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R-12-64 RESOLUTION NO. R-12-64 ENDORSE THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN AUTHORITY'S TRANSACTION 2040 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION WHEREAS, the 2002 Virginia General Assembly passed the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Act and created the Northern Virginia Transp rtation Authority (NVTA); and WHEREAS, the NVTA is comprised of 16 members: nine mayors o chairs, or their designees,of the four counties of Arlington,Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince Willi , and the five cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas park; two members of the House of Delegates; one member of the Virginia Senate; and two citizens appointed by the Governor; and the Director of Virginia's Department of Rail ad Public ac pp designee, Transportation and the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, non-voting members; and WHEREAS,the Virginia General Assembly granted the NVTA the p wer and function of preparing a long-range transportation plan for regional transportation projects in Northern Virginia; and WHEREAS, in carrying out this responsibility, NVTA shall, on the basis of a regional consensus whenever possible, set regional transportation policies and priorities for regional transportation projects; and WHEREAS,the City of Fairfax is a member of the NVTA, assisted NVTA in rearing a draft update of the Northern Virginia Region Long-Range Transportation Plan preparing Plan;(TransAction 2040 Plan) and was asked to endorse the TTr TransAction to the adopted vision of the WHEREAS, the TransAction 2040 Plan TransAction 2030 Plan,which was endorsed by the City of Fairfax; and WHEREAS, the TransAction 2040 Plan is a comprehensive s udy t analyzes multimodal transportation solutions identified in the TransAction 2030 lan, that provide safe, efficient, and economical choices for travel and transport of goods, and which also support expansion of the local economy; and WHEREAS, analyses done on these projects include highway level of service and transit level of service; and WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax shares NVTA's desire that regional transportation policies and priorities be guided by performance-based criteria s chm as the e ability to improve travel times, reduce delays, connect regional activity safety, improve air quality, and move the most people in the most cost-effective m er; and WHEREAS, the NVTA agreed upon project-based evaluation crit ria, which was used in determining project priorities. These priorities were established by corridor and by mode; and WHEREAS, The NVTA also used a cost benefit analysis to e determine and which projects produced the biggest impact on the network compared to the cost project; WHEREAS, the adoption of the TransAction 2040 Plan follows proactive public outreach and received extensive public input. This was accomplished thro ge a TA's Technical Advisory Committee and the Planning Coordination Advisory project Open House held on April 18, 2012, and information disseminated through newsy tters, p ress releases, and a project website; and WHEREAS, NVTA released its TransAction 2040 Plan to 11 member jurisdictions for review and endorsement and NVTA requested that member jurisdictions endorse the Plan through resolution before its November 8, 2012,meeting; and WHEREAS, the TransAction 2040 Plan found that the investments identified in the region's Constrained Long-Range Plan, which was the base network for the Plan, were insufficient to counter the future and actual deterioration of the regional transportation network; and WHEREAS, the TransAction 2040 Plan documented a dramatic deterioration of the roadway system in the years between 2007 and 2015; and WHEREAS, the TransAction 2040 Plan found that multimodal improvements would be necessary to improve the network; and WHEREAS, the additional investment called for in the TransAction 2040 Plan is necessary to improve travel and quality of life in Northern Virginia; and WHEREAS, The City of Fairfax agrees that a long-range transportati n plan that is outlined in the TransAction 2040 Plan will improve regional mobility; and WHEREAS, the TransAction 2040 Plan concluded that the over $27.5 billion of multimodal investments identified in the Plan are necessary to improve the r gional network from the current conditions and continued deterioration; and WHEREAS, additional projects will need to be identified in the next Regional Transportation Plan Update, beyond those in prior plans, to alleviate continual pressures on the transportation system; and WHEREAS, all City of Fairfax Highway and Transit projects identified in the 2040 Plan are consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fairfax does hereby endorse the transportation projects included for the City of Fairfax in the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority's TransAction 2040 Regional Transportation Plan; and that this resolution will be forwarded to Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to be appended to the TransAction 2040 Plan; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of l'airfax does herby agree that where significant differences exist among jurisdictional resolutions, jurisdictional Comprehensive Plans, and/or the TransAction 2040 Plan, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority should facilitate discussions that assure open and complete deliberation of these issues and their appropriate and timely resolution. ATTACHMENT: Draft TransAction 2040 Summary Report, dated October 2012. ADOPTED this 23`d day of October 2012. Mayor /D/ 1z Date ATTEST: City Clerk The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows: VOTE: Councilman DeMarco Aye Councilman Drummond Aye Councilman Greenfield Aye Councilman Meyer Aye Councilmember Schmidt Aye Councilman Stombres Aye Ilk risliSIA ction2O4O 2040 Transportation for Today and Tomorrow NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN - I , i '. 1 yam' I NB 1� � c_ s , v rz rc. s Y. t. . s • 4.. , /" Alt ___ - as— 'mak•.4 1 II inn 4grilikr .., • U__-::.\ AS I ..:\/4.\,1 .1"i VN. ',_.-"•--...__.:,.,.. 4". r,? ....‘ _1:. 4$g"i s i t. -, i s ... i j.I ...„ r,_ . =_,, ' Via. n-..,.m _ AS _ a — -111It October 2012 Table of Contents TransAction 2040 Plan Area 1 Communities and Facilities Covered in TransAction 2040 1 TransAction 2040 Plan Methodology 2 Individual Project List Analyze Projects Using the Regional Computer Model 2 Preliminary Project Prioritization 2 Revise Project List 3 Analyze New and Revised Projects 3 Finalize Project Prioritization 3 3 Highway System Performance 4 Metrorail System Performance 5 VRE System Performance 6 Technical Evaluation Findings 7 Regional and Corridor Level Observations Person Miles of Travel and Vehicle Miles of Travel 7 Work Trip Mode Share 7 Job Accessibility 7 Cost Estimates 8 8 Plan Background Plan Purpose The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) is charged with preparing a regional transportation plan for Northern Virginia, including transportation improvements of regional significance. The NVTA revises and amends this plan every five years. The TransAction 2040 Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Plan represents an update of the TransAction 2030 Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Plan, which was endorsed by the NVTA in 2006. TransAction 2040 is designed to extend the planning horizon, allowing for consistency with the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board(TPB) Financially Constrained Long-Range Plan (CLRP). TransAction 2040 includes new projects and introduces a revised evaluation and prioritization process, along with a benefit-cost (b/c) analysis. Like the plan that preceded it, TransAction 2040 is intended to provide a guide for funding future transportation projects in Northern Virginia. Vision and Goals The TransAction vision,adopted by the Transportation Coordinating Council in 1999, is for an improved multimodal transportation system that facilitates achievement of specific regional goals. In the 21st century, Northern Virginia will develop and sustain a multimodal transportation system that supports our economy and quality of life. It will be fiscally sustainable,promote areas of concentrated growth, manage both demand and capacity, and employ the best technology,joining rail,roadway, bus, air, water,pedestrian, and bicycle facilities into an interconnected network. These seven goals developed for the TransAction 