Georgia transit programs fact book [2004]

Georgia Transit Programs Fact Book
2004 Edition
Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Intermodal Programs

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Georgia Department of Transportation wishes to express its sincere appreciation to those transit managers, transit planners, state and local officials who provided assistance during the preparation of this document.
NOTICE
This report is the product of a study financed in part by the Federal Transit Administration, United States Department of Transportation. The contents of this report reflect the views of the Georgia Department of Transportation, which is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation

Georgia Transit
Year 2004 Fact Book
Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Intermodal Programs Transit Office

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Introduction

1

Urban Transit Operations

3

Transit Agency Summaries (FY 2003)

4

Albany Transit System (ATS)

4

Athens Transit System (ATS)

5

Augusta Public Transit (APT)

6

Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT)

7

Clayton County Transit (C-TRAN)

8

Cobb Community Transit (CCT)

9

Columbus Transit System (METRA)

10

Douglas County Rideshare

11

Gwinnett County Transit

12

Hall Area Transit (HAT)

13

Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MBTA)

14

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) 15

Rome Transit Department (RTD)

16

Paratransit Operations

40

Rural Public Transportation Program

41

Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program

44

Rail Passenger Program

52

LIST OF TABLES Page

Georgia Urban Transit Summary

17

Unlinked Trips for Georgia Transit Systems

18

Total Operating Expense for Georgia Transit Systems 20

Total Operating Revenue for Georgia Transit Systems 23

Operating Ratio for Georgia Transit Systems

24

Total Revenue Vehicle Miles for Georgia Transit Systems 27

Total Revenue Vehicle Hours for Georgia Transit Systems 30

Total Revenue Vehicles for Georgia Transit Systems

33

Motor Fuel Consumption for Georgia Transit Systems 34

Georgia Revenue Bus Inventory

35

Age of Fleet Summary

39

Service Area Population Characteristics for Rural Public

Transportation Systems

42

Rural Public Transportation Program Summary

43

FY 2003 Park and Ride Lots for Georgia DOT

45

Amtrak Passenger Counts for Georgia

52

Total Rail Passengers in Georgia

53

Intercity Bus Data

56

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure

Number

Page

1 Urban Transit Systems

2

2 Annual Transit Ridership

19

3 Annual Operating Expense

21

4 Annual Expense Per Passenger

22

5 Annual Operating Revenue

25

6 Annual Operating Ratio

26

7 Annual Expense Per Mile

28

8 Annual Expense Per Hour

29

9 Annual Passengers Per Hour

31

10 Annual Passenger Trips Per Mile

32

11 Rural Public Transportation Systems

41

12 Park and Ride Lots

44

13 Distribution of Rail Passengers (FY 2003)

54

INTRODUCTION
The Georgia Transit Data Fact Book is published annually by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The current edition summarizes the FY 2003 operations data for the 13 urban public transit systems and the 96 rural public transit systems in the State. We have also included other related activities including parking and ride lot program, rail passenger program and the intercity bus program.
The Fact Book is published primarily to provide information about the performance of Georgia public transportation programs during the preceding fiscal year. The publication receives wide distribution to local and state officials, planners, researchers and other organizations that use the document as a reference for public transportation activity in our state.
The operations data compiled in this report for urban and rural systems was obtained from a variety of sources including an annual survey of transit systems, operating reports, and on-board surveys conducted by the Department. The Atlanta area system (MARTA) and Cobb Community Transit (CCT) conduct their own surveys. Data for the Douglas County Rideshare Program, rural public transportation systems, the park and ride lot program, and the rail passenger services is collected throughout the year.
In order to address the need to improve efficiency, facilitate decision making and protect the State's investment in transit, the Department implemented the Management Information System (MIS) based on the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Transit Database. This MIS has resulted in the development of additional tools for analyzing cost efficiency, cost and service effectiveness as well as service supplied and consumed.
Please send any comments or questions to:
Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Intermodal Programs 276 Memorial Drive, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3743 Attention: Steve Kish Phone: (404) 651-9210 Fax: (404) 657-4221
e-mail: steve.kish@dot.state.ga.us
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FIGURE 1 URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS
2

URBAN TRANSIT OPERATIONS There are thirteen urban public transportation systems in Georgia. They are as follows: Albany Transit System (ATS); Athens Transit System (ATS); Augusta Public Transit (APT); Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT); Clayton County; Hall Area Transit (HAT); Gwinnett County; Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA); Columbus Transit System (METRA); Cobb County Community Transit (CCT); Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MBTA); and Rome Transit Department (RTD). Douglas County Rideshare also provides vanpool services for county residents.
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ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) 712 Flint Avenue, Albany, GA 31701-2416
Telephone: (229) 430-2830 Fax: (229) 430-5160
Transit Director: Kelvin Miller e-mail: kmiller@dougherty.ga.us Website: http://production.albany.ga.us/ats%5Fdept.htm
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 75,929 Operating Expense - $2,330,910 Operating Revenue - $374,002
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 537,860 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 32,078 Total Revenue Vehicles - 11 Peak Vehicle Usage - 7
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 667,829 Annual Passenger Miles - 537,860
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $4.33 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $72.66
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $3.49 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $4.33 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 16%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 1.24 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 20.82
4

ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) 325 Pound Street, Athens, GA 30601-1725
Telephone: (706) 613-3432 Fax: (706) 613-3433
Transit Director: K.E. "Butch" McDuffie e-mail: BMcDuffie@co.clarke.ga.us
Website: http://www.athenstransit.com/
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 101,000 Operating Expense - $1,799,724 Operating Revenue - $823,886
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 638,262 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 57,019 Total Revenue Vehicles - 23 Peak Vehicle Usage - 19
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 1,423,929 Annual Passenger Miles - 4,712,701
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $2.82 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $31.56
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $1.26 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $0.38 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 46%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 2.23 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 24.97
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AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT (APT) 1535 Fenwick Street, Augusta, GA 30904-3727
Telephone: (706) 821-1818 Fax: (706) 821-1752
Transit Director: Heyward Johnson e-mail: hj7590@richmond.ga.us
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 335,000 Operating Expense - $2,308,560 Operating Revenue - $668,358
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 674,849 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 71,560 Total Revenue Vehicles - 23 Peak Vehicle Usage - 21
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 964,158 Annual Passenger Miles - 674,849
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $3.42 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 32.26
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $2.39 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $3.42 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 29%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 1.43 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 13.47
6

CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) 900 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah, GA 31412-9118
Telephone: (912) 236-2111 Fax: (912) 944-6058
Director: Scott Lansing e-mail: slansing@catchacat.org Website: http://www.catchacat.org/
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 237,048 Operating Expense - $11,219,895 Operating Revenue - $4,005,954
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 2,451,818 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 176,873 Total Revenue Vehicles - 55 Peak Vehicle Usage - 47
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 3,606,438 Annual Passenger Miles - 12,189,760
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $4.58 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $63.43
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $3.11 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $0.92 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 36%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 1.47 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 20.39
7

CLAYTON COUNTY TRANSIT (C-TRAN) 7994 North McDonough Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
Telephone: (770) 472-8800
Public Transportation Coordinator: Richard Bray Website: http://web.co.clayton.ga.us/tran/index.htm
FY 2003 Agency Summary GENERAL INFORMATION
2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 335,000 Operating Expense - $2,274,543 Operating Revenue - $1,058,465 SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 918,167 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 67,852 Total Revenue Vehicles - 24 Peak Vehicle Usage - 19 SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 837,427 Annual Passenger Miles - 918,167 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $2.48 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $33.66 Cost Effectiveness
Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $2.72 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $2.48 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 47% Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 0.91 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 12.34
8

COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT (CCT) 100 Cherokee Street, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30090-9612
Telephone: (770) 528-1610 Fax: (770) 528-4360
Transit Division Manager: Rebecca Gutowsky Website: http://www.cobcounty.org/cct.htm
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 604,596 Operating Expense - $10,838,148 Operating Revenue - $3,583,691
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 2,055,582 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 136,319 Total Revenue Vehicles - 60 Peak Vehicle Usage - 50
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 2,972,492 Annual Passenger Miles - 25,400,805
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $5.27 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $79.51
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $3.65 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $0.43 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 33%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 1.45 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 21.81
9

COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM (METRA) P.O. Box 1340, Columbus , GA 31902 Telephone: (706) 653-4409 Fax: (706) 653-4420
Director: Lisa Goodwin E-mail: lgoodwin@columbusga.org
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 242,343 Operating Expense - $3,022,154 Operating Revenue - $1,047,085
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 1,085,771 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 73,191 Total Revenue Vehicles - 30 Peak Vehicle Usage - 22
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 1,000,870 Annual Passenger Miles - 4,313,750
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $2.78 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $41.29
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $3.02 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $0.70 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 35%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 0.92 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 13.67
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DOUGLAS COUNTY RIDESHARE 8800 Dorris Road, Douglasville, GA 30134
Telephone: (770) 920-7516 Fax: (770) 920-7515
Coordinator: Gary Watson E-mail: gwatson@o.douglas.ga.us
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense - $60,636 Operating Revenue - $60,636
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 269,254 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 7,054 Total Revenue Vehicles - 30 Peak Vehicle Usage - 30
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 52,907 Annual Passenger Miles - 147,530
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $0.23 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $8.60
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $1.15 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $0.41 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 100%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 0.20 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 7.50
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GWINNETT COUNTY TRANSIT 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30045-6900
Telephone: (770) 822-7446 Fax: (770) 822-7429
Transit Manager: Tim Collins E-mail: BIP@gwinnett.ga.us Website: http://www.gctransit.com/
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 588,488 Operating Expense - $5,900,901 Operating Revenue - $870,354
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 1,938,397 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 67,927 Total Revenue Vehicles - 60 Peak Vehicle Usage - 50
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 484,687 Annual Passenger Miles - 9,623,023
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $3.04 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $86.87
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $12.17 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $0.61 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 15%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 0.25 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 7.14
12

