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Transit Development Plan
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Understanding the System
Considering the Alternatives
Service Restructuring and Headway Improvements
Year One Service Recommendations
Financial Planning and Alternatives
Other Policy Issues
Conclusion
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PROJECT COORDINATION AND OUTREACH
Project Initiation
Overview
Background on Augusta Public Transit
Public Involvement Activities
1. Stakeholder Committee Meeting #1
1.1 Objectives of Meeting
1.2 Meeting Format
1.3 Comments Received
2. Stakeholder Committee Meeting #2
2.1 Objectives of Meeting
2.2 Meeting Format
2.3 Comments Received
3. Stakeholder Committee Meeting #3
3.1 Objectives of Meeting
3.2 Meeting Format
3.3 Comments Received
4. Public Meeting #1
4.1 Objectives of Meeting
4.2 Public Notices and Informational
Materials
4.3 Public Meeting Format
4.4 Presentation
5. Public Meeting #2
5.1 Objectives of Meeting
5.2 Public Notices and Informational
Materials
5.3 Public Meeting Format
5.4 Presentation
6. Commission Briefings
6.1 Objectives of Meeting
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PROJECT COORDINATION AND
OUTREACH (continued)
7. Connect Live Television Show
7.1 Objectives of Meeting
8. Community Survey
8.1 Objective of Survey
8.2 Distribution Methodology
8.3 Findings
8.3.1 Important Destinations and
Trip Purposes
8.3.2 Evaluation of APT Service
8.3.3 Socioeconomic Profile of
Respondents
2 DATA COLLECTION
Service Area Demographics
Average Household Size by Census Tract
Percent of Population Below Poverty
Percent of Population under 18 Years of Age
Percent of Population over 65 Years of Age
Percent of Households with Zero Vehicles
Conclusions and Observations
Onboard Survey
Ridecheck Survey
Transfer Analysis
Onboard Survey - Paratransit Service
Peer Analysis with Similar Transit Systems and
Environments
Service Levels and System Performance
Funding Opportunities and Efforts
Overview of Peer System Operations and Services
1. Metra Transit System, Columbus, GA
2. Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority
3. Chatham Area Transit Authority,
Savannah, GA
4. Grenville Transit Authority (Greenlink),
Greenville, SC
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3 EXISTING SERVICE ANALYSIS 3-1
Existing APT Services 3-1
General System Characteristics 3-1
Route l-Walton Way 3-3
Route 3-East Augusta 3-4
Route 4-Turpin Hill/Southgate 3-6
Route 5-Washington Road 3-8
Route 6-K-Mart 3-9
Route 10-Sand Hill 3-10
Route 12-Augusta Mall 3-12
Route 13-Barton Chapel 3-14
Route 15-Medical Complex 3-15
Route 16-Lumpkin Road 3-16
Proposed APT Service Revisions 3-18
First-Year Proposed Revisions to Existing APT
Services 3-18
Route l-Walton Way 3-18
Route 3-East Augusta 3-20
Route 4-Turpin Hill/Southgate 3-20
Route 5-Washington Road 3-20
Route 6-K-Mart 3-24
Route 10-Sand Hill 3-24
Route 12-Augusta Mall 3-24
Route 13-Barton Chapel 3-27
Route 15-Medical Complex 3-27
Route 16-Lumpkin Road 3-27
Proposed New APT Services Targeted for Later-Year
TDP Implementation 3-30
Service Revision - Route 5 - Washington
Road extension to Mullins Crossing 3-30
New Service - South Augusta Shuttle 3-30
New Service - West Augusta/Bobby
Jones Expressway Crosstown 3-30
New Service - Fort Gordon 3-33
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PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
Overview
Capital Planning
TDP Service Adjustment Implementation Phases
Year One - Weekday and Saturday
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PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS (continued)
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Service Implementation Phasing- TDP Years 2-5
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Year 2 - 2011
Year 3 - 2012
Year 4 - 2013
Year 5 - 2014
Capital and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Needs
APT Facilities
Fleet Management Strategies
Policies and Objectives
Performance Standards
Overview
Potential Measures for APT
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A:
Public Meeting Notices
APPENDIX B:
Community Survey
APPENDIX C:
Community Survey, Q#3 and Q#14
APPENDIX D:
Onboard Survey
APPENDIX E:
Route Profiles
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I 1-2 Do you ride or have you ever ridden APT buses? 1-11
1-3 Why have you not used APT? 1-11
1-4 What is the primary purpose of your trip? 1-12
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1-6 Rating of APT Service 1-14
1-7 Likelihood of APT Changes Affecting Ridership 1-15
I 1-8 APT Regular Rider Responses 1-15
1-9 Non-regular APT Rider Responses 1-16
1-10 Gender 1-17
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1-12 Income Levels 1-18
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2-3 Percent Population Under Age 18 by Census Tract 2-6
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2-10 Peer Expenditures 2-22
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I 3-13 Route 3 Proposed Revisions 3-21
3-14 Route 5 Proposed Modifications to Augusta Exchange
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Final Report
Augusta Public Transit
Transit Development Plan
AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT
Executive Summary
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Introduction
Our direction from the outset of the study has been
to provide a five-year road map for the future of
Augusta Public Transit. APT, similar to many other
transit agencies today, is at a tipping point where
either the system, faced with increasing costs and
lack of sustained community support, will literally
wither away, or, based on renewed interest and
expanded vision, will grow to meet new demands
and create new services. In the course of researching the Transit Development
Plan, the consultant team met with a number of long-time residents of Augusta
that remembered the days when bus service flourished with frequent service
intervals to numerous portions of the community. Today, that service has been
carefully reduced to address eras of constrained resources with former routes
strategically decreased to serve the neediest riders for the most critical trip
demands.
As a result, the system has a number of "out of direction" and "one way loop"
segments that contain circuitous routing that connects with public housing,
schools and medical facilities, etc. This routing, coupled with increasing time
between buses, is not surprisingly, only attracting the transit disadvantaged -
defined as those with reduced incomes, youth, seniors and people with
disabilities. Many riders spend hours each day, riding, transferring and waiting for
APT service.
At the same time, Augusta - Richmond County is expanding, with new housing
opportunities and growth to the south, with a renewed focus towards
reinvigoration of downtown as well as the potential for other types of economic
growth. In our view, there is no forward-thinking world class city that does not
include a vibrant public transportation system for access to employment,
housing, health care, schools, social activities, etc. Thus, we believe now is the
time to reverse the service diminution and gather more partners, more riders,
more vision and position APT to be a leading force within the community and the
region.
Understanding the System
Even before WSA began our data collection tasks, in our initial round of
stakeholder meetings there were several people that stressed that our study
should consider "blowing up" the existing service and starting over. When we
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inquired further the responses referenced a routing configuration that required
almost all riders to transfer, most at a location that offered no walking access to a
destination. Other opinions included the view that no one other than the most
transit dependent person would ride APT, that they were tired of hearing
complaints from APT about the effects of cutting routes, the hours of operation
and the frequency of buses, and that, frankly, spending any money on transit was
a disservice to the taxpayers.
Others, however, could not comprehend how an area as big as Augusta -
Richmond County had so little service or that more routes had not been
developed to attract workers and commuters and better directly connect with
downtown and other activity centers. They also
wondered how larger employers would be attracted to
the area if their employees could not use transit and
why there were no direct transit connections to Fort
Gordon and the major shopping areas near the Bobby
Jones Expressway.
As the data gathering progressed and the initial meetings were supplemented
with input from the community survey, that was made available in written and
electronic formats, we found that indeed the current riders were dependent, that
discretionary riders were few and that many people who currently did not ride
had ambitious ideas for more service to more places. Working with APT staff,
WSA also established a Stakeholder Committee, consisting of representatives of
many affected groups and agencies, which could provide feedback on various
ideas and approaches, especially those regarding existing and proposed
services. After completing extensive counting and surveying of existing riders,
supplemented with input from discussions with APT staff, the public meetings,
the community survey and the Stakeholder Committee, WSA was confident that
we had a thorough understanding of the past history and the current services, as
well as the riders, the affected agencies and other interest groups.
Considering the Alternatives
In our view, the TDP had extremely limited potential to add value to APT, the
riders, existing and future, and greater Augusta - Richmond County, if it did not
include both a review of significant service modifications and also minor
modifications to the current system. From a "blow it up" perspective, WSA
determined, based on analysis of data, field observations, other input and our
experience within the industry, that three of the existing corridors, which consist
of four of the ten routes, would serve as the main corridors in any system
configuration. Those were:
. Washington Road from downtown to Columbia County (Route 5)
. Wrightsboro Road from downtown to the Augusta Mall (Route 12)
· Martin Luther King Boulevard/Deans Bridge Road from downtown towards
South Augusta (Routes 4 and 6)
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We did believe, however, that the connection of these current routes, as well as
five others, at the Main Transfer Station on Broad Street, west of 15th, was
poorly serving many of those riders that were being transported out of direction
for the sole purpose of transferring. Further, potential direct connections to parts
of downtown were made more time consuming and complex. Also, there were
limited destinations of interest proximate to the Main Transfer Station, and it was
attracting virtually no pedestrian traffic, which often is a main feature of transfer
centers in other locales. Thus, our strong longer term recommendation would be
to relocate this facility to downtown, for example to the 12th and Greene location
currently being discussed.
Returning to the other existing services, we
determined that four of the route were providing
needed community connections and that
significant modifications to those routes would
negatively impact portions of the community
(public housing, schools, shopping, etc.). Thus,
WSA recommended their retention. Those
routes were:
· Route 16 Lumpkin Road
. Route 13 Barton Chapel
· Route 3 East Augusta
. Route 1 Walton Way
WSA notes the recommended modifications to all of the above routes would
improve connectivity and reinforce a more direct routing. Further, we believe
these two principles, connectivity and more direct routing, should be reinforced
as priorities for consistent application in future routing discussions.
The remaining services, Route 10 Sand Hills and Route 15 Medical Complex, are
the least productive in the system and we have recommended their elimination,
with some restructuring of other routes as part of the first component of a phased
or tiered restructuring plan.
Service Restructuring and Headway Improvements
The basic principles of the restructuring include shifting the foundation of the APT
service from maximizing service coverage to community facilities to establishing
direct corridor connections that are supplemented by community connections.
This type of service approach, which is often called "trunk and feeder" within the
transit industry, also has the potential to expand outwards to South Augusta, Fort
Gordon, Columbia County and North Augusta. Further, there would be
opportunities to connect into the corridor service at outlying transfer centers or
park and ride lots, as well as corridor connections from the community circulator
services.
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Phased restructuring, however, is only one of two major system recommendation
goals. The second is to establish minimum headways of 30 minutes on all routes.
The current system includes headways, or intervals between buses that vary up
to 60 minutes. Since all routes include the potential to transfer and many
passengers do use more than one route for a trip, there are instances where
persons may wait for an hour or more for the next bus. That level of service will
never attract new users into the system. However, although not optimal, a 30-
minute connection to community based services has worked effectively in other
locales.
Year One Service Recommendations
To initiate service restructuring concepts, several major and a
number of minor recommendations have been developed,
including the initial change in service to attract new riders from
the South Augusta area to downtown:
1. This restructuring proposal includes a number of components:
· A new direct route connection is proposed between the Wal-Mart on
Deans Bridge Road and downtown, which would only have one
additional stop at the Kmart transit center.
· A park and ride area would also be dedicated at Wal-Mart to facilitate a
connection with drivers.
· For other transit riders, the rural paratransit service in South Augusta
would connect to the Wal-Mart stop to coincide with the fixed-route
service schedule.
· This routing also includes combining resources from Route 13 (Barton
Chapel) and eliminating out of direction travel on that route.
2. Routes 10 (Sand Hill) and 15 (Medical Shuttle) have been proposed for
elimination, with Route 5 (Washington Road) extended to connect with the
existing western portion of Route 10 at the Augusta Exchange.
3. The resources for Routes 4 (Turpin Hill) and 6 K-Mart will be combined
into a revised community based connection.
4. Minor service modifications have been proposed to decrease one-way
loops and out of direction travel for Routes 3 (East Augusta) and 16
(Lumpkin Road) as well as Route 13 referenced above.
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Financial Planning and Alternatives
From a financial planning perspective, the year one service recommendations
are based on a combination of service elimination and modifications that provide
sufficient resources to accommodate the new service. The capital funds required
for the park and ride implementation and the modifications to the rural paratransit
are available from other sources that would not affect the operating budget.
Future year financial planning has been made based on the
inclusion of a dedicated one cent local tax, with one-quarter
of that tax targeted for public transportation improvements.
That revenue source would be anticipated to generate
approximately $8 million per year. It would then be
anticipated that the funding to decrease headways and
implement new services would be available. If these or other funding sources
cannot be developed, then the phased expansion implementation plans would
either be dependent on other local funding sources or the services would be
deferred.
Currently at the federal level, the Democratic leadership of the House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has proposed a new reauthorization
of the Surface Transportation Act for adoption prior to the September 2009
termination date of the current legislation. The Obama Administration, however,
has recommended an 18-month extension of that legislation prior to seeking a
new reauthorization.
APT has previously joined the 100 Bus Coalition which is a group of agencies
that operate less than one hundred buses in an urban area in excess of 200,000
people. The main goal of the Coalition is to allow up to 50 percent of federal
funds to be used for operating purposes. If that flexibility existed, it would lessen
the short-term operating fund constraints and allow for more local control of
resources. Consistent communication in support of the Coalition by local policy
makers would therefore be in the best interest of APT and Augusta - Richmond
County.
As indicated above, there are a number of uncertainties regarding shorter term
federal action regarding public transportation financing. At the state level,
attempts to approve a transit funding approach failed to develop consensus
during the past session. It is anticipated that additional state direction or action
may be forthcoming in the next session. In general, the ability to maximize
opportunities to effectively use federal funds, while developing a dedicated local
source, would be the best path forward to improving and expanding service to
meet the expectations of the community.
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Other Policy Issues
There are several projects, issues and situations, which are worthy of highlighting
from a policy perspective. These include:
. The proposed downtown streetcar. In our view, as planning continues for
this project it should continue to be incorporated into the APT planning
and operation process. There has been discussion regarding beginning
the routing with rubber tired "emulator" service. This type of service can be
an important supplement to the concepts contained in the TDP, but should
be supported by other resources, not APT.
. Opportunities to develop additional public transportation connections with
Columbia and Aiken counties, whether those services are operated by
APT or other providers, should be encouraged and explored. Riders do
not see the service area boundaries as the reasons for impacting their trip
needs. Service requests for operation in other counties, however, should
include logical and equitable cost sharing as part of service coordination.
. The current out of direction travel on Route 12 to the Augusta Mall adds
up to seven minutes per trip and reinforces the perception that those
accessing the mall on transit are not "front door" caliber clients. That route
was required, based on the prior intransigent '
position of the Augusta Mall management that
precluded direct access by APT using private
access roads under the control of the Augusta
Mall. It would appear logical to develop public or
peer pressure for restructuring access to the Mall.
. The service plan also includes potential
reconnection with Fort Gordon. In the past,
representatives from Fort Gordon had requested APT to develop a service
plan, but had not effectively communicated with taxi providers regarding
defining roles/policies for service coordination. Any new service plan by
APT should include input from all affected parties and should be approved
by all affected policy boards or governing authorities.
· This TDP did not include an in-depth evaluation of ADA paratransit, rural
paratransit, and health and human service agency transportation. From an
ADA complementary paratransit perspective, demand has increased
significantly during the past several years with resource requirements
growing from three to seven vans. This increase appears to be based on a
combination of changes in demographics (more persons living longer and
requiring more services), the ongoing expansion of medical facilities in
Augusta (which attract more riders) and the reduction in other public and
private transportation providers (which then typically results in more riders
on APT). It would appear that a separate review of the supporting
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paratransit service network would be beneficial to address these issues as
well as others such as eligibility determination, inter-agency coordination,
mobility management, use of technology, etc.
Conclusion
In our view, prior evaluations of the APT system provided an excellent array of
data and analysis, but did not provide a future path for the system and the
community it serves. Our intent has been to accentuate the policy, planning,
service and financial opportunities to re-invigorate, re-create and re-establish the
service as an integral part of the community that can be used by more people for
more purposes. The proposal is to begin this transformation with one new
service, described above, and to build on that service with a series of additions
and modifications, that over the five-year time frame will achieve connections and
attributes that people of Augusta - Richmond County have communicated to us
during this study.
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AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT
Chapter 1 :
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Project Initiation
Overview
The WSA team, including AJM Consulting, was selected in 2008 to develop the
Transit Development Plan for Augusta Public Transit and provide a five-year road
map for APT policy, planning and service delivery. It is a critical time for public
transportation. Demand for service has increased and will likely continue to
increase, yet increased costs limit the ability of the industry to respond. Our
understanding is that many key issues will face APT in the coming months and
years. WSA's goal was to take a pragmatic look at alternatives and options,
maximizing the potential for both riders and non-riders to communicate their
ideas and perspectives as input into the planning
process. A series of recommendations was developed for
consideration, with a phased implementation plan over
the span of the TDP. The following text provides
background information for existing service which was
the basis for our outreach process. AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT
Background on Augusta Public Transit
Augusta Public Transit (APT) currently operates 10 fixed-routes within the
service area with a peak fleet of 13 buses. The system is primarily radial with
eight routes terminating at .the Transfer Facility at 1546 Broad Street. The
remaining two routes, Barton Chapel and Lumpkin Road, terminate at a transfer
point at K-Mart shopping center located southwest of downtown. Service
frequency and schedules vary, but generally APT buses run from 5:45 a.m. until
8:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Eight of the routes operate on Saturday from
6:10a.m. until 7:30 p.m. No service is provided on Sunday.
APT also operates paratransit service for persons with disabilities, which is in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. In accordance with
guidelines issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), APT provides
paratransit service within a %-mile of each fixed-route during the same operating
hours as the local service. Paratransit service is available to certified eligible
passengers. Currently, APT has 22 fixed-route transit buses and 7 paratransit
vehicles available for maximum service.
APT also provides non-urban (rural) transit service in the part of the city generally
south of 1-520 (Bobby Jones Expressway). This includes many of the fast-
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the vicinity of Hephzibah, Blythe and the McBean area. As with the paratransit
service, riders must make an appointment in advance and be ready 30 minutes
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Public Involvement Activities
The public involvement activities for the Augusta Public Transit TDP involved
three Stakeholder Committee meetings, two public outreach meetings,
Commissioner briefings, Connect Live and other television and radio interviews,
and a community survey. The outreach process began with a series of individual
meetings with representatives of the community, a majority of who were then
selected to be members of the Stakeholder Committee. In the individual
interviews a number of disparate views of APT were communicated ranging from
a belief there was no role for public transit in Augusta-Richmond County to strong
support to expanding the system to serve more persons and more trip needs.
These meetings provided us the background framework from a variety of
perspectives and assisted in the development of other outreach activities.
1. Stakeholder Committee Meeting #1
The meeting was held on Wednesday February 18, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. at the Augusta Public Transit office in Augusta, Georgia.
1.1 Obiectives of Meetinq
The purpose of the first Stakeholder Committee meeting was to inform members,
in a group format, regarding an update of the purpose and process of the TDP
study process, as well as to begin a dialogue with these local partners expanding
their views expressed in the individual meetings on public transportation issues
affecting access to jobs, healthcare, shopping, etc. Ten committee members
attended the first Stakeholder Committee meeting.
1 .2 Meetinq Format
The meeting format consisted of a study team presentation outlining the study
process, followed by a discussion from the attendees about their public
transportation needs. The Stakeholder Committee meeting included a
presentation by Heyward Johnson that provided a historical perspective of APT
and their services. This was followed by updates from Jeff Carroll and Joseph
Rondon (WSA) regarding the work completed to-date on the Transit
Development Plan, which included some preliminary results of the ridecheck and
onboard survey, plus the plans for distributing the community survey.
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1 .3 Comments Received
Planning:
The presentations were followed by a discussion
facilitated by Jim McLaughlin, WSA Project
Manager. Ideas and observations developed by
Stakeholder Committee members were generally
focused on service related issues, but also
included some of the following planning, policy
and communication perspectives:
. One approach for TDP would be to "start over" with a newly-redesigned
system, but such an approach would likely require additional resources
presently not available.
. Conversely, there is also a need to pay attention to core riders - that is the
most important priority.
. On the other hand, we should be looking to find ways to attract more
riders.
Policy:
. Talking points - education of community- rather than transit viewed as
running as a loss, consider it from the perspective of what is offered to the
community, e.g. a community resource- change the dynamic, change the
dialogue.
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Partnerships - coordination - other services, such as connecting rural and
fixed-route, lower savannah what other partners - can we better bring to
the table both for revenue and for partnerships... .riders and to gain other
supporters in the community.
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Need to have communication connection with Columbia County and also
discuss service connections.
2. Stakeholder Committee Meeting #2
The meeting was held on Tuesday May 19, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 11 :00 a.m. at
the Augusta Public Transit office in Augusta, Georgia.
2.1 Obiectives of Meetinq
The purpose of the second Stakeholder Committee meeting was to update
members on the work completed since the first Advisory Committee meeting.
During this meeting, the study team provided an update on the two public
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participation meetings, community survey results, initial analysis of the existing
and future alternatives/options for the APT system, and incorporate your ideas
about potential service adjustments.
2.2 Meetinq Format
The meeting format consisted of a study team presentation and was followed by
a discussion from the attendees.
2.3 Comments Received
As part of the presentation, specific references to services that affected the
attendees, such as Fort Gordon, public housing projects and downtown Augusta
were discussed. This portion of the meeting focused on committee member input
regarding their individual perspectives for potential system modifications. There
were several discussions about the comparative productivity of the existing
service, financial constraints, and system expansion.
3. Stakeholder Committee Meeting #3
The meeting was held on Tuesday August 11, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
at the Augusta Public Transit office in Augusta, Georgia.
3.1 Obiectives of Meetinq
The purpose of the third Stakeholder Committee meeting was to present an
overview of the draft Transit Development Plan Executive Summary and discuss
the recommended service plan recommendations.
3.2 Meetinq Format
The meeting format consisted of a study team presentation, followed by a
discussion from the attendees.
3.3 Comments Received
The meeting was well attended including representatives from the South Augusta
community and Columbia County who had not been able to attend the previous
meetings. Also in attendance were representatives from Aiken County, the
downtown business association, Fort Gordon, GDOT and ARTS. In general, the
attendees expressed support for the approach represented in the Executive
Summary and believed that the service modifications were logical. Fort Gordon
and South Augusta representatives were interested in more specific information
regarding phased implementation alternatives and other operational details. WSA
staff indicated that those details would be more fully developed as part of the
draft financial plan.
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Committee members indicated that the meeting process had been beneficial in
better understanding the internal workings of APT and also endorsed the thought
that continued meetings as part of the upcoming LRTP would be valuable.
4. Public Meeting #1
The first public meeting was held on Tuesday February 17, 2009, at the Augusta-
Richmond County Municipal building from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The APT staff and
members of the Wilbur Smith Associates consultant team facilitated the meeting.
Appendix A includes the public meeting notices and press release.
4.1 Obiectives of Meetinq
The purpose of the first public meeting was to provide citizens an opportunity to
educate the public on the TDP planning process and to identify public
transportation needs and potential solutions. The meeting was the first
opportunity in TDP process for local citizens to provide their needs to APT staff.
The overall objective of the meeting was to provide the community an opportunity
to share their ideas, recommendations and thoughts about issues.
4.2 Public Notices and Informational Materials
WSA assisted in the creation of informational material for public notice that
announced the public meeting date. Notices were sent to elected officials and
professional staff from other city/county offices in addition to the local
newspapers.
4.3 Public Meetinq Format
The two hour meeting combined a variety of communications methods to provide
information to the community and to hear concerns, priorities and reactions. The
meeting was designed as an "open house" format, with boards and maps placed
all around the room. A presentation was given by the WSA staff and APT staff
provided input during the meeting.
4.4 Presentation
WSA staff delivered a formal presentation that described an overview of the TDP
process. The presentation provided information on the following:
. Purpose of the meeting
. Project Team Overview
. Project Understanding
. Approach
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Following the presentation, there was a question & answer period for the
attendees. APT and WSA staff were available to answer additional questions and
clarify the information presented in the slideshow.
5. Public Meeting #2
The second public meeting was held on Wednesday February 18, 2009, at the
Diamond Lakes Community Center (South Augusta) from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. This
location was chosen because this portion of Augusta-Richmond County does not
currently have fixed-route APT service. APT and WSA staff members facilitated
the meeting.
5.1 Obiectives of Meetinq
The purpose of the this public meeting was to provide citizens an opportunity to
educate the public on the TDP planning process and to identify public
transportation needs and potential solutions in an area that does not have fixed-
route public transportation service. The overall objective of the meeting was to
provide the community an opportunity to share their ideas, recommendations and
thoughts about issues.
5.2 Public Notices and Informational Materials
WSA assisted in the creation of informational material for public notice that
announced the public meeting date. Notices were sent to elected officials,
professional staff from other city/county offices, in addition to the local
newspapers.
5.3 Public Meetinq Format
The two hour meeting combined a variety of communications methods to provide
information to the community and to hear concerns, priorities and reactions. The
meeting was designed as an "open house" format, with boards and maps placed
around the room. A presentation was given by WSA staff and APT staff provided
input during the meeting.
5.4 Presentation
WSA staff delivered a formal presentation that described an overview of the TDP
process. The presentation provided information on the following:
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Following the presentation, there was a question & answer period for the
attendees. Afterwards, APT and WSA staff facilitators were available to answer
additional questions and clarify information presented in the slideshow.
6. Commission Briefings
The consultant team presented four briefings to the Augusta-Richmond County
Commissioners at key TDP milestones.
6.1 Obiectives of Meetinq
The purpose of these briefing meetings was to
provide Augusta-Richmond County
Commissioners an update of the TDP process,
public feedback, technical analysis, community
survey, and operational changes and additions,
as well as receive comments from each
Commissioner.
7. Connect Live Television Show
The consultant project manager and APT Executive Director participated in the
local community television show, Connect Live, as well as other television and
radio interviews.
7.1 Obiectives of Meetinq
The purpose of conducting the Connect Live television show was to provide local
residents information about the TDP process and the importance of local citizens
getting involved in the planning process. The Connect Live interview was
broad casted six or seven times on the local community access station.
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The second interview was a live telecast of the weekday noon programming on a
local channel and once again focused on the upcoming study with the goal of
receiving public input for a five-year plan for APT.
8. Community Survey
8.1 Obiective of Survey
The Community Survey, shown in Appendix B, was used to solicit input from the
larger general population within the APT service area (residents, workers,
students, and other general members of the public) regarding their travel
patterns, use of APT services, desired transit service improvements, and general
socio-economic characteristics. The survey was distributed and implemented to
various employers, municipal agencies, community groups, and educational
institutions, and was also available online through Survey Monkey, an online
surveying tool.
