ART and APS Bus Parking Informational Session July 27, 2017 7 8:30 pm
2 Agenda Introductions & overview APS Bus Parking APS Bus Facts APS Bus Operations ART Bus Parking Story of ART and its role in County transportation ART Operations 101 Challenges in Finding Space Big Picture of Industrial Land in Northern Virginia Real Estate Journey for Bus Parking Opportunities for Collaboration Clarifying questions
Many needs Bus Parking Needs ART Buses Up to by 2020 0 APS Buses 3
4 And a finite amount of space From the: Land areas as of 4/2015
5 Student population & ridership Total Student Population as of September 30, 2016 26,152 16,500 Approximate number of students eligible for ridership: o 1 mile walking distance - elementary o 1.5 mile walking distance - secondary o All special education students with transportation accommodations o Most pre-k students Number of actual students riding (2-week average) o Only 34-39% of eligible students o More riders more resources o APS is working to increase ridership and make existing routes more efficient 6,391 am / 5,676 pm
6 APS transportation fleet & staff 171 Buses* 125 standard 46 special education *growing to 178 in 17-18 school year 231 Staff 144 drivers 75 attendants 12 office 144 Routes 102 regular 42 special education Plus 3,935 field trips (2015-16) 41 daily mid-day Peak Times 6:15 9:15 am 2:00 5:00 pm
Current APS bus parking sites Trades Center 138 buses 60 trades vehicles 125 personal vehicles APS owned ACG owned Shirlington Road 32 buses 65 personal vehicles
8 A day in the life of an APS bus School #1 ends 7:30 am School #2 ends 8:10 am School #3 ends 8:17 am School #4 ends 8:50 am 1. Pre-trip inspection (5:45 6:15 am) 2. Travel to routes (5:50 6:30 am) From Trades 3. Routes for schools ending 7:30 8:50 am 4. Return to Trades for posttrip inspection (9:30 am) Field trips and other mid-day / Career Center routes between 9:30 AM 1:30 PM 5. Pre-trip inspection (1:30 2:10 pm) 6. Routes for schools starting 2:24 3:41 pm School #1 starts 2:24 pm School #2 starts 3:01 pm School #3 starts 3:06 pm School #4 starts 3:41 pm Sports runs: 3:30 4:00 pm Field trips: 3:30 10:00 pm After school: 4:00 4:15 pm Late after school: 6:00 6:15 pm 7. Other bus runs between 3:30 10:00 pm 8. Return to Trades lot post-trip inspection (6:50 pm)
9 9 Parking buses at schools Issues to Consider: Space Spare Buses Environmental Concerns Supervision of Drivers Security of Buses Snow Removal Safety Maintenance Training Substitute Drivers Fueling Load Bearing Capacity of Blacktop
ART Service Growing Fleet 65 now 95 in FY26 17 Routes 12 all day weekday 5 peak only 7 Saturdays 6 Sundays/Holidays FY26: 20 Routes Span of Service Weekdays: 5 am ~2am Saturdays: 5:30 am 2 am Sundays: 6 am 12 am Total Ridership 1.1 million FY07 3.4 million FY17 5.7 million FY26 Average Daily Ridership Weekdays: 11,727 Saturday: 5,000 Sunday: 3,359 Peak Times 6:00 9:30 am 3:30 7:00 pm 10
11 Role of ART has changed Annual ridership ART s role Year 118,000 Local business circulator (ART 90, 91) launched in Crystal City 1998 674,000 Weekday peak period feeder service (ART 74) for residential neighborhoods to Metrorail Stations Increased service related to PikeRide implementation ART 41 is launched 2004 3.4 million 7 day/week operation connecting Arlington s activity centers: Columbia Pike Rosslyn/Ballston Shirlington Columbia Pike Rosslyn/Ballston Rosslyn/Ballston Pentagon City Crystal City Lee Highway 2017
ART Growth 1998 2010 2017
13 A day in the life of an ART 41 bus 2. Travel to route 1. Pre-trip inspection Shirlington Lot 3. Provide trips 5:30 am - 1 pm 4. Driver switch Shirlington Lot 5. Provide trips 1 pm - 7:30 pm 6. Bus switch 7. Provide trips 7:30 pm - 1:10 am ART Light Maintenance Facility 8. Travel from route 9. Inspect, probe farebox, fuel & wash bus ART Light Maintenance Facility 10. Travel back to Shirlington Lot
14 Consequences of Remote Bus Storage / Maintenance Bus mileage Tire wear Non-revenue operations Operating $$$ $5-6 Million = 1 Tax rate Reliability Response Time
15 15 Bus facilities in other jurisdictions Neighboring bus services have functions combined into single facilities within their jurisdiction Jurisdiction ART (65 buses) Alexandria DASH (78 buses) Fairfax Connector (300 buses) Fairfax CUE (8 buses) Facility Leased/ Owned Functions Management & Bus Dispatch Training Supervision Storage Fueling Washing Maintenance Fare Processing 2900 S. Eads Owned X X X 3201 S. Eads Owned X X X X Shirlington Leased X X Alexandria Leased X Business Ctr. Dr. Owned X X X X X X X X Herndon Owned X X X X X X X Huntington Owned X X X X X X X West Ox Owned X X X X X X X X Owned X X X X X X X
