Vehicles For-hire Study

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1 Vehicles For-hire Study 1

2 Purpose Infrastructure impacts Mobility and economic impacts Policies Strategies 2

3 Trolleys and Tour Buses Motorized Vehicles Electronic Personal Assisted Mobility Devices (Segway) Scoot coupes (Moped) Mopeds Street-legal Golf Carts 3

4 Animal-drawn Carriages Bicycles Human or Animal Powered Vehicles Classified as vehicles under Florida Statute Party Bikes/Megacycles Pedicabs Jitneys 4

5 Peer Review Florida Statute Charleston Nantucket Savannah Seven other areas 5

6 Florida Statutes Section 316 EPAMDs may be prohibited if found to be a safety concern on state or local roads. Allowed on roadways with posted speeds of 25 MPH or less. Golf carts are prohibited on state roads. Mopeds are prohibited on sidewalks. Scootcoupes are classified as mopeds. Pedicabs are considered bicycles 6

7 Findings Carriages are regulated similarly with varying fee amounts and approaches. Trolleys similar with varying fee amounts and approaches. Charleston banned trolleys in Historic District. Nantucket banned golf carts, low speed vehicles and EPAMDs. Megacycles are considered vehicles and subject to open container laws. 7

8 Data Collection Trolleys Routes and stops Average passengers Average speeds Average dwell times Vehicles by type Carriages Bicycles Scoot coupe/ moped Pedicab Bicycles Low-speed vehicles EPAMD 8

9 7 Data Collection Count Locations Spanish Street Avenida Menendez King Street Sevilla Street to Cordova Road King Street St. George St. to Avenida Menendez Cathedral Street Orange Street San Marco Boulevard 9

10 KING STREET ST. GEORGE STREET TO AVENIDA MENENDEZ Carriages 1% Low-speed 1% Pedicab 0% Scoot Coupe/Moped 1% EPAMD 0% Trolley 11% All Vehicles Bicycles 1% Automobile 85% Carriages Bicycles Low-speed Pedicab EPAMD Scoot Coupe/Moped Trolley Automobile 10

11 Trolleys Fees > Costs Carriages Costs Fees Fair-share Impacts (Financial) Considered Percent of the road capacity used Typical maintenance and operations costs Data provided by COSA for maintenance and repair costs for carriages Not Considered Use of rights of way for stops Other secondary maintenance costs 11

12 Trolleys Costs > Benefits Carriages Benefits > Costs Economic Costs and Benefits Cost of congestion Travel time delay Fuel consumption Air quality Benefits Multipliers of revenues and collections Wide range of multipliers in other studies 12

13 Polices and Strategies Carriages Trolleys Electronic Personal Assisted Mobility Devices (EPAMD) Bicycles Mega Cycles Scoot Coupe, Moped and Low-speed Vehicles Dockless or emobility Solutions 13

14 Implement right-turn only routes Carriages 14

15 Consolidate stops near Plaza de la Constitucion Require GPS use on vehicles for enforcement and data Trolleys 15

16 Prohibit tours (without persons who need a EPAMD) on sidewalks 4-ft wide or less EPAMDs 16

17 Restrict for-hire bike tours access from areas with many pedestrians such as near St. George Street (City roads) Bike and Pedestrians 17

18 Coordinate with FDOT on use of Bridge of Lions Requires City approval to allow on City roads Enforce alcohol laws Mega Cycles 18

19 Regulate scoot coupe, moped and low-speed vehicle routes Evaluate permit fee increases Scoot Coupe, Moped Low-speed Vehicles 19

20 Dockless or emobility Devices (new issue) Licensing and regulation Safety Fees GPS Insurance Pedestrians first Designated routes and parking areas on rights of way Companies Lime Lyft Spin VeoRide BIRD GOAT JUMP 20

21 Permitted Vehicles Only Area Riberia Street Avenida Menendez Google Earth 21

22 Nation s First Smart City 22

23 Smart Parking 23

24 Smart 24

25 Disparate Systems 25

26 Common Data Model 26

27 Integrated Data Exchange 27

28 Next Steps 28

29 Summary Infrastructure impacts Mobility/Economic impacts Policies Strategies 29

30 Vehicles For-hire Study 30

31 Collections O&M Costs Benefits Costs C. B. Hinson $ 6,594 $ 5, Financial Summary Table Country Carriages $ 14,200 $ 12, Old City Carriages $ 2,220 $ 1, Robert G. Stevens $ 2,029 $ 1, Southern Heritage Carriages $ 2,078 $ 1, TOTAL $ 27,121 $ 23, Red Train Trolley $ 100,193 $ 55, Old Town Trolley $ 288,033 $ 66, TOTAL $ 388,226 $ 121,

32 Franchisee Economic Benefits External Costs Benefits Costs C. B. Hinson $ 559,416 $ 72, Economic Summary Table Country Carriages $ 1,320,006 $ 155, Old City Carriages $ 122,038 $ 24, Robert G. Stevens $ 107,815 $ 22, Southern Heritage Carriages $ 102,854 $ 22, TOTAL $ 2,212,129 $ 296, Red Train Trolley $ 19,859,479 $ 79,194, Old Town Trolley $ 6,442,391 $ 36,545, TOTAL $ 26,301,870 $ 115,739,

City of St. Augustine Transportation & Parking Management System Smarking 1. Data Management & Analysis 2. Assist parking policy development Genetec AutoVu 1. Fixed ALPR at garage 2.

33 City of St. Augustine Transportation & Parking Management System Smarking 1. Data Management & Analysis 2. Assist parking policy development Genetec AutoVu 1. Fixed ALPR at garage 2. Mobile ALPR for on/off street parking Flowbird (Parkeon) 1. Pay Stations (Tpals) a. Pay-by-plate b. Pay tickets Passport 1. Mobile pay parking app 2. Digital permits 3. Enforcement 4. Real-time notifications Miller Electric 1. Install and maintain ALPRs 2. Access management 33 Photo credit:

34 PARKING SPACES Garage Off-Street Parking On-Street Parking 318, 16% 522, 26% 1148, 58% 34

35 Data Analytics 35

36 Data Analytics 36

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38 Low-speed Vehicle Lanes on Avenida Menendez Google Earth 38

39 Repurpose Cathedral Street Cordova Street Cathedral Place Avenida Menendez Google Earth 39

40 Nation s First Smart City 40

Mobility Program. City of St. Augustine. Mobility Program Update. City Commission Meeting Monday, October 22, Moving People Through History

Mobility Program. City of St. Augustine. Mobility Program Update. City Commission Meeting Monday, October 22, Moving People Through History Mobility Program City of St. Augustine Mobility Program Update City Commission Meeting Monday, October 22, 2018 Moving People Through History Program Update: Activity Management Progress to Date Level/Initiative