Advisory Network (TAN) which includes, but
is not limited to the following individuals:
1. Elected officials
2. Local Government staff
3. Individuals expressing an interest in transportation planning activities.
4. Local media
5. Minority publications and/or other media outlets, when and where available
6. Homeowners Associations
7. Civic groups
8. Collier County Libraries
Collier ATM staff shall, when feasible, electronically distribute announcements /invitations to the
TAN for upcoming activities.
Website
Collier County staff shall maintain a website for the transit system. The website shall, at a
minimum, contain the following informat'A 10 f T
1. Contact information (mailing address, phone, fax and email)
2. Meeting calendar
3. Routes & Schedule
4. Work products and publications
5. Comment /Question Forms
Media Coverage
Collier County ATM staff submits legal ad notices as required for plans and programs. Legal
ads are submitted to the Naples Daily News, the newspaper of general circulation in Collier
County. When applicable, legal ads are also submitted to Nuevos Ecos, a bi- weekly publication.
Public Hearings
Public hearings will be held as required by Federal, State or local laws. The public hearing may
be held as part of a regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners (BCC), Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) Board or Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee meeting.
Public Workshops
Public workshops may be held prior to the adoption of a plan or program or may be held to gain
input on the transit system.
Brochures
Collier County ATM staff distributes information brochures about the transit system to local
jurisdictions, local libraries, Chambers of Commerce, etc.
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Public Transit Ad -Hoc Advisory Committee and Advertisement
Requirements
On February 26, 2013, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) adopted a
resolution creating the Public Transit Ad -Hoc Advisory Committee. The purpose of this
committee is to provide input to staff to assist in identifying ways to improve the transit system,
serve as advocates for the system and make recommendations to the Board of County
Commissioners in matters related to transit policies, issues, programs and plans to provide mass
transit services to the citizens of Collier County. The duration of this advisory committee is one
year from the date of its first meeting. The committee consists of:
• 9 voting members
0 8 representatives from large employers, health care related services, social
services, and transportation and planning professionals. A minimum of 2 of the
representatives must be passengers of the system.
0 1 representative appointed by the Collier County School Board
Staff will strive to have a press release published a minimum of seven days prior to the meeting.
The press releases will also be posted on all buses. Agendas will be mailed or emailed to
committee members and interested parties a minimum of 7 days prior to the meeting.
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The Public Participation Plan (PPP) will be reviewed annually by the Collier County Alternative
Transportation Modes (ATM) staff to ensure the CAT planning process provides full and open
access to the general public. The PPP shall also be reviewed as part of the triennial certification
process conducted by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
A public comment period of 45 days shall be provided prior to the adoption or amendment of the
PPP. Notice of the 45 day comment period shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation in Collier County and a notification will be mailed out to the TAN.
A copy of the proposed amendments will be published on the Collier Area Transit website.
The specific public involvement process for the public participation plan is included in Appendix
2 (45 Day Public Involvement Process for Transit Plans & Programs).
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The following programs and plans will utilize the 30 Day Public Involvement Process for
Transit Plans & Programs included in Appendix 3.
Title VI Program
As required by the Federal Transit Administration, CAT must review and update a Title VI
Program every 3 years. This plan ensures that the level and quality of public transportation
service is provided in a nondiscriminatory manner; promote full and fair participation in public
transportation decision - making without regard to race, color or national origin; and ensure
meaningful access to transit- related programs and activities by persons with limited English
proficiency.
Fare Modifications
Fare increases are increases to the base full adult fare. When the full adult fare is increased,
discount fares and fare media may also be increased at the same time. Fare decreases are
decreases to the base full adult fare. When the full adult fare is decreased, discount fares and
fare media may also be decreased at the same time. Fare modifications are adopted by the
Collier County BCC and implement by Collier Area Transit.
Service Reductions
Service reductions occur when CAT does the following to an individual route or to set of routes:
1. Reduce the span of service hours (hours in a day when service operates) and/or
2. Reduce the days in which service operates and /or
3. Reduce the frequency of service and/or
4. Eliminate a route in its entirety or major portion thereof, unless that route was a planned
service development or experimental services that has been in existence less than two
years.
Service Expansions
Service expansions occur when CAT does the following to an individual route or to set of routes:
1. Increase the span of service hours (hours in a day when service operates) and/or
2. Increase the days in which service operates and/or
3. Increase the frequency of service and/or
4. Add a new route.
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Goal Setting
Collier County BCC has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in
accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 26 applicable to all federally funded transit projects. It is the policy of
the BCC to ensure that DBEs as defined in Part 26, have an equal opportunity to receive and
participate in Department of Transportation (DOT) assisted contracts. Every three years a goal
must be established. The methodology for determining the goal is contained in the DBE
program.
Program of Projects
A program of projects (POP) is a list of projects proposed by a designated recipient to be funded
from urbanized area formula FTA funds. The POP includes a brief description of the projects,
total project costs and federal share for each project. The POP is developed on an annual basis.
Comprehensive Operational Analysis
A comprehensive operational analysis (COA) is an in -depth study of a transit system designed to
identify strengths and weaknesses, and development recommendations for improvement.
Transit Development Plan (Major Update)
A transit development plan (TDP) is a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) required;
10 year horizon plan intended to support the development of an effective multi -modal
transportation system. The TDP serves as the basis for defining public transit needs which is a
prerequisite to receive state funds. Collier County is required to develop and adopt a TDP major
update every 5 years. This document is produced in coordination with the Collier Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO). Collier County ATM staff will coordinate the public
involvement requirements identified in the CAT PPP, while the MPO staff shall be responsible
for completing the public involvement requirements identified in their adopted PPP.
The following programs and plans will utilize the 15 Day Public Involvement Process for
Transit Plans & Programs included in Appendix 4. Also, all documents and activities not
specifically listed otherwise in this document will follow the standard process included in
Appendix 4.
Transit Development Plan (Minor Update)
The FDOT requires annual updates in the form of a progress report on the TDP. The minor
update must include the following elements:
1. Past year accomplishments compared to the original recommendations from the last
major update;
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2. Reasons for any discrepancies between the plan and its implementation for the past year;
3. Revisions to the coming year's recommendations, as appropriate;
4. Added detail to recommendations for the final years of the updated plan; and
5. A revised standardized financial plan, including revised financial tables.
Collier County ATM staff will coordinate the public involvement requirements identified in the
CAT PPP, while the MPO staff shall be responsible for completing the public involvement
requirements identified in their adopted PPP.
Transit Priorities
Annually the FDOT requests priorities that they consider for funding in the development of their
work program. Transit priorities are usually coordinated with the Collier MPO. Collier County
ATM staff will coordinate the public involvement requirements identified in the CAT PPP, while
the MPO staff shall be responsible for completing the public involvement requirements identified
in their adopted PPP.
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Appendix 1
Limited English Proficiency Plan
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Collier Area Transit (CAT) operates under the supervision of the Collier County Department of
Alternative Transportation Modes (ATM) for the Collier County Transportation Services
Division. CAT serves as the public transit provider for Collier County, serving the Naples,
Marco Island, and Immokalee areas. CAT funds the transit program with the use of local, state
and federal dollars. Involving our citizens in the transit planning process including the
utilization of funds, communicating the program of projects, and more importantly
communicating our level of service standards to the community are all vital processes that CAT
undertakes as part of ensuring that services are provided in accordance with Title VI.
Reaching all parts of our population and providing language assistance to persons with limited
English proficiency in a competent and effective manner will help ensure that our services are
safe, reliable, convenient, and accessible to everyone in our community including LEP persons.
The Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan plays an integral role in this process. This
document will detail the LEP Plan, developed in conjunction, with best practice standards for
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Background Information 00ex
Limited English proficient or LEP" are individuals who have a limited ability to read,
write, speak, or understand English, who speaks a language at home other than English as
his/her primary language, and who speaks or understands English „not well' or,,not at all'.
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, more than 10 million people reported that they do not speak
English at all, or do not speak English well. The number of persons reporting that they do not
speak English at all or do not speak English well grew by 65 percent from 1990 to 2000. Among
limited English speakers, Spanish is the language most frequently spoken, followed by Chinese
(Cantonese or Mandarin), Vietnamese, and Korean.
Public transit is a key means of achieving mobility for many LEP persons. According to the 2000
Census, more than 11% of LEP persons aged 16 years and over reported use of public transit as
their primary means of transportation to work, compared with about 4% of English speakers.
Catering to LEP persons will help increase and retain ridership among the agency's broader
immigrant communities in two important ways:
Agencies that reach out to recent immigrant populations in order to conduct a needs assessment
and prepare a language implementation plan (pursuant to the DOT LEP Guidance) will send a
positive message to these persons that their business is valued.
Community outreach designed to identify appropriate language assistance measures can also
assist the agency in identifying the transportation needs of immigrant populations and ensuring
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that an agency's transit routes, hours and days of service, and other service parameters are
responsive to the needs of these populations.
Introduction
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., and its implementing
regulations provide that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or
national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives Federal financial
assistance. The Supreme Court, in Lau v. Nichols, 414 U.S. 563 (1974), interpreted Title VI
regulations promulgated by the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to hold
that Title VI prohibits conduct that has a disproportionate ffect on LEP persons because such
conduct constitutes national origin discrimination. 0
Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Service for Persons with Limited English
Proficiency was signed in year 2000 to clarify Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Its
purpose was to ensure accessibility to programs and services to eligible persons who are not
proficient in the English language.
This executive order stated that individuals who do not speak English well and who have a
limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English are entitled to language assistance
under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to a particular type of service, benefit,
or encounter. It reads in part,
"Each Federal agency shall prepare a plan to improve access to its federally conducted
programs and activities by eligible LEP persons. Each plan shall be consistent with the
standards set forth in the LEP Guidance, and shall include the steps the agency will take to
ensure that eligible LEP persons can meaningfully access the agency's programs and activities. "
Not only do all federal agencies have to develop LEP Plans, as a condition of receiving federal
financial assistance, but also state and local recipients are required to comply with Title VI and
LEP guidelines of the federal agency from which they receive funds.
Federal financial assistance includes grants, training, use of equipment, donations of surplus
property and other assistance. Recipients of federal funds range from state and local agencies to
nonprofits and other organizations. Title VI covers a recipient's entire program or activity. This
means all components of a recipient's operations are covered. Simply put, any organization
that receives federal financial assistance is required to follow this Executive Order.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) published "Policy Guidance Concerning
Recipients' Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient Person" in the December 14, 2005
Federal Register. The guidance explicitly identifies local transit operators as organizations that
must follow this guidance:
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The guidance applies to all DOT funding recipients, which include state departments of
transportation, state motor vehicle administrations, airport operators, metropolitan planning
organizations, and regional, state, and local transit operators, among many others. Coverage
extends to a recipient's entire program or activity, i.e., to all parts of a recipient's operations.
