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Polk Transit My Ride: Polk Consolidated Transit Development Plan FY 2013 – FY 2022 Executive Summary
Prepared for:
Polk Transportation Planning Organization 330 West Church Street Bartow, FL 33830 www.polktpo.com Prepared by:
Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. 545 North Broadway Avenue Bartow, FL 33830 Phone: (863) 533-8454
August 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... Plan Initiatives .................................................................................................................... State of Florida Public Transit Block Grant Program ............................................................. Plan Development .................................................................................................................
ES-1 ES-1 ES-2 ES-2
II.
SERVICE PLAN........................................................................................................................... Public Transportation Services Hierarchy .............................................................................. Community Profiles................................................................................................................
ES-3 ES-3 ES-6
III.
FINANCIAL PLAN ....................................................................................................................... ES-12 Revenue Assumptions .......................................................................................................... ES-12 Cost Assumptions ................................................................................................................. ES-12
IV.
CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSITION PLAN ............................................................................. ES-13
LIST OF FIGURES Figure ES-1: My Ride Plan Operating and Capital Costs and Revenues ........................................... ES-15 Figure ES-2: Polk Transit Consolidation and Transition Plan ............................................................. ES-17 LIST OF TABLES Table ES-1: Transit Services Hierarchy .............................................................................................. Table ES-2: My Ride Service Plan Implementation Schedule............................................................. Table ES-3: My Ride Plan Cost and Revenue Summary (in Millions) FY 2013 – FY 2022 .................
ES-3 ES-7 ES-14
LIST OF MAPS Map ES-1: Routes with Frequency and Service Span Improvements ............................................. ES-9 Map ES-2: Routes with Frequency, Service Span, and Sunday Improvements .............................. ES-10 Map ES-3: My Ride New Services .................................................................................................. ES-11
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION
My Ride is the consolidated Transit Development Plan (TDP) for Polk County. The My Ride plan serves as the strategic guide for public transportation in Polk County over the next 10 years. It identifies public transportation service improvement priorities for the county, outlines a strategy for funding those priorities, and provides policy direction for accomplishment of plan initiatives. Plan Initiatives Unlike other traditional TDPs that are developed for a single transit agency within a jurisdiction, this TDP effort is being performed and will be submitted to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on behalf of the two transit agencies that administer and operate the three transit services operating in Polk County: Polk County Transit Services (PCTS), Citrus Connection, and Winter Haven Area Transit (WHAT). The two transit agencies include Polk County/WHAT, which administers and operates the PCTS system and WHAT, and the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD), which administers and operates Citrus Connection. Polk County/WHAT and LAMTD are the designated recipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funding and State of Florida PTBG program funding. The consolidated approach for this TDP is designed to address three major factors:
Consolidation – Transit services in Polk County are currently provided by three separate systems. The fragmented approach limits the continued development of an effective and efficient countywide transit system. It has resulted in the potential for redundant administrative and operational functions, a tangled web of transit roles and responsibilities for local government bodies and transit services that are constrained by jurisdictional boundaries and funding sources for each of the three systems. The consolidated approach aims at identifying opportunities and strategies to improve overall transit service efficiency in Polk County.
Funding Solutions – 2010 U.S. Census population figures for the Lakeland Urbanized Area and Winter Haven Urbanized Area are now over 200,000. Those population levels impact the amount of FTA Section 5307 funds that can be used for transit operations in both urbanized areas. The consolidated TDP addresses the expected capitalization of operation and maintenance costs relative to the use of FTA Section 5307 funds and provides a strategy and recommendation for the pursuit of a new dedicated local funding source for public transportation services in Polk County.
Customized Transit Services – Polk County is a large county consisting of both urban and rural areas. Traditional fixed-route transit services that operate primarily in urban areas are not the most efficient services for rural parts of the county. As a result, the My Ride plan identifies a host of urban and rural public transportation modes customized and scaled to the needs of each individual
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community in the county. This ensures that all county residents and visitors have access to public transportation options and allows the governing agency to provide those options in a cost-effective and fiscally-responsible manner. State of Florida Public Transit Block Grant Program The My Ride plan is consistent with the State of Florida Public Transit Block Grant (PTBG) Program, a program enacted by the Florida Legislature to provide a stable source of funding for public transit. The Block Grant Program requires public transit service providers to develop and adopt a 10-Year TDP. The TDP must be submitted to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Office on or before September 1st of each year. Major updates are due every five years with more substantial reporting requirements. In the interim years, the TDP takes the form of a progress report, which has less intense reporting requirements. The TDP is the guiding document for the Polk County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), as well as the FDOT Five-Year Work Program concerning public transportation in Polk County. The TDP must be consistent with the approved local government comprehensive plans and the TPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan. My Ride meets the requirement for a major TDP update in accordance with Rule Chapter 14-73, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) for both recipients of State PTBG funding in Polk County, the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD), and Polk County/WHAT. Plan Development Development of the My Ride plan included a number of activities, including a documentation of study area conditions and demographic characteristics, an evaluation of existing transit services, the development of a situation appraisal and needs assessment, a Park-and Ride Study, and the preparation of a 10-year transit development program that provides guidance during the 10-year planning horizon of the plan. An extensive public outreach effort was also conducted as part of the My Ride plan development. That effort included stakeholder outreach to member jurisdictions, social service agencies, employers, visitors, and residents. Between February 6 and April 19, 2012, 31 listening sessions were held throughout Polk County using a varied approach. Some sessions were formally scheduled, some were informal sessions held at local libraries and coffee shops, and some were speaking engagements to selected groups of citizens, including neighborhood associations and local civic clubs. The result of these efforts led to reaching out to over 1,000 citizens to garner public input into the development of the My Ride service plan. Consolidated Transit Development Plan FY 2013 – FY 2022 Executive Summary
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SERVICE PLAN
The My Ride service plan was developed based on a number of different efforts, including public involvement, data analysis, and feedback received from local agency staff. Service improvements in the plan can be grouped into two major categories:
Existing service improvements – Improvements to service frequency, extended service hours, and/or more weekend service. In addition, some of the improvements include route realignments focused on either improving connectivity and/or improving the efficiency.
Service expansion – New routes operating in areas of the county with no existing service. New service modes also fall under this category of service improvements.
Public Transportation Services Hierarchy The My Ride service plan includes a variety of urban and rural public transportation services organized into a public transportation services hierarchy. The hierarchy allows for the customization of services based on community needs that will assist Polk Transit in matching the appropriate level of transit service to the right service area. Table ES-1 summarizes the hierarchy and denotes the corresponding service areas and operating characteristics. The nine service categories in that table constitute a service hierarchy of transit services in descending order in terms of the level-of-service provided (e.g., service frequency, service span, and days of service). Table ES-1 Transit Service Hierarchy Service Area Urban
Rural Countywide
Service Level Mode Premium (Bus Rapid Transit) Express Traditional fixed-route (urban) Traditional fixed-route (rural) Flex Call-and-ride Community transit options Commuter services/vanpool Taxi-access program
Frequency
Service Span*
10–15 min 30 min peak ≤ 60 min ≥ 60 min Varies by service area Varies by service area N/A N/A N/A
14 hrs Peak hour 14–16 hrs 14 hrs 14 hrs 14 hrs N/A N/A N/A
Days of Service 5 5 6–7 6 6 6 7 5 7
*14 hrs = 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM; 16 hrs = 6:00 AM to 10 PM.
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A description of each service mode in the plan is included below.
Premium Bus Service (Bus Rapid Transit) – Premium bus service is the highest level of service in the Needs Plan. Premium bus service is considered more frequent, high quality transit service that incorporates a host of transit technologies that improve the speed and reliability of the bus service. Ideally, this service is targeted to operate in dense urban corridors. For the TDP evaluation, these services are proposed to operate on 10- to 15-minute service frequencies five days a week between the hours of 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
Express Service – Express services are characterized as peak-hour limited-stop services primarily designed to meet the transportation needs of commuters. Express service ideally operates as a point-to-point service. Express services in the My Ride plan are proposed to operate on 30minute service frequencies five days a week during AM and PM peak service periods.
Traditional Fixed-Route Service (Urban, Frequency ≤ 60 min) – This kind of service refers to traditional fixed-route service operating in mixed traffic on a fixed schedule in urban areas. Coverage of the urbanized areas of the county is being provided by one or more of the existing transit agencies. New proposed fixed-route services in urban areas fall in this category.
