Operational Analysis of the LCT Fixed Route System

Operational Analysis of the LCT Fixed Route System Summary of Findings

Purpose w Collect ridership and operating data on LCT routes w Conduct an on-site evaluation of LCT service w Identify possible restructuring of Elyria routes for new Downtown Elyria Transit Center 2

Population Density Persons Per Sq. Mile Lorain-Elyria • White 0– 1500 • 1500 -2, 500 • 2, 500 -4, 000 • 4, 000 -6, 500 • 6, 500 -10, 000 3

Senior Citizen Population Lorain-Elyria 4

Zero-Vehicle Households Lorain-Elyria 5

Transit Propensity Lorain-Elyria 6

Current LCT System • Most service in Lorain. Elyria urban area • Other areas include C-H Airport, Westlake P&R, Oberlin, Avon Lake 7

Route Productivity 8

Route Productivity 9

Transfer Matrix 10

Proposed Route 3 • Separate and eliminate unproductive parts 11

Proposed Route 21 • Focus service in Elyria 12

Proposed Route 41 • Simplify and eliminate unproductive parts 13

Other Recommendations w Start later – 6: 00 a. m. on weekdays w Eliminate evenings on Route 3, Saturdays on Route 11, and Sundays on Route 31 and 51 w Eliminate most flag stops w Limit on-demand deviations Tier One 14

Other Recommendations w All of Tier I w Reduce Route 33 to three scheduled trips per day w Restructure Routes 3, 21, and 41 Tier II 15

Elyria Transit Center • Extend Route 2 • Restructure Routes 51, 52, and 53 16