FDOT DISTRICT 2FDOT DISTRICT 22004 Commuter Choices Summit2004 Commuter Choices Summit

December 10, 2004

• 3 Urban Areas

• 2 Commercial Airports

• 2 Seaports

• 15 Community Airports

• 3 Urban Transit Systems

• 18 Community Transportation Systems

• 2 TMA’s

• 1 People Mover

• 1 New Rail Start

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Overview of Organizations Involved in Commuter Choice in District 2

• Regional or Local Commuter Assistance Programs (CAPs)– MCAP – First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organization (FCMPO)

• Transportation Management Organizations (TMOs)– Better Baymeadows, Inc. (Baymeadows Road corridor)– Downtown Vision, Inc. (Downtown Jacksonville)

• Partnerships – Big Bend Transit, Inc. – Tallahassee – Select Commuter Routes– Suwannee Valley Transit Authority – Select Commuter Routes– Ride Solution, Inc. – Palatka – Select Commuter Routes– Gainesville RTS – Marketing

Objectives During the Past Year in District 2

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• Drive home a point: Business is changing… so are weBusiness is changing… so are we.

• Greater accountability in documenting statistical results/performance.

• Refocus on areas where most significant congestion occurs.

• Evolve the MCAP program to be a more proactive regional effort.

Key Products and Services Offered During the Past Year in District 2

• Current Commuter Choice products and services by organization– FCMPO – Rideshare matching using BASCAP program as furnished by the

Department; create regional awareness for alternative commuting.– Better Baymeadows – Community/corridor awareness for alternative

commuting; forum for discussing transportation development/traffic impact.– Downtown Vision – Downtown CBD/parking management; promote JTA mass

transit.– Big Bend – Rideshare matching, commuter vanpooling, shuttle operations

(Madison Co. and Taylor Co. to Tallahassee and return)– Suwannee Valley – Commuter operations (between Live Oak and Lake City)– Ride Solution – Commuter vanpooling, shuttle operations (Between Putnam

Co. and Gainesville)– Gainesville RTS - Marketing

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Commuter Assistance Funding PieCommuter Assistance Funding Pie

Intercity Commuter

41%

Rideshare

Matching/Carpool

Programs

28%

TMA Support

14%

Marketing

17%

Intercity Commuter Route

Rideshare Matching/Carpool

TMA Support

Marketing

172 K

115 K

60 K

70 K

TOTAL 417 K

Implementation Efforts During the Past Year in District 2

• Active Efforts– Marketing – Gainesville

• Focused on student population to improve transit options for commuting.• Reduce parking demands at UF campus.• Reduce vehicle congestion along corridors feeding UF campus.

• New Tactics– Focus marketing dollars on corridors experiencing poor LOS– Redefine the funding pie

• Pool funds to better achieve objectives.• Identify areas of greatest congestion.

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Key Accomplishments During the Past Year

– Changes in awareness• DVI (TMA) related work demonstrated to employers inherent cost savings for

alternative commuting or reduced development needs for parking.– New markets developed

• Palatka to Gainesville and Jacksonville (commuter trips)• New markets identified

– US17 corridor (Clay Co. to Jacksonville)– US 1 corridor (St. Augustine to Jacksonville)– SR 24 corridor (Levy Co. to Gainesville)

– Existing market penetration• Military employment (NAS Jax), St. Johns River Water Management

(SJRWMD)– Achievement of FDOT required performance measures and changes in

demand for service

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Accomplishments

• Carpool Match Requests

• Intercity Commuter Trips Accommodated

• Commuter Vehicles in Service (8 Vans/1 Cutaway)

• Vehicle Miles Eliminated

• Gallons Saved (Based on 15 mpg)

02-03

1500

23,500

9

900K

60K

03-04

1700

32,500

9

918K

61K

% Diff.

+12%

+28%

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+2%

+2%

Challenges & Opportunities Anticipated in Upcoming Year

• Challenges– FCMPO starting vanpool at JAX NAS and updating ride matching system.– D2 Commuter Assistance needs assessment reflects $272,000 in unmet assistance

needs. • Need additional funding to strengthen regional outreach of the MCAP.• Strengthen marketing efforts to promote rideshare in adjoining counties.• Seek improved interface with vanpool vendors and explore market potentials.

– Direct the focus of funding commitments to better address congested corridors.– Reallocate funding pie to better address urban congestion.

• Opportunities– Create a commuter assistance roundtable to achieve better collaboration between existing

commuter assistance participants; share resources, eliminate overlaps and duplication in efforts.

– Pursue new markets identified in Commuter Assistance needs assessment.– Squeeze Mike for more money!

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Wouldn’t it be nice if …

• Enough funding was available for each District to engage a hugely successful CAP.

• A uniform process for measuring the success of all CAP’s was in place.

• A highly successful regional effort that focuses on relieving congested corridors could happen sooner.

• New funding for TV commercials, radio spots, etc. was available.

• FDOT D2 RepresentativeSandra Collins, Coordinator(904) 961-7870sandra.collins@dot.state.fl.us

• TMO/TMA DirectorsFCMPO – Denise Bunnewith, Executive Director (904) 306-7510

Prentice Clayton, MCAP Coordinator (904) 306-7504

Better Baymeadows, Inc. – Valerie Evans, Executive Director (904) 739-9076Downtown Vision, Inc. – Terry Lorrince, Executive Director (904) 634-0303

Mark Rimmer, MCAP Coordinator (904) 665-1717• Transit Agency Representative

Gainesville RTS – Teresa Harrison (352) 334-3676Big Bend Transit – Ted Waters (850) 574-6266Ride Solution Inc. – Boyd Thompson (386) 325-9999SVTA – Jimmy Swisher (386) 362-RIDE (7433)

District 2 Contact Information