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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Megan Waters, Community Engagement Director |
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Eric Callison, Manager of Service Planning |
TITLE:
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UTA Five-Year Service Plan Draft Network
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational item for discussion
BACKGROUND:
Per UTA Board of Trustees Policy No. 3.2 and in compliance with Utah State law, the UTA Five-Year Service Plan (5YSP) is updated every two years. The UTA Local Advisory Council reviews, approves and recommends the plan for adoption by the Board of Trustees. As part of this process, the draft network for the 5YSP is presented to the board and advisory council in conjunction with other internal and external engagement efforts.
UTA Service Planning expects to present the final 5YSP to the Board of Trustees for adoption in February 2023. Between the presentation of the draft and final networks, UTA will solicit feedback through the engagement process on community transit needs and prioritization of service, adjusting the 5YSP as appropriate.
Once approved, proposed changes in the 5YSP will enter UTA’s annual budgeting process and be further vetted for resource availability and operational feasibility. Additional service changes may be presented to the board during the annual service process prior to change day, along with Title VI information.
DISCUSSION:
The following changes are proposed for August 2023:
• Implement OGX service
• Implement additional local service changes in Ogden
• Increase TRAX frequency to 15-min on Saturdays
• Transfer operation of PC-SLC Connect
The following contingency item is proposed for 2023, dependent on demand/need:
• Implement UVX service to Provo Airport
The following changes are proposed within the next five years:
• Split Salt Lake/Ogden regional service at Farmington Station and increase frequency between Farmington and Ogden
• Implement additional frequency on 200 South to accommodate demand
• Split south Utah County local service to improve travel times and increase coverage
• Increase frequency of service on route 205
• Implement frequent service on the Midvalley Connector alignment between Murray Central and West Valley Central Stations
• Implement frequent service on the 5600 West alignment between 5600 West Station and downtown Salt Lake City via Airport, International Center
• Implement new service in Eagle Mountain/Saratoga Springs per the Northwest Utah County study
The following changes represent actions UTA would take in an unconstrained environment (no limits on budget/hiring):
• Improve frequency on multiple routes throughout the service area, including some routes that had higher frequencies prior to Covid-19
• Implement new bus connections in west Salt Lake County, Riverton/Herriman, Roy, and Vineyard
• Implement new UTA On Demand service in north Weber County, Lehi, West Provo, Sandy/Cottonwood Heights, and West Jordan/South Jordan
The following projects are currently outside the scope of UTA’s Five-Year Service Plan, but are acknowledged as requiring additional service changes in the future:
• Davis/Salt Lake Community Connector
• Point of the Mountain
• Central Corridor
• South Utah Valley
• Cottonwood Canyons
• FrontRunner Forward (strategic double-tracking)
Public engagement for the 5YSP will include the following:
• Online surveys
• ArcGIS storymap with online maps for public comment
• Local government/stakeholder public presentations
• Official public comment period (December-January)
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
None, staff time only to create Five Year Service Plan. Fiscal impact of plan implementation is vetted through annual budget process.
ATTACHMENTS:
None