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1 PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN FISCAL YEARS PREPARED BY JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MARCH 2008

2 Johnson County Council of Governments Passenger Transportation Development Plan Johnson County Council of Governments Urbanized Area Policy Board David Ricketts, Chairperson University of Iowa Louise From, Vice-Chair University Heights City Council Henry Herwig Coralville City Council John Weihe Coralville City Council Ross Wilburn Iowa City City Council Connie Champion Iowa City City Council Amy Correia Iowa City City Council Matt Hayek Iowa City City Council Mike O Donnell Iowa City City Council Michael Wright Iowa City City Council Jim Wozniak North Liberty City Council Royce Phillips Mayor, Tiffin Sally Stutsman Johnson County Board of Supervisors Rod Sullivan Johnson County Board of Supervisors Cathy Cutler (non-voting) Iowa Department of Transportation President (non-voting) Iowa City School Board JCCOG Transportation Planning Division Staff John Yapp, Executive DirectorTransportation Planner Brad Neumann, Assistant Transportation Planner Kristopher Ackerson, Assistant Transportation Planner Kent Ralston, Assistant Transportation Planner Vacant, Traffic Engineering Planner Linda Severson, Human Services Planning Coordinator Justin Jorgensen, Transportation Planning Intern Abbie Volland, Human Services Planning Intern JCCOG Transportation Technical Advisory Committee Vicky Robrock Manager, Coralville Transit Dan Holderness City Engineer, City of Coralville Kelly Hayworth City Administrator, City of Coralville Joe Fowler Director, Parking & Transit, City of Iowa City Rick Fosse Director, Public Works, City of Iowa City Ron Knoche City Engineer, Iowa City Ron Logsden Manager, Iowa City Transit Brian Boelk Senior Civil Engineer, City of Iowa City Dean Wheatly City Planner, City of North Liberty Louis From City of University Heights City Council Royce Phillips City of Tiffin Greg Parker Johnson County Engineer Tom Brase Director, Johnson County SEATS Brian McClatchey Manager, University of Iowa CAMBUS George Hollins Director, Design & Construction Services, UI Larry Wilson Facilities Services Group Admin., UI Cathy Cutler Transportation Planner, Iowa DOT Tracy Troutner Federal Highway Administration, Ames Terry Dahms JCCOG Regional Trails & Bicycling Committee Robyn Jacobson East Central Iowa Council of Governments

3 Table of Contents A. Background... 1 B. Existing Passenger Transportation Operations Coralville Transit Iowa City Transit University of Iowa CAMBUS Johnson County SEATS Performance Statistics Local Human Service Agencies Schools Taxi Service Intercity Bus Charter Services Senior Facilities.. 16 Day Cares 16 Regional Transportation Services 16 Hotels 16 University of Iowa Van Pool.. 17 Other Transportation Services.. 17 C. Evaluation of Needs for Service and Equipment i. Review of Last Year s Efforts ii. Public Input iii. Service Needs iv. Management Needs v. Existing Fleet Needs vi. Facility Needs vii. Goals and Objectives D. Identify Financial Resources E. One Year Proposed Passenger Transportation Investment Program i. First-year Program (FY09) ii. Additional Three-Year Sketch Plan (FY10-12) iii. Project Eligibility Criteria for 5310, 5316, and iv. Consensus List of Figures and Maps Map 1: Transit Service Area for Iowa City Urbanized Area... 3 Map 2: Household Income by Census Block Group... 4 Map 3: Special Needs Housing in Iowa City Urbanized Area... 5 Map 4: Existing Commercial Land Use in the Iowa City Urbanized Area... 6 Population Demographics... 7

4 Iowa City... 7 Coralville... 7 North Liberty... 8 University Heights... 8 Tiffin... 9 Summary Table of FY2006 Performance Statistics Attachments JCCOG Approval of PTDP (March 2008) Passenger Transportation Provider Fact Sheets Survey Results from Human Service Providers Survey Results from Senior Dining Facilities and Congregate Meal Sites Results of Iowa City STEPS Update Meeting Steering Committee Agendas