This is true even if only one part of the recipient receives the Federal assistance. For example, if
DOT provides assistance to a state department of transportation to rehabilitate a particular
highway on the National Highway System, all of the operations of the entire state department of
transportation —not just the particular highway program or project —are covered by the DOT
guidance.
The intent of this Limited English Proficiency Plan is to ensure access to the planning process
and information published by Collier Area Transit where it is determined that a substantial
numbers of residents in Collier County do not speak or read English proficiently. The production
of multilingual publications and documents and/or interpretation at meetings or events will be
provided to the degree that funding permits based on current laws and regulations.
Laws and Policies Guiding Limited English Proficiency Plans
The FTA references the DOT LEP guidance in its Circular 4702.1A, "Title VI and Title VI-
Dependent Guidelines for FTA Recipients," which was published on April 13, 2007. Chapter IV
part 4 of this Circular reiterates the requirement to take responsible steps to ensure meaningful
access to benefits, services, and information for LEP persons and suggests that Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) recipients and sub recipients develop a language implementation plan
consistent with the provisions of Section VII of the DOT LEP guidance.
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As part of the DOT and FTA requirements, the LEP Plan will be assessed and evaluated. The
following matrix illustrates these laws, policies and considerations:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Limited English Proficiency Executive
Order 13166
Federal Law
Federal Policy
Enacted in 1964
Enacted in August 2000
Considers all persons
Considers eligible population
Contains monitoring and oversight
compliance review requirements
Contains monitoring and oversight
compliance review requirements
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Factor criteria is required, no numerical or
Factor criteria is required, no numerical or
percentage thresholds
percentage thresholds
Provides protection on the basis of race,
Provides protection on the basis of national
color, and national origin
origin
Focuses on eliminating discrimination in
Focuses on providing LEP persons with
federally funded programs
meaningful access to services using four
factor criteria
Annual Accomplishment and Upcoming
Annual Acgomplishment and Upcoming
Goals Report to FHWA
Goals Report to FHWA
Who is an LEP individual?
As defined in the 2000 United States Census, it is any individual who speaks at home other than
English as his /her primary language, and who speaks or understands English "not well" or "not
at all ". *k, 4-
Determining the need
As a recipient of federal funding, Collier Area Transit must take reasonable steps to ensure
meaningful access to the information and services it provides. As noticed in the Federal Register/
Volume 70, Number 239/ Wednesday, December 14, 2005/ Notices, there are four factors to
consider in determining "reasonable steps ".
Factor 1 - The number and proportion of LEP persons served or encountered in the eligible
service population
Factor 2 - The frequency in which LEP persons encounter Transit Programs, Activities and
Services
Factor 3 - The nature and importance of the program, activity, or service provided by the
recipient to people Rs lives
Factor 4 - The resources available to the recipient and cost
The DOT Policy Guidance gives recipients of federal funds substantial flexibility in determining
what language assistance is appropriate based on a local assessment of the four factors listed
above. The following is an assessment of need in Collier County in relation to the four factors
and the transit planning process.
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LEP Assessment for Collier Area Transit
For the purposes of conducting this assessment, Collier Area Transit is utilizing information
derived from the 2000 census in addition to charts, maps and other demographic information and
documents prepared by Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Factor 1 — The Number and proportion of LEP persons served or encountered in the
eligible service population
The first step towards understanding the profile of individuals who could participate in the transit
planning of services process is a review of Census data. Tables 1 and 2 displays the primary
language spoken and number of individuals that are LEP N&
For our purposes, we are considering people that speak English „not well' or „not at all, R and only
the top four language groups are included in the analysis.
Table 1, derived from the 2010 US Census, shows the number and percent of the population,
with regard to their English language skills, for the cities and the unincorporated portions of the
County. As indicated, over 15% of the area population 5 years of age or older is not proficient in
English; that is, they speak English less than "very well ".
Tables 1: Limited English Proficient Persons in Collier County
2010 Census Data and 2007 -2011 American Com unity Survey 5 y ear estimates
Jurisdiction
Population
Population 5
Number of LEP
Percentage of
years and over
Persons (5 years
LEP Persons (5
and over)
years and over
Everglades City
334
310
0
0.00%
City of Naples
20,091
19,667
724
3.68%
City of Marco
16,573
16,172
1,199
7.41%
Island
Naples Area
320,087
302,602
48,895
16.49%
(Including the
unincorporated
County
Total Area
357,085
338,751
51,818
15.30%
(includes all
cities and
unincorporated
County)
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Table 2 shows the number and percent of LEP persons by language spoken at the individual's
home. Of the LEP persons with the area, 12.12% speak Spanish at home making this the most
significant percent of the area's population. The second most common language of the area's
LEP population is Other Indo- European languages, with 2.79 %. Asian and Pacific Islander
languages represents 0.32% and 0.06% speak "other" languages at home.
Table 2: language Spoken at Home by LEP Persons
2010 Census Data and 2007 -2011 American Com unity Survey 5 y ear estimates
LEP Persons
Spanish
Other Indo-
Asian & Pacific
Other
Language
European
Islander
Languages
Languages
Languages
5 Years and
0
0
0
0
over
Everglades City
5 Years and
363
292
10
54
over — City of
Naples
5 Years and
903
259
37
0
over — Marco
Island
1�.-.
5 Years and
39,806
8,906
1,041
142
over — Naples
Area (including
the
unincorporated
County)
5 Years and
41,072
9,462
1,088
196
over — Total
Percent of Total
12.12%
2.79%
0.32%
0.06%
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Years and over
Factor 2 — The frequency in which LEP Persons encounter transit programs, activities and
services
Based on the 2010 census information there is a small, but growing size of the LEP population in
this region that will likely increase the probability of future contact with the CAT program,
services and activities. In recognition of a growing LEP population CAT has taken proactive
steps to ensure that communication about transit services, meetings, activities, surveys and other
important information is provided in the three main spoken languages: English, Spanish and
Creole. In addition to providing literature in these three languages, we also ensure to have
available persons (mostly staff members) to serve as language interpreters in public meetings in
addition to a sign language person.
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Factor 3 — The nature and importance of the program, activity, or service provided by the
recipient to people's lives
Collier Area Transit provides an essential service to the community during emergency
evacuation such as hurricanes, fires and other disasters. We also help disseminate information to
the public on security awareness, emergency preparedness and the importance of the modes and
type of services we provide. If this information is not accessible to people with limited English
proficiency, or if language services in these areas are delayed, the consequences to these
individuals could be life threatening. It is precisely because of this that CAT ensures that all
segments of the population, including LEP persons, have been involved or have had the
opportunity to be involved in the transit planning of services process to be consistent with the
goal of the Federal Environmental Justice program and policy.
The impact of proposed transit projects and investments on underserved and under - represented
population groups is part of the evaluation process in use of federal funds during the preparation
of our program of projects and two essential transit documents:
• The Transit Development Plan (TDP)
• The Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP)
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Inclusive public participation is a priority consideration in all transit plans, studies and programs.
The impacts of transit improvements resulting from these planning activities have an impact on
all residents. Understanding and continued involvement are encouraged throughout the process.
Collier Area Transit is concerned with input from all stakeholders, and makes every effort to
ensure that the planning process is as inclusive as possible.
Factor 4 - The resources available to the recipient and cost
Given the current financial constraints, full multi - language translations of large transit planning
documents such as the TDP, TDSP and other large planning documents are not considered to be
warranted at this time. However, Collier Area Transit ensures that all vital communication
information of programs, activities and services are made available to the LEP population in
English, Spanish and Creole, which are the three main spoken languages in the area.
Collier Area Transit will continue efforts to provide language translation and interpretation
services taking into account the available funding. As new 2010 Census data becomes available,
Collier Area Transit will monitor LEP population and adjust its LEP policy accordingly. If
warranted in the future, CAT will consider new techniques to reach the LEP population, such as
(1) the translation of executive summaries for key documents, such as the TDP and TDSP (2) the
translation of document summaries, which are designed to capture all of the significant points of
the full document
Collier Area Transit has translated many essential documents such as:
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• Bus Schedules and route maps
• Riders Guide
• Notice of right to language assistance
• Fare Announcements
• Service Change announcement
• Notices pertaining to upcoming events
• Power Point Presentations
• Title VI language in English, Spanish and Creole
• Public Notices
• Information on website
• Prohibited behavior signage
Meeting the Requirements t k
Engaging the diverse population within the Collier County area is important. Collier Area Transit
is committed to providing quality services to all citizens, including those with limited English
proficiency. All language access activities detailed below will be coordinated in collaboration
with the CAT staff.
Safe Harbor Stipulation
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Federal law provides a „safe harbor' stipulation so recipients of federal funding can ensure
compliance with their obligation to provide written translations in languages other than English
with greater certainty. A „safe harbor' means that as long as a recipient (CAT) has created a plan
for the provision of written translations under a specific set of circumstances, such action will be
considered strong evidence of compliance with written translation obligations under Title VI.
However, failure to provide written translations under the circumstances does not mean there is
noncompliance, but rather provides for recipients a guide for greater certainty of compliance in
accordance with the four - factor analysis.
Evidence of compliance with the recipient's written translation obligations under „safe harbor'
includes providing written translations of vital documents for each eligible LEP language group
that constitutes 5% or 1,000 persons, whichever is less of eligible persons served or likely to be
affected. Translation also can be provided orally. The „safe harbor' provision applies to the
translation of written documents only. It does not affect the requirement to provide meaningful
access to LEP individuals through competent oral interpreters where oral language services are
needed and reasonable to provide.
Providing Notice to LEP Persons
US DOT guidance indicates that once an agency has decided, based on the four factors, to
provide language services, it is important that the recipient notify LEP persons of services
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available free of charge in a language the LEP persons would understand. Example methods for
notification include:
• Signage that indicates when free language assistance is available with advance notice;
• Stating in outreach documents that language services are available;
• Working with community -based organizations and other stakeholders to inform LEP
individuals of CAT services and the availability of language assistance;
• Using automated telephone voice mail or menu to provide information about available
language assistance services;
• Including notices in local newspapers in languages other than English;
• Providing notices on non - English - language radio and television about MPO services and
the availability of language assistance; and & &,&
• Providing presentations and/or notices at schools and community based organizations
(CBO).
Collier Area Transit will publicize the availability of interpreter se ces, free of charge, if
requested at least 7 days prior to meetings, workshops, forums or events. These events will be
publicly advertised via web site, onboard our buses, newspaper, etc. We will also continue to
use additional tools as appropriate such as•
• Signage
• Flyers
• Take -ones
• Handouts available in vehicles and at stations
• Announcements in vehicles and at stations
• Agency website
• Newspaper and radio advertisements
• community -based organizations
• Collier County library systems
• Announcements and community meetings.