The Community Survey also offered an opportunity to collect input regarding
attitudes and concerns pertaining to APT services from members of the general
community who do not use APT services or ride sporadically. The Community
Survey results supplement the data collected from the onboard survey of APT
customers conducted during November 2008, and provides an opportunity for
comparisons between the two different survey groups. The findings of the survey
were then used to guide the development of service adjustments and
improvements to be included in the Transit Development Plan (TDP), as well as
to consider policies that can help sustain and generate APT ridership and make
APT services a more attractive transportation option.
The community survey, prepared by Wilbur Smith Associates with input from
APT staff, contained 14 questions that focused on the following subjects:
. How and where respondents currently use APT services to travel to work,
school, errands and recreation;
. For what trip types (work, school, errands, etc) respondents use APT
services;
. Past experience with APT service, and general evaluation of various
service characteristics;
. Desired APT service improvements; and
. General socio-economic characteristics of respondents.
8.2 Distribution Methodoloqy
The idea for the Community Survey was conceived at the outset of the TDP
project in November 2008 to ensure that outreach to the community, especially
those portions of the community that had expressed interest in offering input, was
included in the study process. At that time, an Employment Fair was conducted
at the Augusta campus of the University of Phoenix, and both the University and
Circle K foods agreed to participate in implementation of the survey. Additionally,
two public hearings were held in the study area during February 2009, to provide
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Survey. As a result of these meetings, members of the Fort Gordon community
also agreed to participate in the survey, as well as members of the public
affiliated with the Richmond County Neighborhood Alliance. APT staff also
worked with various municipal agencies located throughout Augusta to obtain
additional participation in the survey.
The actual survey instrument was distributed utilizing two different methods:
. Hard Copy format - Distributed to University of Phoenix and Circle K
foods during December 2008 - January 2009. Distributed to various
municipal organizations during January - February 2009.
. Survey Monkey access - A link was provided to Survey Monkey that
contained the Community Survey questions. Respondents utilizing this
method answered survey questions online, and answers were individually
saved to unique records. The link was provided to potential respondents
on a memo that explained the purpose of the survey and
its role in the TDP project. Groups using this method
included Fort Gordon, various employees of municipal
organizations, persons affiliated with the Richmond
County Neighborhood Alliance, and various members of
the public who received information concerning the
survey.
The Survey Monkey methodology was chosen over the more traditional phone
survey approach, in order to maximize the survey's reach to non-APT users by
providing an easily accessible means for anyone to provide their input at their
own convenience. By describing the survey's purpose and providing the link to
the survey in memo and e-mail format, the consultant team was able to secure
high rates of participation from specific groups such as various Augusta-area
agencies, employers and organizations.
It should be noted that hardcopy responses of the survey were also entered into
Survey Monkey, in order to use the Survey Monkey application as a database to
store all responses and perform analysis. The organizations participating in the
Community Survey are displayed below in Figure 1-1, along with the number of
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Figure 1-1 Community Survey Participants
Organization
Circle K Foods
Augusta School Board
Uni-.ersity of Phoenix
Augusta/Richmond Co. Employee
Richmond Co. School Board Employee
Fort Gordon
Department of Labor
Richmond Co. Neighborhood Alliance
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8.3 Findinqs
Some of the key observations revealed by the community survey responses
included the following:
. A significant majority (68%) of non-APT users cite personal vehicle
availability as their reason for not using APT services.
. Non-APT users cited service to new/unserved areas (particularly
throughout South Augusta), expanded service spans, and implementation
of Sunday service as factors that may lead them to consider APT for
future travel needs.
· About 91 percent of the respondents identified themselves as non-APT
users; however, approximately 35 percent of the respondents indicated
some past experience using APT services. Thus, some of the respondents
who consider themselves non-APT users do have some past experience
with APT services. Figure 1-2, shown on the following page, presents the
responses.
. The most common trip purposes among APT users include trips to work
(74% of regular APT users), home (54%), and shopping/errands (49%).
The routes cited most frequently for work trips are the 5-Washington Rd.
and 12-Augusta Mall, while the route cited most frequently for school trips
is the 1-Walton Way.
. About half of the regular APT users indicated that they do have a personal
vehicle available for trips they make on APT services, indicating that there
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Figure 1-2 Do you ride or have you ever ridden Augusta Public Transit buses?
Do you ride Augusta Public Transit buses?
Have you ever ridden an Augusta Public Transit bus?
. APT services are generally well-regarded with respect to vehicle quality
and rider experience, but some concern exists over the convenience of
stop locations, directness of service, and service span.
Respondents were asked to describe their past and present use of APT services,
trip purposes, personal vehicle availability, and evaluation of past APT services.
About 91 percent of the respondents do not regularly ride APT services. That
group of respondents was then asked why they did not use APT services. Just
over 68 percent of those respondents indicated that personal vehicle availability
was the reason for their not using APT services, as shown below in Figure 1-3.
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Non-riders were also asked about factors that would allow them to consider using
APT services for future travel needs. This was an open-ended question, in which
respondents were asked to write in their answers. The two most common factors
cited as those that would make non-riders consider APT in the future were:
. new services to unserved areas (including Ft. Gordon, Hephzibah, and
Tobacco Rd.), and
. later service/Sunday service.
Service to unserved areas accounted for about 43 percent of responses among
non-APT riders as a factor that would cause them to consider using APT for
future travel needs. About half of those responses specifically cited Fort Gordon,
with Hephzibah and Columbia County each specifically mentioned several times
as well. Several responses also mentioned routes between Fort Gordon and
Downtown, Columbia County, and the various commercial areas throughout
West Augusta as services which might entice respondents to consider APT in the
future. Appendix C provides the detailed responses for Question 3 and 14 of the
survey.
8.3.1 Important Destinations and Trip PUr{Joses
Respondents were asked about destinations to which APT customers travel, as
well as general trip purposes for which APT services are utilized, and were asked
to check all destinations and trip purposes that apply. Approximately 19 percent
of total respondents indicated that they use APT services on a regular basis, for
a total of 145 regular APT users. Among that group, Work and Home ranked as
the most common trip purposes, accounting for 107 and 78 of all responses
among regular APT users, respectively. Other significant trip purposes included
Shopping/Errands (71 responses), School/College (50 responses), and Medical
Appointments (47 responses).
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Respondents were asked to write Figure 1-5 APT Bus Route used for Work and/or School
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respondents provided a street-by-
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instead of listing the APT routes.
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trips that utilize Routes 5 and 12. The weekday transfer analysis, which is
discussed in detail later in this report, indicated a large number of transfers
between Routes 5 and 12, despite the somewhat roundabout nature that would
characterize such trips. This response provides support for a crosstown route
that would link Washington Road and Wrightsboro Road corridors (and possibly
the Augusta Mall region), without the need to travel through the Broad St.
Transfer Station. Other travel patterns cited in several responses involved use of
Routes 3 and 5, and Routes 3 and 12 (for travel between East Augusta and the
Washington Rd. and Wrightsboro Rd. corridors), and Routes 13, 4 and 6, and 1
and 12 (to describe travel between South Augusta and the Augusta State
University and MCG areas). Route 15 (Medical Complex shuttle) was not cited by
any of the respondents.
It should be noted that many of the responses described itineraries involving
South Augusta destinations that are presently outside the APT service area, such
as Tobacco Rd., the Hephzibah area, and Fort Gordon.
Respondents were asked if they had access to a personal vehicle that they could
use for trips they presently made on APT services. For respondents who were
regular users (138), there was an even split between those who did have a
personal vehicle (68) and those who did not (70). This may indicate a component
of choice riders among regular APT riders that may warrant further investigation.
8.3.2 Evaluation of APT Service
The third portion of the Community Survey consisted of two questions that asked
respondents to rate various characteristics of APT service, and to provide an
indication of how future events regarding various policy changes in APT services
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would affect their continued use of the system. Respondents were also given
space to write in additional information to elaborate on their responses. An
additional question at the very end of the survey asked respondents to provide
their ideas regarding changes APT can make to provide better services for the
community, specifically within the 5-year time horizon that coincides with the TDP
effort. The individual responses are provided in Appendix C.
The first question asked respondents to evaluate specific APT service
characteristics and experiences, as shown in Figure 1-6. Several evaluative
statements were listed, and respondents were asked to indicate to what extent
they agreed or disagreed with the statement. In terms of positive evaluations,
most respondents generally agreed that APT vehicles were clean and
comfortable and provided a pleasant riding experience, and that the overall ride
was considered a good value. There was less agreement on the convenience of
bus stops and the directness and span of service, with a slight majority of
respondents indicating that they do not agree that APT bus stops are
conveniently located, or that service is direct or is provided at convenient times.
Figure 1-6 Rating of APT Service
The second question, shown in Figure 1-7 on the following page, presented
respondents with various hypothetical policy- and service-related changes that
would likely be considered by a transit entity such as APT. Respondents were
asked of the likelihood that such changes would affect their continued use of
APT, from 'greatly affect' to 'would not affect'. Interestingly, many of the
responses were at either end of the scale ('greatly affect' or 'would not affect'),
with fewer responses among the mid-range choices ('would affect', 'somewhat
affect', or 'little affect'). This division of responses between the two ends of the
rating scale may imply that some riders will continue to use APT services despite
the possibility of any changes related to services or fares, while others will either
significantly change their APT use, or in the case of non-APT users, continue to
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Figure 1-7 Likelihood of APT Changes Affecting Ridership
For each of the statements below, please indicate how each would affect how often you may ride APT.
The last question of the survey was open-ended, allowing respondents to provide
additional comments related to APT service quality and potential changes to
service levels and policies. Three hundred eighty-six of the respondents provided
answers to the question. In most cases, the written responses expounded upon
the selected answers to the survey's previous questions. In order to provide a
measure of the most common concerns and suggestions, each of the responses
was reviewed and assigned to a specific category pertaining to the nature of the
concern or suggestion. Some of the respondents provided answers that covered
multiple categories, such as mentioning the need for service to Fort Gordon and
for APT to provide Sunday service.
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regular APT users vs. those who did not. A total of 48 responses were received
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responses identifying general need for APT to serve more communities, without
citing any specific areas. Responses that cited a specific area for potential APT
service expansions (such as South Augusta) were broken out into their own
category. Among non-APT users, there were several responses that advocated
for implementation of rail modes of transit, such as heavy rail, trolley, or monorail;
none of the respondents identifying themselves as APT users provided similar
responses.
8.3.3 Socioeconomic Profile of ReslJondents
The last series of survey questions asked respondents to provide information
regarding basic demographic characteristics, as well as household income
levels. Approximately 70 percent of the respondents were female, a significant
difference from the weekday and Saturday onboard surveys of APT passengers,
which are discussed later in the report. The onboard survey was conducted in
November 2008, in which 53 percent and 55 percent of respondents respectively
identified themselves as female.
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Figure 1-10 Gender
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Figure 1-11 presents survey ethnicity data. Approximately 61 percent of the
respondents identified themselves as Black/African American, while
approximately 30 percent identified themselves as White. By comparison, the
onboard survey featured a slightly greater proportion of Black/African American
respondents (82% and 67% for weekday and Saturday), while the Augusta
region itself features a Black/African American population proportion of about 50
percent, and a White proportion of about 45 percent.
Figure 1-11 Ethnicity
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The greatest proportion of annual income responses, shown below in Figure 1-
12, fell within the $20,001 - $40,000 range, which accounted for about 34 percent
of the respondents. The second highest income range was the $40,001 -
$60,000 range (19.3%), with the other ranges featuring proportions that were
relatively close in scale (9.9% - 15.1 %). This is also in great contrast to the
onboard survey, where over 75 percent of the respondents reported household
income levels under $20,000, and over half reported levels under $10,000.
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Service Area Demographics
Planning staff from the City of Augusta provided the WSA team with ArcMap-
compatible data tables and GIS shapefiles. These included files for the APT
service area roadway network, the APT route network, and census tract
boundaries. Tables containing various Census 2000 demographic data for the
region were used to prepare various maps illustrating service area demographic
characteristics traditionally associated with transit ridership. The maps, shown on
the following pages, include average household size, percent of population below
poverty, population under 18 years of age, population over age 65 years, and
percent of households with zero vehicles. The maps were presented and
discussed at the February 2009 Project Stakeholder meeting. A brief discussion
for each map is included in the following text, which highlights notable
characteristics relevant to transit planning considerations and the APT route
network.
Average Household Size by Census Tract
Figure 2-1, shown on the following page, presents average household size by
census tract. The map shows a general positive correlation between average
household size and increasing distance from Downtown, with the census tracts
comprising Downtown and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG)Neterans
Administration (VA) Hospital showing the lowest average household size, at less
than 1.5 persons per household. Two exceptions to this trend include a census
tract immediately west of Downtown (which includes the innermost portions of
APT Routes 5 - Washington Road and10 - Sand Hill), where the average
household size, at 2.5 - 3 persons per household, is significantly higher than
adjacent tracts; and a census tract just south of the K-Mart Transfer Station and
just west of Peach Orchard Road, which features an average household size
slightly less than adjacent tracts.
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Decreasing average household size is generally related to an increased
propensity to use transit due to related characteristics pertaining to housing and
vehicle ownership. Households with lower average numbers are more likely to
consist of apartment units, as well as new or renovated units such as
condominium developments that are typically similar in structure to apartment
developments and are more likely to be found in central city areas. This in turn
has an effect on vehicle ownership rates, since the expense of owning and
maintaining a vehicle is typically greater in communities that consist of apartment
developments and smaller condominium developments, primarily due to parking
fees and increased insurance rates. As will be shown in a subsequent map, the
relationship between average household size and households with zero vehicles
is highly correlated.
Percent of Population Below Poverty
Figure 2-2, shown on the following page, presents the percent of population
below poverty by census tract. The map generally shows that poverty rates tend
to increase closer to Downtown Augusta, with a concentration roughly centered
on tracts adjacent to Martin Luther King Blvd. and James Brown Blvd. Those
areas constitute the bulk of the service area for APT Routes 4 - Turpin
Hill/Southgate and 6 - K-Mart, and include a number of housing developments
directly served by the routes, including Allen Homes, Cherry Tree Crossing,
Dogwood Terrace, Jennings Homes, and MM Scott.
The population residing within the large census tract along the eastern portion of
the map is concentrated at the very northern portion of the tract, north of Laney-
Walker Blvd. and east of East Boundary Rd. This area is served by APT Route 3
- East Augusta, and contains the Oak Pointe Houses and the Underwood
Homes, the latter which is scheduled to be demolished by the end of 2009, and
replaced with a mixed-use development expected to include a significant
residential component.
Low-poverty areas include West Augusta north of Wheeler Road (which includes
the Washington Road commercial corridor served by Route 5), the region west of
Augusta Mall, and the region east of Fort Gordon and south of Tobacco Road.
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Percent of Population under 18 Years of Age
Figure 2-3, shown on the following page, presents the percent of population
under the age of 18 by census tract. Higher proportions of persons under 18
years of age are typically related to a higher need for transit services, due to
legal driving age limitations and transportation needs, especially related to travel
to schools, libraries, and employment. The map shows proportions of persons
under age 18 generally increase as one travels further from Downtown Augusta,
a pattern also observed with respect to average household size. Tracts with the
lowest percentages of persons under age 18 include those that include
Downtown Augusta and the MCGN A Hospital areas, which were also the
portions of the service area that featured the lowest average household sizes.
The inner portions of the APT service area that feature higher percentages of
persons under age 18 include areas with housing developments and school
destinations. These areas include the outer portion of APT Route 3 - East
Augusta and significant portions of Routes 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate and 6 - K-
Mart. Most of these areas can be characterized as cohesive with respect to
residential development - thus schools, recreational destinations, and residential
developments are in close proximity to one another, and local transit options
linking such destinations are appropriate.
Outer portions of the APT service area (those roughly between Gordon Highway
and the Bobby Jones Expressway) also feature areas with large proportions of
persons under age 18, yet residential development and major destinations are
more dispersed, thus limiting the potential efficiency and effectiveness of transit
service. One approach to providing transit service for such environments is to
focus on travel needs that are more regional in scope, which is an approach
utilized in later sections of this report that describe proposed transit service
revisions for South Augusta.
Percent of Population over 65 Years of Age
Figure 2-4, shown on the following pages, presents the percent of population
over age 65 by census tract. Higher proportions of persons over age 65 years
are typically related to a higher need for transit services related to lower rates of
driving and vehicle ownership, as well as increased travel needs for personal
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The areas with highest proportion of persons over 65 reside in census tracts that
include Downtown Augusta and the MCGN A Hospital areas, which are portions
of the service area that contain various apartment developments. Another portion
of the service area with high proportions of persons over age 65 includes a
census tract served by APT Route 10 - Sand Hill, along Mt. Auburn Street,
Gardner Street, and the Bransford Road - Oakland Avenue - Highland Avenue
loop. This area also includes several apartment developments, and is served by
Route 1 - Walton Way.
Very low proportions of persons over age 65 are located in South Augusta
regions beyond the reach of the current APT route network (which include areas
to the east of Fort Gordon), and higher proportions occur along a corridor just
south of Peach Orchard and the Bobby Jones Expressway, extending north to
Gordon Highway, and ending just north of the Dogwood Terrace housing
complex.
Percent of Households with Zero Vehicles
Figure 2-5, shown on the following page, presents the percentage of households
with zero vehicles by census tract. The map shows a pronounced concentration
of households with zero vehicles in Downtown Augusta and areas immediately to
the south, as well as the adjoining MCGNA Hospital areas, and the
neighborhoods surrounding the Cherry Tree Crossing and MM Scott housing
developments. Census tracts to the east of Downtown that are served by APT
Route 3 - East Augusta also feature large percentages of households with zero
vehicles. Outside of these areas, the percentage of zero-vehicle households
generally decreases with increasing distance from Downtown Augusta.
Conclusions and Observations
· Downtown Augusta and the MCGN A Hospital area feature low average
household sizes, low percentages of persons under 18, high percentages
of persons over 65, and high percentages of zero-vehicle households.
This area thus has a distinctive transit market that may need to balance
the traditional local orientation of downtown transit service with regional
transit options that reflect the dispersed nature of commercial and
employment development as it presently exists throughout the Augusta
region.
· The highest proportions of zero-vehicle households exist in a concentrated
portion of the service area that includes Downtown Augusta and the
MCGN A Hospital areas, and extends south to portions of Routes 4 and 6
in the vicinity of the MM Scott and Cherry Tree Crossing housing
developments. This supports the need for local transit options that are
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. South and west of the K-Mart Transfer Station, average household size
and percentage of persons under age 18 generally increase, while zero-
vehicle households and percentage of persons over 65 decrease. This
may reflect less need for transit options that address local travel needs
(due to greater access to personal vehicles and a less substantial elderly
population), while transit options that are more regional in scope (such as
those that provide improved access to major commercial, employment,
and recreational destinations) may be attractive to persons unable or
unwilling to drive or access other forms of private transportation.
Onboard Survey
An onboard survey of APT passengers was conducted over two typical
weekdays and one Saturday from November 20 - 22, 2008. The survey included
questions pertaining to the respondent's trip purpose and origin and destination,
as well as general respondent characteristics such as age, gender, household
income, ethnicity, and vehicle availability. Additional questions asked about the
respondent's typical use of APT services, as well as opinions related to various
APT service characteristics. A copy of the onboard survey instrument is included
in Appendix D.
A total of 3,690 weekday responses and 1,935 Saturday responses were
received. Results of the onboard survey were presented and discussed at the
February 2009 Project Stakeholder meeting. Findings revealed from the onboard
survey pertaining to rider characteristics and attitudes toward APT service,
include the following:
. Youth and elderly populations comprised a very small proportion of
respondents: 5.6 percent of survey respondents were under age 19, while
3.5 percent of respondents were over age 65.
. Respondents identifying themselves as Black/African American comprised
of approximately 82 percent of respondents - a significantly higher
percentage than the proportion of Black/African American residents that
reside in the City of Augusta (50%).
· Seventy-two percent (72%) of respondents identified their annual
household income as under $20,000; almost half of all respondents
(48.6%) indicated an annual household income of under $10,000. This
varies significantly from the median household income for the City of
Augusta as a whole, estimated at $36,580 in 2005.
. There was a relatively even split between respondents that are licensed to
drive (43.2%) versus those that are not (54.8%).
. Most respondents indicated they typically walk to the APT stop at the start
of their trip (88.7%).
· Most respondents indicated they did not have a vehicle available for their
trip (87.4%).
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. Approximately 61 percent of respondents indicated they were frequent
users of APT (5 days or more per week).
. Work trips accounted for the most common trip purpose (40%), followed
by school trips (12.8%), home trips (12.4%), personal errands (7.7%), and
shopping (7.5%).
. Service quality attributes evaluated by the respondents included on-time
performance, driver courtesy, transfer convenience, cleanliness, safety,
condition of buses, and overall service quality. The proportion of
'Excellent' or 'Good' ratings for each of these attributes was generally
impressive, ranging from 62.6 percent for bus condition, to 75.1 percent
for operator courtesy.
Notable findings revealed by onboard survey results pertaining to route-specific
usage and service characteristics include the following:
. General Trip Characteristics
o Highest percentage of walk access to bus stop - Route 3 - East
Augusta (97%).
o Highest percentage of work trips - Routes 15 - Medical Complex
and 6 K-mart (52%).
o Route 1 - Walton Way accounts for 40 percent of all trips to schools
systemwide.
o Highest percentage of trips home - Routes 3 - East Augusta and 5
- Washington Road (19%).
. Availability of personal vehicles
o Highest percentage of riders with no vehicles - Routes 13 - Barton
Chapel, 15 - Medical Complex, 10 - Sand Hill, and 1 - Walton Way
(Over 90% each).
o Highest percentage of riders with drivers licenses - Routes 1 -
Walton Way and 16 - Lumpkin Road (Slightly over 50%).
. Route-specific Rider Characteristics
o Routes 1 - Walton Way, 3 - East Augusta, and 4 - Turpin
Hill/Southgate collectively account for 47 percent of all female
ridership.
o Male ridership is generally spread evenly throughout system.
o Routes 1 - Walton Way and 5 - Washington Road have larger
proportions of riders with household income less than $20k (75-
80%).
o Routes 1 - Walton Way and 10 - Sand Hill have the highest
proportions of regular riders (5 days/week) - 75 percent.
o Route 16 - Lumpkin Road has the lowest proportion of regular
riders - 52 percent.
. Route-specific Customer Service Quality Ratings
o Routes 3 - East Augusta and 5 - Washington Road rate highest for
on-time performance. Routes 1 - Walton Way and 12 - Augusta
Mall rate lowest.
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o Routes 3 - East Augusta and 12 - Augusta Mall rate highest for
operator courtesy. Route1 - Walton Way rates lowest.
o Route 3 - East Augusta rates highest for transfer convenience.
Routes 6 K-mart, 12 - Augusta Mall, and 16 - Lumpkin Road rate
lowest.
o Route 12 - Augusta Mall rates highest for cleanliness and safety.
Routes 3 - East Augusta and 6 K-Mart rate lowest.
o Routes 5 - Washington Road and 15 - Medical Complex rate
highest for service quality. Routes 1 - Walton Way, 10 - Sand Hill,
and 12 - Augusta Mall rate lowest.
Ridecheck Survey
The Ridecheck Survey involved the collection of passenger and running time
data for all scheduled APT services. This effort was conducted from November
20-22, 2008, concurrently with the onboard survey effort, over two weekdays and
one Saturday. Data collected from the ridecheck survey were analyzed to identify
issues related to schedule adherence and passenger loading, which allow for a
thorough analysis for adjustments to route schedules or service levels. The data
were also used to identify distinct route segments and patterns of passenger
activity. This information was ultimately used as input in proposing revisions to
the APT route network, and was also used to calculate measures of route
performance and service effectiveness for each APT service, resulting in the
preparation of profiles of route performance and passenger characteristics that
are included in Appendix E.
Major findings of the Ridecheck Survey were presented and discussed at the
February 2009 Project Stakeholder meeting. These findings are discussed in
detail in the Evaluation of Existing and Future APT Needs portion of this report.
Transfer Analysis
To analyze transfer patterns throughout the APT route network, APT operators
were asked to collect transfers from all boarding passengers over the course of
one weekday and one Saturday. APT transfer slips consist of magnetic farecards
that indicate the route and bus fleet number from which the transfer was issued,
as well as the date and time of issue and the expiration time. In cases where the
farebox equipment was not able to issue transfer cards, a standard paper
transfer is typically issued and hole-punched or marked to indicate origin route,
date of issue, and expiration time.
Transfer collection efforts were carried out over the course of several weekdays,
due to issues involving paper transfers not properly marked or hole-punched.
The dates chosen for analysis were Wednesday, March 25, 2009 (for analysis of
weekday transfer data), and Saturday, April 18, 2009. Transfer slips were
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prepared. Figure 2-6 presents the transfer information for weekday and Saturday
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Route 1 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 16 TOTAL
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TOTAL 23 21 10 43 86 5 22 34 245
Notable findings revealed by analysis of the transfer data include:
. Weekday transfer activity
o Heavy transfer activity between Routes 5 - Washington Road and
Route 12 - Augusta Mall suggest the need for direct service
between the Washington Road and Wrightsboro Road corridors.
Further investigation is necessary to determine specific
characteristics for such trips.
o Heavy transfer activity between Routes 13 - Barton Chapel and 16
- Lumpkin Road, and Routes 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate and 6 - K-
Mart suggest a strong market for direct travel between South
Augusta locations and central portions of Augusta. Such trips may
also reflect travel to and from municipal destinations of note that
are directly served by Routes 4 and 6, such as the Main Branch
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Library, the Georgia Labor Department, the Municipal Building, and
the Health Department. Transfer activity between Route 6 and
Route 13 may also indicate trips to retail destinations along Route
13, most notably the Southpointe Plaza/Wal-Mart shopping center.
o Transfer activity from Routes 5 - Washington Road and 12 -
Augusta Mall to Route 3 - East Augusta may reflect trips to
municipal destinations directly served by Route 3, such as the Main
Branch Library, the Municipal Building, and the Department of
Family and Children's Services.
o Transfer activity between Routes 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate and 6 -
K-Mart, and Route 12 - Augusta Mall may reflect work trips to retail
and service employment along Route 12, as well as trips to the
MCGN A Hospital District.
. Saturday transfer activity
o Heavy transfer activity between Routes 6 - K-Mart and Route 13 -
Barton Chapel may indicate trips between South Augusta locations
and central portions of Augusta. It may also indicate trips from
residential areas along Route 6 to retail destinations along Route
13, notably the Southpointe Plaza/Wal-Mart shopping center.
o Transfer activity between Route 6 - K-Mart and Route 12 -
Augusta Mall may reflect work trips to retail and service
employment along Route 12, as well as trips to the MCGNA
Hospital District.
o Several observed patterns of significant transfer activity appeared
to be one-sided (i.e. significant from route A to B, but light from
route B to A). Such one-sided transfer patterns between routes
include transfer activity between Route 5 - Washington Road and
Route 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate; Route 6 - K-Mart and Route 5;
and Route 6 and Route 12 - Augusta Mall. These imbalanced
transfer patterns may reflect passengers who had access to private
transportation for a portion of their trip.
Onboard Survey - Para transit Service
An onboard survey of passengers utilizing APT paratransit services was
conducted during the week of April 20, 2009. The survey instrument was identical
to the onboard survey of fixed-route APT passengers. Survey questions
pertained to the respondent's trip purpose and origin and destination, as well as
general respondent characteristics such as age, gender, household income,
ethnicity, and vehicle availability. Additional questions asked about the
respondent's typical use of transit service, as well as opinions related to various
APT service characteristics. A copy of the onboard survey instrument is included
in Appendix D.
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A total of 102 responses were received. Notable findings revealed by onboard
survey results pertaining to rider characteristics and attitudes toward APT service
include the following:
. Approximately a quarter of the respondents (25.2%) identified themselves
as over the age of 65, a significantly higher percentage that that of the
fixed-route onboard survey respondents (3.5%).
. Approximately 60 percent of the respondents indicated they walk from
their origin location to the paratransit vehicle, and also walk from their
departure point to their final destination. The remainder of the respondents
indicated that they use a wheelchair or walker.
. Respondents identifying themselves as Black/African American comprised
about 71 percent of respondents - a significantly higher percentage than
the proportion of Black/African American residents that reside in the City
of Augusta (50%), but slightly lower than that of the fixed-route survey
respondents (82%).
. Exactly half of the respondents indicated that the purpose of their trip was
travel to a medical appointment.
. Most respondents indicated they did not have a vehicle available for their
trip (89.8%), a similar proportion to that of the fixed-route survey
respondents (87.4%).
. Just under two-thirds of the respondents (61 %) indicated they are not
licensed to drive, a slightly higher percentage that that of the fixed-route
onboard survey respondents (54.8%).
. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of respondents identified their annual
household income as under $20,000; over half of all respondents (58.1 %)
indicated an annual household income of under $10,000. This varies
significantly from the median household income for the City of Augusta as
a whole, estimated at $36,580 in 2005.
. Most respondents indicated that they are occasional users of paratransit
services. Twenty-two percent (22%) of respondents indicated that they
use paratransit services five or more days per week, while 26.7 percent of
respondents indicated using paratransit service three days per week. This
compares markedly to the proportion of fixed-route respondents who
indicated that they use APT services five or more days per week (61 %).
. Approximately 29 percent of respondents indicated using paratransit
service on a monthly or as-needed basis.
. Service quality attributes evaluated by the respondents included on-time
performance, driver courtesy, transfer convenience, cleanliness, safety,
condition of buses, and overall service quality. The proportion of
'Excellent' or 'Good' ratings for each of these attributes was even more
impressive than those of the respondents of the fixed-route onboard
survey, ranging from 90.1 percent for on-time performance, to 98.0
percent for operator courtesy. The proportion of 'Excellent' responses
alone was over 49 percent for each of the evaluated attributes.
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Peer Analysis with Similar Transit Systems and Environments
Overview
Four transit systems and their corresponding service areas were examined for
this portion of the study, in order to compare APT characteristics (policy,
planning, financing and operations) with other transit systems that provide a
similar level of service in comparable environments. These systems are:
Metra Transit System, Columbus, GA
Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, Macon, GA
Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT), Savannah, GA
Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink), Greenville, SC
Two main principles guided the development of the peer analysis.
· One was to provide an assessment of how APT compared with similarly-
sized systems that provide service levels comparable to APT.
· Another objective was to examine various partnerships that exist between
the peer systems and other organizations, specifically as related to
financial assistance, creative funding arrangements, or any activities
intended to enhance the profile or attractiveness of transit services.
Feedback received from project public hearings, stakeholders, and the
community survey indicated a high amount of interest in learning of successful
transit strategies used elsewhere and investigating the potential for such efforts
to be brought to Augusta. It was also determined that peer systems that are fairly
close to Augusta would operate in environments that would be known and
understood by stakeholders in Augusta, which would also make the findings
more relevant than comparisons with agencies from other states or regions. The
overall goals would be to lead APT towards a direction in which it is comparable
to its peers on measures of service levels and transit investment, and also to
develop broad-based support for APT's mission and efforts throughout the
Augusta region.
The following portions of this peer analysis discuss various measures of transit
service, performance, and per-capita investment for Augusta Public Transit and
the other systems in the peer group. A discussion of funding efforts and
opportunities at each of the peer systems is then presented, followed by a
general overview of each individual peer system. This section ends with a
discussion of selected activities and conditions at the peer systems that are
recommended for consideration by Augusta Public Transit.
The purpose of this peer review is to illustrate the differences between APT and
the peer systems with respect to the variety of services offered and
corresponding differences in funding mechanisms and sources. Among APT and
its peers, it can be observed that the most successful systems manage to
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combine available funding with collaborative efforts at the local level to develop
and finance innovative transit solutions.
CAT in Savannah, for example, has made effective use of federal funds available
from the Section 5316 (Job Access and Reverse Commute) and Section 5317
(New Freedom) programs to operate a variety of transit services and plan for
service expansions and infrastructure upgrades. This has helped position CAT to
effectively partner with local-area entities to develop and implement a variety of
downtown services that are financed through various local revenue sources. As a
result, CAT is able to dedicate the equivalent of $64 in per-capita operating funds
and provide almost 0.85 in per-capita transit revenue hours, which are the
highest among the peer systems by a significant margin.
This positive momentum has allowed CAT to maintain desirable services and
service levels to its customers, which include a robust collection of downtown-
oriented services, all-day operating spans, and Sunday services. Similarly, the
Macon-Bibb Transit Authority has utilized federal funds available from the
Section 5309 (Bus and New Starts) and 5317 programs to plan renovations to
the Downtown Intermodal Terminal Station and to finance operations for their
North Macon Industrial Route. As a result, the Macon-Bibb County T A ranks first
among the peer group in per-capita federal funds dedicated to transit operations,
and also ranks second among the peer group in per-capita transit investment of
revenue hours and miles and operating funds.
By contrast, the two systems that dedicate the lowest amounts of per-capita
operating funds and revenue hours and miles (APT and Greenlink) are also the
systems that are among the lowest in per-capita federal assistance and local
funds. Unfortunately, APT and Greenlink are also the two systems within the
peer group that have featured continuous service reductions as well as (in the
case of Greenlink) a partial system shutdown.
This peer review aims to provide APT with a synopsis of various successful
funding outreach and service planning efforts employed at the peer systems,
which can hopefully be used to help APT chart a course for system growth by not
only making the case for additional local resources, but also by helping APT
prove to policy makers and the overall community that it is doing its best to
access available funding, which does not seem to be the case today.
Service Levels and System Performance
Figures 2-7 through 2-9 display various measures of transit service,
performance, and per-capita investment for Augusta Public Transit and the other
systems in the peer group. As shown in Figure 2-8, APT generally compares
favorably to the other systems in the peer group on measures related to system
performance and efficiency, as exhibited by above-average measures of
passengers per revenue hour and revenue mile. This most likely reflects careful
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modifications to the route network intended to reduce or eliminate
underperforming services while preserving service to key destinations and travel
generators.
Although APT's route network compares favorably to its peers with respect to
performance, APT's service levels and measures of transit investment (as shown
in Figure 2-7 and Figure 2-9) are low in comparison to the other systems in the
peer group. Total revenue miles and hours for APT are lowest among the
systems in the peer group, and from a per-capita standpoint as shown in Figure
2-9, only Greenlink provides lower levels of transit funding and service to its
service area population.
As discussed elsewhere within this peer review, the peer systems utilize various
funding sources to finance transit operations. In order to provide a more detailed
comparison of monetary transit investment for APT and the peer systems by
funding source, Figure 2-10 presents sources of operating and capital funds
expended for each of the systems, and also provides per-capita measures of
operating and capital fund expenditures by source, based on service area
population. As shown on the table, APT has the lowest per-capita amount of
operating funds spent among the four Georgia transit systems, and among the
peer group, only Greenlink features lower per-capita operating expenses.
When examining the individual sources of operating funds, it is shown that APT
did not expend any federal assistance of state funds for operating expenses (the
last NTD report to indicate APT use of federal or state funds for operating
expenses was in 2004). This may be due to APT not utilizing federal funds that
are provided on the basis of application, such as Section 5316 (Job Access and
Reverse Commute) and Section 5317 (New Freedom) funds. As will be
discussed in the following section, some of the other peer systems (particularly
Chatham Area Transit in Savannah) presently utilize such funding sources for
major components of their transit network.
Another per-capita funding issue is the use of local funds and other sources for
operating expenses. A wide disparity exists between the extent to which CAT in
Savannah makes use of local funding sources and other funding sources for
operating expenses, compared to the other systems in the peer group. CAT
benefits both from operating assistance provided by the City of Savannah and
also from various tax revenues that are utilized to finance major portions of the
transit network that are focused on Downtown- and Tourist-oriented services,
which suggests that a significant local commitment is required to help develop
and maintain such transit services.
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A variety of funding mechanisms characterize the peer systems, most of which
have produced beneficial revenue sources and transit services for their
respective service areas. Among the four peer systems, the most prominent
funding sources include federal programs, local funding sources, and funds from
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Transit Investments for
Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction program.
Federal funding sources include several programs by which funds are requested
and distributed to transit providers based on service area population
characteristics or the achievement of specific mobility-related objectives. Section
5307 funds (Urbanized Area Formula Obligations) can be used for capital,
operating, and administrative expenses for urbanized areas with populations
greater than 50,000 persons. Section 5309 funds (Bus and New Starts) are
earmarked by Congress and can be used for replacement or expansion of buses
or bus facilities, or for building new rail, bus rapid transit, or ferry systems, or
building extensions to existing systems. Section 5316 funds (Job Access and
Reverse Commute) are directed to services that provide transportation to low
income individuals, particularly for the purpose of providing connections to
employment opportunities located outside of major urbanized areas. Section
5317 funds (New Freedom) are directed to elderly and disabled transportation
services that go beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
Among the peer systems, existing and planned uses for each of these funding
sources include the following:
· Section 5309 funds (Bus and New Starts)
o Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, Macon: funds to be used for
renovations to Downtown Intermodal Terminal Station.
o Chatham Area Transit, Savannah: funds to be used for purchase
of seven (7) hybrid buses.
· Section 5316 funds (Job Access and Reverse Commute)
o Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, Macon: funds currently used
to finance reverse-commute operations of North Macon Industrial
route.
o Chatham Area Transit, Savannah: funds currently used to finance
Savannah River ferry service and two bus routes with distinct
reverse commute markets.
· Section 5317 funds (New Freedom)
o Greenlink, Greenville, SC: Program Management Plan enacted for
use of 5317 funds, involves a call for projects with area Universities
and Medical Centers resulting in three-year appropriations for
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o Chatham Area Transit, Savannah: Plans to use 5317 funds for
purchase of accessible taxicabs, and also to provide van service to
elderly/disabled populations outside the % mile ADA service buffer.
Local funding sources utilized by the peer systems include various taxes and
fees that have provided dedicated revenue for transit. Among the peer systems,
examples of these funding sources include the following:
. Metra, Columbus: Special local options sales tax enacted in 1999, which
has generated $2.5 million in revenue during the period 1999 - 2008,
primarily for the purchase of clean-air buses to meet EPA guidelines in
non-attainment areas.
. Chatham Area Transit (CAT), Savannah: One dollar ($1) per night tax on
hotel rooms in Savannah hotels, used to finance "DOT" Downtown
Savannah shuttle routes; proposed $.01 Special Purchase Local Options
Tax for bus shelter purchases and associated maintenance.
The passage of a new sales tax measure is anticipated for Augusta. It is
estimated that the tax would generate approximately $9 million in revenue for
transit operations. Passage is not expected until year 2011 at the earliest.
Funding for transit associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) and Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction
(TIGGER) is planned for use by CAT in Savannah, to be put toward the purchase
of 11 hybrid buses for general CAT service, and hybrid-electric buses to be used
specifically for Downtown-oriented "DOT' services.
Overview of Peer System Ooerations and Services
1. Metra Transit System, Columbus, GA
Metra operates nine fixed-routes utilizing a fleet of approximately 17 buses, 13 of
which are required for peak weekday operations. Bus models are generally 29' -
35' models from manufacturers that include Orion, New Flyer, International, and
Gillig. The agency generally buys and sells buses every year, so the year-to-year
fleet composition is variable. For vehicle sales, the city contracts with a private
auctioneer to sell buses considered past their useful life. Additionally, six cutaway
vehicles are also operated to provide complementary ADA paratransit service.
Each route provides weekday and Saturday service; no routes operate on
Sunday. Route service spans and headways are generally comparable to APT,
although a couple of routes operate on 90-minute frequencies. The route network
is mainly radial in nature, with routes converging at a Transfer Center at Linwood
Blvd. and 9th Avenue. Similarly to Augusta, Metra's Transfer Center is located
just outside of Downtown Columbus.
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The officially designated service area consists of the urbanized portion of
Muscogee County, with the system's Fort Benning Route operating for a short
distance into neighboring Chattahoochee County, in order to serve the main post
transfer center at the fort. Buses traveling into Fort Benning are searched at the
fort's checkpoint, to insure that all passengers traveling to the fort are in
possession of proper identification. Transit service has been provided to the fort
since 1921. Under the fort's current agreement with Metra, Fort Benning may
decide at any time to discontinue Metra operations on their facility. Presently,
Metra buses only serve the main transfer center at the fort, where connections to
the fort's private transportation system are available.
Dial-a-ride/paratransit service is provided to eligible persons with disabilities
weekdays and Saturdays 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., a span that roughly coincides
with that of fixed-route services. Similar to the other agencies featured in this
review, paratransit service is offered along a :X-mile buffer alongside fixed-route
service. Other specialized transportation services include providing supplemental
service for an annual Fall demonstration ("School of AmericaslWHINSEC" - an
annual protest involving alleged abuses from graduates of the school, located at
Fort Benning), as well as anticipated supplemental service required for the
city/county fair, for which Metra is expecting to be fully reimbursed. Additionally,
an Armory School from Fort Knox is presently relocating to Fort Benning, and the
potential transit implications are being evaluated.
Metra receives 1 00 percent of its operating assistance through city general
funds, while Capital expenses are funded through an 80/20 Federal/local split.
Other sources of funding include Section 5303 funds (based on adoption of a
Unified Planning Work Program), Section 5316 funds (Job Access and Reverse
Commute), and a special local options sales tax passed in 1999 in conjunction
with efforts to meet Environmental Protection Agency guidelines in non-
attainment areas. The tax has generated nearly $2.5 million in transit funding,
which was primarily put toward the purchase of clean-air buses.
The agency established several special interest partnerships with external
organizations that include the Clean Air Campaign, Columbus Consolidated,
Homeless Task Force, and various county school groups and senior groups. No
dedicated mobility manager functions exist within the region. Metra is presently
not involved in the provision or management of senior transportation services.
Metra's disaster planning efforts include working with the regional office of the
Homeland Security Program, and Metra has set up standards for centralized
responses to disasters and coordinated responses between different agencies
through the National Incident Command System. Simulations of various disasters
have been executed, with the goal of performing at least one simulation annually.
Actual responses include providing triage transportation for displaced persons
relocating to Columbus in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, as well as assisting in
evacuation efforts during a tornado in 2008.
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2. Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MBCTA), Macon, GA
MBCT A operates 15 fixed routes utilizing a fleet of 28 buses, 1 trolley-style bus,
and 1 van. Seventeen (17) buses are required for weekday operations, and 11
are required for Saturday. The route network is predominately radial in nature,
with most routes ending at a transfer center located at a Downtown Intermodal
Terminal Station. Several routes feature extensions or off-route loop operations
that service various destinations on a selected trips basis. Route service levels
are generally comparable to APT, though several routes provide service intervals
that are not multiples of 30 or 60 minutes, with a few routes operating less
frequently than every 60 minutes. About half of the routes operate until just past
10:00 p.m. on weekdays. No service is provided on Sunday.
Recent fare adjustments made during the past year include an increase in the
local fare of $0.25 (to $1.25), a newly-instituted charge of $0.25 for transfers, and
an increase of $0.50 in the paratransit fare (to $2.50). Recent service reductions,
attributed to county funding difficulties, include various route headway increases
and elimination of Saturday evening service, which previously matched weekday
evening service that ended at 10:00 p.m. A Downtown loop shuttle is presently
operated as part of the fixed-route network using rubber-tired trolleys. Planned
service changes include a new tourist-oriented Downtown trolley shuttle service
and expansion of service to neighboring Warner-Robbins. MBCTA does not
provide specialized service to events, though they do loan out buses to other
organizations for certain one-time events, for which they are reimbursed.
MBCT A has attempted partnerships with area colleges and universities in an
effort to develop programs and services that can enhance transit ridership, to
mixed success. The agency has engaged in outreach efforts and developed fare
structures for proposed college/university fare payment programs that were
ultimately not implemented, which MBCTA attributes to the general perception of
transit as a low-income means of travel. An ongoing business partnership exists
with Lamar Advertising, who provides benches and shelters in exchange for
advertising space on buses. MBCT A also has a "blend and extend" agreement
with the city for fuel that is provided by PS energy. Under the agreement, the city
provides MBCT A with fuel up to a designated threshold. Once the threshold is
passed, MBCTA then purchases fuel at market rates from Marathon.
Local funding is provided according to a 60/40 city-county split. Federal funds
include 5307 (Urbanized Area Formula Obligations) and 5316 (Job Access &
Reverse Commute) program funds, the latter specifically used for the recent
initiation of a route that provides access to industrial areas of North Macon.
Section 5309 funds will be used for renovations to the Downtown Intermodal
Terminal Station.
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In terms of planning for disaster response and recovery operations, various
notification procedures and checks have been implemented to insure the viability
of the system, most of which were instituted or revisited in the wake of a tornado
during May 2008. Otherwise, MBCTA presently does not have specific policies
in place for operations related to disaster response and recovery services,
though the agency will loan out buses for specific one-time requests, for which
they are reimbursed.
3. Chatham Area Transit Authority, Savannah, GA
Chatham Area Transit (CAT) is the largest transit property among the peer
group, with a fleet of 56 buses, 47 of which are required for peak weekday
operations. The agency was founded as a special transit district in 1987 and is
governed by nine Chatham County and four citizen appointees, all of whom
collectively represent areas of Chatham County that are presently served by CAT
fixed-route services. These areas include the City of Savannah, a portion of
Garden City, portions of unincorporated Chatham County, and Skidway,
Whitemarsh, and Wilmington Islands. Additionally, CAT operates the Savannah
Belles Ferry service to Hutchinson Island, which is home to the Savannah
International Trade and Convention Center and the Westin Savannah Harbour
Resort and Spa. ADA paratransit service is also operated by CAT as a separate
service known as Teleride, which operates every day except Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and New Year's Day.
The fleet includes 10 low-floor buses purchased in 2006, 3 Goshen Vans, 2
Chance trolleys, as well as 8 buses manufactured in 1996 that have each logged
over 1 million miles. The majority of routes operate to Downtown Savannah, and
a handful of routes provide crosstown or feeder services outside of the
Downtown area. Route service levels are significantly greater than those of APT
or the other peers: several routes feature headways of less than 30 minutes,
operate past 11 :00 p.m., and provide Sunday service.
CAT fixed-routes going to or within Downtown Savannah operate a rectangular
clockwise loop that is common to all Downtown routes. Additionally, three fare-
free services operate additional routes that are focused on Downtown Savannah
and the historical district:
· The CAT shuttle serves Savannah's historical sites as well as Downtown
attractions and hotels with a fleet of two chance trolleys. The route is a
tax-supported service of Chatham County, with 50 percent of the costs
funded by the City of Savannah.
· The Liberty Parking Shuttle is operated under contract with the City of
Savannah, and is targeted at Downtown employees who use the Liberty
Street parking garage and other garages in the Downtown vicinity during
traditional weekday commute periods. The City of Savannah also funds 50
percent of the costs for this service.
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. "DOT" services (Downtown Transportation System) consist of three routes
that are operated by CAT under the management of the Savannah
Mobility Management System, a public-private partnership that is
dedicated to improving Downtown transportation and enhancing the
quality of life for Downtown Savannah. The partnership consists of the City
of Savannah, CAT, and various stakeholders representing various
Downtown business and tourism interests DOT services are comprised of
the following routes:
o A Downtown express shuttle has 10 stops that provide access to
historical sites, parking garages, and other transit services. The
service is provided using ADA-accessible 3D-passenger vehicles.
o The River Street Streetcar, a streetcar service along the riverfront
that is operated with 1930's Melbourne ADA-accessible diesel-
hybrid streetcars (the first operation of such technology in North
America).
o The Savannah Belles Ferry, which connects Downtown Savannah
to Hutchinson Island and the Savannah International Trade &
Convention Center. Fifty percent of operating costs are provided
through Section 5316 (Job Access and Reverse Commute) funds.
DOT services are also financed in part through a $1.00 per night tax on hotel
rooms in hotels with more than 25 rooms. CAT staff noted that development of
these routes took about six months, due to the large number of different entities
involved. The room tax is the only existing source of revenue for these routes,
though the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center has periodically
contributed to account for any budget overages, particularly those associated
with the Savannah Belles Ferry.
Veolia was recently awarded a new contract for operation of CAT services. It is
expected that Veolia will explore several initiatives in the near future, which
include new operations to sporting/special events, new standards for operations
and planning, and development of a shopping-oriented route targeted for senior
citizen populations. A revised fare structure was instituted on June 28, 2009,
which increased the base fare from $1.00 to $1.50, and also reinstitutes free
transfers (which had been eliminated in 1997) that can be used for a 90-minute
period.
4. Grenville Transit Authority (Green link), Greenville, SC
Greenlink operates 11 fixed-routes that each provide the same service span
(morning - late afternoon/early evening) and frequency of service (60 minutes),
with 1 bus assigned to each route. Most routes operate weekdays and
Saturdays; no Sunday service is provided. All routes meet at a Downtown
transfer center located along McBee Avenue, and feature pulsed hourly
departures at 30 minutes past the hour.
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Service is presently operated by the City of Greenville under contract to the
Grenville Transit Authority (GTA), which was created in 1973 under city and
county ordinances pursuant to adopted Regional Transportation Authority
legislation. GT A is governed by a seven-member board that is appointed by the
Greenville City council, Greenville County council, and the Greenville County
legislative delegation. Under GTA's contract with the City of Greenville, the GTA
board retains all duties and responsibilities defined under state law that are
pertinent to the management and operation of public transportation services.
A separate system provides shuttle service that links the parking lot at the
County Square in Downtown Greenville to minor league baseball games at
nearby Fluor Field, using a fleet of trolley buses. The owner of the team had
purchased the vehicles and gave them to the city for the Public Works
Department to operate the service.
The City of Grenville's takeover of transit operations from (GT A) occurred during
March, 2008. This allowed in-kind services and indirect costs to be leveraged
and ultimately saved the system from bankruptcy. Greenville transit services
have always been operated under contractor agreements with the GTA, which
prior to the city takeover have included First Transit, Macdonald, and Veolia.
Though the recent history of transit in Greenville has featured some unfortunate
events (such as a temporary shutdown in 1996 and route eliminations over the
past five years), Greenlink was voted the state's most improved transit system in
2008. Improvements planned for the near future include a collaborative effort
between the city and GT A to develop a master plan for transit service, which will
include the following objectives:
. Implementing a bus stop improvement project and installing new
shelters at gateway locations with landscaping to promote use of
public transit.
. Renovations to the GT A Transit Center located at 100 McBee
Avenue.
. Progress on Greenville Transit Vision and Master Plan after issuing
contract.
. Continuing with bus fleet replacement activities.
· Improve the reliability and predictability of transit services, so that
"choice" riders see transit as a viable alternative for commuting.
. Promote increased support for transit from elected officials and
community opinion leaders.
. Build supportive partnerships with business and organizations such
as major employers, colleges and shopping centers to increase
transit ridership and provide additional local revenue.
· Reconfigure routes and add services, emphasizing new service to
unserved areas, thus providing additional opportunities to increase
ridership.
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. Integrate transit planning with community and economic development
planning, in order to support transit-oriented development.
. Provide a dedicated local funding source adequate to subsidize
transit operations costs and to provide the local match needed to
access additional Federal funds for capital and preventative
maintenance.
The master plan will also include the development of agency goals, objectives,
and standards for the planning and operation of transit services. This may
include the reconfiguration of presently underperforming route segments that
service portions of the region formerly occupied by active textile mills, and a
focus on developing regionally-oriented services, in order to provide better
connections to destinations and the transit system in nearby Spartanburg.
Another planned improvement includes the elimination of flag stops, which is
expected to reduce vehicle wear and tear and improve on-time performance. As
indicated above, Greenlink is also initiating partnerships with various advocacy
groups and private sector interests, which may include the development of
specialized transportation services.
Presently, the major portion of funding for Greenlink consists of Federal formula
funds, specifically 5303 (MPO planning program) and 5307 (Urbanized Area
Formula) program funds. Greenlink is also working through a 3-year Program
Management Plan involving use of Section 5316 (Job Access and Reverse
Commute) and 5317 (New Freedom) program funds. A call for projects with area
universities and medical centers resulted in 3-year appropriations for $750,000.
State funding is provided for preventative maintenance and operations. Greenlink
is currently engaged in an ongoing state contract for biodiesel fuel.
Conclusions
Based on a review of funding sources utilized at the peer systems and
calculations of per-capita transit investment and funding, there appears to be
significant potential for Augusta Public Transit to utilize additional funding
sources for expanded transit services. The most prominent of these sources
include Section 5316 (Job Access and Reverse Commute) and Section 5317
(New Freedom) funds, all of which have been successfully utilized by the peer
systems for transit planning efforts, vehicle purchases, transit operations, and
service enhancements and expansions.
A key component to the successful utilization of these funding sources involves
the identification of specific mobility needs and the involvement of partner entities
that can assist APT in procuring funds from these sources. For example, CAT in
Savannah has successfully procured Section 5316 funds for ferry service to the
International Trade and Convention Center and Westin Hotel Resort located on
Hutchinson Island. CAT has also partnered with the Savannah Regional
Development Center to qualify for Section 5317 funds that will be used to provide
paratransit service to populations outside the 'l'4-mile fixed-route coverage area.
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For APT, recent efforts and developments such as the stakeholder meetings
associated with this project and the political support that has been shown for the
future development of APT services, suggest that any imminent funding outreach
efforts APT initiates will be timely.
Additionally, the systems in Columbus and Savannah have shown that local
sources of transit funding are also effective not only for funding operations for
transit, but also (especially in the case of Savannah) for developing the profile for
transit service to be an essential positive component of development and quality-
of-life improvement efforts. This is most easily seen by the varied array of
Downtown- and Tourist-oriented services offered by CAT in Savannah, all of
which benefit from some form of municipal funding or dedicated local revenue.
