Transit COA_Staff Memo
April 1, 2009
TO:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manger
FROM:
David J. Heiar, Economic Development Director
RE:Materials for Worksession on Transit Comprehensive Operational
Analysis
BACKGROUND
In December 2008, the City Council approved a contract with LSC Transportation
Consultants of Colorado Springs, Colorado to provide a Comprehensive Operational
Analysis (COA) for the KeyLine Transit system.
The KeyLine COA is intended to review all transit services and make recommendations
on how to improve deficiencies and determine ways of making the entire system more
efficient, flexible, and customer-oriented. The COA would review services provided by
the RTA within the KeyLine Transit service area to identify any duplication of services,
potential efficiencies through coordination and to provide analysis of how the overlap of
service areas impacts federal, state and local funding for the two systems. The COA
also requires the consultant to examine potential partnerships with area businesses for
possible route and schedule revisions to accommodate employment transportation.
The specific tasks identified in the COA included
Task 1 Review Land-use and Socioeconomic Data and Conduct Surveys.
Task 2 Review of Existing Data/Service Area Field Observations
Task 3 Analyze Fixed Routes
Task 4 Paratransit (Mini-bus) Analysis
Task 5 Downtown Trolley Route Analysis
Task 6 Marketing Program
Task 7 Analyze Equipment and Facility Needs
Task 8 Analyze Financial Needs
Task 9 Develop Transit Improvement Plan and Implementation Plan
Task 10 Presentation of Findings
DISCUSSION
Since LSC Transportation Consultants have begun this analysis, they have been in the
community on a couple of occasions to gather base information needed for this
analysis. To date, they have compiled two technical memorandums summarizing some
of this information. Copies are attached to this memo.
Prior to proceeding further, the consultants have requested to meet with the City
Council to present a quick overview of their initial findings and to discuss Council
expectations for final report which is expected to be completed by August, 2009.
The Council has agreed to meet with A.T. Stoddard of LSC Transportation Consultants
in a worksession on Monday, April 6, 2009 from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
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