AGENDA DATE: 1/19/2022
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Transit Expansion Funding
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Presentation of Albemarle County Transit Expansion Study Plan Recommendations and Resolution for Microtransit Demonstration Grant
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Herrick, Filardo, Rapp, McDermott, Hersh-Ballering
PRESENTER (S): Jessica Hersh-Ballering, Kevin McDermott, Boris Palchik, Foursquare ITP
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors previously supported the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission's application for technical assistance funding for an Albemarle County Transit Expansion Study. That application was awarded funding by the Department of Rail and Public Transit (DRPT), and work on this project will be wrapping up in early 2022.
The purpose of the Study was to identify opportunities for immediate expansion and improvement to transit service in three key study areas: Pantops, Monticello, and along Route 29 from the Albemarle County/City of Charlottesville line to UVA's North Fork Discovery Park.
Attachment A (Albemarle County Transit Expansion Study - Service Scenarios Presentation) gives an overview of the study and describes the potential transit service scenarios for each study area, as they were presented to the stakeholder committee and to the broader public in both a public presentation and an online survey.
Based on public feedback, discussions with the stakeholder committee that includes County staff, and conversations with representatives from DRPT, the study's consulting team recommends implementation of microtransit service for both the Route 29 North and Pantops service areas. Because of employment/population density and other factors, these areas are likely to be better served by microtransit (as opposed to fixed route transit) at this time. The study's consulting team recommends implementing microtransit service in both areas s...
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