5 PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN CORALVILLE TRANSIT, IOWA CITY TRANSIT, AND UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CAMBUS A. BACKGROUND FISCAL YEARS Prepared by the Johnson County Council of Governments The Passenger Transportation Development Plan (PTDP) is intended to coordinate planning efforts for several federal transportation funding programs. PTDPs incorporate federal requirements for coordinated planning efforts for both public transit and human service transportation, as well as address needs-based project justification. The PTDP is required by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) of Iowa s eighteen Regional Planning Affiliations (RPAs) and nine Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), which includes the Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG). JCCOG provides planning and grant administration services to three transit systems in this urbanized area. The transit systems include Coralville Transit, Iowa City Transit, and the University of Iowa Cambus (Cambus). The PTDP is mandatory and is included in the JCCOG transportation planning work program. The PTDP covers a four year period and is intended to demonstrate where there are transportation needs that can be served by both Federal and State funding assistance programs. The Federal funding assistance utilized by the Iowa City Urbanized area includes Urbanized Area Formula funding (5307), Capital Investment Program funding (5309), Special Needs Formula funding (5310), Job AccessReverse Commute (JARC) program funding (5316), and New Freedoms Program funding (5317). Federal flexible funding includes Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding, and Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) funding. The State of Iowa funding assistance includes STA Formula funding, STA Coordinated Special Project funding, and Public Transit Infrastructure Grant funding. JCCOG provides planning services to Coralville Transit, Iowa City Transit, and Cambus and took the lead in developing the PTDP. Principal participants in the development of the PTDP included JCCOG, Coralville Transit, Iowa City Transit, Cambus, Johnson County SEATS, and local human service agencies. JCCOG s planning process regarding the PTDP began two years ago with focus groups and interviews with transportation stakeholders, review of local plans, participation in regional transportation planning sessions, and the gathering of background information. Interviews: The assessment process included the following interviews in 2006: o Broadway Neighborhood Center Director and two family support workers. o Disability providers from Arc, Goodwill Industries, Systems Unlimited, and Employment Plus. o Local supervisor for Workforce Development. o Regional Supervisor for Promise Jobs. (workeducation component of TANFFIP) o Vocational Rehabilitation counselors. o Regional Director and Residential Manager for MECCA. (substance abuse treatment program) o Coral Ridge Mall management. o Transit riders. o Coralville Transit, Iowa City Transit, and CAMBUS management. 1

6 Review of local plans: CITY STEPS (HUD consolidated plan for Iowa City). The goal of CITY STEPS is to encourage and support families and individuals in achieving their highest degree of self-sufficiency. This plan includes a needs assessment of public transportation with an emphasis on persons with disabilities. Regional transportation planning: JCCOG also participated in the regional Mobile Action Plan workshops organized by the Iowa DOT and the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) in These workshops focused on regional transportation activities and identified issues such as gaps in service, funding, and the lack of coordination between transportation systems in multiple counties. Background information: o Maps In 2007, JCCOG developed maps that show the relationship between the current fixed bus routes and the local geographic distribution of low income residents, special needs housing, and employment centers. Map 1 shows the current fixed transit routes in the Iowa City Urbanized Area, Map 2 shows how the fixed routes relate to the distribution of low income residents, Map 3 shows how the fixed routes relate to special needs housing, and Map 4 shows how the fixed routes relate to commercial areas. The fixed route coverage is expanding with the urbanized area growth but is limited by funding. 2

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11 o Population Demographics for the Iowa City Urbanized Area: The following demographic information includes general population characteristics, social characteristics, economic characteristics, and commuting to work characteristics for each community in the Iowa City Urbanized Area. These characteristics give us a starting point for transportation planning in regards to race, disabilities, foreign born, language, labor force, income, and how people get to work. This information shows the diversity in the population that is served by public transit in the communities that make up the Iowa City Urbanized Area. Population for Iowa City (2006): 62,649 Demographics for Iowa City, IA (2000) General Characteristics Number Percent Total population 62,220 One race 61, White 54, Black or African American 2, American Indian and Alaska Native Asian 3, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Some other race Two or more races 1, Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1, Social Characteristics Number Percent Disability status (population 5 years and over) 7, Foreign born 5, Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) 7, Economic Characteristics Number Percent In labor force (population 16 years and over) 38, Median household income in 1999 (dollars) 34,977 (X) Median family income in 1999 (dollars) 57,568 (X) Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) 20,269 (X) Families below poverty level Individuals below poverty level 12, Commuting to work Number Percent Workers 16 years and over 35, Car, truck, or van drove alone 21, Car, truck, or van carpooled 3, Public transportation (including taxicab) 2, Walked 5, Other means 1, Worked at home Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.8 (X) Population for Coralville (2006): 18,017 Demographics for Coralville, IA (2000) General Characteristics Number Percent Total population 15,123 One race 14, White 13, Black or African American American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Some other race Two or more races

12 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) Social Characteristics Number Percent Disability status (population 5 years and over) 1, Foreign born 1, Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) 1, Economic Characteristics Number Percent In labor force (population 16 years and over) 9, Median household income in 1999 (dollars) 38,080 (X) Median family income in 1999 (dollars) 57,869 (X) Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) 23,283 (X) Families below poverty level Individuals below poverty level 1, Commuting to work Number Percent Workers 16 years and over 8, Car, truck, or van drove alone 6, Car, truck, or van carpooled 1, Public transportation (including taxicab) Walked Other means Worked at home Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.4 (X) Population for North Liberty (2006): 9,994 Demographics for North Liberty, IA (2000) General Characteristics Number Percent Total population 5,367 One race 5, White 5, Black or African American American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Some other race Two or more races Hispanic or Latino (of any race) Social Characteristics Number Percent Disability status (population 5 years and over) Foreign born Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) Economic Characteristics Number Percent In labor force (population 16 years and over) 3, Median household income in 1999 (dollars) 42,500 (X) Median family income in 1999 (dollars) 53,750 (X) Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) 21,339 (X) Families below poverty level Individuals below poverty level Commuting to work Number Percent Workers 16 years and over 3, Car, truck, or van drove alone 2, Car, truck, or van carpooled Public transportation (including taxicab) Walked Other means Worked at home Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.2 (X) Population for University Heights (2006): 896 8

