Broward County Transit (BCT) FY 2012 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Annual Update

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1 Broward County Transit (BCT) FY 2012 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Annual Update

2 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program.. 1 BCT Accomplishments for FY BCT Fixed Route Ridership 1 Community Bus Ridership 4 BCT Service Accomplishments for FY BCT Capital Project Accomplishments for FY New Transit Strategies and Partnerships. 9 Analysis of any Discrepancies Between the Plan and Its Implementation for the Past Year and Steps That Will be Taken to Attain Original Goals and Objectives BCT Fixed Route Ridership Decline. 15 FY 2011 Fixed Route Service Reductions 15 FY 2011 Community Bus Service Reductions.. 16 FY 2011 New Service Not Added.. 16 FY 2011 Capital Programs Not Implemented. 17 Revisions to the Implementation Program for the Coming Year (FY 2012). 18 Revised Implementation Program for the Coming Year: Revised BCT Service Plan for FY Revised BCT Capital Program for FY Chapter 4 Revised Implementation Program for the Tenth Year (FY 2021) 22 Added Recommendations for the New Tenth Year of the Updated Plan: Revised BCT Service Plan for FY Revised BCT Capital Program for FY Chapter 5 Revised Financial Plan for FY Revised BCT Capital Budget for FY Revised BCT Operating Budget for FY Chapter 6 Revised List of Projects or Services Needed to Meet the Goals and Objectives, Including Projects for Which Funding May Have Not Been Identified. 26 BCT Revised Service Needs Plan for FY BCT Revised Capital Needs Plan for FY BCT Revised Strategic Transit Initiatives Projects for FY BCT Total Unfunded Capital Needs for FY BCT Total Unfunded O&M Needs for FY ii

3 List of Tables Table 1 BCT Fixed Route Ridership 4 Table 2 Community Bus Ridership... 5 Table 3 BCT Service Plan for FY Table 4 BCT Capital Project Progress for FY Table 5 Revised BCT Service Plan for FY Table 6 Revised BCT Service Plan for FY Table 7 BCT FY Capital Budget. 23 Table 8 BCT FY Capital Budget. 24 Table 9 BCT FY Operating Budget. 25 Table 10 BCT FY Operating Budget. 25 Table 11 BCT Revised Service Needs Plan: FY Table 12 BCT Revised Capital Needs Plan: FY Table 13 BCT Revised Capital Needs Plan: FY Table 14 BCT Revised Strategic Premium Transit Initiatives: FY Table 15 BCT FY Unfunded Capital Needs.. 31 Table 16 BCT FY Unfunded Capital Needs.. 31 Table 17 BCT FY Unfunded O&M Needs. 31 Table 18 BCT FY 2017 Unfunded O&M Needs. 32 List of Maps Map 1 BCT FY 2011 System Map 2 Map 2 BCT FY 2011 Community Bus System Map. 3 Map 3 Proposed WAVE Streetcar Alignment 11 Map 4 Broward Livability Planning Study Areas.. 13 Map 5 BCT I-595 Express Bus Route: Downtown Fort Lauderdale. 20 Map 6 BCT I-595 Express Bus Route: Downtown Miami.. 21 iii

4 CHAPTER 1 PAST YEAR S ACCOMPLISHMENTS COMPARED TO ORIGINAL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM The FY Transit Development Plan (TDP) is Broward County Transit s (BCT) strategic guide for public transportation services in Broward County and the region. This FY 2012 BCT TDP Annual Update reflects BCT s role in enhancing public transportation choices and success in Broward County by concurrently working to increasing ridership, improve connectivity, increase transit-oriented economic development and land use, develop and nurture local and regional public and private partnerships and acting on and implementing new services when possible. BCT serves a metropolitan area within Broward County encompassing nearly 410 square miles of developable land and over 1.7 million people. As of July 1, 2011, BCT operates 34 fixed routes, 3 limited-stop routes, 2 express routes and assists 20 municipalities in the capital and/or operational costs of 46 community bus routes (see Map 1 and Map 2) in Broward County. BCT s fixed route, community bus and paratransit systems provide over 40 million trips annually, making the system a critical component of the local and regional economy. The FY 2012 TDP Annual Update provides an update on BCT s implementation progress for FY 2011 (10/1/10 9/30/11), what is planned to be implemented in FY 2012 (10/01/11 9/30/12) and what is planned for the new tenth year of FY As detailed in this report, there were many changes at the local, state and federal government levels that have affected the original implementation program for FY That said, many aspects of the FY TDP were successfully-implemented in FY 2011, others changed due to elements outside the control of BCT, while still other programs await future funding and implementation. BCT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2011 Broward County s FY TDP was ambitious in its scope of identifying and prioritizing transit service and transit capital needs for BCT. Many of the new service and capital project initiatives envisioned for FY 2011 came to fruition, while others were delayed due to public transit funding shortfalls and overall economic changes at the local, state and federal governmental levels. Following is an overview of BCT s accomplishments in FY BCT Fixed Route Ridership BCT s fixed route system ridership declined -1.60% in ridership for the last twelve months compared to the previous twelve months (see Table 1). BCT attributes this ridership loss to a combination of the following factors: Fixed route fare and pass price increases implemented in FY 2011; Service reduction and route discontinuation in FY 2011; Relatively high local and regional unemployment rate coupled with local and regional economic recession conditions. 1 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

