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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager's Memo - Transit Alliance Better Bus ProjectCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: March 5, 2020 Of the City Commission FROM: Arthur Noriega V City Manager SUBJECT: Better Bus Project by Transit Alliance REFERENCES: N/A ENCLOSURES: 1) Better Bus Project Network 2) Trolley Efficiency Study On October 24th, 2019 the City of Miami Commission approved a resolution in support of the Transit Alliance's Better Bus Project. Although the Commission did not endorse a specific transit concept, they expressed general support for a hybrid of the two models presented, noting that City Commission reserves the right to approve any changes to trolley routes. On February 26, 2020 Transit Alliance released its draft transit network which recommends a reorganization of Miami -Dade Bus and City of Miami Trolley routes. This plan will be presented to the Miami -Dade County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) on April 23, 2020. This analysis is intended to inform the Commission regarding the proposed reorganization to allow for future discussion and decisions regarding the City's trolley program. BACKGROUND Transit Alliance (TA) is a non-profit advocacy organization that advocates for improved transit solutions. In the summer of 2019 the TA launched the Better Bus Project, funded by Miami -Dade County (MDC) and others. The Project is proposed as a cost -neutral redesign of the County's bus network and municipal trolley systems that is expected to be completed by spring of 2020. It integrates city trolleys into the county transit network to eliminate redundancy with Miami Dade Transit (MDT) routes and align the two systems. The TA completed 12 public engagement sessions in Miami to gather public input prior to release of the draft transit network, and has additional sessions scheduled in the upcoming month within Miami to inform the public of their proposal (see schedule, page 7). ANALYSIS OF DRAFT NETWORK AND IMPLICATIONS TO THE MIAMI TROLLEY SYSTEM The City of Miami trolley program has an annual budget of $16,020,000. Funding comes from transit funds (County half -cent tax), FDOT grants, and advertising revenues. It operates with a peak requirement of 49 trolleys, providing service to 5.4M riders annually on 13 routes covering 120 miles of city roads. The current budget allows for trolleys to operate approximately 4,970 hours per week. In 2018, prior to commencement of the Better Bus Project, the city initiated an efficiency study of the Trolley Program (enclosure #2). This study analyzed existing routes (see map, page 8) to evaluate overall performance using ridership, passengers per operating hour, on -time performance, and operating speed as evaluation criteria. In 2019, the five highest performing routes (Brickell, Biscayne, Allapattah, Coral Way, and Little Havana) recorded 77% of total ridership within the city (4,096,853 of 5,356,760 riders). The study found these routes tended to have higher on -time performance and operating speeds due to simplified route patterns without significant deviations and serve higher density areas. Lower performing routes, in contrast, tended to have more complex or circuitous routes, with segments served by other routes or services. The study concluded that service speed and efficiency could be improved through the elimination and consolidation of unproductive stops and route segments. While not a direct evaluation of the Better Bus Project recommendations, these findings are relevant in considering planning assumptions and recommendations provided by the Transit Alliance. 1 Better Bus Project by Transit Alliance March 5, 2020 Page 2 A stated goal of the Transit Alliance is to improve transit services by reducing the number of overlapping routes, concentrating vehicles on fewer routes to increase vehicle frequency, and realigning routes along major corridors to provide greater access to jobs and critical services. Some key indicators used to evaluate effectiveness of the proposed routes include accessibility to a frequent bus route and distance an individual can travel in 45 minutes using transit. Although there are physical differences between buses and trolleys, the Better Bus Project considers them an interchangeable means to provide transit service. More significantly, trolley use is free for all passengers, while bus service requires riders paying a fare of $2.25. The draft transit network (see map, page 9) eliminates lower performing and circuitous routes, aligning trolleys and buses along major linear transit corridors within the city. The plan improves headway and timing on remaining trolley routes by increasing the number of vehicles and reducing the frequency/ number of route stops. It extends operating hours on remaining routes for both weekdays and weekends. Seven existing trolley routes are