Traditional Fixed-Route Service (Rural, Frequency ≥ 60 min) – New fixed-route services to operate in areas with rural characteristics fall into this category. They will generally have service frequencies of 60 minutes or more. In some instances, rural fixed-route service will warrant more frequent service depending on ridership and vehicle loads.
Flex Service – This proposed service is designed to operate in rural areas and will provide connections between major city cores via major corridors. The noted service is proposed as a deviated fixed-route service with a maximum number of deviations per round trip. Each deviation will be limited to a maximum of ¾-mile distance away from the trunk line. Route deviation is a hybrid public transportation service with features of fixed-route, fixed-schedule transit service and demand– responsive, curb-to-curb service. Requests for route deviation must be made in advance. Another
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advantage of this service is that the route-deviated service is officially recognized as demand-responsive and, therefore, meets all requirements for complementary paratransit service required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). No separate complementary ADA paratransit service is required. The service frequencies for this service will vary from 60 to 90 minutes and service is generally provided on weekdays and Saturdays.
Call-and-Ride Service – This type of service is designed to offer neighborhood transportation choices for people living in rural areas. The service is provided in designated areas in which riders call at least two hours prior to their desired pick-up time. A vehicle will pick up the riders in front of their homes and transport them to Polk Transit fixed routes that provide services in the designated area, if necessary. Riders may also arrange a time for their return trips to have flex service bring them back home from any local bus stops within the designated area. Due to the nature of call-and-ride service, it has no pre-determined service frequency and generally operates on weekdays and Saturdays.
Community Transit Options – This consists of all demand-response, door-to-door services provided through the County’s Transportation Disadvantaged, Medicaid, and community volunteer transportation programs. These programs are county-wide programs and are generally limited to qualifying program participants.
Commuter Services/Vanpools – The Polk County Commuter Services program would be implemented county-wide and is envisioned to complement and support the existing FDOT District 1 Commuter Services program. Commuter services programs work with local transportation partners to help offer a wider range of transportation choices such as carpools and vanpools. Ridematching services for vanpools would be coordinated through the FDOT program and users of the program-provided vehicles would be responsible for paying for a portion of the operation and routine maintenance of those vehicles.
Taxi-Access Program – The taxi access program is designed to meet the transportation needs of those who cannot access the fixed-route service network because of their work schedule or because they live or work outside
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of the fixed-route service area. A user would purchase a voucher from the transit agency, which would qualify him/her for a taxicab trip with a participating taxicab agency up to a pre-determined fare. Such a program would fill schedule and network gaps in the fixed-route system and would be implemented wherever taxi service is available in the county. Table ES-2 includes the implementation schedule developed for the My Ride plan service improvements. It is important to emphasize that the schedule shown does not preclude the opportunity to advance or delay projects. As priorities change and/or funding becomes available, project implementation should be adjusted. The information in the table is best used to convey the relationship between the programming of improvements, the level of service being proposed through the My Ride plan, and the funding levels to be yielded from new funding sources. Using the implementation plan shown and the cost and revenue assumptions presented, a financial plan for the My Ride plan was developed and is presented later in this Executive Summary. Maps ES-1 and ES-2 were prepared to illustrate routes with service frequency and span improvements and routes with service frequency, service span, and Sunday service improvements. These are categorized as existing service improvements. Map ES-3 illustrates proposed new services and service expansions. Community Profiles One of the major components of the My Ride effort was the development of an individual community profile for each municipality in the County. Those profiles detail the specific service recommendations targeted to each community and are consistent with one of the major My Ride plan initiatives – designing a network of services that can be customized to meet each community’s unique public transportation service needs. Eighteen community profiles were developed, one for each of the seventeen municipalities in the county and one profile showing inter-county and intra-county services.
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Table ES-2 My Ride Service Plan Implementation Schedule Operating Characteristics Service Type/Mode
Description
Frequency (Weekday)
Service Span (Weekday)
Days of Service
FY 2013 Implementation Citrus Connection - Route 1
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 3
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 10
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
7:15 a.m. - 6:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 14
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 15
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 22XL
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
30 - 90 mins.
6:05 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 32/33
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:26 a.m. - 6:05 p.m.
