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TRANSIT news FALL 2014

Tindale Oliver Introduces New Corporate Brand and Mission Tindale Oliver announced a new corporate brand and mission on September 9, 2014. Reflecting the recent expansion and growth of the company as well as an enhanced vision for the future, the rebranding was launched to coincide with the firm’s 25th anniversary and features a fresher and more modern logo, a redefined mission, a more comprehensive website, and new client materials. The company name also has been adapted to Tindale Oliver (previously Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.).

“After 25 years of dedicated service to the planning, design, and engineering industries, Tindale Oliver has grown to become a leader in providing great insights and greater outcomes for our clients across the country,” said Steve Tindale, CEO and founder.

“The continued confidence our clients have in our capabilities and results has allowed us to grow and prosper. We are enthusiastic about having a new brand and mission that reflect our renewed sense of purpose and commitment, and we look forward to the coming years.”

The rebranding process, led by the Tampa design firm of Schifino Lee, took a year to complete and included input from employees and clients across the U.S.

Since 1989, Tindale Oliver has provided industry-leading transportation, community planning and design, transit, and public finance solutions to public and private clients throughout the United States. In addition to its corporate office in Tampa, Tindale Oliver also has offices in Orlando, Bartow, Fort Lauderdale, Baltimore, and Seattle.

Please visit www.tindaleoliver.com to view the new brand and mission.

3X THE RIDERS New transit service routes planned for Charlotte County, no additional funding required

CLAYTON COUNTY

Seeks to reestablish transit service, sales tax referendum on November ballot

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Charlotte County’s Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the 2015–2024 Transit Development Plan (TDP), dubbed “Charlotte Rides” and prepared by Tindale Oliver.

Funded jointly by Charlotte County and the Charlotte County–Punta Gorda MPO in southwest Florida, the Charlotte Rides TDP outlines the County’s vision and goals for mobility throughout the county by developing and improving its local public transportation system. The vision for Charlotte is to transition from its current Dial-A-Ride paratransit system, in place since 2001, to the implementation of multiple service options that citizens can access more freely. These new options will include fixed-route buses on major corridors and flex-route services in most neighborhoods.

The new service routes will require no new revenue sources; instead, existing resources will be shifted to provide for improved efficiency in the delivery of services, benefiting existing riders and adding service to attract new riders.

Annual ridership on the current Dial-A-Ride system is conservatively estimated to increase from about 65,000 to more than 225,000 on the fixed- and flex-route services. This will reduce the cost per rider by one-third, resulting in a cost of about $8.00 per rider, similar to other small transit systems.

Plans for transition to and implementation of the new service designs are under way, as Charlotte County citizens look forward to new options to get them where they need to go in the next few years.

INSIGHTS Identified that the time is right to transition from dial-a-ride to a

fixed-route bus system.

Documented the transportation needs of older adults that comprise nearly 40% of the population in Charlotte County.

Recognized the transportation challenges created by natural geographic barriers in Charlotte County.

Facilitated meaningful public outreach that impacted the project outcomes, including video testimonials.

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES Triple ridership in the first full year of new bus service.

Cost-per-transit-trip reductions of 70%.

Provision of better access to jobs and services, increasing the independence and overall quality of life of traditionally-underserved populations in Charlotte County.

New Service for Charlotte County

Transit news | Fall 2014

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Clayton County (Georgia) currently is the only metro county in the Atlanta region without local bus service. C-TRAN (Clayton Transit) was a fixed-route bus service that operated in the county from 2001 to 2010, providing connections to Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) service, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and major commercial and academic centers throughout Clayton County. Budget shortfalls resulted in C-TRAN bus service being discontinued in March 2010. The only service available to Clayton County residents today is the Xpress routes that Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) operates in the I-75, US 19, and Upper Riverdale Road corridors within the county to connect local communities to Atlanta.

Since 2010, grassroots and political support has continued to gain momentum toward reviving a local bus system in Clayton County. The decision was made to pursue a transit feasibility study to evaluate the need and, if determined feasible, develop a step-by-step implementation plan for reestablishing a local system. The Clayton County Board of Commissioners selected Tindale Oliver to conduct the transit feasibility study with the primary goal to ensure the best information available to support decisions regarding the future of transit in Clayton County.

A critical factor impacting the effort was the question of whether Clayton County should join MARTA. Underlying this decision was whether to pursue a sales tax referendum to fund the system, which would be a key

determinant of the County’s ability to join MARTA and its willingness to participate in the provision of service.

By statute, the County’s Board had until July 1, 2014, to place a sales tax referendum on the ballot for November. This necessitated a significantly accelerated schedule for the feasibility study. Due to anticipated vocal opposition from some residents, the project focused initially on a multi-faceted public outreach process to engage residents in a dialogue to both educate them on the issues and identify their needs and desires related to mobility options in the county. The public outreach program engaged nearly 4,000 citizens over a three-month period. The input and guidance received from study participants helped determine that transit was indeed feasible in the county and defined what transit services were needed, where they should go, and when they should operate.

Given the identified demand for transit service to jobs and other trip purposes within key areas of Clayton County and to major destinations to the north (Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Fulton County, Atlanta), Tindale Oliver worked with Clayton and MARTA staff to develop a transit network and related operating plan for the future, including an incremental vision for 2016, 2020, and 2025.

This transit vision, along with significant local public support, provided the Board of Commissioners with enough information and data to support a decision to join MARTA and place a one-penny sales tax referendum on the ballot in November 2014.

The County is now working toward the successful passage of the referendum so that transit in Clayton County can become a reality once again.

Clayton County citizens provided input at one of the many workshops held during the transit feasibility study.

Clayton County Seeks to Reestablish Transit Service

Contact Us TAMPA OFFICE (HEADQUARTERS) Joel Rey, P.E., AICP Principal/Vice President and Director of Transportation and Transit Solutions jrey@tindaleoliver.com (813) 224-8862 Laura Everitt, Esq., AICP, LEED GA Associate Director of Transit Services leveritt@tindaleoliver.com (813) 224-8862

BARTOW OFFICE Richard Dreyer, AICP, CCTM Associate Principal rdreyer@tindaleoliver.com (863) 533-8454

TAMPA ORLANDO BARTOW FORT LAUDERDALE BALTIMORE SEATTLE

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Welcome, Paola Baez, P.E. Tindale Oliver is pleased to announce that Paola Baez joined the firm in September as a Senior Project Manager with the Transit Services Team. She is working in our Fort Lauderdale office and managing many of the firm’s efforts in South Florida, including our FDOT District Four Office of Modal Development districtwide contract.

Paola is a licensed professional engineer with a work history that includes a 12-year tenure with FDOT District Six. She has considerable experience in managing seaport, rail, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other intermodal projects, among other areas of expertise. Welcome, Paola!