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PTAC Agenda 01/16/2018 Public Transit Advisory Committee Collier County Government Administration- Building F 3299 Tamiami Trail East – Suite 501 IT Training Room Naples, Florida January 16, 2018 3:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a. December 19, 2017 Minutes 5. Committee Action 6. Reports and Presentations a. Route 22 and 23 Route Modification Update b. Fare Study c. Marco Island Route 7. Member Comments 8. Public Comments 9. Next Meeting Date – February 20, 2018 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 AGENDA 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. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Committee Action Item 6a Collier Area Transit's Route 22 and 23 Modifications Update Objective: To give an update on the performance of the Route Modifications Considerations: The Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement Division received requests from the public to provide transit service to other areas in the hmnokalee community that was not being served by the routes, specifically routes 22 and 23. Modifications to the route increased access to employment, medical and educational facilities like the Immokalee Technical College for the residents. The following modifications were done to achieve greater efficiencies and improved service. The routes no longer perform reverse routing and one bus will provide service the east side of Immokalee and the other bus will serve the west side of Immolcalee. The Routes continue to serve key areas of hmnokalee in addition to the following destinations: • Immokalee Technical College; • Salvation Army; • Retail and medical offices along North 15"' Street between Lake Trafford Road and Westclox Road; and • Department of Children and Families CAT staff also made operational changes to the route that allows the utilization of the existing revenue hours to reduce the wait time and provide later service to the area of Immokalee at no additional cost to operate the service. The new routes have only been in service for 2 months and there has been a decrease in ridership, which is expect as riders become accustomed to the change and more awareness is provided. CAT will monitor continue to monitor the service and will make any modifications if necessary. FY17 October November December ROUTE 22 3631 4066 4429 ROUTE 23 2948 3296 3566 FY18 ROUTE 22 4220 3565 3437 ROUTE 23 3790 2870 2016 Recommendation: ntinue to monitor route performance and begin marketing efforts. Prepared by: +^91 �(l�— Date: If l On r kLeon, `enior Planner Approved by: �A_ �L— ( Date: I �� Michele Arnold, DVector EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Reports and Presentations Item 6b Collier Area Transit's Fare Study Objective: To give an update on the Fare Study Considerations: On January 19, 2016 PTNE brought before the committee a two-year Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), which serves as the resource and budgeting document for the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). It that meeting the different studies were ranked and Fare Study was selected as the number 1 priority. As part of our Transit Development Plan it determined that it is appropriate for CAT to periodically review and evaluate its fare structure to ensure the fares are fair and equitable, while also generating revenue needed to operate the services. Federal regulations outlined by FTA in Circular 4702.1 B require that all service modifications and fare changes be fair and equitable to all citizens, regardless of race color, or national origin, and to complete an analysis of all proposed changes or modifications. To accomplish the above, CAT, in partnership with the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is undertaking this study to evaluate its fixed -route and paratransit fare structures. Collier County has the responsibility to ensure that a financially -sound and fiscally -accountable transit system is available to citizens and