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Board of Trustees |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Nichol Bordeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Russ Fox, Director of Planning |
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Alex Beim, Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning |
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Megan Waters, Director of Community Engagement |
TITLE:
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UTA Moves 2050 - Long Range Transit Plan (LRTP)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational item for discussion
BACKGROUND:
UTA is developing UTA Moves 2050, a 30-year Long Range Transit Plan (LRTP) focused on understanding and responding to the future needs of the communities we serve. This plan will provide a comprehensive, system-wide vision to guide UTA’s planning into the future.
The primary goals of the LRTP process are to:
• Strengthen partnerships with the communities UTA serves through collaborative plan development
• Assess long-term transit needs through data collection and analysis, as well as public engagement
• Develop a system-wide vision for the future to meet anticipated needs through improvements across all modes of the transit system
• Establish strategies for implementation through financial analysis and identification of potential partnerships and resources needed to achieve the long-term vision
The LRTP will serve as a complementary planning process to the Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs) developed by MAG and WFRC. Like the RTPs, the LRTP is planned for adoption in 2023 and will be updated on a 4-year cycle. Unlike the RTPs, the LRTP will include all aspects of local and regional transit service delivery across the UTA service area.
DISCUSSION:
In alignment with the 2030 UTA Strategic plan, UTA has developed a draft 30-year vision informed by existing MAG, WFRC, and UTA plans, as well as a system-wide needs assessment.
The draft vision contains four investment strategies:
1) Maintain our System
2) Enhance the System
3) Expand the Frequent Service Network
4) Serve Growth Areas
The next step in the process will be to gather feedback on potential investment strategies through a robust community outreach process. The draft vision will then be refined, and a fiscally constrained implementation plan will be developed.
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The project consultant budget is $349,000, with $125,000 budgeted for 2022 and $224,00 budgeted for 2023.
ATTACHMENTS:
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