Objectius de trànsit i opcions clau
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.
Com hem de dissenyar la xarxa d'autobusos de la regió?
Depèn.
Imaginem que estem dissenyant una xarxa de trànsit per a aquesta ciutat fictícia. Les línies són carreteres i els punts són persones i llocs de treball.
Els llocs amb més punts junts són densos d'activitat. Més gent vol viatjar cap i des d'aquests llocs. Aquesta densa activitat es concentra al llarg de les vies principals.
Els autobusos de la imatge són tots els recursos que tenim per fer funcionar el trànsit.
HABITATGE
Si el nostre objectiu és aconseguir el màxim nombre d'usuaris del nostre sistema, concentraríem els recursos de transport públic on la majoria de persones i llocs de treball estiguin a prop. Aleshores podem oferir un servei d'alta freqüència que sigui molt còmode i que encoratgi la gent a utilitzar el transport públic en aquestes zones.
COBERTURA
Si el nostre objectiu és aconseguir cobertura de transport públic en tantes àrees com sigui possible, haurem de repartir els recursos de transport públic. Les rutes no poden ser tan freqüents i, per tant, poca gent trobaria el transport útil i convenient. No obstant això, hi hauria una certa cobertura de trànsit en tantes zones com sigui possible.
Tots dos objectius són importants, però dins d'un pressupost limitat, desplaçar-se cap a un significa allunyar-se de l'altre.
On hi ha necessitats de trànsit?
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.
La regió hauria d'invertir més en trànsit?
Tenint en compte les regions semblants comparables i el seu servei de trànsit, hi ha algunes conclusions clau:
La regió ofereix relativament poc servei. Cap dels companys va oferir menys servei per càpita que Interurban Trolley. Fins i tot quan s'agrupen amb Transpo per a una comparació regional, només Fort Wayne i Rockford ofereixen menys servei per càpita. (Veure gràfic a la dreta).
El nombre d'usuaris és corresponentment baix. L'únic que contribueix més a l'usuari és la quantitat de servei prestat. Entre les agències iguals, les que ofereixen més servei generen més passatgers.
La productivitat tant de Transpo com d'Interurban Trolley és molt baixa. És probable que l'afluència de trànsit de la regió hagi estat suprimida pel servei de baixa freqüència. Com a resultat, la productivitat mitjana d'ambdues agències ha tendit a ser inferior fins i tot a la d'altres agències que ofereixen una quantitat total de servei similar.
Tenint en compte aquestes realitats, hi ha una qüestió de valor clau sobre si la regió hauria d'invertir més en trànsit per millorar l'accés a les oportunitats i augmentar el nombre d'usuaris.
Per obtenir més detalls sobre la xarxa de trànsit existent i les comparacions entre iguals, consulteu el capítol 4 de l'informe Opcions.
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.