visitors. Although fixed -route and paratransit fares only fund a portion of CAT's services, they are a critical component of the budget CAT last modified its fixed -route fares in 2009 and paratransit fares in 2012. The most recent major update of the County's Transit Development Plan (TDP), completed in 2015, recommends that CAT's fare structure be evaluated every five years, starting in 2017. This will help Collier County ensure that it is maximizing potential farebox recovery in a fair and equitable manner and that passenger fares are consistent with "peer" transit agencies similar to services provided in Collier County. Preliminary scenarios have been developed for potential fare modifications and PINE, Collier MPO will be conducting surveys for passengers to evaluate the scenarios. On January 300i two Public Meetings will occur one at the Government Center Transfer Facility and Immokalee. Recommendation: Review the scenarios and make a selection for those that should be forwarded to the Board for their consideration Attachments: Fare Analy! Prepared k Approved Date: Date: l lz l Tindale Oliver GREAT INSIGHTS. GREATER OUTCOMES. To: Michelle Arnold/Omar Deleon/Matthew Liveringhouse, CAT CC: Brandy Otero, Collier MPO From: Elisabeth Schuck/Randy Farwell, Tindale Oliver RE: Summary of Ridership and Revenue Impacts for Proposed Fare Changes Date: December 6,2017(updated January 2, 2018) Michelle, Matt, and Omar, This memo discusses potential changes to the existing CAT fixed -route, ADA, and Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) fare structures and estimates ridership and revenue impacts to be considered moving forward. This updated memorandum reflectsthe addition of Scenarios 6 and 7, which take into account a free 90 minute transfer along with other proposed fare changes. CAT Fixed -Route System Based on the fare concepts discussed during our November 14`1 conference call, as well as subsequent discussions which added the two scenarios involving a free 90 minute transfer, we have developed and present seven fare change scenarios. Each scenario estimates the potential impacts to ridership and revenue.. Each of the scenarios is designed to measure potential changes in ridership and revenue with the overall objective of defining a scenario that increases ridership, increases revenue, and does not disproportionately adversely impact low-income riders. The seven scenarios are described as follows: Scenario 1 1.A) Eliminate transfers; no change to base fare price 1.13) Decrease the cost of a day pass from $4 to $3/reduced day pass from $2 to $1.50 1.C) Eliminate 7 day pass and replace with 15 day pass at 50% of 30 day pass price Scenario 2 (same as Scenario 1 but no change cost of day pass) 2.A) Eliminate transfers; no change to base fare price 2.6) No change to the cost of a day pass 2.C) Eliminate 7 day pass and replace with 15 day pass at 50% of 30 day pass price Scenario 3 (same as Scenario 2 but increase base fare/Marco Express fares) 3.A) Eliminate transfers 3.13) No change to the cost of a day pass 3.C) Eliminate 7 day pass and replace with 15 day pass at 50% of 30 day pass price 3.D) Increase base fare to $2/reduced base fare to $1 3.E) Increase Marco Express base fare to $3/reduced ME base fare to $1.50 TAMPA ORLANDO BARTOW FORT LAUDERDALE BALTIMORE SEATTLE www.tindaleoliver.mni Headquarters 1000 N. Ashley Dr. I Suite400 I Tampa,FL33602 1 (813)224-8862 1 Fax(813)226-2106 Tindale Oliver pCummn Assign mqm..... Scenario 4 (same as Scenario 1 but reduce cost of day pass) GREAT INSIGHTS. GREATER OUTCOMES. page 11 4.A) Eliminate transfers 4.6) Decrease the cost of a day pass from $4 to $3/reduced day pass from $2 to $1.50 4.C) Eliminate 7 day pass and replace with 15 day pass at 50% of 30 day pass price 4.D) Increase base fare to $2/reduced base fare to $1 4.E) Increase Marco Express base fare to $3/reduced Marco Express base fare to $1.50 Scenario 5 (same as Scenario 4 but increase cost of the 30 day pass) 5.A) Eliminate transfers 5.B) Decrease the cost of a day