1990 GEORGIA TRANSIT FACT BOOK :.. : . : . . . 10A.7 '{:::f:::'''' : .:... . . : :' . : 1988 :::::::. ... \ : . . :,?EJ I . . . :t . . :::::. . ,:,. ..: . Georgia Department of Transportation Bureau of Public Transportation ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 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. The contents of this report reflect the views of the Georgia Department of Transportation, which is responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official view or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. This report does not constitute a standard specification or regulation. GEORGIA TRANSIT FACT BOOK PREPARED BY BUREAU OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION THIS REPORT IS THE PRODUCT OF A STUDY FINANCED IN PART BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION. HAL RIVES COMMISSIONER ALVA R. BYROM STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER ~.eparhnent nf '(fl:ranspnrtatinn ~tate of Qi)eorgia: ~o. 2 @apitol ,;Square !'-tla:nta:, (!i!)eorgia: 30334-1002 FLOYD E. HARDY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR A. VAUGHN TREASURER THIS DOCUMENT IS THE FOURTEENTH EDITION OF THE GEORGIA TRANSIT FACT BOOK. DATA IN THIS EDITION SUMMARIZES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES IN GEORGIA FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1989. THE DEPARTMENT IS PLEASED TO MAKE THIS DOCUMENT AVAILABLE AS A MEANS OF DISSEMINATING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND AS A TOOL FOR PLANNERS AND POLICY MAKERS. 6. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. URBAN TRANSIT ANALYSIS BUS INVENTORY BUS MILEAGE FINANCES. FARES EMPLOYMENT HOURLY WAGE. CHARTER SERVICE FUEL CONSUMPTION RIDERSHIP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS THE RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS EMPLOYEES SERVICE TYPE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS THE GEORGIA RIDESHARE PROGRAM (GRP) THE GEORGIA PARK AND RIDE LOT PROGRAM RAILROAD PASSENGER SERVICE IN GEORGIA APPENDIX. PAGE 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 48 48 49 49 49 49 50 71 74 81 85 .. NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TABLES PAGE GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT SUMMARY 8 10 YEAR ANALYSIS OF TRANSIT EXPENSES AND REVENUES (1980- 1989) 9 REVENUE/EXPENSE ANALYSIS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) 11 OPERATING DEFICITS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987- 1989) 13 PERCENTAGE OF OPERATING COST RECOVERED FROM REVENUES BY GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) 14 ANNUAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP BY CITY (1986 -1989) 16 COMPARISONS OF 1988 AND 1989 RIDERSHIP FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS BY CITY 18 AVERAGE DAILY RIDERSHIP BY TYPE (1989) 19 ATLANTA DAILY RIDERSHIP BY TYPE (1989) 20 SELECTED RIDERSHIP DATA FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) 21 COST PER PASSENGER TRIP FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) 22 DEFICIT PER PASSENGER TRIP FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986 - 1989) 24 OPERATING RATIO FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) 25 SERVICE UTILIZATION FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989). 26 TOTAL BUS MILEAGE FOR SELECTED CATEGORIES (1989) 27 PASSENGER TRIPS PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) 28 COST PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) 30 ii NUMBER 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25A 25B 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 ... REVENUE PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) DEFICIT PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) TRANSIT FARES BY CATEGORY (1989) EMPLOYMENT PROFILE OF GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) HOURLY WAGE DISTRIBUTION FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) CHARTER SERVICE RATES (1989) MOTOR FUEL CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS BY GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) GEORGIA TRANSIT EQUIPMENT INVENTORY BY CITY (1989) GEORGIA TRANSIT EQUIPMENT INVENTORY FOR MARTA (1989) TOTAL BUS INVENTORY FOR STATE OF GEORGIA (1989) (EXCLUDING ATLANTA) SUMMARY OF SEATING FOR GEORGIA BUSES (1989) (EXCLUDING ATLANTA) SUMMARY OF EQUIPMENT INVENTORY (1986- 1989) (EXCLUDING ATLANTA) PEAK/OFF-PEAK USAGE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) SECTION 18 PROGRAM SUMMARY (1988-1989) SECTION 18 STATISTICAL SUMMARY (1983-1989). SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS- GEORGIA RURAL SYSTEMS (1989) TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986- 1989) PASSENGER TRIPS PER MILE- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986- 1989) PAGE 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 46 52 54 55 56 58 iii NUMBER 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 ... VEHICLE COSTS PER PASSENGER TRIP- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986-1989) VEHICLE COSTS PER MILE -SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986-1989) TOTAL MILES- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986-1989) SECTION 18 PROGRAM- PASSENGER TRIP BY PURPOSE (1986-1989) SECTION 18 PROGRAM- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (1986-1989) SYSTEM PROFILE- GEORGIA RURAL SYSTEMS (1989) SECTION 18 PROGRAM- SELECTED STATISTICS (1989) SECTION 18 SYSTEM PROFILES (1989) INVENTORY OF PARK & RIDE FACILITIES (1989). AMTRAK PASSENGER COUNTS (1989) COMPARISON OF RAIL PASSENGERS BETWEEN 1988 AND 1989 PAGE 59 60 61 62 64 65 67 68 78 81 83 A-1 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR ALBANY 85 A-2 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR ATHENS 86 A-3 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR ATLANTA 87 A-4 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR AUGUSTA 88 A-5 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR COBB 89 A-6 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR COLUMBUS 90 A-7 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR MACON 91 A-8 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR ROME 92 A-9 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR SAVANNAH 93 iv ... -NU- MBE-R 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 FIGURES PAGE URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA OPERATING EXPENSES, REVENUES, AND DEFICITS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1982- 1989) o 10 OPERATING EXPENSES AND REVENUES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) o 12 PERCENTAGE OF OPERATING COST RECOVERED FROM REVENUES BY GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987-1989) 15 GEORGIA TRANSIT RIDERSHIP BY CITY (1987- 1989) 17 COST PER PASSENGER FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987- 1989) 23 PASSENGER TRIPS PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987- 1989) o 29 COST PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987 - 1989) 31 REVENUE PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987- 1989) 33 AVERAGE DAILY RIDERSHIP BY TYPE- GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) 47 SECTION 18 PROGRAMS IN GEORGIA (1989) 51 STATEWIDE SUMMARY- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1984-1989) 53 TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1987-1989) 57 TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS BY PURPOSE- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1989) 63 TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS&: MILES- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1989) 66 COMMUTER TRAVEL MODES- METRO ATLANTA AREA 73 INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE FACILITIES (1989) 75 INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE FACILITIES METRO ATLANTA AREA 76 GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE 81 DISTRIBUTION OF RAIL PASSENGERS IN GEORGIA (1989) 84 v ... INTRODUC'nON The Georgia Transit Fact Book is published annually by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The current edition summarizes calendar year 1989 operations data for the 9 urban public transit systems and the 68 rural public transit systems in the State. Other transportation and related activities, such as the park and ride lot program and rail passenger services, are included as well. The Fact Book is published primarily to provide information about the performanca of Georgia public transportation programs during the calendar year preceding. The publication receives wide distribution to local and state officials, planners, researchers and other organizations who use the document as a reference for public transportation activity in our State. The operations data compiled in this report for urban systems was obtained from a variety of sources. An annual survey of urban transit systems and of the Georgia Department of Transportation Districts is compiled; quarterly operating reports from the urban transit systems and monthly operating reports from the rural public transportation operations are also used. Additionally, the Department assists in conducting On Board Surveys weekly for seven of the nine transit systems. The Atlanta area system (MARTA) and Cobb Community Transit (CCT) conduct their own surveys. Data for the rural public transportation systems, the park and ride lot program, and rail passenger services is collected throughout the year. 1 ... FIGURE 1 URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA Athens iJ II' 0 I I ;.; Augusta iJ ' 'mil' Savannah 9 ' " I I I 2 URBAN TRANSIT OPERATIONS There are nine urban public transportation systems in Georgia. They are in the Cities of Albany (ATS); Athens (ATS); Atlanta (MARTA); Augusta (APT); Cobb Community Transit (CCT); Columbus (METRA); Macon (MBTA); Rome (RTD); and Savannah (CAT). .. URBAN TRANSIT ANALYSIS This section of the document summarizes operating data of urban transit operations in Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Cobb County, Columbus, Macon, Rome, and Savannah. The transit operations and financial data are evaluated and comparisons made by using a time trend analysis. In the majority of tables, Atlanta is listed separately; the magnitude of the MARTA multimodal operations in comparison with other Georgia public transportation systems cannot accurately be shown together. In other tables, the Cobb Community Transit (CCT) System is not included since services were initiated in July, 1989, and a full year of operating data was not available. In addition, the one time initial start up costs of the CCT system would serve to distort operations' costs in the first year. For these reasons, it was decided to exclude CCT from some of the statewide calculations. Complete CCT operations data will be included in the next year's Transit Fact Book. BUS INVENTORY In 1989, urban public transit systems, excluding Atlanta, operated a fleet of 287 buses ranging in age between 0 and 20 years. The median age of the State bus fleet was 10 years, the mean age was 6.7 years, and the modal age was 7 years. The total State fleet was largely made up of Bluebird (70 buses), GMC (65 buses), and Gillig (61 buses). All buses have diesel engines and are equipped with air conditioning. The total fleet inventory increased by 50 buses from 1988 to 1989; 36 of these were put into service in Cobb County. The Atlanta System (MARTA) operated a total fleet of 683 buses, including 46 Neoplan articulated buses; it also operated a total of 240 rapid rail cars during 1989. 3 ... BUS MILEAGE During 1989, Georgia urban public transit systems, excluding Atlanta, operated 1,671 system route miles, 26,359 daily vehicle miles, 17,978 Saturday vehicle miles, and 1,818 Sunday vehicle miles. All systems continue to offer reduced service on Saturday; Savannah and Atlanta are the only two systems offering Sunday service. The 1989 route miles showed a 42% increase from the 1988 data (CCT was not included). Weekday service increased by 8% and Saturday service by 4%. Savannah maintained its Sunday service at the 1988 level. The MARTA bus system did not have significant change in route miles but did reduce daily vehicle miles and Saturday and Sunday level of service. MARTA's Saturday service miles were reduced by 2% while daily and Sunday decreased 1% each. ln the category of rail services, MARTA operated 33 system route miles, 48,040 daily vehicle miles, 39,718 Saturday vehicle miles, and 30,538 Sunday vehicle miles. The rail data represented an increase in daily vehicle miles of 3%; Saturday vehicle miles increased 26%, and Sunday rail vehicle miles increased 62% in 1989. The MARTA system used 568 buses during peak and 264 during off-peak periods. Peak period utilization increased by 1 bus; off-peak increased by 2 buses. In 1989, MARTA operated 138 rail cars during peak period and 100 rail cars during off-peak. This represents an increase of 2 rail cars during peak period while off-peak usage remained the same as in the previous year. FINANCES At the end of 1989, operating cost for urban transit systems (outside of Atlanta and excluding CCT) was $15.4 million. The 1989 cost of operations represented a 3% increase over 1988 costs. Revenues reported by the urban transit operations were approximately $6 million, a 5% increase over 1988. The 4 ... deficit for the State systems was $9.4 million, a 2% increase from 1988. Farebox revenues represented an average of 39% of system operating costs in 1989. The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority led with a farebox recovery of 54%. MARTA reported $156.5 million in total expenses for 1989 which was an increase of 2% over 1988. Based on a policy decision implemented during 1989, MARTA reclassifed reserve funds for use in the operating program. This reclassification impacts the 1989 revenue and deficit figures such that they cannot be compared with data from previous years. FARES In 1989, the transit regular fares ranged from a low of 50 in Albany, Macon, and Rome to a high of 85 in Atlanta. Five out of the nine transit systems offered free transfers in 1989, and two systems, Columbus and Macon, do not offer transfers. Augusta and Rome each charge 25, and Savannah charges 5 for transfers. EMPLOYMENT A total of 553 people were employed by the Georgia urban transit systems outside of Atlanta. This figure included 347 drivers, 100 mechanics, and 70 administrative personnel. The number of employees in transit systems outside Atlanta increased by 20% from 1988 to 1989 largely because of the additional Cobb County employees. MARTA reported a total of 3,287 full time employees for 1989 consisting of 1,180 drivers, 1,238 maintenance, and 649 administrative personnel.! The total MARTA work force increased by 69 staff members in 1989. Proportional changes in maintenance and administrative categories from prior years reflect the implementation of a new personnel classification system. 