Mon. - Fri.
Citrus Connection - Route 39
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 45
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 46
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
7:45 a.m. - 5:35 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 47
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
30 mins.
6:30 a.m. - 6:55 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 57
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 5:40 p.m.
Mon. - Fri.
Citrus Connection - Route 58
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
7:15 a.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 11
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 12
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 15
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:10 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 22XW
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:10 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 30
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:10 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 40/44
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
90 mins.
5:45 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 50
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
90 mins.
5:45 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
PCTS - Route 25
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
PCTS - Route 35
Maintain Existing Fixed-Route Service
120 mins.
6:10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Davenport/North Ridge
New Flex Service
90 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Poinciana/Haines City
New Flex Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Poinciana
New Call-and-Ride Service
N/A
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
FY 2016 Implementation Citrus Connection - Route 3
Frequency, Span, and Sunday Service Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sun.
Citrus Connection - Route 10
Frequency, Span, and Sunday Service Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sun.
Citrus Connection - Route 22XL
Frequency and Span Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 15
Frequency, Span, and Sunday Service Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sun.
Haines City Circulator
New Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
North Lakeland Circulator
New Fixed-Route Service
30 mins.
AM and PM "Peak"
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 45
Frequency, Span, and Sunday Service Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sun.
WHAT - Route 12
Frequency and Span Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 22XW
Frequency and Span Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Bartow Circulator
New Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Lakeland/Bartow Express
Enhanced Express Service
30 mins.
AM and PM "Peak"
Mon. - Fri.
Lakeland/SunRail Terminal Express
New Express Service
30 mins.
AM and PM "Peak"
Mon. - Fri.
Citrus Connection - Route 1
Frequency, Span, and Sunday Service Improvement
15 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sun.
Citrus Connection - Route 14
Frequency and Span Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Citrus Connection - Route 15
Frequency and Span Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 11
Frequency and Span Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
FY 2017 Implementation
FY 2018 Implementation
Eagle Ridge Mall/Lake Wales
New Flex Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Lakeland/Winter Haven Express
New Express Service
15 mins.
AM and PM "Peak"
Mon. - Fri.
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Table ES-2 (Continued) My Ride Service Plan Implementation Schedule Operating Characteristics Service Type/Mode
Description
Frequency (Weekday)
Service Span (Weekday)
Days of Service
FY 2019 Implementation Citrus Connection - Route 47
Span Improvement
30 mins.
6:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT -Route 30
Frequency, Span, and Sunday Service Improvement
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sun.
WHAT - Route 40/44
Frequency and Span Improvement
60 mins.
5:45 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
WHAT - Route 50
Frequency and Span Improvement
60 mins.
5:45 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Auburndale/Florida Polytechnic
New Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Davenport
New Call-and-Ride Service
N/A
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Haines City/Eagle Ridge Mall
New Fixed-Route Service
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Lake Wales Circulator Lake Wales/Frostproof (PCTS Route 35) Lakeland to Downtown Tampa Express
New Circulator Service
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Frequency and Span Improvement (Flex Service)
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
New Express Service
45 mins.
AM and PM "Peak"
Mon. - Fri.
Lakeland to Downtown Orlando Express
New Express Service
45 mins.
AM and PM "Peak"
Mon. - Fri.
Downtown Lakeland Premium
New Premium (BRT)
15 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Mon. - Fri.
Frostproof
New Call-and-Ride Service
N/A
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Ridge
New Call-and-Ride Service
N/A
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
New Fixed-Route Service
30 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Span Improvement (Flex Service)
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Span Improvement (Flex Service)
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
FY 2020 Implementation
FY 2021 Implementation Mulberry Circulator Carter Rd Walmart/Bradley (Citrus Connection Route 39) Bartow/Fort Meade (PCTS Route 25) Fort Meade
New Call-and-Ride Service
N/A
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
Winter Haven Intermodal Logistics Center
New Call-and-Ride Service
N/A
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
New Fixed-Route Service
60 mins.
6:15 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Mon. - Sat.
FY 2022 Implementation Lakeland/Florida Polytechnic
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Routes >75% of 2022 system-wide trips/hour average are qualified for frequency and service span improvements.
