Public Transportation Committee Meeting September 26, 2013.
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Transcript of Public Transportation Committee Meeting September 26, 2013.
Talking PointsService Updates
Service:- Limited English Proficiency Plan - All schedules/service brochures in Spanish
- Integrated Voice Response System - Implemented August 19, 2013 - Tele-Transit customers receive call reminding them
of next day trips and can cancel trips without dispatch
- Available in Spanish
- Main/Post Bus Route - Detour due to condition of Taft Street - Emmett Township road
Talking PointsService & Facility Updates
Service:
- Fort Custer/VA Hospital Bus Route - Currently doing study (Corradino Group) for
possible service improvements (BCU & businesses)
- Dedicated Van Update (since January 1, 2013) - Rolling Hills Trailer Park–average 7 riders
per week - Bedford Manor–average 4 riders per week
Facilities/Vehicles: - ARRA Grants completed - Facility/equipment upgrades and 4 vehicle
replacements moving forward this year (3 different
capital grants for total of $393,308)
Talking PointsJARC Service
JARC – Federal/State Program Job Access Reverse Commute
Approved - By City Commission in 2009 as part of Planning Study recommendations
Three components of service:1. Beckley Road Express2. Beckley Road Circulator3. Night Van Service
Service Began – October 03, 2011
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Beckley Road Express:
- 15-minute shuttle from the Bus Transfer Station to the Mall and back
- Monday – Friday, 9:15 AM to 6:15 PM (first trip to mall – no return downtown)
- No service 12:45 PM to 1:15 PM – Lunch
- Last trip to Mall 5:15 PM
- Fares same as regular service
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Beckley Road Circulator:
- 30-minute circulator from the Mall through Harper Creek Village
- Monday – Friday, 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- No service 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM – Lunch
- Fares – Free
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Night Van Service:
- Additional Tele-Transit Van Service to get people to and from work
- Monday – Friday, 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Priority on this Van is work trips
- Fare – Same as Tele-Transit Van
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Statistics (FY2011-FY2012):
Yearly Ridership Service Hours Cost Per Hour Estimate Cost
JARC Bus Service
Express Ridership 18,214
Circulator Ridership 13,885
Hours 4,063 $87.00 (Fully allocated)
$353,394 ($176,697 each)
JARC Van
Ridership 3,263
Hours 1,604 $94.00(Fully allocated)
$150,776
$504,170 Up because of OT & fuel$427,000 Received last year $77,170 Cost to City
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Statistics (FY2012-FY2013 Estimated):
Yearly Ridership Service Hours Cost Per Hour Estimate Cost
JARC Bus Service
Express Ridership 21,847
Circulator Ridership 16,303
Hours 4,070 $87.00 (Fully allocated)
$354,090 ($177,045 each)
JARC Van
Ridership 3,092
Hours 1,613 $94.00(Fully allocated)
$151,622
$505,712 Up because of OT & fuel$427,000 Received last year $78,712 Cost to City
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The Apparent Problem:
- Federal JARC funding program, under MAP-21, has
been restructured (no dedicated Federal funding for JARC
program)
- Program previously provided $427,000 (funds received
evenly split 1/2 from Federal & 1/2 from State)
- This year the State will provide $191,000 for FY2014
(beginning October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014)
- This results in $236,000 less money provided by
Federal and State
- The State projects no funding for FY2015
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Bottom-line:
- This year the State will provide $191,000 for FY2014 (beginning October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014)
- Express will cost approximately $177,045 to run for FY2014 (beginning October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014)
- Circulator will cost approximately $177,045 to run for FY2014 (beginning October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014)
- Night Van will cost approximately $151,622 to run for FY2014 (beginning October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014)
- The State projects no funding for FY2015
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Possible Solutions:
- Continue service as it exists (fully fund deficit locally)
- Re-configure combination of services based on
funding level - Re-configure current service to a funding level of
$191,000
- If Circulator is kept, charge fare of $1.25 to help off-set cost (however this creates a two-fare trip)
- Discontinue all services for FY2014 for preparation of no funding in FY2015 (return $191,000)
- With no funding in FY2015, another decision will have to be made
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Staffing Implications:
- Transit currently has two open coach operator positions
- Elimination of two of the three services would result in no staff reductions (would eliminate the two open positions)
- Elimination of all services would result in one layoff
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Timeline:
- September 16 through October 16, 2013 – 30-day comment period
- October 7, 2013 - Issue media release announcing Public Hearing
- October 15, 2013 – Public Hearing
- Develop formal recommendations
- November 12, 2013 – Go before full Commission for decision
- November 25, 2013 – Implement changes if any