BROWARD, COUNTY OF

Broward County, Transit Division (BCT) was awarded this grant under the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009, Section 5307 funds in the amount of $35,128,868. This project consists of 5 activities: 1)Ravenswood Facility Construction: The aging Ravenswood Maintenance/Operations facility currently requires numerous improvements in order to continue supporting quality transit services. These improvements include re-siding of the existing building, re-roofing, resurfacing of a portion of the parking lot, underground storage tank removal and replacement, ADA, generator and fire alarm installation, etc. Additionally, the facility is currently at capacity, making circulation for and storage of additional buses a concern. The lack of additional capacity is especially an issue as it relates to the anticipated arrival of 60 foot articulated buses into our fleet.The maintenance building cannot accommodate 60 foot articulated buses due to its current design and size. With the addition of ARRA funds, Broward County can not only fix the current rehabilitation issues, but meet our needs more long term by making capacity improvements at the site. 2) Real-time Paratransit Fleet Monitoring: Currently BCT?s Paratransit fleet does not operate with some of the technology found on our fixed route buses. The installation of equipment funded by this grant include Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Automatic Vehicle Locators (AVL) and Mobile Data Computers (MDC). This project activity is intended to improve efficiency and service quality, as well as provide documentation for invoicing and auditing purposes. By having real-time information on individual vehicle locations, management will have specific data as to the operator?s ability to meet passenger needs. 3) Fixed Route Single Log-on Technology: The purpose of this activity is to replace the antiquated login method currently employed on a transit vehicle that requires an Operator to log into each vehicle subsystem (farebox, destination sign, radio enunciator, Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) separately. This method is prone to mistakes and can be overwhelming since each system has its own idiosyncrasies regarding data order and formatting. The data collected by these systems is critical in making good decisions related to resources, schedules, and staffing levels. This data is also essential to inform the riders of accurate bus arrival information and to allow them to plan their travel more efficiently and accurately. This activity will identify a single input device that will interact with all critical onboard subsystems to promote the collection of accurate, cohesive data from the disparate systems onboard a transit bus. 4) Bus Stop/Shelter Enhancements: The purpose of this activity is to design, procure, and construct transit shelters to be placed at selected bus stops in Broward County. Sites will be improved to meet all the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements; street furniture, including benches and trash receptacles; bike racks will be added at selected locations; landscaping will be enhanced; and transit signage will be incorporated. Lighting and real-time information will also be incorporated when feasible. The bus stop enhancements will promote transit use for all, including current and potential passengers, by providing waiting area comfort and convenience, a more safe and secure environment, and easily accessible and usable transit information. 5) Operating Assistance: A level of service that was scheduled for significant reduction. Transit frequencies retained are as follows: 40 minutes for routes 2, 7,10,22,28 on Sundays; 40 minutes for routes 6, 34 and 42 on Saturdays; 30 minutes for routes 2, 7,10,11,22,28,30,31,60,8 on Saturdays; 30 minutes for routes 6,11,28,42, and 55 midday; 40 minutes for routes 20, 62, and 83 midday; 45 minutes for routes 9 and 12 midday; and 30 minutes for routes 16 and 88 for peak midday.

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