• Surveys
An interpreter is a person who translates spoken language orally, as opposed to a translator, who
translates written language and transfers the meaning of written text from one language into
another. CAT will provide language interpreter and translating services as needed.
As covered under Title VI requirements for nondiscrimination, CAT will include Title VI
language in all Public Notice material as applicable.
Language Assistance
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A goal of the Collier Area Transit is to provide user - friendly materials that will be appealing and
easy to understand. CAT will continue to provide materials to the LEP population in alternative
formats, such as schedules, flyers, user's guide, depending on the work product.
CAT Staff Training
What the Guidance Says:
"Staff members should know their obligations to provide meaningful access to information and
services for LEP persons, and all employees in public contact positions should be properly
trained. An effective LEP plan would likely include training to ensure that:
Staff knows about LEP policies and procedures. x NO
Staff having contact with the public (or those in a recipient's custody) is trained to work
effectively with in person and telephone interpreters.
In order to establish meaningful access to information and services for LEP individuals, CAT
will continue to train its employees and will include LEP training as part of the new employee
orientation. In addition, CAT will make a list of staff identifying the different languages that they
can assist with. This list will be kept in the front desk in case an LEP person request language
assistance, the staff member will be able to promptly locate an interpreter for public assistance.
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• ATM staff will update and amend transit plans and programs as required.
• When updating or amending, ATM staff shall include any new federal or state requirements.
• ATM staff will submit a news release at least 7 days prior to the workshop that will provide detailed information
regarding the location, time and subject matter.
• ATM staff will post news release at least 7 days prior to the workshop on all buses.
• ATM staff will respond to public comments made at the workshop.
• ATM staff to submit a legal advertisement announcing the public comment period in one newspaper of general
circulation.
• ATM staff to submit a legal advertisement announcing the public comment period in one newspaper of general
circulation that is published in Spanish, if a paper so exists.
• ATM staff will submit a news release announcing the public comment period.
• ATM staff will post a news release on all buses announcing the public comment period.
• At least 45 days prior to the public meeting and adoption of the plan /program, ATM staff will distribute copies of the
draft plan /program and comment forms to local government agency offices and libraries.
• At least 45 days prior to the public meeting and adoption of the plan /program, ATM staff will post the draft
plan /program and comment forms to the ATM website.
• ATM staff will distribute electronic copies of the draft plan /program with notice of the public comment period to the
transit advisory network and others upon request.
• ATM staff to provide electronic copy of draft plan /program to applicable advisory committees for review, this will be
accomplished in coordination with appropriate advisory committee staff liaisons.
• ATM staff will respond verbally or in writing to all public input received during the public comment period.
• When significant written and /or oral comments are received on the draft plan /program, a summary of the comments
and responses shall be provided to the adopting Board for review.
• The adopting Board will meet at the end of the public comment period.
• The adopting Board will consider the recommendations of any applicable reviewing committee /Board when adopting the
plan /program.
• The adopting Board will consider the comments received druing the public comment period when adopting the
plan /program.
Collier Area Transit (CAT) Public Participation Plan
Appendix 3
30 Day Public Involvement Process for Transit Plans & Programs
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ATM staff will update and amend transit plans and programs as required.
When updating or amending, ATM staff shall include any new federal or state requirements.
• ATM staff will submit a news release at least 7 days prior to the workshop that will provide detailed information
regarding the location, time and subject matter.
• ATM staff will post news release at least 7 days prior to the workshop on all buses.
• ATM staff will respond to public comments made at the workshop.
• ATM staff to submit a legal advertisement announcing the public comment period in one newspaper of general
circulation.
• ATM staff to submit a legal advertisement announcing the public comment period in one newspaper of general
circulation that is published in Spanish, if a paper so exists.
• ATM staff will submit a news release announcing the public comment period.
• ATM staff will post a news release on all buses announcing the public comment period.
• At least 30 days prior to the public meeting and adoption of the plan /program, ATM staff will distribute copies of the
draft plan /program and comment forms to local government agency offices and libraries.
• At least 30 days prior to the public meeting and adoption of the plan /program, ATM staff will post the draft
plan /program and comment forms to the ATM website.
• ATM staff will distribute electronic copies of the draft plan /program with notice of the public comment period to the
transit advisory network and others upon request.
• ATM staff to provide electronic copy of draft plan /program to applicable advisory committees for review, this will be
accomplished in coordination with appropriate advisory committee staff liaisons.
• ATM staff will respond verbally or in writing to all public input received during the public comment period.
• If formal Board action is required, when significant written and /or oral comments are received on the draft
plan /program, a summary of the comments and responses shall be provided to the adopting Board for review.
• The adopting Board will meet at the end of the public comment period.
• The adopting Board will consider the recommendations of any applicable reviewing committee /Board when adopting the
plan /program.
• The adopting Board will consider the comments received druing the public comment period when adopting the
plan /program.
Collier Area Transit (CAT) Public Participation Plan
Appendix 4
15 Day Public Involvement Process for Transit Plans & Programs
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ATM staff will update and amend transit plans and programs as required.
When updating or amending, ATM staff shall include any new federal or state requirements.
• ATM staff will submit a news release at lease 7 days prior to the workshop that will provide detailed information
regarding the location, time and subject matter.
• ATM staff will post news release at least 7 days prior to workshop on all buses.
• ATM staff will respond to public comments made at the workshop.
• ATM staff to submti a news release announcing the public comment period.
• ATM staff will post a news release on all buses announcing the public comment period.
• At least 15 days prior to the public meeting and adoption of the plan /program, ATM staff will distribute copies of the
draft plan /program and comment forms to local government agency offices and libraries.
• At least 15 days prior to the public meeting and adoption of the plan /program, ATM staff will post the draft
plan /program and comment forms to the ATM website.
• ATM staff will distribute electronic copies of the draft plan /program with notice of the public comment period upon
request.
ATM staff to provide electronic copy of draft plan /program to applicable advisory committees for review, this will be
accomplished in coordination with appropriate advisory sommittee staff liaisons.
• ATM staff will respond verbally or in writing to all public input received during the public comment period.
• If formal Board action is required, when significant written and /or oral comments are received on the draft
plan /program, a summary of the comments and responses shall be provided to the adopting Board for review.
• The adopting Board will meet at the end of the public comment period.
• The adopting Board will consider the recommendations of any applicable reviewing committee /Board when adopting the
plan /program.
• The adopting Board will consider the comments received druing the public comment period when adopting the
plan /program.
Appendix C: Public Outreach Materials
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Collier Area Transit - Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 183
Collier Area Transit - Transit Development Plan
Stakeholder Interview Questions
Existing Transit Service
1. Are you currently aware of Collier Area Transit (CAT) and its services?
2. Do you use CAT? Why? Why not?
3. If you do not use the transit system, what improvements would encourage you to use CAT in the
future?
4. In your opinion, what is the primary role of Collier County's public transit service (service for
service workers, elderly, low income, tourists, to prevent congestion, reduce emissions, create
economic opportunities)?
5. What do you believe is the purpose of most transit trips (medical, shopping, recreation, work, or
school)?
6. What are the most significant issues facing transit users?
7. Is the public perception of CAT good, satisfactory, or poor? Is your perception of CAT good,
satisfactory, or poor?
8. Do you believe CAT has done an effective job marketing transit service options?
9. Do you believe further branding is needed? If so, what do you think the community would like to
see?
10. What additional steps do you feel should be taken to increase the use of public transit in Collier
County? 0 a
Future Transit Service — Transit Vision
11. Is there a need for additional transit service in Collier County? What type of transit service
would you like to see more of in the future (more frequent fixed -route service, express bus,
trolley, demand response, increased weekend service, later evening service)? If so, what specific
area do you think needs additional transit service or which routes need improvements.
12. Is there a need for additional shelters, technology, or other capital equipment in Collier County?
13. Do you believe additional transit service could attract more businesses and employees to Collier
County?
14. Do you believe there is a congestion problem in Collier County? If so, do you believe that public
transportation can relieve congestion in Collier County?
15. What major destinations should be accessible by public transportation both inside and outside
of the community?
16. At some point in the future, do you envision that rail transit would be needed to improve
regional connectivity for Collier County and the surrounding areas?
Transit Funding and Fares
17. Are you willing to pay increased local taxes for an expanded transit system? If yes, go to
Question 18.
Collier Area Transit - Transit Development Plan
Stakeholder Interview Questions
18. What types of local funding should be used to increase transit service in the future? (i.e., private
partnerships, advertising revenue, fare increases, ad valorem taxes, sales tax, gas tax, tourist
tax)
19. Do you think that advertising on any of the following media should be permitted to increase
revenue to support the transit agency: buses, shelters, and /or benches?
20. What are reasonable passenger fares for transit service (please specify per trip or other)?
21. Have you heard of any business requesting additional transit service or interested in creating
public private partnerships for increased transit service for their employees and customers?
22. Are you supportive of public policy that requires coordination of and provision of funding for
transit services that connect to high density /mixed use development?
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Hello,
I will not be able to make the meetings. However, I would like to state for consideration that routes are revised for the
increased growth down Immokalee Rd. There needs to be more east -west and north -south routes to reach larger
subdivisions and populations. For example, I live near the Orange Tree access for CAT but it doesn't take me down to the
NCH Hospital on Immokalee Rd. directly (it would be a good 2 hr. commute currently with transfers). Many large cities
have a grid network for their rapid transit.
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To: gmenfl@comcast.net
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Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2015 12:13:48 PM
Subject: Collier Area Transit - Public Meeting Notice
Hello, 4t
Please join us at one of the Collier Area Transit public meetings shown on the attached flyer. The flyer includes
the dates, times, and meeting locations. The public meetings will focus on the draft Transit Development Plan
(TDP) contents and recommendations for the ten -year planning period. If you have any questions about
the meetings, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks,
Tricia Whitton, AICP
PROJECT MANAGER
Orlando
135 W. Central Blvd., Suite 450
Orlando, FL 32801
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Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement
April 8, 2015
Ms. Lucilla Ayer
Collier MPO
2885 S. Horseshoe Drive
Naples, FL 34104
RE: Collier Area Transit FY2016- FY2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP)
Dear Ms. Ayer:
In accordance with Rule Chapter 14 -73, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), we would like to
request your presence at one of the Collier Area Transit TDP public meetings listed below to
obtain your feedback on the draft document. In addition, you will be provided with a copy of the
draft TDP document later this month for your review and comment before the document goes
before the Collier County Board of County Commissioners for adoption.
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April Public Meetings
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Public Meeting — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Immokalee Community Park
321 N. 1St Street
Immokalee, Florida 34142
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Review Committee Meeting —10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Collier County Risk Management Training Room
3311 Tamiami Trail E
Naples, Florida 34112
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Public Meeting — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Golden Gate Community Center — Room C
4701 Golden Gate Parkway
Naples, Florida 34116
The meetings have been geographically scheduled around the county to reach the greatest
number of participants. The content of the meetings will focus on the draft Transit Development
Plan (TDP) elements and recommendations for the ten -year planning period in an effort to obtain
feedback from the public and the Review Committee prior to seeking plan adoption at the Collier
Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement • 3299 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 103 • Naples, Florida 34112 - 5746.239- 252 -5840 • FAX 239 - 252 -6628 • www.colliergov.net
County BCC meeting on June 23, 2015. All of the meetings will be open to the general public,
with time allotted at the end of the public meetings for any public comments.
We would greatly appreciate you taking the time to join us at one of the scheduled meetings. If
you have any questions about this invitation or the purpose of the meetings, please contact me.
Sincerely,
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Associate Project Manger
CC: Michelle Arnold, Director, Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement
Trinity Scott, Transit Manager, Public Transit & Neigthborhood Enhancement
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Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement
April 8, 2015
Ms. Debra Stephens
Florida Department of Transportation District One
801 N. Broadway Street
Bartow, Florida 33830 -3809
RE: Collier Area Transit FY2016- FY2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP)
Dear Ms. Stephens:
In accordance with Rule Chapter 14 -73, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), we would like to
request your presence at one of the Collier Area Transit TDP public meetings listed below to
obtain your feedback on the draft document. In addition, you will be provided with a copy of the
draft TDP document later this month for your review and comment before the document goes
before the Collier County Board of County Commissioners for adoption.
April Public Meetings
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Public Meeting — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Immokalee Community Park
321 N. 1St Street
Immokalee, Florida 34142
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Review Committee Meeting — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Collier County Risk Management Training Room
3311 Tamiami Trail E
Naples, Florida 34112
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Public Meeting — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Golden Gate Community Center — Room C
4701 Golden Gate Parkway
Naples, Florida 34116
The meetings have been geographically scheduled around the county to reach the greatest
number of participants. The content of the meetings will focus on the draft Transit Development
Plan (TDP) elements and recommendations for the ten -year planning period in an effort to obtain
feedback from the public and the Review Committee prior to seeking plan adoption at the Collier
Public Transit& Neighborhood Enhancement • 3299 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 103 • Naples, Florida 34112 - 5746.239- 252 -5840 - FAX 239 - 252 -6628 • www.colliergov.net
County BCC meeting on June 23, 2015. All of the meetings will be open to the general public,
with time allotted at the end of the public meetings for any public comments.
We would greatly appreciate you taking the time to join us at one of the scheduled meetings. If
you have any questions about this invitation or the purpose of the meetings, please contact me.
Sin rely,
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Associate Project Manger
CC:
Michelle Arnold, Director, Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement
Trinity Scott, Transit Manager, Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement
Lucilla Ayer, Executive Director, Collier MPO
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3299 Tamiami Trail East E -mail:
Naples, Florida 341 12 pwhitton @tindaleoliver.com
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Ten -Year
Transit Development
Review Committee and Public Workshops
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Thursday, April 23, 2015
Public Meeting - 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Review Committee Meeting - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Immokalee Community Park Collier County Risk Management Training Room
321 N. 1 st Street 3311 Tamiami Trail E
Immokalee, FL 34142 Naples, FL 34112
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Public Meeting - 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. -� I J cat.��
Golden Gate Community Center - Room C
4701 Golden Gate Parkway -
Naples, FL 34116
Collier Area Transit is working to develop its 2016 -2025 Transit
Development Plan Major Update. X
Please join us at either one of the public meetings or the Review
Committee meeting, to find out more information on your areas
recommended transit plans for the next ten years.
Come share your thoughts so that we can better serve you!
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offer comments, but are unable to attend the meeting may do so
:ention Tricia Whitton, 135 W Central Boulevard, Suite 450, Orlan
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iunication, or other reasonable accommodations in order to parti
County Facilities Management Department located at 3335 Tami
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Collier County Government caU.000LLIERAREATRANSIT
Public Services Division
Alternative Transportation Modes Dept.
3299 East Tamiami Trail, Suite 103
Naples, FL 34112
August 18, 2014
Contact: Brandy Otero
Alternative Transportation
Modes Department
Associate Project Manager
239 - 252 -5859
www.collier2ov.net
www.twitter.com/CollierPIO
www.facebook.com /CollierGov
www.youtube.com/CollierGov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Transit Development Plan (TDP) Update Meetings
Collier County, Florida
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Review Committee — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Visioning Workshop — 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Collier County is updating the Transit Development Plan for the years 2016 -2025. This plan guides
future bus service and operations. Collier County will host a review committee meeting on Wednesday,
September 10, at 9 a.m. and a public workshop on Wednesday, September 10, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at
the Collier County Museum which is located at 3331 Tamiami Trail E.
All interested parties are invited to attend, and to provide input on how to make public transportation
work better for the community.
People who would like to offer comments, but are unable to attend the workshop, may do so by
submitting written comments to the attention of Patricia Whitton at Tindale- Oliver & Associates, Inc., 135 W
Central Boulevard, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida 32801.
Collier County operates in compliance with Federal Transit Administration, (FTA) program
requirements and ensures that transit services are made available and equitably distributed, and provides equal
access and mobility to any person without regard to race, color, or national origin, disability, gender or age.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; FTA Circular 4702.1A, "Title VI and Title VI Dependent Guidelines
for Federal Transit Administration Recipients.
Anyone who required an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable
accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities
Management Department located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida 34112 or 239 - 252 -8380 as soon
as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be
provided at no cost to the individual.
For more information, call Brandy Otero at 239 - 252 -5859.
Appendix D: Review of Plans, Studies, and Policies
A major component of the TDP Update is to assess and document relevant plans, policies, and trends of
local, regional, state, and federal entities, which includes Collier County and the cities within (Everglades
City, Marco Island, and Naples), the Collier MPO, the State of Florida, and the federal government. The
results of this effort provide information to support an understanding of transit planning issues in the
Collier County area. This section reviews transit policies at the local, regional, state, and federal levels of
government.
Local Document Review
Collier County Comprehensive Plan
Florida law requires every incorporated municipality and county to adopt a comprehensive plan that is
consistent with the Growth Management Act of 1985. The Growth Management Act requires
comprehensive plans to be consistent with state and regional plans. For communities with a population
over 50,000, comprehensive plans must include a Transportation Element that summarizes existing and
future transportation conditions, how those conditions relate to what the community considers the ideal
transportation situation, and how the community proposes to get there. The Collier County Growth
Management Plan (GMP) is the County's Comprehensive Plan and is the primary policy document
concerning land use, transportation, and other planning categories for the County.
The current Collier County GMP is a result of the County's 2011 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR).
The GMP EAR based amendments were adopted in 2013 and are a part of the GMP that is being reviewed
for this TDP. Only the goals, objectives, and policies that are relevant to public transportation are
summarized below.
Transportation Element
Purpose
Collier County initiated deviated fixed -route service for public transportation on February 15, 2001.
Private services offered in the county are fixed -route "trolleys," which operate during the winter season
in Naples and on Marco Island, and a network of paratransit providers that offer transportation services
to the disadvantaged and persons with disabilities. The Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) program is
coordinated by Collier County, which has been designated as the Community Transportation Coordinator
(CTC) by the MPO. The TD services offer home pick -up and delivery transportation for older adults,
handicapped, and economically disadvantaged in the County. The "trolley" systems mentioned above are
run primarily for the tourist segment of the population and have fixed - routes that visit the major
shopping, beach and hotel interest points.
Future System Needs
Collier Area Transit — Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 193
On August 3, 1999 the Board of County Commissioners adopted the Public Transportation Development
Plan (PTDP), and agreed to become the Governing Agency for transit in Collier County. The PTDP contains
estimates of unmet needs in Collier County, both for the existing TD services, and for general public
transportation. It contains planning level discussions on demand centers, route locations, vehicle sizes
and types of services. The Public Transportation Operating Plan (PTOP) was adopted by the MPO on
December 8, 2000 and by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners on January 9, 2001. Other
services proposed in the startup public transportation system are a vanpool program, circulator service in
Immokalee, an Immokalee to Naples shuttle service, and a Commuter Assistance Program.
Although the PTPD final report suggested the need for numerous public transportation services in Collier
County, the scale and growth rate of the initial system was such that no local funding contribution was
predicted to be required until fiscal year 2006. This situation is the result of gradual changes in the
requirements for local matching funds that accompany state and federal grant funds. Collier County
already is spending funds on public transportation that meet the match requirements.
GOAL: To plan for, develop and operate a safe, efficient, and cost effective transportation system that
provides for both the motorized and non - motorized movement of people and goods throughout
Collier County.
OBJECTIVE 5: Objective 5 identifies the coordination between the Transportation and the Future
Land Use Elements of the GMP.
Policy 5.5: Commercial developments within the South U.S. 41 Transportation Concurrency
Exception Area (TCEA) that choose to obtain an exception from concurrency requirements for
transportation must comply with four (4) of nine (9) Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) strategies, while residential developments must comply with three (3) of five (5).
Developments are required to monitor the use and effectiveness of the selected TDM
strategies, and shall be included in the development's annual monitoring report. The
developments which are not required to submit an annual monitoring report shall fill out an
assessment form provided by the County that analyzes the use and effectiveness of the
selected TDM strategies for three years following completion of the development. These
strategies seek to increase vehicle occupancy, increase transit ridership, reduce vehicle miles
traveled, and enhance bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Policy 5.8: Should the Transportation Impact Study (TIS) for a proposed development reflect
that it will impact either a constrained roadway link and /or a deficient roadway link within a
TCMA by more than a de minimis amount (more than 1% of the maximum service volume at
the adopted LOS); congestion mitigation payments shall be utilized, among other things, to
enhance transit.
OBJECTIVE 6: Coordinate the Transportation Element with the plans and programs of the state,
region, and other local jurisdictions.
Collier Area Transit - Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 194
Policy 6.1: The Transportation Element shall incorporate to the greatest degree possible, the
long range plans of the Collier MPO.
OBJECTIVE 10: The County shall encourage safe and efficient mobility for the rural public that
remains consistent with the character of the rural areas of Collier County.
Policy 10.2: The County shall continue to improve transit services for the transportation
disadvantaged in the rural areas through the CTC.
OBJECTIVE 12: The County shall encourage the efficient use of transit services now and in the
future.