proposed for elimination, with those areas of the City to be serviced only by MDT bus services. Since corridors within the City are to be served exclusively by buses or trolleys, some residents will have free transit while others will have to pay, creating a potential equity issue. This may be more significant of an issue in areas of the city with low income or elderly populations (Note: All residents 65 and older ride MDT transit free). The Transit Alliance claims that the integrated County Bus and City Trolley network will result in the following outcomes: • Doubles the number of County residents who have access to a frequent bus or trolley arriving every 15 minutes throughout the day, seven days a week. • Increases the number of seniors that will be able to access a bus or trolley route arriving every 15 minutes throughout the day to 74%, compared to 34% today. • Provides the average City of Miami resident access to 35% more opportunities (jobs and services) within 60 minutes of their home, which makes trolleys and buses more useful for residents. • Improves access to job locations within the City of Miami by 42% more residents of Miami -Dade County, resulting in more people are available to fill jobs and access opportunities in the City. Note: TA uses jobs as a "stand-in" statistic for all types of commercial and service opportunities for residents, as employment is inherent to most of these places (people are employed at banks, grocery stores, pharmacies, retirement facilities, etc). • Reduces the peak vehicle requirement of 49 trolleys to 43, allowing for improved fleet management and increased vehicle reserves that are available for maintenance, thereby improving the reliability and resilience of the trolley system. PROPOSED ROUTES The Better Bus Project proposes to reallocate City trolleys as follows (see maps, page 10) • Port Trolley (M1): Two (2) trolleys operating with a 30 minute headway. Service will be provided for 19 hours daily (0500 am — midnight) on weekdays and Saturday and 17 hours (0500 am — 1000 pm) on Sunday. • NW 2nd Ave / Little Haiti (M2): Up to nine (9) trolleys operating with headway ranging from 12 minutes to 30 minutes. Service will be provided for 20 hours (0400 am to midnight) on weekdays with nine trolleys during the day and reducing to 3 trolleys during evenings. On weekends the route will operate for 19 hours (0500 am to midnight) with five trolleys during the day and reducing to 2 Better Bus Project by Transit Alliance March 5, 2020 Page 3 three at night. Revised route would create a direct service connection between Downtown and Little Haiti, Midtown, and Wynwood through 79th Street. • Allapattah (M3): Up to Six (6) trolleys operating with a 30 minute headway. Service will be provided for 19 hours (0500 am to midnight) on weekdays and Saturday and 17 hours (0500 am to 10 pm) on Sunday. Expands the Allapattah trolley along 14th Street and 28th Street, connecting residential areas and business centers across the network. • Little Havana (M4): Up to Six (6) trolleys operating with a 15 minute headway. Service will be provided for 20 hours (0400 am to midnight) on weekdays and 19 hours (0500 am to midnight) on weekends. Improves trolley service in Little Havana by introducing two-way service along SW 8th/ SW 7th street every 15 minutes throughout the day, with County buses providing more frequent service on Flagler St. • Liberty City Trolley (M5): Up to Five (5) trolleys operating with a 15 minute headway. Service will be provided for 20 hours (0400 am to midnight) on weekdays and 19 hours (0500 am to midnight) on weekends. The revised Liberty City route provides direct connectivity between Biscayne Blvd and the Caleb Center along the 54th Street corridor. • Brickell Trolley (M6): Up to Nine (9) trolleys operating with a 15 minute headway. Service will be provided for 20 hours (0400 am to midnight) on weekdays and 19 hours (0500 am to midnight) on weekends. Creates more direct service in Coconut Grove and Brickell by combining the two trolley services into a more direct route between the Douglas Road Metrorail Station and Brickell Key. • Flagami Trolley (M7): Up to Four (4) trolleys operating with a 30 minute headway. Service will be provided for 19 hours (0500 am to midnight) on weekdays and Saturday and 17 hours (0500 am to 1000 pm) on Sunday. Trolleys will be aligned along a more direct and efficient route, starting at the South West Social Services Program and connecting to regional services and the Airport. • Downtown to Brickell (M8): Two (2) trolleys operating with a 15 minute headway. Service will be provided for 20 hours (0400 am to midnight) on weekdays and 19 hours (0500 am to midnight) on weekends. Route introduces a trolley that connects all north and south trolley services across the Miami River in Downtown and Brickell. EXISTING ROUTES The Better Bus Project recommendations will result in significant changes to existing