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Mountain Metropolitan Transit

Mountain Metropolitan Transit. Sustainability Committee March 20, 2009 Presented By: Sherre Ritenour & Tim McKinney. An Effective Mountain Metropolitan Transit. Effective Customer Service Programs Minimal stops at peak hours Serve the Pikes Peak region User friendly downtown station

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Mountain Metropolitan Transit

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  1. Mountain Metropolitan Transit Sustainability Committee March 20, 2009 Presented By: Sherre Ritenour & Tim McKinney

  2. An EffectiveMountain Metropolitan Transit Effective Customer Service Programs Minimal stops at peak hours Serve the Pikes Peak region User friendly downtown station Incorporated with land use planning More direct routes Ready for rail connectivity

  3. Mountain Metropolitan Transit (Today) Attractive buses 7-day a week service Friendly staff Easy to use web site Passes available on-line Commuter buses Clean buses/increased security Park-and-rides

  4. Transit Challenges • Governance • CTAB, City Council, CAC, RTA Board, TAC, PPACG, FTA, CDOT • Funding Sources • City, FTA, RTA, State each with different restrictions on the use of funds • Operations • Serve the transit dependent as a social program • Additional Issues • 13C, Pension Fund, Paratransit and Human Service Provider demand, Sales Tax

  5. Governance Issues • No common vision for the future of public transportation services • Municipal governance over regional program • Multiple boards with citizens and elected officials with differing priorities • Staff time spent coordinating decision-making among CTAB, Council, CAC, RTA, FTA, CDOT, TAC, PPACG • General Fund Transit services compete with other city services for funding

  6. Governance Issues-cont. • Sales Tax dependent • Revenues from operations shared based on ridership between City and RTA • Expenditures shared based on fixed-route revenue service hours • City Fare revenue to General Fund • RTA Fare revenue to Transit operations

  7. Finance

  8. Funding Issues • General Fund Priorities- • Reduce General Fund subsidy for Transit Services • Maximize the use of grant funds to offset operating expenses • Attract choice riders • Ensure service to individuals with disabilities and the Transit traditional rider • RTA Fund Priorities- • Regional bus service • Funds not eligible for City staff • Equitable split

  9. Funding Issues • Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Priorities- • Support and expand Transit • Funds primarily for capital assistance • Ensure community investment/commitment • State Priorities- • Intermittent capital assistance • Programs consistent with State-wide Transportation Plan

  10. Operational Issues

  11. Operational Issues • Increased demand in both fixed-route and paratransit services (linked) • Decreased Public Transportation counter to National Green Effort • Aging population requires alternative modes • Increased fuel costs • Highest demand in 50 years and greatest budget challenges

  12. System Wide ImprovementsPre November 2005 (Blue)118,562 hoursPost March 2008 (Green) 181,502 hoursApril 2009 (Red) 132,858 hoursAreas of Reductionfixed-route and paratransitdoes not include FREX, Ute Pass, DASH 8

  13. Service QualityTransit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual Source: Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 100.

  14. Total Staff 33 31 30 29 22

  15. Additional Challenges • 13C required for Federal Funds • Pension Fund- all liability no control $600-$800k per year • Paratransit and Human Service Provider increased demand • Sales Tax dependent

  16. “The Perfect Storm” Increased Demand Need for Green Increased Costs Reduced Service Reduced Resources

  17. Conclusion • Community must decide what the role of Public Transportation in the future of the Pikes Peak region will be. • Is it a fully integrated multi-modal system that meets the transportation needs of everyone? Or • Is it going to continue to be a town of “my horse and my five acres”?

  18. Questions

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