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Home My WebLink AboutMasss Transit Presentation Slides 11.14.17County of Hawaii Transit Master Plan Meeting with Puna Community Plan Action Committee November 14, 2017 INTRODUCTIONS Tiffany Kai, Acting Administrator Mass Transit Agency County of Hawaii Cheryl Soon, Project Director SSFM International 11 / J 1 L V i/ in CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR MASS TRANSIT IN HAWAII COUNTY (1) • System has been in existence for forty years; many things have evolved from trial and error • There is wide agreement that having a well functioning and dependable transit system is critical to the economy of the island and to the quality of life • Mass Transit is part of the overall transportation system including Bicycling and Pedestrians CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES (2) The fleet mix, which evolved from a mix of purchases of new and used vehicles, is too diverse to keep a reasonable inventory of parts and is a challenge to the mechanics to learn so many different brands and makes. ]tidership demand dictates that buses and vans be of a larger size; because trips are long, every attempt is made to give everyone a seat. • Break downs have been a major issue. The maintenance yard co -located with DPW has been outgrown and no longer meets the needs of the system; a new facility has been constructed and it is close to moving in. CURRENT PRIORITY ACTIVITIES • Focus on improved customer service by going out into the community and talking to users, riders, and others on a consistent basis. • Get the buses fired so they are back out on the road. • Get more buses (7 heavy duty buses from Honolulu arrived July). • Implement demonstration paratrrnsit service in Hilo and Kona. • Finish the new maintenance facility. • Move out of the old facility and into the new facility. • Submitted three federal grant applications: two for additional buses and one for operating assistance. • And much more... WHY HAVE A TRANSIT MASTER PLAN? • Planning for public transit should reflect the island's shared vision for the future. It is forward thinking The goal is to provide quality service in an efficient and equitable manner. The plan provides a close examination of the future alternatives and the reasoning why the path followed was selected. This will be the FIRST Master Plan iij -. / LVi/ PROPOSED VISION FOR TRANSI'f IN Hawaii COUNTY Create a high quality multi modal transportation system that provides safe, reliable, convenient, ennronmen/alyresonsible, and cost effective mobility choices that meet the needs of our residents and visitors Recommended Goals to Achieve the Vision Goal One: Make riding transit easier and more desirable Goal Two: Create a transit system to serve all people Goal Three: Use transit as a tool Goal Four: Create transportation hubs with amenities Goal Five: Phase System Implementation M B { Close Coordination with County General Plan • MTA has been coordinating with the County Planning Department who is updating the General Plan. • Land use planning and transportation should be integrated • Both plans are using the same population forecasts to grow from 202,674 in 2015 to 277,335 in 2035 (DBEDT) • Goal is to identify a variety of public transportation options for all users • Providing options for special needs and for areas with affordable housing is a priority TRENDS & NEEDS: AN EVOLVING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM The trend nationally, in the State of Hawaii, and in 1-lawai`i County is toward a multi -modal approach to transportation. 'Phis means integrating pedestrians, bicyclists, and bus riders into overall thinking • Bike and pedestrian access is part of planning service as are waiting spots such as bus shelters and hubs. Hawaii County adopted a Complete Streets policy in 2011. Transportation Network Companies are changing the way people view vehicle ownership. lixamples are car share; bike share; and Uber and l,yft which can supplement or complement service n 11/ J/ L V 1 / 67M TRENDS & NEEDS: TECHNOLOGY As with the rest of society technology keeps changing the way we do business and how xx communicate. I Jere are a sampling of possibilities: i GIS based Alps that locate the bus and can calculate when it will arrive D Electronic Displays of bus artieals at transit hubs i Video surveillance (CCI'V) at hubs or on buses r Automated next stop announcements i Automated passenger counting systems i- [:are collection systems using "smart cards" tE CURRENT ROUTE TYPES • Connector Routes ""`°"g'"'°'"°""' Connect communities over longer distances. �• •••- • Circulator Routes °==` Circulate within a single communities and connect neighborhoods • Commuter Routes Serve home to work trips during peak hours M —e J NEW ROUTE TYPES • Hub & Spoke The longer Connector routes meet with the shorter Cirmlator routes at hubs • Flex Service Fixed routes may deviate within 'I, of their route to }lick up passengers who make advance reservation • Zone Service Occurring in rural areas, rides are available one or two days a week, also with an advance reservation. This is not a fixed route. HUBS Their main purpose is to be a transfer spot between two or more routes I lubs would have sufficient space for two or more buses plus turnaround room 1 Tubs also provide transfer to other modes, such as tasi or demand responsive transportation would be possible Hubs would have shelter and benches for waiting 1 Tubs would have information about schedules, route maps, fares, and bus arrival information Other amenities might include bike racks, rending machines, ATM machine This picture is of th, Mooheau Transit Center, which is a hub in Hilo 11/ —'I L V 1 I 7 1d Future Possibilities for Hubs • Hubs can eventually become places to co -locate retail, day care, and community services ' This pictures shows a retail kiosk at a hub • Hubs can be central community gathering locations in villages, as forseen in several Community Plans Hub and Spoke Pattern for Puna -- - -- ' •' } SEE INSET Z /f}Jn1 • Puna area will have expanded service• d,s. SEE Ih Hub location in Pihoa TBD • Addition of three circulators V'Apo"O • Plus both Flex Service and Zone ` SEEINSEA - 1 �J Service which helps test and build WIC1 ridership for more Park and Ride in Kea`au 11-41 LVi/ No Circulator Route 401 SEE INSET z 11 Serves P5hoa and Pohoiki Aw SEE INSET 4 KAMMIO RAI AMP* sr Circulator Route 402 SEE INSETS Serves Paradise and Ainaloa SEE INSETD MOM Circulator SEEINSU4 D Route 403 I' Serves Fern Acres --1 -1 ---, a Hele On Bus Route - 440/401/402 - Hilo-Pahoa-Pohoiki Puna Flex AUAM Ser HAW SEEINSET3 Puna Zone Service 1—:= 0, SEE INSET 2 Rpm SEE IN:. • Zone 1 Volcano SEE • Zone 2 Highway 130 Kea'au to Hawaiian Beaches • Zone 3 Pahala to Ocean View fSEENSEIS -Z 6 L 2 --1 -1 -- - - 10 Feedback from Round One Public Meetings Pleased Master Plan is underway, realize it p will take time to implement • Fix what is wrong now -+ • Expand schedules AM, PM, Weekends and Holidays • Move to hub and spoke • Try to use circulators to reach into the subdivisions and residential areas. Don't lose the focus on commuting and - social services 0 1 Feedback from Round One Like the new vision and goals Coordinate with planning Need paratransit in Puna District Improve schedule adherence Bus stop markers and shelters Like hub & spoke, less sure about Flex and Zone service 22 r-) ii� J� LVi/ 11 J h Feedback Round One - Subdivisions Specific feedback on subdivisions ➢ Fern Forest ➢ Orchidland (4Wh) i Atsuka to Glenwood, Captain Drive to Kaleponi Drive ➢ Road 8 Moho in Hawaiian Acres Feedback Round One - Amenities • Most would use a transit APP ' Bike racks on every bus • Camera surveillance • Formal bus stops with information • WiFi on buses • AC too cold • Print better schedules (Z cards) 12 WHAT FOLLOWS NEXT IN THE STUDY? • Complete Service Improvement Recommendations based on public Feedback Short term to address current problems r Intermediate term including modifications to existing routes to better meet customer needs r LongTerm service objective to convert to hub and spoke operation; increase frequencies and provide improved customer experience ■ Prepare a Capital Improvement Plan to support modifications Financial Plan The final step is a County of Hawaii Transit Master Plan 11 / -,#/ L V 1 13