5 ... HOURLY WAGE For urban systems outside of Atlanta, the beginning wage for a driver during 1989 ranged from a low of $5.80 in Albany to a high of $7.92 in Savannah, while the driver's top salary varied from $6.76 in Cobb to $10.71 in Augusta. Hourly beginning salary for a mechanic varied from $5.36 in Columbus to $11.20 in Rome. The top hourly wage for mechanics ranged from $10.39 in Columbus to $13.50 in Cobb. MARTA reported driver wages beginning at $8.91 and advancing to a high of $12.73. Mechanics' wages ranged from a low of $11.25 to a high of $13.72 for 1989. CHARTER SERVICE In 1989, the urban transit systems operated charter service statewide with rates varying from $28.00 per hour with a minimum of 2 hours to $50.00 per hour with a minimum of 5 hours. Two systems offered charter service statewide; six offer charter service on a more limited basis. Cobb offers no charter service. FUEL CONSUMPTION In 1989, the Georgia urban public transit systems outside of Atlanta consumed 23,895 gallons of gasoline and 1,878,669 gallons of diesel fuel. The average cost per gallon of diesel fuel was 70; average cost per gallon of gasoline was 65. Total gallons of fuel used was 1,902,564 at a cost of $1,325,342. MARTA consumed 271,571 gallons of gasoline and 9,034,584 gallons of diesel fuel in 1989; the average cost per gallon of diesel fuel was 53. During the same calendar year, MARTA utilized 154,579,383 kilowatt hours of electrical power to operate the rapid rail system at a cost of $3,753,731 or 2 per kilowatt hour. 6 6. RIDERSIUP Ridership for 1989 for the State's systems (excluding Atlanta but including CCT) was 12.2 million. This represents an 11% increase over 1988. The largest increase in ridership was attributable to Athens (29% increase from 1988 to 1989). MARTA 1989 ridership decreased 2% over 1988; annual passengers for bus and rail system was approximately 145 million; average daily passengers totaled 476,000. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Georgia transit systems (excluding Atlanta and CCT) registered a cost per passenger of $1.32 in 1989. This figure was a $.04 decrease from the 1988 amount. The deficit per passenger was $.81 which again represented a decrease of $.03 from the previous year. The statewide operating ratio (the ratio of operating cost to revenue - the smaller the ratio, the more efficient the system) was 2.6, a 2% decrease. MARTA reported cost per passenger of $1.08 in 1989, a $.04 increase from 1988. The deficit per passenger during the year decreased from $.66 to $.60. The MARTA operating ratio decreased from 2.7 in 1988 to 2.3 in 1989. The State urban transit systems (excluding MARTA but including CCT) transported 1.69 passengers per mile during 1989, a marginal decrease from 1.73 the prior year. Cost per mile for urban systems (excluding Atlanta and CCT) was $2.33 in 1989, or $.03 less than 1988. The revenue per mile remained the same, $.90; the deficit per mile decreased by $.03 to $1.43 per mile. MARTA transported 3.19 passengers per mile in 1989, a 3% decrease from 1988. Cost per mile for the Atlanta system was $3.44, an increase of $.03 from 1988. MARTA revenues per mile increased $.28 to $1.53 per mile in 1989. The deficit per mile was $1.85, a decrease of $.32 from 1988. 7 ... TABLE 1 GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT SUMMARY* CALENDAR YEAR 1989 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIPS/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE/RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE $15,409,384 $5,965,670 $9,443,714 251 7.61 11,680,196 $1.32 $0.81 2.58 6,608,775 1.77 $2.33 $0.90 526,838 3996 $1.43 *Atlanta and Cobb not included; Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 8 TABLE 2 TEN YEAR ANALYSIS OF TRANSIT EXPENSES AND REVENUES* (198D-1989) Year Operating Expense Operating Revenue Expense Recovery Ratio Operating Deficit 1980 $ 9,614,014 $4,462,864 46% $5,151,150 1981 10,870,702 4,844,534 45% 6,026,168 1982 11,383,219 5,207,023 46% 6,176,196 co 1983 11,908,312 5,747,061 48% 6,161,251 1984 12,422,574 5,694,326 46% 6,728,248 " 1985 12,287,587 5,617,840 46% 6,669,747 1986 12,556,014 5,745,290 46% 6,810,724 1987 13,711,594 5,493,234 40% 8,218,360 1988 14,943,738 5,683,932 38% 9,259,806 1989 $15,409,384 $5,965,670 39% $9,443,714 *Atlanta and Cobb not included; Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. FIGURE 2 OPERATING EXPENSES, REVENUES AND DEFICITS ,. * FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS 14 ---- (1982 - 1989) ,.., .. - .,.. ' ... ... ,.,., . LEGEND EXPENSE REVENUE ta --------------------------- DEFICIT ...... 0 r _____ ........... ----------.. I . -........-------------..-..---.-..-_... ~~~----------------- 10 4 2 ... ... ... ,_ ... ... ... , , , , , , oL------+------~----~----~~----~----~------+------+----~ tH7 YEAR * Atlanta and Cobb not Included. TABLE 3 REVENUE/EXPENSE ANALYSIS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) City Revenue Expense Deficit Albany $ 279,791 $ 899,198 $ 619,407 Athens 422,967 1,252,346 829,379 Augusta 763,661 1,849,598 1,085,937 Columbus 779,770 2,499,615 1,719,845 Macon 989,471 1,834,801 845,330 ...... ...... Rome Savannah 331,937 2,398,073 1,365,726 5,708,100 1,033,789 3,310,027 Totals $ 5,965,6'10 $ 15,409,384 $ 9,443, '114 ,. Atlanta* $69,543,000 $156,462,000 $86,919,000 Grand Totals $'15,508,6'10 $1'11,8'11,384 $96,362,'114 * The 1989 revenue figure for Atlanta includes reserve funds reclassified for use in the operating program; figures from prior years are not compatible. 6 5 Ui 4 1-' ~ !:-,:) i K! 3 cC ~ I Q 2 FIGURE 3 OPERATING EXPENSES AND REVENUES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) LEGEND ~ REVENUE EXPENSE - ~ ,. 0 t tLL.c:: ALBANY ATtENS AUGUSTA COLUMBUS MACON ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 4 OPERATING DEFICITS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987- 1989) City 1987 Deficit 1988 Deficit 1989 Deficit 1988-1989 Percent Increase Albany $ 588,181 $ 588,082 $ 619,407 5.3 Athens 700,134 795,943 829,379 4.2 Augusta 839,103 900,793 1,085,937 20.6 Columbus 1,440,190 1,616,500 1,719,845 6.4 ...... Macon ~ Rome 685,932 790,769 795,275 992,578 845,330 6.3 1,033,789 4.2 Savannah 3,174,051 3,570,635 3,310,027 - 7.3 Totals $ 8,218,360 $ 9,259,806 $ 9,443,714 2.0 Atlanta $87,260,212 $97,061,008 $86 '919' 000 * -10.4 * The 1989 revenue figure used to calculate the deficit for Atlanta includes reserve funds reclassified for use in the operating program; figures from prior years are not compatible. TABLE 5 PERCENTAGE OF OPERATING COST RECOVERED FROM REVENUES BY GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS {1986- 1989) City 1986 1987 1988 1989 PCT. CHANGE 1988-1989 Albany 36 33 32 31 -3.1 Athens 34 31 32 34 6.3 Augusta 46 46 45 41 -8.9 Columbus 44 33 31 31 o.o 1-' Macon 61 59 55 54 -1.8 ,j::. Rome 27 28 25 24 -4.0 Savannah 49 40 39 42 7.7 Totals 46 40 38 39 2.6 ,. Atlanta 35 36 37 44* 18.9 * The 1989 revenue figure for Atlanta includes reserve funds reclassified for use in the operating program; figures from prior years are not compatible. FIGURE 4 PERCENTAGE OF OPERATING COST RECOVERED FROM REVENUES BY GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987 1989) LEGEND eo ~ 1987 ~ 1988 110 I-' c.n -" ~J -40 ~-+ ~~-~-- ~ 1989 ,. .z..:. ....(,) II: D-ao ,0 _~...... _..... ALUHY ATHENS AUGUSTA COLU...,S WACON CITY ROUE SAVANNAH ATLANTA TABLE 6 ANNUAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP BY CITY (1986-1989) City Albany Athens Augusta Cobba Columbus Macon t-- C7) Rome Savannah Totals Atlantac 1986 848,887 610,439 2,009,289 N/A 2,561,571 1,746,902 962,119 3,598,086 12,337,293 150,013,000 1987 888,103 554,622 1,470,516 N/A 1,322,968b 1,747,723 940,635 3,707,814 10,632,381 149,303,000 1988 898,625 679,022 1,580,018 N/A 1,181,188 1,745,733 923,317 3,978,149 10,986,052 147,673,000 1989 924,525 876,354 1,706,703 531,864 1,259,913 1,753,875 932,042 4,226,784 12,212,060 ,.. 