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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2006-R0434 - Approve Revisions To Citibus' Fixed Route System - 09/13/2006Resolution No. 2006-R0434 September 13, 2006 Item No. 5.7 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the City Council hereby approves revisions to Citibus' fixed route system as follows: Route 1 — no change. Route 2 — no change. Route 3 — will no longer exist, but will be served by Routes 12 and 19. The portion of Route 3 on Quaker between 24th Street and 34th Street will no longer have any service; the rest of the route will be served. Route 4 — will no longer exist, but will be served by Routes 5 and 9. Passengers who used to travel from Route 4 to Route 9 will now have to make a transfer at the South Loop 289 Wal-Mart. Route 5 — will now serve South Plains Mall, and will hook with Route 34. The portion of Indiana between South Loop 289 and 58th Street will no longer have service. Route 6 — no change in the route, but it will hook with Route 19 at South Plains Mall. Route 7 — will no longer exist, but will be served by Route 12. The new Route 12 will also serve the new Wal-Mart at 4th and Avenue Q. Route 9 — will now end at the South Loop 289 Wal-Mart, where it will turn into the inbound Route 9. Passengers who previously rode Route 9/4 all the way to the Mall will now have to transfer at Wal-Mart to get to the Mall. The area on Indiana between South Loop 289 and 82nd Street will have service on the inbound portion of the route (south on Indiana). Route 11 — will no longer exist, but will be served by Routes 12 and 19. Route 12 — will include what is now Route 7, and will serve Wayland Plaza, where it will turn to the inbound Route 12. Route 14 — no change. Route 25 — will be split into Route 19 and Route 34. Route 19 — will serve 19th Street, Frankford Avenue between 19th and 34th, and Chicago all the way to South Plains Mall. It will hook with Route 6. Service on 29`h Drive will continue until construction on the Marsha Sharp_ Freeway closes access across Brownfield Highway. Route 34 — will serve 34th Street and Slide Road all the way to South Plains Mall, where it will hook with Route 5. Said revisions shall be effective on October 2, 2006. Passed by the City Council this 13'h day of September, 2006. ATTEST: Rebecca Garza, City Secretaiy AS TO CONTENT: of Transportation & Public Works APPROVED AS TO FORM: :Attorney gslccdocsfRevisions-Citibus Fixed Route.res Sept. 6, 2006 Resolution No. 2006-R0434 September 13, 2006 Item No. 5.7 CITY OF LUBBOCK AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY II. AGENDA ITEM ITEM #/SUBJECT: # Consider approval of revisions to Citibus' fixed route system. BACKGROUND DISCUSSION: For the past several months, Citibus has been working on revisions to the fixed route service. These revisions are intended to solve the problems of routes running late for much of the day. There are several reasons that the routes run late - road and highway construction, more vehicle traffic, and increased fixed route ridership, including up to thirty-five wheelchair passengers per day.. The preliminary route revisions have been presented to the Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board, and are summarized below: a Route 1 - no change. o Route 2 - no change. o Route 3 - will no longer exist, but will be served by Routes 12 and 19. The portion of Route 3 on Quaker between 24th Street and 34th Street will no longer have any service; the rest of the route will be served. o Route 4 - will no longer exist, but will be served by Routes 5 and 9. Passengers who used to travel from Route 4 to Route 9 will now have to make a transfer at the South Loop 289 Wal-Mart. o Route 5 - will now serve South Plains Mall, and will hook with Route 34. The portion of Indiana between South Loop 289 and 58th Street will no longer have service.. o Route 6 - no change in the route, but it will hook with Route 19 at South Plains Mall. o Route 7 - will no longer exist, but will be served by Route 12. The new Route 12 will also serve the new Wal-Mart at 4th and Avenue Q. o Route 9 - will now end at the South Loop 289 Wal-Mart, where it will turn into the inbound Route 9. Passengers who previously rode Route 9/4 all the way to the Mall will now have to transfer at Wal-Mart to get to the Mall. The area on Indiana between South Loop 289 and 82nd Street will have service on the inbound portion of the route (south on Indiana). o Route 11- will no longer exist, but will be served by Routes 12 and 19. o Route 12 - will include what is now Route 7, and will serve Wayland Plaza, where it will turn to the inbound Route 12. o Route 14 - no change. a Route 25 - will be split into Route 19 and Route 34. 1 o Route 19 - will serve 19th Street, Frankford Avenue between 19th and 34th, and Chicago all the way to South Plains Mall. It will hook with Route b. Service on 29th Drive will continue until construction on the Marsha Sharp Freeway closes access across Brownfield Highway. o Route 34 - will serve 34th Street and Slide Road all the way to South Plains Mall, where it will hook with Route 5. These recommendations do not include restoration of 30 minute service. In an effort to inform as many passengers as possible of the proposed changes, Citibus held information sessions at the Downtown Transfer Plaza on August 16,17,18, and 19. Maps of the proposed changes were available, and employees were on hand to answer questions, let passengers know about the public hearings, and hand out comment forms. In addition, the proposed changes were advertised in the Lubbock Avalanche - Journal, the West Texas Hispanic News, El Editor, and Southwest Digest. Signs were posted on the doors to the plaza, and four signs per bus were posted in the fixed route buses.. At their August 22, 2006, meeting the Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board recommended that the proposed changes be presented to the City Council. If the proposed changes are approved by the City Council they will be effective on October 2, 2006. FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed route changes would add approximately 3,000 hours of service to Citibus' fixed route system. This is necessary for the buses to make their connections at the Downtown Transfer Plaza. The cost of the proposed route changes is included in the Citibus budget. SUMMARY/RECOMMENDATION: The Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board recommends the City Council approve the proposed changes to the Citibus fixed route system. 4