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Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Russ Fox, Director of Planning |
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Eric Callison, Manager of Service Planning |
TITLE:
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Service Design Standards
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational report for discussion
BACKGROUND:
UTA currently has Service Design Guidelines which establish a framework for service planning, including service levels, modes and tiers of service, route design, propensity of ridership index, and bus stop and rail station placement and spacing. Service planning is updating the current Service Design Guidelines to become Standards to be adopted by the Board by resolution in accordance with Board Policy 3.2, Service Planning Implementation. The Service Design Standards will be presented to the Board of Trustees along with the Title VI Plan in Q1. An initial discussion regarding the Service Design Standards was presented to the Board on March 27, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
One of the goals of moving from guidelines to standards is to provide a tool for service planning to give definitive and objective answers to service changes while implementing the Authority’s Strategic Plan, Long-Range Transit Plan, and Five-Year Service Plan. The Standards are required to be updated every four years. Planning staff will be presenting an overview of the proposed standards.
This document includes:
An overview of benefits and key considerations of transit services, and an outline of the service planning process.
A description of each of the Tiers of service types (Regional Rail, Light Rail, Streetcar, Rapid Bus, Enhanced Bus, Frequent Bus, Local Bus, Limited Stop Bus, and Innovative Mobility Solutions) as well as standards, performance thresholds, and recommended levels of amenities and infrastructure for each mode.
Best practices and standards for bus stop placement.
Acknowledgement of and commitment to the Title VI compliance process.
Next Steps:
• Presentation to the UTA Board of Trustees for adoption
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Draft Service Design Standards