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Transitdoelwitte en sleutelkeuses

The concepts below can help you think about your goals and priorities for transit service in Elkhart and Goshen.

 

To help you think about that, we’ve drawn two contrasting images of how the network could look, depending on what is most important to people and what the public’s priorities are. Both concepts assume the same budget, with service in Elkhart the same as it is today and service in Goshen with two more buses, as the city has already planned to invest more in transit. Even with more service in Goshen, the budget is limited, so we must make some hard decisions about what’s most important.

We've also drawn up two concepts that show what's possible with increased funding towards transit. We want to know how much investment you would be willing to provide to transit and the results you could get.

Whether you ride transit or not, your taxes help pay for bus service, so everyone's thoughts and opinions matter. Engagement around these concepts has ended, though you can still learn about them and provide feedback to the project team.

Hoe moet ons die streek se busnetwerk ontwerp?

Dit hang af.

Stel jou voor ons ontwerp 'n vervoernetwerk vir hierdie fiktiewe stad. Die lyne is paaie en die kolletjies is mense en werke.

Plekke met meer kolletjies naby mekaar is dig van aktiwiteit. Meer mense wil na en van daardie plekke reis. Daardie digte aktiwiteit is langs die hoofpaaie gekonsentreer.

Die busse in die beeld is al die hulpbronne wat ons het om transito te bestuur.

A fictional city we have to design the transit system for and 18 buses to serve them.

RUITERSKAP
As ons doel is om die meeste ruiters uit ons stelsel te kry, sal ons transitohulpbronne konsentreer waar die meeste mense en werk naby mekaar is. Ons kan dan hoëfrekwensiediens lewer wat baie gerieflik is en mense aanmoedig om transito in daardie gebiede te ry.

Network Designed for Ridership Goals has only two routes covering most people and jobs with high frequency service.

DEKKING
As ons doelwit is om transitodekking in soveel gebiede as moontlik te kry, sal ons transitohulpbronne moet versprei. Roetes kan nie so gereeld wees nie, en daarom sal nie baie mense vervoer nuttig en gerieflik vind nie. Daar sou egter sommige wees transito dekking in soveel gebiede as moontlik.

Network Designed for Coverage Goals has many routes covering most streets, people, and jobs, but with low frequecies.

Albei doelwitte is belangrik, maar binne 'n beperkte begroting om na die een te verskuif, beteken dit wegskuif van die ander.

Waar is daar behoeftes vir transito?

These concepts are NOT PROPOSALS. We will be developing the final plan later this year with your input.

Ridership Concept

This concept connects the busiest parts of the region with the best possible bus service (every 15 minutes or better). On average, more people can get to more places sooner with this concept, so ridership will be higher, but it doesn't cover as many people.

Coverage Concept

This concept expands the network to cover more area, but because there are so many routes, frequencies are low. Ridership is lower because people may not want to wait as long.

Red lines arrive every 15 minutes or less

Blue lines arrive every 30 minutes 

Green lines arrive every 60 minutes

Tan lines are peak-only or have a limited schedule

Red lines arrive every 15 minutes or less

Blue lines arrive every 30 minutes 

Green lines arrive every 60 minutes

Tan lines are peak-only or have a limited schedule

Ridership Concept Elkhart Goshen.png

Outcomes

  • The average resident can reach 7% more jobs by transit in 45 minutes

  • These numbers are probably similar for other destinations, like school, shopping, etc.

  • 44% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 55% now.

  • 40% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 30 minutes or better, compared to 32% now

  • This concept would slightly increase the number of jobs the average person could reach in 45 minutes by walking and transit compared to the Existing Network.

Coverage Concept Elkhart Goshen.png

Outcomes

  • The average resident can reach 2% fewer jobs by transit in 45 minutes

  • These numbers are probably similar for other destinations, like school, shopping, etc.

  • 66% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 55% now.

  • 30% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 30 minutes or better, compared to 32% now

  • This concept would slightly decrease the number of jobs the average person could reach in 45 minutes by walking and transit compared to the Existing Network.

Change in Access

Where can you be soon? Answering that question tells us a great deal about how useful a transit system is. The images below compare how far you can get from Downtown Elkhart, Downtown Goshen, or other key destinations in 45 minutes in the Ridership and Coverage concepts.

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output_Downtown Goshen - Main and Washington.png
output_Elkhart - County Road 4 and Cassopolis.png
output_Elkhart East High School (fomerly Central).png
output_Elkhart General Hospital.png
output_Goshen Walmart.png
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output_Goshen High School.png
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output_Boys and Girls Club of Goshen.png

Looking for South Bend & Mishawaka?