13 Demographics for University Heights, IA (2000) General Characteristics Number Percent Total population 987 One race White Black or African American American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Some other race Two or more races Hispanic or Latino (of any race) Social Characteristics Number Percent Disability status (population 5 years and over) Foreign born Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) Economic Characteristics Number Percent In labor force (population 16 years and over) Median household income in 1999 (dollars) 48,929 (X) Median family income in 1999 (dollars) 79,044 (X) Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) 32,484 (X) Families below poverty level Individuals below poverty level Commuting to work Number Percent Workers 16 years and over Car, truck, or van drove alone Car, truck, or van carpooled Public transportation (including taxicab) Walked Other means Worked at home Mean travel time to work (minutes) 13.9 (X) Population for Tiffin (2006): 1,561 Demographics for Tiffin, IA (2000) General Characteristics Number Percent Total population 975 One race White Black or African American American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Some other race Two or more races Hispanic or Latino (of any race) Social Characteristics Number Percent Disability status (population 5 years and over) Foreign born Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) Economic Characteristics Number Percent In labor force (population 16 years and over) Median household income in 1999 (dollars) 42,381 (X) Median family income in 1999 (dollars) 47,969 (X) Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) 20,222 (X) Families below poverty level Individuals below poverty level Commuting to work Number Percent Workers 16 years and over

14 Car, truck, or van drove alone Car, truck, or van carpooled Public transportation (including taxicab) Walked Other means Worked at home Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.5 (X) B. EXISTING PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS Coralville Transit, Iowa City Transit, and Cambus have been working together through JCCOG since Cooperation and coordination over the past 27 years has been very beneficial to all three transit services as well as Johnson County SEATS. Since the three systems and Johnson County SEATS work so closely together, it is easier to give the following descriptions for each service. These descriptions will describe the individual programs as well as show the level of cooperation between systems. These descriptions will cover parts i-vii of the existing passenger transportation operation section. i. Types of service available ii. Who is eligible for service iii. Hours and days of service iv. Provider of each passenger transportation service v. New passenger transportation service vi. Coordination efforts undertaken viii. Joint use of facilities Coralville Transit: Coralville Transit currently operates two routes on weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; one additional route weekdays during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours; and one route evenings until 11:45 p.m. An additional peak-hour tripper route provides service to the core area of Coralville during the a.m. and p.m. rush hours when the University of Iowa is in session. The Lantern Park and Tenth Street routes operate in the core area of Coralville with half-hour headways except during midday when headways are one hour. The Express route operates on a 75-minute headway in the a.m. and p.m. peak, with no midday service and no service to Coral Ridge Mall. Saturday service is provided on one route that serves the Lantern ParkTenth Street service area from 7:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Coralville Transit now offers a commuter route to North Liberty on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. There is no midday service and this route does not service Coral Ridge Mall. This new service began in the fall of Coralville Transit operates seven buses during weekday peak periods, two buses off-peak, and one bus evenings and Saturdays. No service is offered on Sunday. The tripper route does not operate during University of Iowa summer and interim periods. All Coralville Transit routes interchange at Coral Ridge Mall, the Downtown Iowa City Transit Interchange, and at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The base fare on Coralville Transit is $.75. Children under five, accompanied by an adult, ride for free. A 31-day pass is offered for $25, and a 20-ride pass for $15. Saturdays and evenings persons 5 to 15 years of age are eligible for a $.50 youth fare. Elderly and disabled residents of Coralville may apply for special IDs which allow them to be eligible to ride for free at any time. Medicare recipients may ride at half-fare rates by showing their Medicare card. Free transfers are available and may be used on Iowa City Transit. The purchase of $10 or more from any of the merchants participating in the Bus and Shop Program entitles the purchaser to one free bus ride any time of day. 10