15 16 Bus facilities in other jurisdictions (cont.) Neighboring bus services have functions combined into single facilities within their jurisdiction Jurisdiction The Bus (75 buses) DC Circulator (72 buses) Ride-On (343 buses) Facility Leased/ Owned Management & Supervision Dispatch Training Functions Bus Storage Fueling Washing Maintenance Fare Processing Owned X X X X X X X X Haines Point Leased X X X X Bladensburg Leased X X X X X X X X Silver Spring Owned X X X X X Nicholson Ct Leased X X X X X Crabbs Branch Way Owned X X X
17 Alexandria DASH
18 Fairfax Connector West Ox Facility
19 Heavy Maintenance Activities on Buses and Support Vehicles Conduct preventive maintenance inspections at 6,000, 12,000, 24,000 and 32,000 miles Diagnose and repair component failures and onboard technologies Replace non-repairable components with new components Install minor upgrades as warranted Perform tire maintenance, repairs and replacement Inspect, service and repair ADA equipment Replace defective body panels and perform body work Dispatch mobile maintenance crew and truck for bus breakdowns Manage and store spare parts and equipment and inventory records Keep fleet inventory and maintenance records for each vehicle 65 buses 8 support vehicles 1 service truck Regular preventative maintenance is key to state of good repair Approx. 31 PMs conducted each month 5,000 spare parts valued at $1.5M One ART bus or more requires review or repair by technician while in service daily
20 Competitive industrial market Change in Industrial Building Square Footage (2005-2015) Oakton/Vienna Chantilly/ Fairfax Tysons/McLean Merrifield Falls Church /Bailey s Springfield Rest of Arlington I-395 Crystal City Old Town Eisenhower Valley Thousands of Square Feet 200 100 - -100-200 -300 Losses in Industrial Building Square Footage (2005-2015) Geography Square Feet Percent Close-In NoVa 1,760,000 6.8% Inside the Beltway 1,279,000 9.0% Arlington County 381,000 28.5% Newington 2005-2010 2010-2015
21 M-1, M-2 and CM zoning in Arlington Bus storage and/or maintenance facilities require M-1, M-2-or CM zoning
Real estate acquisition efforts County has undertaken a long multi-year effort to identify and acquire land required to meet current and long-term ART bus storage and maintenance needs ART Eads Street facility land was acquired in 3 parts: VDOT owned parcels (12/2006) Rental Car parcel (1/2009) VDOT 32 nd St. ROW between parcels (12/2013) August 2015: County retained services of a real estate broker to assist in efforts October 2015: County sent written inquiries to 32 owners of industrial zoned parcels in Arlington meeting specific criteria Six responses: two will keep County in mind if they decide to sell ; two not selling ; two expressed interest, but were eliminated due to long term leases and location. August 2016: County leased the 2.53 acre Shirlington Road site for 7 years as an interim solution for ART bus storage needs. 22
23 Opportunities for collaboration Advisory Committee on Transportation Choices The mission of the ACTC is to advise the JCTC on strategies and plans of action that will develop and promote transportation choices for APS students, families, and staff. Joint Committee for Transportation Choices APS and County staff will collaborate to integrate and expand safe, sustainable, and innovative transportation choices for APS students, families, and staff.
24 APS Go! Expand viable travel options for students, faculty & staff Coordinate County and APS activities & outreach about sustainable travel Increase rates of alternative modes of transportation to schools while reducing private vehicle use Conduct surveys in 2019 with the opening of four new schools (completed surveys in 2013 and 2016) www.apsva.us/aps-go/
25 Collaborative successes by the numbers schools enrolled in Arlington Transportation Partners Champions Program for 2016-17 school year. percent of APS students are eligible for iride on ART buses new Capital Bikeshare members since free membership was provided to APS staff in September 2016. percent increase in staff participation in APS Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Motor Free subsidy since extended to all staff.
26 Future collaboration Study ways to more efficiently park buses Coordinate ART, STAR, and APS transit services to meet increasing demands and optimize resources Continue to coordinate with JFAC on transportation concerns
27 Clarifying questions
28 Thank you!