Finally, the effectiveness of well-developed transit service plans as a catalyst for
funding, partnerships, and service improvement is also a key revelation of this
peer review. This is most easily seen by the collection of different services
operated by CAT in Savannah, where varied funding sources are utilized and
partnerships have been developed to support a network of services that
positively contribute to the area's development and quality of life. But it can also
be illustrated by examining the case of Greenlink in Greenville, SC, where a
system that had been in continual decline and had even shut down for a period of
time is presently on an impressive path toward improvement, as seen by the
system's recent recognition as the state's most improved transit system in 2008.
The system's effort's involving the development of a master plan for transit
service should be a key component towards sustaining that system's positive
momentum, and it is hoped that the positive momentum and interest that have
occurred throughout the duration of this project for APT will produce similarly
positive results.
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This section examines the service characteristics and performance of each APT
route, and provides a summary of suggested route adjustments to be considered
for implementation during the five-year timeframe of this TDP. An overview of the
existing APT route network is provided, which highlights characteristics of each
current route in terms of streets and neighborhoods of operation, general service
levels, major destinations and transfer opportunities, and recent route
adjustments. An analysis of the existing route network is then presented with
respect to service characteristics, operational costs, key route segments, transfer
patterns, and measures of service efficiency and effectiveness. Appendix E
includes the presentation of Route Profiles that are intended to present key
characteristics for each route in a concise summary format.
Chapter 3 concludes with an overview of suggested adjustments for each route
that are targeted for implementation during the TDP timeframe. The service
adjustments are intended to enhance system productivity, increase customer
convenience, expand APT services to new and potentially lucrative markets, and
to help continue to promote APT services as an attractive transportation option
that fosters regional mobility by effectively linking people, jobs, and communities.
Existing APT Services
General System Characteristics
The APT route network consists of 10 local routes. Eight of the routes operate
weekdays and Saturdays, while Route 15 - Medical Complex and Route 16 -
Lumpkin Road presently operate on weekdays only. No Sunday service is
provided. Most routes operate from early morning (5:00 - 6:00 a.m.) to early
evening (6:00 - 9:00 p.m.) at 60-minute intervals, though a few routes provide
30-minute headways during traditional AM and PM commute hours. Route 6 -
K-Mart provides 40-minute headways for most of its operating span, and Route
15 provides 35-minute headways. Route 10 - Sand Hill does not provide service
during midday hours (approximately 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) Due to the relatively
wide headways on each route, ridecheck data suggest that some customers who
live on the outer extremities of the routes board in the outbound direction in order
to travel inbound, as opposed to waiting for the outbound bus to return in the
opposite direction as an inbound trip.
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Eight of the routes operate from the Main Transfer Station on Broad Street to
various locations throughout Augusta, while Route 13 - Barton Chapel and
Route 16 originate at the Transfer Station located at the K-Mart at Deans Bridge
Road and Gordon Highway. All scheduled route layover and recovery is provided
at the transfer stations. Figure 3-1, shown below, presents the APT existing
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way trip and thus has two buses assigned to provide 40-minute headways. Route
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loop is 35 minutes (including layover), thus one bus is assigned to the route to
provide service every 35 minutes.
The systemwide peak vehicle requirement on weekdays is 13 buses and on
Saturday is 9 buses. The route schedules do not feature any use of "running time
graduations", in which trip running times are varied in order to account for
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variable traffic conditions along the route throughout the day. It should be noted
that such schedule adjustments typically impact the peak vehicle requirement.
The route links the aforementioned
University Village complex with the main
ASU campus on Walton Way, and
ridecheck data collected for the route
suggest that numerous trips are taken on
the route between the two destinations.
The route also serves numerous other
educational institutions along Walton
Way; some of these include the Academy
of Richmond County, near Heard Avenue;
Tubman Middle School, on Druid Park
Avenue; the Appelby Branch Library, on
Johns Road; Project Change, one block
north on Williams Street; St. Mary's on the Hill, along Monte Sano Avenue; and
Davidson Magnet, on 13th Street. The route also serves the northern portion of
the campus of the Medical College of Georgia, as well as the Walton
Rehabilitation Center.
Route 1 - Walton Wav
Route 1 - Walton Way operates from the
Main Transfer Station on Broad Street to
the Augusta State University (ASU)
Village housing complex on Damascus
Road off Wrightsboro Road. The primary
street of operation is Walton Way, as well
as a short portion of Broad Street
between the Transfer Station & 13th
Street. Between Walton Way & Monte
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Buena Vista Road, the route features a
unique mid-route directional split that
resembles a counterclockwise loop
operation in the shape of a square. Along
this split, westbound buses operate via
Walton Way and Lake Forest Drivel
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The following present summary profiles of operating and ridership characteristics
for Route 1 - Walton Way for weekdays and Saturdays. The profiles reveal the
followi ng characteristics:
. On measures of route productivity, Route 1 performs slightly better than
average on weekdays and performs poorly on Saturdays.
. Monthly ridership on Route 1 has nearly doubled over the last five years,
with impressive gains specifically occurring from 2004 to 2005, and from
2007 to 2008.
· On weekdays, the routes to which Route 1 passengers transfer the most
are the Route 5 - Washington Road and Route 6 K-Mart.
. On weekdays, relatively high numbers of westbound boardings near
Augusta State, and large number of alightings at following stops (including
University Village) suggest a lively market of Augusta State commuters
who use the route for local transportation in the ASU vicinity.
. On weekdays, the 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. hour is far more productive than
other periods of Route 1 operation. This may suggest that passenger
traffic on the route associated with ASU and other schools is far stronger
in the morning than in the afternoon, when student traffic tends to be more
dispersed and students are more likely to find private options for
transportation leaving school.
Route 3 - East AUQusta
Route 3 - East Augusta, shown in Figure 3-3, operates from the Main Transfer
Station on Broad Street to various residential areas in East Augusta, ultimately
terminating at the existing Underwood Homes complex on Fairhope Street near
Sand Bar Ferry Road. Along the majority of the route, east of E. Boundary Street,
the route's primary streets of operation are Broad and Telfair Streets in the
outbound direction, and Greene Street in the inbound direction.
The eastern portion of the route that lies east of Gordon Highway operates a
mainly circuitous path that directly serves several housing developments and
residential areas, including the Oak Pointe and Underwood Homes, as well as
the East Augusta Middle School. The western portion of the route serves a
number of municipal facilities and attractions, which include the Municipal
Building between 5th and 6th Streets on Greene Street; the Department of Family
and Children's Services (DFACS) facility on Fenwick Street near 5th Street; the
Main Branch Library on James Brown Boulevard and Greene Street; the James
Brown Arena, one block south of Telfair Street on th Street; the Georgia Labor
Dept. on Greene Street at 6th Street; a Court facility at 4th Street and Walton
Way; and a Post Office facility one block south of Telfair Street on 8th Street.
Additionally, the route provides service to numerous County Department and
Public Safety facilities that are located on or close to the route alignment.
Ridecheck data suggest that the route is currently meeting two primary travel
markets. One is as a connector service between residential areas of East
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Augusta and Downtown. Approximately 43 percent of the route's boardings occur
in the heavily residential area east of Telfair Street/East Boundary Road. Another
travel market the route appears to serve is as a means of access to the
aforementioned municipal facilities and attractions that are scattered throughout
the route's service area, particularly those that are east of 3rd Street. In the
outbound direction, approximately 44 percent of alightings occur before Telfair
Street/East Boundary Road, with significant activity at stops located at Telfair
Street/James Brown Boulevard (near the Main Branch Library and Post Office)
and 4th Street and Walton Way (near the Court and DFACS facilities, and Craig-
Houghton Elementary School).
The Underwood Homes facility is
scheduled to be demolished by the end of
2009, and a proposed mixed-use
development has been discussed for
development at the site. Existing residents
of the facility are presently being relocated
to other housing locations throughout the
region.
The following present summary profiles of
operating and ridership characteristics for
Route 3 - East Augusta for weekdays and
Saturdays. The profiles reveal the
following characteristics:
. For measures of route productivity,
Route 3 performs very well on
weekdays but is below average on
Saturdays.
. Monthly ridership over the last
several years has been variable,
but the overall five-year trend
shows a slight ridership increase.
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number of passengers transfer to
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adherence problems for the weekday outbound trips leaving the Main
Transfer Station at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Route 4 - Turpin Hill / Southaate
Route 4 - Turpin Hill I Southgate operates from the Main Transfer Station on
Broad Street to the Transfer Station located at the K-Mart shopping center at the
northeast corner of Gordon Highway and Deans Bridge Road. Unlike other APT
routes that operate to and from the Main Transfer Station, Route 4 only operates
on Broad Street in the outbound direction; inbound trips operate along Reynolds
Street. Other major streets of operation include ih Street and Martin Luther King
Boulevard. The route alignment splits in order to operate around the Dogwood
Terrace residential community, and then operates along Gordon Highway to the
Transfer Station at Deans Bridge Road, where transfers are available to the
Route 6 - K-Mart, Route 13 - Barton Figure 3-4 Route 4- Turpin Hill/Southgate
Chapel, and Route 16 - Lumpkin Road.
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The southern portion of the route,
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Transfer Station at the Deans Bridge K-
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Route 7 - Southgate Plaza, which was
discontinued in 2007. Prior to Route 7
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the Aragon Park residential community
as its southern terminus. With the
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Route 4 provides service to many of the
attractions and municipal destinations
located throughout Downtown Augusta.
Some of those locations include the
Augusta Common, the Main Branch
Library, the Georgia Labor Dept., the
Municipal Building, and the James
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Additionally, the route directly serves various housing facilities, including the
aforementioned Dogwood Terrace community, as well as the MM Scott and Allen
Homes facilities at Laney Walker Boulevard and Twiggs Street.
Analysis of ridecheck data suggests that the route is well-utilized along its
Downtown portion and along its southern portion near the Deans Bridge K-Mart
Transfer Station. But the middle portion of the route, from roughly th and Ellis
Streets to Grand and 15th Avenues, is lightly used: about 21 percent of the route's
380 daily boardings occur along this segment of the route. The section of the
route between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Picquet Avenue and 15th Avenue
is especially lightly used, with only 35 boardings (approximately 9% of all daily
boardings) occurring along this portion of the route. This suggests that existing
ridership on Route 4 mainly consists of riders that are travelling locally within the
Downtown area or along the southern portion of the route (thus making trips of
relatively short duration), and also perhaps travelling between Downtown
Augusta, the southern portion of the route, and the various housing
developments located along the route (which would be trips of longer duration).
The following present summary profiles of operating and ridership characteristics
for Route 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate for weekdays and Saturdays. The profiles
reveal the following characteristics:
. For measures of Route Productivity, Route 4 performs above average on
weekdays and below average on Saturdays. The disparity in the route's
weekday ran kings in passengers per hour (in which the route was rated as
best) and passengers per mile (in which the route was ranked 4th of 10)
suggests that the route features segments of high passenger turnover, but
that ridership along the entire route as a whole is generally average.
. Monthly ridership on the route dramatically increased from 2006 to 2007,
which is likely due to the absorption of riders from the discontinued Route
7 - Southgate Plaza service.
· On weekdays, a relatively high number of passengers transfer from Route
4 to Route 12 - Augusta Mall and Route 16 - Lumpkin Road. A very high
number of weekday passengers transfer to Route 4 from Route 5 -
Washington Road, Route 12, and Route 16. Transfers from Route 5 to
Route 4 are also significant on Saturdays.
· Route 4 is generally productive during most of the operating day on
weekdays, with the 11 :00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. and 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. periods
especially productive.
. Ridecheck data revealed a potentially serious schedule adherence
problem with the last outbound weekday trip leaving the Main Transfer
Station at 6:00 p.m., though it should be noted that the route is often
adversely impacted by railroad grade crossing traffic.
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The route serves 10 major shopping centers along CENTER WEST
Washington Road, and also provides access to
the Wal-Mart and Village Plaza shopping centers
located on Memorial Drive and the Bobby Jones
Expressway. The route also serves the Augusta
National Golf Club. East of the Golf Club, the
route mainly serves varied residential areas, as
well as the Hal Powell Apartments and Olmstead
Homes, and the Martha Lester and C.H. Terrell
Academy schools on Broad Street. A mid-route
loop was once operated by the route, in which
buses pulled off Broad Street to operate via
Milledge Road and Morningside Drive. The loop was discontinued several years
ago.
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Route 5 - Washinaton Road
Route 5 - Washington Road, shown in Figure 3-5,
operates from the Main Transfer Station on Broad
Street to the Westtown Shopping Center on Davis
Road in Columbia County. The main streets of
operation include the entire length of Broad Street
west of the Transfer Station, and the entire length
of Washington Road within Richmond County. The
route's outer terminal operation involves a lengthy
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and Pleasant Home Roads. Although much of this
loop lies within Columbia County, the stop at Davis
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provide access to the lengthy retail corridor along Washington Road, particularly
from the Main Transfer Station. Approximately 85 percent of the route's outbound
weekday boardings occur at the Main Transfer Center, and about two-thirds of
the route's outbound weekday alightings occur along Washington Road west of
Azalea. A similar pattern is also observed for Saturday.
The following present summary profiles of operating and ridership characteristics
for Route 5 - Washington Road for weekdays and Saturdays. The profiles reveal
the following characteristics:
. On measures of route productivity, Route 5 performs close to APT system
averages on weekdays and above average on Saturday.
. The route's monthly ridership has been variable over the past five years,
although a 27 percent ridership gain was observed from September 2007
to September 2008.
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. On weekdays, a relatively large number of transfers occur from Route 5 to
Route 3 - East Augusta, Route 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate, and Route 12 -
Augusta Mall. Weekday transfers from the Route 12 to Route 5 are also
significant. The observed transfer activity between Route 5 and Route 12
may indicate the need for some type of crosstown service to link the
Washington and Wrightsboro Road corridors.
. On weekdays, the route's productivity is variable throughout the day,
although the 6:00 to 7:00 a.m. and 1 :00 to 2:00 p.m. periods are especially
productive. Ridecheck data also indicate possible schedule adherence
problems during the period 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
. On Saturday, the route's productivity is also variable throughout the day,
although the first two hours of service (7:00 to 9:00 a.m.) are especially
productive.
Route 6 - K-Mart
Route 6 - K-Mart operates from the Main Transfer Station on Broad Street to the
Transfer Station located at the K-Mart shopping center at the northeast corner of
Gordon Highway and Deans Bridge Road. Much of the route's alignment is
relatively circuitous, in order to provide direct connections to the various schools,
residential communities, and housing facilities located along the route. The main
streets of operation in and around Downtown Augusta include Broad Street and
James Brown Boulevard. Educational facilities that are on or close to the route's
alignment include the Wallace Branch Library, Silas, CT Walker, Collins
Elementary, Josey High, Ebenezer Seventh Day, Wilkinson Gardens Elementary,
Augusta Christian, and Murphey Middle. The residential communities along the
route include MM Scott, Cherry Tree Crossing, and Jennings Homes. The route
also serves a health department facility on Laney Walker Boulevard. Figure 3-6,
shown on the following page, presents Route 6.
The route was formerly known as Route 6 - Regency Mall, as service was once
provided to the now-defunct Regency Mall shopping center just south of the
route's present southern terminal at Gordon Highway and Deans Bridge. The
mall itself closed in 2002, and the route was renamed Route 6 - K-Mart in 2006.
Ridecheck data suggest that the route serves a market for local travel in and
around Downtown Augusta, as the boarding/alighting counts indicate significant
activity along the route's innermost portion, between Laney Walker/James Brown
Boulevards and the Main Transfer Station. While the K-Mart Transfer Station at
Deans Bridge Road/Gordon Highway features significant boarding/alighting
activity, passenger activity along the remainder of the route is generally evenly
dispersed.
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Route 10 - Sand Hill
Route 10 - Sand Hill operates from the Main
Transfer Station on Broad Street to Doctor's
Hospital, just west of the 1-2011-520
interchange. The route serves a variety of low-
density residential areas just west of
Downtown Augusta, along Crawford Avenue,
Fenwick Street, and Gardner Street. The route then operates via Wheeler Road
to the Augusta Exchange commercial area along Robert C Daniel Parkway and
Agerton Lane, as well as to the Social Security office just north of that area. The
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operating and ridership characteristics for
Route 6 - K-Mart for weekdays and Saturdays.
The profiles reveal the following
characteristics:
. On measures of route productivity,
Route 6 performs close to APT system
averages on weekdays and is slightly
above average on Saturday.
. The route's monthly ridership has been
variable over the past five years,
although a 20 percent ridership gain
was observed from September 2007 to
September 2008.
. On weekdays and Saturdays, a
relatively large number of transfers
occur between Route 6 and Route 12 -
Augusta Mall, and also between Route 6
and Route 13 - Barton Chapel. There is
also significant transfer activity on
Saturday from Route 6 to Route 5 -
Washington Road.
. Route productivity throughout the day
generally mirrors overall APT system
productivity, although the 3:00 to 6:00
p.m. period on weekdays and the 11 :00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. period on Saturdays
are especially productive.
. Ridecheck data indicate a possible
schedule adherence problem with the
outbound trip leaving the Main Transfer
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route then returns to Wheeler Road and operates to the western terminal at
Doctor's Hospital. It is the only APT route that does not provide midday service.
Figure 3-7 presents Route 10.
With the exception of the commercial areas on the western end of the route,
much of the route's alignment travels
through low-density residential areas. The
route has featured various alignment
deviations and variations in recent years
that have been discontinued. Most
recently, a variant of the route known as
Route 10A - Berckman Hills was operated,
providing service to residential areas north
and south of Wheeler Road, such as
Berckman Hills, Berckman Village,
Briarwood, Highgate, and Aumond Heights.
This variant was run once in the morning
and once in the afternoon in lieu of regular
Route 10 - Sand Hill trips. A present-day
route deviation involves selected inbound
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office, but otherwise does not service any
travel market of significant ridership. The
central portion of the route between
Wheeler Road/Jefferson Drive and Metcalf
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boardings and alightings in each direction,
even though that portion of the route
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Hill for weekdays and Saturdays is listed below.
. On measures of route productivity, Route 10 ranks next-to-Iast on
weekdays and ranks last on Saturday.
· The route's five-year trend in monthly ridership is generally downward,
with a ridership drop of approximately 32 percent during the period
September 2004 - September 2008.
. Ridecheck data suggest potentially serious schedule adherence issues on
weekdays on the 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. inbound trips departing Doctor's
Hospital. It is suspected that routine traffic delays associated with the
Wheeler Road entrance/exit to the Bobby Jones Expressway, together
with ongoing road construction in the area, contribute to those delays.
Route 12 - AUQusta Mall
Route 12 - Augusta Mall, shown in Figure 3-8, operates from the Main Transfer
Station on Broad Street to the Augusta Mall Shopping Center near Wrightsboro
Road and the Bobby Jones Expressway. The route operates from the Transfer
Station to Wrightsboro Road mainly along 15th Street, serving the Central Square
Shopping Center and the campuses of Paine College and the Medical College of
Georgia. West of Paine College, the route then operates to the Augusta Mall
along Wrightsboro Road. Inbound trips deviate off Wrightsboro Road just before
reaching the Paine College campus, operating via Druid Park Avenue and Laney
Walker Boulevard and then to the Main Transfer Station via 15th Street.
Most of the areas along Wrightsboro Road between Paine College and Daniel
Field can be characterized as low - medium density residential. Central Avenue
lies 1 block north of this portion of Wrightsboro; a separate APT service, Route 2
- Central Avenue, once provided service along that thoroughfare. That service
was discontinued in 2003. It is believed that much of the ridership that formerly
used Route 2 has migrated to the Route 12. Along the western end of
Wrightsboro Road, between Damascus Road and North Leg Road, the route
provides direct service to several apartment developments and multi-dwelling
communities.
Due to a long-standing operational restriction at the Wrightsboro Road entrance
to Augusta Mall, Route 12 buses travel to the mall along a circuitous one-way
loop via North Leg Road and Wylds Road, to the official mall bus stop at the
western entrance near the food court. Operation along this loop has resulted in
several significant issues pertaining to route reliability and safety. Although the
North Leg/Wylds Road loop features some passenger activity, operation around
the loop adds just over one mile to each outbound trip, and ridecheck data
suggest that several trips experience significant schedule adherence issues as a
result of the loop operation. Additionally, a relatively busy stop is located at
Wrightsboro Road and Nopi Imports, just east of Jackson Road. After servicing
the stop, outbound buses are forced to quickly cross over into the left turn lane in
order to turn onto North Leg Road.
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Ridecheck data suggest that the only weak segment along the route lies between
Damascus Road and Monte Sa no Avenue, where recorded boarding/alighting
activity was very light. Otherwise, most of the rest of the route appears well-
utilized, with the Transfer Station and Augusta Mall as the busiest stops.
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Route 12 ranks well above APT
system averages on weekdays,
and is the system's top performer
on Saturday by a wide margin.
. The route's five-year trend in
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positive, with a 12 percent ridership
increase observed during the
period September 2004
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activity was observed between
Route 12 and Route 3 - East
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Washington Road, and Route 6 -
K-Mart. As previously noted, the
transfer activity between Route 12
and Route 5 may suggest the need
for a crosstown service linking the
Wrightsboro and Washington Road
corridors.
. On Saturdays, significant transfer
activity was observed between
Route 12 and Route 6.
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especially impressive during the
period spanning 11 :00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Saturday route productivity
generally outperforms APT system
productivity by a wide margin for
most of the day.
· On weekdays, ridecheck data suggest significant schedule adherence
issues on various trips.
The following present summary profiles of
operating and ridership characteristics for
Route 12 - Augusta Mall for weekdays
and Saturdays. The profiles reveal the
following characteristics:
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Route 13 - Barton Chaoel
Route 13 - Barton Chapel operates from the K-Mart Transfer Station located at
Deans Bridge Road and Gordon Highway to Dublin Drive in the Barton Village
residential area in South Augusta. It is one of two APT routes that do not operate
to Downtown Augusta or the Main Transfer Station. Figure 3-9 presents Route
13.
The route travels along a short portion of
Gordon Highway before turning to serve
sparsely populated areas along
Milledgeville and Wheeless Roads. The
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Deans Bridge Road, and serves the
Southpointe Plaza shopping center (which
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stores). The route then resumes operation
along Deans Bridge Road to Barton
Chapel Road, and then operates through
the Barton Village community via London
Boulevard, Dublin Drive, and Old
McDuffie Road.
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serves two main travel markets. One
involves providing access to the various
retail establishments along the route,
which include the K-Mart at Deans Bridge
Road/Gordon Highway, the stores at
Southpointe Plaza (including Wal-Mart),
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The other travel market served by the
route involves linking Barton Village and
residential areas along Barton Chapel
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portion of the route contributed less than 10 boardings and alightings in each
direction.
The following present summary profiles of operating and ridership characteristics
for Route 13 - Barton Chapel for weekdays and Saturdays. The profiles reveal
the following characteristics:
. On measures of route productivity, Route 13 is well below APT system
averages on weekdays. Only Route 15 - Medical Complex and Route 10
- Sand Hill perform worse. But Saturday productivity is well above
average, apparently due in part to relatively high numbers of customers
making shopping trips to Southpointe Plaza and K-Mart.
. The route's five-year trend in monthly ridership has been variable,
although an overall ridership increase of about 20 percent is observed
during the five-year period spanning September 2004 - September 2008.
. There is significant transfer activity between Route 13 and Route 6 - K-
Mart. Surprisingly, very little transfer activity was observed between
Route 13 and Route 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate and Route 16 - Lumpkin
Road.
· While weekday productivity is generally well below average, the route
does exceed APT system productivity during 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on
weekdays.
· Rldecheck data suggest a possible schedule adherence problem on the
inbound trip departing Barton Village at 9:30 a.m. on weekdays.
Otherwise, Route 13 ties with Route 16 for the best weekday on-time
performance among all APT routes.
Route 15 - Medical Comolex
Route 15 - Medical Complex operates as a one-way circulator loop to and from
the Main Transfer Station on Broad Street on weekdays only. Upon departing the
Main Transfer Station, the route travels via Broad Street, 11 th Street, Laney-
Walker Boulevard, Druid Park Avenue, Central Avenue, Wilson Street,
Wrightsboro Road, R A Dent Boulevard, St. Sebastian Way, Walton Way, and
15th Street, returning to the Transfer Station. Much of the existing Route 15
alignment includes portions once operated by the previously eliminated Route 2
- Central Avenue route. Figure 3-10 presents Route 15.
The route provides service through the campuses of Paine College and the
Medical College of Georgia, and also serves the Ervin Towers and Peabody
Apartments residential communities. The route also provides direct service to
educational facilities at Laney High, AR Johnson Magnet, and the Wallace
Branch Library. The Health Department facility on Laney Walker Boulevard and
Cecelia Street is also close to the route's alignment.
Ridecheck data reveal the route's ridership to be very light, and only one stop
outside of the Main Transfer Center features more than 10 daily boardings and
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alightings (Peabody Apartments). A total of 85 daily boardings occurred on the
entire route. It is suspected that the route's low ridership is due in part to the
operations of other APT routes that duplicate or closely parallel the route for
much of its alignment.
The following presents a summary profile
of operating and ridership characteristics
for Route 15 - Medical Complex. The
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characteristics:
· Route 15 has the lowest
productivity among all APT
services.
· The greatest amount of transfer
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Route 1 - Walton Way, Route 3 -
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Route 16 - Lumpkin Road operates from the K-Mart Transfer Station located at
Deans Bridge Road and Gordon Highway to the Georgia Regional Hospital in
South Augusta. The southern portion of the route is a counterclockwise loop that
deviates off Lumpkin Road and operates via Peach Orchard Road, Windsor
Spring Road, Old Louisville Road, Neptune Drive to the gate of the Georgia
Regional Hospital, Mike Padgett Highway and back to Lumpkin Road. The route
was recently extended south of the Georgia Regional Hospital about one-half
mile along Mike Padgett Highway to a probation facility. This change was
implemented at the end of 2008. The route provides service on weekdays only.
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The route provides service to several
schools along Lumpkin Road and
along the counterclockwise loop at
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schools include Alleluia, Hains and
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High. The Augusta Technical
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boardings on Route 16. The route
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The following presents a summary profile of operating and ridership
characteristics for Route 16 - Lumpkin Road. The profiles reveal the following
characteristics:
· On measures of route productivity, Route 16 performs below APT system
averages, but performs notably better than less-productive APT routes.
. The route's five-year trend in monthly ridership has been steadily
increasing, from 4,254 riders in September 2004, to 6151 riders in
September 2008 (a 44.5% increase).
. Most transfer activity occurs to and from Route 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate,
with significantly less transfer activity to and from Route 6 - K-Mart.
Transfers to and from Route 13 - Barton Chapel appear negligible.
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periods 10:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. and 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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Proposed APT Service Revisions
Proposed revisions to the APT route network for implementation during the five-
year timeframe of this TDP are outlined below. The revisions are based on the
aforementioned analysis of existing services, as well as feedback obtained
through the project survey efforts, stakeholder meetings, and public hearings.