5 Map 1: BCT FY 2011 System Map 2 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

6 Map 2: BCT FY 2011 Community Bus System Map 3 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

7 BCT Route June May 2010 Table 1: BCT Fixed Route Ridership June 2010 May 2011 % change Notes on Major Changes Route 1 2,377,825 2,348, % US 1 Breeze 233, , % Route 2 1,878,486 1,942, % University Breeze 231, , % Route 3 156,038 63, % Route discontinued effective Route 4 354, , % Route 5 493, , % Route 6 825, , % Sat. service reduced Route 7 1,338,566 1,290, % Route 9 630, , % Route 10 1,238,924 1,249, % Route 11 1,143,520 1,079, % Route , , % Route 14 1,094,814 1,115, % Route ,365 95, % Midday/Sat./Sun. service discont Route , , % Sun. service discontinued Route 17 71,368 32, % Route discontinued effective Route 18 4,498,835 4,492, % 441 Breeze 461, , % Route , , % Route 22 1,363,556 1,328, % Route , , % Midday/Sat./Sun. service discont Route 28 1,228,851 1,351, % Weekday Peak service added in FY 2010 Route , , % Route 31 1,086,055 1,098, % Route , , % Route 36 2,319,502 1,998, % Weekday Peak service reduced Route 40 1,343,400 1,261, % Route , , % Route , , % Sun. service discontinued Route 50 1,405,136 1,345, % Route , , % Weekday Peak service added in FY 2010 Route , , % Route discontinued effective Route 57 33,956 17, % Route discontinued effective Route 60 1,280,315 1,283, % Route , , % Route 72 2,323,350 2,442, % Route ,995 1,067, % Segment of Rt. 36 added to route Route , , % Route , , % Sat./Sun. service discont I-95 Express - Hlywd. 20,895 71, % Route started service Jan I-95 Express - Miramar NIS 42,563 N/A Route started service Jan TOTALS: 36,550,988 35,967, % Community Bus Ridership BCT s Community Bus layer of service exhibited a 10.4% increase in ridership for the last twelve months compared to the previous twelve months (see Table 2). The increase in ridership can be attributed to a few key attributes unique to FY 2011: The addition of the new Sunrise Lakes and Miramar Green-West routes; Cities have minimal or no fares on most Community Bus routes; Rise of gas prices in first three months of Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

8 Table 2: Community Bus Ridership Community Bus Route Supported June June by BCT May 2010 May 2011 % change Notes on Major Changes Coconut Creek - N Route 77,247 79, % Coconut Creek - S Route 61,259 80, % Cooper City 16,992 1, % Route discontinued June 2010 Coral Springs - Green Route 47,557 41, % Coral Springs - Blue Route 48,382 42, % Dania Beach - East Route (Blue) 28,734 30, % Dania Beach - West Route (Green) 25,364 26, % Davie - Green Route 34,742 38, % Davie - SFEC 60,483 71, % Davie - Blue Route 81, , % Deerfield Beach - Route 1 20,951 20, % Deerfield Beach - Route 2 26,230 24, % Ft. Lauderdale - Courthouse 51,469 57, % Route discontinued October 2010 Ft. Lauderdale - Northwest Circulator 73,017 61, % Funded/operated by SFRTA since Ft. Lauderdale - Las Olas/Beach 40,982 36, % Ft. Lauderdale - Convention Center 42,862 53, % Ft. Lauderdale - Galt Ocean 21,142 22, % Ft. Lauderdale - URC/HACFL 32,346 54, % Demand response svc. until Hallandale Beach 44,053 57, % Hillsboro Beach 13,367 13, % Lauderdale Lakes - Route 1 (East/West) 63,727 76, % Lauderdale Lakes - Route 2 (North/South) 143, , % Lauderdale By The Sea 30,084 33, % Lauderhill - Route 1 46,250 38, % Lauderhill - Route 2 39,262 32, % Lauderhill - Route 3 25,841 23, % Lauderhill - Route 4 31,384 28, % Lauderhill - Route 5 51,380 40, % Lighthouse Point 7,083 8, % Margate - Route A 29,077 26, % Margate - Route B 27,666 22, % Margate - Route C 33,261 30, % Margate - Route D 36,122 38, % Miramar - Green East Route 68,486 63, % Miramar - Green West Route 23,999 60, % Realigned svc. started in Dec Miramar - Red Route 37,239 43, % Miramar - Yellow Route 38,413 42, % Miramar - Orange Route 15,121 NIS N/A Route discontinued in Nov North Lauderdale - East Route 18,355 15, % Pembroke Pines - Green 86,466 78, % Pembroke Pines - Gold 116, , % Pembroke Pines - Blue NIS 7,126 N/A Started service in Nov Plantation 136, , % Pompano Beach - Blue Route 41,897 45, % Pompano Beach - Green Route 24,210 27, % Pompano Beach - Green West Route 24,706 32, % Sunrise Lakes NIS 52,320 N/A Started service in Nov Tamarac - Red 15,383 23, % Realigned svc.started in Dec Tamarac - Yellow NIS 2,179 N/A Started service in Jan Wilton Manors 4,806 NIS N/A Route discontinued in Oct TOTALS: 2,066,395 2,282, % 5 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

9 BCT Service Accomplishments for FY 2011 In FY 2011, BCT implemented most of the planned service improvements from the FY 2011 TDP (see Table 3 below for original FY 2011 Service Plan). Actual new services implemented in FY 2011 include: Route 1 US 1 (South): Due to ridership demand, Saturday headways were improved from 30 to 20 minutes for most of the day. Route 5 Pembroke Rd.: Weekday Midday headways improved from 60 to 45 minutes to address other BCT route discontinuations in vicinity (not in original FY 2011 TDP Service Plan). Route 7 Hollywood/Pines Blvd: Due to ridership demand, 20-minute service added in the AM, Midday and PM periods between Young Circle and Pembroke Mall, providing more regional connections to and/from Tri-Rail Station and BCT s I-95 Express bus service to downtown Miami. Route 22 Broward Blvd.: Due to ridership demand, 15-minute Midday service added, providing 15-minute service during most of the day and more service to and/from Tri-Rail Station. On weekends, service to Tri-Rail station was upgraded to 30 minutes from 60 minutes. Route 30 Peters Rd./Davie Blvd.: Due to ridership demand, Weekday headways improved from 30 to 20 minutes. Route 34 Sample Rd.: Due to ridership demand, 20-minute AM and PM Peak service added, providing more service to and/from Tri-Rail Station and other destinations. Route 72 Oakland Park Blvd.: Due to ridership demand, Weekday Midday headways were improved from 20 to 15 minutes. Saturday headways were improved from 30 minutes to 20 minutes. Route 81: Routing extended and service added to address other BCT route discontinuations in vicinity. Weekday peak headways improved from 30 to 20 minutes, Sunday headways improved from 60 to 45 minutes (not in original FY 2011 TDP Service Plan). I-95 Express Miramar: New 30-minute AM and PM Peak I-95 Express service between the City of Miramar Transit Center and downtown Miami with stops at the Miami Civic Center, Miami VA 6 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

