Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County

Short Range Transit PlanShort Range Transit Plan

Draft Final ReportDraft Final ReportPresentation to the Presentation to the

Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

LSC Transportation Consultants

Study to DateStudy to Date Kick-off Meeting / Data GatheringKick-off Meeting / Data Gathering

Explored Transit IssuesExplored Transit Issues Conducted Outreach through Onboard Surveys, Conducted Outreach through Onboard Surveys,

Online Surveys, Interviews and Poster SessionsOnline Surveys, Interviews and Poster Sessions

Reviewed transit system and performanceReviewed transit system and performance

Presented TM1 to Steering Committee and Presented TM1 to Steering Committee and identified alternatives to evaluateidentified alternatives to evaluate

Evaluated alternatives and developed Draft Evaluated alternatives and developed Draft PlanPlan

Overview of Draft Final Overview of Draft Final PresentationPresentation

Brief review of TM1 FindingsBrief review of TM1 Findings

Presentation of 5-year PlanPresentation of 5-year Plan

Service Evaluation and RecommendationsService Evaluation and Recommendations Capital RecommendationsCapital Recommendations Marketing and ManagementMarketing and Management Financial PlanFinancial Plan

Next StepsNext Steps

Review of Review of Community Community

Conditions and Conditions and Trends Trends

(Tech Memo 1)(Tech Memo 1)

Transit Dependent PopulationTransit Dependent Population

Total Population of County = 44,673Total Population of County = 44,673

15.2% are Youths (Age 5-17) 15.2% are Youths (Age 5-17)

28% are Elderly (Age 60+)28% are Elderly (Age 60+)

10% Report They Have a Disability10% Report They Have a Disability

19% Live In Households Below Poverty19% Live In Households Below Poverty

8% of Households (Total of 1,593) Do Not 8% of Households (Total of 1,593) Do Not Have a CarHave a Car

Population TrendsPopulation Trends Most populous communities: Most populous communities:

Yreka = 7,702Yreka = 7,702 Mount Shasta = 3,360Mount Shasta = 3,360 Weed = 2,971Weed = 2,971

Areas with highest transit dependent are Areas with highest transit dependent are northwest Yreka, Montague, Happy Camp northwest Yreka, Montague, Happy Camp and Dunsmuirand Dunsmuir

Elderly population (65-84) is fastest Elderly population (65-84) is fastest growing, while youth population and age growing, while youth population and age 50-64 are declining50-64 are declining

Review of Existing Review of Existing Transit ServicesTransit Services

Siskiyou Transit and General Express

(STAGE)

Fixed RoutesFixed Routes I-5 Service:I-5 Service: Yreka – Weed – (Lake Shastina) -- Yreka – Weed – (Lake Shastina) --

Mt Shasta -- (McCloud) -- DunsmuirMt Shasta -- (McCloud) -- Dunsmuir

Scott Valley: Scott Valley: Etna – Ft Jones – YrekaEtna – Ft Jones – Yreka

Highway 3 / 263: Highway 3 / 263: Yreka – Montague – Yreka – Montague – HornbrookHornbrook

Happy Camp: Happy Camp: Yreka – Happy Camp -- OrleansYreka – Happy Camp -- Orleans

Yreka: Yreka: Combination of intercity routes overlap to Combination of intercity routes overlap to provide local service in Yrekaprovide local service in Yreka

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# Of Passengers

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Cove 68 0.1%

Dunsmuir 5,510 6.4%

Etna 2,274 2.7%

Fort Jones 2,134 2.5%

Gazelle 725 0.8%

Greenview 1,387 1.6%

Grenada 1,377 1.6%

Hamburg 39 0.0%

Happy Camp 1,077 1.3%

Hornbrook 780 0.9%

Horse Creek 14 0.0%

Klamath River 170 0.2%

Lake Shastina 1,422 1.7%

McCloud 2,361 2.8%

Montague 2,138 2.5%

Mt Shasta 14,572 17.0%

Orleans 220 0.3%

Seiad Valley 184 0.2%

Somes Bar 69 0.1%

Weed 19,125 22.3%

Weed/C.O.S. 1,187 1.4%

Yreka 28,914 33.7%

Ridership by CommunityRidership by Community

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Hwy 3 Corridor: Etna to Yreka

Montague to Yreka

Orleans/Happy Camp to Yreka

Dunsmuir to Mt. Shasta

McCloud to Mt. Shasta

Lake Shastina to Weed

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Identified Transit Issues and Identified Transit Issues and Analyzed Transit DemandAnalyzed Transit Demand

Looked at relative need, service requests, Looked at relative need, service requests, input from interviews and surveys, unmet input from interviews and surveys, unmet needs hearingsneeds hearings

Steering Committee Issues: Steering Committee Issues:

Limit flag stops (safety issue) Limit flag stops (safety issue) Better scheduling for transfers Better scheduling for transfers More frequent Yreka service; to hospital More frequent Yreka service; to hospital Intercity service (Medford, Redding, Klamath Intercity service (Medford, Redding, Klamath

Falls)Falls)

Unmet Needs Hearings and Unmet Needs Hearings and Requests for ServiceRequests for Service

Saturday Service Along I-5 CorridorSaturday Service Along I-5 Corridor

Service to / from Shasta Terrace Apartments in Yreka (W. Miner Street)

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation to Non-Emergency Medical Transportation to Redding, Klamath FallsRedding, Klamath Falls

Quartz Valley Rd to Ft JonesQuartz Valley Rd to Ft Jones

Earlier to Yreka for employmentEarlier to Yreka for employment

Desired Improvements (Survey)Desired Improvements (Survey)

Short Range (5-Year) Short Range (5-Year) Transit Plan for Transit Plan for Siskiyou STAGESiskiyou STAGE

Service Evaluation and Service Evaluation and RecommendationsRecommendations

For each alternative, LSC identified:For each alternative, LSC identified:

Hours and miles of service,Hours and miles of service, Vehicle needs and operating costVehicle needs and operating cost Projected ridership and fare revenueProjected ridership and fare revenue Performance measuresPerformance measures

Best alternatives selectedBest alternatives selected

See handoutSee handout

Capital Plan (7-Year)Capital Plan (7-Year)

Replace 5 vehicles in over seven yearsReplace 5 vehicles in over seven years

Miscellaneous ImprovementsMiscellaneous Improvements

Improve storage at maintenance yardImprove storage at maintenance yard Bus Stop shelters, signage and maintenanceBus Stop shelters, signage and maintenance Bus Stop shelter at College of the SiskiyousBus Stop shelter at College of the Siskiyous Purchase of Land; Parking Enclosure - Mount Purchase of Land; Parking Enclosure - Mount

ShastaShasta Seven-year Cost = $2.99 millionSeven-year Cost = $2.99 million

Management & Marketing Management & Marketing RecommendationsRecommendations

Review and adopt goals and objectives; Review and adopt goals and objectives; performance standardsperformance standards

Improve Riders Guide: northbound and Improve Riders Guide: northbound and southbound I-5 on one guidesouthbound I-5 on one guide

More consistency in online presentation of More consistency in online presentation of schedules; smoother navigationschedules; smoother navigation

Develop testimonial advertising and public Develop testimonial advertising and public presentationspresentations

Management & Marketing Management & Marketing Recommendations (cont)Recommendations (cont)

Establish a Bi-Annual Transportation Summit Establish a Bi-Annual Transportation Summit amongst human service organizations, amongst human service organizations, senior centers, churches, and STAGE to:senior centers, churches, and STAGE to:

Establish lines of communicationEstablish lines of communication Create an inventory of services and needsCreate an inventory of services and needs Identify goalsIdentify goals Seek AdvocacySeek Advocacy

Develop a Travel Training ProgramDevelop a Travel Training Program

Financial PlanFinancial Plan

Operating Costs increase from base of $1.92 Operating Costs increase from base of $1.92 million to $2.34 million -- 18% total (10% for million to $2.34 million -- 18% total (10% for inflation, 8% for service improvements)inflation, 8% for service improvements)

Ridership increases from 87,000 to 108,000 (19% Ridership increases from 87,000 to 108,000 (19% increase); fare revenue increases 15%increase); fare revenue increases 15%

Plan uses existing funding sources, plus a few new Plan uses existing funding sources, plus a few new sources. Requires increased LTF for transit.sources. Requires increased LTF for transit.

Builds capital reserveBuilds capital reserve See handoutSee handout

Benefits of the PlanBenefits of the Plan Adds some services desired by the community:Adds some services desired by the community:

Saturday service (1 day/mo, or more if successful)Saturday service (1 day/mo, or more if successful) Earlier southbound I-5 serviceEarlier southbound I-5 service NEMT to Medford and ReddingNEMT to Medford and Redding Service to Grocery OutletService to Grocery Outlet

Increases efficiency through restructuring routes Increases efficiency through restructuring routes or reducing poor performing or reducing poor performing services:services:

South County CirculatorSouth County Circulator Life-line service to Big Springs, Lake ShastinaLife-line service to Big Springs, Lake Shastina Reduced Happy Camp/Orleans serviceReduced Happy Camp/Orleans service

Benefits of the Plan (cont.)Benefits of the Plan (cont.)

Increased ridership outpaces increased Increased ridership outpaces increased operating costs.operating costs.

Provides balanced budgetProvides balanced budget

Builds capital reserveBuilds capital reserve

Next StepsNext Steps

Address comments from today or received by Address comments from today or received by October 9.October 9.

Public presentation of plan to be linked to Public presentation of plan to be linked to Facebook, STAGE website, and possibly COS Facebook, STAGE website, and possibly COS Webpage. Public comments due by October 9Webpage. Public comments due by October 9

Final Plan 3Final Plan 3rdrd-4-4thth week of October week of October

Presentation of Final Plan November 3Presentation of Final Plan November 3rdrd LTC LTC BoardBoard

Questions? / Comments? / Questions? / Comments? / Suggestions?Suggestions?

Selena McKinney, LSCSelena McKinney, LSC

selena@lsctahoe.com

916-342-7895916-342-7895