Augusta Public Transit System Update

Administration Building

4 Service Bays Oil Change Tire Rotation General

Maintenance Parts Storage

Bus Washer Fueling Station

APT Maintenance Bldg

Staff Buses Support

Vehicles Patrons

APT Parking Area

1973◦ City of Augusta purchased the assets and the

Augusta Public Transit Department (APT) was formed

1985◦ Augusta Public Transit Department became

Augusta Public Transit (APT) August 1, 2011

◦ Augusta contracted with Mobility Transit Services to operate the system

APT History

Administrative Department◦ General Manager◦ Executive Secretary◦ A/P & A/R Supervisor◦ Cashiers

Mobility Transit Services

SpecialServices Division◦ Manager◦ Assistant◦ Van Operators

Para-transit Rural (part-time)

Mobility Transit Services (cont.)

Operations Division◦ Operations Manager◦ Training/Safety Officer◦ Street Supervisors◦ Bus Operators

Mobility Transit Services (cont.)

Route 1 Walton Way

Route 2 West Parkway

Route 3 East Augusta

Route 4 Turpin Hill / Southgate Plaza

Route 5 Washington Road

Route 6 Kmart

Route 12 Augusta Mall

Route 13 Barton Chapel Road

Route 16 Lumpkin Road / Georgia Regional

APT Routes

Wins 24th Annual 3CMA City-County Communications & Marketing Association Award

SAVVYAward of Excellencefor Graphic Design

Augusta Public Transit System Map

Fixed Routes◦ 18 Vehicles◦ 12 peak vehicles ◦ 10 non-peak

ADA◦ 8 Vehicles

Rural◦ 6 Vehicles

APT Fleet

Fixed Route◦ 2011 723,111◦ 2012 (July) 360,035

Para-transit◦ 2011-17,645◦ 2012 (July)9,682

Rural◦ 2011-10,538◦ 2012 (July) 1,562*

APT Ridership

Fares◦ Regular – $1.25

Discounted - $0.60

◦ Transfer – $0.50 Discounted - $0.25

Passes◦ Weekly – $15.00

Discounted – $7.50

◦ Monthly– $50.00 Discounted - $25.00

ADA Fares◦ One Way Destination Based Pricing $2.50, $3.50, $6.00, and $7.00

Discounted Fares To receive discounted fares rider must show proper ID

Senior Citizens (65 and over) Students Persons with disabilities and persons with a Medicare Card

APT Fares & Passes

City System Base Fare Transfer Fare

Augusta $1.25 $0.50

Macon $1.25 $0.50

Albany Transit $1.25 Free

Chatham Area $1.50 Free

Hall Area Transit $1.25 No Transfers

Rome Transit Dept. $1.25 Free

Athens $1.60 Free

Cobb Co. $2.50 No Transfers

METRA (Columbus) $1.30 No Transfers

Gwinnett Co. $2.50 No Transfers

MARTA $2.50 Varies

Georgia Transit Fares

Local college and university students ride buses for free with a valid ID◦ Augusta State University◦ Paine College◦ Augusta Technical

College

APT Contracted Revenue Services

August 2009 ◦ Meeting was held to relocate to 2950 Mike Padgett

Highway

January 2010 ◦ Application submitted and approved by FTA for Capital

Assistance Grant for architectural and engineering of future site buildings

Future Relocation Site◦ 84 acres in South Augusta◦ Joint venture with the Richmond County Board of

Education Transportation Department

Future APT RelocationAdministration/Maintenance Facility

Future Project Site

Administration

BOE

BOE Maintenance

Future Relocation Site

Maintenance

Bus Entrance

Parking

Parking

Fueling

Existing 6,000 sq ft.◦ Offices

10 Administrative 5 Operating

◦ Fare Processing◦ Conference Area◦ Employee lounge

Future Administration Building

50,000 sq ft.◦ 5 Bays◦ Offices◦ Training◦ Parts Storage◦ Bus Washer◦ Fueling Station

Future Maintenance Facility

Engineering/Design Grant Awarded by Federal Transportation Administration (FTA)◦ June 2010 - Capital Assistance Grant◦ Early 2012 - bid proposals requested and received

Transit Selection Committee Finalist◦ Wendel Duchscherer Architects & Engineers

(Wendel)

Funding Opportunities

Augusta ◦ Design contract negotiations with Wendel

Wendel◦ Performed Site Visits ◦ Evaluated Scope of Work◦ Proposal Submission

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)◦ Reviewing NEPA documentation submitted◦ Exploring Capital Assistance Grant

Current Status

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