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FY 2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL

FY 2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL. Sacramento Regional Transit District. THE GOOD NEWS. Ridership is Up ! Overall Cost Efficiency Is Improving - - Cost Per Revenue Service Hour on Bus & Rail Down. Cost Containment/Productivity Measures are Underway - - with Results !.

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FY 2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL

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  1. FY 2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL Sacramento Regional Transit District

  2. THE GOOD NEWS . . . • Ridership is Up! • Overall Cost Efficiency Is Improving - - Cost Per Revenue Service Hour on Bus & Rail Down. • Cost Containment/Productivity Measures are Underway - - withResults!

  3. WHY FARE AND SERVICE CHANGES? SINCE FY 2000… • Rail Service Up -- +74% • Bus Service Up -- +32% • ADA/Paratransit Service Up -- +28% • RT Farebox Revenue Flat • No Increased Federal, State, or Local Operating Revenue Sources • One Fare Increase in 18 years!

  4. BUS & LIGHT RAIL SERVICE

  5. DEFICIT REDUCTION STRATEGIES Reduce & Contain Cost Improve Productivity Reduce Service Increase Revenue

  6. FY 2006 BUDGET CHALLENGES • REVENUE • “Flat” System – Generated Revenue • State Transportation Funding “Erosion” • “Uncertain” Federal Funding EXPENSES • Cost Increases • System Expansion (significant over past 3 years)

  7. FY 2006 DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN REDUCE & CONTAIN COSTS • Reduced Staffing Levels • New Health Care Coverage/First-Time Employee Contributions • Workers’ Compensation Case Management • Safety & Security Enhancement • “Contracting Out” Opportunities • Other Reductions (i.e., Travel, Outside Services)

  8. FY 2006 DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY • Operator Attendance Improvement • Implement CBS Rate • ADA/Paratransit Contracting Changes • Reduce Fare Evasion • Increase Fares • Real Estate Programs (i.e., Fiber Lease, TOD, Surplus Property Sale, Vendor Program) • Pursue Other Opportunities (i.e., Lease Transaction, CIP Update) • Eliminate Non-Productive/Low-Performing Service INCREASE REVENUE REDUCE SERVICE

  9. OPERATING REVENUE – WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? Total = $133.7 million

  10. RT AVERAGE FARE PER BOARDING

  11. FARE RECOVERY RATIO

  12. OPERATING EXPENDITURES – WHERE DOES IT GO? Total = $133.7 million

  13. RT COST PER REVENUE SERVICE HOUR (RSH)

  14. RT STAFFING LEVELS(FY 2006) TOTAL # OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS 1229 TOTAL # RT MANAGERS* 50 4.1 % TOTAL % DIRECT OPERATIONS 986 80.2 OPERATIONS SUPPORT 60 4.9 ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION 47 3.8 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 136 11.1 * Includes all RT Managers/Superintendents/ Administrator Positions

  15. OPERATING COST BY TRANSIT MODE Total = $133.7 million

  16. RT TRANSIT SERVICES COMPARISON* *Based on FY04 audited data. **Paratransit data based on trips not boardings.

  17. FUTURE REALITY… • Focus on “Financial Sustainability” • Live Within Our Means • Balance “System Maintenance & Preservation” with “System Growth” • Align Future Plans with Funding Reality • Help Build Public Support for Increased Local Transportation Funding

  18. Fare Policy Study

  19. Recommended Fixed Route Fare Structure Cash Fares:

  20. Recommended Fixed Route Fare Structure Prepaid: • Additional fare policies: eliminate transfers; retain Lifetime Pass for seniors over age 74; $1.00 route deviation charge; $3.00 day pass for classroom trips.

  21. Recommended ADA Fare Structure

  22. FARE STRUCTURE SCENARIO FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 Baseline Ridership 31,807,000 33,067,000 34,468,000 35,485,000 36,816,000 39,270,000 Fare Revenue $22,000,000 $22,909,000 $23,895,000 $24,591,000 $25,499,000 $27,219,000 Average Fare Per Trip $0.69 $0.69 $0.69 $0.69 $0.69 $0.69 The Recommended Fare Structure Meets RT’s Fare Revenue Targets Recommended Fare Structure Ridership 31,807,000 32,123,000 32,528,000 33,508,000 34,802,000 37,219,000 Fare Revenue $22,000,000 $26,744,000 $32,044,000 $32,972,000 $34,203,000 $36,640,000 Average Fare Per Trip $0.69 $0.83 $0.98 $0.98 $0.98 $0.98

