Proposed Service Changes and Improvements. For August 2018

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1 Proposed Service Changes and Improvements For August 2018

2 Transit Master Plan Developing the Transit Master Plan to meet the region s mobility needs was a yearlong process, and active community involvement played a big role: Project bus visited 33 events/locations Nearly 600 surveys administered on the project bus 10,000+ unique visitors to the website 500+ interactions on On-line Town Hall website 400+ online surveys completed 30 participants in focus group transit surveys 2 Twitter Town Halls

3 Transit Vision The Master Plan vision: Match service provided in other cities in Texas and throughout the U.S., scaled to Fort Worth. Expand service throughout most of the county. Develop premium services in high demand areas.

4 Five-Year Recommendations Improve Existing Service Expand Service to New Areas Develop a Frequent Transit Network Develop Premium Services Develop Outlying Transit Centers Improve and Expand Express and Regional Services Provide Better Passenger Facilities Improve Access to Transit Improve First Mile/Last Mile Connections Develop More Conveniently Located Park & Ride Lots Provide Better Information Improve Branding

5 Master Plan Improvements As we expanded bus service in the north quadrant in April 2017, we made provisions for routes to connect to future TEXRail stations. Expanding and enhancing service in the north was imperative because of the level of growth vs. our level of service. Since April, our ridership has grown by 5 percent in that quadrant.

6 Master Plan Improvements In March 2018, we made significant improvements to Routes 2 & 26 in the west quadrant to enhance evening and weekend service.

7 Proposed Service Changes for August include: Route 1 Hemphill Route 20 Handley/Ramey Route 28 Mansfield Highway The Spur (East Lancaster) NEW Route 23 Service to Tarrant County College Northeast Campus NEW Route 67 Service to Tarrant County College Southeast Campus

8 Route 1 - Hemphill Existing Proposed Weekdays 5:15am to 7:15pm 15 minutes 15 minutes 7:15pm to 8:15pm Hourly 15 minutes 8:15pm to 10:15pm Hourly 30 minutes 10:15pm to 12:15pm No service minutes Saturdays 6:15am to 7:15pm 30 minutes 15 minutes 7:15pm to 8:15pm Hourly 15 minutes 8:15pm to 10:15pm Hourly 30 minutes 10:15pm to 12:15pm No service minutes

9 Route 1 - Hemphill Sundays Existing Proposed 6:15am to 7:15pm Hourly 15 minutes 7:15pm to 8:15pm Hourly 15 minutes 8:15pm to 10:15pm No service 30 minutes 10:15pm to 12:15pm No service minutes Sunday schedule equivalent to Saturday Weekends and Major Holidays

10 Average Weekday Route 20 Handley/Ramey 500 Route 20 Ridership

11 Route 20 Handley/Ramey Existing Proposed Weekdays 5:00am to 9:00am 30 minutes 30 minutes 9:00am to 3:00pm 30 minutes Hourly 3:00pm to 6:00pm 30 minutes 30 minutes 6:00pm to 11:00pm 30 minutes Hourly Saturdays 5:00am to 11:00pm 30 minutes Hourly Sundays 5:00am to 6:00am No Service Hourly 6:00am to 9:00pm Hourly Hourly 9:00pm to 11:00pm No Service Hourly Sunday schedule equivalent to Saturday

12 Route 28 Mansfield Highway

13 The Spur (East Lancaster) Existing Proposed Sundays 6:15am to 8:15pm Hourly 30 minutes 8:15pm to 11:15pm No service 30 minutes Sunday schedule equivalent to Saturday

14 Tarrant County College Student Pass TCC Students use Student ID card to ride Any Trinity Metro fixed route bus or train Any time, not just to & from school TCC covering the cost of student travel Auxiliary funds like the student book store Transportation no longer a barrier to college education Encourages healthy habits like walking Promotes environmentally friendly travel modes Passes effective beginning Tuesday, May 15 th New connecting bus service beginning Monday, August 13 th

15 Tarrant County College Campuses Campus Trinity River Campus (Downtown) Routes Existing Routes 10 & 46 Northwest Campus Existing Routes 44 & 45 South Campus Existing Routes 3, 5a & 5b Opportunity Center Existing Route 9 Corporate Training Center at Alliance Existing Routes 63 & 64 Northeast Campus New Route (beginning Aug 2018) Southeast Campus New Route (beginning Aug 2018)

16 New Route 23 to Tarrant County College Northeast Campus Connecting to Trinity Railway Express (TRE) at Richland Hills Station Connecting to Routes 20 and 21 at Boca Raton and Loop 820 Connects East Fort Worth with TRE Weekdays, 6:00am to 10:00pm Every Hour

17 New Route to Tarrant County College Northeast Campus TCC will construct a bus stop and pavement reinforcement over the summer

18 New Route 67 Express to Tarrant County College Southeast Campus Connecting to Routes 3 Riverside, 5a Evans Ave, 5b Wichita/Glen Garden at Tarrant County College South Campus Weekdays, 6:30am to 9:30pm Every 90 minutes (meets class times)

19 New Route to Tarrant County College Southeast Campus TCC will construct a bus stop over the summer

20 Federal Title VI of the Civil Rights Act Ensures that agencies that receive federal funding do not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin. Federal Transit Administration prescribes a method for analyzing proposed changes to bus routes. The sum of proposed changes represents a net benefit to minority populations. Increase of 13,850 annual bus trips with stops in largely minority areas of South and East Fort Worth

21 Public Process Public Comment Period through Friday, May 4 th Send to fwtaweb@fwta.org Write to Trinity Metro, 801 Cherry Street, Suite 850, Fort Worth, Texas to the attention of Planning & Development Dept. Call Trinity Metro s Comment Line, Board Approval May 21 st Implementation August 12 th Tuesday, April 24, pm Dunbar High School Auditorium 5700 Ramey Avenue Fort Worth, Texas Wednesday, April 25, pm Tarrant County College South Campus SSTU, Room Campus Drive Fort Worth, Texas Public Meetings Monday, April 30, pm Tarrant County College Southeast Campus North Ballroom 2100 Southeast Pkwy Arlington, Texas Tuesday, May 1, pm Tarrant County College Northeast Campus NBSS, Room 1103-C 828 West Harwood Road Hurst, Texas Public Hearing Thursday, May 3, pm Trinity Metro Intermodal Transportation Center 2 nd Floor Community Room 1001 Jones Street Fort Worth, Texas Board of Directors Meeting Monday, May 21, :30 pm Trinity Metro Intermodal Transportation Center 2 nd Floor Community Room 1001 Jones Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102