أهداف العبور والخيارات الرئيسية
The concepts below can help you think about your goals and priorities for transit service in Elkhart and Goshen.
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 the same budget, with service in Elkhart the same as it is today and service in Goshen with two more buses, as the city has already planned to invest more in transit. Even with more service in Goshen, the budget is limited, so we must 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 to 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. Engagement around these concepts has ended, though you can still learn about them and provide feedback to the project team.
كيف نصمم شبكة حافلات المنطقة؟
هذا يعتمد.
تخيل أننا نصمم شبكة عبور لهذه المدينة الخيالية. الخطوط طرق والنقاط أشخاص ووظائف.
الأماكن التي تحتوي على نقاط أكثر بالقرب من بعضها تكون مزدحمة بالنشاط. يريد المزيد من الأشخاص السفر من وإلى تلك الأماكن. هذا النشاط الكثيف يتركز على طول الطرق الرئيسية.
الحافلات الموجودة في الصورة هي جميع الموارد التي لدينا لتشغيل النقل العام.

القيادة
إذا كان هدفنا هو الحصول على أكبر عدد من الركاب من نظامنا ، فسنركز موارد النقل حيث يكون معظم الأشخاص والوظائف متقاربين. يمكننا بعد ذلك تقديم خدمة عالية التردد ملائمة للغاية وتشجع الناس على ركوب الترانزيت في تلك المناطق.

تغطية
إذا كان هدفنا هو الحصول على تغطية العبور في أكبر عدد ممكن من المناطق ، فسيتعين علينا نشر موارد العبور. لا يمكن أن تكون الطرق متكررة ، ولذلك لن يجد الكثير من الناس العبور مفيدًا ومريحًا. ومع ذلك ، سيكون هناك بعض تغطية العبور في أكبر عدد ممكن من المناطق.

كلا الهدفين مهمان ، ولكن في حدود ميزانية محدودة التحول نحو أحدهما يعني الابتعاد عن الآخر.
أين توجد احتياجات النقل؟
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 7% 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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44% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 55% now.
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40% of all residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of transit service that comes every 30 minutes or better, compared to 32% now
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This concept would slightly 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 2% 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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66% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 55% 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 32% now
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This concept would slightly decrease 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 Downtown Elkhart, Downtown Goshen, or other key destinations in 45 minutes in the Ridership and Coverage concepts.



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هل يجب أن تستثمر المنطقة أكثر في العبور؟
بالنظر إلى المناطق المماثلة ، وخدمات النقل الخاصة بهم ، هناك بعض الاستنتاجات الرئيسية الواضحة:
تقدم المنطقة خدمة قليلة نسبيًا. لم يقدم أي من الأقران خدمة للفرد أقل من خدمة الترولي بين المدن. حتى عند تجميعها مع Transpo لإجراء مقارنة إقليمية ، فإن Fort Wayne و Rockford فقط توفران خدمة أقل للفرد. (انظر الرسم البياني على اليمين).
معدل الركوب منخفض بالمقابل. أكبر مساهم في عدد الركاب هو مقدار الخدمة المقدمة. من بين الوكالات النظيرة ، تولد تلك التي تقدم المزيد من الخدمة المزيد من الركاب.
إن إنتاجية كل من Transpo و Interurban Trolley منخفضة للغاية. من المحتمل أن يتم قمع ركاب النقل العابر في المنطقة من خلال خدمة التردد المنخفض. ونتيجة لذلك ، فإن متوسط الإنتاجية في كلتا الوكالتين تميل إلى أن تكون أقل حتى من الوكالات الأخرى التي تقدم نفس المقدار الإجمالي للخدمة.
بالنظر إلى هذه الحقائق ، هناك سؤال أساسي حول القيمة حول ما إذا كان ينبغي للمنطقة أن تستثمر أكثر في العبور لتحسين الوصول إلى الفرص وزيادة عدد الركاب.
لمزيد من التفاصيل حول شبكة النقل الحالية والمقارنات بين الأقران ، راجع الفصل 4 من تقرير الخيارات.

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
The Growth Concept combines the increased frequent service of the Ridership Concept together with the retained and expanded service of the Coverage Concept. By combining both Concepts this network both dramatically increases how many useful destinations an average resident can reach in a given amount of time, and maintains shorter walks and the introduction of new service areas to expand overall access to transit, providing lifeline service levels to more residents.
Vision Concept
The Vision Concept is a vastly improved network that would introduce frequent service between South Bend, Elkhart, and Goshen. It would also expand coverage to area currently not served by transit. It maximizes investment to maximize progress towards important community goals such as economic development, air quality, and sustainability.
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 8% 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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66% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 55% now.
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6% 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 15% increase in service compared to the Existing Network
Outcomes
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The average resident can reach 78% 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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67% of residents are within a 1/2 mile walk of any transit service, compared to 55% now.
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29% 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 970% 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 Downtown Elkhart, Downtown Goshen, or other key destinations in 45 minutes in the Growth and Vision concepts.



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