Click here to see concepts for South Bend & Mishawaka.

Moet die streek meer in transito belê?

As ons na vergelykbare ewekniestreke en hul vervoerdiens kyk, is 'n paar belangrike gevolgtrekkings duidelik:

  • Die streek lewer relatief min diens. Nie een van die eweknieë het minder diens per capita gelewer as Interstedelike Trollie nie. Selfs wanneer dit saam met Transpo gegroepeer word vir 'n streeksvergelyking, lewer slegs Fort Wayne en Rockford minder diens per capita. (Sien grafiek regs).

  • Rydertal is dienooreenkomstig laag. Die enkele grootste bydraer tot ruiterskap is die hoeveelheid diens wat gelewer word. Onder die eweknie-agentskappe genereer dié wat meer diens lewer, meer ruiters.

  • Beide Transpo en Interurban Trolley se produktiwiteit is baie laag. Die streek se transito-ryerskap is waarskynlik onderdruk deur laefrekwensiediens. Gevolglik was die gemiddelde produktiwiteit by beide agentskappe geneig om laer te wees, selfs as ander agentskappe wat soortgelyke totale hoeveelheid diens lewer.

Gegewe hierdie realiteite, is daar 'n sleutelwaardevraag oor of die streek meer in transito moet belê om toegang tot geleenthede te verbeter en ruitertal te verhoog.

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Vir meer besonderhede oor die bestaande vervoernetwerk en eweknie-vergelykings, sien Hoofstuk 4 van die Keuseverslag.

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The Growth and Vision Concepts

These concepts are NOT PROPOSALS. We will be developing the final plan later this year with your input.

Growth Concept

The Growth Concept combines the increased frequent service of the Ridership Concept together with the retained and expanded service of the Coverage Concept. By combining both Concepts this network both dramatically increases how many useful destinations an average resident can reach in a given amount of time, and maintains shorter walks and the introduction of new service areas to expand overall access to transit, providing lifeline service levels to more residents.

Vision Concept

The Vision Concept is a vastly improved network that would introduce frequent service between South Bend, Elkhart, and Goshen. It would also expand coverage to area currently not served by transit. It maximizes investment to maximize progress towards important community goals such as economic development, air quality, and sustainability.

Dark red lines arrive every 10 minutes or less

Red lines arrive every 15 minutes

Blue lines arrive every 30 minutes 

Green lines arrive every 60 minutes

Tan lines are peak-only or have a limited schedule

Dark red lines arrive every 10 minutes or less

Red lines arrive every 15 minutes

Blue lines arrive every 30 minutes 

Green lines arrive every 60 minutes

Tan lines are peak-only or have a limited schedule

Yellow boxes are demand-response zones

Growth Concept Elkhart Goshen.png
Vision Concept Elkhart Goshen.png

Outcomes

  • The average resident can reach 8% more jobs by transit in 45 minutes

  • These numbers are probably similar for other destinations, like school, shopping, etc.

  • 66% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 55% now.

  • 6% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 15 minutes or better, compared to 0% now*

  • This concept represents a 15% increase in service compared to the Existing Network

Outcomes

  • The average resident can reach 78% more jobs by transit in 45 minutes

  • These numbers are probably similar for other destinations, like school, shopping, etc.

  • 67% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 55% now.

  • 29% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 15 minutes or better, compared to 0% now*

  • This concept represents a 970% increase in service compared to the Existing Network

*The Existing Network does not have service that is every 15 minutes or better on any route.

Change in Access

Where can you be soon? Answering that question tells us a great deal about how useful a transit system is. The images below compare how far you can get from Downtown Elkhart, Downtown Goshen, or other key destinations in 45 minutes in the Growth and Vision concepts.

output_Elkhart Transfer Center.png
output_Downtown Goshen - Main and Washington.png
output_Elkhart - County Road 4 and Cassopolis.png
output_Elkhart East High School (fomerly Central).png
output_Elkhart General Hospital.png
output_Goshen Walmart.png
output_Goshen Hospital.png
output_Goshen High School.png
output_Concord High School.png
output_Boys and Girls Club of Goshen.png

Looking for South Bend & Mishawaka?

Click here to see concepts for South Bend & Mishawaka.

Kom meer te wete deur die volledige keuseverslag te lees.

Woon 'n openbare vergadering by om vrae te vra en meer inligting te kry.

Vrae? Kontak die projekspan hier!

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