10 Hospital/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Civic Center Metrorail Station and the University of Miami Hospital. Table 3: BCT Service Plan for FY 2011 Fiscal Year Weekday Frequency Weekday Span Saturday Frequency Saturday Span Sunday Frequency Sunday Span Route Extensions New Route Implementation FY 2011 Routes 7, 22, 30, 34, Routes 1, Routes 1, 7 Route I-595 Express BCT Capital Project Accomplishments for FY 2011 BCT s capital project accomplishments for FY 2011 include: Transit Passenger Information Systems Expansion In FY 2011, BCT kicked-off a project to bring real-time information to its passengers by personal cell phone technology. In FY 2011, BCT will also begin the design and specification development for the procurement of a new Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system for BCT s fixed route system. Transit Signal Priority (TSP) - Completed installation and initiated operations of a TSP system at 32 intersections on Hollywood/Pines Blvd. (Pembroke Lakes Mall to I-95). This system has contributed to an average travel time savings of up to 5% for BCT s I-95 Express bus service currently operating on Hollywood/Pines Blvd. TSP partners include the Broward County Public Works Dept., FDOT and the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR). BCT Green Fleet Expansion Added 2 hybrid buses to BCT s fixed route service fleet, bringing the total number of green/hybrid buses in BCT s fleet to 26. BCT Route Capacity Improvements Added six articulated (60-ft.) buses on Route 72-Oakland Park Blvd. to alleviate overcrowding. Buses funded by FDOT Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) grant. Bus Stop Improvements - Upgrade/improvements to 265 bus stops to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requirements and to provide an enhanced accessibility for all pedestrians and transit users. Bus Shelter Expansion Program BCT assisted in the design and construction of 28 new bus shelters throughout the BCT system. In FY 2011, BCT had contracts/partnerships with the 13 7 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

11 municipalities to design and install shelters in their respective areas. Contracting partnerships that exist in FY 2011 include the following municipalities: o Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Lauderdale- By-The Sea, Lauderhill, Margate, Miramar, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, Tamarac and Wilton Manors. Pompano Neighborhood Transit Center (NTC) Facility expected to be operational in late Facility is located near the NW corner of Atlantic Blvd. and Dixie Highway. Facility will be a transfer point for BCT Route s 20/42/50/60 and two Community Bus routes. Pompano Neighborhood Transit Center Under Construction Ravenswood Maintenance Facility Upgrade/Expansion BCT has hired a design and development team to do major upgrades and expansion at the Ravenswood Maintenance Facility. This facility will be completed in FY Once complete, the site will have expanded bus storage from 117 to 152 BCT buses and provide expanded bus/maintenance bays and space for BCT s expanding articulated (60-ft.) bus fleet. 8 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

12 FTA State of Good Repair Grant BCT received a $1 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to implement an advanced Fleet, Inventory, and Facilities Maintenance Asset Management System. This new software/management system will allow BCT to monitor trends and synchronize repair schedules before BCT s capital assets require significant repair, saving time and funding. New Transit Strategies and Partnerships In FY 2011, BCT engaged in numerous local and regional strategies and partnerships that promoted the expansion of transit ridership and services and transit-supportive development in Broward County and surrounding counties. BCT values the strategic partnerships that have been developed with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (Broward MPO), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) and numerous municipalities that make up the backbone of BCT s existing services and areas of all planned services. The following are several key strategies and partnerships that further evolved in FY I-95 Express Bus Service Expansion BCT, in partnership with FDOT, South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) and the City of Miramar, added a new I-95 Express Bus route that operates between the City of Miramar Transit Center and downtown Miami with stops at the Miami Civic Center, Miami VA Hospital/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Civic Center Metrorail Station and the University of Miami Hospital. Ridership demand has well exceeded expectations since the inception of this route in early 2011 (see Revised BCT Service Plan for FY 2012 in Chapter 3). I-595 Express Bus Service BCT continued the planning and development of Express Bus service along the I-595 corridor with FDOT and SFCS that will operate between the western suburbs of Broward County (Weston & Sunrise) to downtown Fort Lauderdale and downtown Miami. The capital and operating costs of the service will be provided to BCT by the FDOT. Service is expected to start in FY 2012 (see Revised BCT Service Plan for FY 2012 in Chapter 3). Regional Transit Park and Ride Lot Development BCT, FDOT and South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) worked together in FY 2011 to further expand the growing need for park and ride lots in Broward County that serve regional transit users using the existing I-95 Express bus services and the forthcoming I-595 Express bus services. The following Park and Ride Lot were under redevelopment or potential new development in FY 2011: CB Smith Park (NW corner of Hollywood/Pines Blvd. and Flamingo Rd.): Demand for parking spaces for commuters using BCT s I-95 Express bus service to downtown Miami was so strong in FY that FDOT agreed to redesign the site and add additional parking spaces. Work on this expansion will proceed through FY Broward Blvd. Tri-Rail Station/Park and Ride (north of Broward Blvd. Tri-Rail station): BCT, FDOT and SFCS are examining capacity and amenity options for the commuters who will likely use this lot once BCT starts the I-595 Express bus service in early This lot is currently used by commuters using MDT s I-95 Express bus service to downtown Miami. 9 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