144,839,000 Grand Totals 162,350,293 159,935,381 158,659,052 157,051,060 a Service initiated in July, 1989. b Method of calculating ridership changed in 1987. c Includes rail passengers. s.oT 4.St I I 4.0+ I I -en :s.st. :Z I f-' -:J -0 ~ i :s.ot esV) 2.11-''r (!) :z: ~ 2.oT ~ : a.. FIGURE 5 ANNUAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP BY CITY (1987- 1989) ~ LEGEND ~ 1987 -1988 ~ 1989 ~~~ ,. Al&'NY ATHENS AUGUSTA COWM.US CITY MACON ROME SAVANNAH --~ TABLE 'I COMPARISON OF 1988 AND 1989 RIDERSHIP FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS BY CITY Absolute Percent City 1988 1989 Change Change Albany 898,625 924,525 25,900 2.9 Athens 679,022 876,354 197,332 29.1 Augusta 1,580,018 1,706,703 126,685 8.0 Cobb* N/A 531,864 531,864 N/A ~ Columbus 1,181,188 1,259,913 78,725 6.7 00 Macon 1,745,733 1,753,875 8,142 0.5 Rome 923,317 932,042 8,725 0.9 ,. Savannah 3,978,149 4,226,784 248,635 6.3 Totals 10,986,052 12,212,060 1,226,008 11.2 Atlanta 147,673,000 144,839,000 -2,834,000 -1.9 * Service initiated in July, 1989. TABLES AVERAGE DAILY RIDERSHIP BY PASSEBGER TYPE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS a (1989) City Albany Athens Augusta ...... Columbus c:o Macon Rome Savannah Totals Regular 1,777 1,927 2,777 3,849 6,095 556 10,266 2'1,247 ~ 102 821 1,086 263 1,322 2,952b 799 7,345 E&H 102 496 619 582 110 106 1,168 3,183 Transfers Used 814 403 1,592 0 0 438 4,241 '1,488 Child 362 346 316 206 606 130 891 2,857 Monthl~ 774 73 0 281 0 24 0 1,152 Total 3,931 4,066 6,390 5,181 8,133 ,. 4,206 17,365 49,272 a Based on Statewide Section 15 Survey conducted by Georgia DOT; Atlanta and Cobb not included. b Approximately 2,952 students used Tripper Service during the 9 month school year. ... TABLE 9 MARTA DAILY RIDERSHIP BY TYPEa (1989) Regular Fare Elderly (1 /2 Fare) Handicapped (1/2 Fare) Transcard (1st Vehicle) Token Out-of-County (Gwinnett/Clayton) Six Flags E Busb L Busc Transfers: (Bus/Bus, Bus/Rail, Rail/Rail and Free Intermodal Total Passengers. a Rounded to the Nearest 100 b Elderly Bus Service c Lift Van Service 96,700 2,300 600 85,600 49,800 600 200 100 100 240,000 4'16,000 20 City Albany Athens Augusta Columbus .~ .... Macon Rome Savannah Totals TABLE 10 SELECTED RIDERSIDP DATA FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS'l (CY 1989) Average Daily Ridership Unlinked b Passenger Trips PassengerC Miles 3,931 1,097,214 2,845,454 4,066 1,113,432 3,046,219 6,390 1,883,150 6,387,967 5,182 1,469,600 5,171,880 8,133 2,267,878 5,523,755 4,206 1,049,188 3,193,445 17,365 4,813,239 15,439,223 49,273 13,693,701 41,607,943 a Based on Statewide Section 15 Survey conducted by Georgia DOT. b A trip made in a single vehicle without any transfers. c Total passengers times average passenger trip length. Unlinked Pass. Trips/ Pass. Miles .39 .37 .29 .28 .41 .33 ,. .31 .33 TABLE 11 COST PER PASSENGER TRIP FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) City 1986 1987 1988 1989 1988-1989 Absolute Change Albany $ .93 $ .98 $ .96 $ .97 +$ .01 Athens 1.56 1.83 1.72 1.43 - .29 Augusta .76 1.06 1.04 1.08 - .04 t-.:) t-.:) Columbus .83 1.63 * 1.98 1.98 .00 Macon .94 .97 1.02 1.05 + .03 Rome 1.06 1.17 1.42 1.47 + .05 ,. Savannah 1.25 1.43 1.47 1.35 .12 Totals $ 1.02 $ 1.29 $ 1.36 $ 1.32 -$ .04 Atlanta $ .86 $ .91 $ 1.04 $ 1.08 +$ .04 *Methodology for calculating ridership changed in 1987; figures from prior years are not compatible. FIGURE 6 COST PER PASSENGER FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987- 1988) a.o ,.. ,.. .J !:'-:) w ,.. ~8 1.0 .. . :~ ~-~ . ! . . : : ! .r1t" \ I If \ ,, ../1.~. I .... \ ' \ i ; ..... . fl'l I : .I: ... . .... . . '\~~ !/ i:' .. -- ...I-- \ . '' \ \ . , . . \ \' .. , . ,, , \ ~\''\' I ,.'"' .. I~~ ...p...-..-......... , . \ ,."' a~~ / .- # .~ ...' '.. .. \ b loc 4 ALIIANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COW....,. MACON ROME SAVANNAH ATINITA CITY LEGEND )( 1987 D 1988 a 1989 ,. TABLE 12 DEFICIT PER PASSENGER TR1P FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) 1988-1989 Absolute City 1986 1987 1988 1989 Change Albany $ .59 $ .66 $ .65 $ .67 +$ .02 Athens 1.03 1.26 1.17 .95 - .22 Augusta .41 .57 .57 .64 + .07 Columbus .46 1.09 a 1.37 1.37 + .00 !:>:) Macon .37 .39 .46 .48 + .02 ~ Rome .77 .84 1.08 1.11 + .03 Savannah .64 .86 .90 .78 - .12 Totals $ .55 $ .77 $ .84 $ .81 -$ .03 ,. Atlanta b $ .55 $ .58 $ .66 $ .soc -$ .06 a Methodology for calculating ridership changed in 1987; figures from prior years are not compatible. b The 1989 revenue figure used to calculate the deficit for Atlanta includes reserve funds reclassified for use in the operating program; figures from prior years are not compatible. TABLE 13 OPERATING RATIO FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) City 1986 1987 1988 1989 Albany 2.74 3.05 3.12 3.21 Athens 2.94 3.23 3.15 2.96 Augusta 2.16 2.17 2.22 2.42 Columbus 2.26 3.00 3.22 3.21 ~ <:.n Macon Rome 1.65 1.68 1.81 1.85 3.65 3.56 4.07 4.11 , Savannah 2.04 2.48 2.58 2.38 Totals 2.19 2.50 2.63 2.58 Atlanta 2.82 2.79 2.74 2.25 * * The 1989 revenue figure for Atlanta includes reserve funds reclassified for use in the operating program; figures from prior years are not compatible. TABLE 14 SERVICE UTILIZATION FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) City Albany Athens Augusta Cobb* !:..:> O"l Columbus Macon Rome Savannah Totals Atlanta Vehicle Miles 513,603 562,742 817,889 612,756 1,315,146 786,425 544,366 2,068,604 7,221,531 45,427,000 Vehicle Hours 36,522 36,544 70,193 35,165 118,754 57,282 40,598 166,945 562,003 2,843,600 Buses 18 26 26 36 40 49 35 ,. 57 287 683 * Service initiated in July, 1989. TABLE 15 TOTAL BUS MILEAGE FOR SELECTED CATEGORIES (1989) City System Route Miles Daily Vehicle Mlli! Saturday Vehicle Mlli! Sunday Vehicle Mlli! Albany 64 1,496 1,073 N/A Athens 102 1,860 753 N/A Augusta 192 3,035 2,195 N/A Cobba 335 4,894 3,079 N/A ~ "'l Columbus Macon 207 3,903 3,127 53 2,372 2,095 N/A N/A ,. Rome 398 2,198 100 N/A Savannah 320 6,601 5,556 1,818 Total 1 ,6'11 26,359 17,9'18 1,818 Atlanta 1,546b 33c 93,139 48,040 53,049 39,'118 39,765 30,538 a Service initiated in July, 1989. bBus c Rail TABLE 16 PASSENGER TRIPS PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986 - 1989) City Albany Athens Augusta Cobb* Columbus ~ Macon 00 Rome Savannah Totals 1986 2.00 1.90 2.20 N/A 2.00 2.10 1.90 2.20 2.10 1987 2.01 1.59 2.00 N/A 1.20 2.14 1.84 2.00 1.81 1988 1.92 1.64 2.14 N/A .94 2.14 1.77 1.87 1.73 Atlanta 3.50 3.50 3.29 Service initiated in July, 1989. 1989 1.80 1.56 2.09 .87 .96 2.23 1.71 2.04 ,. 1.69 3.19 4.oT 3.5-l- 3.0-L tJ) t>:l c.o a:1:1. 2.5 1- aw : zwCJ 2.0 l tJ) tJ) If 1.5 FIGURE 7 PASSENGER TRIPS PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987-1989) ...... ~I LEGEND ~ 1987 - 1988 rzzJ 1989 11111111171 ~ _... ~ ,. 