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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 Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Eric Callison, Manager of Service Planning |
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Megan Waters, Community Engagement Director |
TITLE:
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2023-2027 UTA Five-Year Service Plan Final 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 UTA Board of Trustees.
Presentations on the draft FYSP were provided to the UTA Board of Trustees on September 28, 2022 and to the UTA Local Advisory Council on November 2, 2022. UTA has also begun community and stakeholder engagement efforts which includes, public comment, a Transit Needs survey, and community road shows with local cities and municipalities.
Based upon initial feedback received, UTA Service Planning has developed a 2023-2027 UTA Five-Year Service Plan Final Draft Network. In preparation for the official comment period in December 2022 and January 2023, UTA Service Planning is presenting the final draft network that will be taken to public comment. Adjustments made to the draft network are qualitative data inputs from the Transit Needs survey and based on community and stakeholder feedback evaluated and incorporated into the final draft network. The final draft network is phased by year from 2023-2027 and includes annual estimates for additional service hours and miles. Fiscal impacts are evaluated annually as part of UTA’s annual budget process, including available funding for service implementation based on service hours, other resources such as capital feasibility, and operator and administrative staffing levels.
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 community input, stakeholder feedback and Title VI information.
DISCUSSION:
The following routes have been modified based on community feedback since the draft network was first presented: 627, 821, 823
The following changes are proposed for April 2023:
• Discontinue Routes 901 and 902. High Valley Transit to operate Route 107
The following changes are proposed for August 2023:
• Implement Ogden Express (OGX) service
• Increase TRAX frequency to 15-minutes on Saturdays (Routes 701, 703, 704, 720)
The following contingency changes are proposed for August 2023, dependent on demand, need, and operator staffing levels:
• Restore service on Routes 39, 201, and 218 to pre-December 2022 levels
• Implement Utah Valley Express (UVX) service to Provo Airport
The following contingency changes are proposed for December 2023, dependent on operator staffing levels:
• Increase service levels on Routes 972 and 994
• Implement select trips on Route 953
Total 2023 proposed increase to service hours: 53,485
Total 2023 proposed increase to service miles: 618,266
The following changes are proposed for August 2024:
• Implement additional local service in Ogden (Routes 607, 611, 612, F618, 625, 645)
• Split south Utah County local service to improve travel times and increase coverage (Routes 821, 823)
• Increase frequency of service on Route 205
Total 2024 proposed increase to service hours: 72,925
Total 2024 proposed increase to service miles: 342,642
The following service changes are proposed for August 2025:
• Implement additional frequency on 200 South to accommodate demand (Routes 2A, 2B, 220)
Total 2025 proposed increase to service hours: 28,197
Total 2025 proposed increase to service miles: 190,265
The following changes are proposed for August 2026:
• Implement frequent service on the Midvalley Connector alignment between Murray Central and West Valley Central Stations (Routes 47, 50, 227, F590)
• Split Salt Lake/Ogden regional service at Farmington Station and increase frequency between Farmington and Ogden (Routes 455, 470, 600, 609)
Total 2026 proposed increase to service hours: 126,858
Total 2026 proposed increase to service miles: 1,446,047
The following changes are proposed for August 2027:
• Implement frequent service on the 5600 West alignment between 5600 West Station and downtown Salt Lake City via Airport, International Center (Route 256)
• Implement new service in Eagle Mountain/Saratoga Springs per the Northwest Utah County study with connections (Route 809)
Total 2027 proposed increase to service hours: 118,588
Total 2027 proposed increase to service miles: 1,195,468
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 5YSP, but are acknowledged as requiring additional service changes in the future and intended to be included as part of UTA’s Long-Range Transit Plan:
• 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 2022 - January 2023)
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
• Staff time only to create the Five Year Service Plan
• Total proposed added hours (2023-2027): 400,053
• Total proposed added miles (2023-2027): 3,792,688
• Fiscal impact of the FYSP implementation is vetted through UTA’s annual budget process.
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