CityBus Update Martin Sennett General Manager Lafayette City Council January 5, 2006.
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Transcript of CityBus Update Martin Sennett General Manager Lafayette City Council January 5, 2006.
CityBus Update
Martin SennettGeneral Manager
Lafayette City CouncilJanuary 5, 2006
TrolleyPerformance
Trolley Ridership
Average Daily Trolley Riders
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
2003 2004 2005
1100
Trolley Ridership
Monthly Ridership (Aug. 2003 to Aug. 2005)
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000 4,288 16,485 21,370
Trolley Ridership
Annual Trolley Riders
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50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
1 2 3
Series2
2003 2004 2005
82,994283,279
324,471
Aug. to Dec.
CityBusPerformance
CityBus Performance
Annual ridership continues to increase…
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
1 million
2 million
3 million
4 million
CityBus Performance
Source: Indiana Public Transportation Annual Report, INDOT, 2004
Annual ridership is second highest in state.
Indianapolis 9,260,427
CityBus 4,255,571
South Bend 2,657,891
Bloomington 2,057,509
Ft Wayne 1,647,578
Muncie 1,584,542
Evansville 1,530,964
Gary 1,518,967
CityBus Performance
Source: Indiana Public Transportation Annual Report, INDOT, 2004
Operating cost per ride is lowest in state.
Gary $5.12
Ft Wayne $4.60
Indianapolis $4.20
Muncie $3.52
Evansville $3.40
South Bend $2.95
Bloomington $1.98
Lafayette $1.60
State Average $3.42
CityBusprovides outstanding value to taxpayers.
CityBus Performance
Source: Indiana Public Transportation Annual Report, INDOT, 2004
Fare revenue per capita is second highest in state.
Bloomington $16.30
Lafayette $15.52
Indianapolis $12.66
Gary $11.84
South Bend $8.79
Evansville $7.62
Ft Wayne $5.24
Muncie $3.31
State Average $10.99
Local Assistance
Local Assistance
Source: Indiana Public Transportation Annual Report, INDOT, 2004
Local assistance is far below average.
Indianapolis $11,487,479
Ft Wayne $3,975,966
Muncie $3,510,069
South Bend $3,113,503
Gary $2,940,809
Evansville $2,378,288
Lafayette $1,564,642
Bloomington $1,180,121
State Average $3,768,860
Local Assistance
Source: Indiana Public Transportation Annual Report, INDOT, 2004
Local assistance per capita is nearly lowest in state.
Muncie $52.06
Gary $28.62
South Bend $20.17
Evansville $19.56
Ft Wayne $18.23
Bloomington $17.03
Lafayette $12.72
Indianapolis $12.70
State Average $17.12
Local Assistance
Local tax rates since 2003 …
2003 .024 cents
2004 .0321 cents
2005 .033 cents
2006 .0321 cents
Note: Excess levy went into effect in 2004.
Economic Impact Study
• Conducted by Wilbur Smith Associates, Atlanta
• Completed in September, 2005
How Transit Creates Economic Value
• Travel Efficiency Benefits• Affordable Mobility Benefits• Neighborhood Development Benefits• Enterprise Benefits
Travel Efficiency Benefits
Transit can help reduce congestion-related accidents, delays, extra gas and other auto-related expenses, and environmental emissions.
IMPACT: $8,239,321JOBS: 429
Travel Efficiency Benefits
Economic benefits of congestion relief.
Affordable Mobility Benefits
Transit generates a higher economic standard of living for low income households; and it fosters budgetary savings in non-transportation social services.
IMPACT: $10,846,002JOBS: 564
Affordable Mobility Benefits
What if there were no CityBus?• 43% of trips would divert to more costly solo vehicle trips• 32% of trips would be foregone
Neighborhood Development Benefits
Transit can act as a spur to urban and suburban economic development.(Focus of study was in downtown area, Wabash Trolley Line.)
IMPACT: $3,718,349JOBS: 193
Neighborhood Development Benefits
77% of passengers indicated the trolley was
a positive factor in choice of residence.
Neighborhood Development Benefits
68% said the trolley would increase likelihood
of visiting hilltop-to-hilltop downtown area.
Neighborhood Development Benefits
18% of trolley riders live along the trolley line.
Other trip purposes:
Enterprise Benefits
As a regional business enterprise, transit generates employment and income for workers and suppliers.
IMPACT: $11,624,062JOBS: 395
Economic Impact Study
Summary of results:
Travel Efficiency Benefits
IMPACT
$8,239,321
JOBS
429
Affordable Mobility Benefits $10,846,002 564
Enterprise Benefits $11,624,062 395
Neighborhood Dev. (Trolley) $3,718,349 193
TOTAL $34,427,734 1581
The Bottom Line
What does CityBus mean
to the local economy?
• $34.4 million economic impact
• Nearly 1,600 jobs
Thank You.
For more information contact:
Martin SennettGeneral ManagerCityBusP.O. Box 588Lafayette, IN 47902
(765) 423-2666
E-mail: [email protected]
