Community Outreach Meetings

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1 Community Outreach Meetings

2 BCT At A Glance 410 square miles service area More than 41.5 million annual trips 327 fixed-route buses 44 bus routes 78 Community Buses in 19 Municipalities BCT At A Glance Based on FY '13 Reporting Statistics

3 2014 Service Improvements State Road 7 / 441 Corridor 17,167 Average Weekday Ridership Route 18 o Split at Lauderhill Mall Service between Lauderhill Mall and Golden Glades Route 19 (New, effective January 2014) o Service between Lauderhill Mall and Sandalfoot Cove Boulevard Saturdays improved to every 15 minutes; Sundays improved to every 20 minutes 441 Breeze 2,391 Average Weekday Ridership o Weekday, midday service added every 20 minutes o Five bus stops added

4 2014 Service Improvements Route 72 (Oakland Park Boulevard) 8,796 Average Weekday Ridership o 60-foot articulated buses added on weekdays to increase passenger capacity o Saturdays improved to every 15 minutes; Sundays improved to every 20 minutes

5 Express Bus Service Service between SW Broward and Sunrise to downtown Fort Lauderdale, downtown Miami, Miami Civic Center via I-95 and I-595 Weekday morning and afternoon peak travel service with free Wi-Fi Strategic Park & Ride locations Average daily ridership 2,300

6 Community Bus Service Provides local service for passengers traveling short distances Connects to fixed routes 78 ADA wheelchair-accessible vehicles Operated in partnership with 18 municipalities 2.4 million annual trips

7 Fleet Enhancements 327 Current Fleet 25% hybrid Eco-Friendly Reduces Air Pollutants Hybrid Technology Uses Less Fuel 40- and 60-foot diesels and hybrids, 42-foot hybrids 45-foot over the road Express coaches (arrival 2015)

8 Transit Shelter Program $25 million funding 760 new shelters, 1,260 county-wide by 2016 Real-time digital screens at select locations, benches, solar-power lighting, bike racks, trash receptacles

9 Transfer Facilities Broward Central Terminal, Fort Lauderdale o Serviced by 15 fixed routes and 3 Community Bus routes o Planned redevelopment for Inter-Modal Facility o Bus Pass Sales and Trip-Planning

10 Transfer Facilities Northeast Transit Center, Pompano Beach o Serviced by 4 fixed routes and 4 Community Bus routes o Amenities include kiss and ride passenger drop-off area o Pompano Drum Circle Interactive Public Art Design o Bus Pass Sales and Trip-Planning

11 Transfer Facilities West Regional Terminal, Plantation o Serviced by 6 fixed routes and 3 Community Bus routes o Plans for improved shelters and passenger amenities

12 Transfer Facilities Lauderhill Transfer Facility, Lauderhill Mall o Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Certification o Serviced by 5 fixed routes and 3 Community Bus routes o Bus Pass Sales and Trip-Planning o Target date: 2016

13 Other Facilities Ravenswood Maintenance and Operations Facility $40 million Federal and local funding 9.5 acre facility Leadership in Energy & Environment Design (LEED) Certification 3-story parking garage Target date: 2016

14 Technology Improvements Real-Time Bus Arrival Information $12.5 million Federal Grant Real-time bus arrival information: o Passenger advisory signs o Website and Mobile App o Text Messaging Enhanced Bus Tracking and Schedule Adherence Test Technology: September 2014 Target Date: May 2015

15 Technology Improvements State-of-the-art EASY Card readers will be installed on BCT buses Passengers use the card to pay for fares and transfers between BCT, Miami-Dade Transit, Palm Tran buses, Tri-Rail Speeds up boarding process/improves on-time performance Mobile ticketing will be used to order, pay for and obtain fare tickets using a mobile phone or other handheld device Test Technology: March 2016 Target date: September 2016 New Fare Collections

16 WAVE Modern Streetcar WAVE Modern Streetcar $142 million $2.5 million County O&M funding 2.7 mile system/12 station stops BCT will own and operate Target date: 2017

17 Complete Streets Program Transforms roadways and streets for safe and convenient travel

18 Complete Streets Program Right-of-way guidelines rethinks road design and access

19 Complete Streets Program Buses, Cars, Bicycles and Pedestrians Share the Road

20 Operating Subsidy per Capita Subsidy $ per Capita Total Subsidy $ Service Area Population AC-Transit (Oakland CA) $190 $330,204,920 1,425,275 VTA (San Jose, CA) $139 $302,683,422 1,880,876 MDT (Miami, FL) $139 $456,571,134 2,496,435 CATS (Charlotte, NC) $107 $106,334, ,927 VIA (San Antonio, TX) $83 $167,338,812 1,714,773 HRT (Hampton, VA) $51 $91,569,664 1,439,666 Palm Tran (West Palm Beach, FL) $51 $75,454,880 1,268,782 BCT (Broward County, FL) $45 $115,227,588 1,780,172 LYNX (Orlando, FL) $45 $111,000,785 1,837,359

21 What Improvements Would You Like to See in the Future?