2040 Plan build on the goals from the TransAction 2030 Plan and are used to guide the assessment and prioritization of projects included in TransAction 2040: • Provide an integrated, multimodal transportation system; • Provide responsive transportation service to customers; • Respect historical and environmental factors; • Maximize community connectivity by addressing transportation and land use together; • Incorporate the benefits of technology; • Identify funding and legislative initiatives needed to implement the Plan; and • Enhance Northern Virginia relationships among jurisdictions. agencies, the public, and the business community. TransAction 2040 Plan Area Communities and Facilities Covered in TransAction 2040 TransAction 2040 covers the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun,and Prince William;the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park; and the towns of Dumfries, Herndon, Leesburg, Purcellville, and Vienna. The plan includes a category of non corridor-specific improvements as well as roadway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects in the eight corridors specified below: • Virginia Route 7 and Dulles Toll Road Corridor, including the future Metrorail Silver Line; • Virginia Route 28 Corridor, • Loudoun County Parkway/Tri-County Parkway/Belmont Ridge Road/Gum Springs Road Corridor; • Fairfax County Parkway Corridor, • Prince William Parkway Corridor; ;h���' • Beltway(1-495)Corridor; 4 • I-95/1-395/U.S. Route 1 Corridor, including the VRE and Metrorail Blue and 0 Co Yellow Lines; and • I-66/U.S. Route 29/U.S. Route 50 i Corridor, including the Metrorail ' Orange Line. A / Purceilvilie 7Northern Potomac Leesburg'.Crossing _ Loudoun Co unty `' 111 1. Herndon � �eston` 10, ^o 4 ,,4, Vienna f�f� tin on 'Falls Ch �l a Unty t'� 29 C , r UV 41.4 1 rfa Coun y A395 r 1111r4446011 \ „J... 495 \asas; 3 C, 1111 11 i� 1 I Dulles/VA 7 Corridor Loudoun County Parkwayrrri•County/Belmont Ridge Road/ 0 ©� i 2 I Gum Springs Road Corridor • Prince ri •m j � - r VA 28 Corridor COL 4 i Prince William Parkway Corridor b I Fairfax County Parkway Corridor 6 i I-66/U.S.29/U S 50 Corridor \�-/ ''n Potomac 1 495 Beltway Corridor =Cr,&'ssing $.1 I-95/1.395/U-S.1 Corridor ——- Metrorail Lines / VRE Lmes . ,„ . _ _,..-... . . - . ... 1 TransAction 2040 Plan Methodology To identify future transportation improvements that are cost effective and meet the goals -I r111111 for the Northern Virginia and Metropolitan Washington region, a number of project activi- ties were undertaken. '� , .. ,..ae Individual Project List TransAction 2040 Subcommittee members identified transportation system improvement proj- _' ects in the plan area and their associated cost estimates. Two primary types of projects identified for TransAction 2040 included: 1)projects developed in the TransAction 2030 Plan; and 2) new projects since the TransAction 2030 Plan effort. The NVTA approved a proposed project list which details transportation needs across modes, including transit, highway, bicy- cle, pedestrian, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and travel demand management(TDM). The projects range in size from small, localized improvements to major new highways or LRT lines. The final project list includes over 100 highway projects,which add 785 lane miles and include numerous bicycle/pedestrian improvements; more than 50 transit projects, and over 40 additional projects specifically to improve bicycle/pedestrian travel. Corridor Highway Transit Bicycle/Pedestrian Dulles/VA 7 Corridor 18 5 4 Fairfax County Parkway Corridor 7 1 0 1-495 Beltway Corridor 5 4 5 I-66/U.S.29/U.S.50 Corridor 22 14 7 I-95/1-395/U.S.1 Corridor 22 21 9 Loudoun County Parkway/Tri-County/Belmont Ridge Road/Gum Springs Road Corridor 7 1 6 Prince William Parkway Corridor 3 0 0 VA 28 Corridor 15 Other 2 3 9 9 8 Analyze Projects Using the Regional Computer Model Once the proposed TransAction 2040 projects were identified,the regional computer model for travel forecasting adopted by the National Capital Region TPB was used to forecast travel patterns under three scenarios. Each of the scenarios was tested to see how the different combinations of transportation projects would impact regional mobility. Scenario 1: Current Existing land use and transportation network. Scenario 2: Baseline :. Year 2040 land use and transportation network representing all projects in the CLRP in place, including the Silver Line and 1-495 Express Lanes. Scenario 3: Build Year 2040 land use and transportation network, including all projects in the CLRP and all proposed TransAction 2040 projects. . 