trolley services within Miami. The existing network provides trolley services on 120 miles of city roads, primarily on one-way routes. The proposed trolley network reduces trolley services to 42 miles of city roads, primarily on bi- directional routes. Seven routes are eliminated, and riders in those neighborhoods will have to use fee - paying MDT buses routes to meet transit needs. The remaining routes are more linear, generally aligned in a singular east -west or north -south orientation, without any neighborhood circulation as currently exists. The map on page 15 shows existing versus proposed areas of trolley coverage, with a detailed analysis of individual routes found on page 16. District 1 • Allapattah Route. Route is realigned to Trolley Route M3. MDT bus route 20 will provide coverage along existing route, while trolley route shifts from NW 20th St to a "C" shape route that generally goes east -west along NW 14th st, north along NW 27th Ave, then east -west along NE 28th/29th St. 3 Better Bus Project by Transit Alliance March 5, 2020 Page 4 • Health District. Route is eliminated. The Allapattah Trolley Route M3 will provide service along NW 14th street while MDT bus routes 20 and 77 would provide service along NW 20th St and NW 7th Ave. District 1 & 3 • Stadium Route. Route is eliminated. Service is provided by MDT bus routes 12, 20, and 11 on NE 12th Ave, NW 20th St, and West Flagler St. District 2 • Brickell Route. Route is realigned to Trolley Route M6. Route combines Brickell and Coconut Grove routes to provide a linear connection between Brickell and Douglas Metrorail. The loop to Mercy hospital remains, however all other loops have been eliminated. • Biscayne Route. Route has been eliminated. MDT bus routes 1, 3, and 9 will provide service to this area. • Coconut Grove Route. Route has been eliminated. Service will be provided along Grand Ave by Brickell Trolley Route M6. MDT bus route 27 with provide service to Miami City Hall, while MDT bus route 22 will provide a connection from Tigertail Ave to the Coconut Grove Metrorail station. District 2, 3, & 4 • Coral Way Route. Route has been eliminated. Service from Brickell station to the west will be provided by MDT bus 24, while connectivity from Brickell to the port and Government Center will be provided my Trolley routes M1 and M8. District 2 & 5 • Wynwood Route. Route has been eliminated. Service along NW 2nd Ave will be provided by the Little Haiti Trolley Route M2. District 3 & 4 • Little Havana Route. Route is realigned to Trolley Route M4. Service is realigned to run along SW 7th and SW 8th St. Flagler St to be serviced by MDT bus route 11. District 4 • Flagami Route. Route is realigned to Trolley Route M7. New Route is much simpler, with elimination of the majority of circulator loops. The area will also be served by MDT routes 11 along Flagler Street), 7 along NW 7th Street, 8 along SW 8th Street, 73 along W 67th Avenue, and 56 along W 57th Avenue. District 5 • Overtown Route. Route is eliminated. The area will be serviced by MDT bus route 77 along NW 7th Avenue, MDT bus route 20 along NW 20th Street, and the Allapattah Trolley Route M3 along 4 Better Bus Project by Transit Alliance March 5, 2020 Page 5 NW 10th Avenue. The portions of the Overtown route that cover NW 10th and 8th Streets are no longer covered by any transit options. • Little Haiti Route. Route is realigned to Trolley Route M2. Trolley service would be provided along NW 72nd Ave connecting to the government Center, while service along NE 2nd Ave would be provided by MDT bus route 9. • Liberty City Route. Route is realigned to Trolley Route M5. Circulator route would be replaced with trolley route along NW 54th St that connects Biscayne Blvd to the Brownsville Metrorail Station. COSTS The Better Bus Project is proposed to be cost neutral, however there are several fiscal considerations involved. The existing program requires approximately 258,700 trolley -hours per year to operate. The proposed routes will require approximately 257,100 trolley -hours to operate. Although a 1% reduction from current requirements, the 1,600 trolley -hours should be considered a reserve to absorb any route, speed, or other necessary changes if planning assumptions are slightly off and additional hours are needed to ensure the frequency and span of services. Miami currently receives grant funding for two routes, (Flagami ($600,000 per year in FY19, 20, and 21), and Liberty City ($1,000,500 in FY21) from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Miami Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The proposed route alignment preserves both routes but with reduced service areas, while maintaining connection to the Metrorail network. It is likely that these changes will not result in risk to receiving those grant funds. The City maintains 672 trolley stops and will incur a one-time cost of approximately $385,000 associated with