1.0 .5 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COLUMBUS MACON ROME SAVANNAH ATLANTA City Albany Athens eN Augusta 0 Columbus Macon Rome Savannah Totals Atlanta TABLE 17 COST PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986 - 1989) 1986 $1.84 2.88 1.69 1.66 1.97 2.04 2.81 $2.14 1987 $1.97 2.91 2.10 1.92 2.07 2.15 2.84 $2.34 1988 $1.85 2.82 2.22 1.86 2.18 2.52 2.75 $2.36 $3.01 $3.16 $3.41 1989 $1.75 2.23 2.26 1.90 2.33 2.51 " 2.76 $2.33 $3.44 FIGURE 8 COST PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987 - 1989) 4.0 LEGEND - 1987 9 1988 Ill 1989 ~ ...... ,. ~ 1.0 0 AL8ANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COLUW8US WACON ROWE SAVANNAH ATLANTA CITY City Albany Athens Augusta Columbus c.:> 1:>:1 Macon Rome Savannah Totals Atlanta TABLE 18 REVENUE PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986 -1989) 1986 $ .67 .98 .78 .74 1.19 .56 1.38 $ .98 1987 $ .65 .90 .97 .64 1.23 .60 1.14 $ .94 1988 $ .59 .90 1.00 .58 1.21 .62 1.07 $ .90 1989 $ .54 .75 .93 .59 1.26 .61 1.16 $ .90 Absolute Change 1988 - 1989 -$ .05 - .15 - .07 + .01 + .05 - .01 + .09 ,. $ .oo $1.07 $1.13 $1.25 $1.53* +$ .28 * The 1989 revenue figure for Atlanta includes reserve funds reclassified for use in the operating program; figures from prior years are not compatible. FIGURE 9 REVENUE PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1987 - 1989) LEGEND 1-r 1.4+ . p /,,/ LJ 1987 ~ 1988 1.2+ I/~ / ,/ [: a 1989 w 1.0 w en ,. ~ 0 Q .4 .2 0 ~ ATHENS AUGUSTA COWM.US MACON ROME SAVANNAH ATLANTA CITY TABLE 19 DEFICIT PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1986- 1989) City Albany Athens Augusta Columbus "" ""'" Macon Rome Savannah Totals Atlanta 1986 $1.17 1.90 .91 .92 .78 1.48 1.43 $1.16 $1.95 1987 $1.33 2.01 1.13 1.28 .84 1.55 1. 70 $1.40 $2.03 1988 1989 Absolute Change 1988 - 1989 $1.25 $1.21 -$.04 1.93 1.47 - .46 1.22 1.33 + .11 1.29 1.31 + .02 .98 1.07 + .09 1.90 1.68 1.90 1.60 .00 - .08 ,. $1.46 $1.43 -$.03 $2.17 $1.85* -$.32 * The 1989 revenue figure used to calculate the deficit for Atlanta includes reserve funds reclassified for use in the operating program; figures from prior years are not compatible. TABLE 20 TRANSIT FARES BY CATEGORY (1989) City Albany Athens Augusta ~ $ .50 .so .so ~ $ .50 2.ooa .25 Child $ .25 .30 Free E &: H $ .25 .3ob .25 Transfer Free Free .25C Cobbd .75 L 2.00 E .50 1.00 Free Free .35 1.00 Free Free Columbus ~ CJ1 Macon Rome Savannah Atlanta .65 .45 .50 .25 .50 .50 .75 .75 .85f N/A Free Free Free .50 Free .30 N/A .25 .37 .40g N/A N/A .25e ,. .05 Free a UGA student per quarter Fee. b Demand response fare is $1.00. c Free for E&:H and students. d Service initiated in July, 1989. Reduced fares offered for round trip service. E (express), L (local). e E&:H transfer is 10 cents. f Out of district fare is $1.25. g Special service fares are $.85 (elderly) and $1.25 (handicapped). TABLE21 EMPLOYMENT PROFILE OF GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) City Albany ~ 23 Maintenance 6 Administration 2 Other 3 Total 34 Athens 21 7 6 3 37 Augusta 47 10 10 7 74 Cobba 60 3 10 5 78 ~ Columbus 51 26 3 8 88 0') Macon 32 14 3 5 54 Rome 25 9 8 3 45 Savannah 88 25 28 2 143 " Totals 347 100 70 36 553 Atlantab 1,180 1,238 649 220 3,287 a Service initiated in July, 1989. b Proportional changes in the maintenance and administration categories from prior years reflect the implementation of a new personnel classification system. City Albany Athens Atlanta Augusta w Cobb* -:] Columbus Macon Rome Savannah Averages TABLE 22 HOURLY WAGE DISTRIBUTION FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) Driver's Beginning $5.80 6.54 8.91 6.28 6.50 6.00 5.87 6.96 7.92 $6.75 Driver's .:!:22. $9.07 9.81 12.73 10.71 6.76 8.57 9.01 7.31 10.55 $9.39 Mechanic's Beginning $8.42 8.35 11.25 6.92 8.10 5.36 7.00 11.20 10.80 $8.60 Mechanic's .:!:22. $13.14 12.52 13.72 11.80 13.50 10.39 ,. 10.75 11.36 11.50 $12.08 * Service initiated in July, 1989. City Albany Athens Atlanta Augusta Cobbc c..:> Columbusd 00 Macon Rome Savannah TABLE 23 CHARTER SERVICE RATES (1989) Per Hour $35.00 $39.00 $5o.ooa $35.oob N/A $28.00 $35.00 $35.00 $40.00 Minimum Hours N/A 2 5 N/A N/A 2 3 2 3 Service Area 50 mile radius 100 mile radius Statewide 50 mile radius N/A Urbanized area Statewide 30 mile radius ,. Chatham County a A fee of $35.00 per hour is charged after the minimum has been met. b Business rate is $35.00 per hour plus $1.00 per mile. Reduced rates are extended to E & H groups and nonprofit organizations. c Service initiated in July, 1989. d Charter service discontinued as of November 30, 1989. TABLE 24 MOTOR FUEL CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS BY GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) City Albany Athens Augusta Cobb* c..,:) co Columbus Macon Rome Savannah Totals Gasoline 11' 920 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 11 '975 N/A 23,895 Cost $ 7,378 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8,025 N/A $15,403 Diesel 123,858 118,978 244,993 127,647 333,964 215,262 111,090 602,877 1,878,669 Cost $ 92,690 89,234 200,663 104,658 236,897 159,148 70,640 356,009 $1,309,939 Total Gallons 135,778 118,978 244,993 127,647 333,964 215,262 123,065 602,877 1,902,564 Atlanta 271,571 $154,036 9,034,584 $4,781,688 9,306,155 *Service initiated in July, 1989. Total Fuel Cost $100,068 89,234 200,663 104,658 236,897 ,. 159,148 78,665 356,009 $1,325,342 $4,935,724 City Albany Athens TABLE 25A GEORGIA TRANSIT EQUIPMENT INVENTORY BY CITY (1989) Number 9 5 4 Total 18 16 8 2 Total 26 Year 1976 1981 1989 1976 1989 1989 Make GMC GMC Gillig GMC Orion Orion Seats 43 36 31 43 40 30 Automatic Farebox 0 0 0 Wheelchair Access No Yes No 16 No 8 No 2 No Augusta 7 ~ 4 0 2 4 4 5 Total 26 1974 1978 1979 1985 1987 1988 Cobb* 19 17 Total 36 1989 1989 Columbus 12 1 1 6 10 5 ~ Total 40 1969 1969 1971 1975 1983 1988 1988 * Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. GMC 45 GMC 39 Microbus 25 Gillig 41 Orion 39 Gillig 41 7 No 4 No 0 No 4 No 4 No 5 No ,. TMC Flxible 40 19 Yes 36 17 Yes GMC GMC GMC GMC Flxible Orion Orion 45 12 No 53 1 No 45 1 No 45 6 No 40 10 No 28 5 Yes 27 5 Yes City Number Macon .".."..".. 2 1 5 1 1 9 3 10 1 3 10 1 2 Total 49 Rome 15 11 4 4 1 Total 35 Savannah 9 13 35 Total 57 State Total 287 TABLE 25A Continued Year 1969 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1985 1986 1988 1989 1982 1982 1982 1987 1988 1973 1982 1987 Make GMC GMC GMC MCI MCI Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Orion I Orion I Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Chance Flxible Gillig Gillig Seats Automatic Farebox Wheelchair Access 47 0 No 45 0 No 45 2 No 47 0 No 47 0 No 31 9 No 31 3 No 31 10 No 31 1 No 31 3 No 31 10 No 31 1 No 31 2 No ,. 31 15 No 57 0 No 45 0 No 57 0 No 24 1 No 41 9 No 41 13 No 44 35 No TABLE 258 GEORGIA TRANSIT EQUIPMENT FOR MARTA (1989) City Atlanta ~ t-.:1 Number 158 20 127 50 45a 18b 146 49 79 8 Year 1974 1976 1978 1981 1982 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 Total Active Buses 683 Make GMC GMC Grumman-Flxible Neoplan Neoplan Ford Flxible Flxible Flxible Boyertown Seats 47 47 48 46 65 7 47 47 47 34 Automatic Wheelchair Farebox Access 158 No 20 No 127 No 50 No 46 No 18 Yes 146 No 49 Yes 79 Yes 8 Yes " a Articulated Buses b Lift-equipped vans for elderly and handicapped services. These 18 vans are not included in the total number of active buses. TABLE 26 TOTAL BUS INVENTORY FOR STATE OF GEORGIA (1989)* Year 1969 1971 1973 Number 12 1 2 1974 12 1975 6 1976 16 9 1 1978 4 1 1979 9 2 1980 3 1981 5 1982 25 11 4 13 1983 10 1 1985 4 3 1986 10 1987 4 35 4 1988 1 5 5 1989 4 8 2 2 17 19 Totals 287 Inc Iudes Cobb; excludes Atlanta. Make GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC Flxible GMC GMC GMC GMC MCJ GMC MCI Bluebird Microbus Bluebird GMC Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Gillig Flxible Bluebird Gillig Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Gillig Orion Gillig Orion I Chance Orion Orion Gillig Orion Orion Orion Flxible TMC Seats 45 53 47 45 45 41 45 45 43 43 47 39 47 31 25 31 36 31 57 45 41 40 31 41 31 31 57 44 39 41 31 24 28 27 31 40 30 31 36 40 11,393 43 .. TABLE 27 SUMMARY OF SEATING FOR GEORGIA BUSES (1989)* Seating ca12acit;t 24 25 27 28 30 31 36 39 40 41 43 44 45 47 53 57 Totals Number of Buses 1 2 5 5 2 58 22 8 37 31 25 35 36 4 1 15 287 * Includes Cobb; excludes Atlanta. 44 Total Seating 24 50 135 135 60 1,798 792 312 1,480 1,271 1,075 1,540 1,620 188 53 855 11,393 TABLE 28 SUMMARY OF EQUIPMENT INVENTORY (EXCLUDING ATLANTA) (1986 - 1989) Total Buses Age Range Modal Age <"":.n" Mean Age Median Age Make and Model Total Seating Capacity Average Seating Capacity 1986 245 0-20 Years 4 Years 9.8 Years 10 Years 136 GMC 74 Bluebird 17 Gilligs 10 Flxible 5 Superior 3 Microbus 9,607 39 1987 253 0-18 Years 5 Years 7.34 Years 9 Years 101 GMC 80 Bluebird 49 Gilligs 10 Flxible 5 Superior 2 Microbus 2 MCI 4 Orion 10,157 40 1988 237 0-19 Years 6 Years 7.16 Years 9.5 Years 70 GMC 71 Bluebird 57 Gilligs 19 Flxible 2 Microbus 2 MCI 15 Orion 1 Chance 9,554 40 1989 287 0-20 Years 7 Years 6.7 Years 10 Years ,. 65 GMC 70 Bluebird 61 Gilligs 40 Flxible 2 Microbus 2 MCI 27 Orion 1 Chance 19 TMC 11 '393 40 TABLE 29 PEAK/OFF-PEAK VEIDCLE USAGE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989) City Albany Athens Augusta Cobba Columbus *0"?' Macon Rome Savannah Totals Atlanta ----Peak---- # Buses Percent Usage 9 50 14 54 21 81 32 89 25 63 15 31 24 69 48 84 188 66 568b 83 138c 58 ----Off- Peak---- # Buses Percent Usage 9 50 11 42 19 73 15 42 19 48 13 27 8 23 32 56 126 44 264 39 100 42 a Service initiated in July, 1989. b Bus c Rail Total Fleet 18 26 26 36 40 49 35 57 , 287 683 240 FIGURE 10 AVERAGE DAILY RIDERSHIP BY TYPE- GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989)* ~ -::J MONTHLY 2.3% !' CHILD STUDENT E&H * Source: GDOT Statewide Section 15 Survey: Atlanta and Cobb not included. 6. PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS Paratransit is a transportation service that falls somewhere between the private automobile and fixed-route public transportation; e.g., dial-a-ride, carpools, vanpools, and buspools. Georgia's paratransit operations are carried out under three programs: UMTA Rural and Non-Urbanized Transportation Program, the Georgia Rideshare and Vanpool Program, and the Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program. PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS Since 1976, the Georgia Department of Transportation has pursued a very aggressive paratransit program. Over the years, these programs have shown significant gains because of a high demand for the transportation services provided, particularly in Georgia's rural areas. Paratransit activities are carried out under three programs: the UMTA Section 18 Rural and Non-Urbanized Transportation Program; the Georgia Rideshare and Vanpool Program, and the Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program. THE RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM During 1989, the Georgia Department of Transportation continued to increase the number of vehicles operating in the Section 18 program. By the end of 1989, there were 208 vehicles operating in the State representing a 9% increase in the Section 18 fleet. The Rural Public Transportation fleet consisted of three types of vehicles: vans, minibuses and schoolbuses. Twenty-eight percent (28%) of the vehicles are lift-equipped to provide access to wheelchair patrons in the Rural Public Transportation Programs. There are a total of 61 County and 7 City Governments operating the Section 18 Programs for a total of 68 participants statewide in 1989.1 The Rural Public Transportation operations provided 1.5 million trips, an increase of 20% over last year. Approximately 48% of these trips were provided for elderly people and 16% for handicapped persons during 1989. The average trip length was 2.6 miles and the systems carried an average of .39 passengers per mile. A total of 3.9 million miles were logged by the 208 vehicles in active operation during 1989. The vehicles averaged approximately 18,600 miles traveled at a cost of 71 cents per mile of operation. The average vehicle cost $13,151 to operate during 1989. The total direct expense incurred to operate all vehicles was $2.3 million; the total expense including administrative costs was $2.7 million. 1 Includes programs approved but not yet operational. 48 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT The Georgia DOT Programs are managed by each of seven Transportation Districts. These Districts vary in topographical features, service area miles, population, and population density which directly impact transit operations. The Districts are located in Gainesville, Tennille, Thomaston, Tifton, Jesup, Cartersville and Chamblee (see map- Figure 11). SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS Georgia is divided into 159 counties containing a non-urbanized population of 2,929,978 based on the 1980 Census; total square miles is 57,363. The Thomaston District has the largest non-urbanized population (589,565) with a population density of 56 persons per square mile. Excluding Atlanta, Cartersville has the highest population density with 86 persons per square mile. Jesup and Tennille are the least dense with 37 persons per square mile. EMPLOYEES As of the end of 1989, there were a total of 378 employees working in the Rural Public Transportation systems. Of this total, 217 were drivers, 105 administrative, and 44 maintenance and other personnel. The majority of all employees (57%) are part-time workers, either volunteer or local government employees, who allocate a portion of their time to the management of rural transportation programs. SERVICE TYPE There are 65 systems currently in operation offering four different types of service. Sixty-two percent of all systems offer fixed route and 37% offer demand response service. In many systems, a combination of fixed route, demand response and route deviation service is offered; only one system offers shared ride services. 49 6. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS The Tennille District carried the most passengers in 1989 (481,298) and drove the greatest number of miles (1 million). Passengers carried per mile varied from a low of .20 in Tifton to .49 in Cartersville. Passenger trips per capita was lowest in Atlanta (.18) and highest in Tennille (1.14); the average was .51 statewide. The aggregate statewide cost per mile was 60; the Atlanta cost per mile was lowest at 29 per mile. Atlanta also reported the lowest cost per passenger ($1.05); the highest cost per passenger was reported in Tifton ($2.62). Statewide, the cost per passenger averaged $1.55, which represents no increase from the previous year. 50 T E N N. N. 6. FIGURE 11 c. SECTION 18 PROGRAMS (1989) 0 New Programa ~ Exiating Programa 0 City Government Program F L 0 R 51 D A ... TABLE 30 SECTION 18 PROGRAM SUMMARY 1988- 1989 Total Passenger Trips Elderly Handicapped Non-Ambulatory Trip Purposes Medical Employment Nutrition Social /Recreation Education Shopping/Personal Other Total Total Miles Driven Operating Expenses Salaries Fuel & Oil Maintenance Repairs Insurance Other Total Total Vehicles* 1988 1,238,626 658,849 202,440 34,007 85,955 79,566 288,096 156,518 97,370 212,458 318,663 1,238,626 3,027,732 $1,543,168 309,165 34,522 101,943 233,940 52,515 $2,275,253 191 1989 1,488,457 712,718 237,931 48,175 Pet. Change 1988-1989 20.2 8.2 17.5 41.7 99,432 88,890 325,810 230,572 133,077 228,229 382,447 1,488,457 3,865,975 15.7 11.7 13.1 47.3 36.7 7.4 20.0 20.2 27.7 $1,931,561 365,360 43,430 89,866 211,614 93,681 $2,735,512 208 25.2 18.2 25.8 -11.8 -9.5 78.4 20.2 8.9 *Does not include GDOT reserve vehicles. 