1. Propose March 2018 Service Improvements
Phil Dupler
Interim Director of Planning
Fort Worth Transportation Authority
November 2, 2017

2. Transit Vision www.tmasterplan.org The Master Plan vision:
Match service provided in other cities in Texas and throughout the U.S., scaled to Fort Worth.
Expand service throughout most of the county.
Develop premium services in high demand areas.
Our Master Plan was developed to determine what might be needed to provide truly great transit to the residents here over the next 20 years with a strong focus on what can be accomplished over the next five years.
The Map you see here is our Master Plan vision.
This vision is a result of our study effort and it show what is needed and desired in our community. When implemented, this vision will: Match service provided in other cities in Texas and throughout the US, scaled to Fort Worth; Expand service throughout most of the county; And develop premium services in high demand areas.

3. How we developed the Master Plan
Developing the Transit Master Plan to meet the region’s mobility needs was a yearlong process, and active community involvement played a big role:
Project bus visited 33 events/locations
Nearly 600 surveys administered on the project bus
10,000+ unique visitors to the website
500+ interactions on On-line Town Hall website
400+ online surveys completed
30 participants in focus group
1000+ transit surveys
2 Twitter Town Halls

4. Five-Year Recommendations
Improve Existing Service
Expand Service to New Areas
Develop a Frequent Transit Network
Develop Premium Services
Develop Outlying Transit Centers
Improve and Expand Express and Regional Services
Provide Better Passenger Facilities
Improve Access to Transit
Improve First Mile/Last Mile Connections
Develop More Conveniently Located Park & Ride Lots
Provide Better Information
Improve Branding
The Master Plan 5-Year recommendations include a large number of recommendations that will improve our service in the short-term and build for the future. They include:
Improve Existing Service
Expand Service to New Areas
Develop a Frequent Transit Network
Develop Premium Services
Develop Outlying Transit Centers
Improve and Expand Express and Regional Services
Provide Better Passenger Facilities
Improve Access to Transit
Improve First Mile/Last Mile Connections
Develop More Conveniently Located Park & Ride Lots
Provide Better Information
Improve Branding

5. Expanding by Quadrants
As we expanded bus service in the north quadrant in April, we made provisions for routes to connect to future TEXRail stations.
Expanding and enhancing service in the north was imperative because of the level of growth vs. our level of service. Since April, our ridership has grown by 5 percent in that quadrant.

6. Turning to the West
Focusing on the west quadrant is the next logical step in implementing our master plan.
We can build upon the north quadrant route improvements as Route 91 connects the north and west quadrants.
Routes 2 & 26 in the west quadrant have the highest ratio of passengers per mile and passengers per hour in the system.
Simply put, that means the buses are more crowded. We receive a high volume of complaints about overcrowding in the west.
After careful study and analysis, staff have identified specific needs and have a plan for the West Quadrant.

7. West Quadrant

8. Proposed West Quadrant Improvements
Route 2 – Camp Bowie
Route 10 – Bailey
Route 25 – Crosstown
Route 26 – Ridgmar Mall/Normandale
Route 32 – Bryant Irvin
New route – Ridgmar Express 
 Some improvement possible with existing funding

9. Proposed Changes for March 2018

10. Route 2 – Camp Bowie
Transit Master Plan identifies a need for greater frequency on the weekends and later night service.
Weekend ridership sometimes near or above seating capacity.
Proposed Increases in frequency and hours of service:
Existing
Proposed
As often as
As late as
Weekday
15 min
Till 11 pm
Till 12 am
Sat
30 min
Sun
60 min
Till 8 pm
Sunday service will equal Saturday Service

11. Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale
Area partly served by an extension of Route 2 between 7 & 11pm evenings and on Sundays
Animation - Click to toggle between existing and proposed maps.

12. Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale
Instead of limited service via Route 2 evenings and Sundays, Route 26 is proposed to operate 7 days a week till 11pm.
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13. Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale
Transit Master Plan identifies need for improved service along Calmont and Las Vegas Trail
Instead of limited service via Route 2 evenings and Sundays, Route 26 is proposed to operate 7 days a week till 11pm:
Rt 26
Existing
Proposed
As often as
As late as
Weekday
30 min
Till 7 pm
Till 11 pm
Saturday
Sunday
Animation - Click to toggle between existing and proposed maps.
Sunday service will equal Saturday Service

14. Route 57 – Como/Montgomery
In operation since 2010
Ridership in decline
Cost $17.01 per passenger
>3x the average of $5.31
Savings applied to offset cost of increased weekend service on Route 2
Shifting some of Route 57 passengers to Route 27 will improve its performance

15. Molly the Trolley Circulator Service in the downtown core
Increasing operating costs
Reduced funding from public- private partnerships
Proposal to change frequency from 10 minutes to 20 minutes
Existing
Proposed
7 days
10 min
10am – 10pm
20 min

16. Federal Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that transit agencies evaluate significant service changes for disproportionate impacts to minorities and low-income persons.
Findings:
Improvements on western segments of Routes 2 and Route 26 plus reduction of Molly service in downtown offset the impact of reductions on Route 57

17. Timeline for Service Changes
Public input
November 2, 2017: Informational public meeting
November 9, 2017: Informational public meeting and official Public hearing
FWTA Board Action/Decision
Board Approval expected by January 2018
Implement Service Changes
March 11, 2018

18. To Provide Public Comment
Fill out a Comment Card and return to FWTA
Attend the Public Hearing on November 9th, and leave oral or written comments
Attendance is not required at the meetings or Public Hearing to provide input or comments.
Call the FWTA’s hotline at , and leave a recorded message
Send an to
Comments will be received until Friday, November 5:00pm