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HomeMy WebLinkAboutScenario Service Frequency, Span, and Route Level Changes.Scenario 1: Frequency No print area No Sunday service for Iowa City Transit. Nelson\Nygaard: CB Iowa City Transit Route Frequency: AM Peak Frequency: Midday Frequency: PM Peak Frequency: Night Frequency: Saturday Service Span Route-Level Changes Routes Eliminated 1 Broadway 30 30 30 60 60 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) Broadway and Lakeside routes are consolidated to provdide one consistent alignment on weekdays, evenings, and Saturdays. Midday service is improved to every 30 minutes. Existing passengers on Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard would need to walk further to access service. 7th Avenue - Most riders can continue to access service on Route 8 Court Street and Route 9 Towncrest. 2 Court Street 30 60 30 60 60 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) This route alignment is unchanged. Weekday evening service ends an hour earlier.Cross Park - Most riders can continue to access service on Route 4 Crosstown and Route 1 Broadway. Between those two routes, service frequency is doubled, compared to existing Cross Park service. 3 Eastside Loop 1 trip --1 trip ----Peak Only (M-F) No change.Downtown Shuttle - Service is removed due to duplication with other routes. Other routes on Burlington Street and Gilbert Street will operate every 15 minutes throughout the day and service on Bowery Street will 4 Crosstown 30 / 60 30 30 60 --6:30 AM - 7:00 PM (M-F)New route connecting downtown Iowa City, the Hy-Vee on Highway 6, the Walmart on Highway 6, the W Benton Street corridor, and the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood. The schedule will be coordinated with Route 1 Broadway to provide weekday 15-minute service between downtown and Southgate Avenue. Eastside Express - existing riders would need to walk to Route 2 Court Street, Route 11 Rochester, or Route 9 Towncrest. 5 Mall 20 / 40 20 20 40 40 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) Route is truncated to end at The Quarters apartments. Deviations into the Sycamore Mall and Eastdale Plaza are removed to improve route speed and frequency. Frequency is improved to every 20 minutes on weekdays. Route 1 Broadway will cover the Fareway Grocery on Commerce Drive. Lakeside - route is consolidated with the Broadway route. Most riders will continue to have service. Existing passengers on Hollywood Boulevard will need to walk to access service. 6 Peninsula 60 60 60 60 60 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) Operates on the same alignment at night and on weekends. No longer serves the Manville Heights neighborhood or provides front-door service to the Forest View mobile home community. Operates every 60 minutes on weekdays during the AM and PM peak periods, instead of every 30 minutes. Westport Plaza - The highest-ridership segments of this route are replaced by Route 4 Crosstown and Route 12 Westside. Service to S Riverside Drive, by the airport, is eliminated due to low ridership. 7 North Dodge 60 60 60 60 60 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) Operates on the same alignment at night and on weekends. No longer serves the ACT campus or the Prairie Du Chien Road corridor. Weekday evening service ends an hour earlier. Westside Hospital - The new Route 12 Westside and restructured Route 10 Plaen View replaces the existing Westside Hospital route. 8 Oakcrest 15 15 15 30 / 60 60 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) Frequency improved to every 15 minutes on weekdays. Operates on the same alignment at night and on weekends. Alignment is modified to serve Westgate Street and W Benton Street, instead of Sunset Street, to provide frequent service to high- Westwinds - this route is replaced by Route 4 Crosstown and Route 10 Plaen View service. Access to Newton Road would require a transfer. 9 Towncrest 15 15 15 30 / 60 60 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) Frequency improved to every 15-minutes on weekdays. Operates on the same alignment at night and on weekends. Route is interlined with the Roue 8 Oakcrest Melrose Express - eliminated due to low ridership. Most existing riders still have service on Route 10 Plaen View and Route 8 Oakcrest. 10 Plaen View 30 30 30 45 45 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) Simplify route by making it bi-directional west of Sunset Avenue. It would no longer operate as a large loop. Faster alignment downtown via Melrose Avenue and the Burlington Street bridge, instead of Newton Road and the Iowa Avenue bridge. Access to the hospitals and WCTC would be available with a transfer to CAMBUS or walking. All "Night & Weekend" routes - existing routes operate later and on Saturdays. 