13 The WAVE Bank Atlantic Center: BCT, FDOT and SFCS are currently finalizing the development of a Park and Ride lot at the Bank Atlantic Center in west Broward County. It is expected that this lot will be completed in early 2012 for those commuters who will use BCT s new I-595 Express Bus services. BCT is a key partner with the City of Fort Lauderdale, the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Authority (DDA), FDOT, Broward MPO and the SFRTA to develop the WAVE. The WAVE is a 2.7-mile light rail streetcar system that will serve as a local circulator among major destinations in downtown Fort Lauderdale (see Map 3). In 2008, this alignment and associated costs were adopted as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) by Broward County, the City of Fort Lauderdale and the DDA. Broward County has committed to be the owner and operator of the system once built by the SFRTA. In addition, the City of Fort Lauderdale and the State of Florida have also stepped forward and pledged major capital funding contributions. In FY 2011, BCT and its partners continued to discuss gaining Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approval and funding. This will require the WAVE project to received FTA approval to move into the Project Development (PD) phase, allowing the project to potentially gain the critical federal capital funds needed to complete the project. The WAVE project will be constructed by the SFRTA. Further information on the WAVE can be found at the project website: Broward Blvd. Transit Corridor Study BCT, in partnership with FDOT, Broward MPO, SFRTA and the Cities along Broward Blvd., initiated this study in FY The purpose of this study is to increase transit ridership, decrease travel speeds for both transit and traffic and improve access to transit on corridor between BCT s West Regional Terminal in the City of Plantation and US 1 in Fort Lauderdale. It is expected that the study will be completed in late FY Broward Boulevard Livable Mobility Plan In partnership with Broward MPO, FDOT, SFRTA, the City of Fort Lauderdale and the DDA, BCT applied for and ultimately received over $8 mil. in capital grant funds from the FTA s 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Grant Program. The goal of the application was to create an integrated, safe, convenient and environmentally compatible system of transit-related improvements along Broward Blvd. between BCT s Broward Central Terminal (downtown Fort Lauderdale) and the West Regional Terminal (City of Plantation). Projects funded include the addition of nine hybrid buses for BCT s Rt. 22, pedestrian and bus shelter enhancements and BCT s two terminals and the addition of pedestrian and transit-user landscaping elements along the corridor. Project implementation will directly compliment the findings of the Broward Blvd. Transit Study. Oakland Park Boulevard Alternatives Analysis (A.A.) BCT is partnering with FDOT, Broward MPO, SFRTA and the municipalities along the corridor to address unmet transit needs on one of BCT s top corridors in terms of daily riders. Current BCT local bus service on the corridor (BCT Route 72) experiences frequent overcrowding, faces unmitigated traffic congestion and subsequently suffers unreliable travel times. The A.A. will evaluate options for making significant 10 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

14 transit improvements in the Oakland Park Blvd. corridor. The A.A. will kick-off in FY 2012 and take up to two years to complete. Map 3 Proposed WAVE Streetcar Alignment 11 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

15 Broward MPO Livability Planning In FY 2011, BCT remained active in partnering with the Broward MPO s Livability Planning and Mobility Hub efforts (see Map 4) as part of connecting current and future transit needs with the needs identified in the 2035 LRTP. The Livability efforts engage local stakeholders to develop communities that offer improved transportation, transit-friendly land uses, transit and pedestrian-friendly designs and guidelines, retain/expand/attract economic development and jobs and affordable housing. In FY 2011, BCT staff assisted with the Northern Broward County Livability Study and the Oakland Park Boulevard Corridor Study as part of these efforts. BCT also remains active in assisting in the planning and development of the Mobility Hub concept with the Broward MPO, FDOT and other local stakeholders. Mobility Hubs offer the best opportunity to channel transit-oriented development into areas where current and future transit demand can best benefit. See the Broward MPO website for more information: Central Broward Transit Project BCT continues to work with our partners at FDOT, Broward MPO, SFRTA and the municipalities on revised approaches to providing rapid transit options in Central Broward County. These efforts will continue into FY Project information is located at: South Florida East Coast (FEC) Corridor Study BCT continues to work with our local and regional partners on developing premium transit options along the 85-mile long FEC corridor. These efforts will continue into FY Project information is located at: Broward County Transit Systems Plan Work on this study will commence in FY This effort is intended to provide the region with an indepth analysis of the origin/destination of current and potential transit riders within Broward County and also to/from Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties. This travel demand data will culminate in a final transit systems plan that will allow the Broward MPO, BCT, FDOT, SFRTA and other partners to be able to tell the story of how transit can better serve existing users, attract new users and ultimately streamline the transit development vision of the Broward MPO s 2035 LRTP. It is expected that this project will start in the Broward MPO FY Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) BCT continues to work with FDOT and the Broward County Public Works Dept. on the deployment of the TSM&O system in the central Broward County area. BCT is actively engaged in developing real-time transit information systems that are integrated with the other traffic management systems planned for the corridors that are part of this study. In addition, BCT is also working with the partners on expanding the system onto Hollywood/Pines Blvd. and Hallandale Beach Blvd./Miramar Parkway in the near future. 12 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

16 Map 4 Broward Livability Planning Study Areas 13 Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

17 Regional Transit Interoperability/Universal Fare Technology Study In FY 2011, BCT began work with its partners the FDOT, Broward MPO, SFRTA, Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) and Palm Tran to analyze approaches to integrating the region s Smart Card universal fare system into the existing BCT and Palm Tran fare collection systems. MDT and SFRTA (Tri-Rail system) currently utilize a Smart Card system using the same technology. This study will examine all potential technological, policy and funding issues related to making BCT and Palm Tran s existing fare collection systems interoperable with the existing system utilized by MDT and SFRTA. The overall goal is make the regional transit users use of various transit systems in the region more seamless at the point of fare collection. It is expected that final technical, policy and financial suggestions for full migration to a regional/universal fare collection technology for BCT will occur sometime in FY Chapter 1 Past Year s Accomplishments Compared to Original Implementation Program

