gbt proposed service reductions 6/17/16

Initial Proposals for:

Proposed Service Changes and Reductions

June 2016

Why?• GBT has been operating with

flat funding for the past two years

• There is uncertainty about operating investment in the coming fiscal years

• GBT has been working to make the operation as efficient as possible

• Service changes are part of a larger effort to balance the budget

• Small service reductions now may prevent larger reductions later

Proposals:• Reduce approximately 5,000

(2.5 - 3%) hours annually of service

• Consider temporary service suspensions with low impact on overall service

• Implement other changes/improvements that are neutral in cost

** No proposed change to the current bus fare

Public Engagement

PROCESS 1. Temporary suspension 2. Inconvenience not elimination3. Focus on low ridership route segments

COASTAL LINKSCHEDULE CHANGESTo Fairfield (westbound):• 10:20 PM trip ends

at Bus StationTo the Dock Shopping Center(Eastbound):• 11:04 PM trip cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTED1. 1 Passenger on

the removed segment of the 10:20 PM trip

2. 4 Passengers on the 11:04 PM trip

ROUTE 1ROUTE CHANGES1. 5:01 AM and 5:31 AM trips

begin at 1475 Barnum Ave (GBT driveway)

SCHEDULE CHANGESTo the Dock Shopping Center (Eastbound):• 10:57 trip PM cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTED1. I Passenger on the 5:01

AM trip segment 2. 3 Passengers on the

5:31AM trip segment3. 3 Passengers on the

10:57PM trip

ROUTE 3ROUTE CHANGES1. Notre Dame High School/ Sacred

Heart extension removed

SCHEDULE CHANGESTo Westfield (northbound):- 6:20 AM trip cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTED1. 0 Passenger on the 6:20 AM trip

On the Notre Dame HS extension:To downtown (southbound):2. 0 Passenger on the 5:50 AM and

6:20 AM trips3. 3 Passengers on the 6:50 AM trip

To Westfield (northbound):4. 0 Passenger on the 12:42 AM trips 5. 5 Passengers on the 2:13 PM trip6. 1 Passenger on the 3:12 PM trip

ROUTE 4ROUTE CHANGES1. Deviation to G.E

Headquarters removed.

SCHEDULE CHANGESTo Downtown (southbound):• 5:40 AM trip cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTED1. 0 Passenger on the 5:40 AM

tripOn the GE Headquarters extension:

To Westfield (southbound):2. 0 Passengers on the 6:50

AM and the 7:20 AM trips

To Downtown (northbound):3. 16 Passengers on the 1:54

PM trip4. 0 Passengers on the 4:55

PM trips

ROUTE 5ROUTE CHANGES1. Extension to

Fairfield Metro area removed

SCHEDULE CHANGESSchedule to be refined based on new routing, existing frequency will be maintained or improved

PASSENGERS IMPACTED2. 80% of the trips in

the Fairfield Metro Extension have less than 5 Passengers

ROUTE 6ROUTE CHANGES1. No change

SCHEDULE CHANGES

To Westfield (northbound):• 10:35 PM trip cut

To downtown (southbound):• 5:52 AM trip cut• 6:55 AM trip cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTED1. No Passenger use the

three trips

ROUTE 7ROUTE CHANGES1. Route suspended

or reduced

ROUTE 8ROUTE CHANGES1. No change

SCHEDULE CHANGESTo Westfield (northbound):• 9:50 PM trip • 10:50 PM trip To downtown (southbound):• 10:20 PM trip

PASSENGERS IMPACTEDTo Westfield (northbound):1. 0 Passenger on the

9:50 PM trip2. 5 Passengers on the

10:50 PM tripTo downtown (southbound):3. 8 Passenger on the

10:20 PM trip

ROUTE 9ROUTE CHANGES1. No change

SCHEDULE CHANGESTo Downtown (southbound):• 9:23 PM trip ends at the Bus

Station

To Hawley Lane Mall (northbound):• 10:04 PM trip cut• 10:50 PM trip cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTEDTo Downtown:1. 14 Passengers on the 9:23 PM

trip, between the Bus Station and the Seaside Park

To Hawley Lane Mall:2. 5 Passengers on the 10:04 PM trip3. 7 Passengers on the 10:50 PM trip

ROUTE 13ROUTE CHANGES1. Serve Palisade Ave

only before the Pearl Harbor loop

SCHEDULE CHANGESNo change

PASSENGERS IMPACTEDNo Passengers impacted

ROUTE 15ROUTE CHANGES1. No change

SCHEDULE CHANGESTo Boston Ave at Bruce (northbound):• 10:50 PM trip cut• 11:20 PM trip cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTED1. 2 Passengers on the

10:50 PM trip2. 0 Passenger on the

11:20 PM trip

ROUTE 16ROUTE CHANGES1. Straighten the route with a focus on Main

Street and ends at Hawley Lane Mall2. End service to Trumbull Corporate Park3. Reduce service span from 9am to 5 pm

SCHEDULE CHANGES

PASSENGERS IMPACTED4. Less than 10 Passengers use daily the East

Main diversion 5. Only trips with Passengers on board, North

of Hawley Lane Mall:1. 6:30 AM (northbound): 3 Passengers2. 8:00 AM (northbound): 3 Passengers3. 3:30 PM (northbound): 2 Passenger

6. 22 Passengers between 6-9am and 6 Passengers between 5-6pm

SedgewickHawley lane

9:00 AM 9:26 AM10:00 AM 10:26 AM11:00 AM 11:26 AM12:00 PM 12:26 PM 1:00 PM 1:26 PM 2:00 PM 2:26 PM 3:00 PM 3:26 PM 4:00 PM 4:26 PM

Hawley lane Sedgewick 9:30 AM 9:56 AM10:30 AM 10:56 AM11:30 AM 11:56 AM12:30 PM 12:56 PM 1:30 PM 1:56 PM 2:30 PM 2:56 PM 3:30 PM 3:56 PM 4:30 PM 4:56 PM

ROUTE 17ROUTE CHANGES1. Serve Palisade Ave

only before the Pearl Harbor loop

2. Move route from Park Ave. to Madison Ave.

SCHEDULE CHANGESTo Pearl Harbor:• 6:30 AM trip cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTED1. No Passenger use the

6:30 AM trip

ROUTE 20ROUTE CHANGES1. Service on Spring

Hill Road and Trefoil Drive removed

SCHEDULE CHANGESNo change

PASSENGERS IMPACTED2. 5 Passengers use

daily the removed extension.

ROUTE 22XROUTE CHANGES1. The route will run

clockwise in the Shelton Corporate Park AM & PM

SCHEDULE CHANGESNo change

PASSENGERS IMPACTED2. No impact

ROUTE 23ROUTE CHANGES1. No change

SCHEDULE CHANGESTo downtown (southbound):• 4:59 AM trip cut• 5:29 AM trip cut• 7:00 PM trip cutTo Derby (northbound):• 9:20 AM trip cut• 7:33 PM trip cut

PASSENGERS IMPACTED1. 5 Passengers or less on

those 5 trips

PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES AND REDUCTIONSQuestions?

Steven DeMichele, ManagerPlanning and Service Development

Greater Bridgeport Transit

(203) 366-7070 X100

info@gogbt.com