Reston Bike Share Feasibility Study: Public Open House June 25, 2014

1. Bike Sharing Reston Bike Share Feasibility Study
Public Open House
June 25, 2014

2. Reston Bike Share Feasibility Study
• Fairfax County Department of Transportation was
awarded technical assistance to examine the
feasibility of bike sharing for Reston
• Project funded by the Transportation Planning
Board (TPB) of the Metropolitan Washington
Council of Governments (MWCOG)
• Part of the Transportation/Land Use Connections
(TLC) program

3. What is Bike Sharing?
A network of bicycles
distributed around an
area that allow short, one-way
trips from one
location to another.
A cost-effective mobility
option for trips too far to
walk, but not long enough
to take transit or drive.
Think of it as another form
of transit
A relatively inexpensive and
quick implementation
extension to local public
transportation offerings

4. Open House Topics
• Feasibility study process
• Vision and goals
• Proposed local system
• Input information
• Opportunities & challenges
• Station locations and sizes
• Station siting
• Costs and funding
• Implementation
• Conclusions

5. Feasibility Study Process
• Study got underway late 2013
• Stakeholder workshop
• Public open house
• Population and ridership
• Station site field visits
• Ridership & financial analyses
• Final presentation

6. Vision & Goals for Reston Bike Share
• Active mobility
• Transportation
• Livability
• Health & safety
• Finances & funding

7. Proposed Bike Share System
• Capital Bikeshare
• Proposed local system
• Existing warehouse, staff, equipment
• Same fees & charges
• Separate agreement

8. Bike & Stations

9. Looking at Demand
• High potential demand
areas identified through
heat mapping
• ‘Points’ allocated to
where people live, work,
shop, play, and take
transit

10. Bike Share Opportunities
• 1-mile trip between Metrorail station
and Reston Town Center District
• Reston trails and W&OD network
• Established bicycling culture
• New transit network and development
• Supportive environment

11. Bike Share Challenges
• Community densities and trip generation
• Locating stations on private property
• Identifying funding for capital and operation
• Access and proximity for low-income users
• Trail snow removal, lighting and access hours
• Route wayfinding and sign posting

12. Equity Programs and Challenges
• System planning and expansion
• Outreach and education
• Registration barriers
• Price and credit cards
• Encouragement and biking lessons
• Membership drives and registration

13. Proposed Station Location Plan
1. Wiehle Station/Plaza
2. Sunset Hills/Plaza America
3. Reston Town
Center/Freedom
4. Sunset Hills/Fountain
5. Bluemont/Transit Center
6. Wiehle Station/Southside
7. Town Center Pkwy/Market
8. Reston Town
Center/Fountain
9. Market St/Explorer
10. Town Center Pkwy/Reston
Hospital
11. Bowman Towne Dr/Library
12. Reston Pkwy/Spectrum (S)
13. Reston Pkwy/Spectrum (N)

14. Station Siting

15. Reston Trips Comparison
Trip comparison: first year of operation
Operating
Days
Trips Bikes Stations
Trips/Bike/
Day
Reston
13 – Station
365 34,000 130 13 0.72
Somerville,
MA
242 35,642 108 12 1.36
Brookline,
MA
242 17,019 36 4 1.95
Boulder, CO 240 18,500 110 15 0.70

16. Station Sizing
• Map shows
number of docks
per bike share
station
• Minimum 15-dock
station size
recommended
• Ratio 1 bike per 2
docks (per other
operations nation-wide)

17. Station Details

18. Proposed Phase II Plan
• Expansion to Lake
Anne and South
Lakes Village Centers
along close-by
transportation and
community corridors
• When second
Metrorail station
opens in Reston, bike
share could also be
extended as part of
network change

19. Funding Costs
•Start-up costs
•Capital: purchase of equipment
•Launch: establishing system (hiring
employees, website development, etc.)
•Operating costs
•Station & bike maintenance
•Rebalancing
•Customer service
•Direct expenses

20. Reston Bike Share Cost Estimate
Costs
13- station/130 bike system
$ Notes
Launch $54,500
 Cost per station 15-27 docks @$3,000,
35 docks @ $3,500
 $15,000 cost to purchase spare parts,
train new staff, etc.
Capital $766,000
 Cost per Station, 15 dock - $49,000. 19
dock - $58,000, 23 dock - $64,000, 27
dock- $73,000 and 35 dock - $89,000
Operating $397, 824  259 Docks at $128 per dock per month
Total $1,218,324
Major costs associated with a bike share system are
start-up (capital and launch) and operating

21. Types of Potential Funding
Public sources
• Federal
• State
• Local
Private sources
• User-generated revenue
• Foundations
• Corporate sponsorships
• Station purchase by a development

22. Applying Funding Sources
• Capital funding
• Sponsorship
• Private sector/foundation(s)
• Direct station purchase
• Regional, state, & federal funds
• Operations funding
• User revenue
• Sponsorship
• Other local public sources
• Private sector/foundations

23. Reston Bike Share Implementation
• Feasibility study -> complete
• Advanced planning -> 6-9 months+
• Secure funding ->6-9 months+
• Negotiation and Procurement -> 6-9
months+
• Launch system
• Marketing and Promotion

24. Feasibility Study Conclusions
• 13-station bike share system possible for Reston
• Could enhance community mobility for residents,
workers, visitors
• Excellent option for first- and last-mile transit trips
• Needs careful planning and management
• Partnership opportunities for new programs to
improve access
• Address wayfinding and trail issues including
access, snow and lighting
• Funding for capital & on-going operations is key

25. Feasibility Study Conclusions
Reston appears to provide an overall
supportive environment for bike share

26. Thank You
QUESTIONS:
Adam Lind
Adam.Lind@fairfaxcounty.gov