pass from $4 to $3/reduced day pass from $2 to $1.50 5.C) Eliminate 7 day pass and replace with 15 day pass at 50% of 30 day pass price 5.D) Increase base fare to $2/reduced base fare to $1 5.E) Increase Marco Express base fare to $3/reduced ME base fare to $1.50 5.F) Increase 30 day pass fare to $40/reduced 30 day pass to $20 Scenario 6 (same as Scenario 5 but allows for a free 90 minute transfer) 6.A) Free 90 minute transfer to a different route 6.6) Decrease the cost of a day pass from $4 to $3/reduced day pass from $2 to $1.50 6.C) Eliminate 7 day pass and replace with 15 day pass at 50% of 30 day pass price 6.D) Increase base fare to $2/reduced base fare to $1 6.E) Increase Marco Express base fare to $3/reduced ME base fare to $1.50 6.F) Increase 30 day pass fare to $40/reduced 30 day pass to $20 Scenario 7 (same as Scenario 6 but no increase to cost of the day pass) 7.A) Free 90 minute transfer to a different route 7.13) No change to the cost of a day pass 7.C) Eliminate 7 day pass and replace with 15 day pass at 50% of 30 day pass price 7.D) Increase base fare to $2/reduced base fare to $1 7.E) Increase Marco Express base fare to $3/reduced ME base fare to $1.50 7.F) Increase 30 day pass fare to $40/reduced 30 day pass to $20 Table 1 compares the proposed changes to each fare type under each of the seven scenarios to the existing fare structure. Proposed changes to fares under each scenario are bolded. TAMPA ORLANDO BARTOW FORT LAUDERDALE BALTIMORE SEATTLE Headquarters 1000 N. Ashley Dr. I SUIte400 I Tampa,FL33602 1 (813)224-8862 1 Fax(813)226-2106 www.tindaleoliver.com O r m 0 z z 5 v C C N E E � C O O o 0 m m °b 0 0 m " Z z co 0 aNrt �~ir y y v +mn ry vMi +sir ,n im LL lL Q CC N •E •E o o o 0 0 v o N¢ o 0 0 0 o N o 0 0 0 Q N N LL M N Z Z H a N M 4 LL LL Q N O Q a N m LL N a a O 0 0 N 0 0 O O N .4 Z Z bJD M N Z Z N 01 M ~ M LF iA Q a N OJ o o a a ui " o N a a o 0 o voi o N o 0 N .i Z Z N N C4 .4 Z Z W �+1 r o N Q N N vMi N o o 0 o Lq o N o 0 N N Z Z -�O Z Z m ti M "4 � m LF Vi Q C .�-� VF N i/T VT i/F i/F LT VT N 0 � w ti v o g o o oU� o 0 L9 a a a a Z Z 'D Z Z 06 Ol M N N ti Or VI an N M QO � C A L v r a a N Qi a a O C O Lq O O y ul NO N N Z Z hq -OO M N Z Z M ti N fi M +' .v H M W L N LL O N LL O O O Q Q 00Lq O O O O 'O N O O O N N N Z Z N ti N H O N O 0 0 L a 'O N N C l m d t b➢ N �. G UO a N C N O M W G ti N a - O x m >i a- d W O m m M o 0 E 0 ° N c >, m C p in u u ■�� x � m ii F- N r ti M X p_ v v v '�^ v a v a v a v w v w v o 'i x U N u i d u u T u T u o u O u m 3 m c c c in i i cr u o x of of O r m 0 z z 5 v Tindale UOliver GREAT INSIGHTS. GREATER OUTCOMES. planning J¢su�n mpineennq As mentioned during our last call, Dr. Kamp estimated an elasticity of -0.4, or for every $0.10 of fare increase, the ridership is anticipated to initially decrease by 4%. Overtime it has been observed that the initial decrease in ridership following a fare increase tends to subsequently trend upward over time as customers adjust to price changes. While the elasticity calculates the potential ridership loss or increase from a fare change, it does not account forth potential shift in riders to another fare category. To account for both possibilities, a range in potential ridership and revenue impacts have been calculated for each scenario listed above. The low end of the range assumes that the full impact of measured elasticity is applied to the ridership and those riders will initially leave the system, resulting in greater impacts to annual ridership and revenue estimates. The high end of the range assumes that either the existing ridership will be maintained or only a portion of the riders will leave the system due to elasticity impacts, depending on the scenario/fare category, and the rest of the riders impacted will shift to other fare categories based on the existing/proposed fare changes. The high end assumptions produce less impacts to ridership and therefore higher annual revenue estimates. The actual ridership and revenue impacts are likely somewhere in the middle of the ranges