The revisions address several identified needs, and can be classified according
to the following objectives:
· Preserve and enhance existing APT services to high-volume traffic
corridors and employment and retail destinations.
. Streamline operations to increase directness of service, decrease route
complexity, and attract potential discretionary customers.
. Initiate direct service between South Augusta and Downtown.
. Institute services to connect potential new markets for APT services with
the existing APT route network, particularly in South Augusta and Fort
Gordon.
· Revise service levels and transfer opportunities to better match intended
trip patterns and attract potential discretionary customers.
Service revisions proposed for the first year of TDP implementation include route
adjustments and eliminations that are intended to better match resources with
strong APT travel markets and destinations that presently contribute significantly
to existing APT ridership. First-year revisions also include increased directness of
service between South Augusta and Downtown in the form of express service
north of the K-Mart Transfer Station. Service revisions targeted for the later years
of the TDP are dependent on anticipated revenue expected from a future one-
cent local tax. These revisions include route frequency adjustments, new
crosstown services, and potential relocation of the Downtown Transfer Station
and corresponding route restructuring. This section provides details for each
individual route proposal and for proposed new services. A suggested calendar
for implementation of these proposals is provided in a subsequent section of this
report, under "Implementation Phasing."
First-Year Proposed Revisions to Existing APT Services
Route 1 - Walton Wav:
The western portion of the route features a square loop where westbound trips
operate via Walton Way, Lake Forest Drive, and Buena Vista Rqad, and
eastbound trips operate via Central and Monte Sano Avenues.3 In order to
increase route productivity and simplify the route's operation, the Walton Way
and Lake Forest Drive/Buena Vista Road portion of this square loop is proposed
for elimination, and all trips will operate bi-directionally via Central and Monte
3 As this report was being prepared, Central A venue was presently under construction, and EB Rt. 1 buses
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Sano Avenues. The Walton Way/Lake Forest Drive/Buena Vista Road portion of
the existing loop featured only 8 daily boardings and 11 alightings. By contrast,
the Central and Monte Sano portion of the loop features 9 daily boardings and 28
daily alightings, with the majority of the alightings occurring at Monte Sa no
Avenue and Helen Street, a stop that is within walking distance to an auxiliary
entrance to Augusta State University. Figure 3-12 presents the proposed
modification.
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Route 3 - East Auqusta:
In conjunction with a proposal for discontinuing operations on Route 4 - Turpin
Hill/Southgate (described below), westbound operations on this route are
proposed to be rerouted to serve ih Street and Reynolds Street. Westbound trips
will operate along their present alignment to ih and Greene Streets, where they
will turn right on 7th Street and operate to Reynolds Street, turn left, and operate
to the Main Transfer Station via the present alignment of the Route 4. This
adjustment will maintain service along Downtown portions of ih and Reynolds
Streets that are presently served by Route 4. Figure 3-13, shown on the following
page, presents the Route 3 modification.
Route 4 - Tumin HiII/Southqate
In conjunction with proposals for Route 3 - East Augusta, Route 6 - K-Mart, and
Route 13 - Barton Chapel, existing operations on this route are proposed to be
discontinued. Portions of the existing Route 4 will be continue to be served by
route adjustments proposed for Route 3 - East Augusta and Route 6 - K-Mart
This change will eliminate the long unproductive segment of the existing Route 4
alignment between Grand Boulevard/15th Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard/Picquet Avenue, which accounts for only nine percent of all boardings
on the route. Proposed revisions to Route 3 - East Augusta, Route 6 - K-Mart,
and Route 13 - Barton Chapel will serve the majority of the other higher-ridership
markets presently served by Route 4.
Route 5 - Washinqton Road
To strengthen connections between major destinations in the West Augusta
portion of the region, the extension of Route 5 to the Social Security office and
Augusta Exchange Shopping Area is proposed. The route would operate along
Davis Road as presently, but instead of returning to Washington Road via
Pleasant Home Road, would continue operating along Davis Road to Walton
Way Extension, to Robert C. Daniel Parkway and the Social Security office
presently served by Route 10 - Sand Hill (which is proposed for elimination, as
discussed elsewhere in this section). The route would then operate via Robert C.
Daniel Parkway and Agerton Lane, to serve the Augusta Exchange Shopping
Center. The route would then return via Robert C. Daniel Parkway, Walton Way
Extension, and Davis Road to Washington Road and operate Downtown. Figure
3-14, shown on the following pages, presents the Route 5 modification.
This extension of Route 5 provides improved connections between the
Washington Road corridor and major destinations throughout West Augusta,
which include Augusta Exchange as well as various community facilities and
schools, such as the Montessori School and Family Y on Wheeler Road. This
adjustment also enhances APT service between Columbia and Richmond
Counties, and streamlines operation to and from Washington Road by eliminating
the need for a large terminal turnaround loop of the type that exists on the
present route alignment. As an additional adjustment, a further extension of the
route to Doctor's Hospital has also been considered.
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Another Route 5 extension alternative, shown in Figure 3-15 on the following
pages, has been discussed extensively with APT staff, and considered for
inclusion in later phases of the TDP. This involves a westward extension of the
route from Davis and Washington Roads to the Mullins Crossing region of
Columbia County. This would extend the route westward along Washington Road
by approximately 3.4 miles in each direction. This adjustment is dependent on
additional resources, such as potential revenue from a future local tax, and would
coincide with the implementation of a new crosstown service designed to link
destinations throughout West and South Augusta.
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Route 6 - K-Mart:
Proposed revisions for Route 6 - K-Mart, shown in Figure 3-16 on the following
page, are intended to simplify route operations and increase APT system
efficiency, and are intended for implementation in tandem with the
aforementioned elimination of existing Route 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate operations
and proposed revisions to Route 13 - Barton Chapel. Route 6 would be revised
to operate along its present alignment from the Downtown Transfer Center to the
Jennings Home Complex on Olive Road. From there, Route 6 would operate via
15th Avenue to the Dogwood Terrace housing complex, and then to the K-Mart
Transfer Station via Old Savannah Road and Gordon Highway. Low-ridership
portions of the existing Route 6 alignment along Kissingbower and Miilledgeville
Roads are proposed for elimination.
This change maintains service to the Dogwood Terrace portion of the existing
Route 4 alignment, allowing low-productivity portions of that route to be
discontinued, and also establishes Route 6 as the single community-based
service for residential areas of the APT service area adjacent to the Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard corridor.
Route 10 - Sand Hill
Route 10 - Sand Hill is the second-worst performer among all APT routes and
significantly underperforms all other APT services with the exception of the Route
15 - Medical Complex. In order to reallocate resources to route adjustments
proposed for higher-performing APT services, this route is proposed for
elimination. It should be noted that the strongest travel market observed for this
route appears to be for trips between the Downtown Transfer Station and the
Augusta Exchange Shopping Area and the Social Security office. Route
adjustments proposed for Route 5 - Washington Road will continue to serve that
market, at service levels greater than those provided by the existing Route 10.
Route 12 - AUQusta Mall
Route 12 - Augusta Mall is the strongest performing route within the APT
network, particularly on Saturdays, hence major changes to its service were not
considered. The only proposed change to the route alignment involves
eliminating the roundabout loop operation to Augusta Mall via North Leg and
Wylds Roads, and instead operating to and from the mall's designated bus stop
via the ring roadways that immediately surround the mall. Westbound Route 12
buses traveling to the mall would access the mall's ring roadways by turning left
on Garden Spring Lane, and then travel to the designated bus stop at the mall
near the food court entrance via clockwise operation along the ring roadways.
Figure 3-17, shown on the following pages, presents this information.
The existing route operation to the mall has been in place for several years, and
was instituted due to bus access restrictions to the mall that were put in place by
mall management. While the route's operation along North Leg and Wylds Roads
features light ridership, the operation requires just over one additional mile of
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service and costs almost $10,000 annually compared to direct operation to and
from the mall. Additionally, the roundabout operation is difficult for Route 12
operators to service timely, since trips are given 30 minutes of scheduled running
time between the mall and the Main Transfer Station in each direction, and the
one-way distance from the station to the mall (with the existing indirect operation)
is approximately eight miles. Thus, Route 12 drivers must operate at an average
scheduled speed of 16 m.p.h. over the entire route, which is often difficult to
achieve when traffic conditions along Wrightsboro Road and in the vicinity of the
mall become congested. Since one or two total buses are assigned to the route
(depending on whether a 30- or 60-minute frequency of service is in place), the
route's schedule adherence often suffers markedly during such periods, and
drivers are forced to accelerate whenever possible to "make up time", a
potentially dangerous situation.
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Resources from the discontinued Route 4 - Turpin Hill/Southgate would be used
in part to implement revised service on Route 13 - Barton Chapel, which is
proposed to be extended to the Main Transfer Station via non-stop operation
north of the K-Mart Transfer Center to Downtown Augusta, with a possible
intermediate stop near the location of the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and
the VA Downtown Hospital. The route would then make limited stops to the Main
Transfer Station on Broad Street. This would serve as the first incarnation of
transit service directly linking South Augusta communities with Downtown.
Additionally, low-ridership portions of the route along Wheeless and Milledgeville
Roads are proposed for elimination (trips would remain on Deans Bridge Road).
This change, shown in Figure 3-18 on the following page, is recommended for
implementation in tandem with previously-discussed proposed revisions to Route
4 and Route 6 - K-Mart.
Route 15 - Medical Comolex
Route 15 - Medical Complex is the worst performer among all APT routes. In
order to reallocate resources to route adjustments proposed for higher-
performing APT services, this route is proposed for elimination. It is felt that the
existing Route 15 alignment is largely duplicative of other APT services (notably
Route 1 - Walton Way, Route 6 - K-Mart, and Route 12 - Augusta Mall) and
therefore results in the route's severe lack of productivity. Additionally, several
private shuttle services are presently operated in the MCG area, which can
provide access to the medical facilities. Also notable is the fact that this route
received very little feedback during the onboard survey process (19 surveys),
and was not cited at all among any of the Community Survey responses.
An opportunity to revise other existing APT services within the Downtown area
may occur as a result of ongoing efforts to relocate the Main Transfer Station to a
more central location, such as the Southeastern Stages terminal at 1128 Greene
Street, at the northeast corner of 1 ih Street. Associated APT route revisions may
help to retain whatever dedicated ridership presently exists on Route 15.
Route 16 - Lumokin Road
The southernmost portion of Route 16 features a long turnaround loop that
provides service to various residential areas, as well as to the Georgia Regional
Hospital and a probation facility along Mike Padgett Highway. In order to
increase route productivity and simplify the route's operation, the portions of this
loop along Mike Padgett Highway that are north of the hospital, and the portion
on Lumpkin Road between Mike Padgett Highway and Peach Orchard Road, is
proposed for elimination. The route will instead operate bi-directionally between
Peach Orchard Road/Lumpkin Road and the probation facility on Mike Padgett
Highway via Peach Orchard Road, Windsor Spring Road, Old Louisville Road,
Neptune Drive, the hospital grounds, and Mike Padgett Highway. The eliminated
portions of the loop feature relatively low ridership (22 boardings and 17
alightings - about nine percent of the route's total weekday ridership), so
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Service Revision - Route 5 - WashinGton Road extension to Mullins CrossinG
As discussed previously, the extension of Route 5 - Washington Road to Mullins
Crossing in Columbia County would occur during later phases of the TDP. Figure
3-15, shown previously, presents this recommendation. The adjustment would
coincide with implementation of a new crosstown service designed to link
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New Service - South AUGusta Shuttle/Downtown Express
In order to link presently unserved portions of South Augusta to the rest of the
existing APT network, a shuttle service between various South Augusta locations
and the Wal-Mart shopping center on Deans Bridge Road is proposed. The
shuttle would operate with one bus on a 60-minute cycle, and would be
scheduled to provide timed connections with the newly-extended Route 13 -
Barton Chapel/Downtown Express. Possible areas of service for this shuttle
include Morgan Road, Tobacco Road, Windsor Spring Road, and Meadowbrook
Drive, with a South Augusta terminal location at a planned park-and-ride facility
at Tobacco and Windsor Spring Roads. This will serve to initiate a fixed-route
transit service that links presently unserved South Augusta communities to the
existing APT network, as well as providing a convenient option for travel to
Central Augusta. Figure 3-20, shown on the following page, presents this new
service.
As a future possible service revision, this shuttle can be extended further north to
the revised South Transfer Center that is proposed along the west side of Deans
Bridge Road at Richmond Hill Road. This would offer additional connections to
APT services, including the Route 6 - K-Mart and a proposed express crosstown
that is detailed as a future service proposal elsewhere in this section. A longer-
term option for this service involves transforming this South Augusta shuttle
service into an express service to Downtown Augusta, with express operation
north of the proposed South Transfer Center.
New Service - West AUGusta/Bobbv Jones Expresswav Crosstown
In order to link South Augusta with commercial and employment areas
throughout West Augusta, implementation of a crosstown service to operate
between the proposed relocated South Transfer Center and West Augusta
regions such as the Augusta Mall and Augusta Exchange shopping center is
proposed. The route will begin at the relocated South Transfer Center at Deans
Bridge and Richmond Hill Roads, and will operate to the Southpointe Plaza/Wal-
Mart shopping center located along Deans Bridge Road. The route will operate
via the Bobby Jones Expressway to Augusta Mall, and proceed via Marks
Church Road or Augusta West Parkway to the Augusta Exchange Shopping
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and will provide better access to West Augusta destinations that presently
require out-of-direction travel and transfers for portions of the area not directly
served by Route 10 -Sand Hill and Route 12 - Augusta Mall. Transfer
connections at the proposed South Transfer Center (which will include areas
presently served by Route 13 and Route 16- Lumpkin Road, as well as more
southerly Augusta regions proposed for new services) will permit easy access to
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the commercial and employment areas of West Augusta, and will eliminate the
need for out-of-direction travel to the Main Transfer Center.
New Service - Fort Gordon
Fort Gordon is the region's largest employer, and members of the Fort Gordon
community provided considerable feedback during the Community Survey and
public outreach portions of this study. A significant number of survey respondents
that cited Fort Gordon transportation needs felt in particular that APT service
would function as an attractive alternative to the more expensive taxicabs that
presently serve the fort in large numbers. Yet it has not been served by transit
since 1995. Therefore, the re-establishment of an APT fixed-route service to
operate between Fort Gordon and the relocated South Transfer Center is
proposed and presented in Figure 3-22 on the following page.
The new route would operate via Deans Bridge Road and enter the fort just west
of the Deans Bridge Road/Tobacco Road interchange. Within the fort, the route
would operate to the Intercity Bus Terminal near 40th Street and 3rd Avenue. The
route would serve an intermediate stop at the Southpointe Plaza/Wal-Mart
shopping center along Deans Bridge Road. Connections at the proposed South
Transfer Center at Deans Bridge and Richmond Hill Roads would provide
transfer opportunities to other APT services connecting to a variety of
destinations throughout the region, including the MCG I VA Hospital District,
Downtown Augusta, and the commercial destinations throughout West Augusta.
Several operational and policy considerations would need to be determined
before initiating service along the route. One involves required security measures
that would be necessary to insure that unauthorized persons do not enter the fort
via APT service. The Installation Transportation Chief at the fort has indicated
willingness to provide required security personnel, particularly in the form of a
staff person from the fort who would board APT buses as they enter the fort,
check identification of passengers, and monitor the bus as it travels within the
fort. Another consideration involves the requirement to provide complementary
ADA paratransit service for any expansions to the fixed-route network, which in
turn would increase the total operating cost of the APT network.
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Overview
Chapter 4 presents a phased implementation plan for recommended transit
service revisions to be implemented by APT as part of this TDP. The proposed
service adjustments were described in detail in Chapter 3. This chapter also
discusses capital planning elements, including fleet management strategies
recommended for the duration of the TDP, which account for the retirement of
APT vehicles that are expected to surpass their intended lifespan, as well as
account for fleet expansion needs resulting from TDP service revisions.
In order to support the effectiveness and ridership-generating potential of the
proposed service revisions, a discussion of other Capital and Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS) needs is also presented in this section. This
includes capital items that are scheduled to be purchased by APT during the first
two years of the TDP as a part of Augusta's TIP program. The final portion of this
section discusses policies and objectives recommended for consideration by
APT. This will also provide APT with ideas and discussions that can facilitate
future decisions involving service adjustments and route planning efforts.
Capital Planning
Currently the APT capital planning process is based primarily on the progressive
processing of grant applications. This process includes coordinating the state
match funds and then completing the grant with the local match. The current
formula has been 80 percent federal, 10 percent state and 10 percent local.
Given the uncertainties regarding the availability of state and local funds, this
pragmatic process has been perhaps the most effective short-term process. A
number of grants including vehicles, IT components and amenities, and facility
development have been started and are anticipated to be completed during the
next five years.
When additional decisions regarding funding availability, particularly a sustained
local funding source, have been finalized, WSA recommends APT develop a five-
year capital funding process to complement the needs of the service plan and
also establish a more laminar flow of funds, such as annual allocations for
vehicle replacement. Also, WSA recommends, as discussed in the following text,
that those transit-related services funded through other budget processes, (e.g.
park and ride facilities,) be cross referenced in the APT budget to capture a
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thorough picture of how the operating and capital plans blend into the system
development concept.
The overall system development concept includes expanded connection potential
with both Columbia and Aiken county transportation services. It may be logical to
develop a regional capital planning process. In addition, since APT has already
worked in cooperation with Best Friends Express to trade some grant funds, a
more regional view of available and potential public transportation funds should
be completed. As noted in the Executive Summary, the TDP did not fully explore
the impacts of ADA paratransit and other human services transportation, some of
which would also have potential ramifications regionally, e.g. shared use of IT
solutions, regional access to the Augusta medical facilities, etc.
The service revisions proposed for later phases of the TDP are dependent on
anticipated revenue expected from future revenue sources, such as a local-
based tax. These revenues are not anticipated before year 2011; therefore, this
plan does not recommend any service revisions during the year 2011. All
proposed service adjustments presented for implementation beyond the first year
of the TDP in 2010 will also require additional operating expenses. The
anticipated revenues to be received during or after 2011 will provide the funding
necessary for such additional operating costs.
TDP Service Adjustment Implementation Phases
Year One - Weekday and Saturday
Figure 4-1, shown on the following page, displays the APT route adjustments
recommended for the first year of the TDP. Figures 4-2 through 4-5 contain the
route service characteristics and operating costs for weekday and Saturday.
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In addition to the proposed route adjustments described within this report, the
addition of one demand-response vehicle to the APT fleet is recommended. This
will provide a dedicated vehicle to make connections at the Wal-MartlSouthpointe
Plaza shopping center, where direct service to and from Downtown Augusta will
be available on the revised Route 13 - Barton Chapel route.
In order to complement the extension of Route 13-Barton Chapel service to
Downtown Augusta, it is recommended that a park-and-ride facility be
created/developed at the Wal-MartlSouthpointe Plaza shopping area. The park-
and-ride facility is intended as an enticement for potential commuters who may
consider driving to the facility and using the newly-extended Route 13 service for
trips to/from Downtown Augusta. The facility will also help to develop the location
into a functioning transit hub, as other services such as the South Augusta
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Capital needs associated with the development of a park-and-ride facility at the
Wal-MartlSouthpointe Plaza site could include items such as:
. adequate bus and shelter facilities (to handle passenger traffic associated
with four routes that are expected to serve the facility);
. bus stop signage;
. route schedule display information;
. real-time arrival displays;
. driver information displays;
. curb treatments (to delineate bus stop waiting areas); and
. other traffic engineering designs that would channelize public transit
vehicle movements.
Augusta/Richmond County presently utilizes its own process for estimating and
budgeting costs for street and roadway related capital projects, such as this park
and ride facility; however, it is recommended that in the longer term, the five-year
capital program for APT include not only those directly related APT items, such
as buses and fare boxes, but also indirect capital items such as the park and ride
facility in order to capture the phasing of the system enhancements that are
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first year of the TDP, as noted in the Fleet Management Strategies portion of this
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Service Implementation Phasing - TOP Years 2 - 5 (2011 - 2014)
Year 2- 2011
. No service revisions proposed, as per aforementioned discussion of
anticipated revenue sources.
Year 3 - 2012
· Implement minimum 30-minute headways on all routes
. Implement South Augusta - West Augusta Crosstown (to operate
between proposed South Augusta Transfer Center and Augusta Mall)
Year 4 - 2013
· Implement South Augusta shuttle (to operate between proposed South
Augusta Transfer Center and proposed park-and-ride lot at Tobacco and
Windsor Spring Roads)
· Implement route to/from Fort Gordon (to operate between proposed South
Augusta Transfer Center and Inter City Bus Station at Fort Gordon, via
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. Extend Route 5 - Washington Road to Mullins Crossing
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Capital and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Needs
APT plans to execute a variety of capital and ITS purchases during fiscal years
2010 and 2011, as part of its TIP budget. The purchase of these items is
tentative and is subject to change, pending final agreement with the Augusta-
Richmond County Commission. These items include:
FY 2010
. New transit vehicles (six)
. Interactive Voice Response technology for all paratransit vehicles
(seven)
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. Various preventive maintenance items
. Various ADA expenses
FY 2011
. Development of South Augusta Transfer Facility
· Bus stop shelters and signs
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APT Facilities
The proposed South Augusta Transfer Facility is planned for a presently-
undeveloped site located along the southbound side of Deans Bridge Road just
opposite Richmond Hill Road. The site is approximately %-mile southwest of the
existing Transfer Station located at the K-Mart shopping center at the northeast
corner of Deans Bridge Road and Gordon Highway. The proposed transfer
facility would serve the same general purpose as the existing transfer station at
the K-Mart shopping center - namely, as a hub of transit services and transfer
opportunities between APT routes serving various regions of the service area,
however, it would improve bus access, provide needed amenities, such as
restroom facilities and strengthen the future ability to connect with other future
services planned for areas to the west and south.
APT routes serving the new facility would include those that presently serve the
existing station at the K-Mart shopping center, and would continue to operate
during the period of TDP implementation (such as the Route 6 - K-Mart, Route
13 - Barton Chapel, and Route 16 - Lumpkin Road), as well as proposed new
services to be implemented as part of the TDP (such as a proposed South
Augusta shuttle, a proposed crosstown service between South and West
Augusta, and a proposed route serving Fort Gordon). Additionally, APT
administrative functions are also planned for relocation to this site.
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APT also plans to investigate the relocation of the Main Transfer Station,
presently located on Broad Street just west of 15th Street, to 1 ih and Greene
Streets. The proposed location is presently utilized by Southwestern Stages Inc.,
a motorcoach operator that links various cities in Georgia, South Carolina, and
North Carolina. The relocation would not require significant capital development,
as the present site already features a building that provides passenger waiting
and office space for ticketing and information services. The proposed site would
also serve as a more central transfer location for APT services that is much
closer to the various significant destinations throughout Downtown Augusta,
which would facilitate other potential service modifications. That relocation is
tentatively scheduled to occur during 2013.
In addition to the previously-mentioned South Augusta Transfer Center site, APT
administrative functions are also presently being considered for another site
within South Augusta on the Mike Padgett Highway just north of the Bobby Jones
Expressway.
Fleet Management Strategies
Figure 4-12, shown below, presents a summary of the existing Augusta Public
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type, as determined by APT. Figure 4-13, shown on the following page,
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Retirement Dates for Existing APT Fleet (August, 2009)
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Vehicle unit costs are derived from the American Public Transportation
Association (APT A) Transit Vehicle Database, which reflects a survey of bus
procurements during 2007 and 2008 for approximately 300 U.S. transit fleets to
determine average new vehicle costs. An annual inflation rate of 3.3 percent was
applied to the cost of new transit vehicles for each successive year of the TDP. 1
Several vehicles within the existing APT fleet are presently operating beyond
their identified useful life dates. These include the two 32-foot Blue Bird buses
delivered in 1999 and the 2001 20-seat Goshen vehicle. It is recommended that
APT address the replacement of these vehicles during year one of the TDP in
2010, when the purchase of six new vehicles is planned as part of the Augusta
TIP budget, as described below.
For the first year of TDP implementation during 2010, the scheduled peak vehicle
requirement will remain at 13 buses. Vehicle replacements scheduled for this
year include two 32-foot Blue Bird buses delivered in 1999; the 2001 20-seat
Goshen vehicle; two 35-foot Blue Bird buses delivered in 2000; and two 18-seat
Goshen vehicles delivered in 2006. Replacement of these vehicles will be
addressed by the acquisition of six new vehicles, which are planned for purchase
during year 2010 as a product of the Augusta TIP budget.
It should be noted that if procurement of the aforementioned six vehicles does
not occur as part of the Augusta TIP process, the vehicle replacement schedule
will need to be revised, but the need for immediate vehicle replacements during
the early stages of the TDP will still be evident. This is due to the need to replace
the three vehicles that are already operating beyond expected useful life, as well
as the four vehicles with targeted retirement dates during the year 2010.
Vehicle replacements targeted for the later years of the TDP address the desired
retirement dates of vehicles in the existing APT fleet, as well as expanded
vehicle requirements that are necessary for proposed service enhancements and
revisions. The second year of the TDP in 2011 does not feature any proposed
service changes and planned vehicle retirements; hence no changes are
proposed to the composition of the APT fleet during that year. Year 2012
features an expansion of the scheduled peak vehicle requirement to 19 buses,
and the retirement of the four 35-foot Blue Bird vehicles manufactured in 2002.
Therefore, the purchase of eight 35-foot vehicles and three smaller 18 - 20 seat
vehicles (to eventually be used for services such as the South Augusta shuttle
and the Fort Gordon route) is recommended to address the expanded peak
vehicle requirement and also maintain a spare ratio above 20 percent.
The third year of the TDP during 2013 features another expansion of the
scheduled peak vehicle requirement, from 19 to 23 buses. Therefore, the
purchase of three 35-foot buses and one smaller 18 - 20 seat vehicle is
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recommended, in order to maintain a spare ratio above 20 percent. The final year
of the TDP in 2014 features no expansion in the scheduled peak vehicle
requirement, but the purchase of three 35-foot buses is recommended, in order
to address the scheduled retirement of the three 35-foot Blue Bird vehicles
manufactured in 2004.
Policies and Objectives
As indicated in the Executive Summary of this report, the goals of the
Transportation Development Plan are to provide the foundation for Augusta
Public Transit to transition from a inwardly-focused service, that has been
continually downsized to the point that it only serves those that have no other
transportation options, to a outwardly-expanding system that reaches out to new
destinations and new customers through an ongoing program to engage more
partners and more community connections. This transition will include changes in
service ideas, expansion of revenue sources, enhanced communications with
other entities and a renewed commitment to the value of public transportation as
an asset to the community.