15 All Coralville Transit fixed route buses are lift-equipped. Demand responsive paratransit service is provided during fixed-route service hours, operated by Johnson County SEATS. Iowa City Transit: Iowa City Transit provides service on 17 regular routes from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. All routes operate daily with 30-minute service during peak periods. The Seventh Avenue (during a.m. and p.m. peak periods), Melrose Express, Westside Hospital, Eastside Express, and Westport routes operate hourly all day long. Midday service is hourly except on the Towncrest and Oakcrest routes where service is every 30 minutes all day during the University academic year. Two routes, Eastside Loop and Westside Loop operate when Iowa City schools are in session. Hourly evening service is provided to the same general service area using combined routes, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday service operates hourly all day with service ending at 7:00 p.m. There is no fixed-route service on Sundays. During peak periods Iowa City Transit operates 21 buses. Eight buses operate weekdays offpeak and all day Saturday. During evening hours five buses are in service. The Downtown Iowa City Transit Interchange is the hub of Iowa City Transit s operations. All regular routes arrive and depart the interchange on the quarter of the hour except for the Eastside Loop, allowing for coordinated transfers between buses. There is one free-fare route, the Downtown Transit Shuttle. The existing fare structure is a $.75 base fare, $25 unlimited ride 31-day pass, and $6.50 for a ten-ride ticket strip. There is a $.50 youth fare for K-12 aged children. Children under five may ride free accompanied by an adult. On Saturday a Family Fare is available for $.75 per family (2 adults) and Iowa City Transit offers a 24-hour bus pass for $1.50. There is also a K day pass available for $20 and a student semester pass for $80 for persons attending the University of Iowa or Kirkwood Community College. There is a monthly pass for University of Iowa faculty and staff for $23 per month. Elderly persons may ride during off-peak hours and all day Saturday for $.35. Eligible disabled and low-income elderly persons may ride free during off-peak hours. Iowa City Transit also participates in the Bus and Shop Program with Coralville Transit. All Iowa City Transit fixed route buses are lift-equipped. Demand responsive paratransit service is provided during fixed-route service hours and on Sundays (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.), operated by Johnson County SEATS. Iowa City Transit provides much needed assistance to the local human service agencies by providing free and subsidized bus tickets. In FY07 the Free Bus Strip Ticket Program supplied local human service agencies with 14,340 free bus tickets. The value of these tickets was over $10,750. This program allows individuals to get to job-related activities, training, or other personal appointments. Currently there are 11 agencies receiving free bus tickets. Iowa City Transit also subsidized ride cards for very low income households through Johnson County, subsidized 6,400 bus strip tickets for use by the Iowa Department of Human Services, and subsidized day bus passes, ride cards, and 1,000 bus strip tickets for the Iowa City School District. University of Iowa Cambus: Cambus provides service on 13 routes Monday through Friday, and three routes Saturday and Sunday during the academic year. Cambus is a no-fare service designed to facilitate circulation throughout the university campus. Although designed primarily to serve University students, faculty, and staff, Cambus is also open to the general public. Cambus operates two separate levels of service throughout the year: academic year service is the highest level of service; summerinterim service is approximately 75% of academic year service. Differences in level of service are in the amount of service provided, not in the areas served. The service area remains the same during both periods. 11

16 The primary routes, Red and Blue, operate in nearly identical clockwise and counter-clockwise loops which serve the residential halls, University Hospitals, most academic buildings, downtown Iowa City, and commuter parking lots. The Red, Blue, and Hawkeye routes are the only routes which operate on Saturday and Sunday, for 28 weeks per year. The other routes are designed for specific functions: providing service to Oakdale Campus, providing service to residence halls, providing a shuttle between main campus and the hospital area, and service to Mayflower and Hawkeye Apartments. During the academic year Cambus operates 23 buses during daytime peak hours, 11 buses between 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and five buses between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. Weekend service on the Red, Blue, and Hawkeye-Interdorm routes operate between noon and midnight with three buses. Cambus also operates a Safe Ride service on Friday and Saturday nights from midnight to 2:20 a.m. with two buses, during the academic year All Cambus fixed route buses are lift equipped. Cambus operates a special paratransit system, called Bionic Bus, similar to the fixed route system. It is intended for University students, faculty, and staff, but is also open to the public. The Bionic Bus system operates small accessible buses on a demand responsive basis. Service hours are the same as fixed route scheduled hours on Saturday and Sunday. A reduced level of service is provided during summer and interim periods. Johnson County SEATS: Johnson County SEATS is available to everyone within Johnson County outside the urbanized area. The system is especially committed to transporting those in wheelchairs, and those with physical or mental disabilities. SEATS service is available to the general public in the rural area, and to persons who, because of disability, are unable to use Iowa City or Coralville Transit. Eligibility is determined by each city. Although independently operated, Johnson County SEATS is one of six county transit operations organized under the East Central Iowa Transit System. This organization provides the administration, coordination, and planning functions for Johnson County SEATS. The paratransit service within the urbanized area matches the fixed route hours. The hours of service in the urban area for Iowa City is 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Coralville is 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Sunday service exceeds all fixed route schedules. All trips are $1.50 with a reduced fare of $.75 available for low-income residents. Personal care attendants of ADA eligible persons may ride free of charge. Reservations are taken by phone 7 days per week. Summary Table of Performance Statistics: A summary table of Transit Performance Statistics has been produced by JCCOG every year since These tables assist each transit system and JCCOG in evaluating the past years performance including paratransit service within the urbanized area. The table shows the high ridership levels for all three public transit systems as well as the low cost per ride. All of the statistics compare favorably with other public transportation systems in Iowa. The FY2007 table: 12

