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)

JARC Service Discussion

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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

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS