CityBus Update Martin Sennett General Manager Lafayette City Council January 5, 2006
Trolley Performance
Trolley Ridership Average Daily Trolley Riders 1100
Trolley Ridership Monthly Ridership (Aug to Aug. 2005)
Trolley Ridership Annual Trolley Riders , , ,471 Aug. to Dec.
CityBus Performance
Annual ridership continues to increase…
CityBus Performance Source: Indiana Public Transportation Annual Report, INDOT, 2004 Annual ridership is second highest in state. Indianapolis9,260,427 CityBus4,255,571 South Bend2,657,891 Bloomington2,057,509 Ft Wayne1,647,578 Muncie1,584,542 Evansville1,530,964 Gary1,518,967
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 CityBus provides 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
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 … cents cents cents 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: $8,239,321 JOBS: 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: $10,846,002 JOBS: 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: $3,718,349 JOBS: 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: $11,624,062 JOBS: 395
Economic Impact Study Summary of results: Travel Efficiency Benefits IMPACT $8,239,321 JOBS 429 Affordable Mobility Benefits$10,846, Enterprise Benefits$11,624, Neighborhood Dev. (Trolley)$3,718, TOTAL$34,427,
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 Sennett General Manager CityBus P.O. Box 588 Lafayette, IN (765)