2 Preliminary Project Prioritization A project scoring approach was developed using a comprehensive set of qualitative and quantitative evaluation measures and a benefit/cost (b/c)analysis. A project prioritization process was then conducted within corridors and by project type(e.g., bicycle/pedestrian, transit, highway). Qualitative Fifteen evaluation criteria were used to consider potential program and Measures project benefits: Freight Movement, Improved Bicycle and Pedestrian Quantitative Travel Options, Multimodal Choices, Urgency, Project Readiness, Measures Reduce Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT), Safety, Person Throughput, / ` Reduce Roadway Congestion, Reduce Time Spent Traveling, Environmental Sensitivity, Activity Center Connections, Land Use Benefit/Cost Support Transportation Investment, Management and Operations, and Analysis Cost Sharing. Each project was given a .low," medium," or "high" score depending on how well it met each of the evaluation criteria. Once each project was scored, a b/c methodology was employed,which considered the project score as well as the project cost. To calculate the b/c rating, the total score of each project was divided by a project cost index. The project cost index normalizes project costs (expressed in dollars) into a 100-point scale to allow for a common scale of the benefit and costs,ensuring the process provides comparability between Prioritization of the Project List the benefit and cost. Revise Project List An Open House was held for the public and stakeholders to review the prioritized list of projects and help NVTA determine project priorities and suggest additional transportation projects. Based on this input and input from the oversight committees, eight additional projects(six new projects and two revisions to previously proposed TransAction 2040 projects)were added to the project list. Analyze New and Revised Projects Using the regional computer model,the six new projects and two revised projects were tested in Scenario 4, Build 2, to see how they would impact regional mobility. Scenari0 4: Build 2 Finalize Project Prioritization Year 2040 land use and Together, the score and the benefit/cost rating for all of the projects can inform decisions transportation network, about priorities for investments, recognizing that there remain challenges to funding all desired CLRP proposed all projects d sin the transportation improvements 2040 projects, and eight additional projects (six new projects and two revisions to previously proposed f . s . . , . ..._ TransAction 2040 projects). Q9';. ,e •"aF am- ': .• t - T axing¢ y 1 ' . , / its €. •- .... .14.1 w S i t4 iw w 3' l t 4 , _, \. k11 ',� 3 Highway System Performance Iv 2007 Highway LOS The facilities colored red in 2040 Baseline. ' this map are areas that were Highway LOS `` ` over capacity in 2007 during 11. the peak periods and expe- y ' �� ° rience extended periods of 1..stop-and go traffic and delays.. , All "Itr k -rip- it*ipp....!--..1::...4-; ',-;:.;.2 Illir ,r, 4•1111111111 13 kit• ke4/4 0 0 )1i11111.' t ott,ra-,S,_ ... -Allies' '''''•A ' IN �wrap �lir �� �� � �� I r „w ry l��j.4r . .' 411 iti: lipr■ ..awaensbr r.,er PrbraWlNtanr rtea,.w.ru ssa.oescn.s,n ao..a. fiupfy ��.+Vp'awes a a. ",p wsr dcdw IMIMS ' Lapsed /,1 � .�.... I _ "�Oeea-' *SIOpanrsro t,anc 2040 Build "—Oe.HOwe,Myec,rcc.s-:... Highway LOS MI w""wp A • ` W'"RIM The facilities colored red in this _ CI liessimes map are areas that will be over b. 4111W1111' Monfgmnrn/ capacity in the year 2040 during <'mar h� the peak periods and experience extended periods of stop-and-go lipl traffic and delays...., ,.,t Ltwduun('ninny bra,+ w.� 13 � 111\11k4 )1 „ ,� '� 4p fn „„.U 11 rs1•,��,. The 2040 Build scenario, which includes -=�. >� .;AZT• *1'1: additional highway expansion as well as Ri�.�. ..