CUTA 2008: Manuel A. Presentation
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Transcript of CUTA 2008: Manuel A. Presentation
Youth Summiton Sustainable Urban Transportation
Manuel Achadinha, President and CEOBC Transit
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Outline
• Overview• Partnership Program• Funding• Ridership• Customer Service• Initiatives
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Transit Systems 81Communities 58Partnerships 18Passengers Carried 45MTransit Buses 860Operating Budget $229.8 M
Overview – BC Transit
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Partnership Program
BC Transit
OperatingCompany
Local Government
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Funding
Provincial Operating
Contribution31%
Fuel Tax7%
Amortzation of PCA & Other
18%
Advertising Revenue
0.4%
TransitFares25%
Property Tax19%
BC Transit(2009/10)
Translink(2007)
Fuel Tax30%
Transit Fares36%
PropertyTax28%
Parking Site Tax2%
Parking Sales Tax
2%
HydroLevy2%
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Ridership
• Over 26 million riders in fiscal 07/08 • 07/08 overall ridership up 7.2% over 06/07
– Kelowna: 18% increase– Prince George: 10%– Central Fraser Valley: 5%– Victoria: 3%
• Ridership for 2008/09 share position growth
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Ridership 2008-2014
Projected Conventional Transit Service, 2008/09 to 2013/14
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Projected Conventional Transit Ridership, 2008/09 to 2013/14
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Conventional transit service is planned to increase 53%, with the Municipal Systems accounting for nearly three-quarters of this growth. Ridership is projected to increase 62%.
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Customer Service Initiatives
• Longer hours of operation• More frequent & faster service• More direct routing• RapidBus BC• Commuter BC
• Inter-regional travel• Park & Ride Program• Safety/Security
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Customer Service/Marketing Initiatives
• Branding & Marketing • new BCTransit logo• new look for interior and
exterior of bus• Customer convenience
• Traveller information• Bus stop amenities• Farebox Technologies
• Change the image
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Expansions
Support Climate Action
Farebox Technology
RapidBus
Garage Facilities
Security
Vancouver 2010
Initiatives for 08/09
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Questions?
Manuel Achadinha, President & CEO
www.bctransit.com