morgan county transit discussion uta corporate staff presentation november 19, 2013
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Morgan County Transit DiscussionUTA Corporate Staff PresentationNovember 19, 2013
Morgan County, Utah2010 Population: 9,469
Source: 2012 Baseline Projections, Governor’s Office of Planning & Budget, available at gomb.utah.gov/budget-policy/demographic-economic-analysis/
Source: 2010 Census
Regional Wasatch Housing and Transportation Survey Summer 2012 (208 responses, Morgan)
There is no public transit available 86 41%I don't take public transit 22 11%Weather & Safety Conditions 18 9%
Do any of the following reasons prevent you from getting to non-work places? Please mark all that apply.
There is no public transit available 40 19%Weather & Safety Conditions 25 12%Finances 11 5%
Do any of the following reasons make it difficult to get to work or to be employed? Please mark all that apply.
Source: 2012 Wasatch Housing and Transportation SurveyNote: In total, 208 Morgan County residents responded to the survey
Morgan County Transportation Survey Spring 2013 (118 responses)
Destinations Identified– External Destinations: Weber State University, UTA
FrontRunner, UTA Park and Ride, McKay Dee Hospital, Ogden LDS Temple
– Internal Destinations: Grocery Store, Library and Senior Center
Morgan County Transportation Survey Spring 2013 (118 responses)
Please rank how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about transit in Morgan County.
Morgan County Transportation Survey Spring 2011 (118 responses)
Other counties in the region, like Davis County and Weber County, use a small percentage of sales tax to fund public transportation. Typically, a community starts at a one-quarter cent tax (0.25%), which would equate to $0.25 on a $100 purchase. Would you support a sales tax increase, such as the one described, to fund public transportation in Morgan County?
Proposed Solutions, July 2013
Morgan County Council
Estimated Commuter RidershipMorgan County External Trips
Destination County Daily Commuter Estimate*
Travel Time from Morgan, in minutes Share
Applied** RidershipVia car Via transit
Weber 950 30 52
6.7%
64Davis 585 33 60 39Salt Lake 594 49 70 40Utah 115 89 175 8Total Estimated Ridership 150
* Commuter Estimate derived from the average estimation, by County, of 2012 Utah Household Travel Survey data and 2011 U.S. Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies**Mode share derived from Census data, based on typical mode share by commute time; available at: census.gov/hhes/commuting/data/commuting.html
Potential Sales Tax Revenue
Base Sales Tax Rate Transit Tax Rate Transit Tax Estimate*0.25% 223,843$ 0.50% 447,686$
5.95%
Morgan County, Transit Sales Tax Estimates
*Based on 2011 County quarter-percent revenue in the amount of $279,804 with a 20% reduction for tax on food
Potential Funding Sources
FTA 5311 Grant
Formula Grants for Rural Areas
Purpose
This program provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public transportation in rural areas with populations less than 50,000, where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their destinations.
Federal Share is 80% for capital projects; 50% for operating assistance.
Route 690 South Weber Park & Ride Lot / Morgan ShuttleService Cost Estimate and Breakdown
Estimate of Hours and Miles per Weekday by Block for Route 690 Service
BUS AND SERVICE TIME Weekday Hours Run by Block
TOTAL HOURS PER OPERATING DAY
TOTAL MILES PER OPERATING DAY
TOTAL SERVICE COST PER OPERATING WEEKDAY
TOTAL OPERATING DAYS PER YEAR
TOTAL ANNUAL SERVICE COST FOR BUS AND SERVICE TIME
AM BUS 1 4:38 AM to 6:42 AM 2.1 85.0 $194 251 $48,741
AM BUS 2 4:58 AM to 7:02 AM 2.1 85.0 $194 251 $48,741
PM BUS 1 4:30 PM to 6:50 PM 2.4 85.0 $205 251 $51,346
PM BUS 2 5:00 PM to 7:25 PM 2.4 85.0 $205 251 $51,346
TOTAL DAILY HOURS, MILES, AND SERVICE COSTS FOR MORGAN SERVICE
9.0 340.0 $798 251 $200,175
Source: Utah Transit Authority, November 2013
