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Chandler Duncan Economic Development Research Group, Inc. Presentation, June 23, 2016 Topics 1. Overview of Sources of Impact 2. Describing the Transit Market 3. The Efficiency Impact of Transit 4. Strategic Issues 5. Potential Investment


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Chandler Duncan Economic Development Research Group, Inc.

Presentation, June 23, 2016

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  • 1. Overview of Sources of Impact
  • 2. Describing the Transit Market
  • 3. The Efficiency Impact of Transit
  • 4. Strategic Issues
  • 5. Potential Investment Impacts
  • 6. Discussion & Questions

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Topics

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 Outlays Made by Transit Provider: Money spent operating

transit supports jobs, income and business sales in the economy.

 Markets Supported by Transit Use: Goods and services made

and used in the Hampton Roads economy that involve either a worker or consumer making a transit trip.

 Relative Efficiency of Transit over Other Modes: The impact

  • f money saved because transit is less expensive and more

reliable than competing modes.

 Transit as an Asset for Regional Development: Transit as a

resource for attracting and retaining businesses and workers, and making the business environment attractive.

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Ways Transit Affects the Economy

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 John & Jane own one car, they cannot both share the car to

commute to their ideal jobs.

 Transit enables Jane to drive, and John takes the bus to a job

where he enables his employer to make and use $150,000 worth of additional product each year. After paying its suppliers, the firm retains $75,000 in earnings, of which it pays the smith family $40,000 in wages.

 Business Output = The $150,000 worth of products  Value Added/GDP = The $75,000 the firm retains after cost

  • f goods sold

 Income = The $40,000 in wages that John earns  Employment = The one job that John works

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How Impacts Occur: Example

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How Impacts Are Reported

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Annual Effects of Transit Spending

Type of Outlay Employment Labor Income Value Added/GDP Business Output Operating 1,809 $89 Million $59.6 Million $155.5 Million Capital 12 $665 Thousand $978 Thousand $ 2 Million Total 1,821 $89.7 Million $69.6 Million $157.5 Million

Annual Operating Expenses: $100.4 million in 2015 supported over $150 million in Output (Sales) and 1,800 jobs. Recent Capital Investments: $7.8 million annually (FY13-15) supporting an average of $2.0 million in regional output and 12 jobs.

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Markets Supported by Transit

Type of Outlay Employment Labor Income Value Added/GDP Business Output Labor Market 20,351 $548.1 Million $896.2 Million $1.5 Billion Consumer Market 1,197 $71.6 Million $95.6 Million $ 149.8 Million

Workers commuting to jobs using transit in Hampton Roads support $1.5 billion in regional output and a total of 20,351 jobs including multiplier effects. Consumers using transit to access shopping, recreation, eating out, and access to health services supports $93 million of spending, resulting in a total of $149.9 million in

  • utput and nearly 1,200 jobs.
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Relative Efficiency of Transit

In addition to saving vehicle mileage, transit saves its users significant time spent

  • n carpools, walking, or

foregone activities. Savings Type Value ($M) Vehicle Operating Costs $262.56 Time Savings $743.81 Safety & Environmental $175.14 Total $1,181.51 Employment Labor Income ($M) Value Added ($M) Output ($M) 2015 125 $7 $17 $21 2015- 2040 123 average annual $203 cumulative $460 cumulative $577 cumulative

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 Placemaking: Transit plays a significant role in attracting

workers and businesses to urban environments like Downtown

  • Norfolk. Virginia Beach Town Center and Peninsula Town

Center will require higher density transit to realize similar patterns.

 Call Center Industry: Rapidly developing industry in Hampton

Roads Economy is particularly Transit Dependent. Faneuil and IBEX report much higher transit use than regional trends, with up to one third of employees either using or wanting to use transit.

 Shipyards: Core basic industry to Hampton Roads with

significant current and projected parking and plant expenses saved due to transit availability.

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Strategic Role of Transit

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 Health Care: 10% of regional workforce is employed in health

related fields. While transit use is representative of the overall transit market, some essential occupations of health care establishment are highly transit dependent to ensure food service, nursing and facility maintenance.

 Higher Education: Like health care, higher education

establishments rely on transit commuting for essential

  • functions. Some institutions such as Tidewater Community

College have student populations highly dependent on the GoPass program (1,200 GoPass 365 sales in 2016 as well as 1,500 among other educational institutions).

 Hospitality & Tourism: Tourist establishments depend on

transit workers for essential functions.

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Strategic Role of Transit

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 LRT – Newtown Road to Town Center  LRT – Newtown Road to Oceanfront (via Laskin)

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Investment Scenarios

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 LRT – Naval Station Norfolk

Based on Naval Station Norfolk Transit Extension Study Extends light rail service around the Western Alignment and Eastern B connecting Ghent neighborhood, ODU, and NSN along Hampton Boulevard on the west side. Travels along Military Highway and W. Little Creek Road on the east side.

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Investment Scenarios

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 BRT – Peninsula

Envisions significantly expanded bus and high capacity transit (BRT) services on the Peninsula.

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Investment Scenarios

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Impact of Further Investment

Type of Outlay Employment (Jobs) GDP Impact ($ Millions) Business Output LRT – Town Center 126-135 $436-$465 $1,156-$1,208 LRT Oceanfront 312-327 $1,167-$1,203 $ 3,052-$3,154 LRT - NSN 454-466 $1,858-$1,896 $4,526-$4,591 BRT - Peninsula 339-344 $1,411-$1,427 $3,440-$3,446

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Questions/Discussion

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