52 a. a a.o "w " ! ~ 2.8 X! 2.0 f! ; ~ t.B D. t.O FIGURE 12 STATEWIDE SUMMARY- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1984-1989) LEGEND ~ PASSENGER TRIPS -MILES ,. .a Q I r<:G:r:1 , 4 teas tea tea7 ,... ,... YEAR Calendar Year 1983 1984 1985 <:.11 ~ 1986 1987 1988 1989 TABLE 31 SECTION 18 PROGRAM- STATISTICAL SUMMARY (1983- 1989) Total Pass.Tri 313' 111 447,061 629,628 802,621 1,032,584 1,238,626 1,488,457 Total Miles 950,413 1,295,917 1,688,506 2,084,460 2,508,486 3,027,732 3,865,975 Total a Vehicle Expenses $ 652,579 955,835 1,197,432 1,452,142 1,832,816 1,916,424 2,303,691 Total b Vehicles 72 80 116 104 160 I> 191 208 a Total vehicle expense includes only those expenses that are directly related to the operation of vehicles. These expenses do not include administrative costs. b Active vehicles only. TABLE 32 SERVICE AREA8 CHARACTERISTICS- GEORGIA RURAL SYSTEMS (1989) Transportation District 1. Gainesville 2. Tennille CJl 3. Thomaston CJl 4. Tifton 5. Jesup 6. Cartersville 7. Atlanta Totals Service Area Counties 21 28 32 32 24 16 6 159 POJ2Ulation b 426,778 421,377 589,565 501,897 401,043 467,216 122,102 2,929,978 Service Area Square Miles 5,563 11,303 10,559 12,672 10,983 5,442 841 57,363 Population Density 77 37 56 40 37 86 145 51 TOJ2QgraJ2h~ Mountainous Rolling Rolling Flat Flat ,. Mountainous Hilly a Total area available for the provision of public transportation services within the region and within the State. b Based on the 1980 Census. TABLE 33 TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986- 1989) Transportation District 1986 1987 1988 1989 1. Gainesville 152,392 172,255 166,187 187,355 <:)1 2. Tennille 138,317 218,984 347,530 481,298 0') 3. Thomaston 39,543 100,561 139,811 154,903 4. Tifton 66,750 75,903 74,107 116,653 " 5. Jesup 82,438 82,388 76,087 73,069 6. Cartersville 323,181 376,913 420,228 454,698 7. Atlanta N/A 5,580 14,676 20 '481 Totals 802,621 1,032,584 1,238,626 1,488,457 500 400 Ui Qz 300 <:.11 -.1 C1i ;:::) 0 J: t:. a:a(/.) 200+ 1- aw : CzwJ (/) (/) 100 ~ FIGURE 13 TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1987-1989) LEGEND D 1987 ~ 1988 ~ 1989 I t-..~11 I ~"" 11 ,. Ql I ~J I ~.4 I ~.4 I t.:y:WA I t.:y:KA I b>i'W'4 -1 GAINESVILLE TENNILLE THOMASTON TIFTON JESUP CARTERSVILLE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT TABLE 34 PASSENGER TRIPS PER MILE- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986- 1989) Transportation District 1. Gainesville ~ 00 2. Tennille 3. Thomaston 4. Tifton 5. Jesup 6. Cartersville 7. Atlanta Totals 1986 1987 1988 .40 .43 .39 .43 .45 .48 .31 .39 .45 .23 .24 .19 .33 .34 .29 .45 .49 .49 N/A .24 .29 .39 .41 .41 1989 .41 .45 .31 ,. .20 .28 .49 .28 .39 TABLE 35 VEmCLE COSTS PER PASSENGER TRIP- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986- 1989) Transportation District 1. Gainesville 2. Tennille 3. Thomaston c.n c.c 4. Tifton 5. Jesup 6. Cartersville 7. Atlru.ta Totals 1986 $1.50 1.19 1.59 2.17 1.43 1.15 N/A $1.36 1987 $1.64 1.36 1.36 2.47 1.58 1.15 1.91 $1.43 1988 $1.83 1.39 1.20 3.16 1.70 1.40 1.07 $1.55 1989 $1.75 1.18 1.87 2.62 1.86 1.44 ,. 1.05 $1.55* * Cost reflects only direct vehicle expenses. The statewide average cost per passenger trip including all direct and indirect expenses is $1.84. Transportation District 1. Gainesville 2. Tennille 3. Thomaston 0) 0 4. Tifton 5. Jesup 6. Cartersvi 11 e 7. Atlanta Totals TABLE 36 VEIDCLE COSTS PER MILE - SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986- 1989) 1986 $.59 .51 .49 .50 .48 .52 N/A $.52 1987 $.70 .61 .53 .59 .54 .56 .46 $.59 1988 $.71 .67 .54 .59 .50 .68 .31 $.63 1989 $.72 .54 .57 .52 .52 !J. .71 .29 $.60* * Cost reflects only direct vehicle expenses. The statewide average cost per mile including all direct and indirect expenses is $. 71. Transportation District 1. Gainesville Cj') 2. Tennille """' 3. Thomaston 4. Tifton 5. Jesup 6. Cartersvi 11 e 7. Atlanta Totals TABLE 37 TOTAL MILES- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1986- 1989) 1986 384,066 322,485 129,406 288,259 246,624 713,620 N/A 2,084,460 1987 404,816 486,638 258,157 319,803 241,191 774,690 23,191 2,508,486 1988 425,886 721,823 308,320 397,765 260,866 862,006 51,066 3,027,732 1989 456,732 1,061,227 506,524 581,758 ,. 261,791 923,964 73,979 3,865,975 TABLE 38 SECTION 18 PROGRAM- PASSENGER TRIPS BY PURPOSE (1986- 1989) Trip Purpose Medical C'l Employment t-:) Nutrition Social/Recreation Education Shopping/Personal Other Totals 1986 52,181 50,672 219,327 112,032 65,278 154,448 148,683 802,621 1987 65,519 47,827 260,710 150,519 84,824 191,277 231,908 1,032,584 1988 85,955 79,566 288,096 156,518 97,370 212,458 318,663 1,238,626 1989 99,432 88,890 325,810 230,572 ,. 133,077 228,229 382,447 1,488,457 FIGURE 14 TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS BY PURPOSE- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1989) NUTRITION 0) w EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ,. SHOPPING I PERSONAL OJ2erating Ex12enses Salaries 0') ,j:>. Fuel & Oil Maintenance Repairs Insurance Other Totals TABLE 39 SECTION 18 PROGRAM- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (1986- 1989) 1986 $971,069 207,391 24,247 77,400 119,963 52,072 $1,452,142 1987 $1,241,991 229,317 35' 011 92,367 160,561 73,569 $1,832,816 1988 $1,543,168 309,165 34,522 101,943 233,940 52,515 $2,275,253 1989 $1,931,561 365,360 ,. 43,430 89,866 211,614 93,681 $2,735,512 TABLE 40 SYSTEM PROFILE- SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1989) Transportation District Total Vehicles Total Drivers Other # Part-Time Em~lo;tees Em~lo;tees Total O~erators Dominant Service T;tpe 1. Gainesville 28 32 21 33 10 Demand Response 2. Tennille 0':> c.n 3. Thomaston 58 58 32 48 19 Fixed Route 22 26 24 28 10 Fixed Route 4. Tifton 21 27 16 22 6 Demand Response 5. Jesup 6. Cartersville 7. Atlanta 16 14 21 27 5 Demand Response ,. 56 55 36 51 14 Fixed Route 7 " 1 l Shared Ride TOTALS 208 217 153 210 65* *Excludes new programs that are not yet operational. FIGURE 15 TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS & AND MILES SECTION 18 PROGRAM 1989 1100 .--- LEGEND 1000 MIG .--- D PASSENGER TRIPS MILES MIG i' O'l O'l -~ 700 ::I 0 E. .--- ,. -en !:!j soo 5...i. X! ~ 100 f5 .....z(,:, 1100 ~ 100 ~ /,,".,\ .... ,i r-- ,.:"' / .. ................. .---- -l.....1../.'' 0 OAINDYILLI TENNILLI 'n40WASTON TIJI"'"'N JDUI" CAJnDSVILLI TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT TABLE 41 SEC'l10N 18 PROGRAM- SELECTED STA'l1STICS (1989) Transportation District Total Pass. Trips Total Miles Driven Pass. Trips/ Mile Veh. Cost/ Mile Veh. Cost/ Pass. Total Veh. Exp. 1. Gainesville 187,355 456,732 .41 $ .72 $1.75 $ 327,991 2. Tennille 481,298 1,061,227 .45 .54 1.18 568,030 C') -.:] 3. Thomaston 154,903 506,524 .31 .57 1.87 289,594 4. Tifton 116,653 581,758 .20 .52 2.62 305,214 5. Jesup 73,069 261,791 .28 .52 1.86 135,657 ,. 6. Cartersville 454,698 923,964 .49 .71 1.44 655,778 7. Atlanta 20,481 73,979 .28 .29 1.05 21,427 Totals 1,488,457 3,865,975 .39 $ .so $1.55* $2,303,691 * Cost reflects only direct vehicle expenses. Including all direct and indirect expenses, the average cost per mile is $. 