8b Ground Transportation Briefing 1
Item No. 9a_supp Meeting Date: September 25, 2018 Ground Transportation at Sea-Tac Airport September 25, 2018 1 Briefing Outline Ground Transportation Framework Ground Transportation Initiatives currently underway Ground Transportation Access Plan (GTAP) Objectives and approach Context Results Next Steps and Timeline Port is implementing a range of ground transportation improvements and initiatives 2 Current Challenges Increasing roadway congestion Market disruptions Emerging ground transportation modes Social equity Environmental effects Infrastructure limitations Anticipate increasing roadway congestion as demand increases 3 Framework Guiding Principles Framework provides clear guidance about how to evaluate strategies and tactics Goals Illustrates extent to which an approach achieves desired outcomes Strategies Applies to facilities, operations and regional strategies Tactics 4 Guiding Principles Consider overall environmental effects and reduce impacts where possible Improve customer experience by reducing roadway congestion Support customer choice for a range of transportation options to and from the airport Support living wage jobs and equal business opportunities Generate revenue to support region's needs for a sustainable airport, including leveraging existing infrastructure Principles applied to GTAP strategies and consistent with study sessions 5 Goals Reduce 2007 scope 3 GHG emissions* 50% by 2030 (to 79k) 2017 Scope 3 GHG emissions*: 190,000 tonnes/year Max 15 minute travel time clock tower to curb or parking Port data will be leveraged to track travel time Reduce private vehicle pickup/drop off to 30% Current mode share: 41% Achieve social equity goals (support living wages and equal business opportunities) Ensure a first-class ground transportation operation for customers through financial sustainability *From passenger vehicles 6 Ground Transportation Framework Guiding Principles Goals Strategies and Tactics SAMP e.g. roadway relocation, Reduce 50% scope 3 Widen Arrivals Approach environmental reduction impact 15 minutes tower GTAP e.g. first/last mile, Reduce roadway to curb access fees, express bus congestion 30% private vehicle Support customer Operational e.g. rematch, TNCs on pick-up/drop-off choice Arrivals, garage utilization Social Equity Social equity Financial Contracts e.g. e-KPIs, driver income, Generate revenue sustainability Taxi, TNC, guaranteed min. wait time for sustainable other GT airport Port policies provide guidance in all categories 7 7 Initiatives to Leverage Existing Infrastructure Continuous Process Improvement exercise focused on airport roadway congestion shifted TNCs to Arrivals Drive in a.m. peak Evaluate immediate GT recommendations (e.g. garage utilization, alternate GT entrance) Express Bus/Eastside Baggage study Rematch program for TNCs Widen Arrivals Approach project SR 518 Corridor study Taxi RFP draft Ongoing initiatives will significantly reduce congestion and some will reduce carbon 8 Ground Transportation Access Plan (GTAP) 9 Study Objectives Increase access to high occupancy modes such as transit Advance transportation modes and programs to foster social equity and customer choice Consider the financial/revenue impacts of potential strategies. GTAP objectives advance all three aspects of sustainability 10 Study Approach Conduct Research: Identify benchmarks and existing conditions, review regional transportation plans Stakeholder Outreach Data Analysis Generate comprehensive list of candidate strategies (64 total) Level 1: Evaluate and rank candidate strategies for GTAP goals. Identify top 10. Level 2: Identify equity tradeoffs among top strategies and quantify key metrics Recommend strategies and tactics for Port to explore GTAP used systematic approach with robust outreach 11 Confirming Principles Ground Transportation Commission Access Plan (GTAP) Study Session (July 10th) Improve regional access and NA operations Reduce environmental impacts Environmental Increase revenue Affordability/increase revenue Support customer choice Increase customer service Reduce traffic congestion Reduce congestion Social: reduce barriers to opportunity for historically Equity: protecting surrounding communities. underserved communities Economic opportunity for providers and contracted Provides economic opportunity organizations Strong correlation between GTAP study screening of strategies and Commission feedback 12 SEA Trends in Mode Share 45% 39% 40% 39% 38% 40% Private vehicles have maintained a steady share 35% 30% 25% App-based Technology Impact 20% 15% 16% 15% 13% 15% 10% 8% 8% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% Private vehicle Rental vehicle TNC (e.g. Uber, Lyft) LINK light rail Shuttle Express Taxi Public transit bus curbside <20% pax access via 2014 2015 2016 2017 high-occupancy modes SOURCE: Port of Seattle Business Intelligence, Enplaning Passenger Survey (2014-2017). Does not reflect total mode share. 13 Current Mode Split Travel Mode % of Passengers Private vehicle drop/pickup 41% Airport Garage/off-airport parking 15% TNC 9% LINK Light Rail 6% Taxi 3% Public transit bus 1% Other (charter, airporter, shuttle, rental cars) 25% Private vehicle drop off/pick-up is highest mode with public transit bus least-used mode 14 Consider Typical Airport Passenger Extremely time-sensitive Relatively high income o 48% earn > 100K/yr Travels alone (55%) Flies thru SEA o 54% once or twice/year Trip origin o 70% SEA origin/destination Passenger travel motivations are different from average road/rail commuter 15 Barriers to using Link Light Rail to and from the Airport Barrier Score Travel time vs. car 24 Need to transfer 14 Service frequency 13 Service reliability 12 Handling luggage 10 Outdoor walk to/from transit station 9 Behavior of other transit passengers 6 Likelihood of rain 4 Covered walk between airport and transit station 4 Ticket cost 2 Top 10 GTAP Strategies and Tactics Near-term Port initiatives: Express Bus/Eastside Baggage Service (feasibility study) Form an airport-wide Transportation Management Association (TMA) Partner with regional agencies to incentivize mode shift: Information sharing and promoting transit Public-private partnerships for First/Last Mile Coverage Increase/preserve King County Metro RapidRide and Sound Transit bus service Offer ticket for free transit ride/ride-free area Provide incentives (e.g., coupons) for ride-share and transit use Further analyze: Revenue structures for autonomous vehicles (AVs) Airport access fees Restructuring Port employee parking Each of the 10 strategies needs additional research and/or key partnerships 17 Next Steps September 25, 2018: Commission briefing on ground transportation framework and GTAP study October 23, 2018: Commission discussion/possible action on GT framework and briefing on taxi service options November 13, 2018: Commission discussion/possible action on taxi RFP December 11, 2018: Commission request for design authorization for Widen Arrivals Approach project January 30, 2019: Taxi RFP released June 30, 2019: Sign new taxi contract and 90 day transition for 10/1 start September 30, 2019: ESFH contract expires, contains holdover provisions and two (2) optional one-year extensions Coordinated schedule to move forward with multiple initiatives 18
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