relocating, removing, and changing route signs. An initial estimate (page 24) is that 412 existing stops will need to be removed, 169 stops will require a changed sign, and 119 new stops will need to be established. Installation of new poles and signs will cost approximately $1200 each, while replacing a sign on an existing pole will cost $700 each. Removal of poles and signs no longer needed will cost $300 each. Benches and shelters are provided by a private city vendor at no additional cost to the city, however the cost to remove and/or relocate any due to large-scale route realignments may not be covered under the contract and must be negotiated with the vendor. In areas of current alignment that would no longer be serviced there are 6 benches without ad panels that would need to be removed, 6 benches with ad panels that would need to be removed and 2 shelters that would need to be removed. It is estimated each shelter will cost $11,000 - $15,000 to relocate and each bench will cost $1,000 - $5,000 to relocate, depending on size, concrete work required, and type of advertising panel installed. Recommendation The City of Miami trolley routes were individually developed over the past eight years in response to community needs and requests. This incremental growth has enabled the city program to become one of the most successful trolley programs in the county, serving more than 5.4 million riders in the past year. The Better Bus Project changes the focus of the trolley program from neighborhood -centric services to regional transit service providers, with routes being transformed to provide faster transit across the city. Success, however, requires full integration of the City Trolley and MDT bus programs to ensure adequate transit coverage, as large areas of the city will no longer have trolley services and residents must depend on County bus services to meet their transit needs. The proposed realignments, and concentrating of trolleys on the remaining trolley routes, should improve efficiency and result in a better transit experience 5 Better Bus Project by Transit Alliance March 5, 2020 Page 6 for those trolley riders. It does, however, require a tradeoff in the reduction or elimination of Trolley services for other parts of the city, particularly those with neighborhood circulator routes. It is recommended the City Commission consider these recommendations, along with findings of the Trolley Program Efficiency Study, as a starting point to discuss restructuring of the existing trolley system routes. The City Commission should continue to advocate for restablishment of MDT Route 6 as part of this transit restructuring. Before changing any Trolley routes, however, the City must have a much better understanding of what final changes will be made by the MDT bus system, and when they will occur, to ensure synchronization of route transitions and avoid gaps in transit service for parts of the City. The City must have much greater engagement with residents in impacted neighborhoods, and individual District Commissioners, to refine route alignments, timing, frequency, and location of trolley stops. This requires a phased approach to allow budgetary provisions for placement of new signs, benches, and shelters to support the new alignments and time to inform riders as to their new transit options. cc: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba, Ph.D, P.E., Assistant City Manager Alan M. Dodd, P.E., Director, Department of Resilience and Public Works 6 Transit Alliance Public Engagements in Miami Better Bus Project Monday, September 16, 2019 Tuesday September 17, 2019 Tuesday September 17, 2019 Monday September 23, 2019 Tuesday October 1, 2019 Friday October 11, 2019 Saturday October 12, 2019 Friday October 18, 2019 Wednesday October 23, 2019 Thursday October 24, 2019 Saturday October 26, 2019 Sunday November 2, 2019 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Thursday, March 5, 2020 Thursday, March 5, 2020 Friday, March 6, 2020 Monday, March 9, 2020 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Omni Bus Station @3:00pm Government Center @3:00pm Center for Social Change, Coral Way @6:00pm NE 2nd Ave & NE 54th St (Little Haiti) @2:00pm Audrey Edmonson Transit Village @5:00pm West Flagler St & NW 72nd Ave @2:00pm Legion Park @9:00am Viernes Culturales (Little Havana) @6:00pm Miami Central Station @4:00pm Main Library (Downtown) @3:30pm Caribbean Marketplace (Little Haiti) ©11:00am Charles Hadley Park ©10:00am Upcoming Events Little Haiti Cultural Center @ 5:00 pm Hispanic Branch Library @ 3:30 pm Allapattah Branch Library @ 6:00 pm Shenandoah Branch Library @4:00 pm Model City Branch Library @ 3:00 pm Miami -Dade Public Library@3:30 pm 7 Existing City of Miami Trolley Routes Legend Metrorail Station Tri-Rail Station Metrorail Tr[ Roil Metromover West Miami Trolley/ Westchester Circulator Coral Gables Trolley M1A Airport/MIC Flagomi Sw nu' si Ponce