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Public Hearing for April 2018 Major Service Changes January 4, 2018 Agenda Circulator System Overview 2017 Transit Development Plan Major Service Changes Explanation of Public Hearing Process 2 What is the DC Circulator? Six

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Public Hearing for April 2018 Major Service Changes January 4, 2018

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  • Circulator System Overview
  • 2017 Transit Development Plan
  • Major Service Changes
  • Explanation of Public Hearing

Process

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Agenda

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  • Six easy to understand routes:

– Woodley Park – Adams Morgan – McPherson Square – Georgetown – Union Station – Georgetown – Dupont Circle - Rosslyn – Union Station – Navy Yard Metro – Potomac Avenue Metro – Skyland via Barracks Row – National Mall

  • High-Frequency Service (all day, 10-

minute service)

  • Simple, affordable fare structure ($1

fares on all routes)

  • Distinctive, comfortable buses

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What is the DC Circulator?

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DC Circulator System Goals

Provide a high-quality transit service. Maximize financial and operational return on investment. Promote economic activity in existing and developing activity centers and support a transit oriented lifestyle. Strengthen the surface transportation network in the District for all users.

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TDP 2017 Overview

Began developing the TDP in fall 2016

Conducted extensive service analysis to determine key areas for improvement Prioritized recommendations for routes based on need and available resources

Obtained stakeholder input

Conducted Phase I public outreach in June

  • 2017. Received input

from 2,674 respondents

Revised recommendations based on feedback

Released the DRAFT 2017 TDP on September 14, 2017. Received feedback from 824 respondents

Revised recommendations based on feedback Released the FINAL 2017 TDP on December 14, 2017

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Existing Conditions

  • Over 5 million system wide trips in 2016.
  • System is having issues with on-time performance due to maintenance

issues affecting fleet availability.

  • DDOT operations and maintenance contract solicitation is focused on

improving safety, training, and performance to address system’s current shortfalls.

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Potomac Avenue Metro – Skyland via Barracks Row

  • Low ridership.
  • Poor on-time performance.
  • Serves trip generators that do not

demand high-frequency, all-day service.

  • Overlaps with frequent Metrobus

routes.

  • Subject to frequent delays on Good

Hope Road during peak period. Union Station – Navy Yard Metro

  • Low ridership, especially midday and on

weekends.

  • Serves trip generators that do not

demand high-frequency, all-day service.

  • Bus stops per mile is higher than system

target.

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Major Service Changes

  • Potomac Avenue Metro – Skyland (PS) Route
  • Union Station – Navy Yard Metro (US-NY) Route
  • Georgetown – Union Station (GT-US) Route
  • Elimination of unlimited-use paper passes that are

valid only on DC Circulator.

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Potomac Avenue – Skyland

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Why are we changing Potomac Avenue - Skyland?

  • Increase ridership on route by adding two major

activity centers (Union Station, Congress Heights).

  • Provide new one-seat ride from east of the river to

Union Station.

  • Faster connection between Union Station and Navy

Yard for commuters.

  • Reduce overlap with existing Metrobus service.
  • Majority of respondents in both phases of TDP

Outreach prefer proposed alignment.

What are we changing about Potomac Avenue – Skyland?

  • Would serve Union Station and Congress Heights

Metro via Barracks Row and Downtown Anacostia.

  • Would replace WMATA Metrobus 94.
  • Would operate on weekends year-round: Saturday

and Sunday from 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

  • No longer serves Good Hope Rd or Potomac Avenue

Metrorail Station.

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Union Station – Navy Yard

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What are we changing about Union Station – Navy Yard?

  • Would serve Eastern Market Metro to L’Enfant Plaza

Metro via Barracks Row, Navy Yard Metro, M Street SE/SW, and Waterfront Metro

  • Would operate on weekends year-round: Saturday

and Sunday from 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Why are we changing Union Station – Navy Yard?

  • Create new transit connections between three

Metrorail stations, existing destinations, and new developments including The Wharf, The Museum of the Bible, and the planned Spy Museum.

  • Connection to L’Enfant Plaza transit hub.
  • Provides new one seat connection between Navy

Yard and L’Enfant Plaza (VRE service).

  • Reestablish DC Circulator service to the Waterfront

Metrorail station and surrounding neighborhoods.

  • Increased weekend service from existing route

schedule.

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Potomac Avenue – Skyland & Union Station – Navy Yard

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Will continue to provide connections between Union Station and Navy Yard Facility.

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Georgetown – Union Station

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What are we changing about Georgetown – Union Station?

  • Regular late-night service between McPherson Square

and Union Station from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM on Friday and Saturday

Why are we changing Georgetown – Union Station?

  • Change was implemented in response to SafeTrack in

October 2016.

  • Remainder of route operates until 3:00 AM on Friday and
  • Saturday. This change will create a consistent span for the

entire route, making service simpler.

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Fare Media Change

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What are we changing about our Fare Media?

  • Elimination of unlimited-use paper passes that are

valid only on DC Circulator.

Why are we changing our Fare Media?

  • Less than 2 percent of riders use paper passes.
  • DC Circulator will continue to accept the unlimited

Regional Bus Pass available on SmarTrip cards.

  • No change is proposed to the base fare of $1 per

trip.

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Service Equity Analysis

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What is a Service Equity Analysis?

  • A Service Equity Analysis looks at the positive and negative impacts of proposed

major service changes.

  • A Service Equity Analysis reviews the impacts of proposed major service changes
  • n minority and low-income populations, compared to the impacts on non-

minority and non-low-income populations.

Service Equity Analysis Results

  • DDOT reviewed this package of proposed major service changes for the

cumulative impacts of the following on minority, low-income, non-minority, and non-low-income populations.

  • Positive Changes: New service areas and increased service hours on PS and US-

NY, increased service hours on GT-US

  • Negative Changes: Discontinued service areas on PS and US-NY
  • This package of proposed major service changes has no disparate impact on

minority populations and no disproportionate burden on low-income populations.

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Public Hearing Process

  • Speakers will be called to the microphones in the order they signed up.
  • When you are called to speak, please walk up to the microphones in the

front.

  • Everything you say will be recorded and entered into the public record.
  • Each speaker will have an allocated amount of time:

– 3 minutes for members of the public – 5 minutes for elected officials

  • Staff will give you a 1 minute warning. A buzzer will sound when your time

is up. In an effort to respect all attendees time, please comply with your time limit.

  • If you exceed your allocated time, the buzzer will continue sounding.
  • All comments will be reviewed equally. If you would rather write your

comments, please ask a staff member for a comment form or fill it out

  • nline at the front desk.

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