Transit Strategy

Tualatin City Council Work Session

February 25, 2013

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Tualatin’s Transit Service

11,337Employeeswithout Service(Out of 21,000)

5,166 Households without Service (Out of 10,000)

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Southwest CorridorPlan Elements:

Land Use & Transportation

Population:2010 = 140,000 (10% of metro) 2035 = 206,000

Employees:2010 = 163,000 (19% of metro)2035 = 251,000

Projected travel time increase: 30%

Short-term Strategy:Southwest Service Enhancement

Study

Long-term Strategy:High Capacity Transit

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Local Efforts

Plan Purpose: Create “Transit Ready Places”

Plan Elements: Land Use & Transportation

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Linking Tualatin

JAMIPurpose:

Develop Innovative Transit Solutions

Plan Elements: Improve Chamber Shuttle

Transit Strategy

• Improve Fixed Route Shuttle Service

• Add Bus Route along 72nd Avenue

• Explore Park & Ride Locations

• Participate in Tri-Met Service Enhancement Study

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Short-term

Long-term• Transition Shuttle

Service to Tri-Met• Add High-Capacity

Transit Service

Chamber’s Funding Strategy

Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) GrantAmount: $270,000Funding Cycle: FY 2013-14Program Elements: Expanded Chamber Shuttle

Regional Travel Options (RTO) GrantAmount: $150,000Funding Cycle: FY 2013-14Program Elements: Marketing/Outreach

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