HALL AREA TRANSIT (HAT) 430 Prior Street S.E., Gainesville, GA 30501
Telephone: (770) 535-5445 Fax: (770) 538-2699
Director: Phillippa Lewis Moss E-mail: pmoss@gainesville.org Website: http://www.gainesville.org/
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense - $331,521 Operating Revenue - $35,870
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 134,004 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 10,834 Total Revenue Vehicles - 5 Peak Vehicle Usage - 4
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 41,239 Annual Passenger Miles - 134,004
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $2.47 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $30.60
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $8.04 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $2.47 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 11%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 0.31 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 3.81
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MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MBTA) 815 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201-2629 Telephone: (478) 746-1318 Fax: (478) 746-1340
Director: Joseph McElroy E-mail: mcelroy@redi.net Website: http://www.mta-mac.com/
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 150,000 Operating Expense - $3,274,425 Operating Revenue - $937,109
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 1,103,503 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 93,984 Total Revenue Vehicles - 22 Peak Vehicle Usage - 18
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 1,331,775 Annual Passenger Miles - 1,108,838
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $2.97 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $34.84
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $2.46 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $2.95 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 29%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 1.21 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 14.17
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METROPOLITIAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) 2424 Piedmont Drive N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324-3324 Telephone: (404) 848-5313 Fax: (404) 848-4179
General Manager/CEO: Nathaniel P. Ford E-mail: custerv@itsmarta.com / Website: http://www.itsmarta.com
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 1,458,484 Operating Expense - $309,986,982 Operating Revenue - $107,014,594
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 51,797,216 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 3,430,453 Total Revenue Vehicles - 699 Buses, 238 Rail Cars Peak Vehicle Usage - 555 Buses, 186 Rail Cars
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 142,500,988 Annual Passenger Miles - 721,906,504
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $5.98 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $90.36
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $2.18 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $0.43 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 35%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 2.75 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 41.54
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ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (RTD) P.O. Box 1433, Rome, GA 30162-1433 Telephone: (706) 236-4523 Fax: (706) 236-4498
Director: Kathy Shealy E-mail: kshealy@romega.us
FY 2003 Agency Summary
GENERAL INFORMATION 2000 Urbanized Area (UZA) Population - 51,589 Operating Expense - $1,681,361 Operating Revenue - $564,282
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles - 465,375 Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours - 25,785 Total Revenue Vehicles - 38 Peak Vehicle Usage - 22
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips - 1,091,595 Annual Passenger Miles - 492,010
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile - $3.61 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour - $65.21
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip - $1.54 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile - $3.42 Farebox Recovery Ratio - 34%
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile - 2.35 Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour - 42.33
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Table 1 GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT SUMMARY*

FY 2003

GENERAL

Unlinked Trips

14,475,346

Total Revenue Vehicles 382

Revenue Vehicle Miles 12,277,842

Revenue Vehicle Hours 820,476

Fuel Consumption

3,338,114

Operating Expense

$45,042,778

Operating Revenue

$14,029,692

PERFORMANCE DATA

Cost Efficiency

Operating Expense/ Revenue Vehicle Mile $3.67

Operating Expense/ Revenue Vehicle Hour $54.90

Cost Effectiveness

Operating Ratio

3.21

Operating Expense/ Unlinked Trip

$3.11

Service Effectiveness

Unlinked Trips/ Revenue Vehicle Mile 1.18

Unlinked Trips/ Revenue Vehicle Hour 17.64

FY 2002
13,006,678 313 10,050,368 714,273 2,852,329 $37,195,916 $10,681,647
$3.70 $52.08
3.48 $2.86
1.29 18.21

FY 2001
12,321,121 280 8,590,536 620,300 2,328,894 $34,507,242 $10,911,672
$4.02 $55.63
3.16 $2.80
1.43 19.86

*MARTA Excluded

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TABLE 2--Unlinked Trips for Georgia Transit Systems

Service Area Albany Athens Augusta Clayton County Cobb County Columbus Douglas County Gwinnett County Hall County Macon Rome Savannah SUBTOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL

FY 2001 717,246 956,327 1,118,614 * 2,833,034 879,634 * *

FY 2002 613,585 1,013,814 950,228 513,546 2,863,707 880,014 * 298,062

FY 2003 667,829 1,423,929 964,158 837,427 2,972,492 1,000,870 52,907 484,687

*

*

1,350,298 1,375,329

781,407

773,973

3,684,561 3,724,420

12,321,121 13,006,678

164,077,826 159,145,301

176,398,947 172,151,979

41,239 1,331,775 1,091,595 3,606,438 14,475,346 142,500,988 156,976,334

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19

Ridership

4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000
500,000 0

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton
Cobb Columbus Gainesville Gwinnett
Macon Rome Savannah

Figure 2 ANNUAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP Cities

FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003

Table 3 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

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SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Clayton County Cobb County Columbus Douglas County Rideshare Gainesville Gwinnett County Macon Rome Savannah

FY 2001 $2,020,621 $2,018,908 $2,220,334
* $9,430,115 $2,974,030
* * *
$2,866,968 $1,598,026 $11,378,240

FY 2002 $2,342,402 $1,554,096 $2,157,299 $2,274,543 $9,405,454 $3,085,754
* *
$2,647,900 $3,085,754 $1,687,014 $9,053,467