Policy 12.1 thru Policy 12.6: Establish Collier County as the managing authority of Collier Area
Transit (CAT) system that shall provide transit services in and around the County. The County,
via interlocal agreements, shall coordinate efforts for potential transit service where such
service is needed, including cross county services. The Collier MPO, through the TD program
shall assist the local CTC in the implementation of the most efficient and effective level of
service possible for the transportation disadvantaged, including implementation of the TD
program through the County's regular bus system. The County Transportation Division and the
Collier MPO shall coordinate the development and maintenance of transit development plans
with the Florida Department of Transportation.
Policy 12.7 thru Policy 12.10: Following the adoption of any transit development plan, the
County shall initiate the development of transit right -of -way and corridor protection
strategies, including ordinances and policy additions. Any adopted transit development plan
shall include an acceptable level of service standard for transit facilities. The County shall
include capital expenditures for any adopted transit development plan in the Capital
Improvement Element. The County shall incorporate herein by reference the most recent
Public Transit Development Plan adopted by the Board of County Commissioners.
OBJECTIVE 13: The County shall assess and evaluate the creation of a separate Transit Element to
give alternative means of transportation equal treatment within the Growth Management Plan.
Policy 13.1: The County may develop a Transit Element, a Transit Sub - Element within this
Transportation Element or incorporate alternative means of transportation into the Growth
Management Plan through other appropriate modifications, based upon the conclusion of the
November 2011 Master Mobility Plan.
Future Land Use Element
Collier Area Transit - Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 195
GOAL: To guide land use decision - making so as to achieve and maintain a high quality natural and human
environment with a well - planned mix of compatible land uses which promote the public's health,
safety and welfare consistent with state planning requirements and local desires.
Policy 2.4: This policy identifies the South U.S. 41 TCEA.
Policy 2.5: This policy identifies and explains the performance measures for the two
Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) geographically described below:
1. Northwest TCMA - This area is bounded by the Collier /Lee County Line on the north side,
the west side of the 1 -75 right -of- -way on the east side, Pine Ridge Road on the south side,
and the Gulf of Mexico on the west side.
2. East Central TCMA - This area is bounded by Pine Ridge Road on the north side, Collier
Boulevard on the east side, Davis Boulevard on the south side, and Livingston Road
extended) on the west side.
OBJECTIVE 6: Collier County's TCMAs are previously established in the Comprehensive Plan under
Objective 2 (as described above in Policy 2.5). Policies 6.1 through 6.5 are linked to Objective 2 and its
supporting policies in the Comprehensive Plan. Objective 6 and its supporting policies describe the
methods for which the TCMAs further the achievement of the following identified important state
planning goals and policies: discouraging the proliferation of urban sprawl, protecting natural
resources, protecting historic resources, maximizing the efficient use of existing public facilities, and
promoting public transit, bicycling, walking and other alternatives to the single occupant automobile.
Policy 6.2 and Policy 6.3: These policies provide the requirements for development or
redevelopment in TCMAs by utilizing Transportation Demand Management (TDM). These
requirements include policies that reduce vehicle miles traveled, increase pedestrian and bicycle
facilities, and support the County's transit network.
These efforts are supported by the Land Development Code in Chapter 6 Section 6.02.00 -
Adequate Public Facilities Requirements, 6.02.02 - Management and Monitoring Program,
described below.
Collier Area Transit - Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 196
FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION SECTION
I. URBAN DESIGNATION
a. Urban designated areas within the County include those with the greatest residential
densities, and areas in close proximity, which have or are projected to receive future urban
support facilities and services. It is intended that urban designated areas accommodate
the majority of population growth and that new intensive land uses be located within
them. Accordingly, the urban area will accommodate residential uses and a variety of non-
residential uses. The Urban designated area, which includes Immokalee, Copeland,
Plantation Island, Chokoloskee, Port of the Islands, and Goodland, in addition to the
greater Naples area, represents less than 10% of Collier County's land area. Urban
designated areas include:
Urban Designations 1 -16: The subdistrict designations within the county provide
guidelines of the type of development and allowed uses. These uses are
primarily mixed -used developments at a variety of densities, which support and
encourage the use of multi -modal transportation choices and activities.
II. AGRICULTURAL /RURAL DESIGNATION
B. Rural Fringe Mixed Use District
am
1. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), and Sending, Neutral, and Receiving
Designations.
D) Additional TDR Provisions:
3. Rural Villages: Within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, Rural Villages shall
be comprised of several neighborhoods designed in a compact nature such
that a majority of residential development is within one quarter mile of
Neighborhood Centers. Neighborhood Centers may include small scale service
retail and office uses, and shall include a public park, square, or green. Village
Centers shall be designed to serve the retail, office, civic, government uses and
service needs of the residents of the village.
F) Fiscal Neutrality: A Rural Village may only be approved after demonstration that
the Village will be fiscally neutral to county taxpayers outside of the Village. An
analysis shall be conducted evaluating the demand and impacts on levels of
service for public facilities and the cost of such facilities and services necessary to
serve the Rural Village. This evaluation shall identify projected revenue sources
for services and any capital improvements that may be necessary. The analysis
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shall consider, among other public facilities, roads, transit, bicycle and pedestrian
facilities and pathways.
G) As part of the development of Rural Village provisions, land development
regulations shall identify specific design and development standards for
residential, commercial and other uses. Rural Village, Village Center and
neighborhood design guidelines and development standards shall consider the
location of public transit and school bus stops; pedestrian paths and bikeways so
as to provide access and interconnectivity; and, roads, transit, bicycle and
pedestrian facilities and pathways.
Recreation and Open Space Element
Policy 1.3.1 and Policy 2.1.6: The County -owned or managed parks and recreation facilities shall
have automobile, bicycle and /or pedestrian access, where the location is appropriate and where
such access is economically feasible, with specific consideration given to alternative forms of
transportation that would reduce VMT and greenhouse gas.. The County shall encourage the
development of pedestrian pathways and bike lanes from the surrounding residential communities
to park sites. It
Conservation and Coastal Management Element (rAN
GOAL 8: The County shall maintain Collier County's existing air quality.
OBJECTIVE 8.1: All activities in Collier County shall comply with all applicable federal and State air
quality standards.
Policy 8.1.3: Collier County shall act to reduce air pollution from automobile emissions through
continuation of the following procedures:
1. The Collier County Sheriff's Office will continue to enforce vehicle exhaust emissions
standards.
2. As part of its development review process, Collier County will require the construction of
sidewalks, bicycle lanes or bicycle paths in all new subdivisions.
3. The County will construct sidewalks, bicycle lanes or bicycle paths in conjunction with County -
funded transportation improvements.
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Golden Gate Area Master Plan
The goal of the Master Plan is to effectively manage growth in the Golden Gate area, which has grown at
an even higher rate than the Collier County wide rate since 1980.
Land Use Designation Description
The three land uses as described in the Golden Gate Area Future Land Use Map are urban designation,
estates designation, and agricultural /rural designation. These designations serve to indicate the types
of land uses for which zoning may be requested, however conformity to these designations does not
guarantee that a zoning request will be approved.
Immokalee Master Plan
The goals of the Immokalee Master Plan include diversification of the local economy, providing adequate
quality housing for residents, addressing public infrastructure needs such as transportation networks to
improve the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, promoting eco- tourism and conserving natural resources,
appropriate management of land uses, addressing urban design, and facilitating collaboration with other
local governments.
Everglades City
The Collier MPO TIP indicates the following.
Everglades City intends to focus attention for capital improvements on needed
stormwater drainage improvements and pavement replacements along several of its
major roads. Despite the fact that Everglades City has no professional planning staff and
a modest operating budget, the City plans to move forward with transportation planning
activities and coordinates these activities with the MPO.
Collier Area Transit conducted a public workshop to discuss the transit needs of the
residents of Everglades City in 2012. The Comprehensive Operational Analysis approved
by the MPO Boards in 2013 discussed the future transit needs in the eastern portion of
Collier County including Everglades City and took the transit needs of Everglades City's
residents into consideration. The Comprehensive Operational Analysis suggested that
Everglades City be served with a flexible route, but this service will not be feasible until
revenues to cover the costs of the route are identified.
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City of Marco Island Comprehensive Plan
Mostly due to the relatively small size of Marco Island, the multimodal focus primarily includes bicycles,
pedestrians, and their interactions with vehicles.
Transportation Element
GOAL 1: To provide and encourage a multimodal transportation system that meets the circulation needs
of Marco Island in a safe and efficient manner but does not adversely impact the quality of life
of the residents.
OBJECTIVE 1.1: Promotion of a safe, convenient, and energy efficient multimodal transportation
system.
Policy 1.1.1 thru Policy 1.1.6: These policies include the incorporation of the findings of a
Right -of -Way Report into the Capital Improvement Element, furthering efforts for a complete
sidewalk network, reviewing parking standards and encouraging more bicycle and pedestrian
activity, and coordinating with the Collier MPO for public education.
City of Naples Comprehensive Plan
Transportation Element
f
Transportation Analysis Requirements,
6. Public Transportation NN
Collier County has developed a Transit Development Plan (TDP) and has established a mass
transit system, Collier Area Transit (CAT). CAT began fixed - routes in February 2001 and has
continually adapted operations to meet an increasing demand for public transportation.
Although limited in number, CAT operates a limited number of fixed - routes that include
segments of U.S.41 and Goodlette -Frank Road in the City of Naples. The fixed - routes in the
City also include access to Naples Community Hospital via Eighth Street and access to
Coastland Mall.
In the Collier MPO Long Range Transportation Plan 2030 Update (2030 LRTP), the goals and
objectives of the transit system are identified and include coordination with local
government, modifying system routing to meet community demand, increase the frequency
of service, expand the service area, ultimately provide connections to the Lee County Transit
System and provide increasing opportunities for intermodal and intramodal transportation.
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In the City, CAT provides for public paratransit operations for older adults and the disabled,
Naples Trolley provides private paratransit service between hotels and shopping and various
taxicab companies and charter bus companies provide public transportation.
To provide for changing public transportation needs of the City, the City of Naples will
continue to coordinate with the County and the MPO on the planning of transit needs for
fixed - routes, for interconnection with intermodal destinations, for bus stop improvements,
for pathway access and for integration with new developments and re- development.
The 2030 LRTP identifies a potential downtown shuttle route for the City of Naples. As the
TDP is updated, the City of Naples will continually monitor the need for this shuttle route
along with overall implementation strategies for the CAT in the TDP. The 2030 LRTP also
identifies the need for park- and -ride facilities, for employer- workforce initiatives, for
programs that may be facilitated by the use of vanpools and for programs to optimize transit
resources and for programs to secure long term dedicated funding sources.
7. Intermodal Facilities
The City adopted a comprehensive Pathways Plan in December 2007 (Resolution 07- 11792).
