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Coborrus County Transportation Services (CCTS) Finol Report - September 2015 Central East Cabarrus zone to Cabarrus Vocational Opportunities Transit Hub • Southeast Cabarrus zone to Harrisburg Lunch -Plus -Club nutrition site Transit Hub and then on to Charlotte Motor Speedway Park and Ride Current assumption is that the switch from CCTS Commuter Shuttle to UNC Charlotte to the Feeder Service will occur around January 2019 (see Transfer Hubs with CK Rider Transit below). Re- evaluation of feeder service should be conducted closer to the realization of the CATS NE Corridor improvement implementation. Transfer Hubs with CK Rider Transit There are probably a dozen existing CK Rider Transit bus stops that match the high frequency destinations of the CCTS riders. These stops could be upgraded to serve as mini - transfer hubs for enhanced collaboration between CK Rider Transit and CCTS. CK Rider Transit has already included adding bus stop amenities and safety improvements to their new five year service plan (TDP); the addition of shelters, benches, and lights should be considered a long term goal for all bus stops, beginning with the highest ridership bus stops. Conducting an assessment of existing stop infrastructure for compliance with provisions outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and creating a transition plan as outlined below is also recommended. Department of Human Services Plaza The plaza that houses the Department of Human Services /CCTS is an excellent example where CK Rider Transit has a stop at the entrance of a high frequency CCTS boarding and alighting location. There is a large portico canopy over a wide smooth promenade style sidewalk already in place, but no transit amenities other than a sign post. The map showing the combined CCTS initiatives (Figure 26 above) already identifies several Park and Ride locations that can be frequented by CCTS vans in route to other locations and could eventually become part of a recognized CCTS pick -up location. Procedures, policies and flexible payment options and media coverage would have to precede any significantly new service strategy like what is being proposed in the feeder service alternative, i.e. one of the many considerations would be the need to ensure that the deviated fixed point bus route stops are as accessible to persons with disabilities. Accessible bus stops make it easier for an agency to shift persons with disabilities from paratransit to fixed -route services. Making such transfers will definitely result in lower paratransit costs (national averages show demand responsive transit costs 7 to 10 times what it costs for the same passenger /hour of fixed route service. In addition to benefiting 4 Crcativc Ways to Manage paratransit Costs projcct #BD549 -28 FINAL REPORT Prcparcd by the Ccntcr for Urban Transportation Rcscarch Univcrsity of South Florida, CUTR, July 2008. Florida's fixcd routc transit systctns operating cxpcnsc is up to 10 timcs lcss cxpcnsivc per trip than complimcntary ADA scrvc. Attachment number 1 \n F -3 Page 161