1. CityBus Update Martin Sennett General Manager Lafayette City Council January 5, 2006

2. Trolley Performance

3. Trolley Ridership Average Daily Trolley Riders 1100

4. Trolley Ridership Monthly Ridership (Aug. 2003 to Aug. 2005)

5. Trolley Ridership Annual Trolley Riders 200320042005 82,994 283,279 324,471 Aug. to Dec.

6. CityBus Performance

7. Annual ridership continues to increase…

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. Local Assistance

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. Economic Impact Study Conducted by Wilbur Smith Associates, Atlanta Completed in September, 2005

16. How Transit Creates Economic Value Travel Efficiency Benefits Affordable Mobility Benefits Neighborhood Development Benefits Enterprise Benefits

17. 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

18. Travel Efficiency Benefits Economic benefits of congestion relief.

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. Neighborhood Development Benefits 77% of passengers indicated the trolley was a positive factor in choice of residence.

23. Neighborhood Development Benefits 68% said the trolley would increase likelihood of visiting hilltop-to-hilltop downtown area.

24. Neighborhood Development Benefits 18% of trolley riders live along the trolley line. Other trip purposes:

25. Enterprise Benefits As a regional business enterprise, transit generates employment and income for workers and suppliers. IMPACT: $11,624,062 JOBS: 395

26. Economic Impact Study Summary of results: Travel Efficiency Benefits IMPACT $8,239,321 JOBS 429 Affordable Mobility Benefits$10,846,002564 Enterprise Benefits$11,624,062395 Neighborhood Dev. (Trolley)$3,718,349193 TOTAL$34,427,7341581

27. The Bottom Line What does CityBus mean to the local economy? $34.4 million economic impact Nearly 1,600 jobs

28. Thank You. For more information contact: Martin Sennett General Manager CityBus P.O. Box 588 Lafayette, IN 47902 (765) 423-2666 E-mail: msennett@gocitybus.com