The current mission statement for the agency is positive and generic in nature,
but perhaps does not provide sufficient direction:
"Augusta Public Transit's mission is to give our customers access to all
regions of Augusta-Richmond County by providing quality, dependable,
safe, accessible, and affordable, transportation, thereby enhancing the
mobility of the general public as well as the transportation disadvantaged."
One method to provide more specific direction would be to consider goals and
objectives, such as those listed below.
Goal '1:
Augusta Public Transit shall provide a family of services for
the residents of Augusta Richmond County that: connects key
activity centers, serving as the foundation for the system;
provides transportation alternatives to those who lack other
options, including elderly persons, persons with disabilities,
students, and economically disadvantaged persons; and
allows for system expansion to serve new markets and
opportunities.
. Objective 1.1: Develop a core group of services that connect
key activity points and commit to providing service along those
corridors that as the primary objective.
. Objective 1.2: Establish goals of providing a minimum of thirty
minute headways for all fixed route services and minimizing out
of direction and one-way loop routing.
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· Objective 1.3: Review all services to evaluate how the needs of
the transportation disadvantaged, using the federal definition
which includes seniors, people with disabilities and those with
low income, are being addressed as a second objective.
. Objective 1 :4: Consider the impact on core services and those
to the transportation disadvantaged as part of requests for new
or expanded services.
Goal 2,
Augusta Public Transit shall provide safe, reliable and
accessible transportation to the residents of Augusta
Richmond County.
. Objective 2.1: Ensure that services are operated in a manner to
maximize safety, to the riders and the public.
. Objective 2.2: Operate service in a manner that will maximize
the reliability of those services.
. Objective 2.3: Consider potential for services to connect
portions of the community and include a variety of trip purposes:
work; education; medical and other appointments; and
recreation and leisure activities.
Goal 3
Augusta Public Transit shall work cooperatively with local
communities, residents, and other affected agencies and
groups to develop the best possible family of services within
available resources.
. Objective 3.1: Develop an ongoing planning process with key
agencies and organizations within Augusta Richmond County
and neighboring service providers.
. Objective 3.2: Operate the agency in a manner that will
encourage public input and participation.
. Objective 3.3: Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
Augusta Public Transit shall consistently work to improve its
operating efficiency and service delivery effectiveness.
· Objective 4.1: Operate service in a manner that will maximize
system productivity.
. Objective 4.2: Operate service in a manner that will maximize
system efficiency.
· Objective 4.3: Operate service in a manner that will maximize
use of subsidies.
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Performance Standards
Overview
A Performance Measurement Program is an essential tool for transit agencies to
both monitor the service they deliver and provide justifications for modifications to
that service. Development of a measurement program should focus on meeting
the goals of the transit agency and fulfilling the needs of the community for which
they serve. Deciding on both which factors to measure and also the quantity of
measurements, is a typically determined based on a combination of what data is
obtainable by the agency and how that analysis of that data will affect the service
design criteria. The following lists display the typical categories, methods of
presentation and data collection and organization and standards of evaluation:
Categories:
· Availability - how easily potential passengers can use transit services
. Service Delivery- assessment of passengers experiences using transit
· Community Measures - transit's role in achieving the greater goals of
the community
. Travel Time - how long the transit trip takes (isolated and compared to
other modes)
. Safety and Security - how safe the user feels and likelihood of an
accident and how personally secure a passenger feels riding the bus or
waiting at METRO facilities.
. Maintenance and Construction - effectiveness of the agency's
maintenance program
· Economics - utilization, efficiency, and effectiveness of service and
management's impact on these measures
. Capacity - ability of transit to move both vehicles and people
Data Presentation:
. individual measures
. ratios
. indexes
. level of service
Data Collection Methods:
· In-house sources (driver's manifest, schedules, financial data, etc.)
. Census data
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Transit Development Plan
. AVL or APC counters
. Manual field work (ridechecks)
. Passenger Environment Surveys (on-board surveys)
Standards of Evaluation:
. Comparison to an annual average
. Comparison to a baseline value
. Trend analysis
. Self-identified standards
. Comparison to typical industry standards
. Comparison to peer systems
Potential Measures for Augusta Public Transit
The typical process for developing system performance measures has been to
review the options and alternatives contained in the TCRP Report 88: A
Guidebook for Developing a Transit Performance-Measurement System. The
analysis conducted of the current system as part of the TDP focused on basic
components, such as ridership and subsidy per person for each route. These
data, in conjunction with field observations and staff input, provided sufficient
information to differentiate route performance from system averages to confirm
poor performing services and suggest potential for modifications.
However, in the longer term as the system expands per the recommended
service plan there will be a need to develop more refined evaluation tools. The
first step in that process would be to differentiate routes by type of service, e.g.
the limited stop (South Augusta to downtown) from trunk corridors (Washington
Road) from local connections (East Augusta). Then, similar to other systems, an
annual evaluation process for the expanded system can be implemented.
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Appendix A:
Public Meeting Notices
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Tuesday, February 17. 2009
METRO'
2B1augustachronicle.com
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ACROSS THE AREA
Meetings scheduled
to discuss city transit
Augusta residents have two
chances to speak out about the
city's bus system this week.
Augusta Public Transit and
the Augusta-Richmond County
Planning Commission are work-
ing on a Transit Development
Plan to improve the service,
which came under scrutiny in
December and January, when
the Augusta Commission consid-
ered cutting Satuniay routes to
save money.
A public meeting is sched-
uled today from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
in commission chambers on the
eighth floor of the Greene Street
Municipal Building. A second
meeting is scheduled Wednesday
from 4 to 6 p.m. at Diamond
LakesCommunityCenre~off
Wmdsor Spring Road.
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AUGUSTA PUBLiC: TRANSIT
El Tninsito Publico de Augusta y la Comision de Planeamiento del
condado de Augusta Richmond han iniciado sus esfuerzos para desarr- .
ollar un Plan de Desarrollo de Tninsito en el condado de Augusta-Rich-'
mond para cubrir las necesidades en las areas de transporte publico
durante los proximos 10 anos. El publico en general esta invitado a
pacticipar en esta reunion a celebrarse:
Martes 17 de febrero de 2009
Edificio municipal del condado de Augusta-Richmond
Calle de 530 Greene 8vo Piso, sitio 803
Augusta, GA 30901
4:30 al 6:30 P.M.
Venga y comparta sus ideas y preocupaciones. sobre el transporte
publico y sea parte de la formacion del plan de desarrollo del tran-
sitb. Para mas informacion favor de contactar a: Heyward John-
son, Director de Tninsito PUblico de Augusta, al (706) 821-1816 0
hjoMson@augustaga.gov
AUGUSTA PUBUC: TRANSIT
EI Transito Publico de Augusta y la Comision de Planeamiento del
condado de Augusta Richmond han iniciado sus esfuerzos para desar-
rollar un Plan de Desarrollo de Transito en el condado de Augusta-
Richmond para cubrir las necesidades en las areas de transporte publico
durante los proximos 10 anos. El publico en general esta invitado a
participar en esta reunion a celebrarse:
Miercoles 18 de febrero de 2009
Centro de la comunidad Diamond Lakes
103 Diamond Lakes Way
Hephzibah, GA 30813
4:00 al 6:00 P.M.
Venga y comparta sus ideas y J?reocupaciones sobre el transporte
publico y sea parte de la formacion del Plan de Desarrollo de Tnin-
sito. Para mas informacion favor de contactar a: Heyward John-
son, Director de Tn'insito PUblico de Augusta, al (706) 821-1816 0
hjohnson@augustaga.gov
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AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT
HEYWARD L. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR
Press Release
Public Meeting Notice
Augusta Public Transit and The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission
Transit Development Plan
Tuesday February 17, 2009
Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building
530 Greene Street
8th Floor, Room 803
Augusta, GA 30901
4:30 to 6:30 PM
Wednesday February 18, 2009
Diamond Lakes Community Center
103 Diamond Lakes Way
Hephzibah, GA 30813
4:00 to 6:00 PM
Augusta Public Transit and The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission are currently
developing the Transit Development Plan, which is evaluating and identifying existing and new
public transportation solutions in Augusta Richmond County. An essential part of this planning
process is public participation in developing long-term goals and establishing short-term
priorities to identify and address public transportation needs in Augusta-Richmond County.
This is our first Public Meeting for this study and this meeting is designed to encourage local
residents and businesses to share their thoughts on public transportation improvements within
the study area. To encourage public participation, Augusta Public Transit and the Augusta-
Richmond County Planning Commission have scheduled two meetings. The first public
participation meeting will be on February 1 ih at the County Municipal Building and the meeting
will begin at 4:30 and a formal presentation will be given at 5: 15 to provide an overview of the
study and planning process. The second public participation meeting will be on February 18th at
the Diamond Lakes Community Center in Hephzibah and the meeting will begin at 4:00 and a
formal presentation will be given at 4:45 to provide an overview of the study and planning
process.
Your input is needed at this important meeting. So please attend and share your thoughts and
ideas on how Augusta Public Transit services can be improved.
For more information, contact: Heyward Johnson, Director, Augusta Public Transit, at (706) 821-
1816 or hiohnson@auqustaqa.Qov.
Tell us what you think!
Augusta Public Transit
1535 Fenwick Street - Augusta, GA 30904
(706) 821-1721 - Fax (706) 821-1752
www.augustaga.gov
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Augusta Public Transit
Transit Development Plan
AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT
Appendix B:
Community Survey
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Augusta Public Transit
Community Survey
AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANS;r
Augusta Public Transit is conducting a Community Survey to assist in the Development
of the Transit Development Plan. The Transit Development Plan will provide a 5-7 year
implementation plan to improve the existing system, as well as identify route extensions
and new routes. Your participation in the Community Survey is extremely important and
we ask that you take a few minutes to complete because it will assist us in developing a
plan that will meet future transit needs in our community.
If you have access to the internet, the Community Survey is located at the following
address:
http://www.survevmonkeV.com/s.aspx?sm=CUvYnBkal 2bmCwBMU8b 2brEQ 3d 3d
If you don't have access to the internet, the Community Survey is provided to you on the
next three pages. Please complete and return the survey by March 31. 2009 to:
Ms. Sharon Dottery
Augusta Public Transit
1535 Fenwick Street
Augusta, GA 30904
sdottery@augustaga. gov
706-821-1818 Phone
706-821-1752 Fax
We sincerely appreciate you assistance in this important survey. If you have any
questions, please contact Sharon.
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Augusta Public Transit
Transit Development Plan
AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT
Appendix C:
Community Survey, Responses for
Q#3 and Q#14
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Community Survey, Question # 3
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Have you ever
ridden an Augusta
Public Transit bus? What would it take for ou andlor other current non-riders to use APT?
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1) Cost significantly less than operating my own car (gas, insurance, maintenance, etc) , 2) Bus-stop within a 5-10 minute walk of home,
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_ _~_c.o.n.v.~n.i~.!lts~_uJ~~ .f~o.m_~<!~~i.!l.9_t90 J~9?9_1o_ f9[l_ 9~!99.!lc _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _. __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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A more flexible bus schedule - need more buses and they should run every 30 minutes and a rider should not HAVE to go to the depot in
order to get where they are going. You should consider looking at the bus schedule of other cities throughout the U,S., for example
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a much more developed system; i DID use public transportation when I lived in California as the bus came around approximately every
20 minutes and took you to any frequented locale (mall, restaurants, schools, etc), Here, I only see the bus going up and down
Washington Rd and there aren't even little cubbie-type locations on the road for the bus to pull into,.,they just stop and block a whole lane
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APT needs to expand SIGNIFICANTLY to include outlying areas, and those routes should be scheduled for high-demand time periods
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APT needs to update bus routes to meet the growing demands of this area, I live in Evans and have never seen a bus in my
. _ ~~iSl_h..~0!!19P_d~ _! Y'-~~19 _l!~~ P_u_~ !r?~_s_ if A ~.!l~_ ~~~eJ _CJ~~~L ?.ffP!9~!>!~,_ ~~9 _I!l~! ~~ ~_e_~d.~ {~tIl_eJJ99~~Q~} _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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As long as I have a car or know someone who has a car, I can't imagine ever riding the bus, I rode the public buses in college in Athens,
GA, and they were loud and crowded and the scheduled stops were not convenient. For me to use APT, it would have to be free and
_ _d.coJ>. ~~ 9J~?! ~y 99P!: _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _~~~~~~ !~~~ ~h_~ !r_a_n_sJ~ ~~~~e_r1] _r~.!l~~~_s_ ~~ .oJ_~~g~~!<!. .!l9! j~~~ ~h_~ ~~~~e_n_t_~t9P~_i! ~~~~~c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _._
Augusta should not only concentrate on buses but should also consider a monorail system, More bus access from Fort Gordon to major
_ J.!3~_d_ ~o.l!~e~-0c~,_G?!~~ _12 _2J_<!.n.d..?) _~g~ld. ?~~o. ~.!l~9_U!~9?_ m~!~Jld.~~s_~iP: _ _ _ _. _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Bus routes must be accessible for Columbia Country residents and businesses. I live right at the edge of Richmond and Columbia
counties but work at Fort Gordon, The closest bus stop for me is still a mile away which then would go downtown for me to get on a
connecting bus to go to Fort Gordon, All this would take 2-3 hours before even getting into Fort Gordon. I would use APT if the bus
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Electric buses, cost-saving monthly passes, more frequent stops, less wait time, larger and nicer waiting areas, late night hours, an
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For me it would be knowing the times the bus runs and what routes it takes. Basically I am bus-illiterate and I would not know where to go
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I don't live in Augusta, and I have my own vehicle. It would take a combination of me moving to Augusta and the price of gas increasing
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I live in North Augsta and work at Fort Gordon, If there was a service that connected the two 1 would use APT. Even if there was just a
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I live in South Carolina.
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I think it could be utilized by the many soldiers who do not have transportation at their fingertips, 1 would be a much cheaper option for
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I would love to use APT provided it was safe, clean, and ran from Martinez to Fort Gordon. Ride shares and secure parking would also
have to available, The crime rate here is appalling and I'd think twice before leaving my car in an unattended lot where predators would
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I would need the system to become more developed like the system in Savannah or closer to the level of Atlanta, There would have to be
a more developed route, more consistent and frequent running times AND improved bus shelters for waiting, Also, some bus stops are
not clearly understood and marked, I want Augusta to improve the Transit system and become further along with the times like Savannah
and Atlanta and other cities that are on the same scale size wise as Augusta or larger, Savannah has an extensive bus system that I
never rode while living there for a couple of years but I would have if I needed to because it was clearly mapped out and stretched out
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1 would only use the APT if I had no vehicle, If I had to ride the bus I would hope the routes were conducive to my work schedule and
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1 would travel by bus at least 1-2 times per week if it were available from the 1-20 Exit 5 interchange to a location within walking distance
of my work location on Fl. Gordon, I might have a longer traveltime but it would save wear and tear on my vehicle as well as save
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Open-Ended Responses
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I would use the APT ifthere were better access! I've only been in Augusta for a few months but I've only seen the bus in a limited area",
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If the APT was available in my area (Tobacco Rd, near Gate 5) I would ride it on a regular basis, To work here on post, to the mall, etc. I
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If there were a route anywhere near my home in Martinez, I would most certainly use APT, Furthermore, I would appreciate a route that
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If there were a route anywhere near my home in Martinez, I would most certainly use APT. Furthermore, I would appreciate a route that
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it would have to be available in the area that I live in. and times would have to be with in my work scedule witch is 5:00 am to 1 :00 pm,
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Lots of routes. Commuter-type service (ex: pick up in a parking lot in Evans and drop off at DDEAMC/multiple post locations running at
nl~?.s! ~~_u!lY ?ll_c!a.'l ?!l~_ ~~~~ J?:?9 _r:!11~~~e_s_ ?!p~?~_ ~qr:!1_r1]~!~r_~r:!1_e_s): _ _ _ u n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ n_
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. _ r:!1~_k_e_ !~~ ~Y~!~r:!1_ rn.O!~_ ~~~~~~ipl~!o. ~~~~~ ll~a.'{~ ?!l~_ Vf~!~ _ _. _ _ _ _.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _. _ _ _ _...... _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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More convienent schedules and more access to schedules". I would ride the bus even though I have a car if it were more ecomonical,
_ _~~QEl~i~1Iy_t9_99 _t9_~QEl~i~!~y~_nJ~ J~ J~~ _ar~_a_ ~_h_~r~_Q~~~QgJ!lY_ ~El_a_p~~~I~_rl!c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ ryI'?!~_~Q~_G9~9QQ _~~ry!~~ 19~1~~~ ,~A5L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ ryI.?!~ _~Q~ _G9~9QQ _1r.9_n_sp_~~~~~Qc Q~~~El~s_ P9~!Elc! J~ 1~~~1_ ~~El.~~,_I!l.?!~ _ ~~~"Y~El.c!g~ _ _ _ _ _ _ h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
more frequent times on the weekends, easier routes between Target/Best Buy and the mall, later times on the weekends, especially from
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More info about the bus service, Routes that go to Fort Gordon, down Belair, More routes, more times what models from other cities are
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_ _ ryI.?!~_i!1!~rr1)~!i9!1_~~ ~~El~~ ~!19_ ~~~_n_1~El. P!1~_i~_ ~~~i!~~I~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _1!l.?!~J~i~*_l!~~_n..d_ g~~Q _oJ! ~~~~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ h _ __
. _ fy1P!~ _~i~~~p{ J!~!I! ~y.s~~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ ryI.?!~ _Qis:~:~Q/_d!9P:Q~ _a!~~_s_ (s_u_cJ1. ~~ _ ~~ !~El_1~rRe_t_~~c! _rl!Q~i_e_s_ ~~9PP!1!9 ~!~~L AI~9 _~ ~~9!!El.r_ "Y~!t_QEl~C?g J9~ pJ~~-_uR., _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _I!l..O!~_~~~~e.9_ ~i.Rh_t~ _1!El.~r_~9~~~_~r_e_a_s_ u _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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_ _1!l9!~.r9_u_t~~ _~I!c! !Q~!El.~ 9!1_ ~~~g~y __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
More routes!! I would love for my kids to use it, but for them to walk about 3/4 of a mile to get a bus when the destination is 2 miles
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__ ryI.?!~.r9_u_t~~c~102~ ~!l9_ g~~!i!1~!i9!1~_ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ no _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _u _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___
_ _ ~O!~.r.?_uJEl~~~u.~El.~ ~!l9_ El~P~!19~9_ El~~ly~I~!El. !C?~!El.~'_ A ~~r~_ ~Q~~r~_h~_n_sJ~El_sy_sJElIJ1_,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ __
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My car quits; possibly and event where parking is a problem, But--I understand that the APT does not even run after 6:30 pm, so that
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_ _ ryly_ ~~~ ~_~l!lg _~~~~!Q _b!~~~_ c!Q~!1_ ~Qg _~I~ 9! ~~ !~IJ1JIy_IJ1_El.I!lP~!~ _~Q~~d_ ~~Y~_t9_ ~El_t99_ ~~~~!Q _h_El.lp _I!l~_ "Y!t~_l!~!1~P9!'l_a_t~~n_, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ ~~~ J~~~~ _a_ ~~~Lcl~~ ~!1g_i! Jt_c!i9_n.:~ Q~~~~~eJ_I_~~~~ !~~g~ _t9.r~!lJ _O!_~~Y _a_n_~t~~! _v_e_hJ~I~___ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ u_
_ _ ~ElElg _~~~El.~~ !r9~ ]:t_G9!9QQ _t9_ c!Q~!l!Q~_n_ ~~9PP!1!9,_ gi_nJ~g_a.J1.c! ~!lJ~~~!I!I!l~_nL u _ u _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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. _ ~~~9~_ ~o_ ~~ _~~~~~~i~_n_t J9r ~9~IJ1_u_tLI!9.!~ ~_n_d_ !r9~ ~~~~~! ~.r_e_~s_~I!~~I~_ ta!~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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_ _ ~9! ~~YJ~g J~~_ ~~~ 9! _rl!Y P.r!~~t~_ ~~~i~!~ .?LI!~t_ ~~~i!l,R ~s:~~~~ _t9_~ ~9! J~ _rl!Y J~~il~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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_ _ ~9!~i!1g_~! ~El. ~QIJ1_~l!t~ l_h_ay_e_ !r9!l~p_o_r!~t!~~ J~~r~ _a_~ajl.a_bJ~: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ 9!1!~ !(I_ ~~g _I!~ 9!~El~ !r~_n_sp_~~~~~~ c _~Q~~'y~!c Lt_c!~El~ _n_o_t _c:.~I!l~_ ~Q~~~!~ _I!El~~ ~_h_e.r~_I_IJ~El:_ ~9!1!~ .f~iS:~~QQg _~C?~!1!~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _._
Pick me up on Fury's Ferry Rd and drop me off on Ft. Gordon, Give me the ability to take a bicycle (like the public buses in Seattle, WA),
_ _ ~~ l_c~_n_ g~! ~!Q~!1g_ ~~ ]:t: ~C2r_d_~I!,_ !-!.~~El. ~~!Iy_ rn.O!!1J~g pJ~~:u.R. {~:_O_Q ~~t ~Qg _1~!El ~_v~_nJQg_r~J~~1! {~:.9_0_ p~t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
. _~~c_k_ ~p _~I! ?.~~t_qr_~! !~El. !rp_n_t_g'!t~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Please provide transportation to and from tobacco road and Fort Gordon area, Soldiers that live in the barracks would love other type of
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Possibly having the buses travel into Columbia County, Also, it more City Officials would use this transportation, others might hop on too -
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_ _~~~!i~ _t~~~~eq~~!i9!l_i!l_ r.!1y_ Q~l9.~~qr_h_o.o.q _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Radically updated vehicles; extensive marketing of routes, schedules, and stops; expansion of routes into residential areas in or close to
Columbia County; establishment of Ride/Share parking on the bus route; and vast marketing to tourist and downtown employees that it is
safe, efficient and economical - I'm thinking of how Savannah markets its bus system for tourists and downtown employees, My
impression of the APT system makes me think of loitering homeless looking for AC or heat; drug pushers hopping from one housing
project to another, etc,.. I need a reason to not drive my car into downtown over 15 miles each direction and then fight for parking.
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"_13~9~J~~ tr~!l~P9!! ~9~!~~ ~9_n.vl~~~~L. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _.. _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _. _ _.... _ _. _ _ _ _. _. _ _ _ _ _. _.. _... _..
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So long as there is a public transportation system that goes where I need it to go, when I need it to go there, I would likely use it often
simply to save on gas, I am originally from Portland, Oregon and used the bus system there almost daily, The bus lines could get you
anywhere within the city, Unfortunately, here in Augusta, I don't think I have even seen a bus. Perhaps there could be line that went to
Ft. Gordon?
- - souiii AUfiu.sia -serVice,- Noi everyone 'in .Augusia iives -downiowri or on" ihei wesi -side~ it"you ciean ihe' buses u-p- some ioo~ YOU- coui"ej realiy-
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The bus need to go more places and be a bit more frequent. In the 2 years I have lived in Augusta I believe I have only seen the APT 4
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The bus would need to run down Rosier Road on at least an hourly basis. The city would probably also need to put in sidewalks along
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The need for bus services
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There isn't much you can do to provide an adequate system in this area. The local gov't will not support a system that will meet the
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To have a route that does allow me to utilize APT
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close to my home and bus that comes to my work place here at fort Gorden,
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to not have so many change charges. A number of the major city- you pay 1 time to get on and ride it to wherever your destination is. You
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Would it be possible to get routes out of Fort Gordon for all the soldiers we have that don't have automobiles? They have to rely on taxis
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_ _~_~l!.s. ~!~~ !l_e_~r_f!1y_ ~QrT1.~ 9!l~_ rl~~~!QY pJ~~~ _o.(~g~~,_ _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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A schedule that is more comprehensive,flexible,different forms of transportation, and coverage throughout the Augusta-Richmond County
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APT does not extend its route to my place of employment and unlike other metro areas, our city does not cover outlying areas
completely, I realize this is a costly thing right now, but maybe in the future it will be possible and ridership will go up, especially if gas
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Better routes cross town
- - Broader coverage~ earlier um-es, -and -f5 minute interVals belWeen- picku-p-s- which woulel be -in -line with how the -ciiCi -F( Gordon buses- ran.- --
Augusta continued that pattern for a while, but later stopped it. As a reminder from the old M*A*S*H series, how can a city be mobile if
the people can't freely move from point A to Z? Mass transit is the key to a lot of doors: energy efficiency and available work force, The
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_ _ ~~~~~J!~'{~I_!a_r!~~r_ Q~!?!l~_i!l_ !0_9!~~~ ~~~~s.,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _u _ u _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Have new routes added to the support Fort Gordon, and the area out to the Airport, This is the only city I have live in that has no routes to
. _ ~l!.eeg~_t~.!ll~ Q"li~~a_ry.<~qf!1~~Q~~ _a..n_q !~~ _S_U!rq~~g~n..a ~r~~ _0!.l!1.!l_ f9~J_ ~?:>.!l~ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I am not interested in riding a public bus unless I absolutely had to, It is great to have public trans. for those who do not have access to a
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I could ride earlier or later in certain areas
- -I-find -my -own -perso-nal-vehicle of greater- convenience ancl can -nof see lising -APffor -any reguiir- purpose.-It woufcl probably- ta-k-e- a -maJor--
circumstance such as gas going to $1 O/gallon or me losing my driver's license for me to take steps to take public transportation, 1 enjoy
__th!'l_ ~gQY~!1!~f).~~ pf _a_ p~C~qQ~l y~~~cl~c !'J_o_t_q~~Qg~g _~y 9!~~~ ~ig~C~,_ Q9~ ~~~i!1g_ ~gg~~0_f).,!I_~t9P~! ~!~c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ U _ _ _ _ _ uo
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_ _i_ ~t' ~~ _~y_ 9YY!'J_ JJ~~!'J_~~9J~T t' JJ9H_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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__I_~g J9Q9~C liy~_i!l_~~g~!i!~._ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ um _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___
I own a vehicle, so if 1 did not have a car, and needed to get somewhere with no other means of transportation, then I would probably ride
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_ _1_ '<Vp~!q_h_ay_e.!q !1p! _h_a_'{.~~_~'!r! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u __ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m_ _ _ __ _ _ ___
_ _1_ '<Vp~!q _n_e_~q!q _k.n9_~ ~~~~~ ~q ~~!~~ !~~ _~l!.~!_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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_ _if ~9_U!~ _~~~~ !'!te!_t~9!l_ ?~O_Q ~119_i!!~~y _<?~~r_e_d_ ~~f'.'i~~_qQ !~~ _~~~~~l1g!i! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 00 _ n
. _I! J _djg _~<?t_ q".V!l_ ~ Y.!l_hj~I.!l~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ . __
. _I! J _djgQ} _h.,!~~ 9_ ~~~i~!~ !~~ .tr~Q~i! ~Y~!~f!1_ '<V9_uJ9 _~~ ~Y !1]~~Q~ _<?f_tc~Q~~9~?!i9_n~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _.. _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _If J _ey_e!_ Q~~g _t9_l!.~~ !~~ _t~~Q~i! !iY!i!~r:!1., _t~~~~ ~ql!.I.9_ ~~ _f!q ~~_slta!Lo_n_ 911_ f!1H~~_t9flq~ _t~~ _ ~l!.~._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
If I had business that would take me down town more often I would use the APT more often,
- -If the -bus served -my -area- at the ne-ed-ed times j-woulcf use -it several- tirTle-s a -week~ I live -in -the- Gostlen ancf wo-rk -afMurphey ~ if the- - - - - - --
__ ~~ryl~~ ~~~ .?.Y.?119!>J~ J _~<!~ld_ ~~~_i!!q !i,?'y~_g~~ _rl}9!l~Y_ ~Qg _~~~~ .?_n_d_ ~~,!r_ <!11_rl}y J~~r_s9_n_,!1 y'eJ1.i~le_,_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ 0
_ _I!i_ th_e!~ _,!QY ~'!Y!<! _h..'!'{.~ ~~~L9.f!~q _b_u_s_~~ Q911:~~OP.!q ~~!t.alQ _~<!~~ p'_,!~~~._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ u _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ u ___
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. _ ~~~g~r ~9.U!~ _,!f).q _n:!gC~ Cg~!~~._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Longer run times and more buses on the route's and more route's around town, I would gladly park my car and take the bus if it were
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_ _19!l9~!_~~ryi~~ ~9_U!~L !>~!i~!i_ ~~Ln.9. 911_tif!1!'ln _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __
. _ ~q'<V~! !~~~~ ~i!~ !~a_~~f~~~ ~_n_d_ ~~~i~~ _f!19!~ _<?~~~._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.. _ _.. _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
__ ~q'<V!'l! !~!~~/!i!'l_n_d_ 9~! !>~_s_~<?l!.t~!i_t9_ ~y~~qf).~ _bY_I!l_,!ilm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
__ ~<!'<V!'l!Ln_g_ ~~~ f~~~~119_ ~~~e_f!qiQg_tlf!1~__ _~~y~~_ ~~yi!l9_ ~ _~~~P_U!_~~ry!~~,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __
__ ry1.?_k~_ ~ _rl}9C~ ~9_s_t_e_~~~tL~~,_'!~~~I'_ ~~_'!'!'~i'_'!~I~_i!l_1!l_0!~_19~~!i9!l!i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __
_ _ ry1.?_k~_ ~h..~ ~~~i~!'l_f!~~_ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
.. ry1~_kl~g _t~~ _~~~ !g~!~ !1]~~~ ~y?il~p!~!q !~~ _~q~! ~ _,!r~~__ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _. __ __ _. _. _ _. __. _... _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _. __ __. __ m _ _._
_ _ ry19!~_'!r_e_a_s.t~'!t_~I!~"Y_t~~_ ~~~_t9_~ql!l~! n _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ m __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ f!19!~ _~l!.~ C9~!~~?_u_~q'!y ~~~i~!'l_ _ __ _ 00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __
_ _ ry19!~ _ ~~~ !i!q~~;_ ~qr!'l_ q~~~Q~~i911_19~9!ip!l!i~ _e_X!~~g~9_ ~<!~~~ 9! pp_e!?!i9!l! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0
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_ _ ry1.9!~f.9_u_t~~ _t9_i~!~~g~g .P.1?~~_o.(i!l!~~~~lI.n.~~g~g _g~~tln.~~g~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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u ry1.9!~_~t9P~1_rTlg~~ p.9.!'ltlv.~ ~!o.Q~~c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _u _ _ __
__ ~~_~Q _~~~?_~'3YJ9~ ~~_-r:~_~1_~I~~J_ ~!,!Q g~_ ?~~~A,(?_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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__ n.g~ ~0_~9y~_ ~~h_e!_ ~~9_n_s_gt!r.?_n_sp_0.~~~~n. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
__e~o.g~gly_ g~~~~!g~!~~lO'IfJ~! P!Lc_e_sc __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ __ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
ue~0.v.i9~_ ~~rvl~~ _n_e_,!r_ ~y_~'-a_c_e_ gt ~f!!~I.9y_rTl~~!,_1gg?~~Cl _'3Cl?ge _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __
__~~oYJg~ _~~~l~~~ In.!l2~~~ 9~~~~ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __
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Put service in all areas of need.
