Transitdoelwitte en sleutelkeuses
The concepts below can help you think about your goals and priorities for transit service in South Bend and Mishawaka.
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 that we can run the same amount of bus service as it did in late 2019, just before the pandemic. We can’t add more service, so we have to 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 into 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. Public engagement on these concepts is now complete, but you can still 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.
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.
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.
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
Outcomes
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The average resident can reach 21% more jobs by transit in 45 minutes
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These numbers are probably similar for other destinations, like school, shopping, etc.
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64% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 78% now.
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59% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 30 minutes or better, compared to 55% now
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This concept would increase the number of jobs the average person could reach in 45 minutes by walking and transit compared to the Existing Network.
Outcomes
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The average resident can reach 12% fewer jobs by transit in 45 minutes
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These numbers are probably similar for other destinations, like school, shopping, etc.
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79% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 78% now.
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30% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 30 minutes or better, compared to 55% now
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This concept would reduce 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 South Street Station, Downtown Mishawaka, or other key destinations in 45 minutes in the Ridership and Coverage concepts.
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.
Vir meer besonderhede oor die bestaande vervoernetwerk en eweknie-vergelykings, sien Hoofstuk 4 van die Keuseverslag.
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
This concept provides both the frequency of the Ridership Concept and the additional places and neighborhoods served by the Coverage Concept. The additional service dramatically increases how many useful destinations an average resident can reach in a given amount of time, while also maintain and expanding coverage.
Vision Concept
The Vision Concept is a vastly improved network that would provide far more frequent service along most of the major corridors in South Bend and Mishawaka. It would also begin to introduce grid-like elements to better serve trips that begin and end outside of downtown.
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
Outcomes
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The average resident can reach 27% more jobs by transit in 45 minutes
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These numbers are probably similar for other destinations, like school, shopping, etc.
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79% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 78% now.
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17% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 15 minutes or better, compared to 0% now*
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This concept represents a 60% increase in service compared to the Existing Network
Outcomes
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The average resident can reach 126% more jobs by transit in 45 minutes
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These numbers are probably similar for other destinations, like school, shopping, etc.
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81% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 78% now.
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50% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 15 minutes or better, compared to 0% now*
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This concept represents a 360% 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 South Street Station, Downtown Mishawaka, or other key destinations in 45 minutes in the Growth and Vision concepts.