NW 2%151a reW3.EltriAv J. 7 NW 62, d S1 1111 Si 3C: 31.1.53 p1 fit• 1 Y: 495.3G p! NW 360, 51 raw 2601 Si Liberty City raw 2.011, Si Al1[ap ttah MVO CM, a.r ru.w talao. Health District[ 1' NW TlI 51 Stadium fn. UM Ram NO WO Amy -Wan Little Havana SW Coral W[a Lean 87vtl & kticoolit eud Rd o.eoo Melraral Station n war a •' Coconut Grove &tcketl Biscayne .1 8 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project - Proposed Routes CITY OF MIAMI Draft Transit Networ Routes by Weekday Midday Frequency o-- 10 minutes or less — 0— 15 minutes —0— 20 minutes — o- 30 minutes 60 minutes Map Symbols Rail Trolley Service Transit Hub End of route - Route continues at lower frequency 0 2-miles N Proposed Transit Network MDC Busses and City of Miami Trolleys 9 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project - Proposed Routes CITY OF MIAMI Draft Trolley Network Trolley Routes by Weekday Midday Frequency - Tb minutes or less - 15 minutes - 20 minutes --0— 30 minutes 60 minutes Map Symbols — 0— Rail MDT Routes Q Transit Nub End of route 7 miles N 1 t Proposed Transit Network City of Miami Trolleys Only 10 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project - Proposed Routes M1 Weekday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 24:00 30 min 24.6 min Saturday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 24:00 30 min 24.6 trip Sunday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 22:00 30 min 24.6 min 0 Within 0.25 mi Ef stops 8,609 population 24,509jobs M2 FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 04:00 06:00 30 min 56.6 min 06:00 22:00 15 min 56.6 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 56.6 min Saturday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 07:00 30 min 56.6 min 07:00 22:00 15 min 56.6 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 56.6 in Sunday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 08:00 30 min 56.6 min 08:00 20:00 20 min 56.6 min 20:00 24:00 30 min 56.6 min O Within 0.25 mi of stops: 34,766 population 25,041 jobs Port Trolley (M 1) Inbound 13 Stops Outbound 10 Stops NW 2nd Ave Little Haiti (M2) Inbound 28 Stops 11 Outbound 30 Stops Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project - Proposed Routes M3 Weekday F kOM If] EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 24:00 30 min 77.6 min Saturday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 24:00 30 ram 77.6 min Sunday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 22:00 30 min 77.6 min O Within 0.25 oil of stops: 45,505 population 33,617 jobs M4 FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 04:00 06:00 30 min 43.7 min 06:00 22:00 15 min 43.7 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 43.7 min Saturday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 07:00 30 min 43.7 min 07:00 22:00 15 min 43.7 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 43.7 min Sunday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 08:00 30 rnin 43.7 min 08:00 20:00 20 min 43.7 min 20:00 24:00 30 min 43.7 min U Within 0.25 mi of stops: 50,023 population 13,442 jobs Allapattah (M3) Inbound 25 Stops Little Havana (M4) Inbound 22 Stops 12 Outbound 36 Stops Outbound 20 Stops Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project - Proposed Routes Liberty City (M5) M5 Weekday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 04:00 06:00 30 min 36.0 min 06:00 22:00 15 min 36.0 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 36.0 min Saturday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 07:00 30 min 36.0 min 07:00 22:00 15 min 36.0 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 36.0 min Sunday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 08:00 30 min 36.0 min 08:00 20:00 20 min 36.0 min 0 Within 0.25 mi of stops: 20,594 population 4,175jobs M6 Weekday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 04:00 06.00 30 min 67.0 min 06:00 22:00 15 min 67.0 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 67.0 min Saturday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 07:00 30 min 67.0 min 07:00 22:00 15 min 67.0 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 67.0 min Sunday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 08:00 30 min 67.0 min 08:00 20:00 20 min 67 0 min 0 Within 0.25 rni of stops: 37,185 population 30,332 jobs Inbound 19 Stops Outbound NW13xI5t GladevieN uwn:s� Nw 6Ftl Er raw 5,9...0 NW MY, Alle ratbh I , NW ve. 