18 CHAPTER 2 ANALYSIS OF DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE PLAN AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION FOR PAST YEAR AND STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN TO ATTAIN ORIGINAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES In FY 2011, BCT faced continued challenges in maintaining existing funding levels and attracting new funding sources to operations due to lower local revenues. Such shortcomings led to changes that do not meet the original goals and objectives of the FY TDP. These changes include: fixed route ridership reductions, the discontinuation and/or reduction in service of some fixed route and Community Bus routes, new services not added and portions of BCT s transit capital programs not implemented. BCT Fixed Route Ridership Decline BCT s fixed route ridership declined -1.6% in the last twelve months (see Table 1). BCT attributes this decline to fare increases, service reductions and the generally high unemployment rate in the region. That said, BCT realized an increase in Passengers Per Hour (PPH) during the same time period, demonstrating that the system retains efficiencies even during a time of slight ridership decline. BCT will take the following actions in FY 2012 to increase ridership system-wide: Add Trippers - Add buses or trippers to BCT s busiest routes at the trip (usually 1-2 additional buses) level where route(s) are busiest and/or overcrowded. Adding trippers can alleviate overcrowding, speed up the boarding process and generally allow for better schedule adherence. These factors can retain existing riders and possibly lead to attracting new riders to the system. Maintain/Improve Schedule Adherence BCT staff will continue to monitor and adjust schedules accordingly if/when a route is not maintaining schedule on a regular basis. Keeping schedule adherence can retain existing riders and possibly lead to attracting new riders to the system. FY 2011 Fixed Route Service Reductions As detailed in the Chapter 1, BCT was able to add service on routes where service was most needed in addition to a new express route (see pg. 6). However, due to a reduction in operating funding (Broward County General Funds), BCT s total weekly service hours declined a total of 4.0% in FY 2011 compared to FY This represented a total decrease of 41,059 total annual service hours. This reduction in service hours generally occurred on BCT s lowest-performing routes in FY 2011, including: Discontinuation of Route s 3, 17, 56 & 57 Discontinuation of Weekday Midday service for Route s 15 & 23 Discontinuation of Weekday Evening trips for Route s 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 30, 31, 48, 50, 60, 81, & 83 Discontinuation of Saturday service for Route s 15, 23 & 88 Discontinuation of Saturday Evening trips for Route s 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 20, 22, 28, 30, 31, 40, 48, 50, 81, & Chapter 2 Analysis of Any Discrepancies Between the Plan and Its Implementation for the Past Year and Steps That Will be Taken to Attain Original Goals and Objectives

19 Discontinuation of Sunday service for Route s 15, 16, 23, 48 & 88 Weekday Peak headway reduction for Route 36 Saturday headway reductions for Route s 6, 31, 42, 83, & 88 Sunday headway reductions for Route s 2 & 88 BCT will continue to take the following actions in FY 2012 regarding any future service reductions: Diffuse Service Reductions - BCT will distribute reductions in a way that provides the least amount of impact to passengers and the communities served. Example: cuts at the trip level or headway level are more likely, while route discontinuations will be avoided if possible. FY 2011 Community Bus Service Reductions In FY 2011, two Community Bus routes were discontinued due to low performance or lack of local funding. Routes that were discontinued include: Cooper City (discontinued due to low performance falling under Broward County s 7.1 Passengers Per Hour policy); and Fort Lauderdale Northwest Circulator (discontinued by the Fort Lauderdale Transportation Management Association or TMA). In FY 2012, it is likely that some funding cuts may occur at the municipal level that ultimately lead back to Community Bus service reductions. BCT will continue to take the following actions regarding any potential service reductions at the municipal level: Community Bus Ridership Monitoring - BCT will continue to monitor low-performing Community Bus routes on a monthly basis so low-performing routes can be identified early. Work with Municipalities to Ridership BCT staff will continue to work with municipal staff and operators to look at ways to increase ridership where possible on all Community Bus routes. Rerouting and updated scheduling that adds ridership potential to a route remain ongoing actions. Develop Community Bus Operational Analysis BCT will develop with it Community Bus partners a comprehensive operational plan/analysis to update the program s guidelines, set standards for the system and develop a long-term operational and financial structures for the system. FY 2011 New Service Not Added BCT did not implement the following planned service from the FY 2011 Service Plan (see Table 3, pg. 6): Route 1 US 1: Sunday service not expanded due to County budget limitations. Instead, BCT added articulated (60-ft.) buses to the Sunday service to handle overcrowding issues on some trips. I-595 Express Bus: Project postponed until FY 2012 due to finalization of routing and key infrastructure not yet developed (including forthcoming Park and Ride Lots to be developed in the Town of Davie and at the Bank Atlantic Center). 16 Chapter 2 Analysis of Any Discrepancies Between the Plan and Its Implementation for the Past Year and Steps That Will be Taken to Attain Original Goals and Objectives

20 In FY 2012, BCT will be to continue to monitor US 1 route conditions since the recent addition of articulated (60-ft.) buses to the Sunday trips. BCT expects to implement the I-595 Express Bus service in early FY 2011 Capital Programs Not Implemented In FY 2011, BCT fell short on meeting some aspects of the following transit capital programs. BCT s major capital programs, their progress and actions for FY 2012 are detailed in Table 4 below. Table 4 BCT Capital Project Progress for FY 2011 FY 2011 TDP Capital Program: Pompano Neighborhood Transit Center FY 2011 TDP Goal Open in late-fy 2011 Projected FY 2011 Completion On schedule to open in late FY Bus Stops Improved New Bus Shelters Added Reason for Discrepancy: N/A Less bus stop upgrades required system-wide, focus is on bus shelter expansion N/A BCT FY 2012 Action(s) N/A Goal of 160 bus stops upgrade in FY Goal of 193 new shelters in FY Chapter 2 Analysis of Any Discrepancies Between the Plan and Its Implementation for the Past Year and Steps That Will be Taken to Attain Original Goals and Objectives

