Presentation to SBCAG Board

October 19, 2006

Traffic Solutions

FY06-07 Annual Report

and FY 07-08 Goals

Traffic Solutions Scope of Services

Traffic Solutions is a division of SBCAG designated the Rideshare organization

for Santa Barbara County

Operates programs and provides services to reduce traffic congestion and

improve air quality by reducing reliance on single occupant vehicles

Traffic Solutions Programs

On Buses

2007 Commuter Profile

Traffic Solutions Online

Traffic Solutions FY06-07 Expenses

Total Expenditures = $1,723,839

Rideshare Programs, $457,796

Coastal Express, $212,658

Clean Air Express,

$1,053,386

Traffic Solutions FY06-07 Revenue

Clean Air ExpressFares: $857,376Regional Measure D: $61,010APCD: $135,000 Total $1,053,386

Rideshare ProgramsCMAQ: $368,757Measure D (TMP): $25,038Other Local: $64,000Total $457,796

Coastal ExpressRegional Measure D: $212,658

FY06-07 Performance Measurements

* Performance measures increased by 20% - 36% from previous year

ü 489,536 fewer automobile trips

ü 19.7 million fewer vehicle miles traveled

ü 887,382 fewer gallons of gasoline consumed

ü $8.8 million in commuter cost savings, and

ü 7,570 metric tons of pollutants removed

Major Accomplishments (Transit)

Clean Air Express:

• Ridership up by 13% (185,642 annual boardings)

• Farebox recovery ratio increased to 81% ($857,376)

• Daily overcrowding on some trips

Coastal Express:

• Ridership up by 21% (179,300 annual boardings)

• Farebox recovery ratio 65% ($443,788)

• 1 new express round trip from Ventura to Goleta

Accomplishments: TS Online 1-Stop-Shop for Commuters

1,600 Registered Commuters

TS Online: Commuter Matching

TS Online: Commute Calendar

TS Online: Employer Tools

35 Employers Enrolled

ü UCSB ü County of SBü City of SBü Cottageü Double Treeü SB City Collegeü Marian Medicalü Valle Verdeü Clipper WindPowerü SB Regional Housing Authorityü Citrix Onlineü SB Zooü Biltmore

TS Online: Statistics & Tracking

2007 Commuter Profile Survey

Drive Alone70.7%

Bus3.8%

Bicycle2.3%

Walk/Jog2.7%

Motorcycle0.6% Vanpool

1.0%

Carpool14.4%

Telecommute4.5%

• Tri-County Random Phone Survey (3,000 surveys)

• Drive alone dropped from 79% to 71% since 2002

• Carpooling, telecommuting and transit increased

• Commute distance and time unchanged from 2002

Other Major Accomplishments:

ü Assisted 10 employers with commuter programs

ü Thousands of commuter calls and tabled at 15 events

ü 23,000 items distributed

ü Bike map updated and reprinted

ü 25 Vanpool New Rider Rebates issued to commuters

ü 1,180 Team Bike Challenge participants biked 127,691 miles in June

üWiFi on Bus Pilot (CAE, Coastal Express, Breeze and Valley Express corridors)

FY 2007-08 Goals

Clean Air Express:

§ New Operating Contract

§ Expand customer service hours

§ Replace spare bus (larger bus) & PM filters

§ Cash fares on buses

§ Fare increase

Coastal Express:

§ Possible schedule revisions or additional trip to relieve capacity problems

§ Discuss option of fare increase with Policy Advisory Committee

FY 2007-08 Goals (Cont.)

WiFi on Buses:

§ Seek private/public funding partnerships

§ Coastal Express (curb your commute)

§ Clean Air Express (incremental installation)

§ Valley Express & Breeze (if interest by MTD/SMAT/COLT)

Traffic Solutions Online:

§ Curb Your Commute Module

§ Team Bike Challenge Module

§ School Pool Module

§ Vanpool Cluster Analysis

FY 2007-08 Goals (Cont.)

Curb Your Commute:

§ Employer commuter program recognition and cash matching incentives

§ Commuter Challenge

§ Shift Your Trip – 2 week voluntary off-peak commuting

§ FlexWork Phase II Consulting

North County TDM programs:

§ Reverse commute vanpool program

§ North County employer outreach

§ North County Google Transit