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T1rtSt LrTTLE 0 2Tl �wro Brickell Trolley (M6) Inbound 32 Stops 13 23 Stops Outbound 27 Stops Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project - Proposed Routes Flagami Trolley (M7) Inbound M7 Weekday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 24:00 30 InIn 67.0 min Saturday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 24:00 30 m:n 67.0 min Sunday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 22:00 30 min 67.0 min O 690hln 0.25 mi of stops: 33,510 population 9,492 jobs M8 Weekday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 04:00 06:00 30 min 9.4 min 06:00 22:00 60 min 9.4 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 9.4 min Saturday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 07:00 30 min 9.4 min 07:00 22:00 15 min 9.4 min 22:00 24:00 30 min 9.4 min Sunday FROM TO EVERY RUNTIME 05:00 08.00 30 min 9.4 min 08:00 20.00 20 min 9.4 min p W:thln 0.25 rni of $tops: 12,373 population 17,673 jobs 18 Stops Downtown to Brickell (M8) Inbound 6 Stops 14 Outbound 22 Stops Outbound 9 Stops Proposed MDT Route Proposed COM Trolley Route Current COM Trolley Route Better Bus Project Proposed MDT and City of Miami Trolley Routes vs. Current City of Miami Trolley Routes Map Updated: 03/2020 Please print 11x17 SW 8TH ST NW71STST NW 7TH NW 79TH ST VENETIAN CSWY 79TH STREET CSWY JULIA TUTTLE CSWY E 20TH ST E 15TH ST E 6TH ST SW 5TH TER SW 8TH ST, r� NW 20TH ST NW 17TH ST NW 14TH S" NW 11TH ST NW 7TH ST SW 8TH ST SW 16TH ST GRAND AV W 36TH ST IRD AVE NW 54TH S NN 28TH ST � o m SW 22NDS SS Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project — Impact to Existing Routes Allapattah Route (Better Bus Name: M3) Number of Trolleys: 5 FY2019 Ridership: 641,595 Length: 9.08 miles Headway Goal: 15 minutes Number of Stops: 59 Current Alignment Annual Cost (FY2020): $871,000 Operating Headway: 22.9 minutes Proposed Alignment Description: The newly proposed Allapattah Route is adjusted to operate in a "C" shape, starting at the Omni terminal, going west primarily on NW 14th St, switching to NW 20th St at 19th Ave. The proposed Allapattah Route continues north on NW 27th Ave before returning east to Biscayne Blvd via NW 28th & 29th Streets. The newly proposed MDT Route 20 which connects to the Airport and Miami Beach, would replace the majority of the current Allapattah alignment. Headways remain similar for riders on NW 20th St, but there is now a much wider range for a one -seat ride Brickell Route (Better Bus Name: M6) Number of Trolleys: 5 pm/6 am Length: 11.47 miles Number of Stops: 67 Current Alignment 90.11.1 ti FY2019 Ridership: 607,150 Annual Cost (FY2020): $1,291,000 Headway Goal: 15 minutes Operating Headway: 15 minutes Proposed Alignment Description: The proposed Brickell Route is planned to be combined with Coconut Grove Route. The proposed Route would bookend at Brickell and Douglas Road Metrorail Stations. The proposed alignment is very similar to the current version. 16 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project — Impact to Existing Routes Biscayne Route (Eliminated) Number of Trolleys: 7 pm/6 am Length: 9.64 miles Number of Stops: 60 Current Alignment FY2019 Ridership: 764,181 Annual Cost (FY2020): $1,516,000 Headway Goal: 15 minutes Operating Headway: 22.6 minutes Proposed Alignment Description: In the proposed plan, the Biscayne Route is eliminated and Biscayne Boulevard will be serviced by MDT Routes 1, 3, and 9 from the Miami River to the Omni Station; MDT Route 3 will cover Biscayne Blvd north of the Omni Station. There would no longer be trolley or bus service across the Miami River via the Brickell Bridge, however there would be access across the Miami River via NW 2nd Avenue in addition to the Metromover System which goes across the Miami Avenue Bridge. Coconut Grove Route (Better Bus Name: M6) Number of Trolleys: 3 Length: 11.8 miles Number of Stops: 48 Current Alignment Charkes Ave Loquat Ave FY2019 Ridership: 220,702 Annual Cost (FY2020): $778,000 Operating Headway: 41.6 minutes Headway Goal: 25 minutes SW 26th U` Heights Proposed Alignment Description: In the proposed plan, the Coconut Grove Route is to be combined with the Brickell Route. The proposed Coconut Grove Route now only serves the Douglas Road Metrorail Station but access to the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station can be had via MDT Routes 22 and 27. McDonald Street will no longer be serviced by transit. 17 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project — Impact to Existing Routes Coral Way Route (Better Bus Names: M8 and M1) Number of Trolleys: 6 Length: 17.21 miles Number of Stops: 85 FY2019 Ridership: 793,390 Annual Cost (FY2020): $1,521,000 Headway Goal: 20 minutes Operating Headway: 30.1 minutes Current Alignment Proposed Alignment Description: In the proposed plan, there would no longer be a trolley on Coral Way, Coral Way will be served from Brickell Station to points west by MDT Route 24. North of the Miami River, two new routes are proposed on the current alignment of the Coral Way route- the M8 will run on SW 2nd Ave from Brickell Station to the Government Center and the M1 would run between the Government Center and the Port. Flagami Route (Better Bus Name: M7) Number of Trolleys: 5 Length: 18 miles Number of Stops: 72 FY2019 Ridership: 793,390 Annual Cost (FY2020): $1,205,000 ($600,000 grant) Headway Goal: 25 minutes Operating Headway: 42.7 minutes Current Alignment Proposed Alignment Description: The proposed alignment of the Flagami Route is much simpler than the current version, with fewer turns and double -backs. Additionally, the area would be served by MDT routes such as the 11 (Flagler Street), 7 (NW 7th Street), 8 (SW 8th Street), 73 (W 67th Avenue), and 56 (W 57th Avenue). 