HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Transportation Advisory Board Special Joint Meeting 2021-11-11November 11, 2021
1:00 p.m.
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1:00 pm Welcome & Introductions Chair Morris
1:05 pm Public Comment
1:10 pm Meeting Purpose & Goals Manager Solesbee
1:15 pm Strategic Vision for Transit Manager Solesbee
1:25 pm Winter Trolley Service
a. Background
b.2021 Survey Results
c.2021-2022 Service Options
Manager Solesbee
1:55 pm 2022 Summer Transit Service
a. Feedback on 2021 Service
b.Brainstorm 2022 Priorities
c.YMCA Service Restoration (“Brown Express”)
Manager Solesbee
2:25 pm Wrap-up & Next Steps
a.Define Action Items
b. December 17, 2021 TAB Meeting: 2021 Year-
End Review, Ongoing Transit Projects
Manager Solesbee
Adjourn.
AGENDA
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
BOARD & SHUTTLE COMMITTEE
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
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Transportation
Advisory Board &
Shuttle Committee
Special Joint Meeting
November 11, 2021
Meeting Purpose & Goals
Purpose:
1. Start transitioning our work on transit from project-and
initiative-driven to strategic and visionary
2.
engagement with meaningful operational refinements
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Meeting Purpose & Goals
Goals
Multimodal Transportation Master Plan
Review 2021-2022 Winter Trolley Service details
Collect feedback on 2021 Summer Service and
brainstorm 2022 priorities
reinstatement of service to the YMCA
Strategic Vision for Transit
Path Forward:
o Make strategic and meaningful improvements
o Secure planning grant
o Write RFP for consulting services
o Hire a consultant and conduct the plan
o Identify funding needs and possible sources
o Begin plan implementation
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Winter Trolley Service
Piloted Winter Service in 2020-2021
One day per week (Wednesday)
Fixed route, 2-5 p.m.
Service based on small survey of local partners
Ridership was low but we had regulars
Goal #1: Test interest in year-round service
without large financial investment
Goal #2: Keep electric trolley active
Winter Trolley Service
Winter 2021-2022
Would like to pilot for a second year
Looking to expand service
Mindful of running an empty trolley
Surveyed a broader audience
o 62 responses (English)
o 2 responses (Spanish)
Mixed results with no clear preferences
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Winter Trolley Service
Spanish language respondents preferred Sunday .
Winter Trolley Service
Spanish language respondents preferred continuous service.
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Winter Trolley Service
Positive Negative Neutral
Needed we are
becoming a year-round
community
Taking money away
from other communities
Needs to be seven
days a week with more
hours to really help
Great for people
without other options
Adding layers of
management
This service will help
some of our employees
but not others
Worth tailoring and
continuing
Inefficient waste of
money you should
offer on-demand taxi
service
Would be a great
benefit to the people
that we serve
Summary of Write-in Comments
Winter Trolley Service
Recommendation for 2021-2022:
Touch all seven days with a combination of
fixed route and on-demand service.
o Via Mobility:
Monday Friday
8am 4:30pm
On-demand only
o Estes Transit:
Saturday & Sunday
8am 4:30pm
Fixed route only
Service Areas
Downtown
Stanley Village
Fall River
Hwy 7
Dry Gulch
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2022 Summer Transit Service
1. Feedback on 2021 service
2. Brainstorm 2022 priorities
3. Discuss YMCA service restoration
Discontinued in 2018
Reasoning included: length of route, outside
Reinstatement will require Town Board
approval
Next Steps:
Define Action Items
Invitation to Dec. TAB
Meeting for year-end
celebration (12/17)
Questions?
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TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
BOARD JOINT MEETING
November 11, 2021
Whiteboard #1 unavailable due to technical
issues.
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YMCA
*YMCA is their own company; they should be running
their own bus for their own people
*Like the idea of reinstating
Whiteboard #2
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