11 Rochester 30 60 30 60 60 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM (M-F) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat) Route alignment is unchanged. Evening service is provided until 8:30 PM on weekdays. There is no separate "Night & Weekend" route. Route would operate on Saturdays 12 Westside 60 60 60 60 --6:00 AM - 7:00 PM (M-F)This route replaces the Westside Hospital route. It connects downtown Iowa City, the Walmart on Highway 6, the Westside Drive community, and neighborhoods off Rohret Drive. Service would be hourly on weekdays only. Coralville Transit Route Frequency: AM Peak Frequency: Midday Frequency: PM Peak Frequency: Night Frequency: Saturday Service Span Route-Level Changes Routes Eliminated 20 Iowa River Landing 30 60 30 ----6:15 AM - 6:30 PM (M-F)Extend route to downtown Iowa City. Improve frequency to every 30 minutes during rush hour and add midday hourly service. Better serve growing residential areas by exiting from Iowa River Landing on E 7th Street westbound. AM Express - Route 21 5th Street will serve the Walmart area. Research Park will serve the most eastern half of Holiday Road, and Route 20 Iowa River Landing (IRL) will provide all-day service to IRL. Route 22 North Liberty Route 21 5th Street 30 60 30 ----6:15 AM - 6:30 PM (M-F)New route replaces Lantern Park and 10th Street service on 5th Street in Coralville, and extends to Walmart and commercial areas north of I-80. Coralville residents will have an easier time accessing Walmart and other commercial activities. Express - Route 21 5th Street will serve the Walmart area. Research Park will serve the most eastern half of Holiday Road, and Route 20 Iowa River Landing (IRL) will provide all-day service to IRL. Route 22 North Liberty Route 22 North Liberty 1 trip --1 trip ----Peak Only (M-F)The morning inbound trip from North Liberty and the afternoon outbound trip to North Liberty would be modified to serve Holiday Road and N Ridge Drive. This gives existing AM Express and Express riders living on those streets an option to continue riding Coralville Transit. 23 10th Street 30 60 30 ----6:15 AM - 6:30 PM (M-F)Streamline alignment in Coralville to improve on-time performance. Operate 10th Street as a standalone route. It would no longer loop onto 5th Street. 24 Saturday & Night ------60 60 6:30 PM - 12:30 AM (M-F) 7:15 AM - 8:15 PM (Sat) No change. CAMBUS (Academic Schedules) Route Frequency: AM Peak Frequency: Midday Frequency: PM Peak Frequency: Night Frequency: Weekend Service Span Route-Level Changes Routes Eliminated 30 East Campus Shuttle 15 15 15 ----6:30 AM - 6:30 PM (M-F)No change.Hawkeye Express - Service is replaced by Route 32 Hawkeye - Hospitals - Pentacrest and Route 34 Hawk Lot - VA Express. 31 Hawk Lot/Hospital 10 --10 - 15 ----4:40 AM - 9:20 AM 3:30 PM - 6:45 PM (M-F) No change.Hawkeye Hospital - Service is replaced by Route 31 Hawk Lot/Hospital, Route 32 Hawkeye - Hospitals - Pentacrest, and Route 34 Hawk Lot - VA Express. 32 Hawkeye - Hospitals - Pentacrest 15 15 15 15 - 30 30 5:45 AM - 12:30 AM (M-F) 8:30 AM - 12:30 AM (Wknd) Connects Aspire at West Campus, Hawkeye Commuter Lot and Lot 71, the West Campus Transportation Center, Newton Road, and the Pentacrest Downtown Interchange. eplaces the Hawkeye - Interdorm and Hawkeye Express Routes. It provides all-day 15- minute service. The Schedule between Newton Road and the Pentacrest would be offset from the Pentacrest route to offer Hawkeye Interdorm - Route is replaced by Route 32 Hawkeye - Hospitals - Pentacrest. Service to Mayflower will continue to be served by the Interdorm route. 34 Hawk Lot - VA Express 12 --12 ----4:40 AM - 9:20 AM 3:30 PM - 6:45 PM (M-F) Replaces the Hawkeye Hospital Route and connects the Hawkeye Commuter Lot and Newton Road, operating every 12 minutes in the peak period. Hospital Via Hancher - service between the parking lot and the Hospital will be provided by Route 42 Red and Route 41 Blue. 35 Hospital Finkbine/Arena 4-12 12 4-6 ----4:45 AM - 7:00 PM (M-F)No change.Mayflower Shuttle - deleted due to duplication with the Interdorm route. Route 37 Interdorm will continue serving Mayflower. 37 Interdorm (incl. Saferide)10 - 30 10 10 - 20 30 30 6:30 AM - 10:45 PM (M-F) 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM (Wknd) No change. 39 North Hospital Shuttle 12 --------4:30 AM - 6:30 AM (M-F) This route no longer operates in the p.m. peak, when service is provided by the Pentacrest route. 40 Pentacrest 15 15 15 15 - 30 --6:30 AM - 12:15 AM (M-F)Night Pentacrest variant of this route is eliminated, and service is provided by the Hawkeye - Hospitals - Pentacrest route. 41 Blue Route 12 - 18 12 12 36 36 6:30 AM - 12:30 AM (M-F) 11:00 AM - 12:30 AM (Wknd) No change. 42 Red Route 12 - 18 12 12 36 36 6:30 AM - 12:30 AM (M-F) 11:15 AM - 12:45 AM (Wknd) No change. 43 Research Park 30 30 30 ----5:45 AM - 7:15 PM (M-F)No change.