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_ _ '3~9~().!l.?_bJ~ _~u.~ t,!r_e_s_ ?~9 f~J~~~~1 9~~!i~9!i.9_n_s__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ '3~g~2~~~~u.te_ ~o_ 9~9}!Clf!! f.9_~ ~o.r5l_o_n.,_G~_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ u _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ m _ __
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_ f.9_u_t~ _t()_ ~y_ g~~~~?!iCl~ _ ~n.g _tL~~ _~c.~~g~l~e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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_ _'39~!~1n.to_ ?()~!~ _~u.g~~1a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
run the system out further like columbia co, more out to the south, take some notes from how atlanta run all over the city not just certain
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_ _1~~ _~u.~ .!l~~_d_s_ 10. g()_i~_ ~ ~i9~! _r9!l9~_ Clt !~~ _a_u_9.u.~t9!~~{?~~Lb_a_~ 9!~?c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _1~~ _~u.~ ~~~_d_s_ 10. g()_ to_ fIe _Gg~~o.n.!lU'- __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __
_ _t~~_g~~_~tClP_to.9_ tase _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
time frame it runs and the locations
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_ _VJ..e.. ~~~5l_~~0.~~ !~IfJ~_~u.~~~,_ ~h_es~_ u.~~ _t<?_~~.__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ __
We would have to live on the bus route, or you would have to extend the route to include Meadowbrook road. Why not extend the route to
Tobacco Road!
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If there was public transportation on Fort Gordon, I have a friend who just pes and she can not get around because her car is still getting
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Our transit system can not compete with the system that I grew up with in Germany, Busses are available 24!7, Most busses are on a 10
min schedule during daytime hours, Reduced service after 10 pm every day, Transfers available no matter where you want to go, I would
love to see a system like that. No worries about traffic, parking, and unsafe drivers, I would leave my car parked and safe money on fuel!
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Desired Changes for APT for 5-year TDP Horizon
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Public What changes would you like to see for Augusta Public Transit that would make service better for
Transit the community and serve as a road map for the next five years? This space may also be used to
_ ~!l_S~_S}_ _ _ _ _s.~~!"~_l!!lY_ !l!!I~!_~!l!ll!ll~!l.t~_r()!I_!l!l!Y_ !I~y_e__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ uu _ _ _ _ __
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_ _ ~~~ _~~ql!19_l!~~ _a_d_'{.e.~i3i~fl9 9.!l_ th_e. ~fl~ig~_qf_ th_e_ ~1J3i_~~ Y'.e.ll ~~ _ql!t3iiq~._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Clean buses
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crowding, standing room only, It does not run until 8 p,m. It needs to please go further than just downtown, around in circles at the
_ _ ry1~JI2 S'!~~~ ~9~_n!i_e_sl Jt Ls_ ~~ Al!gl!~tal_Gf:._ ~~~_n_~q~ _c.qt!1~_ q~ _t~~ _I:?Q _~ig~Y'.~Y'_ ~_a_s_tc YY~~t~q~~_ ~~g _~ql!t~ ~~ f:._u.9..l!.~t~: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
FOCUS ON THE CUSTOMER - NOT THE SPECIAL INTERESTS OF THE EMPLOYEES!!!!! One of APT's severe deficits stems
from the lack of customer service, By that, I mean employees don't look out for the customer, For example, should a bus (such as
Augusta Mall) be late to the terminal, it would not cost extra for the driver to notify dispatch they are late and provide an ETA. The
dispatch could then relay the information via the PA system. Also, drivers should be held more accountable, I don't know how
many times I have been waiting at a stop for Turpin Hill on Reynolds street (which I had been boarding the bus for 2 years) and
seen the bus pass me by - even though I had my arm (and bus pass) in the air and was making direct eye contact with the bus, This
is inexcusable! Because of this, I have procured other means of transportation to work and when I do have to ride APT home from
work, I walk several blocks so I can catch KMart. It may not always be on time, but it has never passed me by, PLEASE focus on
the CUSTOMER - not on allowing employees a free ride. If I showed the same customer deficit at my job that APT does on a
_ .r~_9..u_I~~ P~~l~,_I~c! p~_ LI'!)~~c!i?!~IYJlr_e_d_, _~I~~_s_el_~<!~~ Y9~! _~t!1P!q~~~~ !~~<!t_ ~l!~t9_1'!)~~~?~ )~ql! ~ql!19_ll~~!q _b_~ !r~_al~~: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
GO TO NEIGHBORHOODS AND GIVE OUT THE SURVEY SO THAT YOU MAY GET A BETTER IDEA OF HOW MANY PEOPLE
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1 think that some bus stops may be a conflict for people driving because the stops hold people trying to get to work, school or maybe
appointments and they get behind a bus, Make them not so close to the roads and maybe in a parking lot where the traffic can
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I use to ride the bus all the time need more routes
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_ _1_ ~9~1~ Ji~~_I}1_o!~ .f!~g~~~! !l!~~ _~'l !ql!t~~ !~r_o_u_9.~ql!t ~~g~~!~~ -' _~q~l~ ~~~ !9~ ~!l!~~~!~!q g~! p.<!~~~~ ?!l9_ ~i~:;S'_u_n_t~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ul! ~~l!lst ~~ _fli~~ f9! !~~ _~l!~~~!~ !1J!1_ ~~ _~l!~~~Y _s_q !~~t_~~q~le. ~qlJ!q ?!t.e_n_~ ~~IJ!~~ _s~TY~c_e.s_, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
. _I! ~ql!19_ ~qt ~~~~! _I'!)~ _~~~<!l!~~ J _d!~~~,_~l!~I_ ~~?! S'!~~~~ ~?y_t~~_ 9l!~ _~~'l'! ~l!~ .q~~'l ~_n_o_l!.9.~._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Keep weekend hours, If you don't want to see the unemployment rate suffer for Augusta, then you need to allow for all those people
who use the Transit on the weekends and even the evenings after 5:00, Thank you for this service".,it saves lives, families,
generations! It keeps people out of shelters begging for food, it keeps people working and providing for their families, it keeps
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_ _ ~q~~! _t~~.f~!~ _~~~ _~ !r~_n_s!~~ ?~_~ p_a_~ 9! !~~ _~~~t_<!'l~ _I'!)q~~ ~~!yi:;~_ _1'!)9~~ S'!t.~n:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Make routes to All of Richmond Co, and go to Fort Gordon and Morgan Rd and other place that the County covers, When my car
_ _ ~~qk_~ ~9~fl! ~~_d_!q Y'.~.I~ !~ql}1_ ry1_~rg~_n_ ~9~ _tq _ ~~?!1~ _ ~~~g~ _ ~~ _~'l~ ?_n_d_ ? _ ~~I! _h_o_u!~ _ ~~Q~ N~t tq ~~!c.~ !~~ _b_u_s_ 9!1_ Q~?!l~_ ~~i~g~_ ~9~_
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_ _ t!1.9!~ _~l!~~~ .9_n_1~e. !<!l!1e-'-~qt!1~_~ql!t~~_ ~~e. !qq ~!q~_d_e_~,_~q~g~~ ~~E'{i~~_ ~<!l!~~,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h _ _ no _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __
_ _ t!1S'!~ _~l!~~~ .9_n_ t~e. !ql!te.,_l!.~g~~~~~!~ ~.!J!~~~t9l!~~~_~flq ~l!flq~y ~~_ryLc~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h _ _ _ __ __ _ __ no _ no _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ ___
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more routes on major streets and crossings to and from Mall and around the shopping areas, Need more routes and connector
routes
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_ _ fy1P!~ _~~ryl~~ !~~ ~~q~r!y' !i9~!~ _~9~~q p~_ ~ %~9! p_s_sl~t9_n_c_e_ ~~ ~_19! p! !9~k_s_ ~ ~~9~_ ~_h_~ ~~~~t-'~~~~d_ ~~p J9!~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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. _ ~~~9_ ~~!l9_aY_ ~~!'!i~~~ _~~~9 _~l!~~~!q pp_e!9!~ J~~e_~! 0l!a~t _~~~9 _ql!i~~~~ !~~n.~rp~_n_q 90_ t~_e_ ~ql!~e~~ ~~~9 J~~~ _"Y~~ _t~rT]~ .f9~ p_ ~~~ _ _ __
Not to go up on the fares and operate at least 6 days a week. To better serve the people, especially the senior who no longer
drives, but who rely on the buses to get where they need to go, Not to go up on the fare especially for the older people. Offer some
_ _ typ~_ 9f ~~Q99! 9!l9_ ~~~~o! _ ~i~~glJ!l!~ !g~ !~~~~ y!~g _C9_n_ y~~i!y !~~~ ~h_eJ. ~~~ J~9~~g _ ~~~i9! _a!!c! ~!l!~~~!s_. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ 9p~_n___s_n_d_e.c! Re.s.Q~~~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
. _~~e_~~~ 99_n:~ ~~op_ ~~~ p~~~~_ f!9!n ~~~~~n_!L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Please pay attention buses need to run cross town, People are missing out on good jobs in the locations of Tobacco Rd,
Southside, out near the Airport, Ft. Gordon, there jobs we can't get to, Martinez and Evans locations, brand new businesses we
are not able to get to, This is wrong to mess up peoples income who do not have transportation or have transportation, cars which
_ _ ~~ _b!~9~99~~,_ .'(q~ 9J~~~qy' Y!~~t_ ~e _~n. f,!r_e_s_ ~g J~!~~ _t9 _~~ _t!1~_e~9P~~ Y!~~ 9!~~ ppy. ~~x_~s~J.~l!'~~ _n_o_t_t~~_ ~~Iy_ ~~~~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Reduce bus fare and passes, more bus routes, more than one bus for each bus route, Shorten bus time to get to each route, For
_ _ ~~~~pJ~" ~_ ~l!~ ~~P_uJ9 !~9~!1_ ~ _b_l!s_ ~~~r? ~Y~_rr. _t~~~y. !ni!l~!~~~ _I~~~u_q~ ?_~~q,!y' ~~!,!~c~_s~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
. J_u_n_ !~~ _b_u_S_I9!~~ 9!l_ ~,!~~i09!~~!9 _ ~.?y_b_e_ 09! ~Y~_rr. _1J?_ ~~~~ p~! ~_v~_rr. _~~l!r_ ~I! .1.9p_rT] _i_t!1l~~ It_~9~!q !>~! _rT]9~~ !~d_e!~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ $~!n~ S:9_r1]~_e.~t. ~~ !>~!g~~,_ ~h_e_ !i!ne. !~~~ ~ .t~~~~ )g.ri~~ _tQ~ _~l!~ i~ 9_e~~~I~~ y!~il~ !19.YJ~g _tg _t~~~~fe!.f~g~_ ~lJ~ _t9_ ~l!~c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ $!~t!~~~ !~ .!'it_i!1_ fO! J~r5>!~~~g~ .f~~~_ ~~_a_t~~~ _r1]g~~ S:9.!l'y~_nJ~~! !~ !>~_s_ ~~op_, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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The APT is a great thing, ON other hand need improvement. The services don't have long enough hours, provide service's on
Sundays and need more buses on the road, Augusta is the 2nd largest city in GA and don't have enough of services. The bus
need to run from 5am until 12 midnight that will provide service's for all hours work, even the 11 pm until7am, I just feel if APT
. _"Y9~!q P!9y~d_~ ~~~~ ~r~~~,_ ~o_nJl.~r_ ~~~r~,_i! y!i~ _b_~ ~ _~l!~~~~~._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ t~~_ !.r~!1~!t_i~ _ ~ '!~!Y. il~~c! y!~y. !~r_ g!~e.r~_ ~o_ g~! 9!glJ~g _ "'!~t~glJ! ~_ ~~~,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
__ IQ~Y !!e.~~!g _h_~v.e. !~t~! _s_e_ry!~e. f~r_ ~h_~~e. !~~~ ~9!~ _~ 99_!~ ~~~99y_19Y!e.r}9!~~~ ?.!l9_ ~~~Xe}!c! ~~iYis:~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ I~~Y _s_~~l!19_ ~t9Y_ ~e~~ _19~9~! ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
__Ig _~e. ?!>!~!g .Qi~~_u.QP~9P!~ ~_v.e_rY~'{h_e.r~__ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ u __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ I~~~~r?~~~~9~_t9_ Ig~?~~g_l3g?9c_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Travel on Saturdays longer and travel on Sunday. Better attitudes from the driver, Be on time for work or school if I'm catching the
bus, Other than that, the bus itself and the ride is fine, Just the driver need to be more considerate, but I do understand if someone
_ _ ~~y_ ~~ _~~~~is:?p_ ~g _~~v.~!g _~e.p!~~~~ 9_n_ !~e. !>~~c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ u __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ ___
__ I~ip~ _tgH _Gg~~~~ _aJl.~i~: _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
1. Post times and routes at stops, 2, Have same infor available on cards people can pick up at office and keep them updated, 3, I
service is expanded to include subdivisions, consider how far into the neighborhoods the bus would go, especially in our very large
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A public service campaign to push regular use to the bus system, inform people of the various bus routes and the cost. Advertising
on the outside of the buses would help defray the cost of running the bus system, so there must be a way get community
businesses to invest in the system, especially those whose clients use the transportation system, My teenager tried to use the bus
system a few months ago but could not easily find the bus routes and prices, When he found a number to call, the person at the
other end of the phone garbled and slurred his words and my child couldn't understand a thing the person was saying. My son took
_ _ ~ s:_h_a_n_~e_ ?!19_ ~~o5>_d_~!?_ ~~~ _s!<?p_~~~ g_o.t.~~lpJ!g~ ~ _ ~~~ ~!~v_e!: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
A route to Fort Gordon
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particularly England and Germany. It would include street cars, trains and buses, if needed to make it work, The longer we wait to
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Again, I think that by offering at least one, maybe two, bus routes coming in and out of Fort Gordon, it would benefit the many
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Again, we have 25000 Service Members and Civilian employees on Fort Gordon and ZERO Public Transportation,.,.""".need to
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Allow the buses to run past 8:00 p.m, for those who work at night. Reasonable fares for everyone, Public Hearings from different
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Although I am not a bus rider, but I have friends who do and they always comment about the length of time it takes to travel across
town. I have also heard of people waiting 2 hours for a bus to come to Barton Chapel bus stops. I believe APT would be used
more if the bus schedule was set, published and followed and you could travel from South Augusta to washington Road without
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Although I do not ride APT, it would be helpful if the transportation was available in all counties and areas; especially Columbia
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An ambitious public transportation system is the foundation for growth in Augusta. Rather than spending millions on a new and
unnecessary baseball stadium, Augusta should invest in the following: 1, A street car system (as in New Orleans) downtown, to
highlight and revitalize downtown Augusta businesses, This would also help attract much needed tourism to the area, Augusta
should not just be about the Masters. 2, A monorail system leading from downtown Augusta to limited, major routes in
Richmond and Columbia Counties, with parking areas where commuters can leave their vehicles while using the monorail. Parking
fees would apply, 3, Limited bus services to connect the areas not covered by the monorail system, These improvements
should benefit ALL parts of Augusta, equally, beginning with the south side, City officials should stop neglecting the south side of
Augusta. Most, if not all, infrastructure improvements have benefited businesses in the west side of Augusta, as well as in Martinez
and Evans. There is great potential in the south side. Alienating this area of Augusta will only create a future eye-sore that will
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APT needs to run on a regular basis ALL over Richmond Co. It makes for a better city period, It's so sad when people relocate
here and don't have transportation and can't get Public transportation while looking for a house, employment, car, household goods,
etc, The soldiers here on Fort Gordon shouldn't have to ride in taxi cabs all week and weekend long. Not having a Mass Public
_ _ T~C!1!~i!. ?Y~~~~_ ~<!~~~ !~~ _Gi!y 9! _~l!.g~~!.C! 9!19_13!~~f!19!151_ 99:c ~~~~ ~?~~~C!r9~_ 9~g _s.~ !<!r_ g~~!1!c! !~~ JLrTl~~: _I!,~ _~QQ~ J~r~ 9~~ Ji~~_i!.__
APT should be made available to not only certain areas in Richmond County, but also the surrounding areas, i.e" Columbia County,
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As I am not a user of APT I do not feel any comments I make will benefit this question; however I would like to be a new customer I
just need to take a few lessons, I think that the APT has enough learned people to make the right decisions to service the
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As I said above, More routes, with more stops!!! I live off Wheeler Road. According to the schedule, there is a stop at Berkmans
Road, and then not another until the shopping centers up at Augusta Exchange. What about the thousands of people who live in-
between? I know many have vehicles, but there are many senior citizens, and children who need bus service through there, Also,
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As it has been about 5 years or a little more since the last time I've had the opportunity to ride a APT bus, I have no opinion, I do
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. _~~ _f!1~!1!i9!1_e_d_ 9~9Y~1 J y.:~~l.d_ ~~v_e.!q ~~~_ 9 !9~!~ ~~_ryLcJ~9f.t: ~~~d_~1!'_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m_ _ _ _ n_
Assuring a public transit system for all Augustans would greatly aid in the city's ability to service areas that currently is only
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Based on the experience I had while growing up in Germany, our system must be available, dependable,timely, and able to reach
all outlying communities at all times, Easy access to bus stops, It has to be enticing enough for all people to use; therefore people
would take advantage of this service knowing money can be saved on fuel,insurance cost, wear and tear on vehicles, and it is less
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BIGER YES IT WILL COST MORE AT FIRST but in the long run we can and will make money THAT'S WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT
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Bring APT to and through Ft. Gordon!!!!!!! See earlier comment about suggested stops on post - Eisenhower, Darling hall, PX,
. _ 99!l}I}1J~~~'Y__ _ g_U!~I'!!l !~~ _"'!~~~ _a_l'!<! 90_ ~~~_k~_n_d_~!~!_ Ro.l!t~~_ ~o_ ~h_~ !l}~I! ~.!l_d_ ~o. !~~ Y.. ": _h_o.sFJ~~I~ _~flq !l}~yi~_ ~h_~~t~~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Bus should go by Westminister Private School or near Tutt Middle School. Augusta Public Transit needs to go (pick-up) more
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_ _ ~~~ _~~a_l'!s~o.~~~~~ _o.f! 9! _t~ro.~g~ _~o.~ _G9r<!o.~!9 J~~g~~~,! ?!~? _~l!.sJ~~~~~~: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Buses should be easily accessible for handicapped and the elderly, Many buses in Europe, for example, have hydraulics that
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_ _ ~~~~~_~~0.~19_~u_n_ ~'!~r:t. _3_0_ ~i~: P~9PJE) _f!~~<!!~ _9.et_t9_\Y9!~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ __
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_ _ 9~~'!f!llf!~~~ ~.!19. ?~!E)ty2 A~~~~~i~ll~ty C ~!ili~?!i9.!l_~0_ ~Le_a_f!~r}_u_eJ~: _'~~ 9io. !~E)I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Continue the Saturday service, a lot of people do not have cars. Transportation is a worth need for the people in need of a ride to
work or shop, etc, Sunday transportation is am 7:00 - 9:00, 10:00 - 2:00pm nd 4:00 - 7:00pm, This will help people for work and
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Continue to provide transportation for those who do not have reliable transportation, Continue to keep rates in check for those who
need these services,
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_ _ 99_ ~o.~ Il'{~ J~ A~g~~~a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Don't use them
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desperately need the services, I am now retired (City Government) were I still working with the price of gas today, I would use the
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For people who do not have transportation but are contributing taxpayers, The transit needs its hours and travel further for the
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Go into subdivisions, closer to homes.
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services, This would increase the routes to all areas of the community to provide morning and afternoon school and work
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Having the buses to travel later through the week, because there are people that work and get off later than 1 Opm. Those that don't
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Hopefully as the population increases the bus routes will increase barring the effects of the economy. Maybe the bus routes could
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I already took the survey, but I want to add". We all need more sidewalks and trails to be able to walk or ride bikes places. This
. _~o~~ l~ .!l~j y'~q~~t!ip_n_ ~l~t!qly~ _ _ 9~.?!~0_t!~ D~:>_ g~~~ ~ _t~~i!lll~~~ .?_t _tD~~ .?:>_ ~ _rT]99~1_ _ __ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I am frequently annoyed by the fact that the bus waiting sheds are often situated too close to the curb, such that they obscure vision
for car drivers trying to exit side roads, with and without traffic lights, One at the Cain's chicken location on Washington, completely
blocks vision of westbound traffic on Washington Road at a very busy location, These could be set back just 3-5 feet and allow for
safer traffic control.
- -1- arTi from -california ancflovEl pub~c transportation-but it -must bEl sa{e~ -s-omewtial convenie-ri( ancf affordable-, - My family-is -paring: - --
down to one car and we would absolutely use public transportation in and around Augusta (Grovetown, Gordon, Evans) if it meets
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I believe that I commented everything that I think should be put into place. I would not mind using public transit especially during the
times when gas is low within my vehicle, I would get up the hour or two earlier to take public transit downtown for my job and wait on
it once I get off if I was confident that buses ran in a timely manner that would get me home and to work in a timely manner.
Observe and review other cities who are on the same size scale as Augusta and just monitor what they have in place and adapt
those things into the current transit system and make steps to make Augusta better, I do say that improving routes, times is not the
only way, Must make bus stops clearly marked and attracting to those waiting, I wouldn't want to wait in a shelter that is not clearly
shaded and clearly marked. On days that its raining, I wouldn't want to get soaking wet because the stop is simply a sign, Now,
these changes may cost a pretty penny but I would hate for Augusta to become a city that doesn't have Public Transit when all
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I believe we really need this system. I am a teacher in Richmond COunty and there are many people that cannot afford
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I didn't know that Augusta even had a transit cause I never see anything around the area if I had known about it I would've used it a
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I do not ride so I can not answer
. -'do -rioluse APT ~ i havEllived in iarger- ciiies- and -see ihe iie-ed anti accessibilitY-for iowe-r-income -residerits~ if ifie-re-were -more - - - - -.