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18 Local Human Service Agencies: In our meetings with local human service agencies we found that over the years the number of transportation services have declined within the human service agencies due to the rising costs. As a result there has been a growing reliance on public transit systems in the Iowa City Urbanized Area. JCCOG sent surveys to 34 human services agencies requesting information regarding their agency and transportation needs. The following local human services agencies have been identified as having some sort of transportation system. Transportation fact sheets are attached for the following agencies as well. The Arc of Southeast Iowa Mission statement: The Arc of Southeast Iowa is committed to being a leader in offering information, services and advocacy to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and community: to provide informed choices and the realizations of their goals relating to where and how they live, learn, work and play. The Arc has a 15 passenger van that is utilized to pick up summer programming (day camp) children, group respite and field trips. The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County Mission Statement: Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County is dedicated to creating a better future for people and neighborhoods through programs that educate, strengthen families and create a sense of community. Transportation is provided for group activitiesfield trips such as a trip to the swimming pool or a picnic in a city park. Systems Unlimited, Inc. Mission Statement: Systems Unlimited Inc. exists to serve children, adults and families with disabilities and other challenges to achieve maximum potential and quality of life. Transportation is provided for clients for health care appointments, employment, and community activities. Chatham Oaks Care Facility Chatham Oaks is a Residential Care Facility (RCF) licensed by the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals and provides residential services to individuals 16 and over with varied disabilities, many have some of mental illness. Transportation is provided for appointments, work, and recreational activities. Home Ties Child care (a program of 4C's - Community Coordinated Child Care) Home Ties Child Care Center provides 16 free, temporary child care slots for families in crisis and child care for families receiving child care subsidies. Transportation is offered to families residing in our general use shelter and the Domestic Violence Intervention Program's shelter and for field trips (e.g. visit to the public library). Reach For Your Potential Reach For Your Potential provides residential and day center services to adults with disabilities. Transportation is provided for appointments, work experience, day program, recreational and community activities. United Action for Youth (UAY) Mission Statement: The mission of UAY is to assist youth and families in helping themselves to a healthy future. They do this by offering youth development, counseling and prevention programs that make use of young people's talents, creativity and energies. Transportation is provided for events and field trips. Big BrothersBig Sisters of Johnson Country 14

19 The Big Brothers Big Sisters' mission is to help children reach their full potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationship. Transportation is provided for group activities. Four OaksYouth Homes Mission Statement: Four Oaks provides family-based services that helps children grow into competent, caring and responsible adults and encourages development of community attitudes and support systems to assure their success. Transportation is provided for after school programs, to and from school, and group activities for their clients. Handicare Handicare is a child care center that is inclusive (they work with children with and without disabilities). Transportation is provided to pick up children from school (end of day) and for field trips. Schools: The following school districts have been identified as having transportation systems in the Iowa City Urbanized Area. JCCOG has provided passenger transportation fact sheets for the following school districts: Iowa City School District* (127 vehicles) Iowa City Regina School District* (1 vehicle) Clear Creek-Amana School District (32 vehicles) Willowwinds School* (1 vehicle) The Iowa City School District and the Iowa City Regina School District share a contract with Durham School Services for busing of students. Durham School Services does offer charter services not under the current school district contract. Regina has 1 vehicle that is not part of the contract. Willowwinds Schools is a small private facility with 30 students and has 1 van for school activities. Fact sheets are provided on all of the above schools. Taxi Service: The following list of taxi cab services comes from the City of Iowa City s list of permitted taxi cab companies. These cab companies operate throughout the Iowa City Urbanized Area but are only required to have an operating permit in Iowa City. Most of these companies are very small operations and do not operate on a full time basis. There are 76 cabs permitted to operate, none are equipped with lifts or ramps for persons with physical disabilities. The high number of cabs in the urbanized area offers more transportation service than most communities of similar size. The University of Iowa brings many people to town with transportation needs. Since the vehicle turnover rate for these cab companies is so high we did not provide transportation fact sheets for these services. We did, however, list the number of cabs per company Taxi Cab (2 vehicles) Marco s Taxicab (8 vehicles) Aardvark Taxi (3 vehicles) Number One Cab (3 vehicles) Airport Express (3 vehicles) Red Line Cab (3 vehicles) Airport Shuttle Service (9 vehicles) U. S. Cab (2 vehicles) Black and Gold Cab (7 vehicles) Victory Taxicab (2 vehicles) Black and White Cab (5 vehicles) Yellow Cab (14 vehicles) Five Stars Taxi (11 vehicles) United Cab (2 vehicles) Iowa Cab (2 vehicles) Intercity Bus Service: Currently, the Iowa City Court Street Transportation facility (intermodal facility) contracts with two intercity bus companies for regularly scheduled stops in the Iowa City 15