  23. Alternative Fare Considerations • Earlier new fare start date: September 2005 • Base fare increased to $1.75 • Retain transfers at 25-cent charge • Daily pass at $4.50 • Increase floating zones to15 stations • Eliminate hub service fares • Retain pre-paid tickets for social service agencies • Equalize discounts for special groups

  24. Service Change Proposal

  25. Potential September 2005 Service Reduction Plan

  26. Potential September 2005 Service Reductions • Entire Route Elimination • Service Span/Day Reduction • Frequency Reduction • Individual Trip Elimination

  27. Entire Route Elimination • Route 12 (Exposition) • Route 76 (La Rivieria-American River) • Route 79 (River Park- La Rivieria)

  28. Route 12 (Exposition)

  29. Route 76 (La Rivieria-American River)

  30. Route 79 (River Park- La Rivieria)

  31. Service Span/Day Reduction • Route 5 (Meadowview Valley Hi) • Saturday: Eliminate trips after 7pm • Sunday: Eliminate trips after 7pm • Route 6 (Land Park) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Sunday: Eliminate service • Route 9 (Carmichael) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Route 10 (Carmichael-Dewey) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Route 13 (Northgate) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Sunday: Eliminate service

  32. Service Span/Day Reductioncontinued • Route 15 (Rio Linda Blvd.-T St) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7:30 pm • Route 16 (Del Paso Heights-Norwood) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7pm • Route 17 (Del Paso Heights-McClellan) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Route 18 (Del Paso Heights- Bell Ave) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7pm • Saturday: Eliminate service

  33. Service Span/Day Reduction continued • Route 21 (Sunrise) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 10pm • Saturday: Eliminate trips after 10pm • Sunday: Eliminate trips after 10pm • Route 22 (Arden) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Sunday: Eliminate trips after 7:30 p.m. • Route 25 (Marconi) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Route 28 (Fair Oaks-Folsom Blvd) • Saturday: Eliminate trips after 7:30 pm • Sunday: Eliminate trips after 7:30pm • Route 30 (J Street) • Saturday: Eliminate trips after 7:30 pm

  34. Service Span/Day Reductioncontinued • Route 36 (Folsom) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Sunday: Eliminate service • Route 37 (Tahoe Park-21st Ave) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Route 51 (Broadway – Stockton) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 10 pm • Route 54 (Center Parkway) • Sunday: Eliminate service • Route 55 (Center Parkway) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7 pm

  35. Service Span/Day Reductioncontinued • Route 61 (Fruitridge) • Sunday: Eliminate service • Route 64 (24th St-City College) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Route 72 (Rosemont-Lincoln Village) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7pm • Route 73 (White Rock) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7pm • Route 74 (International) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7pm

  36. Service Span/Day Reductioncontinued • Route 75 (Mather Field) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7 pm • Route 82 (Howe-65th St) • Saturday: Eliminate service • Sunday: Eliminate service • Route 91 (Citrus Heights-Sunrise) • Weekday: Eliminate trips after 7:30pm • Sunday: Eliminate service • Route 143 (East End-Amtrak) • Friday: Eliminate special Friday service • Saturday: Eliminate service

  37. Frequency Reduction • Route 24 (Madison-Greenback) • Weekday: Increase headways to 60 minutes • Route 140 (Ziggurat-Downtown) • Weekday: Increase headways to 60 minutes between 9am and 3pm • Route 141 (3rd/16th Streets) • Weekday: Increase headways to 60 minutes between 9am and 3pm • Route 142 (9th/10th Streets) • Weekday: Increase headways to 60 minutes between 9am and 3pm • Route 143 (East End-Amtrak) • Weekday: Increase headways to 60 minutes between 9am and 3pm

  38. Individual Trip Elimination

  39. NEXT STEPS

  40. COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULE (7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.) April 27 Mills Building (Mather Field/Mills Light Rail Station) May 2Oak Park Community Center (3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd) May 3 Robertson Community Center (3525 Norwood Avenue) May 4 Citrus Heights City Hall (6237 Fountain Square Drive) May 11 Sacramento County Sheriff’s Station (2500 Marconi Avenue, Suite 100) May 17 Sam Pannell Community Center (2450 Meadowview Road) Email Comments to: fcp_comments@sacrt.com

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