The Pathway Plan identified as the Naples Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan consist of two
components, a Pedestrian Master Plan and a Bicycle Master Plan. Both components focus on
safety, access to schools and recreational areas, connectivity, destination linkages, mobility
and impacts to surrounding environment. Site specific projects are identified in each master
plan and connect major points of interest. The planned looped bikeway system would serve
both the commuter and recreational cyclist and interconnect with the sidewalk system to
create opportunities for efficient travel.
Planning for implementation of pathway improvements shall be coordinated with master plan
priorities that include construction of missing - links, placement of pathways along collector
streets and response to neighborhood requests. The planning of City projects shall also be
coordinated with Collier MPO's pathway master plan, the FDOT Five -Year Transportation
Improvement Program, and the Gordon River Greenway Project.
Pedestrian facilities required in the Naples Code for multi - family residential areas (minimum
of 5ft) and for mixed - use /commercial areas (minimum of 8ft) shall be supplemented by the
missing -links component of the Naples Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan to complete a
system of sidewalks serving downtown areas. The continuation of such sidewalk
improvements is consistent with the City Sidewalk Policy as contained in the Master Plan.
In addition to program coordination with on -going projects, the City shall assure coordination
with periodic updates to the LRTP, the TDP, the Collier Park - and -Ride study, the Collier County
Collier Area Transit — Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 201
Freight and Goods Mobility analysis and related program planning to ensure maximum multi -
modal connectivity.
City of Naples Ear
The City of Naples Evaluation and Appraisal Report, adopted October 18, 2006, addressed the adopted
comprehensive plan as required by 163.3191 F.S.
Element /Objective
Comments
Actions /Proposed Changes
Transportation /8 -
The frequency of transit stops and the
Continue to work with the
Coordinate with CAT and
expansion of transit routes have increased
MPO and Collier County to
the MPO to evaluate
over the last 2 years and are expected to
explore options for efficient
biannually the potential
continue along with the increase in ridership.
public transportation.
for the development of a
In Collier County's 2030 Long Range
2026 -2030
public transportation
Transportation Plan, a downtown transit loop
New service on Immokalee Road
system.
has been identified as being needed.
Collier MPO 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Minor Update
A major element of the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Minor Update includes the
reevaluation of the transit system improvements to develop a more realistic needs plan where some
transit improvements were either reduced or eliminated from the plan. The 2035 Cost Feasible transit
projects from the Collier MPO 2035 LRTP Minor Update are listed below:
Improvement
Year
Improve frequency to 45
2016 -2020
minutes on Routes 1B and 1C
Improve frequency to 45
minutes on Routes 10, 2A, 213,
2021 -2025
8A, 8B
Improve frequency to 45
2026 -2030
minutes on Route 9
New service on Immokalee Road
2026 -2030
New service on Naples
2026 -2030
Downtown Loop
New service from Collier to Lee
2031 -2035
County
The LRTP Cost Feasible Plan primarily focused on the improvements and prioritization identified in the
2010 CAT TDP Major Update.
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Collier MPO 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan
To ensure continued flow of federal revenues to the Collier County area, including non - transportation
related dollars, the Collier MPOis required to prepare and adopt an updated LRTP that provides a
minimum 20 -year plan. This plan was developed in coordination with the Lee County MPO in an effort to
review the jointly adopted regional transportation network. The Joint Regional Transportation Plan not
only identifies highway needs such as those on Interstate 75 and State Road 82, but also transit
connections between Collier Area Transit and LeeTran and a multi -use pathway between Orangetree
(Collier County) and Orange River (Lee County).
Relevant goals and objectives from the LRTP are listed below. Specific highway and transit needs from the
2030 Joint Regional Transportation Plan Element are listed in the table at the end of this section. Changes
to the Joint Regional Transportation Plan proposed by one MPO in the Collier -Lee Region must also be
approved by the other MPO. it
Goal 1 is a multi -modal transportation system that is balanced and integrated with all transportation
modes to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. This goal is supported by:
Objective 1.2: Maintain roadway and other Level of Service standards consistent with regional,
county, and municipal comprehensive plans.
Objective 1.3: Provide a balanced system with viable multi -modal options that are consistent with
local comprehensive plans.
Objective 1.4: Provide infrastructure that supports intermodal transportation (transit riders,
pedestrians, bicyclists and other alternative transportation modes).
Objective 1.5: Improve intermodal connectivity and access to intermodal facilities (e.g. airports,
transit centers, Interstate bus system, passenger ferries, etc.) and activity center.
Objective 1.7: Improve public transit services so they are efficient, frequent, reliable, convenient,
easy to use and understand, and promotes other intermodal uses.
Goal 2 is a transportation system that is safe and secure. This goal is supported by Objective 2.3 which
commits to increase transit and intermodal security.
Goal 5 is a sustainable transportation system that enhances economic growth and anticipates
development demands. This goal is supported by the following objectives:
Objective 5.2: Improve public transit services so they are efficient, frequent, reliable, convenient,
that is easy to use ad understand and promotes other intermodal uses.
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Objective 5.3: Improve intermodal connectivity and access to intermodal facilities (e.g. airports,
transit centers, Interstate bus system, rail, passenger ferries, etc.) and activity centers.
Goal 6 is a transportation system that is maintained, optimized, and expanded using the best available
technologies and innovations. This goal is supported by Objective 6.6 which identifies a need to increase
mixed use densities along transit corridors.
2030 Joint Regional Multimodal Transportation Plan Element (amended March 16, 2007)
Transit Route or Location
From
To
Improvement
CAT Transfer
Express Bus
Via US 41
San Carlos Boulevard
Center
Service
Rail Head
Downtown Fort Myers
Busway &
Via Seminole Gulf Railroad
Boulevard
intermodal center
Bus Rapid Transit
Via Seminole Gulf Railway
CAT Transfer
Downtown Fort Myers
Express Bus
& US 41
Center
intermodal center
Service
CAT Transfer
Downtown Fort Myers
Express Bus
Via Interstate 75
Center
intermodal center
Service
Colonial
Express Bus
VIA SR 82 and SR 29
Immokalee park and ride lot
Boulevard
Service
CAT Transfer
Seminole Gulf Rail line at
Bi- County
Livingston Road
Center
Bonita Beach Rd
Local Bus Service
Intercounty bus service to the Southwest Florida International Airport, FGCU, and Ave Maria
University may also need to be explored in the future.
The LRTP includes Congestion Management System (CMS) strategies and a financial plan to achieve a
balanced transportation system. The plans' financial feasibility was reviewed and jointly adopted by the
Collier and Lee MPO. The 2040 LRTPs are being completed separately and the Collier LRTP is currently
under development.
MPO Transportation Improvement Program
Transit Priorities
Each transit provider in Florida that receives State Transit Block Grant funding is required to prepare an
annual TDP by the FDOT. The TDP summarized baseline conditions for the Collier Metropolitan Planning
Area (MPA), including a physical description of the area, a population profile and demographic
characteristics. It also provides a review of the existing transportation services and a trend analysis.
Farebox recovery monitoring and a financial plan are requirements of the TDP. A major update of the
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Transit Development Plan 2011 -2020 was approved by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners
on July 27, 2010 and ratified by the MPO board on September 10, 2010. The most recent minor TDP or
Annual Update /Progress Report was approved by the MPO board on June 14, 2013.
The 2012 Unfunded Transit Priorities (adopted by the MPO Board on June 8 2012), shown below originate
from the TDP of Collier Area Transit.
Priority
Requested Funding/
Location
Description
Ranking
Project Estimates
1
$500,000
CollierCounty
Continue adding additional accessibility for ADA
compliance with Bike and Pedestrian amenities to bus stops
2
$500,000
Col lierCounty
Construction ofADA compliant buss helters
3
$1,200,000"
Collier County
Enhance an existing East/West Route on Pine Ridge Road""
4
$1,200,000"
Collier County
Establish East/West Route on Golden Gate Parkway"
5
$1,200,000"
Col lierCounty
Lee /Collier Connection
6
$1,000,000"
Col lierCounty
Compl etio n of CAT ITS (El e ctro n i c Fare boxe s)
7
$300,000
Col lierCounty
Construction of a Park and Ride FaciI ity on U5 41 at the Lee
County I ine
8
$300,000
Col lierCounty
Constructi on of a Park and Ride facility at the intersecti on of
Col IeirBlvd and Immokalee Road
9
$300,000
Col li er County
Construction of a Park and Ride Facil ity at the intersecti on of
Immokalee Road and Gulf Shore Drive
10
$6,000,000
Collier County
C�t ion of permanent Transf er Facil ity at the CAT
Operations Center
' In:ludes :ostfor 3 years e
•' Tte:e ]_te: were partia
ntrevenue and hours of operation
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FDOT District One, Transportation Improvement Plan (Transit Projects), 2015 -2019
Transit
Project Work
Project Name
FM#
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2019
Summary
Bus Shelters at Various
Public
427949 -4
$0
$0
$0
$550,284
$0
Locations
Transportation
Bus Shelters at Various
Public
427949 -3
$575,669
$0
$0
$0
$0
Locations
Transportation
Collier Area Transit
Urban Corridor
433179 -1
$0
$0
$0
$632,500
$0
(CAT) ITS Phase III
Improvements
Collier County /Bonita
Capital for Fixed
434030-1
$441,953
$441,953
$441,953
$441,953
$441,953
Springs (FTA 5339)
Route
Collier County (CAT)
Operating for
410146 -2
$885,220
$885,220
$885,220
$885,220
$885,220
(FTA 5307)
Fixed -Route
Collier County Area
Urban Corridor
435008 -1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1,090,136
Transit ITS Phase IV
Improvements
Collier County (FTA
Capital for Fixed-
410146 -1
$3,505,721
$3,505,721
$3,505,721
$3,505,721
$3,505,721
5307)
Route
Collier MPOTransit
Modal Systems
410113 -1
$99,347
$99,347
$99,347
$102,330
$102,330
Planning (FTA 5305)
Planning
Collier County Transit
Operating/Admin.
Operating Assistance
410120 -1
$591,200
$591,200
$591,200
$591,200
$591,200
Assistance
(FTA 5311)
Operating for Fixed-
Operating for
410139-1
$1,820,158
$1,862,404
$1,861,550
$1,909,674
$1,972,720
route (FTA 5307)
Fixed -Route
State Transit Service
Operating for
435214 -1
$1,100,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
Development Program
Fixed -Route
Transit Communication
Urban Corridor
429904 -1
$994,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
System
Improvements
Transportation Disadvantaged
Collier MPO LCB
Planning Support
$25,941
$25,941
$25,941
$25,941
$25,941
Assistance
of LCB
Collier Area
County ounty
Co
Paratransit
$868,659
$868,659
$868,659
$868,659
$868,659
Tlier
G
Program
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Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
The Collier County Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP) was reviewed in its entirety and
approved by the Collier County Local Coordinating Board on May 2, 2012. The TDSP is used by the
Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) and the Local Coordinating Board (LCB) to maintain and /or
improve transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged and to serve as a framework for
performance evaluation. The TDSP is updated annually and submitted to the Florida Commission for the
Transportation Disadvantaged for final approval. Collier County services under the TD program are
provided funding from state TD funds, local revenues, and private sources. Collier County Government
merged the contracted operations of the fixed -route transit operations with the services for the TD
program in 2005.