18 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project — Impact to Existing Routes Health District Route (Eliminated) Number of Trolleys: 2 Length: 2.87 miles Number of Stops: 18 FY2019 Ridership: 77,329 Annual Cost (FY2020): $463,000 Headway Goal: 15 minutes Operating Headway: 21.2 minutes Current Alignment Proposed Alignment Description: The Health District circulator route would be eliminated in the proposed plan but the revised Allapattah Route would provide transit service to the Health District via NW 14th Street and Bob Hope Way (NW 10th Ave). Additionally, MDT would provide service along NW 20th St and NW 7th Ave via the 20 and 77 routes. Stadium District Route (Eliminated) Number of Trolleys: 2 FY2019 Ridership: 239,379 Length: 4.93 miles Headway Goal: 15 minutes Number of Stops: 26 Current Alignment Annual Cost (FY2020): $463,000 Operating Headway: 34.6 minutes Proposed Alignment 1 2i�' 14th � 7th 1 1.--71-1-1111r. Rapid 11R Description: In the proposed plan, the Stadium Route would be eliminated in the proposed plan, but MDT routes would cover 12th Avenue, NW 20th St, and W. Flagler Street on 15 minute intervals via the 12, 20, and 11 respectively. 19 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project — Impact to Existing Routes Overtown Route (Eliminated) Number of Trolleys: 1 FY2019 Ridership: 55,259 Length: 3.63 miles Headway Goal: 30 minutes Number of Stops: 26 Current Alignment Annual Cost (FY2020): $145,000 Operating Headway: 38.6 minutes Proposed Alignment Description: In the proposed plan the NW 7th Avenue portion of the Overtown route is covered by the MDT 77 Route and the portion of NW 10th Avenue would now be covered by the Miami Trolley M3 route. The section of NW 20th Street is now covered by both the M3 route and the MDT 20 Route. The portions of the Overtown route that cover NW 10th and 8th Streets are no longer covered by any transit options. Little Havana Route (Better Bus Name: M4) Number of Trolleys: 5 FY2019 Ridership: 1,293,246 Length: 9.74 miles Headway Goal: 15 minutes Number of Stops: 54 Current Alignment Annual Cost (FY2020): $1,262,000 Operating Headway: 25.5 minutes Proposed Alignment 1 Flager Description: The proposed Little Havana Route would no longer run on Flagler Street. Flagler Street will be serviced by high -frequency MDT route 11. 20 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project — Impact to Existing Routes Wynwood Route (Eliminated) Number of Trolleys: 2 FY2019 Ridership: 111,456 Length: 5.24 miles Headway Goal: 25 minutes Number of Stops: 35 Current Alignment NE 34tlt NE 301t St NE 27th St NE 2Mh St NE 24th St NE 23rd St NE 22nd St Annual Cost (FY2020): $464,000 Current Headway: 36.3 minutes Proposed Alignment Description: In the proposed plan, the Wynwood Route would be eliminated however the NW 2nd Ave section would be serviced by the new Little Haiti Trolley (M2), as well as the section of N. Miami Avenue where the Midtown Shops are located. The section of NW 2nd Avenue between NW 29th and NW 36th Street will no longer be covered by any transit options. Little Haiti Route (Better Bus Name: M2) Number of Trolleys: 3 FY2019 Ridership: 306,295 Length: 8.92 miles Headway Goal: 25 minutes Number of Stops: 63 Annual Cost (FY2020): $1,051,000 Current Headway: 38.0 minutes Current Alignment Proposed Alignment Description: The newly proposed Little Haiti Route would run from NW 79th St to Government Center primarily along NW 2nd Avenue, with a deviation to connect to the Midtown shops. The current route only operates from NW 84th Street to NW 36th Street. The NE 2nd Avenue corridor will be served by MDT route 9. 21 Transit Alliance - Better Bus Project — Impact to Existing Routes Liberty City Route (Better Bus Name: M5) Number of Trolleys: 3 FY2019 Ridership: 12,024 (2 months) Annual Cost (FY2020): $463,000 Length: 10 miles Headway Goal: 25 minutes Number of Stops: 59 Current Alignment Grant funding: $1,000,500 (through FY 21) Proposed Alignment Description: The proposed Liberty City Route would exclusively run along N 54th Street, from Biscayne Blvd to Brownsville Metrorail Station. The section along N 62nd Street is covered by the MDT 62 Route, the section along NW 12th Ave is covered by the MDT 12 Route. There would be no transit service offered along NW 50th or NW 58th Streets. 