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Proposed New Services 2013 - 2022
FINANCIAL PLAN
The My Ride financial plan includes a recommended funding strategy for meeting public transportation needs in Polk County. Consistent with My Ride plan initiatives, the financial plan accounts for the impacts of the capitalization of Federal 5307 grant funding and addresses efficiencies being gained through the consolidation of LAMTD and Polk County/WHAT. Consolidation efforts currently being performed by both agencies will ensure that Polk Transit will function as the governing board for all public transportation services in Polk County in the future. A consolidation and transition plan detailing such actions is included at the end of this Executive Summary. It is important to emphasize that without an increase in dedicated local funding, full implementation of the My Ride plan cannot be realized and alternative funding models will need to be pursued by Polk Transit. Polk Transit has legislative authority to levy ad valorem taxes. Based on feedback received through a number of public outreach efforts and from local stakeholders and leadership, a sales tax is considered a better option for funding public transportation services in the County. Sales tax benefits include spending flexibility, revenue generation shared across multiple groups, and the opportunity to offset existing millage rates being assessed for public transportation. Consequently, a half-penny sales tax is recommended as the funding source of choice for implementation of the My Ride plan. Revenue Assumptions Implementation of the My Ride plan is predicated on a referendum seeking a half-penny sales tax occurring in November 2014. Sales tax revenues would replace existing ad valorem revenue in the county dedicated to transit, and no ad valorem revenue is assumed in the plan. The sales tax revenue would also replace other revenue sources, such as existing municipal contributions made to PCTS for transit service and other contracted service revenues received by LAMTD for operation of WHAT service routes. Sales tax projections are based on information provided through the Florida Department of Economic and Demographic Research and historical sales tax revenues. Revenue from a half-penny sales tax in Polk County are estimated to be $30.2 million in 2012. Revenues from the sales tax are assumed to be available in 2015. To move forward with the referendum, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners would have to approve referendum language to be placed on the voting ballot. A plan for pursuit of that referendum is included in the My Ride Consolidation and Transition Plan. A summary of salient issues regarding the development of operating and capital revenues is provided below:
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Revenue sources other than the proposed sales tax are based on WHAT, PCTS, and LAMTD operating budgets. The recently-approved MAP-21 legislation includes a provision to allow small transit agencies operating fewer than 100 vehicles during their peak periods of operation to use between 50 percent and 75 percent of their 5307 allocation for operations. Application of 5307 grant funding has been applied based on the provision in the new legislation. Other federal and state revenue beyond FTA 5307 and the State PTBG grant includes the following: o Federal Job Access/Reverse Commute funding recently awarded to PCTS for two new flex services. o FDOT discretionary grant funding assumed for the start-up of two new express services in the My Ride plan. o Federal discretionary funding for capital facilities associated with the high-frequency premium bus service on US 98 in Downtown Lakeland. The farebox recovery ratio for bus service is 15 percent. The revenue inflation factor ranges between 1.5 and 2.0 percent, depending on the revenue source.
Cost Assumptions Assumptions were made to develop service characteristics and forecast costs for the improvements in the My Ride Plan. Those assumptions, identified for operating and capital costs for fixed-route and ADA paratransit services, are based on a variety of factors, including trend data, the 2008 TDP Major Update, and discussions with Polk Transit staff. A summary of salient issues regarding the development of operating and capital costs is provided below:
The operating cost per revenue hour is assumed to be $84.33 in 2012 dollars. Service improvements will be implemented beginning in FY 2016, with the first vehicle purchases occurring in FY 2015. This assumption is based on the availability of sales tax revenues in 2015. Four light maintenance facilities are programmed at a cost of $4 million each. There are six new park-and-ride facilities in the My Ride plan. Four are costed out in the financial plan at $1.2 million each. One is currently under construction and the last facility is the SunRail Poinciana station which is assumed to be funded through the implementation and construction of that project. Complementary ADA service costs are estimated to be 20 percent of operating costs. US 98 premium bus service capital costs are assumed at $3 million per mile and include all associated capital expenses except rolling stock.
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Hybrid-electric vehicles are assumed in the vehicle replacement plan for all premium bus services and for higher volume traditional fixed-route services. The commuter services program and taxi-access program are included in the plan at an annual total cost of $1 million. The capital cost inflation factor is 2.5 percent.