20 Urbanized Area. They include Greyhound Lines and Burlington Trailways. These two intercity bus services have 8-11 scheduled stops per day at the Iowa City Court Street Transportation Center. Charter Services: The following charter services have been identified in the Iowa City Urbanized Area. Jefferson Lines Windstar Lines Bradley Jo Charters Durham School Services Hawkeye Stages Lamers Bus Lines Burbs Bus Senior Facilities*: Of the 11 Senior Facilities in the Iowa City Urbanized Area, we found 7 that provide van or small bus transportation services to their residents. They are: Emerson Pointe Legacy Senior Living Community Melrose Meadows (1 7-passenger minivan) Oaknoll Retirement Residence (15 passenger bus, 7 passenger minivan, 5 passenger car) Silvercrest Legacy Pointe Assisted Living Community Walden Place (21 passenger bus) Windmill PointManor Day Cares*: We identified 32 commercial day cares facilities in the Iowa City Urbanized Area. Only three have their own transportation services. The services include pick up and drop off at schools and field trips. The day cares include: Enchanted Neighborhood Day Care & Preschool (2 vans) Kiddie Konnection (1 van) La Petite Academy (3-15 passenger buses) Regional Transportation Services: Because of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics being located in Iowa City, most of the regional transportation systems in Iowa visit the Iowa City Urbanized Area at least once per year. The systems that visit most often include: Region 1 Region 2 Region 6 - People Rides Region 7 Region 8 - Regional Transit Authority Region 9 - River Bend Transit Region 10 Region 13 - Southwest Iowa Transit Agency Region Transit Agency Region 16 - SEIBUS Hotels*: There were 29 hotels identified in the Iowa City Urbanized Area with 7 of them providing transportation services for their guests. The hotels include: 16

21 Baymont Inn & Suites Coralville (6 passenger van) Coralville Marriott Hotel and Convention Center (13 passenger bus) Hotel Vetro - Iowa City Hampton Inn Coralville (9 passenger van) Heartland Inn Coralville (15 passenger van) Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center - Coralville Sheraton Iowa City Hotel (9 passenger van) University of Iowa Van Pool*: The University of Iowa s Van Pool Program leases University owned vans to groups of University employees for a monthly fee. This program saves commuters money and relieves traffic congestion on campus. The van pool program currently has 72 vans available for use. Other Transportation Services*: The Lodge Bus. The Lodge is a student oriented housing facility that has 1 older school bus that provides transportation services to its residents. Iowa CityVA Medical Center. * Passenger Transportation Provider Fact Sheets are still being compiled. C. EVALUATION OF NEEDS FOR SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT i. Review of last year s efforts Iowa City Transit: In August of 2006, Iowa City Transit began operating an express route to Chatham Oaks Care Facility on the west side of Iowa City. Chatham Oaks currently houses 60 persons with mental illness and mental retardation and has recently expanded their facility with another 16 units. Chatham Oaks requested this bus service to their facility. The City has received New Freedom funding for this service in FY07 and FY08. Iowa City Transit received $70,180 in New Freedom funds in FY07 for the Chatham Oaks express route. The funding amounts were $35,054 for the purchase of a Gillig bus and $35,126 for operating. In FY08 Iowa City Transit applied for and received $60,832 in operating funds for the Chatham Oaks express route. Coralville Transit and CAMBUS did not apply for any New Freedom funds in FY07 or FY08 and fully supported Iowa City Transit s New Freedom applications. The existing Chatham Oaks service consists of a 20 minute express route to Chatham Oaks with limited residential service in west Iowa City. The service operates 12 trips per day, 5 days per week. In FY08 Iowa City Transit applied for and received JARC funding for two projects. The first grant was for $20,000 for the establishment of a subsidized cab ride service. Iowa City Transit matched the 5050 grant with $20,000. The program was designed for people that work late nights, holidays, and weekends when regular fixed route transit service does not operate. The program will subsidize half the cost of a cab ride for qualified individuals. The program is scheduled to begin in the Spring of Iowa City Transit is currently talking to 3 local cab companies that are interested in providing the new service. Iowa City Transit s second JARC grant application was for the expansion of three existing routes. The route expansions targeted low income households and developing commercial areas. The Manville Heights route extended service to 17