In September 2007, the Collier Board of County Commissioners (BCC) requested to be re- designated as
the CTC for Collier County. The BCC has been successful in ensuring that coordinated transportation
services are provided to the transportation disadvantaged population of Collier County.
2012 TDSP Plan Conclusions
The large geographical size of Collier County in the terms of land area (2,026 square miles) causes the
Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) population to be spread throughout the county, creating the potential
for a longer trip. The funding for transportation services has remained relatively constant over the past
several years and not kept up with the increasing travel demands. As a result, Collier County is struggling
to maintain existing service levels and does not have the financial resources to pursue and /or expand
service.
The CTC must ensure that the vendor is providing the required services in accordance with local developed
standards in addition to those that are required by Section 41- 2.006, Florida Administrative Code. The CTC
should continue to provide information to the Local Coordinating Board regarding performance. The
paratransit system is an essential service that continues to the customers of Collier County assistance with
good, respectful, and courteous service.
Collier County Rural Land Stewardship Program
Collier County's Land Development Code established the Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) in
accordance with the Growth Management Plan (GMP). The purpose of the RLSA is to encourage smart
growth patterns in the rural areas of Collier County. The Rural Land Stewardship Program applies
incentives to establish a method of protecting the most valuable environmental land in Collier County
including both valuable wetlands and habitats of threatened or endangered species.
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Collier County Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program — Rural Fringe Mixed Use District
The Collier County Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program for the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District
(RFMU) was adopted into the Collier County Land Development Code (LDC) on 2/11/2004 and the TDR
bonus amendments were adopted on 9/27/2004. The TDR Program within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use
District establishes a method for protecting and conserving the most valuable environmental land,
including large connected wetland systems and significant areas of habitat for listed species, while
allowing property owners of such lands to recover lost value and residential development potential
through an economically viable process of transferring such rights to other more suitable lands.
At the Collier County Board of County Commissions meetings held in January 2013, the Board approved
extension of the Early Entry Bonus credits process via the 2011 EAR -based Growth Management Plan
(GMP) Adoption amendments. The amendments are now in effect. Therefore, the new extension date
for Early Entry Bonus Credits is reinstated for an additional 3 years until September 27, 2015.
TDR Program Statistics (as of July /August 2014)
Sending Lands Acreage
41,414
Base TDR Credits Recorded
1310
Early Entry TDR Credits
1310
Restoration and Maintenance TDR Credits
867
Conve ance TDR Credits
261
Sending Land Acres in Recorded Development
Right Limitation
6542
Minimum Base TDR Credit Sale Price
$2.5,000
r,,Iinimum Bonus TDR Credit Sale Price
515,000
The TDR Program also responds to the Collier County Growth Management Plan's objectives regarding
focusing growth and development towards the areas of the county where services such as sewer, water
and transportation already exist or can be easily provided.
Collier Area Transit 2013 Comprehensive Operational Analysis
The Collier Area Transit Comprehensive Operational Analysis made the following two assumptions as part
of the service recommendations:
1. The level of resources for CAT services will remain stable for the duration of the plan, Year 1
through 5.
2. Service expansion would require additional revenues. The time period for the plan is defined
as the next 5 years. A primary goal of CAT is decreasing the existing headways from 90 minutes
to a minimum of 60 minutes.
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It is recommended that CAT immediately focus existing and new resources towards the development of
a hierarchy of four clear levels of transit service and renumber the routes according to this hierarchy. This
recommendation arises out of the confusion created by the existing schedules /maps as well as the existing
numbering of the routes.
The estimated cost of improving the headway of CAT routes from 90 minutes to 60 minutes is $164,000
per route however this needs to be a primary goal of CAT. An implementation plan for the
recommendations is on the following page:
Task
I
CAT staff to develop specific times for new scheduled services, including transfer
times, and major time points for schedule.
2
CAT staff review existing and new bus stop locations for new services.
3
Ensure MPO Board and BCC support for future changes.
A
ATM /MPO /CAT to develop RFP for design or new bus schedules. Approximate cost
575,000. (I )
S
ATM /MPO /CAT to develop Transit Advisory Group JAG) to prepare cranes for new
routes.
6 ATM /MPO /CAT to develop RFP for markteling of net +• services or determine whether
providing in -house staffing for this role e19more appropriate. Approximate cost for
marketing firm to conduct marketing of new services 5250,000. (1), Approximate cost
for full titre staff memher in %imilar rile to be determined.
I'.isk
1
CAT staff to finalize new schedules, driver assignments, bus stop locations.
2
Hire firm for development of bus schedulm
3
Hire firth for marketing of new Services /outreach or hire a new full-time employee to
undertake these efforts.
Develop timeline forgo Ilve' for new services w/ ATM /CAT /MPO and new marketing
4
firm.
5
Assign local staff-to be champion for change and coordinate directly with marketing
firm.
6
Hold pu lueetings for feedback on proposed route changes and names.
7
Ensure MPO Board and BCC support for future changes.
8
Go live with new services.
9
CAT /ATM /MPO staff to provide assistance at transfer stations during first few weeks
of service for excellent customer service.
10
CAT /ATM staff to closely monitor all CAT routes.
Task
I
Develop marketing plan for years 3 -5 and assign responsibilities through the new
FTE position or hire marketing firm to assist. Approximate cost 5100,000 for a new
marketing Arm. (1)
2
CAT /ATM staff to closely monitor all CAT routes.
3
Continue to Inform MPO Board and BCC of CAT progress.
4
Conduct onboard and ride check survey to check route progress. Approximate cost
$50,000. (1)
Note:
(11 Fstimate based upon CDM Smith project experience in other locauotn. Costs may range from S•tuK on the lower end
for only design services to 5300k on the highest end. including printing, This rsnm ite is based im national tmnds and
may be mlivathf for actual yunte5 to Collier county.
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Based on the above recommendation schedule, public meetings have been held by CAT and rider surveys
have been conducted as part of the TDP major updates. It is the Collier MPO's policy to support and
encourage public involvement and to adhere to the principles of Environmental Justice in the planning
process relating to transportation systems and facilities. The MPO's public involvement policy is designed
to ensure opportunities for the public to express its views on transportation and mobility issues and to
become active participants in the decision making process.
Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Strategic Regional Policy Plan
The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) developed and adopted goals, strategies, and
actions within the 2011 Strategic Regional Policy Plan (SRPP) in order to provide the necessary framework
for decision- making at the local level to promote regional transportation.
Through this process, the council sought to define the region's boundaries by determining common
characteristics and features shared between local municipalities and county governments. The region
completed this evaluation by examining key community development factors including: geographic
makeup, demographics, economic marketplace, and transportation systems. Together these factors help
define the Southwest Florida Region and determine where local communities and counties interconnect
and unite into a single territory.
After reviewing all of the information and considering what areas comprise the Southwest Florida Region,
the SWFRPC determined the region is made up of eight counties that stretch south from the Sunshine
Skyway Bridge to the Everglades National Park and east to Lake Okeechobee. The counties are: Manatee,
Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, and Hendry. The regional definition includes the six
SWFRPC counties plus Manatee and DeSoto Counties, which have been added due to their connection to
the other counties in the region.
Some of the problems and challenges identified in the SRPP include the following:
• Complete streets will become increasingly high in demand
• Multi -modal transportation facilities integrated with increased density land uses will increase.
• The continued population growth and demographic changes will drive the development of the
region and will produce changes in the region's economic trends, land uses and growth pressures
at the edge of the existing urban core areas.
• The automobile oriented land development pattern has resulted in job dispersion, causing
job /transportation imbalances to occur. As energy prices increase in the future, this imbalance
will cause significant stress to the region and could potentially thwart future growth and
development.
To address these problems, the SWFRPC has been working to coordinate the people of the region to
address community, education, health and cultural issues. The SWFRPC desires to provide a framework
for prosperity that includes job creation, property value increases, economic development and
transportation network improvements at the same time addressing the preservation of the environment
that attracts retirees and related service populations to the area. In order to address the balanced use of
Collier Area Transit — Draft Transit Development Plan Major Update Page 210
the region's environment, the SWRRPC has been emphasizing environmental, agriculture, open space,
water, energy and land uses through preservation by planning for the protection of vital resources, by
linking multi -modal transportation facilities and land uses, by providing leadership in the establishment
of sustainable communities, by searching for linkages between existing and emerging centers
transportation and by searching for coordination of leaders efforts to provide consistency across regional
boundaries.
State Document Review
Chapter 341, Florida Statute (FS)
Chapter 341 creates the Public Transit Block Grant (PTBG) that is administered by FDOT. Block grant funds
are provided to urban and rural providers designated by the United States Department of Transportation
and Community Transportation Coordinators, as defined in Chapter 427, FS. Eligible providers must
establish TDPs consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with approved local government
comprehensive plans of the units of local government in which the provider is located. In developing
public transportation development plans, eligible providers must solicit comments from regional
workforce boards established under Chapter 445. The development plans must address how the public
transit provider will work with the appropriate regional workforce board to provide services to
participants in the welfare transition program. Eligible providers must provide information to the regional
workforce board serving the county in which the provider is located regarding the availability of
transportation services to assist program participants. Costs for which PTBG program funds may be
expended include:
• Costs of public bus transit and local public fixed guideway capital projects
• Costs of public bus transit service development and transit corridor projects
• Costs of public bus transit operations
Chapter 341 requires each public transit provider to establish public transportation development plans
consistent with approved local government comprehensive plans where there is an approved Local
Government Comprehensive Plan in the political subdivision or political subdivisions in which the public
transportation system is located. In particular, each public transit provider must establish productivity
and performance measures, which must be approved by FDOT and which must be selected from measures
developed pursuant to §341.041(3).
Florida Transportation Plan (FTP)
In 2010, FDOT completed the 2060 Florida Transportation Plan Update, which looks at a 50 -year horizon.
The 2060 FTP calls for a fundamental change in how and where Florida invests in transportation. The FTP
defines transportation goals, objectives, and strategies to make Florida's economy more competitive,
communities more livable, and the environment more sustainable for future generations. Florida is
committed to providing livable communities and mobility for people and freight through greater
connectivity and meeting the rising needs of businesses and households for safety, security, efficiency,
and reliability. The FTP provides goals and objectives for Florida's transportation system. Pertinent long
range goals and objectives are provided below.
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• Goal: Invest in transportation systems to support a prosperous, globally competitive economy.