presented, as assumptions must be made regarding ridership behavior for each scenario. Important in our assumptions is the recognition that mobility is largely an essential commodity for most riders, especially those on the low end of the income spectrum. Thus by providing a range of scenarios that attempt to counter increased costs in certain fare categories with reduced costs in alternative fare categories, we are attempting to provide attractive and reasonable options for riders other than to simply stop using the CAT services. Tables 2 and 3 illustrate the ridership and revenue impacts for the low-end range (elasticity fully applied) and the high-end range of ridership and revenue estimates (elasticity partially applied), respectively. It should be noted that the ridership and revenue figures in the tables below only represent the fare types affected by each scenario and do not reflect system -wide ridership and revenue figures. As shown below, Scenarios 1 and 2 are anticipated to produce less revenue than the base year (FY 2016), primarily due to minimal proposed changes to the fare structure. Scenarios 2, 4, and 5, which propose to eliminate transfers, are projected to generate additional revenue ranging from approximately $41,000-$166,000 in Scenario 3, $21,000-$141,000 in Scenario 4, and $37,500-$179,000 in Scenario 5. The higher revenue generated in Scenarios 3, 4 and 5 is primarily influenced by the increase in the base fare, which carries the highest percentage of riders (44% of ridership, including full and reduced fare customers in FY 16). TAMPA ORLANDO DARTOW FORT LAUDERDALE BALTIMORE_ SEATTLE wwwAindaleoliver.com Headquarters 1000 N. Ashley Dr. 1 Suite 400 I Tampa, FL 33602 1 (813) 224-8862 1 Fax(813)226-2106 Tindale Oliver GREAT INSIGHTS. GREATER OUTCOMES. Page 5 ph! _i ro rq Table 2:Low-End Range of Fixed -Route Ridership and Revenue Estimates (Elasticity Fully Applied Resulting in Ridership Loss) Scenario 1 891,606 $873,694 869,679 (21,927) $816,874 ($56,820) Scenario 2 891,606 $873,694 864,755 (26,851) $846,616 ($27,078) Scenario 3 911,114 $912,120 820,470 (90,644) $953,077 $40,957 Scenario 911,114 $912,120 830,880 (80,234) $933,170 $21,050 Scenario 5 911,114 $912,120 816,194 (94,920) $956,624 $44,504 Scenario 6 911,114 $912,120 845,489 (65,625) $980,135 $68,015 Scenario 7 911,1141 $912,120 1 840,109 (71,005)1 $991,510 $79,390 Table 3: High -End Range of Ridership and Revenue Estimates (Elasticity Applied with Estimate of Likely Shift of Riders to More Favorable Fare Options) Scenario 1 891,606 $873,694 872,052 (19,554) $818,804 ($54,890) Scenario 2 891,606 $873,694 868,513 (23,093) $850,979 ($22,715) Scenario 3 911,114 $912,120 914,652 3,538 $1,078,138 $166,018 Scenario 911,114 $912,120 925,853 14,739 $1,052,875 $140,754 Scenario 5 911,114 $912,120 932,816 21,702 $1,089,134 $177,013 Scenario 911,114 $912,120 964,792 53,678 $1,120,682 $208,562 Scenario? 911,1141 $912,120 959,842 48,728 1 $1,142,987 $230,867 Scenarios 6 and 7, which propose providing a free 90 minute transfer to another route along with other proposed fare changes, generate the highest revenue of all the scenarios. In FY 16 approximately $25,000 was generated by full and reduced transfer fares. If the current fare structure remains unchanged and a 90 minute free transfer is allowed, then it is assumed the $25,000 annual transfer revenue would disappear as most (if not all) riders make a transferto another route within a 90 minute window. If a free 90 minute transfer is offered along with other fare changes, it is estimated that more revenue will be generated, as the free transfer encourages riders to remain in the highest cost-pertrip base fare category rather than shifting to another fare options. Under Scenarios 6 and 7, white the transfer revenue disappears more riders remain in the base fare category, which has a higher average cost per trip than a day pass. This generates more revenue than if those riders shift to a pass option. Therefore, it is estimated that Scenario 6 could generate up to an additional 53,678 annual trips and $68,000- $209,000 annually in revenue over the base year (or $23,000-$31,000 more than Scenario 5). Scenario 7 could generate up to an additional 48,728 annual trips and $79,000-$231,000 annually overthe base year (or $35,000-$54,000 more than Scenario 5, as the cost of a day pass is not reduced). "r AM PA ON-ANDO BARTOW IORT LAUDERDALL DALTIMORF www.tindalcoliver.com Headquarters1000 N.Ashley Dr. I Su1te400 I Tampa, FL33602 1 (813)224-8862 1 Fax(813) 2262106 Tindale )1^ OI'` ,^N GREAT INSIGHTS. GREATER OUTCOMES. 