Everett Transit Action Plan
DRAFT
Community
Open House
February 11, 2016
AGENDA FOR TONIGHT
• Project Background
• Issues and Challenges
• Vision and Goals
• Initial Project Ideas
• Next Steps
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
ACTION PLAN OBJECTIVES
• Identify existing transit challenges
• Prioritize recommendations for short, medium, and long term
improvements that address near and long term needs
• Capital projects
• Service modifications and enhancements
• Develop a plan for next steps to advance recommendations
• Coordination with other efforts
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
PROJECT TIMELINE
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OPEN HOUSE OBJECTIVES
• Review existing transit issues and challenges within
Everett
• Present initial project ideas
• Discuss and receive feedback on draft ideas
• Generate any additional ideas
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FRAMING THE ISSUES
What does the data say?
Service Analysis: Evaluation of existing transit services
Market Analysis: Evaluation of demographics and travel patterns
What do the people say?
Stakeholder Input: Survey, outreach events, interviews
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
Existing Transit Services in Everett
Service Statistics
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9 MBTA bus routes
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Nearly 30,000 daily boardings on
these routes
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7,400 daily boardings and
alightings at bus stops in Everett
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40% of boardings and alightings
occur at rail stations
Ridership Statistics
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Highest Ridership Corridors
Broadway and Main Street
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Highest Ridership Stops
Everett Square, Glendale
Square, and Elm @ Haskell
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Highest Ridership Routes
Bus routes 111,104, and 109
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OUTREACH
Everett Village Fest
Reached more than 150 people
Sullivan Square Surveying
Surveyed over 100 riders
Bus Stop Surveys/ Audits
Surveyed over 140 riders
Crimson Tide Football Game
November Open House
Online Survey
Reached over 20 people (in the rain)!
Over 70 Attendees
Over 140 Responses
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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
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Everett’s bus routes have insufficient
frequency and span to support the
existing ridership base.
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Everett’s bus network does not
match the travel patterns of the City’s
residents.
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Overcrowding
Limited off-peak service
Routes require multiple transfers
Lack of Direct Connections
Return trip and transfer challenges
Transit Related Challenges
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Poor multimodal connectivity
Integration of future growth and development
with transit opportunities
Congestion impacts transit performance and
reliability
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DRAFT VISION AND GOALS
Everett Transit Action Plan Goals
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Expand Mobility
Support Economic Development
Enhance Comfort and Safety
Advance Equity
Improve Health and the Environment
Invest Strategically
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SAMPLE EVALUATION CRITERIA
Goals
Enhance Comfort and Safety
Invest Strategically
DRAFT
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Definition/Vision
Improve the transit
experience for riders in
Everett
Prioritize transportation
investments that can be
implemented quickly,
sustained long term, and
maximize overall travel
benefits
Objectives/Measures
Does the Project
• Improve the “quality of facilities” in
Everett
• Improve bicycle and pedestrian
connections to transit
• Reduce wait times
• Reduce crowding
Does the Project
• Enhance cost effectivenessminimize the public cost per
persons served
• Have the ability to be implemented
quickly
• Qualify for non-state funding
• Provide the opportunity for
public/private partnerships to
maximize resources
• Advance service/ reliability
improvements for existing services
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DRAFT ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT
Service Improvements
• Small-scale capital investments and service enhancements
New and Expanded Services
• New bus services or increased frequencies
• Key bus routes improvements, reconfigured bus routes
Major Capital Investments
• New rail transit connections
• Major local capital investments
Transit Related Improvements
• Policy and project recommendations that enhance transit access
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DRAFT ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT
Service Improvements
• Small-scale capital investments and service enhancements
New and Expanded Services
• New bus services or increased frequencies
• Key bus routes improvements, reconfigured bus routes
Major Capital Investments
• New rail transit connections
• Major local capital investments
Transit Related Improvements
• Policy and project recommendations that enhance transit access
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SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS - STOPS
Improved Station Amenities
Better Signs and Schedules
Off-board Payment
Real-time Information
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SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS - STREETS
Transit Priority Signals
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Dedicated Bus Lanes
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DRAFT ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT
Service Improvements
• Small-scale capital investments and service enhancements
New and Expanded Services
• New bus services or increased frequencies
• Key bus routes improvements, reconfigured bus routes
Major Capital Investments
• New rail transit connections
• Major local capital investments
Transit Related Improvements
• Policy and project recommendations that enhance transit access
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NEW & EXPANDED SERVICE
Leverage Silver Line Bus Way
DRAFT
Rail Right-of-Way & Main Street
to Malden
Ferry Street and Broadway to
Sullivan Square
Second Street and Broadway to
Sullivan Square
Rail Right-of-Way and Route 16
to Wellington
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NEW & EXPANDED SERVICE
New Direct Service to Surrounding Communities
DRAFT
To Malden
Additional Services
• Interline and combine
existing routes provide
more direct service to
Cambridge and Somerville
To Chelsea
• Invest in services to
destinations north and
adjacent to Everett (Malden
and Chelsea)
• Enhanced off-peak service
(early AM, late night,
weekend)
To
Cambridge
To Airport
To Downtown
Boston
To South Boston
Waterfront
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DRAFT ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT
Service Improvements
• Small-scale capital investments and service enhancements
New and Expanded Services
• New bus services or increased frequencies
• Key bus routes improvements, reconfigured bus routes
Major Capital Investments
• New rail transit connections
• Major local capital investments
Transit Related Improvements
• Policy and project recommendations that enhance transit access
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MAJOR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
Infill Stations
DRAFT
Chelsea Station
(In Design)
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DRAFT ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT
Service Improvements
• Small-scale capital investments and service enhancements
New and Expanded Services
• New bus services or increased frequencies
• Key bus routes improvements, reconfigured bus routes
Major Capital Investments
• New rail transit connections
• Major local capital investments
Transit Related Improvements
• Policy and project recommendations that enhance transit access
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OTHER IMPROVEMENTS & STRATEGIES
Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections
Route 99 Congestion Management
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Lower Broadway Ferry Terminal
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Next Steps
PROJECT TIMELINE
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Next Steps
PROJECT WEBSITE
www.mass.gov/MassDOT/EverettTransit
• Information about upcoming meetings
• Project documents and meeting materials
• Sign up for email updates
Project Contact
Jennifer Slesinger
Email: Jennifer.Slesinger@state.ma.us
Phone: 857-368-9800
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