• Objective: Improve transportation connectivity for people and freight to established and
emerging regional employment centers in rural and urban areas.
• Objective: Invest in transportation capacity improvements to meet future demand for
moving people and freight.
• Goal: Make transportation decisions to promote responsible environmental stewardship.
• Objective: Plan and develop transportation systems and facilities in a manner which
protects and, where feasible, restores the function and character of the natural
environment and avoids or minimizes adverse environmental impacts.
• Objective: Plan and develop transportation systems to reduce energy consumption,
improve air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Goal: Maintain and operate Florida's transportation system proactively.
• Objective: Achieve and maintain a state of good repair for transportation assets for all
modes.
• Objective: Minimize damage to infrastructure from transportation vehicles.
• Objective: Optimize the efficiency of the transportation system for all modes.
• Goal: Improve mobility and connectivity for people and freight.
• Objective: Expand transportation options for residents, visitors, and businesses.
• Objective: Reinforce and transform Florida's Strategic Intermodal System facilities to
provide multi -modal options for moving people and freight.
• Objective: Expand and integrate regional public transit systems in Florida's urban areas.
• Objective: Increase the efficiency and reliability of travel for people and freight.
• Objective: Integrate modal infrastructure, technologies, and payment systems to provide
seamless connectivity for passenger and freight trips from origin to destination.
In summary, the FTP supports the development of state, regional, and local transit services. The growth
in Florida requires new and innovative approaches by all modes to meet the needs today and in the future.
State Growth Management Legislation (House Bill 7207)
House Bill (HB) 7207, named the Community Planning Act, was signed into law on June 2, 2011. That bill
is intended to stimulate Florida's economic development and economic recovery by taking state
government out of the development business and giving the responsibility of community planning back
to local communities. The landmark legislation is the biggest change to growth management laws in many
years - repealing most of the State - mandated growth management planning laws that have governed
development activities within Florida since the original Growth Management Act of 1975. As of June 3,
2011, the role of state and regional agencies in the review of comprehensive plan amendments and the
time needed to process the majority of plan amendments has been significantly reduced, and many
development and plan amendment hurdles have been modified throughout the state — transportation
concurrency being one of the main hurdles. State - mandated concurrency requirements have been
repealed and, consequently, a large share of growth management responsibility has shifted to cities and
counties.
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The new legislation also supersedes Senate Bill (SB) 360, the Community Renewal Act, which required the
preparation of mobility plans within dense urban land areas (DULAs) and Transportation Concurrency
Exemption Areas (TCEAs). Instead, a local jurisdiction interested in implementing its own concurrency
ordinance or mobility plan can still do so, but will have limitations on how to implement and enforce the
ordinance. HB 7207 strengthens legislative language that supports multi -modal approaches to
transportation by stating that Comprehensive Plan Transportation Elements "shall provide for a safe,
convenient multi -modal transportation system" (F.S. Section 163.3177 [6b]).
FDOT Work Program
FDOT annually develops a Five -Year Work Program. The Work Program is a project- specific list of
transportation activities and improvements developed in cooperation with the MPO and local
transportation agencies. The Work Program must be consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with
the capital improvement elements of local government comprehensive plans.
The Tentative Work Program is presented to the Legislature at the beginning of each legislative session.
It identifies transportation projects and programmed funding by year and is adopted by July 1 each year.
Once adopted, the Work Program is used by FDOT to develop the State Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) that is used at the federal level to ensure that planning efforts are consistent with federal
guidelines. All transit funding coming through FTA must be included in the STIP before a grant award can
be finalized and approved. Close coordination with FDOT on the programming of federal funds is required
in the development of the Tentative Work Program, as well as throughout the year as federal adjustments
and allocations are announced.
State transit planning and programs encourage the growth of public transportation services, as well as
support the increasing local investment in transit systems. The State has several funding programs that
are available if local areas are able to commit to a dedicated funding source for system development and
expansion. Legislation passed over the past few years indicates that the State plans to continue to foster
a multimodal approach to transportation investment.
State of Florida TD Five - Year /Twenty -Year Plan
Developed by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD), this plan is required under the
Florida Statutes and includes the following elements:
• Explanation of the Florida Coordinated Transportation System
• Five -Year Report Card
• Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability Review
• Strategic Vision and Goals, Objectives, and Measures
The Long -Range and Five -Year strategic visions were reviewed and used for guidance and are indicated
below.
Long -Range Strategic Vision
Create a strategy for the Florida CTD to support the development of a universal transportation system
with the following features:
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• A coordinated, cost - effective multi -modal transportation system delivered through public - private
partnerships.
• A single, uniform funding system with a single eligibility determination process.
• A sliding scale of fare payment based on a person's ability to pay.
• Use of electronic fare media for all passengers.
• Services that are designed and implemented regionally (both inter - county and inter -city)
throughout the state.
Five -Year Strategic Vision
Develop and field -test a model community transportation system for persons who are TD
incorporating the following features:
• Statewide coordination of community transportation services using Advanced Public
Transportation Systems including Smart Traveler Technology, Smart Vehicle Technology, and
Smart Intermodal Systems.
• Statewide coordination and consolidation of community transportation funding sources
• A statewide information management system for tracking passenger eligibility determination.
• Integration of Smart Vehicle Technology on a statewide multi -modal basis to improve vehicle and
fleet planning, scheduling, and operations. This effort includes vehicle and ridership data
collection, electronic fare media, and geographic information system (GIS) applications.
• Development of a multi -modal transportation network to optimize the transportation system as
a whole, using Smart Intermodal Systems. This feature would be available in all areas of the state
via electronic access.
Federal Document Review
SAFETEA -LU and Surface Transportation Reauthorization
On August 10, 2005, the President signed into law the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA -LU). With guaranteed funding for highways, highway safety, and
public transportation totaling $244.1 billion, SAFETEA -LU represents the largest surface transportation
investment in our Nation's history. The two landmark bills that brought surface transportation into the
21st century —the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA -21)— shaped the highway program to meet the
Nation's changing transportation needs. SAFETEA -LU builds on this firm foundation, supplying the funds
and refining the programmatic framework for investments needed to maintain and grow our vital
transportation infrastructure.
SAFETEA -LU addresses the many challenges facing our transportation system today - challenges such as
improving safety, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency in freight movement, increasing
intermodal connectivity, and protecting the environment - as well as laying the groundwork for
addressing future challenges. SAFETEA -LU promotes more efficient and effective Federal surface
transportation programs by focusing on transportation issues of national significance, while giving State
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and local transportation decision makers more flexibility for solving transportation problems in their
communities.
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21St Century (MAP -21)
In 2012, the federal surface transportation authorization, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21St Century
(MAP -21) was signed into law. MAP -21 funds highway and transit investments through the end of 2014.
The program focuses on high priority investments that will improve the transportation infrastructure
network and remove redundant procedures that have delayed project delivery in the past. MAP -21
contains important provisions related to the construction of transportation infrastructure such as:
reforming the environmental review and planning process, addressing highway workers safety,
establishing performance measures, and expanding the Transportation Infrastructure Financing and
Innovation Act ( TIFIA) program.
Congress passed the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014, in August of 2014, which extended
federal transportation programs and funding through May of 2015. The Act continues existing federal
highway programs authorized under MAP -21. The extension of MAP -21 also extends the TIFIA program.
Obtained from:
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Grow America Act A& (rA
The Grow America Act is an acronym for Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated
Mobility, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America. The Act sets out to
support millions of American jobs through the repairing of roads, bridges, and transit systems across
America. The Grow America Act intends to address where the Highway Trust Fund fell short in providing
money for the nation's large amount of aging transit systems. The Act will also provide a level of certainty
to local governments engaging in long term planning by creating incentives to better align planning and
investment decisions to address regional needs while also strengthening local decision making.
Obtained from: http: / /www.dot.gov /grow - america
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Appendix E: Recommended Monitoring Program
Performance Measures & Indicators
The following fixed -route performance indicators and measure should be monitored by CAT on a quarterly
basis as part of the recommended performance monitoring program. These data are currently collected
monthly.
• Passenger Trips - Annual number of passenger boardings on the transit vehicles.
• Revenue Miles- Number of annual miles of vehicle operation while in active service (available to
pick up revenue passengers)
• Revenue Hours -Total hours of operation in active revenue service.
• Passenger Trips per Revenue Mile - The ratio of passenger trips to revenue miles of service. This
is the key indicator of service effectiveness that is influenced by the levels of demand and the
supply of service provided. A —�
• Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour-The ratio of passenger trips to revenue hours of operation.
Evaluation Methodology & Process NO
This process is based on two measures - trips per mile and trip per hour - that are weighted equally to
derive an overall route score. A route's score for a particular measure is based on a comparison of the
measure as a percentage of the system average for that particular measure. These individual measure
scores are added together and divided by two to get a final aggregate score. This final composite
performance score is an indication of a route's performance for the measures when compared to the
system average for those measures. A higher score represents better overall performance when
compared to other routes.
The noted comparative performance evaluation can be beneficial, but care should be taken when using
the final scores and rankings because these figures are comparing routes to one another and may not
reflect the specific goals established for a particular route (i.e., geographic coverage vs. ridership
performance). The process is particularly useful, however, in highlighting those routes that may have
performance - related issues. These routes can then be singled out for closer observation in future years
to determine specific changes that may help mitigate any performance issues. Once a route score is
determined, routes can be ranked to show the highest performing and lowest performing routes.
The rankings are a useful proxy to determine the comparative performance of any route, as well as to
highlight changes in performance over time. The score for each particular route can be considered as a
baseline, with which the score for the corresponding route over a subsequent analysis period can be
utilized for trend comparison purposes. In order to track the performance variation over time, three
performance levels have been developed.
• Level I - Good ( >_ 75 %)
Transit routes that fall in this category are performing efficiently compared with the average level of all
the agency's routes.
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• Level II — Monitor (30% to 74 %)
Routes that fall in this category are exhibiting varying levels of performance problems and need to be
singled out for more detailed analysis (e.g., ridechecks, on -board surveys, increased marketing efforts,
etc.) in order to aid in identifying specific changes that can be made to help improve the route's
performance.
• Level III — Route Modification or Discontinuation ( <_ 29 %)
Routes that fall in this category exhibit poor performance and low efficiency. Recommendations for these
routes may include truncation of the route, reduction in the route's number of revenue hours, or
discontinuation of the route. Elimination of underperforming routes should occur only after implemented
route modifications have continued to result in unsatisfactory performance.
In the future, CAT may want to consider changing the thresholds noted for each performance level to
more specific performance standards. Setting such a performance standard will assist in eliminating any
scoring bias towards routes that appear to be performing poorly because of the average -based scoring
proposed for the monitoring program. To implement such standards, CAT would need to select
appropriate performance standards.
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