FY 2003 $2,330,910 $1,799,724 $2,308,560 $2,274,543 $10,838,148 $3,022,154 $60,636 $331,521 $5,900,901 $3,274,425 $1,681,361 $11,219,895

SUBTOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL

$34,507,242 $325,872,838 $360,380,080

$37,195,916 $295,187,835 $360,174,014

$45,042,778 $309,986,982 $355,029,760

Dollars

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton
Cobb Columbus Gainesville Gwinnett
Macon Rome Savannah

20 21

12,000,000 10,000,000
8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000
0

Figure 3 ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE Cities

FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003

22

Dollars

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton
Cobb Columbus Gainesville Gwinnett
Macon Rome Savannah

14.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 0.00

Figure 4 ANNUAL EXPENSE PER PASSENGER Cities

FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003

Table 4 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Clayton Coutny Cobb County Columbus Douglas County Rideshare Gainesville Gwinnett County Macon Rome Savannah

FY 2001 $406,104 $747,695 $599,962
* $2,418,970 $845,244
* * *
$848,802 $518,923 $4,525,972

2002 $382,777 $764,160 $607,260 $651,668
$2,488,601 $871,009
* *
$568,313 $881,130 $551,274 $2,915,455

FY 2003 $374,002 $823,886 $668,358
$1,058,465 $3,583,691 $1,047,085
$60,636 $35,870 $870,354 $937,109 $564,282 $4,005,954

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SUBTOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL

$10,911,672 $126,740,205 $137,651,877

$10,681,647 $110,752,120 $121,433,767

$14,029,692 $107,014,594 $121,044,286

Table 5 OPERATING RATIO FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Clayton County Cobb County Columbus Douglas County Rideshare Gainesville Gwinnett County Macon Rome Savannah

FY 2001 4.98 2.70 3.70
* 3.90 3.52
* * *
3.38 3.08 2.51

2002 FY 2003

6.12

6.23

2.03

2.18

3.55

3.45

3.49

2.15

3.78

3.02

3.43

2.89

*

1.00

*

9.24

4.66

6.78

3.50

3.49

3.06

2.98

3.11

2.80

SUBTOTAL Atlanta

3.16

3.48

3.21

2.57

2.67

2.90

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25

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton
Cobb Columbus Gainesville Gwinnett
Macon Rome Savannah

5,000,000 4,500,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000
500,000 0

Figure 5 ANNUAL OPERATING REVENUE

FY 2002 FY 2001 FY 2003

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Operating Ratio

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton
Cobb Columbus Gainesville Gwinnett
Macon Rome Savannah

10.00 9.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00

Figure 6 ANNUAL OPERATING RATIO Cities

FY 2002 FY 2001 FY 2003

Table 6 TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE MILES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Clayton County Cobb Columbus Douglas County Rideshare Gainesville Gwinnett County Macon Rome Savannah

FY 2001 475,360 665,447 673,788
* 1,781,315 1,079,944
* * *
1,049,201 482,000
2,383,481

FY 2002 508,076 620,374 668,541 570,550
2,009,674 1,088,094 * *
506,001 1,121,833
482,274 2,474,951

FY 2003 537,860 638,262 674,849 918,167
2,055,582 1,085,771
269,254 134,004 1,938,397 1,103,503 465,375 2,451,818

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SUBTOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL

8,590,536 52,319,648 60,910,184

10,050,368 50,370,070 60,420,438

12,272,842 51,797,216 64,070,058

Figure 7 - Operating Expense per Mile

28

7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00

FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton GCaiolnueCsmovbilbulbse Gwinnett Macon Rome Savannah

29

Dollars

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton
Cobb Columbus Gainesville Gwinnett
Macon Rome Savannah

Figure 8 OPERATING EXPENSE PER REVENUE VEHICLE HOUR 120 100
80 60 40 20
0
Cities

FY 2002 FY 2001 FY 2003

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Table 7 TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE HOURS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Clayton County Cobb County Columbus Douglas County Rideshare Gainesville Gwinnett County Macon Rome Savannah

FY 2001 36,087 51,438 52,308
* 111,128 78,431
* * *
82,476 29,447 178,985

FY 2002 33,332 47,376 71,560 39,250
121,568 71,560
* *
24,091 88,144 28,723 179,594

SUBTOTAL

620,300

714,273

FY 2003 32,078 57,019 71,560 67,852
136,319 73,191 7,054 10,834 67,927 93,984 25,785 176,873
820,476

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45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00
5.00 0.00

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton GCaiolnueCsmovbilbulbse Gwinnett Macon Rome Savannah

Figure 9 - Annual Passengers Per Hour
FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003

32

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00

Figure 10 - Passenger Trips Per Mile

Albany Athens Augusta Clayton
GCaoinlueCmsovbibullbes Gwinnett Macon
Rome Savannah

FY 2001

FY 2002

FY 2003

Table 8 TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Clayton County Cobb County Columbus Douglas County Rideshare Gainesville Gwinnett County Macon Rome Savannah

FY 2001 10 29 33 * 53 31 * * * 28 35 61

FY 2002 13 23 23 12 53 31 * * 38 24 35 61

FY 2003 11 23 23 24 60 30 30 5 60 22 38 55

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SUBTOTAL Atlanta - Bus Atlanta - Rail STATE TOTAL

280 698 238 1,216

313 691 238 1,242

381 699 238 1,318

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Table 9 MOTOR FUEL CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Clayton County Cobb County Columbus Douglas County Rideshare Gainesville Gwinnett County Macon Rome Savannah

FY 2001 183,370 182,757 155,056
* 528,119 267,389
* * *
258,800 76,426
676,977

FY 2002 162,894 199,865 127,717 150,466 636,242 255,421
* *
275,416 278,999
83,220 682,089

SUBTOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL

2,328,894 10,920,523 13,249,417

2,852,329 11,101,186 13,953,515

FY 2003 184,499 196,879 165,386 238,452 657,583 266,434
* 12,073
582,070 278,999
84,960 670,779
3,338,114 10,244,599 13,582,713

AGENCY

NO.

Albany Transit System 2 2 4

Average Age = 6.82 3

Table 10 GEORGIA REVENUE BUS INVENTORY
(FY 2003)

YEAR
2002 2001 1999
1989

MAKE SEATS LIFTS

Bluebird 72

2

Bluebird 48

2

OBI

120

4

Gillig

93

0

total

11

Athens Transit System 2

8

Average Age = 9.78

2

1

8

2

total

23

333

8

2001

Orion

80

2

2000

Orion

296

8

1993

Orion

74

2

1989

Orion

46

1

1989

Orion

320

0

1989

Orion

60

0

876

13

35

Augusta Transit Public 4

Transit

2

4

5

Average Age = 6.26 2

3

3

total

23

2002

Blue Bird 128

4

2001

Goshen 40

2

2000

Blue Bird 128

4

1999

Blue Bird 160

5

1997 Bluebird 48

2

1992

BIA

117

3

1991

BIA

117

3

738

23

AGENCY

NO.

Chatham Area Transit

31

2

Average Age = 4.93

4

4

4

2

4

4

total

55

Clayton County Transit 12

(C-TRAN)

12

Average Age = 2.5

total

24

Table 10 (Continued) GEORGIA REVENUE BUS INVENTORY
FY 2003

YEAR 2003 2000 1996 1996 1994 1992 1991 1991

MAKE Gillig Chance Trolleys Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig Orion Gillig

2001 2002

New Flyer Orion

SEATS 992 44 140 120 140 64 144 170 1814
480 516

LIFTS 31 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 55
12 12

996

24

36

Cobb Community

8

7

17

Transit

19

Average Age = 10.33

9

total

60

Columbus Transit

1

System

4

5

Average Age = 11.13

1

1

5

4

9

total

30

2002 2002 1994 1989 1989

Nova Nova Metro 40 RTS Metro 35

2001 2000 1997 1996 1993 1991 1991 1988

Chance New Flyer New Flyer Chance Chance Orion Orion Orion

344

8

259

7

714

17

798

19

324

9

2439

60

25

1

120

4

140

5

28

1

28

1

140

5

160

5

252

9

893

30

37

AGENCY

NO.

Gwinnett County DOT 17

5

1

Average Age = 2.28

18

2

17

total

60

Macon-Bibb County

4

Transit Authority

6

2

Average Age = 8.59

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

total

22

Rome Transit

1

4

3

Department

6

4

Average Age = 7.63

6

6

1

4

2

1

total

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Table 10 (Continued) GEORGIA REVENUE BUS INVENTORY
FY 2003

YEAR 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001

MAKE Orion Orion Orion Orion Orion NABI

1999 1999 1997 1996 1994 1992 1991 1989 1988 1986

NOVA NOVA NOVA Bluebird Orion Orion Orion Orion Orion Bluebird

SEATS 476 190 28 756 76 595
2121
132 162 54 56 70 35 31 62 31 31
664

LIFTS 17 5 1 18 2 17
60
4 6 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
17

2003 2002 2001 2000
1999
1998 1997 1 988 1987 1982 1982

Blue Bird Blue Bird Blue Bird Blue Bird
Blue Bird
Blue Bird Goshen Chance Blue Bird Blue Bird Blue Bird

28

1

112

4

138

3

276

6

184

4

276

6

132

6

24

0

228

0

93

0

45

1

1,996

28

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Table 10 (Continued) GEORGIA REVENUE BUS INVENTORY
FY 2003

AGENCY MARTA Average Age = 7.76
total

NO.

YEAR

MAKE

67

2002

Orion

22

2000

New Flyer

183

2000

New Flyer

118

1996

N/F CNG

49

1994

New Flyer

40

1992

New Flyer

157

1990

New Flyer

699

Hall Area Transit Average Age = 3.4

3 2 total 5

2002 2000

Ford Ford

Grand Total *

1,288

*Grand Total does not include Douglas County's 30 vans.

