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Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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Eric Callison, Manager of Service Planning |
TITLE:
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R2025-03-01 - Resolution Adopting Service Design Standards
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution R2025-03-01 Adopting Service Design Standards as presented.
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 has updated the current Service Design Guidelines to become Standards. The standards are to be adopted by Board resolution in accordance with Board Policy 3.2, Service Planning. The Service Design Standards were presented to the Board of Trustees for review on January 29, 2025 and to the Local Advisory Council for information on February 19, 2025.
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 along with the Title VI Plan.
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.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may direct UTA staff to consider changes to the proposed Service Design Standards.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 2025-03-01, including Exhibit A (Service Design Standards)