1 VC` pare'6 As noted in previous discussions, there are other potential issues associated with providing a transfer (either free or paid) that should be considered. These include longer boarding times, higher cash counting costs (for paid transfers), and higher probability of transfer/fare abuse. ADA System As the ADA fare cannot exceed twice the base fixed -route fare, there are limited options for changing the ADA fare structure. In the fixed -route scenarios previously presented, the base fixed -route fare is proposed to increase from $1.50 to $2.00 in Scenarios 3, 4, and 5. This would allow for an increase from the current ADA fare of $3.00 to a maximum new fare of $4.00. Collier County also offers a reduced ADA fare of $1.00 ADA if certain household income guidelines are met. Ridership and revenue impacts assume the regular ADA fare will increase to $4.00 if the base fare increases to $2.00, and the low-income qualifying ADA fare will increase from $1.00 to $1.25. While a low income fare of $1.33 would equate to the same percentage increase as the regular ADA fare (33%), a fare of $1.25 is assumed for ease of fare collection. The low-end of the range assumes that elasticity is fully applied and that 100% of the riders "lost' from elasticity (9,536) due to the increase in fare will no longer use the ADA system. The high-end of the range assumes the existing ridership will be maintained since there is no other fare category for riders to shift into, as there is in the fixed -route system. Table 4 presents ridership and revenue impacts resulting from this fare change scenario. If elasticity is applied and the ridership decreases as estimated, there is projected to be 9,536 fewer ADA trips and an additional $29,000 generated annually; if ridership is maintained, the additional annual revenue generated is estimated to increase by $62,500. Table 4:$4.00 Regular ADA Fare/$1.25 Low Income ADA Fare Ridership and Revenue Estimates to Ridershi $221,699 Note: No variance between the estimated revenue and actual revenue collected for FY2016 was observed, so no adjustment to the estimated revenue is made. TD System Similar to the ADA fare, ridership and revenue impacts for the TD fares were estimated for two scenarios. The low-end of the range assumes that elasticity is fully applied and that 100% of the riders "lost" from elasticity due to the increase in fare will no longer use the TD system. The high-end of the range assumes the existing ridership will be maintained as the fare a TD user pays is strictly based on their household income and thus the rider cannot choose another TD fare category. TAMPA ORLANDO BARTOW FORT LAUDERDALE BALTIMORE SEATTLE www.tindaleoliver.com Headquarters 1000 N. Ashley Dr. I Suite 400 I Tampa, FL 33602 1 (813) 224-8862 1 Fax(813)226-2106 Tindale )..Oliver GREAT INSIGHTS. GREATER OUTCOMES. Page 7 Table 5 presents ridership and revenue impacts if increasing the TD fare across all income categories by $0.50. If elasticity is applied and the ridership decreases as estimated (by -3,010), there is projected to be an additional $5,000 generated annually. If ridership is maintained, the additional annual revenue generated is estimated to increase by $11,000. Table 5: Ridership and Revenue Estimates for $0.50 Increase to TD Fare Elasticity Applied to Ridership At or Under Poverty Level 11,361 $10,130 9,089 (2,272) $12,156 $2,026 101% to 150% of Poverty Level 7,308 $19,549 6,821 (487) $21,286 $1,738 151% to 225% of Poverty Level 2,962 $10,564 2,814 (148) $11,291 $726 226% to 337% of Poverty Level 1,294 $5,769 1,242 (52) $6,092 $323 +337% of Poverty Level 1,761 $10,992 1,711 (50) $11,440 $449 Total - with Elasticity Applied 24,686 $57,004 21,676 (3,010) $62,266 $5,262 Maintain Existing Ridership At or Under Poverty Level 11,361 $10,130 11,361 0 $15,195 $5,065 101% to 150% of Poverty Level 7,308 $19,549 7,308 0 $22,807 $3,258 151% to 225% of Poverty Level 2,962 $10,564 2,962 0 $11,885 $1,321 226% to 337% of Poverty Level 1,294 $5,769 1,294 0 $6,346 $577 of Poverty Level 1,761 $10,992 1,761 0 $11,777 $785 ,L337 Total- with Elasticity Applied 24,686 $57,004 24,686 0 $68,030 $11,006 Note: Variance between estimated revenue and actual revenue collected for FY2016 (89%) applied to estimated revenue under the scenario to be conservative. Table 6 presents ridership and revenue impacts assuming TD fares are increased across all income categories by $1.00. If elasticity is applied and the ridership decreases as estimated (by -6,019), there is projected to be an additional $8,000 generated annually. If ridership is maintained, the additional annual revenue generated is estimated to increase by $22,000. TAMPA ORLANDO BARTOW FORT LAUDERDALE BALTIMORE SEAL "TLE Headquarters 1000 N. Ashley Dr. I Suite400 I Tampa,FL33602 I (813)224-8862 I Fax(813)226-2106 www.tinclaleoliver.com Tindale >• Oliver GREAT INSIGHTS. GREATER OUTCOMES. Page Table 6:$4.00 ADA Ridership and Revenue Estimates for $0.50 Increase to TD Fare Elasticity Applied to Ridership At or Under Poverty Level 11,361 $10,130 6,817 (4,544) $12,156 $2,026 101% to 150% of Poverty Level 7,308 $19,549 6,334 (974) $22,590 $3,041 151% to 225% of Poverty Level 2,962 $10,564 2,666 (296) $11.,885 $1,321 226% to 337% of Poverty Level 1,294 $5,769 1,190 (104) $6,369 $600 +337% of Poverty Level 1,761 $10,992 1,660 (101) $11,844 $852 Total - with Elasticity Applied 14,686 $57,004 18,667 (6,019) $64,844 $7,840 Maintain Existing Ridership At or Under Poverty Level 11,361 $10,130 11,361 0 $20,260 $10,130 101% to 150% of Poverty Level 7,308 $19,549 7,308 0 $26,065 $6,516 151%to225%of Poverty Level 2,962 $10,564 2,962 0 $13,206 $2,641 226% to 337% of Poverty Level 1,294 $5,769 1,294 0 $6,923 $1,154 +337°/a of Poverty Level 1,761 $10,992 1,761 0 $12,562 $1,570 Total- with Elasticity Applied 14,686 $57,004 14,686 0 $79,016 $22,012 Note: Variance between estimated revenue and actual revenue collected for FV 2016 (89%) applied to estimated revenue under the scenario to be conservative. Next Steps As discussed, an informal intercept survey of existing riders could yield input that will confirm or adjust the fare scenarios presented in this memo. We will be providing some potential survey questions separately for consideration. We can also discuss any of the information included in this memo with you to confirm that these are the fare scenarios you would like to consider further. TAMPA ORLANDO BARTOW FORT LAUDERDALE BALTIMORE SEATTLE Headquarters 1000 N. Ashley Dr. 1 Suite400 I Tampa,FL33602 1 (813)224-8862 1 Fax(813)226-2106 www.tiiidaleoliver.com EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Reports and Presentations Item 6c Marco Island Circulator Objective: To give an update on the Marco Island Circulators Considerations: After discussions with the committee as well as Marco Island Parking committee, PTNE has started the planning for a route modification of the Marco Island Circulator. Staff will present of the options that are being evaluated to get feedback from the committee. The potential routes and costs associated for the service will also be reviewed. Recommendation: Obtain feedback from committee Attachments: Marco Island Route Proposal Prepared by: Date: — L. Omar De Leori'Senidr Planner Approved by: Date: P/21 Michelle Arnold, Director Marco Island Route Proposals MRK Marco Island Beach Circulator Frequency 60-75 Min #Buses 1 Hours of Operation Weekdays 7:00 to 1730 Saturday 8:00 to 22:00 Sundays 8:00 to 1700 Annual Cost All Week Service 320k