SEATS 2814 550 7320 4720 1911 1400 6437

LIFTS 67 22 183 118 49 40 157

54

2

36

2

Table 11

AGE CHARACTERISTICS OF FLEET SUMMARY*

FY 2003 FY 2002 FY 2001

Median Age 3.0

10.5

10

Mean Age

6.7

8.6

8.4

Modal Age 2

13

10

Total Fleet 352

313

273

* Does not include MARTA buses or Douglas County Vans.

Note: Fleet age decreased due to new transit agencies in Gwinnett & Clayton Counties. CAT also acquired 31 new vehicles in 2003.
Note: Fleet age decreased due to new transit agencies in Gwinnett & Clayton Counties. CAT also acquired 31 new vehicles in 2003.

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PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS
Paratransit is a transportation service that falls somewhere between the private automobile and fixed-route transportation; e.g., dial-a-ride, carpools, vanpools, bus pools, etc. Georgia's paratransit operations are carried out under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) NonUrbanized Area Formula Program, and the Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program.
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Figure 11
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Table 12
SERVICE AREA POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS FOR RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
FY 2003

DOT DISTRICT

NUMBER OF PROGRAMS

TOTAL POPULATION

SERVICE AREA % POP. TRIPS/CAPITA POPULATION SERVED

42

Gainesville

13

676,550

445,838

66%

0.14

Tennille

20

737,627

389,436

53%

0.63

Thomaston

18

712,924

404,906

57%

0.65

Tifton*

12

573,606

271,348

47%

0.35

Jesup

7

482,983

199,185

41%

0.18

Cartersville

16

916,301

719,281

78%

0.59

Atlanta

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

TOTALS

86

4,099,991

2,429,994

59%

0.41

* FY 2003 Data es not yet reflect data from the new programs in Tifton district.

Table 13 RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SUMMARY

Total Passenger Trips

FY 2001

FY 2002

FY 2003*

1511244

1642655

1670642

Total Miles

7332601

8700858

8793919

Total Expense

7602265

7854670

12792656

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Total Vehicles

319

336

342

* Increase in expenses reflect start up costs for new counties in the Tifton district.

Figure 12
44

45

TABLE 14

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

No. DIST NAME LOCATION

1

1

2

1

3

1

4

1

5

1

6

1

7

1

8

1

9

1

10 1

PR103 PR105 PR107 PR109 PR110 PR112 PR113 PR114 PR115 PR720

US 78 & HEWATT RD I-85 & INDIAN TRAIL RD I-985 & SR 20 I-985 & SR53 SR 115 & SR 60 SR 124 & SR 211 SR 53 & SR 400 APD & U.S. 76 SR 2 & SR 288 GA 400 NORTH

COUNTY
GWINNETT GWINNETT GWINNETT HALL LUMPKIN BARROW DAWSON UNION TOWNS FORSYTH
District 1 Total:

SPACES
170 506 335 126 41 28 24 49 28 502
1,809

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TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)
INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

No. DIST NAME LOCATION

11 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 15 2 16 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 20 2 21 2 22 2 23 2 24 2 25 2 26 2 27 2 28 2

PR201 SR 15 & SR 102 WARTHEN PR202 CITY OF CADWELL PR203 CO. COURTHOUSE EASTMAN PR206 US 80 & RICE AVE DUBLIN PR207 SR 57 & SR 68 BLLS FRRY PR209 WAYNESBORO CITY HALL PR213 I-520 & WHEELER RD PR214 I-20 & US 278 (SR 12) PR219 I-16 & SR 338 PR220 BROAD ST & GORDON HWY PR221 US 1 WRENS PR222 HEPHZIBAH CITY HALL PR227 WILLIAMS PARK MLLDGVLL PR228 S.R. 87 BY-PASS COCHRAN PR229 SR 29 E. DUBLIN PR230 SR 18 & SR 57 PR231 SWAINSBORO PR232 SR 24 @ OLD JORDAN MILL

COUNTY
WASHINGTON LAURENS DODGE LAURENS WASHINGTON BURKE RICHMOND NEWTON LAURENS RICHMOND JEFFERSON RICHMOND BALDWIN BLECKLEY LAURENS WILKINSON EMANUEL WASHINGTON

DISTRIC T 2 TOTAL:

SPACES
11 10 29 31 32 10 74 55 13 44 24 10 20 50 20 20 49 10
512

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TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)
INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

No. DIST NAME LOCATION

29 3 30 3 31 3 32 3 33 3 34 3 35 3

PR302 PR307 PR309 PR312 PR313 PR315 PR318

CITY OF REYNOLDS I-75 & JODECO RD. CITY LOT UNADILLA CITY OF VIENNA CITY OF GRIFFIN PEACHTREE CITY I-185 @ WILLIAMS RD

COUNTY
TAYLOR .HENRY DOOLY DOOLY SPALDING FAYETTE MUSCOGEE
District 3 Total :

SPACES
29 15 22 32 141 100 20
359

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TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)
INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

