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Twenty-Year Transit Plan Fort Bend County, Texas |
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Study Cost $150,000 Client Houston-Galveston Area Council Services Provided Feasibility Study, Funding Strategy, Operating & Capital Budgeting |
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TGC was engaged by the
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), the
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to
act as the lead firm in the development of a
comprehensive transit plan for Fort Bend County.
Fort Bend County, located southwest of Houston,
is expected to continue to experience rapid
residential and commercial growth. The resulting
increase in congestion in the area presented a
challenge to the area’s livability and mobility.
The development of a comprehensive transit plan
was an essential step to address these
challenges and provide connectivity to major
activity centers outside the county. Key
services included:
Enhancing Existing Services through Coordination As transit coordination among social service providers has become a prerequisite for TxDOT funding, TGC’s plan emphasized the opportunities for shared services. The plan highlighted the management structure needed to effectively organize and coordinate shared services. Creating Cost-Effective Solutions for New Services TGC presented several cost-effective transit mode and service alternatives. TGC presented components in low, medium, and high investment alternatives. Coordinating transit services was essential to expand services and maximize the impact of local share expenditures. Examples of potential new services include: countywide demand-response services; expanded park & ride services and facilities; and local circulator and connector services. Both the capital and operating plans cover a 20-year period and present potential schedules for constructing new facilities and implementing new services. Identifying Capital and Operating Funding Sources Fort Bend County has not effectively leveraged its local expenditures against federal state, and other funding sources. TGC modeled the impact of leverage in low, medium, and high investment scenarios. TGC outlined an strategy to facilitate the coordination between the county and the its social service providers to enable enhanced leveraging capability. |
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