21 CHAPTER 3 REVISIONS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM FOR THE COMING YEAR (FY 2012) BCT has developed revisions to its transit service and capital programs for the coming year (FY 2012). While these changes differ slightly from the service and capital plans of the FY 2011 TDP, they ultimately reflect the original FY TDP s focus on transit service and capital expansion. Following is a revised BCT Service Plan for FY Revised BCT Service Plan for FY 2012 For FY 2012, BCT has a number of revised local and express bus service improvements planned (see Table 5). As detailed in Table 5, BCT s revised service plan for FY 2012 reflects the following anticipated needs: d service on fixed routes where most needed; Addition of running time adjustments (system-wide) where appropriate; Route extensions that increase ridership and provide better access to job centers. Highlights include: 1. Broward County-funded changes: Route 62: Extend route into Cypress Creek Tri-Rail Station. 2. FDOT-funded changes: Route 10: Extend route on US 1 to Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Route 14: Extend route into Cypress Creek Tri-Rail Station. Route 60: Extend route into Cypress Creek Tri-Rail Station. I-595 Express: Introduction of 30-minute AM and PM Peak express bus service from west Broward Co. to the Central Business Districts of Fort Lauderdale and Miami (see Map s 5 & 6). 3. Unfunded Changes (potential for FDOT funding, not confirmed at time of print): I-95 Express (Miramar): Addition of 20-minute headways for Miramar route. 4. Proposed FTA Job Access/Reverse Commute (JARC) funded changes (funding dependant on approval of BCT s 2011 JARC grant package in FY 2012): Route 2: Extend to Golden Glades for all trips. Route 11: Extend route to Rock Island Rd. to Wiles Rd. Route 20: Extend route via Military Trail to Boca Town Center Mall. Route 55: Extend route to Sawgrass Mills Mall., service span expansion. 18 Chapter 3 Revisions to the Implementation Program for the Coming Year (FY 2012)

22 Table 5 Revised BCT Service Plan for FY 2012 Fiscal Year Weekday Frequency Weekday Span Saturday Frequency Saturday Span Sunday Frequency Sunday Span Route Extensions Add Running Time Adjustments New Route Implementation FY 2012 I-95 Express (Miramar) ,10,11,14,20, 55,60,62 Systemwide I-595 Express Revised BCT Capital Program for FY 2012 Priority capital programs for FY 2012 reflect progress on current projects as well as changes at the local level. All of the ongoing and planned transit capital projects for FY 2012 are part of an identified need emanating from the FY TDP. These projects are integrated into BCT s actual FY 2012 budget (see Table 7). Highlights include: BCT Bus Stop Upgrades: BCT plans to upgrade up to 160 bus stops to ADA standards in FY BCT Bus Shelter Expansion Program: BCT, in partnership with numerous municipalities, plans to add 193 new bus shelters throughout the BCT system in FY BCT plans to finalize 13 additional contracts with municipalities allowing faster design and construction of shelters. This will bring the total number of municipalities under contract for bus shelter development to 26 by the end of FY Ravenswood Facility: This LEED-certified project will include expanded fleet parking/maintenance space, updated operations facilities, parking deck addition and a new bus wash area. Construction Phase will commence in FY Real-Time Information Systems Expansion: Continued development of BCT s real-time signage and real-time mobile phone messaging transit information systems for BCT passengers. Interoperability/Universal Fare Integration: BCT, along with partners FDOT/SFRTA/MDT/Palm Tran, will study and complete a review of options to integrate the region s fare technologies into one interoperable solution. BCT Green Fleet Expansion: BCT will add 24 new hybrid buses to its fleet in FY 2012, bringing the total count of hybrids in the fleet to 50 (nearly 20% of BCT's total fixedroute fleet). 19 Chapter 3 Revisions to the Implementation Program for the Coming Year (FY 2012)

23 Map 5: BCT I-595 Express Bus Route Downtown Fort Lauderdale 20 Chapter 3 Revisions to the Implementation Program for the Coming Year (FY 2012)

24 Map 6: BCT I-595 Express Bus Route Downtown Miami 21 Chapter 3 Revisions to the Implementation Program for the Coming Year (FY 2012)

25 CHAPTER 4 REVISED IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM FOR THE TENTH YEAR (FY 2021) BCT is adding some revisions and recommendations for planned transit service and capital programs for the new tenth year (FY 2021). These changes are reflected below. Revised BCT Service Plan for FY 2021 As detailed in Table 6, BCT s revised service plan for FY 2021 reflects the following anticipated needs: d service on fixed routes where most needed; Addition of running time adjustments (system-wide) where appropriate; Expansion of Express Bus service to the I-75 corridor; and Implementation of Rapid Bus service on the Dixie Highway corridor. Table 6 - Revised BCT Service Plan for FY 2021 Fiscal Year Weekday Frequency Weekday Span Saturday Frequency Saturday Span Sunday Frequency Sunday Span Route Extensions Add Running Time Adjustments New Route Implementation FY , 48, ,48, , 48, Systemwide Dixie Highway Rapid, I-75 Express Revised BCT Capital Program for FY 2021 Following is a brief summary of BCT's projected capital programs for new tenth year (FY 2021). All of the projected capital projects for FY 2021 are part of an identified need emanating from the FY TDP. In addition, the projected projects represent a summary of BCT's planned and unfunded capital budgets for FY 2021 (see Table 8 & 13). Highlights include: BCT Bus Stop Upgrades: Number and location to be determined. BCT Bus Shelter Expansion Program: Number and location to be determined. New Local Service: Buses, new bus stops/shelters/amenities related infrastructure to support new local service. Third Operational Facility: If BCT implements as planned service in FY TDP, a new facility to support that growth would be operational in FY Park and Ride Lots: Number and location to be determined. BCT ITS Programs: Continued expansion of BCT's ITS projects, including real-time information provision to customers, transit signal priority, advanced fare technologies, etc. Exact projects to be determined. BCT Green Fleet Expansion: Further expansion of green fleet technologies. 22 Chapter 4 Revised Implementation Program for the Tenth Year (FY 2021)

