1. Early findings in the Helena’s Planning Process Lisa Ballard, P.E. November 28, 2012

2. Monday-Friday 7am-6pm $1 million operating budget Services (Fiscal Year 2012) Checkpoint Curb-to-curb East Valley RMDC senior transportation Head start Intercity agent $1.46 million per year operating & capital budget (FY 2012) Sources: MDT quarterly reports, City of Helena, Current Transportation

3. Checkpoint Route

4. Revenue Checkpoint, Curb to Curb, East Valley: $1 million

5. Monday-Friday 7am-6pm $1 million operating budget 115,437 rides Cost per ride: $8.46 Costs and benefits (Fiscal Year 2012) Checkpoint Curb-to-curb East Valley Quantified benefit per ride (2002 dollars) Work: $6.96 Service (shopping, recreation): $6.27 Education: $4.03 Medical: $18.52 Per statewide Wisconsin DOT calculations Sources: MDT quarterly reports; City of Helena; Current Transportation; HLB Decision Economics, Inc. (2003) “The Socio-Economic Benefits of Transit in Wisconsin”. Wisconsin DOT.

6. Benefits Quantified benefits are a part of total benefits Mobility Access to jobs/education Independent living Medical care savings Support and savings to Human Services, Education, Labor, etc. Equity Option value / emergency response Efficiency Vehicle costs Chauffeuring Congestion mitigation Parking Safety, security, and health Roadway costs Energy and emissions Travel time impacts Land use Land dedicated to transportation Land use objectives Economic Development Direct jobs and business activity created by transit expenditures Shifted expenditures Agglomeration economies Transportation efficiencies Land value impacts

7. Fixed route and curb-to-curb passengers per hour(FY 2010) Source: Rural National Transit Database (NTD), costs allocated between fixed route and demand response by hours Rides per hour% fixed route hours Helena731% Bozeman1466% Butte10no data

8. Services Helena Bus & East Valley $1 million operating budget Cost per Ride% Hours Helena Checkpoint$5.3421% Helena Curb-to-Curb$11.6164% East Valley Bus:$6.4615% Overall$8.46100%

9. Survey Headlines Riders overall are very grateful for HATS Driver courtesy has the highest ratings Riders are least satisfied with on time performance and frequency To ride more More services On time performance Benches & shelters

10. Current riders have few other choices As shown by car ownership… Helena

11. …and alternative mode of transportation if bus service were not available Helena 40 minute walk Find a different job Take a taxi, but expensive, $12 one way on disability and pregnant I'm in a wheelchair - stay at home I'd be screwed

12. Realizing the Potential: Expanding Housing Opportunities Near Transit (2007), Reconnecting America 41 %51 %57 % Opportunities to broaden ridership … because of Transportation and Household Costs

13. Opportunities to broaden ridership …because of demographic changes Growing population Changes in market demand Millennials Seniors 1950’s: 50% households with children Today: 33% with children

14. Opportunities to broaden ridership …because of pendulum swings in what people look for in their communities Source: Brookings Institute 2009 Walkable Urban Drivable Suburban Option of Either Post 1946 Mid-1990s on

15. 15 Lisa Ballard, P.E. Missoula, MT 406-581-4601 lballard@currenttransportation.com