� �!. new transit options. improves highway *� �� performance results as compared with " the 2040 Baseline scenario. In particular.?1 �ltr,i4. .., � f y 1 additional circumferential capacity and �� ` �� related highway connections are seen to ill — I improve conditions. f / . fin- /. • Legend !n Occas,onal Stop-a:14Go Traffic One Hour or More of Stp ana Go Traffic Mepr Roads / Water Bodies NVTA Region St f)tnd / 1 County Bounden. 'I'utnrtn ■ 'Miles '0 4 8 12 16 4 VRE System Performance 2007-VRE , -,kr wyr —�, Passenger Load o -PassengerLoad _ it (------- ...4, Fnirirrr County ),t..i 1P a'1,",.1AL 4rii,l0l. a ✓Gnnbin 1-li1r°e i,.� Fair)at C✓urrty — 3.M may,('; . t— r\i` i`► 4 0 1 iiiN..,, ....0 hi j ii:t litg.i...Awriii iR— fit .�' I f .,,"R„* Moen � a »` ."« O 1/2- /�°"0 -�� . Va �wra.J�pen © e Prince William ) County Prince William - l County C,w„ral rl Fnuquier 3, •i r'� / • / Cnun ty aii.pO^ • Charles / Stafford : 00•er11 CJnn nt County ? Charles ulford • o•.Rk, County Mulford fCounty , T t . ,... 1 2040 Build VRE - .� � �� r Passenger Load The proposed VRE expansions FAL: -�\ and improvements included in the t✓ojn1 cmaUy 141►, TransAction 2040 project list help alleviate congestion on crowded `�'�r trains in 2040. especially on the t��� Fredericksburg line. • ' *I.. a� 1 rr• Illue Legend �- ,�� m\�� w. I OS A(0-4.5 Dassnngnrsira() f(fA1 � , �% ,+ p� .. LOS B(46-90 oassenpers/car)_ 4 • Na.RRw. O !riue� LOS C(91-137 pansenge•urari • �, `� C.or,y LOS D(135-144 passengers/ear) / Prince William, County •�{R Conn • _ LOSE(145 150 passengers/car) • •.a roNaomi/. �� LOS F >t • nxawo•nrm.•a,.ro.+ ( 50 passengers/car) a VRE.Fmrpw Cowry 1 I a flan., EE VRE SWUOns L"`r"° Major Roads Water Bodies N VTA Rng,Dn Charles [_ 1 County Bounrarnes County 'I(ford ) ' County • al III AI ----\\ •, N s 6 Technical Evaluation Findings Regional and Corridor Level Observations The technical evaluation and travel demand modeling show a number of findings at the regional and corridor level: • All corridors have expanded multimodal capacity. • The increased activity and travel pattern changes that are forecast for 2040 result in increased travel. Many corridors experience worsening congestion under the 2040 Baseline. • The TransAction 2040 projects do help, although there is still congestion present. • On the transit side,TransAction 2040 offers extensive improvements that result in improved level of service. • TransAction 2040 does not eliminate congestion, but it does expand mobility options and improves travel conditions as compared with the 2040 Baseline scenario. • Comparing 2007 to 2040 Baseline, more vehicle travel occurs on congested roadways in nearly all of the corridors. • Comparing 2040 Baseline to 2040 Build, more vehicle travel occurs on uncongested roadways in virtually all of the corridors;this shows that the Build projects help reduce congestion. • Despite major improvements,the 2040 Build scenario still has higher levels of congestion than 2007. Person Miles of Travel and Vehicle Miles of Travel Further evaluation included an assessment of person miles of travel (PMT), vehicle miles of travel (VMT), work trip mode share, and job accessibility. Major observations are described and shown in graphs. • PMT increases in all of the 2040 scenarios compared to 2007 conditions, indicating increased multimodal travel opportunities in both of the Build scenarios. • In each of the 2040 scenarios, PMT increases more than VMT, clearly indicating that more people are using alternatives, such as bus, rail, and ridesharing, to single occupancy vehicles(SOV). Increase in Travel Compared to 2007 60% — 50% — 40% — 30% — Min 20% — 10% — I 0% VMT PMT 2040 Baseline ■ 2040 Build ❑ 2040 Build 2 Work Trip Mode Share • Mode share(percentage of trips)for non-SOV modes, including transit and HOV, also increases for work trips in 2040. • Projects in both of the Build scenarios further increase the use of alternative modes, such as bus, rail, and ridesharing. Percent Non-SOV Work Trips 50% — 40% — 30% — 20% — 10% — 0% I I I I 2007 2040 Baseline 2040 Build 2040 Build 2 7 Job Accessibility • The figure shows the number of regional jobs(including downtown D.C.)that are accessible to households in the NVTA jurisdictions. • Due to increased congestion by 2040, the 2040 Baseline scenario shows a decrease in accessibility, or increase in travel, as com- pared to 2007 results. • Projects in both of the Build scenarios decrease congestion and improve accessibility for automobiles compared to the 2040 Baseline scenario. • Projects in both of the Build scenarios include major transit investment projects, increasing transit accessibility over the 2040 Baseline scenario. 