26 CHAPTER 5 REVISED FINANCIAL PLAN FOR FY BCT s FY 2012 capital and operating budgets are scheduled to approved by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners in late September The capital and operating budgets provided below represent BCT s proposed budgets as of the end of July, Revised BCT Capital Budget for FY Following is BCT s projected capital budget for the period covering FY Table 7 - BCT FY Capital Budget REVENUES: FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 Federal Transit Administration 23,400,000 23,400,000 23,400,000 23,400,000 23,400,000 Transfer from Transit Concurrency Fund 2,100,000 2,078, Subtotal $25,500,000 $25,478,550 $23,400,000 $23,400,000 $23,400,000 Improvement/Replacement/Maintenance Programs for Vehicles Buses 6,972,900 15,124,280 11,421,200 8,791,440 10,374,130 Buses Capital Match (Concurrency) 2,100,000 2,078, Community Bus Replacements 1,350,000 1,800,000 1,050, ,000 1,800,000 Replacement/New Vehicles 0 150, , , ,000 Inventory Racks 30, Hybrid Battery Kits 122, , , , ,310 Capital Maintenance & Preventative Maintenance 1,500,000 1,545,000 1,591,350 1,639,090 1,688,260 Tire Leasing 1,606,500 1,670,760 1,670,760 1,670,760 1,670,760 Subtotal 13,681,400 22,494,250 16,062,740 13,417,040 15,870,460 Infrastructure Improvement/Maintenance Programs Transit Facility Refurbishment 1,050, ,000 2,717,000 2,000, ,000 Construction of New Administration Building ,500,000 2,500,000 Maintenance Shop Equipment 170, , , , ,630 ADA Bus Stop & Facility Improvements 100, , , , ,000 Replacement & Capital Maintenance of Bus Simulators 0 29,000 29,870 30,770 31,690 Subtotal 1,320, ,920 3,428,070 5,613,970 4,040,320 Security-Related Programs Capital Software Maintenance Safety Vision System , Capital Maintenance Facility Cameras & Access Systems 157, , , , ,440 Capital Maintenance Camera Systems on Buses ,000 0 Subtotal 157, , , , ,440 Information Technology Related Programs Real-Time Bus Info. and Automatic Vehicle Locator Project 8,391, Maintenance of Real-Time Info. and AVL Systems 0 0 1,678,290 1,678,290 1,678,290 Paratransit Software Maintenance and Upgrades 170, , , , ,340 Maintenance of Scheduling, Bid Dispatch & Other Modules 0 80,680 83,100 85,600 88,160 Transit Software and Hardware Capital Maintenance 723, , , , ,810 Interoperable Fare System 150, , , ,000 0 Farebox Upgrades 0 250, , Subtotal 9,435,120 1,064,830 2,900,370 2,761,480 2,572,600 Miscellaneous Items Lease of Administration Building 358, , , , ,700 Capital Cost Contracting 66,480 66,480 66,480 66,480 66,480 Contractual Services and Other Capital 480, , , , ,000 Subtotal 905, , , , ,180 TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS: $25,500,000 $25,478,550 $23,400,000 $23,400,000 $23,400, Chapter 5 Revised Financial Plan for FY

27 Table 8 BCT FY Capital Budget REVENUES: FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 Federal Transit Administration 23,400,000 23,400,000 23,400,000 23,400,000 23,400,000 Transfer from Transit Concurrency Fund 2,100,000 2,078, Subtotal $25,500,000 $25,478,550 $23,400,000 $23,400,000 $23,400,000 Improvement/Replacement/Maintenance Programs for Vehicles Buses 6,972,900 15,124,280 11,421,200 8,791,440 10,374,130 Buses Capital Match (Concurrency) 2,100,000 2,078, Community Bus Replacements 1,350,000 1,800,000 1,050, ,000 1,800,000 Replacement/New Vehicles 0 150, , , ,000 Inventory Racks 30, Hybrid Battery Kits 122, , , , ,310 Capital Maintenance & Preventative Maintenance 1,500,000 1,545,000 1,591,350 1,639,090 1,688,260 Tire Leasing 1,606,500 1,670,760 1,670,760 1,670,760 1,670,760 Subtotal 13,681,400 22,494,250 16,062,740 13,417,040 15,870,460 Infrastructure Improvement/Maintenance Programs Transit Facility Refurbishment 1,050, ,000 2,717,000 2,000, ,000 Construction of New Administration Building ,500,000 2,500,000 Maintenance Shop Equipment 170, , , , ,630 ADA Bus Stop & Facility Improvements 100, , , , ,000 Replacement & Capital Maintenance of Bus Simulators 0 29,000 29,870 30,770 31,690 Subtotal 1,320, ,920 3,428,070 5,613,970 4,040,320 Security-Related Programs Capital Software Maintenance Safety Vision System , Capital Maintenance Facility Cameras & Access Systems 157, , , , ,440 Capital Maintenance Camera Systems on Buses ,000 0 Subtotal 157, , , , ,440 Information Technology Related Programs Real-Time Bus Info. and Automatic Vehicle Locator Project 8,391, Maintenance of Real-Time Info. and AVL Systems 0 0 1,678,290 1,678,290 1,678,290 Paratransit Software Maintenance and Upgrades 170, , , , ,340 Maintenance of Scheduling, Bid Dispatch & Other Modules 0 80,680 83,100 85,600 88,160 Transit Software and Hardware Capital Maintenance 723, , , , ,810 Interoperable Fare System 150, , , ,000 0 Farebox Upgrades 0 250, , Subtotal 9,435,120 1,064,830 2,900,370 2,761,480 2,572,600 Miscellaneous Items Lease of Administration Building 358, , , , ,700 Capital Cost Contracting 66,480 66,480 66,480 66,480 66,480 Contractual Services and Other Capital 480, , , , ,000 Subtotal 905, , , , ,180 TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS: $25,500,000 $25,478,550 $23,400,000 $23,400,000 $23,400,000 Revised BCT Operating Budget for FY Following (Table s 9 & 10) is BCT s projected operating budget for the period covering FY Chapter 5 Revised Financial Plan for FY