No. DIST NAME LOCATION

COUNTY

36 4 37 4 38 4 39 4 40 4 41 4 42 4 43 4 44 4 45 4 46 4 47 4 48 4 49 4 50 4 51 4

PR401 CTY OF SYLVESTER POPE ST PR402 SR 32 & SR19 LEESBURG PR403 SR 300 & I-75 PR404 LEDO RD & SR 50 PR406 I-75 & SR 50 #18 PR407 I-75 & SR 31 VALDOSTA PR408 I-75 & SR 38 #4 VALDOSTA PR409 I-75 & SR 112 #28 PR410 SR 300 & S-0944 PR411 SR 7 & SR 376 TWIN LKS PR412 US 19 & US 82 SLAPPEY PR413 SR 91 & SR 133 PR414 PELHAM CITY LOT PR415 SR 76 & SR 33 PR416 ABBEVILLE PR417 FARMER'S MARKET, SR 38

WORTH LEE CRISP LEE TIFT LOWNDES LOWNDES TURNER CRISP LOWNDES DOUGHERTY DOUGHERTY MITCHELL BROOKS WILCOX ROOKS District 4 Total:

SPACES
15 15 19 30 24 15 26 15 19 0 30 21 20 0 0 25 274

TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)
INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

No. DIST NAME LOCATION

52 5

PR503 COURTHOUSE ST CLAXTON

53 5

PR505 BRANTLEY CO SENIOR CITZ

54 5

PR506 CHARLTON CO COURTHOUSE

55 5

PR507 SR 23 @ GLENNVILLE

56 5

PR510 I-95 & SR 204

57 5

PR511 I-95 & SR 21

58 5

PR512 I-16 & SR 30

59 5

PR514 SR 32 & SR 23 HORTENSE

60 5

PR516 EFF. CO COURTHOUSE

61 5

PR519 CITY OF GUYTON

62 5

PR520 SR 15 & SR 50 HOBOKEN

63 5

PR521 SR 26 N. OF STATESBORO

64 5

PR522 TENTH AVE CITY OF HELENA

COUNTY EVANS BRANTLEY CHARLTON TATTNALL CHATHAM CHATHAM BRYAN BRANTLEY EFFINGHAM EFFINGHAM BRANTLEY BULLOCH TELFAIR

District 5 Total:

SPACES 28 88 22 23 32 33 35 14 53 20 15 30 15 408

49

50

TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)
INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

No. DIST NAME LOCATION

65 6 66 6 67 6 68 6 69 6 70 6 71 6 72 6 73 6 74 6 75 6 76 6 77 6 78 6 79 6 80 6 81 6

PR602 MARKET & 4TH-CHATSWORTH PR606 41 @ COURTHOUSE-CALHOUN PR608 HIGGENS HOSPITAL-BREMEN PR609 SR 5 @ ETOWAH RIV-CANTON PR610 SR 61 @ SR 120 -DALLAS PR612 PHILPOT & ALPHA-CEDARTWN PR614 FAIRMOUNT PUBLIC SQ PR615 US 41 & SR 136-RESACA PR617 FIRST AVE @ SR 5-ELLIJAY PR620 SR 3 @ MP 29 ADAIRSVILLE PR621 SR 53 & MARY ST JASPER PR622 FAITH BAP CH @120 & 101 PR625 HUB DR @ I-20, WACO PR630 I-20 & SR61- VILLA RICA PR631 SR166 & N SIDE-CAROLLTON PR632 I-20 & SR113-TEMPLE PR633 SR 108 & SR 515- TATE

COUNTY
MURRAY GORDON HARALSON CHEROKEE PAULDING POLK GORDON GORDON GILMER BARTOW PICKENS PAULDING HARALSON CARROLL CARROLL CARROLL PICKENS
District 6 Total:

SPACES
29 47 57 173 167 31 10 6 34 20 160 34 26 160 65 15 22
1,056

TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)
INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

No. DIST NAME LOCATION

COUNTY

SPACES

51

83 7

PR701 AVIATION BLVD.

CLAYTON

579

84 7

PR702 I-285 & CAMPBELLTON RD

FULTON

255

85 7

PR703 I-20 & GRESHAM RD

DEKALB

403

86 7

PR704 I-20E & WESLEY CHAPEL RD

DEKALB

750

87 7

PR706 ABERNATHY RD SR400

FULTON

352

88 7

PR707 DORAVILLE

DEKALB

217

89 7

PR708 STONE MT.

DEKALB

150

90 7

PR709 PERIMETER MALL

DEKALB

116

91 7

PR710 SOUTH FULTON

FULTON

420

92 7

PR711 I-20 & WEST AVE

ROCKDALE

58

93 7

PR712 MEMORIAL DR

DEKALB

362

94 7

PR713 I-20 & LEE RD

DOUGLAS

145

95 7

PR714 SR 138 & SR 20 CONYERS

ROCKDALE

100

96 7

PR715 SR 92 & EAST CHURCH ST

DOUGLAS

40

97 7

PR717 SR 6 & US 78

DOUGLAS

60

98 7

PR719 GA 400 & HOLCOMB BRDG

FULTON

167

99 7

PR721 SR400 @ MANSELL RD

FULTON

418

100 7

PR722 SR 120 STATE BRIDGE RD

FULTON

23

101 7

PR723 I-20 @ THORNTON RD

DOUGLAS

116

102 7

PR724 I-20 & POST ROAD

DOUGLAS

78

103 7

PR725 CHAMBERS DRIVE & SIGMAN

ROCKDALE

419

District 7 Total: 5,288
Grand Total: 9,706

RAILROAD PASSENGER SERVICE IN GEORGIA Rail passenger service in Georgia is provided by AMTRAK. AMTRAK operates the following routes: The CRESCENT operates between New York and New Orleans with stops in Atlanta, Gainesville, The PALMETTO, the SILVER METEOR, and the SILVER STAR operate daily between New York and points in Florida with stops in Savannah and Jesup.

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AMTRAK PASSENGER COUNTS FOR GEORGIA
FY 2003

CITY TOTAL PASSENGERS

Atlanta Gainesville Savannah Toccoa Jesup TOTALS

91891 4717
41248 2434 6160
146,450

Table 16 TOTAL RAIL PASSENGERS IN GEORGIA

CITY Atlanta Gainesville Savannah Toccoa Jesup TOTALS

% Change

FY 2001 FY2002 FY 2003 (FY 2003-FY 2002)

90271 85480 91891

0.08

5119 4662 4717

0.01

44371 38180 41248

0.08

3430 2934 2434

-0.17

6456 5904 6160

0.04

149647 137160 146450

0.07

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Figure 13 - Distribution of Rail Passengers (FY 2003)

54

28%

2%

4%

3%

Atlanta Gainesville Savannah Toccoa Jesup
63%

Figure 14
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Greyhound Lines, Inc. Southeastern Stages, Inc.

Table 17 Intercity Bus Miles Operated in Georgia

FY 2001 9.7 Million

FY 2002 9.7 Million

1.0 Million

1.0 Million

FY 2003 9.7 Million
1.1 Million

56

Greyhound Lines, Inc. Southeastern Stages, Inc.

Table 18 Intercity Bus Passenger Trips for Georgia

FY 2001 684,617

FY 2002 684,617

116,540

52,846

FY 2003 632,787
44,436

Figure 15
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GLOSSARY
Cost Efficiency A quantitative measure of efficiency or how well something contributes to the attainment of goals and objectives measured against cost. For transportation systems, cost efficiency is usually measured as the ratio of the cost of the system to the level of service. Cost Effectiveness A quantitative measure of the degree of goal attainment measured in monetary terms. For transit systems, cost effectiveness may be measured as the ratio of farebox revenues to operation expenses or cost per passenger trip, etc.
Cost Recovery Ratio The ration of total revenues to total costs; the inverse of the operating ration. It is often used for evaluation of alternative plans.
Farebox Recovery Ratio The ratio of fare revenue to operating expenses.
Median Age Age of the vehicle in the middle when listed from oldest to newest..
Mean Age Calculated average age of buses.
Modal Age Year in which most of the buses were built.
Operating Ratio The ratio of operating expenses to operating revenue; the inverse of the cost recovery ratio. It is used as a measure of financial efficiency.
Paratransit Forms of transportation services that are more flexible and personalized than conventional fixed route services, fixed schedule service but does not include exclusionary service such as charter.
Passenger Mile The transportation of one passenger a distance of one mile. Total passenger miles for a transit system may be derived by multiplying the total number of passengers carried times the total number of miles they travel. Passenger miles is a quantitative measure of a transit system's efficiency.
Peak The period during which the maximum amount of travel occurs. It may be specified as the morning (A.M.), or afternoon or evening (P.M.) peak. Peak is the period when demand for transportation service is the heaviest.
Performance Indicator A quantitative measure of how well an activity, task or function is being performed. In transportation systems, it is usually computed by relating a measure of service output to a measure of service input or cost.
Revenue Vehicle A vehicle used to provide passenger transit service for which remuneration is normally required.
Revenue Vehicle Hours Total number of scheduled hours that a vehicle is in revenue service. Excludes hours consumed while traveled to and from storage facilities and during other deadhead travel.
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GLOSSARY Revenue Vehicle Miles Total miles traveled by a revenue vehicle while in revenue service. Excludes miles traveled to and from storage facilities and other deadhead travel. Service Area The jurisdiction in which the transit property operates; the geographic region in which a transit system provides service or that a transit system is required to serve. Service Effectiveness In transit, the degree to which the desired level of service is being provided to meet stated goals and objectives. Service Efficiency The ratio of output to input, e.g. level of service to cost or resource usage. Providing the desired result with minimum expense, waste, etc. Unlinked Passenger Trips The number of passengers who board public transportation vehicles. A passenger trip is recorded each time a person boards a vehicle though it may be on the same journey from origin to destination. Each transfer is counted as a separate passenger trip. Urbanized Area (UZA) Defined by the Bureau of the Census, a population concentration of at least 50,000 inhabitants. Generally consisting of a central city and the surrounding, closely settled, contiguous territory.
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