Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS) Facilities Master Plan

The development of the MTS Facilities Master Plan (FMP) is intended to guide MTS’ decision-making related to future transit facility needs and makes recommendations around geographic locations as it executes its Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Transition Plan. As MTS plans for the future implementation of ZEBs into its fleet, it is necessary to evaluate current operations and bus garage facilities to understand the potential for continued utilization within future operations.

The focus of the FMP was the development of the Metropolitan Transportation Services-Contracted Services Optimization Tool, or MTS-CSOT. The MTS-CSOT is a network optimization tool that creates a “digital twin” of MTS’ operations. Based on demand for its services, the supply of transit service networks, and operational constraints, the model identifies optimal locations for garage facilities to increase MTS daily operational efficiencies. By placing MTS garage facilities in optimal locations from a total miles traveled perspective, MTS will produce comparative benefits in energy usage and emissions that accrue to the agency and the region it serves on a daily basis.