Pierce Transit Tomorrow - Compare Concepts

System	Annual Service Hours	Proposed Number of Routes	Frequency (Peak/Off Peak)	Span of Service
Weekday	Weekend	Trunk Routes	Local Routes	Weekday	Saturday	Sunday
Today’s System	622,000	51	33	15/30	30/60	5 AM - 12 AM	6 AM - 12 AM	6 AM - 12 AM
Alternative 1 - Reductions	353,000	47	28	20/30	60	5 AM - 9 PM	10 AM - 6 PM	10 AM - 6 PM
Alternative 2 - Preservation	654,000	52	34	15	15/20/30	5 AM - 12 AM	6 AM - 12 AM	7 AM - 10 PM
Vision	937,000	57	47	15/30	30/60	5 AM - 12 AM	6 AM - 11 PM	7 AM - 10 PM

(Not sustainable due to impact of the recession)

Features and Components

Three trunk routes
Service to Federal Way to allow for King County connections
Express service to Olympia
Bus Plus community connections for South Hill, Parkland/Spanaway, Key Peninsula and the Orting Loop.

Alternative 1 - Reductions:

Alternative 1 is based on the local sales tax funding we currently receive: 0.6%, or 6¢ on a $10 purchase. It includes reductions throughout the system. Many routes are reduced to peak service only or are eliminated altogether. Across the system there are less bus trips offered because the bus will not come as often and will not run as many hours during the day.

Features and Components

Disperses local service on Market St., Commerce St., Pacific Ave, and A St. in Downtown Tacoma, deemphasizes the use of Commerce St. Transit Center
Implements efficiencies, such as straightening out routes
Changes made to more effectively serve North Tacoma
Direct route from Puyallup to Tacoma via Rt 402 that no longer serves Federal Way
Service frequency and span of service reduced on all local routes. Many routes reduced to hourly service
Route 11 continues to connect Pt Defiance Ferry Terminal to Downtown Tacoma
Route 13 Community Connector serving Old Town, Proctor Shopping District, Stadium District and Downtown Tacoma
Routes 406, 407, and 408 are combined to offer BusPLUS to connect Sumner, Bonney Lake, and Buckley
Route 409 connects 72nd & Portland area to Puyallup Station as a Bus Plus, weekdays only
Route 501 will serve the Fife, Milton, Enchanted Parkway & Weyerhaeuser Way area and connect to Federal Way Transit Center
Route 503 will service Fife, Milton, Edgewood area and connect to Puyallup
Routes 11, 52, 53, 59, 61, 102, 220, 413, 501, 503, reduced to operate peak hours only
Eliminates route 60, 444, 446 and Orting Loop

Alternative 2 - Preservation:

Alternative 2 is based on what Pierce Transit could be with additional funding, specifically 0.3%, or 3¢ on a $10 purchase. It includes higher frequencies, more direct service, and new routes. The objective is to serve regional and community centers with employment, thus promoting economic development. Connections become easier as series of routes will operate with 15 minute frequency during peak commute hours.

Features and Components

Disperses local service on Market St., Commerce St., Pacific Ave, and A St. in Downtown Tacoma, deemphasizes the use of Commerce St. Transit Center
Adds express service on Pacific Ave. improve commute time to Tacoma
Direct route from Puyallup to Tacoma via 402 that no longer serves Federal Way
Sounder Connector improvements, including connectors for Orting and Buckley
Bus Plus community connections for Puyallup, South Hill, Mid-County, Key Peninsula, Bonney Lake, Buckley, DuPont, and 224th St.
New trunk route 4 (South Hill to Lakewood)
Increased frequency & coverage in Tacoma that connects neighborhood centers
Improvements to North Tacoma service
Route 11 continues to connect Pt Defiance Ferry Terminal to Downtown Tacoma
Route 13 Community Connector serving Old Town, Proctor Shopping District, Stadium District and Downtown Tacoma
Route 501 will serve the Fife, Milton, Enchanted Parkway & Weyerhaeuser Way area and connect to Federal Way Transit Center
Route 503 will service Fife, Milton, Edgewood area and connect in Puyallup
15 minute frequencies during commute hours on Routes 1, 2, 4, 11, 16 and 402
20 minute frequencies during commute hours on Routes 3,10, 13, 28, 41, 42, 52, 54, 55, 56, and 202

Plan 3 The Vision:

57 Routes, 937,000 Service Hours

This plan captures the aspirations and desires of the community for the next 20 years. We would have to seek additional funding from multiple sources to implement the growth envisioned in this plan.

Features and Components

Disperses local service on Market St., Commerce St., Pacific Ave, and A St. in Downtown Tacoma, deemphasizes the use of Commerce St. Transit Center
Adds express service on Pacific Ave. improve commute time to Tacoma
Bus Plus community connections for Puyallup, South Hill, Mid-County, Key Peninsula, Bonney Lake, Buckley, DuPont, and 224th St.
New trunk route 4 (South Hill to Lakewood)
Increased frequency & coverage in Tacoma that connects neighborhood centers
Improvements to North Tacoma service
Sounder Connector improvements, including connectors for Orting and Buckley
Direct route from Puyallup to Tacoma via 402 that no longer serves Federal Way
Route 501 will serve the Fife, Milton, Edgewood area and connect in Puyallup
Frequency increased to 15 minutes during peak hours on Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 28, 41, 42, 52, 54, 55, 56, 202, 212, 214, 502, 700, and 702.