22 Existing Trolley Routes Vehicle FY2019 Riders per F Number of Weekday Hours of Saturday Hours of Sunday Hours of FY2019 On -Time ute Year Instituted Operating Hours Annual Operating Headways Headwa Tro M., Operation Operation Operation pe,. ` Performance eAe (Minutes) (Minute Flagami 5 2018 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:00pm N/A 25740 235,895 9 51% 41.5 25 Liberty City 3 2019 6:30am - 10:00pm N/A N/A 20150 12,024 4 Only 2 months of operational data 30 Health District 2 2012 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:OOpm N/A 10296 77,329 8 69% 19.8 15 Little Haiti 3 2018 6:30am - 8:00pm 6:30am - 8:00pm 8:00am - 8:00pm 14742 306,295 21 61% 34.9 25 Wynwood 2 2016 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:00pm N/A 10296 111,456 11 56% 34.75 25 Overtown 1 2012 6:30am - 7:00pm N/A N/A 4550 55,259 12 74% 38.95 30 Coconut Grove 3 2016 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:00pm 8:00am - 8:00pm 17316 220,702 13 51% 43.33 25 Brickell 5/6* AM 2013 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:00pm 8:00am - 8:OOpm 30316 607,150 20 61% 22.15 15 Biscayne 6/7* PM 2013 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:OOpm 8:00am - 8:00pm 36088 764,181 21 50% 28.43 15 Coral Way 6 2013 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:00pm 8:00am - 8:00pm 36088 793,390 22 38% 29.9 20 Stadium 2 2012 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:00pm N/A 10296 239,379 23 80% 32.9 30 Allapattah 5 2012 6:30am - 7:00pm 6:30am - 7:00pm N/A 19500 641,595 33 63% 21.93 15 Little Havana 5 2016 6:30am - 11:00pm 6:30am - 11:00pm 8:00am - 8:00pm 28860 1,293,246 45 57% 23.52 15 TOTAL 49, plus spares 264238 5,357,901 Proposed Trolley Routes Mir _ Number of Weekday Trolleys Number ofTrolleys Design Headway• Y Y� 9 Saturday , r ofTrolleys Design Headwa Y� 9 Number Sunday ofTrolleys Design Y� 9 HeadwayOperati Project !oursp:; Port Trolley (M1) NW 2nd Ave Little Haiti (M2) Allapattah (M3) Little Havannah (M4) LibertyCity(M5) Brickell (M6) Flagami (M7) Downtown to Brickell (M8) 2 / 30 min 9/12min 6/30min 2 / 30 min 6/15min 5/30min 2 / 30 min 3/30min 5/30min 3/30min 2/30min 4/30min 3 / 30 min 1 / 30 min 2 / 30 min 2 / 30 min 2 / 30 min 3/30min 5/30min 3/30min 2/30min 4 / 30 min 3 / 30 min 1 / 30 min 2 / 30 min 5/20min 5/30min 2 / 30 min 3/30min 5/30min 3/30min 2/30min 4/30min 3 / 30 min 1 / 30 min 2 / 30 min 13638 3/30min 48111 4/30min 37912 3/30min 35925 2/30min 29431 3 / 30 min 51928 3 / 30 min 25144 1 / 30 min 12746 7/15min 6/15min 6/30min 5/30min 6/15min 5/15min 9 / 15 min 5/15min 4/15min 7 / 15 min 6/15min 5/15min 8 / 15 min 5/15min 4/15min 7 / 15 min 4/20min 4/20min 6 / 20 min 4 / 30 min 2 / 15 min 3 / 30 min 2 / 15 min 4 / 30 min 2 / 15 min 3 / 30 min 2 / 15 min 4 / 30 min 2 / 20 min TOTAL TROLLEYS 43 34 23 40 34 23 32 23 21 254835 12 Minute Headway 15 Minute Headway 20 Minute Headway 30 Minute Headway Route Health District Stadium Brickell Overtown Allapattah Coral Way Biscayne Little Havana Coconut Grove Wynwood Little Haiti Flagami Liberty City 42. Port Trolley (M1) NW 2nd Ave/Little Haiti (M2) Allapattah (M3) Little Havana (M4) Liberty City (M5) Brickell (M6) Flagami (M7) DT to Brickell (M8) TOTAL 0 Existing Signs 18 26 67 26 59 85 60 54 48 35 63 72 59 Signs Added Signs Removed (Existing Post) 18 26 67 26 59 85 60 15 48 35 63 48 59 672 609 22 25 32 0 5 51 24 10 169 Signs Added Cost $ 15,400.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 22,400.00 3,500.00 35,700.00 16,800.00 7,000.00 $ 118,300.00 Posts Removed 5 17 13 19 27 56 48 30 26 23 51 44 53 Posts Removed Cost $ 1,500.00 $ 5,100.00 $ 3,900.00 $ 5,700.00 $ 8,100.00 $ 16,800.00 $ 14,400.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 7,800.00 $ 6,900.00 $ 15,300.00 $ 13,200.00 $ 15,900.00 412 $123,600.00 Posts Added (With new signage) 0 21 35 18 20 1 24 0 Posts Added Cost Total Cost 119 $ 25,200.00 $ 42,000.00 $ 21,600.00 $ 24,000.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 28,800.00 $ 142,800.00 $1,500.00 $5,100.00 $3,900.00 $5,700.00 $8,100.00 $16,800.00 $14,400.00 $9,000.00 $7,800.00 $6,900.00 $15,300.00 $13,200.00 $15,900.00 $15,400.00 $42,700.00 $64,400.00 $21,600.00 $27,500.00 $36,900.00 $45,600.00 $7,000.00 $384,700.00 Assumptions: 1. 1/4 mile stop spacing on all new alignments 2. MDT will not make use of our posts after we deem them uneccessary for our new routes and will require removal and vis e versa 3. Costs are based off of previous contracted jobs; no in-house costs were assumed 4. All posts that exist are removed and any posts that currently don't exist, a new post will be purchased and installed. For the purpose of cost estimation moving existing posts to new locations was not considered Better Bus Project >ed MDT and City of Miami Trolley Routes Current City of Miami Trolley Routes Map Updated: 0312Q20 'posed MDT Route COM Trolley Route COM Trolley Route Please print 11x17 ux2rnST i- I. - II NAY 1.7 H Sr .-.. � MY 1iTH S o-10 D V 4yjia. lividdrimiLL._,..01- mom _ .. - 1 ii 1 1 ii RI flAr IN FOA I ;Man 0 1 I I I I I W.11. :1 11-4-7 - 3 Benches with Ad Panels 2 Shelters 3 Benches 1 Bench with Ad Panel 1 Bench 44-10,1111111LE MVO 2 Bencheswitih Ad Panels 25