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Planning the Future of Transit in Our Region
Anne ArundelCounty
HowardCounty
Prince George’sCounty
City of Laurel Regional TransportationAgency of Central Maryland
Central Maryland Transit Development Plan
Anne Arundel County Transportation Commission
December 13, 2017
• Guide public transit service improvements in Central Maryland region over next 5 years
• Opportunity to engage public & stakeholders about what transit should look like
• Study required by MTA, funded by MTA
• Public hearings required before implementation actions, implementation depends on funding
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TDP P u r p o s e
• Anne Arundel County• Howard County• Northern Prince George’s County
• City of Laurel• Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland (RTA)
• Maryland Transit Administration
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Laurel
Columbia
Ellicott City
Elkridge
BWI Airport
ArundelMills
Odenton
Jessup
College Park
Fort Meade
Glen Burnie
HOWARD COUNTY
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
BALTIMORE CITY
RTA Route
Interstate
US Route
Legend
Service Area
P a r t n e r s
• 15 bus routes (8 Howard Transit, 7 Connect‐A‐Ride in Anne Arundel County and Prince George’s County)
• RTA ADA complementary demand‐response service within ¾ mile of all fixed‐routes (including Anne Arundel County)
• Operates Monday‐Sunday• Fares
Regular one‐way $2.00, Reduced one‐way $1.00, Transfer $1.00 $4.00 ADA trips for non‐Howard County residents
• Key destinations include Arundel Mills, BWI Airport, Columbia Mall, Towne Centre at Laurel, College Park Metro Station & Odenton MARC Station
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R T A S e r v i c e
• Transit Plan• Routes and Services• Fleet Replacement and Expansion• Fare Collection• Facilities
• Future Transit Development• Beyond Five Years
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Plan Overview
• Demographics and Land Use• Public and Stakeholder Input
• Fixed‐Route Rider Survey• Paratransit Rider Survey• Community Survey• Public meetings and Stakeholder input
• Review of Existing Services
• Service Alternatives
Focus on connecting County residents to County jobs by:
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Key Aspects for Anne Arundel
• Improving existing County‐Supported Services
• Developing new local services providing access to community centers
• Developing new cross‐county routes connecting activity centers
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Process
Utilized a transit planning tool called REMIX
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Process
Monday ‐ FridayAM Peak & PM Peak
every 35 minutes
Midday & Evening every 45 minutesSaturday
Daytime every 60 minutesEvening every 60 minutes
SundayDaytime every 60 minutesEvening every 60 minutes
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Origin/Destination
Major Intermediate
Points
Peak Number of Buses
Proposed Start (A)
Proposed End (A)
Number of Proposed Hours (B)
Deadhead (12%)
Daily Hours
Days of Operation
Annual Hours
20,811
55 1,5719:00 21:45 12.75 1.53 14.28
Route 202 Total
2 8:00 23:00
Odenton ‐ Coca Cola
Odenton MARC, Fort Mead,
Arundel Mil ls 2
Sunday
Odenton ‐ Coca Cola
Odenton MARC, Fort Mead,
Arundel Mil ls 16.80
Monday‐Friday
Saturday
15 1.80 52 1,747
Odenton ‐ Coca Cola
Odenton MARC, Fort Mead,
Arundel Mil ls 2.04 19.04 255 17,4934 6:15 23:15 17.00
Service Span
Service Frequency
Number of Peak Vehicles
Service Characteristics
Monday ‐ Friday
Saturday
Sunday
• Expand frequency and span of service, minor routing changes on existing RTA routes in the County
• Develop Call N’Rides as a new kind of community based demand‐response service in limited areas:
• Providing local access • Connecting to existing and new MTA and RTA services
• Developing new cross‐county routes connecting activity centers
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Anne Arundel Strategies
• Phase 1: Improve Existing Services
• Phase 2: Call N’Rides Initial implementation
• Phase 3: New Route Connections‐Annapolis to Arundel Mills/BWI
• Phase 4: New Route Connections/Expansions‐Anne Arundel Community College‐Severn‐NSA/Fort Meade
• Phase 5: New Route Connections – Crofton/Waugh Chapel Connections
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Anne Arundel Recommended Services
• Route 201:• Extend service from Freetown Village to Walmart
• Frequency improved to 30 minute peak, 45 minute midday and evening
• Route 202: • Extend service to Coca‐Cola facility• Daily service to Odenton Marc• Frequency improved to 35 minutes peak, 45 off‐peak
• Route 504:• Improved frequency of fixed‐route service to 30 minutes in peak
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Phase 1
• Riviera Beach Call N’Ride
• Patapsco Light Rail Station to Glen Burnie District Court Call N’Ride
• Patapsco Plaza‐Cromwell Light Rail Station Call N’Ride
• Glen Burnie Call N’Ride
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Phase 2
• New Fixed‐Route Annapolis to Arundel Mills/BWI
• South Glen Burnie Call N’Ride
• Additional ADA service to support new route coverage
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Phase 3
• New Fixed‐Route Anne Arundel Community College‐Severn‐NSA
• Improvements to County service on Annapolis Transit Gold Route
• Additional ADA service to support new route coverage
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Phase 4
• New Fixed‐Route Crofton to Annapolis Mall
• Crofton area Call N’Rideservice
• New Fixed‐Route Bowie Town Center‐Crofton‐Cromwell Light Rail Station
• Additional ADA service to support new route coverage
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Phase 5
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Operating Cost by Phase
Phase Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5Base $1,816,581Incremental Cost
$1,601,063 $2,600,259 $2,113,301 $1,855,889 $2,453,315
Base Plus Incremental Cost
$3,417,643 $6,017,902 $8,131,203 $9,987,092 $12,440,407
• Base Hourly Operating Cost: $75.43• Incremental Hourly Operating Cost for Fixed‐Route: $58.06• Hourly Operating Cost for Call N’Ride Demand‐Response: $70.19• All hourly costs will vary depending on contract rate for that service.
• Fleet Replacements:• Anne Arundel portion of RTA fleet is six vehicles, four just replaced
• Additional vehicle for RTA ADA service needed, plus additional replacement of 2
• Fleet Replacement Cost: $2,130,203
• Anne Arundel share of new fare collection system:• Modern registering fareboxes to improve revenue control and data collection, allow for regional transfers (MTA and WMATA)
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Capital Requirements
• Expansion Vehicles: • Phase 1: 2 Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 2: 10 Cutaway Small Buses• Phase 3: 3 Cutaway Small Buses, 3 Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 4: Three Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 5: Four Heavy‐Duty Transit Buses, 2 Cutaway Small
• Total fleet of 37 at end of five‐phase expansion
• Total capital cost for expansion:$9,768,303
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Fleet Requirements‐Expansion
• Expansions: • Phase 1: 2 Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 2: 10 Cutaway Small Buses• Phase 3: 3 Cutaway Small Buses, 3 Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 4: Three Medium‐Duty Transit Buses• Phase 5: Four Heavy‐Duty Transit Buses, 2 Cutaway Small
• Total fleet of 37 at end of five‐phase expansion
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Fleet Requirements‐Expansion
• Expanded route coverage connects residents and jobs
• Complements existing MTA and RTA services
• Provides greatly expanded local coverage
• Connected network providing access to jobs and services
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Result: County Network
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Result: County Network
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• Arundel Mills‐BWI High Frequency Shuttle
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Future Transit Development
• Anne Arundel County Preferred Transit Network (from the Anne Arundel County Corridor Growth Management Plan)