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Transit and TDMI-66 Commuter Choice ProgramPresentation to the 2018 VTA ConferenceMay 23, 2018
www.NoVaTransit.org703-524-3322
Patricia HappNVTC I-66 Commuter Choice Program [email protected]
Presentation Overview
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I-66 Commuter Choice Program Overview
Transit and TDM Projects
Fairfax Connector Government Center - Downtown D.C. (Route 699)
Loudoun County Stone Ridge Enhanced Transit
Arlington County Expanded Transportation Demand Management Outreach to the I-66 Corridor
Arlington County Multimodal Real-Time Transportation Information Displays
About NVTC: The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
• Designates Virginia’s WMATA Board members
• Co-owns VRE, Virginia’s only commuter rail system
• Administers the I-66 Commuter Choice program (I-95/395 in FY 2020)
• Administers regional gas tax for WMATA and VRE
• Manages state and regional funding for six bus systems, Metrorail and VRE
• Provides transit research andtechnical expertise
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NVTC Jurisdictions’ Transit Systems
NVTC Member Jurisdictions
NVTC was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of the Commonwealth during the establishment of Metrorail. Today, NVTC serves as the voice of transit in Northern Virginia.
I-66 Commuter Choice Program
Overview
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The I-66 Commuter Choice program uses toll revenues from I-66 inside the Beltway to fund multimodal transportation projects that improve travel in the corridor.
Eligible Program Applicants
LOUDOUNCOUNTY
FAIRFAXCOUNTY
PRINCE WILLIAMCOUNTY
CITY OF
FALLS CHURCH
ARLINGTONCOUNTY
CITY OF
FAIRFAX
CITY OF
ALEXANDRIA
CITY OF
MANASSAS
PARK
CITY OF
MANASSAS
TOWN OF
DUMFRIES
TOWN OF
VIENNATOWN OF
HERNDON
TOWN OF
LEESBURG
▪ Virginia Planning District 8 jurisdictions
▪ Agencies providing public transportation within those jurisdictions (VRE, WMATA, PRTC)
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Program Goals
The principal objective of the I-66 Commuter Choice program is to select projects that meet the
Transform 66 Multimodal Project Improvement Goals
identified in the MOA
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Fairfax Connector Government Center -Downtown D.C. (Route 699)Fairfax County $3,336,836
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• Project includes the creation of a new weekday, peak-period, express bus route between the Fairfax County Government Center park and ride lot and downtown Washington, DC.
• Funding supports:o purchase of four new
buseso two years of operational
assistance to support 10 inbound and 10 outbound trips each weekday
• 80.1 percent ridership increase since route inception
• Average weekday ridership 223
• Over 20 weeks — December 2017 to April 2018 — total ridership was 22,446
Reporting as of May 2018
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Fairfax Connector Government Center -Downtown D.C. (Route 699)Fairfax County $3,336,836
• Construction of a 300-space Stone Ridge II park and ride lot in Aldie
• New Loudoun County Transit commuter bus service from the park and ride lot to the McPherson Square Metrorail station
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Stone Ridge Enhanced Transit Loudoun County $1,940,939
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• Park and ride lot opened in July 2017
• By December it had reached overflow capacity, with cars being left in areas not designated for parking
• Bus ridership has increased by approximately 100 passenger trips per day
Reporting as of January 2018
Stone Ridge Enhanced Transit Loudoun County $1,940,939
• The project informs commuters of travel options along the I-66 corridor with the specific goal being to shift modes from single occupancy to transit, HOV2+ (via carpooling or vanpooling), or biking
• Arlington County Commuter Services created an outreach and marketing strategy to disseminate information and measure performance
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Expanded TDM Outreach to the I-66 CorridorArlington County $ 350,000
• Created cross-jurisdictional relationships and provided regular content and marketing pieces to help clients understand changes occurring along I-66
• Reached over 50,000 households through direct mail providing tolling updates
• Commute66.com pageviews/conversion rate: 9,874 pageviews/0.56% conversion
• 10 blogs written, with a total of 1,882 pageviews resulting in a 4 percent conversion
Reporting as of May 2018
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Expanded Transportation Demand Management Outreach to the I-66 CorridorArlington County $ 350,000
• Multimodal, real-time transportation screens provide dynamic information
• Real-time information on transit arrivals, availability of Capital Bikeshare and Zipcar, and I-66 travel times and toll rates
• Complements Arlington County’s successful TDM program
• Funding covers the purchase of 50 screens and one year of personnel costs
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Multimodal Real-Time Transportation Information Displays Arlington County $ 250,000
Multimodal Real-Time Transportation Information Displays Arlington County $ 250,000
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•The first transit screen is operational at Arlington’s Central Library
•A transit screen, now being installed at the Ballston Commuter Store, will be visible to those using the bus plaza and Metrorail station
•Memoranda of agreement are underway for transit display installations in other buildings
•Work is underway with Business Improvement Districts to share project information with their members
Reporting as of January 2018
Next Steps
Ongoing NVTC grant administration and performance monitoring
Annual report to CTB on project performance
FY2018 Program of Projects Approved by NVTC; CTB Action in June
Future Call for Projects – Fall/Winter 2018
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