Capital Metro Plans & Projects Update NASWC July 27, capmetro.org

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1 Capital Metro Plans & Projects Update NASWC July 27,

2 Capital Metro at a Glance Established in square mile service area 1,079,995 population 7 Member Cities Austin Leander Manor Lago Vista Jonestown Point Venture Former Travis County Pct. 2 Anderson Mill (WilCo) 2

3 Capital Metro at a Glance 32 million annual ridership million revenue miles 105,000 daily ridership 2,800 bus stops 43 MetroRapid stations 9 MetroRail stations 550 revenue vehicles 10 MetroRail vehicles 3

4 Capital MetroRail Red Line 814,292 ridership (FY16) 288,000 revenue miles (FY16) 32-miles of revenue track 10 Stadler GTW DMU fleet 6 in service 4 in testing 9 MetroRail stations Operations began in

5 Capital MetroRapid Routes 801 & MetroRapid Stations minute headways Real-time arrival data FTA funding 40 MetroRapid vehicles 60-foot articulated 40-foot standard 15 vehicles on order 347,022 rides in March percent increase 5

6 Capital MetroExpress Commuter Routes 7 Express routes Tech Ridge (Rt. 935) Lantana (Rt. 970) Pavillion (Rt. 982) N. 183 (Rt. 983) Leander/Lakeline (Rt. 985) Leander/Lakeline (Rt. 987) Manor/Elgin (Rt. 990) MoPac Managed Lane Service New Howard (Rt. 981) 6

7 Capital MetroBus Local Routes 50 MetroBus routes 4 Frequent Local Routes 15-minute frequency 19 UT Shuttle routes 355 MetroBus fleet 2,700 local bus stops Major changes ahead as part of Connections

8 Capital MetroAccess Paratransit Service Point-to-Point paratransit service for disabled customers 698,896 revenue trips 116 paratransit vehicles Services operates within ¾ mile of fixed route bus lines Eligibility assessment required 8

9 Capital Metro RideShare Carpool Service 259,000 trips (FY16) 2,241,335 revenue miles (FY16) Over 200 vans and SUVs 5 to 12 passengers per pool Month-to-Month agreement, including insurance, repairs, fuel card, and roadside assist. Available for trips in and out of the Capital Metro service area 9

10 Capital Metro Freight Operations 162 miles of track between Giddings and Llano 70,000 revenue car miles Operated by Watco Companies $5,000,000 +/- annual revenue Austin Steam Train Association weekend excursion operations 10

11 New Northwest Express Routes Introducing new services once CTRMA MoPac Express Lanes open Retiring 1 duplicative service Expanding overall hours and trips Providing more reliable and faster travel in peak hours Entry/Exit to MoPac toll lanes restricted to three locations Parmer Far West Downtown 11

12 Current Northwest Express Routes 12

13 New Northwest Express Routes 13

14 Route 983 N US 183 Express P Retire route Underproductive & duplicative service P Hours and trips added to routes 982 & 985 Will accommodate current 983 riders P P 14 January 2017 Service Changes

15 NEW 980 Howard Express P Operates in toll lanes New Park & Ride at New Life Church 22 trips total 11 in AM peak 11 in PM peak Connectivity to Round Rock Transit Center 15

16 NEW 981 Oak Knoll Express P Operates in toll lanes P Pavilion and Great Hills Park & Rides 6 trips total 3 in AM peak 3 in PM peak 16

17 Route 982 Pavilion Express P No changes to route design P Does not operate in toll lanes All day, bi-directional service from 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM Currently 11AM-5PM in both directions 17

18 Route 985 N183 Express P Route changed to operate in toll lanes No longer serves Riverside Drive Served by Route 987 P All day, bi-directional service from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM Currently 3 AM & 3 PM peak trips 18

19 Route 987 NW Express P No changes to route design May operate in toll lanes for certain trips P 20 trips total 10 in AM peak 10 in PM peak Increase of 5 trips 19

20 New MetroRail Vehicles 20

21 New MetroRail Vehicles 4 new vehicles funded through a TxDOT s $22 million grant 21

22 New MetroRail Vehicles 22

23 New MetroRail Vehicles 23

24 New MetroRail Vehicles 24

25 Capital Metro Park & Ride Projects 25

26 Lakeline Park & Ride Parking Expansion Parking lot exceeds capacity daily and during SXSW 115% capacity weekdays 485 current spaces 451 additional spaces Completed in Spring

27 Lakeline Park & Ride Parking Expansion 27

28 TIGER V Railroad Infrastructure Improvements Lakeline Station 28

29 TIGER V Railroad Infrastructure Improvements Lakeline Station (looking South) 29

30 Railroad Infrastructure Improvements $35 Million Federal Grant Improvements to Track Sections (complete) Bridges (underway) New Passing Tracks Lakeline Howard Crestview Complete in

31 TIGER V Railroad Bridge Improvements 31

32 TIGER V Railroad Bridge Improvements Brushy Creek Trail Work completed in June 2017 Allows for speed increases and increased capacity for MetroRail 32

33 Rail Maintenance Facility Improvements Improvements for four new rail cars delivered in Adding Fueling Capacity Expanding maintenance building Adding safety improvements Adding track section Complete in early 2018 Future Leander North maintenance facility 33

34 Why Transit, You Say? 34

35 Why Transit, You Say? Geometry 35

36 Why Transit, You Say? 36

37 Questions? Thank You! Sam Sargent, J.D. 37