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I don't even know where the current service is, but I would be happy to use it if it got me where I needed to be when I needed to be
there, I would need transport leaving from Evans to arrive at central Ft. Gordon no later than 5:50 AM; and transport back to
Evans leaving between 4PM and 8PM, Additionally, if I could carry my bicycle with me on the bus, I would be willing to bike up to
3 miles to the bus stop each way ( it's only 13 miles to Ft Gordon, if I bike more than 3 to get there I may as well bike the whole
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I don't use it, but I know there are people who depend on public transportation, so 1 would hope that it would be available 24 hours a
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I have been thinking about the environment and my carbon foot-print. The transit system should function so that environmentally
concious folk could give their vehicle(s) a break on the week-end, (conserve gas and limit transmissions), But the routes would
need to include various points of interest (River Walk) or recreation areas (local community centers) and of course the shopping
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I have lived in Europe and love their transportation system, I know we don't have Tram, but I believe with the proper campaign,
safe/clean transportation, the bus system could take off, It would have to be economical for all. Day passes or monthly passes
providing the best deal for frequent riders. Also, have bike racks available for those that would like to hit the trails once they get to
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I have read about some of the issues in the paper with APT and I'm not sure what the solution is. Maybe reduced routes with
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I haven't seem many transit buses throughout Augusta which lead me to believe that if they are there, it is limited. I believe if the
services available/provided by the APT was expanded/increased, it would be a great service for the people of Augusta, it would
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I just recently arrived in Augusta after living for many years overseas, It may be unfair to compare the transportation service there to
what's available here. But what a let down! Before I got my car, I had to rely on others to get me around, And even if I wanted to
explore my new surroundings, it was a hardship because of the limited transportation route. I truly miss the option of not driving at
_ _ti'!1~~_ ~~g _~t~L ~~~n.9.?p!~!Q-9.e.t_~r_o_u_n.d..m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ n_ _ _ _ _ _ ___n _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ij~~! ~~n.~ ~~~'Y.~f!~!Q _b_~ ?p!e.!Q 5l_e_t_~ !i9~_ t~ ~~~99L~9~~ ?_n_d_ ~~_ ~~e~y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I know Fort Gordon is pushing for a route through post, why this would be great you must consider if this is workable, To enter Fort
gordon, use must have an 10 card, will you be required to show official state 10 when riding bus? What happens if and when the
post OPCON is raised due to potential threat to Military or roads are closed? I would suggest, having the route come near the post
. _9~te_s_ ?09 _ ~~~~ _a_ !l!.r9_ ~~~~Qg _b_~f9!~ _e_n_t~~i~~_e9~!- _ Y_o_u_n.!! ~_~~ _t~?! ~~Qt!<? ~i9~_ ~~L 0!~~e. !~~~~ ~~y'!q !~~ _~l!.~ ~!qe if}!l_quJ~~(L _ _ __
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I ride in a carpool to work and it would be nice to catch a bus at Darling Hall and ride to the shopping and eating area of post. Also,
the post housing areas are not near services and many of our younger spouses do not have any transportation to places on and off
of Fort Gordon.
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means of transportation, I the routs were better (more stops at more place at more times, and the system ran latter into the
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I think any taxes that are used for this service should be for the TRULY NEEDY, So many people take advantage of gov, programs.
. _ ry1.?_k~_ !~~f!1_e~y _a_ ~~~e.r_ ~e_~ fqr_ th_~ ~p_ ~~e.~ _~f_t~i~ ~~~is:~"!~ th_eJ. ~~~9_ ~~~i~!~n.~~L PR9X~ i~!J!J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I think for our Soldiers, bus service from Fort Gordon to various businesses like Augusta Exchange would be very good, Soldiers
. _ ~~e_ fqr~~~_ ~<? ~~~_ T~~i~_ ~~i~~ ?!~ _e.~ee.Q~iy~" _ ~0!eI9Y~~_S_ g~ _~qt:t _Gg~gQ~ _ro~9.~t_ ~~e. !Q~ _~~~ ~~~i~~_i! it_ ~?~_ q~~~e.c! py_ th_eJ~ ~9!1']~~ __
I think it would be a good idea if maybe there were a route on Ft. Gordon. Maybe a route that could be beneficial for medical
appointments off post with very limited service on holidays & weekends, Propose a trial route maybe from the hospital, PX, and
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I think some form of advertisement or more advertisement as to the times and routes of the buses would be beneficial to the riders
_ _ ~~~e.I!~~ !~Q~~~~<? _a!~_ ~Q~~i~_e!~n_9. !i9in.9J~~_~~~!Q _s.?y_e_ rn.~n.e.Y ?_n_d_ P~~~e.ry_e_ fl!.e.I, _ __ _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ n _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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1 think the APT system is a vital part of the community, If we're to restore our community and bring change to the problems
associated with poverty and unemployment, than residents must have a reliable source of transportation when they canott afford
their own, Rates must be kept as low as possible and the vehicles themselves should be attractive to the riders to make it a
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I think there should be a greater emphasis on public transport in Augusta, It would reduce traffic, pollution and make the CSRA feel
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I would be more likely to use APT if it were more readily available and if it went to Ft Gordon. If bus fares are reasonable, it would
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I would like for APT to continue service to all who needs transportation to school, work, Medical appointments, grocery shopping
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I would like to request consideration of providing services to the Fort Gordon Community. Many of the Soldiers and Families do not
have adequate transportation (some have no vehicle, others only the one that is obligated for work transportation) to take full
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I would like to see expanded routes, I would certainly ride the bus if there were routes and stops on Old Evans Road or Baston
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I would like to see expanded routes, I would certainly ride the bus if there were routes and stops on Old Evans Road or Baston
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I would like to see improvement on the places/area that the bus runs and the time range, If I wanted to go to the mall and return
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I would like to see more routes added longer hours and saturday and sunday hours, If young people want to go to the movie they
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I would like to see one or more routes that go between Fort Gordon and Augusta, I am a firm believer in using public transit, yet I
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I would like to see public transportation encouraged even more to help alleviate traffic problems, Incorporating daily transportation to
such places as Fort Gordon, North Augusta, Aiken and Columbia. A truly regional train that would allow residents to have greater
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I would like to see service on and through Fort Gordon. I would also like to see more service downtown at night, so I can take a bus
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I would like to see the bus run on Sundays because some of the people work, and the only time they can get around and shop is on
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_ _1_ 'Y9~lc! li~~_t9_ ~~~ _t~~_t!~D~Lt_s5~.ry!~~ ~~!~~g _t~~!r_~~r.vj~~~ fa.~~~!_O_u_t.iD_t!1~_ ~~p_h_zl~a.~ _a.r~_a: _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
. _1_ ~9~lc! li~~_1o_ ~~~ _t~~~ _h_ay_e_ ~qr_e_ pLc_k:~p_19~?!i9.n_S_ a.Qg _9~ 9_u! _a_ ~~~e_ ta.~b~~ !~a.Q !~~y.c!~ .n9~.__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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I would use APT if they would have more buses on main routes. More routes through out the community and in other communities.
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If Augusta truly were serious about improving the PTS, they would install a train or underground system to alleviate the high cost of
a bus system, We should take the initiative and model the European system, which is in such use by it's citizens that public
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If I lived here, I think that it would be valuable to use the APT to save on money and to help those that don't have any transportation
to school. Some people do get dropped off and have to wait on someone to come back and pick them up, and I feel if there is
. _t!~~~P9!l~!ip.n.! J1 ~jll P!l.n_~f~t_t~~~,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
If possible, please provide bus routes from Fort Gordon to areas in Augusta, The soldiers would benefit from this because it would
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I'm not sure why the service has not been made available to the South Side, but I think it would have been or will be a great service
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It should be upgraded to more of the kind of service we all use-like, Boston, Denver, etc, We are a big city and should start
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It was noted that the bus service should look at expanding what we have. Transportation might be used, Get back the bus
servicing Fort Gordon, Think about a bus srevice to Waynesboro, Thompson, etc. where people go to and from work and don't
have transportation. This survey is not geared to help with the transportation problem, It does not seek much information from
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Later hours
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only town i know where transfers are cut out ,no saturday service, the buses dont go far out,dont run late, no park and ride for
people outside the county, no bus service for soldiers trying to get off base, This bus service loses money because nobody is doing
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_ _19.o~J~!Q _t~~ _'!_~-_2_5_QQ'~ Q~ !i!t~! _S_u.P21~!TJe.Qt Jl ~?~_gr~_a_tJ~~! ?.n~_ r.n_,!iQ!e.f!~Q~e. _~e.f!e.f!~s" _ r.n_'!n.l!f9~!~~e_c! ~y_~i!l!~~QQ _~QLu_tLo_n_~ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Make it better for all riders
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Many years ago, APT was used by Soldiers to get around Augusta, I think it would be great for the Fort Gordon and Augusta
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Market your product - expand your routes - and provide security and I think public transportation could vastly improve the quality of
life here in Augusta, The immediate benefits would be providing more employment, cutting down on traffic congestion, and saving
_ _ ~Q'!1_~~le.r~_g~~ _~9Q~y_ ~~g _t~~ _e.~~i~QQr.n_e.f!~ ~9Q! ~e.g~Q~?.n! ~_~ls_sJQQ~ _a_s_ P~9P!e. ~.u!~l.Y..lr9Y~! ~.upJi~9!e. !9~!e.~ JQ _s~'p"a_r?!e. _c.?!~: _ _ __
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_ _ ry1.o!~_'!r_e_a_~g~~~~g~ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ __
_ _ ry1.9!~ _ ,!~,!i!,!~i!i!Y.lq !TJi!i!,!ry_ '!1_e_~~~!~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ f!1.o!~ _ ~~~ !Q~le.~ !f!t9_ ?9~!~ A~g~~~a_ i.n_c!~gLnJl. ~!~t~~_ ~Q~ _~~P~~~'!~ _ ~1~51_n_ g~~~~ _ ~~e.,!r_ e.?~Y _t9 _l!f!ge.~SJ?~9_ ~~~e.g~~e_s_ ~Q~.r_o_uJ~~ _ _ __
more bus stops and public information about the available bus routes, I was not even aware that Augusta had a public
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_ _ ry1.o!~ _ ~~~ _s_tgp~L Q!Q~e. ~~~~~~L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ ~o!~ _ ~~~e.~ 5l_n_d_ 51 _ f!1.o!~ _fi_~~i~~~ ~~~~~~!e. '_ _~~e. !\I.'!.i! !iQ!e. !Q~ ~~!v.J~~_n_ g~~~~ _i~ _~~t~e.f!1_eJy _tQ9 _19Q9" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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More buses on routes
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More buses to cut down on wait time,
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More convenient schedules and more access to schedules, Buses should be advertised as a way to get the Fort Gordon Soldiers to
and from where they need to go, Soldiers bring in much needed revenue and it could possibly cut down on drunk driving incidences
for soldiers, Also, buses could be used more readily for special events (such as master's week) for a minimal fee where parking may
be an issue, Schedules need to be readily available (maybe posted in the free newspapers or at walmart,.. everyone goes to
Walmart), Buses should have contact information on the outside for someone looking to ride the bus. My name is Priscilla Johnson,
__ ry1y_ ~r.n_,!iL Ls_~io_h}!~l ~@'!.~g,_e_d_l!._I_~9~!~ !~Y~!Q _h_e.,!r_ r.n_O}~_ ~gQ~!AuJl.l!~t?_~~~D~ _~r51_n_sJt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
More convienent to the people in our communities, In a growing city with a growing population we need bigger public transportation
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_ _ry1.o!~J~e.g~~~! ~!Q~~ 5l_n_c! P~~~ ~p_~'!1~~" _ ~qr~_1.o~51!Lo_n_s_l~ ~?!~~ !~e. _b_u_~._ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
More frequest service, service that connects residential areas with more employment centers, and service that allows for transfers
_ _ ~e.~e.e.Q !9~!e.~_a_tJQ~?!i9~~_Qt~~!_t~?.n_ ~h_e.lr51.n_s!~~ ~~~!e.~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ no
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More publicity of routes."Park-n-ride to high attendance potential events".Reasonable fares and adequate frequency of
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. _ ~_o!~ .r9.!_l!~~ _~t!<! ~~9_uJ~ _~~ ?~_ ~~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
More routes for those that use it.
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_ _ ~~!~ J.~_u!~~ }g~ Y9.!_l_n_g_~r_ ~~i!<!r~_n.!q g~! _b_a_~~ ~~9J~_uJ!~ !~~~~k_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ __
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_ J0~!~ _r~_u!~~ J~tq ~_~~t~_~~g~~!'!/!Dg~e. ~!~~~/_r1]g~e. p~_r!i~iP..~tL~f! !r~_r1] !i<!e.r_s!~t'!.r~~!i~g_ to_ ~PP~~J!g !L<!~r~_ ~~ ~9!e.~~~1_ ~~~~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
More routes more than one terminal
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. _ ~~!~.r~_u_t~~ Jg_~~!~_lg~~!i9~~: _~.r9_u!~ _qt!t~_ ~~l~~t_q~ f_~r! ~~r_d_o_n_,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ __
_ _ ~9!~ .r9.!_l_t~~ _"Yi!~ _r1]9r~ pj~~-_u'p' !i!:1!~~ p!q~e.~ !~9.e.t~~! ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
more routes, extension to Columbia County and Fort gordon, Extension to Fort Gordon will allow soldiers who are at training a
. _ ~e.~~e.I_t9_9~t g~_~~~t ~~9 _~tiILz_~ ~~~Lf!e.~~e.~ ~_n_d_ ~~!e.~~i_n_r1]~~! If! !~~ }~ip~_r1]9~9 _ ~~~ _~~I_u_r1]~La_ 9_~~f!ty_~~e_a_s: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
. _ ~9!~.r9_u_t~~~g~g~!!~~~lf!g _h_o_u!~_ _ u _ _ _ u__ _ _ _ _ on __ on __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m _ _ _ __ _ _ __
More South Augusta routes to West Augusta and Downtown, I think smaller busses could be utilized for a savings, Look at cities
like Knoxville, Tennessee and Chattanooga, Tennessee they are cities about the same size and growth as Augusta, They had bus
_ _19g~_ ~~~ _t~~~_g~~~~ ~th_ !~e. plty:__ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
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. _ ~~!~_~t9P~1 p_e_tt~r_19P9!i9.!1_s2 _a_c_c_e_s_s2!~e.q~~~t~~~te_s1. on u _ _ _u _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ u u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ ___
_ _ ~~~9_ ~_O!~_ ~~~i!~gi!i!y if! 9!~~~ _~~t~L<!e. 9! !~~ _~i!y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Need more stops in between/ more buses so that no one has to ride for another hour, change over the keep riding to get to
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. _ ~~~9_ to_ ~~y~_~~~ ~!~~~ _aJL g~~~ ~\u_g~~t91_n.O_tj~~t !:1!'!i9! !~99~:. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on
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Need to improve what we have and continue to improve especially for people who need bus transportation for medical
appointments, In the past when I used bus transportation in the 50's and 60's it seems we had better transportation, It maybe that
. _ ~~!~J~e.~~I~_ ~ta_r!e.~ _b_uyj~g_~~r~_~~~ _dj~ _t!qt_ ~~~~_~~~ !r_a_n_s'p'q~~~~~: __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on
. _ ~~~9_ to_ ~~~i~~ J~~_ ~~~th_ ~Ld_~: !"!e.~~~ip~_h_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
. _ ~~~9~_ to_gg_t9_T~~~s:~g_139_'!r~_a___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u on __ __ _ n n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on
_ _ ~~y~! _u_s_e_dL~~t ~_ay~~ ~L~'!f!e.~ g~~~~[ 0Q~~~ ~~~t~sLf~e.g~~~! ~i9~! _d_i~~g~~!~ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____
night time service and longer routes to get people out without driving. why can't the buses institute park and rides from martinez
and evans to downtown and asu?
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Not all militray member have two transportation. It would help if there is a mean of public transportation coming in/out off post to
. _~~~~gr:t_~~~ ~~~~.!1~_e_nJ}9! ~_r1]~Loy~~.!1! _O! j~~!!~ .9_eJ_~~~y}~~~_~g~! g~s:~_i~_ ~ _~~i!e.._ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ __
_ _ ~9! ~!qe _O!_~~t.r.?_u_t~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Offer more Services on Fort Gordon
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Park and ride spaces; routes onto Ft. Gordon
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Please consider adding Fort Gordon, GA as part of Augusta's Public Transit system, Fort Gordon is one of the largest employers in
Augusta-Richmond County, Members of the military community are often excluded from participating in activities or contributing to
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_ _~9~!i~9_ ~~~ !9~!~~ 9!1_d_ ~1)1_~~, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _~~_ ~~IJlJl.a.ig!l_ ~o_ r:n.~~e. ~~t~~e.I'!~ 9~a.r~_ gt !~e. ~Y~JI~_bJllty_ g( ~e.IYJ~~c ?~-,",~Lc~_ Ln_ ~!C?y~!g",,!l1 _E.v.a.I'!~,_~t _GC?~~gQ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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_ _~~gv.i~~_ tr~~?~t_s_e.ry~c.e.~ ~I'! ~_o.l!.t~ _~l}gl}~!a.-_ T 9P~~~9_ '3p~_d_ ~~e.a.._ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ u _ u u ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Put in a bust route to serve the young soldiers who are confined to post due to lack of affordable transportation, It would especially
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Refine the bus service, get the buses rolling on time, Come up with a bus pass system that is affordable but covers costs, Make
what you have in place work and improve upon it. If the mayor starts taking the bus, others will too, The leadership and the
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Safety and security for passengers, Buses should be implemented with some type of security surveillance monitor that is not
controlled by the bus driver, A sign on the bus stating "this vehicle is being monitored by the TSA" may provide sufficient deterrent
for would-be robbers and provide a sense of security for passengers. Bus stops should be placed in accessible and public roads
without interfering with the normal flow of traffic, Bus stop shelters should be provided where there are no trees to provide shade for
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_ _ ~~~~~~!~ !~~1~~ 9!1~_ ~1Jl_e_s_ 9~~~~i~R 1o_1~~ !1~_e_d_s_ ()f !~e. p_u_~ILc__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ ~~~i~~}P!_e..V.e..ry9!l~1_aJL ~1Jl_e_sl_~I'!O'~_~Q~~l ~~e.r_el_~I'!~_hp_~ P.ft.e.I'!'_ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ u _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u__
__ ~~~i~~_ ~ql}~s_~~!e.~~e.~c ~_o_uJ~~_~~gl!.I~_i!l~ll}~~ _~e.PQ?~~~~?_?" Al!.gl}~~a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u
n ~~~i~~_q~fo.~~g~~q~ ~_n_d_ f9rt.. ~_O!~P!l_ ~0!tr9.!l] _S_U!~gl}Qg~n.9. 9_~f3!\c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ __
Service on Fort Gordon would be great. I live in Harlem, which I realize is not very big, but if there was a van or bus that went
from Harlem to Fort Gordon I would make a strong effort to use it, even if it went through Grovetown first before arriving to post. I
_ _ ~~'!~ _u_s_e.~ p.l}_bJi~_ tE~~~P9~~!ip_n_ ~n_ ()!~e.r_ ~i!i~?_ ~Q~ _~o.l!.~tE~e_s_ ~~9 _1_19y~_iL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Service should be extended to South Augusta (Hephzibah area) and Fort Gordon, Service should also be connected to Columbia
_ _ 9C?l}!l!Y ~_n_~ ~C2~e_ !ir:n.e.~ !gr_ ~~e. ?_e_s_t HJe.Qg _~~~~e_s_s_!o. ~9~!l~~! !g~ !'J_o.~Q /~l!.gl}~~a_ 9~~_ ~~k_e.I'!._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Service to and from Fort Gordon would definitely be used by many, most service members that don't have a vehicle have to use taxi
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Service upgraded and hours increased. Although I personally do not ride public transit, I have family members who have. It is not
very convenient the way the service and the schedules are, Every hour that is not a good thing running on an hourly basis, it makes
people late for work and late for doctors appointments and other things. Hourly time runs is just not good. Your schedule need to
. _ ~~ _b_~t!~r_ gy _a_t_I~?~! ~~~!Y. .!l]i!1_u~~~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Services to include Fort Gordon stops, Services to include Grovetown, Greater advertising of Public Transportation, Well lit stops
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Students would like to see any public transportation, They are not allowed to drive personal cars, If there is transportation on post,
_ _"Y~_~~~'! _k_n.9_"! _a_~o.l!t_i! 9!ALs_n~t_~~ILa_~I~: _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ u u _ __ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ u u_ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ u _ u ___ u
_ _ ~~~9.?Eo_u_t~~~I()~g~! _~o.l!r_s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ ~~~9.?Y_ ~~ryl~~ !9~ ~~~!~~ _aJlc! ~~r~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _.. _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _.... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
_ _ ~~~9.?Y_ ~~~i~~c u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u
_ _ ~~~9.?Y_ ~~ryJ~~/_rl]()~~ !9~!~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___
_ _ ~~D9.?Y_ ~~~i~~~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
_ _ ~~D9.?Y_ ~~ryJ~~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
. _ T~~ _~r.!'l..?_ ~9y~~~q !l_e_e_q~!~ .!'l2<p..?_n_d_ _ _ _ _. _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _..... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _T~_E. ?_~~_~~~Q?_ T9_ 9_9 _t:9D: ~9~g9J'!,_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
the bus should come down where u can get the other like silbey rd. i live on sibley rd and would have to walk just to get the bus and
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The complaints I hear from my neighbors are, takes to long to arrive at destination, and too many people transferring from one bus
_ _~o_ ~~()!~~rc _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ T~~ _f!~~~ !()~ ~~.!'J_r~D~p()~..?_tLo_n_ ()0_ ~~ !~r9_u.9_~ f!,_ 9.9!990_ ~o_ ~~Ru_s!~ _a.r~..?_ _~l!sJD~~~~~: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
The public transit needs to be robust enough to handle where people go when they go, You need to have parking available or close
to housing areas so that people can get on a bus and go to where they need to go when it convenient for them. People need to go
to work during the week so buses should run from Evans, Grovetown, Hepzibah to various locations on Fort Gordon and business
_ _1().G.?!i9.!1_s_ ~h!()~g~_o_u_tJ~~g~~!a. .?.!1~_ ~h_~f! ().!1_ "Y~~_k_e_n_~~ g().f!<?'!1_ !~o.~~ _h_o_u_sJ~g_a.r~..?_s_ ~o. ~~()ppi~g _c~_n_t~~~ .?.!1_d_ ~a.ll.sc _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
The service area needs to be expanded in Hepheibah, The city of Augusta needs to re-think the APT service, Everyone does not
_ _ ~~y~ _tCa.f!~~0.~~!i()0 _~~g .t~~ _C:;Lty _c_a.1'l99_ ~ _b_~l!~r_io_b_ ()! ~~~~~g _t~~_f!~~g~ _o.f_i!~ P~9PJ~: ?~"?_rl]~ _o.f! Al!9.l!~t.?c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ T~~ _tr~~~i! ;>Y;>!~~_!o. rrl~rJl_e_ fl!~~~r if!t()_ ~()~!~ Al!9~~l..?_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ T~~y _f!~~~!~ !~0_ ~Y~r:Y.. ~.?I.f_ ~o.~~ D()! ~Y~!Y _~o.l!r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ T~Ls_ _s_e_I"YLc_e_ ~~!~ _ '!1..?ny_ R~o.~I5l_i!l_ !~~ _ ~()!'l.1'!1_u_nJ!Y_ g~!!o. _ "Y9!~cs_c_h_o.o.lca.f!~ .!'~9P_ ~~ YAaJ !<?C !~~~~ ~_eJ!a_r~c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ u_
This service needs to serve the specific neighborhoods in teh Richmond County area. This service must also be available during
_ _"Y~~~_~~y~,_"Y~~_k~_n_~~ .?~9_ ~~~L ~~ Le_a.~~ J J ;QQ R,!'l.1._ ~iRh!lyc _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ u
_ _T<? _~~~().!1y~_nJ~~~ Ln_ .?D_a!5l..?.!'_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u_ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ __ _ __ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u
_ _T() _c_o.v_e!_~_bJgg~~ .?!~~ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ __ __
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_ _ T() _h_a.'{~ ~~5l!t5l!~ _a_t_t~~_ ~~op_s_ ~lt~_ Q~D~~~.!'_ ~~ ..?_PCo.t5l.c!i().!1_ tr"()!'l.1 !~Ln_ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u u _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ u u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __
_ _to_ ~~~P _~~I"Yl~iD9_t~5l_ ~()'!1_rl]~.!1ity_ ~~~~~~~ _~'{~ry()_n_e_ g()_ ~o.~ ~~y~ _~a.r~, ~.!'p_e_cJ~I!Y !~~ _eJg~~ly, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _ _ __
_ _ T() _rl]'?~~_ ~l!r_e_ !~a.t_~~~pLe_ !~a.t_ ~~~g _rl~~ _b_u_s_ ~~D _g~~ ~o_ ~i9~_ ~~ _~~t~!9.?y _~ _~l!~~~Y: T~5lY_ ~~~9 _ f!ig~! !Ca.f!~~o.~~~()~ _a.I.!'()c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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_ _ T~a.f!~~~~~~<?D_~~0.~19_ ~~ _~'P-a.~~~g _t()_~()~!~ !\l!gl!~t.?{~5lP_h!~i~~~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
_ _ T~a.f!~~0'~~~9~ .I()_ ~~g .fCo.'!1_ f()rt. 9.9!9()0_ ~o_Lo.~a.tLO'f!~ ~~~~_ ~~ !~~ _rl].?D _a.f!~ Al!gl!~t.?_ ~~~~.?.!1g~_ ~~()ppif!9. ~~.!1!~C,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Try and increase the number of buses, decrease fares, make run times shorter than every hour, maybe every 30 min, Too much
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Upgrade the buses and also see Sunday Service for the community so people work on Sundays also, Need to take into
_ _ ~~~~i9.!'l!.?!i()~ _t~.?! .9.oJDg.l!eQ~ _t~~ .r..?!~ J~D~ .9.0.0.c! !()~ p~()p!~ ~~() _a!~.~~ !~x..e_d. Ln..c.o!D~c..... _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _._
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_ _ ~a.i! !i~~ !()~ 9_0_n_I"l~~tlo.~ !() _o.t~~! _b_u_s_e_~ ~~()~_e_nc _ (~~~~r_dJD9 _t() _i0!()~rl].?!i()0 _1_ ~~y~ _~~~r~_ !r()!'l.1_o_t~~r P~_oRI~ _"!~() .ri~~ A~n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _~~~~~~~ _b_l!s_~s}~~ P~_opJ~ _t~.?! 9_eR~f!~ ()_n_ ~PI 99~_s_n~~~~y~ _o.t~5l! _t~~~~~()~.?!i()0c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ u u _ _ __
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While I do not have current need for APT, I do believe it serves a purpose for many of the fine folks in our city. Some services such
as Transit will not always be a profit making operation but still provide a valuable service to the local citizens of the area. I would
like to see studies performed (may already be in place), to determine the number of folks that ride certain routes at certain times to
best determine bus routes and schedules, I regularly work with the APT department and believe they do a good job, Joe
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Would also like to see regular service from Washington Road to Broad Street. With the growth of the nightlife in downtown
Augusta, I feel a regular bus schedule from Washington Road to downtown Augusta and back would greatly reduce the number of
intoxicated drivers on the road. I highly suggest that a weekend route start from Washington Road at the 1-20 junction and go to
Broad Street on an every 30 minute running schedule beginnng at 7 p.m. and keep running until 3 a,m, This would greatly reduce
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You have no routes for one of the largest employers in Augusta, Fort Gordon. Additionally, the young trainees at Fort Gordon who
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You need to include Columbia Count and should have a dro off and ick u oint on Ft. Gordon
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Augusta Public Transit
Transit Development Plan
AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT
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