HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-05-2015 - 2ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 5, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 2
SUBJECT: Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan Annual Report and Update
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
A. Memo from Triangle Transit
with Attachments (A -1, A -2,
and A -3)
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager, 919-
245 -2300
David King, Triangle Transit General Manager, 919-
485 -7424
PURPOSE: To receive Triangle Transit's annual report and update on the Orange County Bus
and Rail Investment Plan ( OCBRIP) and provide feedback.
BACKGROUND: The OCBRIP was approved by the BOCC in June 2012. The OCBRIP
provides local and regional transit opportunities including expanded bus service and proposed
light rail. Voters in November 2012 approved a one -half cent sales tax to fund the local portion
of the Plan and collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2013.
This is the second annual report that Triangle Transit has provided to the Board, the first taking
place at the Board's February 4, 2014 meeting.
Attachment A is a memo from David King, General Manager of Triangle Transit (TTA), which
outlines its update and associated attachments.
Additional background documents such as the adopted OCBRIP and Interlocal Implementation
Agreement can be found via the following link, listed under Transportation Documents:
http: / /www.co. orange. nc .us /planning /transportation.asp
NEXT STEPS:
The following items will be coming to the BOCC in the near future:
1. Update on Durham - Orange Light Rail Transit Project (April 14 BOCC Work Session); and
2. OCBRIP financial updates for approval in accordance with the Interlocal Implementation
Agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the annual report
and update. The OCBRIP serves as the financial plan for expending:
• Half -cent transit sales tax revenues;
• $7 County vehicle registration fees;
• $3 regional /TTA vehicle registration fees; and
• Existing regional /TTA rental car tax revenues.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board:
1. Receive the report and update; and
2. Provide feedback as appropriate.
Attachment A
Memorandum
To: Orange Board of County Commissioners
From: David King, General Manager, Triangle Transit
Date: February 27, 2015
Re: Update on Implementation of the Orange County Bus and Rail Improvement Plan
We appreciate the opportunity to provide the Board with an update on implementation of the Orange
County Transit Plan. We will report on the following issues:
• FY14 Annual Progress Report
• Planned Uses of Bus Service and Bus Capital Revenues for Triangle Transit and Chapel Hill Transit
• Hillsborough Train Station
• Chapel Hill Transit North -South Corridor Study
A separate update on the Durham - Orange Light Rail Transit Project is scheduled for the April 14th
meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
We've attached the following documents for your review:
1. Orange County Transit Plan FY14 Annual Progress Report
2. Table of 5 -Year Bus Revenue Forecast to Adopted Plan
3. Chapel Hill Transit North -South Corridor Study Update
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In 2012,
voters approved a local
sales tax to support funding
for the Orange County Bus and
Rail Investment Plan (Transit
Plan). This annual progress
report highlights the goals,
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accomplishments, projects and
finances of the Transit Plan
during Fiscal Year 2014.
FY2014
ORANGE COUNTY
Bus &Rail Investment Progress Report
*This Progress Report covers July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014
The long range goals of the Transit Plan are to:
• Improve overall mobility and transportation options in the region
• Provide geographic equity
• Support improved capital facilities
• Support transit supportive land use
• Provide positive impact on air quality
Accomplishments
During the year, the following service enhancements were made by Chapel
Hill Transit (CHT), Orange Public Transportation (OPT) and Triangle Transit:
0 Chapel Hill Transit added year -round evening and night service on:
V CM Route
V CW Route
D Route
J Route
• Chapel Hill Transit added two additional evening trips on F Route
Additional Saturday service was added to CM, CW and JN Routes (not
pictured)
Triangle Transit added more frequent
weekday service between the Streets
at Southpoint Park - and -Ride and UNC
Chapel Hill on Route 800
Orange County and
Triangle Transit staff
held four workshops in
Cedar Grove, Efland,
Hillsborough and Mebane
and received public
comments on preliminary
concepts for future bus
expansion in central and
rural Orange County
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The charts show revenues and expenses for the Orange Bus and Rail
Investment Plan for FY14. The revenues to fund the Transit Plan include
a one -half cent sales tax, a $7 County Vehicle Registration Tax and the
Regional Vehicle Rental Tax. Expenditures include bus services, light rail
project development and administration.
Orange County Expenditures
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Orange County Revenues **
Administration n $54,848
$7 Vehicle Registration Fee A $565,560
Bus Services* O $530,100
Rental Car Taxes �� _ $476,437
Light Rail Development O $2,008,215
Sales Tax O $6,559,793
*During FY14, bus expenditures totaled $353,400f or CHT and $176,700 for Triangle Transit. In FY15, 64% of bus service
expenditures will go to CHT, 12% to OPT and 24% to Triangle Transit.
** FY14 revenue shown excludes interest on investments of $4,551; FY 14 Ending Reserves
total $6,125,407 (FY13 $1,112,229; FY14 $5,013,178). These reserves will be
used for services and capital projects identified in the "Next Steps"
section of this report.
