April 23, 2018
Who We Are Multi-jurisdictional agency representing Prince William, Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties and the Cities of Manassas, Manassas Park and Fredericksburg Transit/Transportation Demand Management services in Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park Operate VRE in partnership with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC)
What We Do (that you are more likely to know about) Commuter bus service Connecting to the core employment areas Metrorail feeders Access to regional transportation Local bus service Connecting local activity centers
What We Do (that you are less likely to know about) Carpool and vanpool matching Individual trip planning Employee commute program assistance Regional vanpool program Travel training Healthcare access for seniors, disabled, low-income residents Educational programs for elementary and middle school students
Our Impact In 2017, OmniRide removed nearly 17,000 car trips from regional roadways every day: +2.5 million customer trips across almost 3 million revenue miles Over 660 active vanpools in the Vanpool Alliance, with more than 1.6 million vanpool & carpool riders More than two dozen area employers worked with us to expand commuting options for their employees 159 Buses: 99 long-haul commuter-style and 60 transit buses of 30’, 35’ & 40’ lengths
Funding OmniRide has a $36M annual operating budget with a capital budget of $6-12M annually depending on program needs. Combination of local, state and federal dollars, along with passenger fares 2.1% regional motor fuels tax State dollars - Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) Federal dollars - Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Reduction of 55% in federal funding over the last six years
Strategic Recommendations: Refresh Refresh existing services Bus service restructuring Flexible vanpools Real-time information Mobile fare payment
Strategic Recommendations: Refocus Refocus on building partnerships Improve relationships with area employers Transportation Management Associations in concentrated areas Closer collaboration with public sector partners
Strategic Recommendations: Refine Adapt and Refine new services Partner with TNCs Flexible transit
bschnieder@omniride.com