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Residents and transit riders in Kelowna and the Central Okanagan are invited to get involved in a Kelowna transit exchange study.
Public feedback will inform the design process so that the project team understands what transit exchange features are most important and what could be improved.
Purpose of the study
The City of Kelowna, in partnership with BC Transit, has begun a transit exchange study to identify potential improvements to four transit facilities in Kelowna, including the Midtown / Orchard Park Exchange, Mission Recreation Exchange, Rutland Exchange, and Kelowna Airport Transit Station. Through public and stakeholder engagement and technical studies, potential improvements to enhance the facilities at each of these locations will be identified.
Potential improvements will meet several common goals, including the following.
Support future transit service expansion to align with increased ridership
Support improved transit access through diverse transportation options such as park and rides and mobility hubs
Improve interactions between transit buses, vehicles, pedestrian and bicyclists
Enhance customer and bus operator convenience, comfort and safety
Project considerations
As part of the study, each transit exchange will be individually evaluated so that design options for potential improvements meet several goals, outlined below.
Midtown / Orchard Park Exchange
Support future transit service expansion
Improve transit operational efficiency and reduce transit delay
Integrate of all modes including transit on Cooper Road (Enterprise Way to Springfield Road)
Provide operational/routing flexibility for transit on Cooper Road
Minimize bus conflict with motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists
Enhance customer and operator convenience, comfort and safety
Preserve or enhance connectivity to the Harvey Avenue/Cooper Road Rapid Bus stations
Support formalizing occupancy rights for the exchange and enhance the integration of transit with the surrounding land uses
Mission Recreation Exchange
Improve transit operational efficiency and reduce operating costs associated with serving the facility
Improve competitiveness of transit by reducing overall transit travel times for trips passing through the exchange
Mitigate conflicts between transit vehicles and all other uses occurring on the broader site
Support future transit expansion and provide operational/routing flexibility
Enhance customer and operator convenience, comfort and safety
Balance the needs of transit with those of the broader site considering safety, parking, pedestrian access to facilities, site servicing needs and other factors
Rutland Exchange
Expand the reach of public transit through modal-integration such as park & ride, ride share, micro-mobility and active transportation
Support efficient, effective system management and enhance bus operator working conditions
Extend streetscaping elements east between Asher Road and Roxby Road and explore expansion of exchange capacity to accommodate future service growth
Kelowna Airport Transit Station
Support the vision for future enhanced transit services to the airport
Improve transit operational efficiency and routing flexibility
Improve the competitiveness of transit by reducing overall transit travel times for trips passing through or ending at the airport
Enhance customer access, comfort and safety, as well as multi-modal integration
Mitigate conflicts between transit vehicles and all other modes operating within the broader site
Transit service in Kelowna
Transit exchange improvements are one of many steps being taken to improve service and connections throughout the region. The Okanagan Gateway Study, for example, coordinated alongside the draft Regional Transportation Plan, identifies future projects, programs and policies that will improve connections to Kelowna International Airport and UBC Okanagan.
The Kelowna Regional Transit System is the third largest system in the province, behind TransLink and the Victoria system. An essential service in our community, transit represents a key component of Kelowna’s transportation and growth strategy to support future population growth, which is expected to increase by 50,000 people over the next 20 years.
Residents and transit riders in Kelowna and the Central Okanagan are invited to get involved in a Kelowna transit exchange study.
Public feedback will inform the design process so that the project team understands what transit exchange features are most important and what could be improved.
Purpose of the study
The City of Kelowna, in partnership with BC Transit, has begun a transit exchange study to identify potential improvements to four transit facilities in Kelowna, including the Midtown / Orchard Park Exchange, Mission Recreation Exchange, Rutland Exchange, and Kelowna Airport Transit Station. Through public and stakeholder engagement and technical studies, potential improvements to enhance the facilities at each of these locations will be identified.
Potential improvements will meet several common goals, including the following.
Support future transit service expansion to align with increased ridership
Support improved transit access through diverse transportation options such as park and rides and mobility hubs
Improve interactions between transit buses, vehicles, pedestrian and bicyclists
Enhance customer and bus operator convenience, comfort and safety
Project considerations
As part of the study, each transit exchange will be individually evaluated so that design options for potential improvements meet several goals, outlined below.
Midtown / Orchard Park Exchange
Support future transit service expansion
Improve transit operational efficiency and reduce transit delay
Integrate of all modes including transit on Cooper Road (Enterprise Way to Springfield Road)
Provide operational/routing flexibility for transit on Cooper Road
Minimize bus conflict with motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists
Enhance customer and operator convenience, comfort and safety
Preserve or enhance connectivity to the Harvey Avenue/Cooper Road Rapid Bus stations
Support formalizing occupancy rights for the exchange and enhance the integration of transit with the surrounding land uses
Mission Recreation Exchange
Improve transit operational efficiency and reduce operating costs associated with serving the facility
Improve competitiveness of transit by reducing overall transit travel times for trips passing through the exchange
Mitigate conflicts between transit vehicles and all other uses occurring on the broader site
Support future transit expansion and provide operational/routing flexibility
Enhance customer and operator convenience, comfort and safety
Balance the needs of transit with those of the broader site considering safety, parking, pedestrian access to facilities, site servicing needs and other factors
Rutland Exchange
Expand the reach of public transit through modal-integration such as park & ride, ride share, micro-mobility and active transportation
Support efficient, effective system management and enhance bus operator working conditions
Extend streetscaping elements east between Asher Road and Roxby Road and explore expansion of exchange capacity to accommodate future service growth
Kelowna Airport Transit Station
Support the vision for future enhanced transit services to the airport
Improve transit operational efficiency and routing flexibility
Improve the competitiveness of transit by reducing overall transit travel times for trips passing through or ending at the airport
Enhance customer access, comfort and safety, as well as multi-modal integration
Mitigate conflicts between transit vehicles and all other modes operating within the broader site
Transit service in Kelowna
Transit exchange improvements are one of many steps being taken to improve service and connections throughout the region. The Okanagan Gateway Study, for example, coordinated alongside the draft Regional Transportation Plan, identifies future projects, programs and policies that will improve connections to Kelowna International Airport and UBC Okanagan.
The Kelowna Regional Transit System is the third largest system in the province, behind TransLink and the Victoria system. An essential service in our community, transit represents a key component of Kelowna’s transportation and growth strategy to support future population growth, which is expected to increase by 50,000 people over the next 20 years.
Thank you for participating in this consultation. The purpose of this survey is to hear your thoughts and ideas about potential improvements at four transit exchanges/locations in Kelowna, including:
Midtown / Orchard Park Exchange
Mission Recreation Exchange
Rutland Exchange
Kelowna Airport Transit Station
Your feedback will help shape the design directions for each of the four sites. Please complete this survey and any additional thoughts you would like to share. You can share feedback on just one or all four of the exchanges – it's up to you.
Consult: We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns, and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.
Timeline
Develop concept design options
Transit exchange study has finished this stage
Summer-Fall 2020: In July 2020, we sought public feedback on the types of amenities that are important. Public feedback, stakeholder consultation, and technical analysis will inform concept designs for each of the transit facilities.
Refine concept design options
Transit exchange study is currently at this stage
Fall 2020 – Spring 2021
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Transit exchange study
Spring 2021: A report documenting final outcomes of this consultation and the final design options will be presented to Council and shared with the public in Spring 2021.