22 subsidized housing in the City s Peninsula Neighborhood Development and the North Dodge route extended bus service to the Northgate Corporate Park which has developed into a major employment center. The Broad way route expansion includes increased service during off-peak hours and targets job sites and human service programs. This grant has for $119,166 which was matched by Iowa City Transit. These routes will begin in May of Iowa City Transit also received $73,078 in 5310 funding and has decided to put the funding toward paratransit service with Johnson County SEATS. Iowa City s Court Street Transportation Center opened in 2006 and includes the AppleTree Daycare. The program offers day care opportunities to those riding the bus to work and provides day care service to 4 low income families each year. Coralville Transit: In September of 2006, Coralville Transit, in conjunction with the City of North Liberty, began operating a commuter route between North Liberty and Coralville on weekday mornings and evenings. There is no midday service at this time but is possible in the future if necessary. This route will help expand employment opportunities between North Liberty and the rest of the urbanized area. The contract for this service will be reviewed in September of Coralville Transit also received $20,484 in 5310 funds in FY08. The funds go toward the paratransit contract with Johnson County SEATS. University of Iowa Cambus: The University of Iowa Cambus applied for and received $880,000 in Public Transit Infrastructure Grant funding in FY08 for an addition to their bus storage facility. The added space was needed to get all of their buses under roof. Cambus also put their $116,667 in 5310 funding toward the bus facility expansion. Cambus was allowed to do this since some of the additional space needs are a result of the paratransit bus program. Coordinated Efforts: Coordinated efforts in transportation has existed for more than 25 years in the urbanized area. The three public transit systems have worked together in planning, honoring each others bus passes, transit hubs, and capital projects such as bus purchases. The public transit systems have also worked closely with human services providers through free bus pass programs, routing, and accessibility issues. ii. Public input process for FY09 PTDP This years planning process for the FY09-12 PTDP includes: The creation of a steering committee made up of eleven local human services organizations and the four local transit managers. The committee met on December 19, 2007 and January 16, The human service agencies your selected by the JCCOG Human Services Coordinator with the intent of having as many different types of agencies represented in the planning process as possible and still have a small enough group to work with. The committee members included: o The Arc of Southeast Iowa 18

23 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County Systems Unlimited Chatham Oaks Care Facility Hometies Childcare Reach for Your Potential United Action for Youth Big BrothersBig Sisters Four Oaks Youth Homes Goodwill Industries Shelter House Coralville Transit Iowa City Transit University of Iowa Cambus Johnson County SEATS Survey of 34 human service agencies. Results of the surveys are attached. Surveys and interviews at local senior dining facilities. Surveys were conducted at the Iowa City Senior Center on January 14, 2008, the Coralville Congregate Meal Site on January 15, 2008, Capital House Senior Living facility on February 5, 2008, and the North Liberty Recreation Center on February 22, Survey results are attached. Met with local disability services providers at their December 7, 2007 meeting to discuss transit needs. Met with the transit manager for Coralville Transit on December 20, 2007, Iowa City Transit on December 13, 2007, and Cambus on December 19, Reviewed Iowa City s CITY STEPS (HUD Consolidated Plan) 2007 Report regarding transportation needs. The report is attached. Public Input Summary Survey results from the human services survey indicated that they utilize the current public transit system but could use more help with bus passes, more frequent bus service, and off hour transit options. The surveys also indicated that the human service agencies would like to know more about current transportation options for their clients. The results of the senior mobility survey indicated that almost half of the seniors still drove their own car and had little problem with the current transit systems. Increased paratransit service was recommended by most seniors as well as the local disability services providers. The transit manager s concerns were mainly in regard to the lack of funding for the increase in service requests. They would also like to see more financial help for service come from the human service agencies. More bus shelters and increased fixed route frequency were consistently mentioned. iii. Service Needs 19

24 Through the planning process that included the steering committee, human services agency surveys, plan reviews, and discussions with public transit providers the following transportation deficiencies were identified in the Iowa City urbanized area. The deficiencies are summarized as follows: Service Needs Summary Lack of public transit service during late night and early morning hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. These gaps in service limit job opportunities in businesses that operate 247 or off-peak. Some of these businesses may include food service, hotelmotel housekeeping, retail, and manufacturing. Public transit may be very inconvenient for some due to time consuming rides on public transit. These ride times affect people trying to get their children to childcare and then to work on time, trying to get to their children if they get sick during the day at daycare or school, and adjusting to work shift and work location changes. This inconvenience makes it very difficult to consistently rely on public transit service. Waiting for and riding the bus may take more time than an actual part time work shift. For those that do not have a vehicle, license, or insurance this lack of convenience can be a problem when it comes to employment opportunities. Public transit may not provide service to certain employment andor shopping centers in the urban area or surrounding communities. The lack of public transportation service to these areas creates problems for job opportunities. More training and education is necessary for potential users of public transit. There is a lack of bus shelter facilities. More park and ride facilities are necessary to reduce vehicle congestion and the growing need for more parking in the downtown Iowa City area and at the University of Iowa. These type of facilities would benefit from the existing public transit system. iv. Management Needs As with most transit systems, management issues increase as service increases without additional staff or facilities. The programs that are developed in the PTDP will be evaluated before being implemented as it relates to management issues in the four transit systems. A discussion regarding the consolidation of the three public transit systems is also ongoing. Some of the issues that have been identified in these discussions include: o o o The varying levels of transit service provided by each system. Varying wage rates between systems. The increase in deadhead mileage if the systems were consolidated in a single facility in one community. Management Needs Summary Management evaluations will be done by the communities of Iowa City and Coralville or by the University of Iowa or Johnson County Board of Supervisors. This includes consolidation discussions through JCCOG. The JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board will be appointing a committee in 20

