2023/08/23 Council Agenda Packet

Everett Transit 2023 TDP DRAFT 8 Everett Transit continues to work with other Puget Sound transportation agencies in implementing and updating smart card technology for fare payment and funding additional CTR efforts for employers implementing innovative trip reduction measures. Everett Transit continues its commitment to electrify its fleet. a. Support the implementation of the State’s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Law. i. Support outreach activities to employer sites with staff, informational materials, and any other resources as available. ii. Adapt and employ technology for innovative solutions to reach employers who experienced changes in their post-covid workforce. b. Increase participation in the City’s CTR program (MOVE). i. Continue to promote the use of alternative modes of commuting by City employees. ii. Continue to implement the expansion of the MOVE program as resources allow. iii. Maintain the MOVE program brochure to all City employees. Expand the MOVE program with additional marketing and promotions to targeted groups of employees that will increase the use of alternative modes of commuting. Local performance measures and targets Everett Transit’s condition assessment for equipment, facilities, and rolling stock reflects the same measurements included in Everett Transit’s Transit Asset Management Plan (TAMP). For equipment and facilities, a 5-point scale is used to reflect the condition of the asset, a rating system used in the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Economic Requirements Model: 5.0-Excellent; 4.0-Good; 3.0-Adequate; 2.0-Marginal; and 1.0-Poor. For rolling stock (revenue vehicles), the Useful Life Benchmark (ULB) is used, and defined as the expected lifecycle of a capital asset for a transit provider’s operating environment. ULB criteria are user defined, and for Everett Transit, consideration was given to the local environment, historical maintenance records, manufacturer guidelines, and the default asset ULB derived from the FTA. In most cases, an asset exceeding its ULB is a strong indicator that it may not be in a state of good repair. Everett Transit’s 2022 Transit Asset Management Plan had a State of Good Repair (SGR) target of 80%. Although Everett Transit fell short of its 80% SGR target in 2022, 10 new electric buses will bring the SGR closer to 80% by 2023. SGR for 2023 is currently at 78%; the order of 14 electric buses in Q3 2023 will bring us above 80% in 2025. Everett Transit’s Safety Performance Targets, developed per the requirements of the Federal Transit Administration, demonstrate both percentage reduction and aspirational targets. Everett Transit’s performance targets are shared with the Puget Sound Regional Council.