If all services in the My Ride plan are implemented, annual operating costs are estimated to be $31.8 million in 2012 dollars. Table ES-3 summarizes the projected costs and revenues for the My Ride Plan from FY 2013 through FY 2022. That table organizes plan costs into costs associated with maintenance of existing service and costs for new services. Major revenue categories include existing revenue sources, sales tax revenues, and other federal and state funding. Existing revenue sources include farebox collections, the State PTBG grant, Federal 5307 Urbanized Area funding, and other miscellaneous revenues. Sales tax revenues account for 68.7 percent of the projected $400 million total revenue in the My Ride plan. Total costs for implementing the plan are estimated at $374.7 million. Figure ES-1 illustrates the relationship between operating and capital costs and revenues over the 10-year planning horizon of the plan. Table ES-3 My Ride Plan Cost and Revenue Summary (in millions) FY 2013 – FY 2022 Costs Maintenance of Existing Services Service Improvement and Expansion Total Revenues Sales Tax Existing Sources Other Federal/State* Total Surplus/Shortfall
Operating
Capital
Total
$114.2 $127.3 $241.5
$45.3 $87.9 $133.2
$159.5 $215.2 $374.7
$165.2 $93.9 $8.0 $267.1
$110.0 $15.6 $7.6 $133.2
$275.2 $109.5 $15.6 $400.3 $25.6
*Includes FDOT discretionary grant funding, recently-awarded federal JARC funding, and FTA funding for implementation of high-frequency bus service.
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Millions
Figure ES-1 My Ride Plan Operating and Capital Costs and Revenues $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 Total Costs
Total Revenues
CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSITION PLAN The Consolidation and Transition Plan presented here sets the course of action for achieving the establishment of a dedicated transit funding source and a new consolidated governance structure, an independent transit authority. A timeline and schedule have been prepared that will guide the execution of recommended Consolidation and Transition Plan tasks. Two different tracks were developed for the plan. The first track provides tasks to guide the transition to a new funding source and a new consolidated governance structure, and a second track provides guidance on consolidation efforts between the three transit systems and the two operating agencies. Consolidation and Transition Plan items can be generally summarized into the following four categories:
Major Tasks and Milestones – These major tasks and milestones represent significant achievements in the plan process and generally consist of completion or achievement of one or more previous major tasks, sub-tasks, and/or milestones in order to complete.
Sub-Tasks – Sub-tasks are consistent with one of the major tasks indicated and reflect some of the major components to be accomplished within the corresponding major task.
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Alternative Funding Models – Two alternative funding models/contingencies are provided in the event that the recommended dedicated transit funding source is not secured. Development of these models ensures that all consolidation efforts continue and that Polk Transit will be charged with the responsibility of administering all county public transportation services in the future.
Transit Service Outcomes – Two possible outcomes resulting from the implementation of the consolidation and transition plan are presented and consist of expansion of public transportation services in the county or implementing transit service consistent and within available funding.
Figure ES-2 presents a flow chart for Consolidation and Transition Plan activities. In that figure, task categories are distinguished by color.
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TRANSITION TRACK Polk Transit Service Area
Yes
No Initiate Final Consolidation
No
June 2012 Map 21 Legislation Approved
July 2012
January 2013
November 2014 Polk Transit Contracted Service
MyRide Completion
Consolidation & Transition Plan Development
June 2014
Voter Education/Market Campaign for Referendum
Yes
Sales Tax Referendum
BoCC Referendum Approval
Service Plan Development
Transit Service within Available Funding
Initiate Final Consolidation
Yes
March 2015
March/April 2015
Polk Transit Transition Complete
Sales Tax Funding Available
Begin Transit Services Expansion
Convene Political Action Committee (PAC) and PAC Activity Final Capital Transition
C O N S O L I D AT I O N T R A C K
Final Staff Transition
Interlocal Agreements
Facility Use
Other
February 2012 Common Marketing & Branding Developed
Major Task/Milestone
Initial Implement Consolidation Efforts
Transit Service Outcome Alternative Funding Models Consolidate Policies/Fares
Consolidate Call Center
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Implement Marketing/Branding Strategy
Eliminate Service Duplication/ Maximize Service Efficiency
Consolidate Capital Facilities
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