Transfort Optimization Plan
View scenarios and take our survey
This project has active scenarios to view and surveys to participate in below! Transfort Optimization Plan's survey is available for participation until July 14, 2025, and will gather feedback about proposed scenarios for Transfort's future transit service. Enter your contact information at the end of the survey for a chance to win a $25 Visa gift card.
Project overview
The City of Fort Collins has launched the Transfort Optimization Plan, aimed at working with the community to determine the most optimal way to deliver transit service to the community via our public transit system, Transfort, within Transfort's budget.
Background
Operating 2019 full-service levels today would cost an extra $3 million each year because of higher costs for staff, fuel, and maintenance. Fully building out the Transit Master Plan by 2040 will require $15 million more per year. After the passing of the ¼ cent sales tax for transit which equates to about $5 million per year, an additional $13 million a year is still needed to operate full-service levels and build out the Transit Master Plan.
To manage these challenges, Transfort has launched a system review and action plan. This plan will look at current services, work with the community to decide which parts of the Transit Master Plan are most important and find ways to provide high-quality transit while staying within budget over the next 5-10 years
Transfort is committed to creating a strong, future-ready transit system focused on meeting the needs of the community.
What the project will do
The Transfort Optimization Plan will:
- Review how the current bus system works and compare it to what we want in the future
- Talk with the community to make sure the plan matches what people want
- Figure out what improvements are most important and make a plan to act on them
- Look at how to pay for the improvements and what the next steps should be
Key areas of evaluation
- Fair access to transit: We’re committed to removing barriers to ensure more residents can use transit.
- Principles of the Transit Master Plan (TMP): The plan will look at options to make the bus system better, including:
- High-frequency bus routes (buses that come more often)
- Micro-transit options (small buses or ride-sharing)
- New mobility hubs where people can easily transfer between routes and access other modes of transportation.
- Regional transit
- Community engagement: Your opinion is important! We’ll have chances for you to:
- Share your thoughts about how we deliver service and what’s most important to you
- Give feedback on possible improvements
- Learn about how the future service will be funded
Looking ahead
The Transfort Optimization Plan will focus on making improvements now, but we will also keep in mind our long-term goals for the future. This way, we can make progress in the short term while working towards a better future for public transit in Fort Collins.
Stay tuned for upcoming events where you can share your thoughts. For now you can:
- Subscribe for project updates from this webpage by clicking or tapping the Subscribe button near the top of the page.
- Ask a question about this project by clicking or tapping the Ask us a question button.
- Submit a comment about this project by clicking or tapping the Submit a comment button.
Together, we can build a better bus system that is efficient, accessible, and works for everyone!
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Scenarios and Surveys
Share Scenarios and Surveys on Facebook Share Scenarios and Surveys on Twitter Share Scenarios and Surveys on Linkedin Email Scenarios and Surveys linkThe three scenarios below are built around different philosophies and are meant to show trade-offs associated with limited financial resources. This project's final recommendation will not be exactly one of these three scenarios but rather a blended hybrid based on analysis and community input.
Routes not shown that will continue to operate as they do now: HORN, FLEX*, GOLD, Foothills Shuttle.
*FLEX may include extensions, altered hours or other modifications.
Surveys
Share your feedback on the proposed scenarios below through our online surveys:
For more information about how each scenario was developed, see the presentation in the Documents section of this webpage.
Scenario 1: Travel Patterns
Scenario 1 prioritizes high frequency, direct bus routes on corridors where people already travel the most.
Scenario 2: Rider Demand
Scenario 2 prioritizes direct connections for areas with the highest current or anticipated transit demand.
What is microtransit? Microtransit is a flexible, on-demand transportation service that operates as a shared ride system (similar to Uber or Lyft), typically using smaller vehicles.
Scenario 3: Condensed Network
Scenario 3 provides a condensed bus network for the highest demand areas and microtransit for lower density areas.
In addition to the online survey and community events, we are engaging with the following community groups and organizations for their feedback: Chamber of Commerce, City Boards and Commissions, Community Connectors, Downtown Development Authority, Housing Catalyst, Larimer County Assistance Coalition, Larimer County Mobility Committee, Midtown Business Improvement District, North Fort Collins Business Association and Poudre School District.