Next Steps
The following services will be implemented in the
upcoming fiscal year (July 2014 through June 2015):
• Chapel Hill Transit will add additional morning service along the A, D and J routes; additional
mid -day service on the NS route and additional Saturday service on the D and FG routes
• Orange County will provide expanded service in rural portions of the county; additional
senior center shuttle options; two fixed routes connecting Mebane, Efland and Hillsborough;
more service on the Hillsborough to Chapel Hill midday shuttle; and continuation of the
Hillsborough Circulator service in the spring of 2015
• New express service by Triangle Transit between Hillsborough, Duke University, and
downtown Durham with an extension to Mebane and Efland
• Later Saturday evening and Sunday service on Triangle Transit routes between Durham,
Chapel Hill and RTP, connecting with Route 100 to RDU Airport and Raleigh
Over the next five years, Chapel Hill Transit,
Orange Public Transportation and Triangle Transit
will implement new or expanded bus services.
Residents will also see new bus shelters, Park -and-
Ride lots, and sidewalk connections to bus stops.
Chapel Hill North -South Bus Project
Chapel Hill Transit is conducting the North South
Corridor Study along the Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard - South Columbia - US 15 -501 South
Corridor. The study is funded by a federal grant
which is not part of the OCBRIP plan. The OCBRIP
plan does include funding set aside for capital
improvements, if this project moves to construction
in the future.
During 2014, a Public Involvement Plan, Purpose and
Need Statement and Tier 1 Analysis were completed
No Build, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Low and BRT High
transit modes passed Tier 1 Analysis and moved into
the Detailed Definition of Alternatives phase. CHT
held three public meetings in March 2014 and will
continue to share the study with the public
and collect feedback.
Hillsborough Amtrak Station
Work on the station awaits a rail corridor capacity
analysis to be performed by the North Carolina
Railroad Company, Norfolk Southern and Triangle
Transit. Planning work will begin after the analysis is
complete.
Durham - Orange Light Rail Transit Project
In February, the Federal Transit Administration
approved Triangle Transit's request to enter Project
Development on the proposed 17 -mile Durham -
Orange Light Rail Transit Project. Environmental
work is underway with a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement to be published and available for public
comment in spring 2015. The proposed light rail
line will run from Chapel Hill to Durham and cost
an estimated $1.34 billion (in 2012 dollars). The
Orange portion of the voter - approved one -half cent
sales tax will help fund the local share
of the rail project. MINIM
Attachment A -2
Updated 5 -Year Bus Revenue Forecast Compared to Adopted Plan
Bus Operations - Updated 5 -Year Forecast
(Dollars shown in $1000's)
Orange
FY14
FY15
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
Total
Total Hours - Orange County
0.00
458.45
7,685
20,292
30,199
34,568
945.76
35,301
30.0%
35,601
137.54
163,645
Total Cost
0.00
$
736
$ 1,884
$ 2,904
$ 3,509
$
3,650
$
3,788
$
16,471
Federal Share
2.3%
$
-
$ -
$ 35
$ 70
$
114
$
160
$
379
State Share
5.1%
$
-
$ 44
$ 125
$ 194
$
235
$
245
$
844
Local Share
81.8%
$
736
$ 1,758
$ 2,622
$ 3,101
$
3,154
$
3,233
$
13,466
Farebox
3.9%
$
-
$ 82
$ 122
$ 144
$
146
$
150
$
644
TTA OBRIP New Hours (FY14 $108 /hr)
315.25
Federal Share
1,102
4,603
6,961
7,926
0.00
8,224
0.00
8,306
State Share
37,121
Total Cost
7.52
$
119
$ 513
$ 799
$ 967
$
1,004
$
1,045
$
4,446
Federal Share
0.00
$
-
$ -
$ 10
$ 19
$
31
$
44
$
104
State Share
7.5%
$
-
$ 9
$ 38
$ 60
$
73
$
75
$
255
Local Share
58.48
$
119
$ 422
$ 629
$ 744
$
754
$
776
$
3,444
Farebox
15.0%
$
-
$ 82
$ 122
$ 144
$
146
$
150
$
644
CHT OBRIP New Hours (FY14 $103 /hr)
4,575
10,929
16,355
19,219
19,457
19,625
90,160
Total Cost
$
471
$ 1,161
$ 1,791
$ 2,169
$
2,264
$
2,355
$
10,211
Federal Share
$
-
$ -
$ 25
$ 51
$
83
$
116
$
275
State Share
7.5%
$
-
$ 35
$ 87
$ 134
$
163
$
170
$
589
Local Share
$
471
$ 1,125
$ 1,678
$ 1,984
$
2,019
$
2,069
$
9,347
Farebox
0.0%
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
-
$
-
$
-
OPT OBRIP New Hours (FY14 $44 /hr)
2,008
4,759
6,883
7,424
7,620
7,670
36,364
Total Cost
$
88
$ 211
$ 315
$ 372
$
382
$
388
$
1,756
Federal Share
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
-
$
-
$
-
State Share
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
-
$
-
$
-
Local Share
100.0%
$
88
$ 211
$ 315
$ 372
$
382
$
388
$
1,756
Farebox
0.091.
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Bus Capital - Bus Acquisitions - Updated Assumptions
Orange
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
Total
TTA Bus Acquisitions (2 buses)
0.00
458.45
0.00
487.31
0.00
0.00
945.76
Federal Share
30.0%
0.00
137.54
0.00
146.19
0.00
0.00
283.73
State Share
5.0%
0.00
22.92
0.00
24.37
0.00
0.00
47.29
Local Share
65.0%
0.00
297.99
0.00
316.75
0.00
0.00
614.75
CHT Bus Acquisitions (8 buses)
0.00
0.00
1,417.99
1,461.94
1,004.84
0.00
3,884.77
Federal Share
30.0%
0.00
0.00
425.40
438.58
301.45
0.00
1,165.43
State Share
5.0%
0.00
0.00
70.90
73.10
50.24
0.00
194.24
Local Share
65.0%
0.00
0.00
921.69
950.26
653.15
0.00
2,525.10
OPT Bus Acquisitions (2 buses)
0.00
150.41
0.00
0.00
164.84
0.00
315.25
Federal Share
30.0%
0.00
45.12
0.00
0.00
49.45
0.00
94.58
State Share
5.0%
0.00
7.52
0.00
0.00
8.24
0.00
15.76
Local Share
65.0%
0.00
97.77
0.00
0.00
107.15
0.00
204.91
Totals - Orange County
0.00
608.86
1,417.99
1,949.26
1,169.68
0.00
5,145.79
Total Federal Share
30.0%
0.00
182.66
425.40
584.78
350.90
0.00
1,543.74
Total State Share
5.0%
0.00
30.44
70.90
97.46
58.48
0.00
257.29
Total Local Share
65.0%
0.00
395.76
921.69
1,267.02
760.29
0.00
3,344.76
Bus Capital - Facilities - Updated Assumptions
Orange
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
Total
Total Cost
25.00
950.05
1,541.75
2,467.95
2,222.24
0.00
7,206.99
Federal Share Bus Facility
38.0%
0.00
361.02
585.86
937.82
844.45
0.00
2,729.16
State Share Bus Facility
8.0%
0.00
76.00
123.34
197.44
177.78
0.00
574.56
Local Share Bus Facility
54.0%
25.00
513.03
832.54
1,332.69
1,200.01
0.00
3,903.27
6/23/2014
Attachment A -3
Chapel Hill Transit North -South Corridor Study
www.NSCStudy.org
SUMMARY: CHT North -South Corridor Study examines a variety of public transportation options
and alignments and will conclude with the identification of a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for
the corridor. The study reviews the transportation corridor from the Eubanks Road Park and Ride to
the Southern Village Park and Ride. The study began in January 2014 and is expected to conclude this
fall.
STUDY COMMITTEES: The Study is guided by two committees — Policy and Technical.
The Policy Committee - responsible for the overall direction of the study and is comprised of
elected, government and organizational officials from the study area. The committee members
provide policy guidance throughout the study duration.
The Technical Committee - responsible for advising on technical issues. The committee is a
cross - section of transportation, planning and development professionals from the public and
private sectors, community and business leaders.
TRANSPORTAITON NEEDS:
• Capacity — CHT ridership has increased by more than 20% between 2005 and 2012, and buses
often operate at capacity during weekday peak hours.
• Population - Chapel Hill is comparatively young, but its fastest - growing demographic is over
age 65.
• Development - major development opportunities at the northern and southern ends of the
corridor will fundamentally reshape mobility patterns and needs within the corridor.
• Travel Demand Management - multi -modal transportation investments are necessary to
accommodate anticipated increases in travel demand resulting from planned development
within the corridor.
• Sustainable Growth - Chapel Hill — and the surrounding region — has demonstrated a
commitment to sustainable growth strategies in their adopted plans and policies.
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: There are several ways to stay informed and provide feedback: sign up
for project updates through the study website, participate in the online community forum called
MindMixer or attend public meetings. As of today, two rounds of public meetings were held. Meeting
materials are available on the project website: http: / /nscstud..or_ study- documents /. The next round is
planned for spring.
PROJECT STATUS: The Study is currently in the detailed evaluation (Tier 2) phase. Three elements
to be evaluated in Tier 2 to determine preferred alternative(s) that Ware subject to further refinement:
1) Modes; 2) Alignments; and 3) Runningways.
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NEXT STEPS: Tier 2 Detailed Evaluation - March 2015 to early July 2015
• March 2015 - Finalize Service Plans (draft available at www.nscstudy org)
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• March 2015 to May 2015 - Ridership Forecasting, Capital Cost, Operations and Maintenance
Cost, Station Area Socio- Economic Analysis
• Spring 2015- Public Engagement
PROJECT SCHEDULE:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Brian M Litchfield
Transit Director
(919) 969 -4908
blitchfield c�r�,townofchapelhill.org
Mila Vega
Transit Service Planner /Project Manager
(919) 969 -4916
mveg_ac�r�,townofchapelhill. org