2017-15 Report on the Mass Transit Master Plan

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Communication No. 2017-15 The consultants were using population forecasting figures that appear to be accurate and have used the GIS tool to integrate their work into Hawai'i County planning They reported that they incorporated the data from the CDPs into their planning framework. They recognize Puna and Ka'u as underserved areas and propose the first upgrade to be a hub and spoke service in Puna. Trends and needs by district were presented. For Puna: Puna (2010 population 45,326) is served by routes 10 and 40. Puna needs additional frequency in AM and PM plus service beyond just commuter service. A hub and spoke service is necessary. There are many technological options that could be included in the new Hele On. Next steps in the study include: Service Improvement Recommendations: • Short term to address current problems • Intermediate term including modifications to existing routes to better meet customer needs • Long Term service objective to convert to hub and spoke operations; increase frequencies and provide improved customer experience. • Once the Service Plan (September 2017) is revised, prepare a Capital Improvement Plan to support each phase of modifications (November 2017) • Financial Plan (November 2017) • The final deliverable is a County of Hawai'i Transit Master Plan (first quarter in 2018) AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN OCTOBER 2017.