25 March of 2008 with the charge of discussing possible consolidation options and route extensions through the existing public transit programs. v. Existing Fleet Needs Passenger transportation provider fact sheets are attached for Coralville Transit, Iowa City Transit, and Cambus. These forms cover all vehicles in the existing fleets. All of the replacement schedules are based on FTA s useful life schedule for buses and are replaced or upgraded as the transit budgets allow. In FY07 Cambus received funding for 11 new heavy-duty buses ($2,921,600 federal funds) through the Public Transit Equipment and Facilities Management System (PTMS 5309). In FY08 Cambus received 3 additional heavy-duty buses ($801,000 federal funds). Iowa City Transit received one new light-duty bus ($61,420) through PTMS in FY07 and no new buses in FY08. Coralville Transit purchased one heavy-duty bus ($287,000 federal funds) through PTMS in FY08. The spare ratios for the three transit systems should not exceed 20% of the vehicles operated in maximum service according to FTA. However, recent research indicates that 20% may not be a reasonable spare ratio for transit systems with relatively small peak vehicle requirements such as the three transit systems in this urbanized area: Coralville Transit 9, Iowa City Transit 31, and Cambus 26. For this reason it is not realistic for Coralville Transit, Iowa City Transit, and Cambus to strictly adhere to the 20% spare ratio guideline, as this may result in an inadequate spare fleet for each system. Many of the buses in the fleets, as indicated in the fleet fact sheets, are very old and are resulting in increased maintenance costs. Almost half of the buses in the three fleets are older than 12 years. The following spare ratios are currently in effect for each system: Coralville Transit: Iowa City Transit: Cambus: 33% (3 spares 12 total 9 peak) 16% (5 spares 36 total 31 peak) 23% (6 spares 32 total 26 peak) The local human service agencies have limited fleets and little funding to expand or repair existing fleets. Many agencies must rely on public transportation, donations, or resort to using personal vehicles when transporting clients. Fleet Needs Summary As the need for service grows so does the need for equipment. Newer and more efficient buses are needed in order to keep costs down. vi. Facility Needs Facility needs with the three transit systems are similar to many transit systems in the state, they need more room andor updated facilities. A single facility for all three of the public fixed route transit systems has been discussed over the years and each time the issue is discussed the consensus has been that it was not advantageous to the three fixed-route transit systems. Work on each transit facility continues to increase. Facility Needs Summary In FY2007, Cambus received $64,000 from PTMS to install a sprinkler system in their existing maintenance facility. In FY08 Cambus received $880,000 in funding through the State s RIIF program to expand their current bus storage facility. Cambus will also use $230,000 in 5310 funds (FY07 and 21

26 FY08) in the expansion project. The Cambus facility can no longer house the entire transit fleet, is not designed for efficient and effective maintenance of equipment, and does not meet recommended security standards. Currently, 25% of the Cambus fleet is stored outside. A site and program study has been conducted by the University of Iowa and it has been determined that a joint use facility, along with the University of Iowa s Fleet Services Division, would provide the opportunity for a more efficient and cost effective facility. Staffing and equipment would also be shared by the two university divisions. Cambus continues to explore the possibility of building more park and ride facilities for University employees since parking on campus is limited. In the University of Iowa s Parking Strategic Plan the lack of parking on the east side and central campus is identified. Park and ride facilities are planned for these locations. Iowa City Transit received $64,000 for building repair through PTMS in FY2007. The existing facility has had many problems in the past due to the fact that it was build on top of an old garbage dump. Settling and methane gas issues have made it difficult to expand the facility and maintenance costs continue to increase. These building repairs should be complete by the spring of Iowa City Transit completed their $13 million dollar intermodal facility in Federally earmarked funds were used for the project. Iowa City Transit also invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in improving the air quality at their current transitmaintenance facility in 2000 and The Iowa City facility was build on an old dump site and has had methane gas problems since it was build. Coralville Transit has plans for an intermodal facility to be located in their new Iowa River Landing Development Area. This redevelopment area will include not only the new intermodal facility but also a hotel and conference center (completed in 2006), professional office and retail space, public recreation, open space, and trails. This intermodal facility will include a transit interchangehub for Coralville Transit and will be fully operational for paratransit services for Johnson County SEATS and Cambus. The facility will also provide taxicab and intercity bus accommodations, a park-and-ride program, bicycle facilities, and will include administrative offices for transit and parking. Coralville has already received two earmarks for design and engineering totaling about $1,000,000. The total cost for this facility is over $17,000,000. Johnson County SEATS has started construction on a new facility to be shared with the Johnson County Secondary Roads Department. The facility will include bus storage and office space for SEATS at a cost of $1,200,000. The maintenance part of the facility will be a shared expense. SEATS portion of the maintenance facility will be about $500,000. SEATS received a federal earmark of $100,000 in FY06. This funding will be used for equipment. The new facility will be located in Iowa City. In the Iowa City STEPS review the need for additional bus stop shelters was identified as a need. This was also identified by the Human Services Steering Committee as a need near human services facilities. 22

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