28 Table 9 BCT FY Operating Budget SECTION SUMMARIES FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 Administration $4,082,150 $4,082,150 $4,082,150 $4,082,150 $4,082,150 Compliance $1,912,220 $1,912,220 $1,912,220 $1,912,220 $1,912,220 Customer Relations & Communication $2,383,540 $2,383,540 $2,383,540 $2,383,540 $2,383,540 Information Systems $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Maintenance $33,929,030 $33,929,030 $33,929,030 $33,929,030 $33,929,030 Paratransit Transportation $18,442,090 $18,442,090 $18,442,090 $18,442,090 $18,442,090 Service and Capital Planning $4,417,580 $4,417,580 $4,417,580 $4,417,580 $4,417,580 Transit Procurement $496,560 $496,560 $496,560 $496,560 $496,560 Transportation Operations $53,969,560 $53,969,560 $53,969,560 $53,969,560 $53,969,560 TOTAL $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 REVENUES Charges for Services $29,072,550 $29,072,550 $29,072,550 $29,072,550 $29,072,550 Miscellaneous Revenue $620,830 $620,830 $620,830 $620,830 $620,830 State Grants $11,775,560 $11,775,560 $11,775,560 $11,775,560 $11,775,560 Federal Grants $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TF 0010 General Fund $21,683,220 $21,683,220 $21,683,220 $21,683,220 $21,683,220 TF 1040 CTTF Local Option Gas Tax $55,743,120 $55,743,120 $55,743,120 $55,743,120 $55,743,120 TF 1050 CTTF Transit Concurrency Fees $622,120 $622,120 $622,120 $622,120 $622,120 Less 5% -$1,484,670 -$1,484,670 -$1,484,670 -$1,484,670 -$1,484,670 Fund Balance $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Interest Earnings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TOTAL $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 APPROPRIATIONS Personal Services $68,250,490 $68,250,490 $68,250,490 $68,250,490 $68,250,490 Operating Expenses $51,382,240 $51,382,240 $51,382,240 $51,382,240 $51,382,240 TOTAL $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 Table 10 BCT FY Operating Budget SECTION SUMMARIES FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 Administration $4,082,150 $4,082,150 $4,082,150 $4,082,150 $4,082,150 Compliance $1,912,220 $1,912,220 $1,912,220 $1,912,220 $1,912,220 Customer Relations & Communication $2,383,540 $2,383,540 $2,383,540 $2,383,540 $2,383,540 Information Systems $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Maintenance $33,929,030 $33,929,030 $33,929,030 $33,929,030 $33,929,030 Paratransit Transportation $18,442,090 $18,442,090 $18,442,090 $18,442,090 $18,442,090 Service and Capital Planning $4,417,580 $4,417,580 $4,417,580 $4,417,580 $4,417,580 Transit Procurement $496,560 $496,560 $496,560 $496,560 $496,560 Transportation Operations $53,969,560 $53,969,560 $53,969,560 $53,969,560 $53,969,560 TOTAL $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 REVENUES Charges for Services $29,072,550 $29,072,550 $29,072,550 $29,072,550 $29,072,550 Miscellaneous Revenue $620,830 $620,830 $620,830 $620,830 $620,830 State Grants $11,775,560 $11,775,560 $11,775,560 $11,775,560 $11,775,560 Federal Grants $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TF 0010 General Fund $21,683,220 $21,683,220 $21,683,220 $21,683,220 $21,683,220 TF 1040 CTTF Local Option Gas Tax $55,743,120 $55,743,120 $55,743,120 $55,743,120 $55,743,120 TF 1050 CTTF Transit Concurrency Fees $622,120 $622,120 $622,120 $622,120 $622,120 Less 5% -$1,484,670 -$1,484,670 -$1,484,670 -$1,484,670 -$1,484,670 Fund Balance $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Interest Earnings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TOTAL $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 APPROPRIATIONS Personal Services $68,250,490 $68,250,490 $68,250,490 $68,250,490 $68,250,490 Operating Expenses $51,382,240 $51,382,240 $51,382,240 $51,382,240 $51,382,240 TOTAL $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632,730 $119,632, Chapter 5 Revised Financial Plan for FY

29 CHAPTER 6 REVISED LIST OF PROJECTS AND SERVICES NEEDED TO MEET THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, INLCUDING PROJECTS FOR WHICH FUNDING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED The BCT FY 2012 TDP Annual Update proposes a few revisions to its transit service and capital needs lists. While these changes differ slightly from the service and capital plans of the FY 2011 TDP, they ultimately reflect the original FY TDP and also key changes that have evolved in BCT's system during FY BCT Revised Service Needs Plan for FY For FY , BCT has a number of local, rapid bus and express bus service needs (Table 11). As detailed in the table, BCT s revised service plan for FY reflects the following anticipated needs: d service on fixed routes with the highest productivity and projected need by year; Addition of running time adjustments (system-wide) to be determined during each fiscal year; Expansion of Express Bus services; and Addition of Rapid Bus level of service on BCT s top eight corridors. BCT Revised Capital Needs Plan: FY Projected capital needs for FY (Table 12 & 13) reflect progress on current projects as well as changes at the local level. The capital needs projects for FY are part of an identified need emanating from the FY TDP. Most of these projects remain unfunded at the time of preparation of this update. BCT Revised Strategic Transit Initiatives Projects: FY The Strategic Transit Initiatives were originally developed in 2008 for the FY TDP as a way to strategically identify more immediate and long-term premium transit needs in an unconstrained cost environment. For this FY 2012 TDP Annual Update, there are some key changes to this list (see Table 14). In the FY 2011 TDP Annual Update, staff left four BRT projects from the original list from the FY TDP due to concerns about lack of funding through the next ten years necessary to build and operate these strategic projects. For FY 2012, however, staff feels strongly that now is the time to reinstate all of these strategic transit initiatives to demonstrate the overall unfunded needs of BCT. That said, the list now includes the four BRT alignments on Broward Blvd., US 1, Hollywood/Pines Blvd. and Sunrise Blvd. These strategic premium transit needs also join BRT alignments on Oakland Park Blvd. and US 441, the WAVE project and New Local Service as BCT s top strategic transit needs for the next ten years if all relevant capital and operating funding was available. In addition, the order of the corridors evolving into BRT has changed from the original FY list. The order of the corridors developing into BRT now matches the transit corridor analysis timeline current in the Broward MPO s FY Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which has transit corridor studies active and/or programmed for Broward Blvd., Oakland Park Blvd., US 1 and US 441 (in that order). 26 Chapter 6 Revised List of Projects and Services Needed to Meet the Goals and Objectives, Including Projects for Which Funding May Have Not Been Identified

30 27 Chapter 6 Revised List of Projects and Services Needed to Meet the Goals and Objectives, Including Projects for Which Funding May Have Not Been Identified