Feasibility Study for Ferry Service ExpansionHercules City Council Meeting November 9, 2022 1 History of Ferry Service and Studies
Financial Feasibility of Contra Costa County Ferry Service (2014) Additional expansion routes identified in WETA’s Implementation and Operations Plan:
Hercules
Martinez
Antioch
Richmond Service Started January 2019, Resumed June 2020 Ridership recovery has been the strongest by percentage
Background on Expanded Service Planning
CCTA Commissioners Glover, Kelley, White and Thorpe Have Led Effort to Evaluate Additional Ferry Service Antioch, Hercules, Martinez, Pittsburg, County, CCTA Have Met Several Times Over the Last Year to Discuss Advancing Study Work Parties Agreed to Execute MOU to Formalize Completing Study Parties Agreed to Cost Sharing For The Study
CCTA Has Take Lead in Developing MOU and Coordination Meetings With All Parties
Goals of the Expanded Ferry Service
Increase Transit Options in Contra Costa
Emergency Response Alternatives
Convert Vehicle Trips to Transit
Provide Connections to:
Hercules, Martinez, Pittsburg, and Antioch
Employment Centers
Services and Recreation
Transit Connections to Other Parts of Bay Area
Roles and Responsibilities
Cities/County
Equally Share $200k Cost of Study ($40k each)
CCTA
Develop SOW and Procurement Docs for Study
Select, Manage and Oversee Consultant
All Parties
Review and Concur with Study SOW
Participate in Consultant Selection
Guide Study Preparation
Review Study Findings and Report to Governing Body
Additional Planning Activities
Retain Consultant for Feasibility Study
Study SOW
Ridership Estimates
Fare Structure
Costs: Capital, Operating, Maintenance
Assess Infrastructure Needs
Regulatory and Permitting Requirements
Mobility and First/Last Mile Options
Funding and Operating Assumptions
Next Steps and Timeline
Execution of MOU By All Parties: Oct/Nov 2022
SOW and Procurement for Study – Early 2023
Complete Study – Late 2023
Pursue Grant Funding for Service: Ongoing