3,000 — 2,500 — 2,000 — 1,500 — 1,000 — 500 — 0 2007 2040 Baseline 2040 Build 2040 Build 2 ■ Average Number of Job Accessible within 60 Minutes Auto • Average Number of Job Accessible within 60 Minutes Transit Cost Estimates TransAction 2040 combined the cost estimates for projects currently in the Northern Virginia portion of the CLRP with estimates for the additional TransAction 2040 improvements. The Northern Virginia CLRP projects and the TransAction 2040 additional recommended improvements represent nearly $42 billion in transportation infrastructure and service expansion and $44 billion in highway and transit operations and preservation from 2011 to 2040. All figures are in 2011 dollars. Project Type Capital Costs (2011 5) Operating Costs (2011 5) Total Costs (2011 S) Northern Virginia Portion of Region's Constrained Long-Range Plano) (2011-2040) (2011-2040) (2011-2040) a. Highway $7.7 billion $21.1 billion Transit $10.9 billion $18.5 billion Total $18.5 billion $39.7 billion $58.2 billion TransAction 2040 Additional Projectsbi Project Types (2011-2040) (2040) (2011-2040): Highway $9.3 billion $16 million Transit $13.2 billion $312 million Bicycle/Pedestrian $640 million $1.2 million Technology $58 million $1.0 million Total $23.2 billion $330 million(c) 527.5 billion tai Combined Project List (2011-2040) (2011-2040) (2011-2040) Total $41.7 billion $44.0 billion $85.7 billion CLRP-Operating Costs'includes costs identified as for-Preservation:' Data Source:Analysis of Resources for the 2010 Financially Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan for the Washington Region,Cambridge Systematics,November 2010. '' Figures include at projects in the Build 2 Scenario. "' Figure represents the reported annual operating cost for all projects in year 2040. Total operating cost for the period 2011 to 2040 is estimated as$4.3 billion - based on aggregating the annual operating cost for each project multiplied by the number of operating years for the project as derived based on its project readiness ratings. 'd, Determined by adding the capital cost and derived operating cost for the indicated period. 8 • Trans_ ction2040 Transportation for Today and Tomorrow Acknowledgments Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Membership Hon. Martin Nohe, NVTA Chairman, Prince William County Hon. William D. Euille, NVTA Vice Chairman, City of Alexandria Hon. R. Scott Silverthorne, City of Fairfax Hon. Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County Hon. Harry J. "Hal" Parrish, II, City of Manassas Hon. Bryan Polk, City of Manassas Park Hon. David Snyder, City of Falls Church Hon. Suzanne Volpe, Loudoun County Hon. Christopher Zimmerman,Arlington County Hon.Adam Ebbin, Virginia Senate Hon. Joe T. May, Virginia House of Delegates Hon.Thomas Davis Rust, Virginia House of Delegates Kerry Donley, Governor's Appointee Gary Garczynski, Governor's Appointee, CTB Member Garrett Moore, VDOT Thelma Drake, VDRPT Robert Lazaro, Town of Purcellville Hon. Mary Margaret Whipple, Virginia Senate* Hon. Jane Seeman, Town of Leesburg* Hon. Scott K. York, Loudoun County* Hon. Robert F. Lederer, City of Fairfax* * Former Members Oversight Bodies and Coordination Four oversight bodies have been involved throughout the TransAction 2040 update process. providing valuable feedback on the techni- cal evaluation, key findings. and public materials. Membership for the TransAction 2040 Subcommittee. Planning Coordination Advisory Committee(PCAC), the Technical Advisory Committee(TAC). and the Jurisdiction and Agency Coordination Committee(JACC)included representatives from: Arlington County Prince William County City of Alexandria Town of Dumfries City of Fairfax Town of Herndon City of Falls Church Town of Leesburg City of Manassas Town of Purcellville City of Manassas Park Town of Vienna Fairfax County Virginia Railway Express Loudoun County Virginia Department of Transportation Northern Virginia Transportation Commission Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority