Tranzitní cíle a klíčové volby
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.
Jak bychom měli navrhnout autobusovou síť regionu?
Záleží.
Představte si, že pro toto fiktivní město navrhujeme tranzitní síť. Čáry jsou silnice a tečky jsou lidé a práce.
Místa s více tečkami blízko u sebe jsou plná aktivity. Do az těchto míst chce cestovat více lidí. Ten hustý ruch se koncentruje podél hlavních silnic.
Autobusy na obrázku jsou všechny zdroje, které máme k provozu tranzitu.
RIDERSHIP
Pokud je naším cílem získat z našeho systému co nejvíce cestujících, soustředili bychom dopravní prostředky tam, kde je většina lidí a pracovních míst blízko u sebe. Pak můžeme poskytnout vysokofrekvenční službu, která je velmi pohodlná a povzbuzuje lidi, aby v těchto oblastech jezdili tranzitem.
DOSAH
Pokud je naším cílem získat pokrytí tranzitem v co největším počtu oblastí, budeme muset rozmístit tranzitní zdroje. Trasy nemohou být tak časté, a tak by jen málokdo považoval tranzit za užitečný a pohodlný. Nějaké by se však našly pokrytí tranzitem v co nejvíce oblastech.
Oba cíle jsou důležité, ale v rámci omezeného rozpočtu posun k jednomu znamená posun od druhého.
Kde je potřeba tranzitu?
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.
Měl by kraj investovat více do tranzitu?
Při pohledu na srovnatelné regiony a jejich tranzitní služby je jasných několik klíčových závěrů:
Region poskytuje relativně málo služeb. Žádný z vrstevníků neposkytoval méně služeb na hlavu než meziměstský trolejbus. I když jsou seskupeny s Transpo pro regionální srovnání, pouze Fort Wayne a Rockford poskytují méně služeb na hlavu. (Viz graf vpravo).
Počet jezdců je odpovídajícím způsobem nízký. Jediným největším přispěvatelem k počtu cestujících je množství poskytovaných služeb. Mezi partnerskými agenturami ty, které poskytují více služeb, generují větší počet cestujících.
Produktivita Transpo i Interurban Trolley je velmi nízká. Tranzitní četnost regionu byla pravděpodobně potlačena nízkofrekvenční dopravou. Výsledkem je, že průměrná produktivita v obou agenturách má tendenci být nižší, dokonce i než u jiných agentur, které poskytují podobné celkové množství služeb.
Vzhledem k těmto skutečnostem existuje klíčová otázka, zda by měl region investovat více do tranzitu, aby zlepšil přístup k příležitostem a zvýšil počet cestujících.
Více podrobností o stávající tranzitní síti a srovnání s partnery viz kapitola 4 zprávy Choices Report.
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.