71, and the average cost per passenger is $1.84. TABLE 42 SECTION 18 SYSTEM PROFILES (1989) City/County Service Type* Charge Fare Weekda:t: Hours Total Vehicles I. Baldwin 2. Banks 3. Bartow 4. Berrien 5. Bleck ley 6. Bryan 7. Burke 8. Catoosa 9. Chattahoochee 10. Cherokee 0) 11. Clay 00 12. Columbia 13. Crawford 14. Crisp 15. Dade 16. Dodge 17. Douglas 18. Elbert 19. Emanuel 20. Fannin 21. Forsyth 22. Gilmer 23. Glascock 24. Greene 25. Habersham New Program NA NA 0 DR Yes 9:00 - 5:00 1 FR, DR No 8:30 - 5:00 6 FR, DR Yes 5:00 5:00 6 FR, DR Yes 8:00 - 5:00 4 FR, DR FR, DR FR FR DR, FR Yes 8:00 - 4:00 5 No 8:00 - 5:00 3 No 8:00 - 5:00 5 Yes 8:00 - 5:00 1 Yes 7:00 - 5:00 5 DR, FR Yes 6:00 - 5:00 5 FR, DR No 8:00 - 5:00 3 FR FR, DR Yes 8:00 5:00 2 Yes 5:00 - 6:00 4 ,. FR No 8:00 - 5:00 3 FR, DR VP FR, DR DR, FR FR, DR Yes 8:00 - 5:00 4 Yes 6:30 - 6:30 7 Yes 8:00 - 5:00 5 No 8:00 - 5:00 3 Yes 7:00 - 5:00 4 DR FR FR, DR FR, DR DR Yes 8:00 5:00 3 Yes 7:00 - 5:00 2 No 8:00 - 5:00 2 Yes 7:45 - 4:30 5 Yes 6:00 - 4:00 2 *Demand Response (DR), Fixed Route (FR), Route Deviation (RD), Vanpool (VP) City/County 26. Hall 27. Hancock 28. Haralson 29. Hart 30. Jefferson 31. Jenkins 32. Lincoln 33. Long 34. Lumpkin 35. McDuffie 36. Montgomery 0) 37. Morgan tO 38. Murray 39. Paulding 40. Peach 41. Pickens 42. Pulaski 43. Putnam 44. Quitman 45. Rabun 46. Richmond 47. Schley 48. Screven 49. Talbot 50. Taliaferro TABLE 42 {continued) Service T;y:Qe* Charge Fare Weekda;y: Hours Total Vehicles FR, DR FR, DR FR, DR DR FR, DR Yes 8:00 - 5:00 8 Yes 8:00 - 5:00 3 No 8:00 - 5:00 4 Yes 8:00 - 4:30 1 No 8:00 5:00 4 FR, DR FR, DR FR, DR FR, DR FR, DR Yes 8:00 - 4:00 1 No 8:00 - 4:00 2 Yes 7:00 - 5:00 5 Yes 8:00 - 4:00 3 No 8:00 - 4:00 5 DR FR, DR FR, DR FR DR Yes 8:00 - 5:00 2 Yes 8:00 - 4:00 3 Yes 8:30 5:00 4 No 8:00 - 5:00 2 Yes 8:00 5:00 2 FR, DR DR Yes 8:30 - 5:00 4 Yes 8:00 - 5:00 1 flo DR Yes 8:00 - 5:00 3 FR Yes 6:00 - 5:00 2 DR, FR Yes 9:00 - 5:00 1 DR, FR FR DR FR FR, DR Yes 8:00 5:00 3 Yes 7:00 - 5:00 3 No 8:00 - 5:00 2 Yes 7:00 - 6:00 4 No 8:00 5:00 2 *Demand Response (DR), Fixed Route (FR), Route Deviation (RD), Vanpool (VP) TABLE 42 (continued) City/County Service TyJ:!e* Charge Fare Weekday Hours Total Vehicles 51. Telfair 52. Tift 53. Towns 54. Troup 55. Walker FR, DR DR DR FR FR Yes 8:00 - 5:00 2 Yes Yes 8:00 - 5:00 8:00 - 4:30 3 2 Yes No 9:00 - 3:45 7:15 - 5:30 4 9 56. Warren 57. Wheeler 58. Whitfield 59. Wilcox -::) 0 60. Wilkes 61. Wilkinson 62. City of Americus 63. City of Fairmount 64. City of Rome 65. City of Richland FR, DR No 8:00 - 5:00 3 FR, DR Yes 8:00 - 5:00 2 FR, DR FR Yes Yes 8:30 8:00 - - 5:00 5:00 6 1 FR, DR, RD Yes 9:00 - 5:00 3 New Program NA DR Yes FR No FR No NA 8:00 - 5:00 8:00 - 5:00 8:00 - 5:00 0 3 1 1 ,. New Program NA NA 0 66. City of Social Circle DR 67. City of Unadilla DR 68. City of Vienna DR Yes 8 00 - 4:30 2 Yes 6 00 - 6:00 1 Yes 10 00 - 2:00 1 *Demand Response (DR), Fixed Route (FR), Route Deviation (RD), Vanpool (VP) ... THE GEORGIA RIDESHARE PROGRAM (GRP) During 1989, the Georgia Rideshare Program (GRP) assisted Georgians to achieve efficient mobility. The major program emphasis areas consist of providing support services to local operational Rideshare programs and maintaining a Rideshare matching service. Operational Rideshare programs included the Augusta-Richmond County area, Cobb County and Douglas County. In addition, the Rideshare Program was included in the 15 Regional Development Center (RDC) programs. Those RDC's that participated were Central Savannah River, Chattahoochee Flint, Coastal Georgia, Coosa Valley, Georgia Mountains, Lower Chattahoochee, Middle Flint, Middle Georgia, North Georgia, Northeast Georgia, South Georgia, Southeast Georgia, Southwest Georgia, Heart of Georgia, and Oconee. During 1989 the GRP continued its Marketing Awareness Program. A multi-media approach was utilized, including television, radio, newspaper and billboard public service announcements (PSA's). These PSA's were utilized by the operational Rideshare programs to publicize the dedicated telephone line for the Atlanta metro area where individuals can call in and receive information on Rideshare alternatives. A feature of the Marketing Awareness Program which significantly increased the influx of daily telephone calls was the location of Interstate signs that display the following: NEED A LIFT? , 656POOL 71 ... Another feature of the Marketing Awareness Program is the strategic location of Park & Ride lot signs along the Interstate. These signs publicize park & ride locations where individuals can meet to form carpools and vanpools. Operational Rideshare programs continue to contact major employers and area Chambers of Commerce as an integral part of their Marketing activities. RIDESHARE The Georgia Way 656-POOL EXIT 44 A telephone survey of rideshare participants was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the program. Of those persons surveyed who had contacted the Rideshare Center for assistance during 1989, it was found that forty-one percent (41 %) are now using some form of ridesharing for commuting to work (see illustration). It is estimated that these persons save between $1,500 and $7,500 yearly. At the end of 1989, there were 74 State monitored park & ride lots representing an average daily utilization rate of twenty-eight percent (28%).1 It is estimated that $11,713,106 was saved in total vehicle expenses by park & ride lot users during 1989. The average daily utilization rate was computed using quarterly spot checks and does not reflect actual 24 hour utilization. 72 FIGURE 16 COMMUTER TRAVEL MODES- METRO ATLANTA AREA* PERSONAL VEHICLE ALONE -w=! OTHER 1.7% ,. PUBLIC TRANSIT CARPOOL VANPOOL * Source: 1989 Rideshare Evaluation and Update Survey 6. THE GEORGIA PARK AND RIDE LOT PROGRAM The Park and Ride Lot program has been a part of the Department's efforts to encourage ridesharing since 1974. New lots are recommended for consideration by local citizens, government officials or by Department staff. Projects follow a set evaluation procedure using criteria designed by the Department to determine feasibility. Once feasibility is established, the proposed project will enter a preliminary engineering phase. During this time, the lot is designed, right of way is investigated, underground utilities are addressed, etc., prior to a final recommendation for construction. Lots recommended for construction may utilize federal, state and local funding sources; a majority, however, have used State and local funds. The lots range in capacity from as few as 5 spaces in rural Georgia to as many as 506 in metropolitan Atlanta. The success and patronage of Park and Ride lots vary with the location, visibility, and access to public transportation. As utilization of lots mature, some have been found to be less effective than anticipated. These lots are deactivated or sometimes the number of spaces is reduced. Lots on the deactivated list are temporarily closed until such time as demand justifies their reopening. Similarly some lots operate over capacity; these are recommended for expansion. Occasionally a lot is permanently closed, as was the SR 7 & SR 376 lot at Twin Lakes because of roadway construction. Thus, the number of lots as well as lot spaces in the Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program inventory may vary from year to year as a result of expansions, deactivations, closings, or reduction in size of lots. The first Georgia Department of Transportation lot was opened in 1979 with a capacity of 59 spaces (this lot has been augmented to 126 spaces since that time). Prior to 1979, five Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 74 "' (MARTA) lots were in service. The 1989 program consisted of 74 active lots totalling 5,633 spaces statewide. In 1989, two lots were opened and one existing lot was reopened for service after expansion. There are currently four lots under construction or reconstruction with five additional lots under contract that have not begun construction. A total of 10 lots are in the preconstruction engineering phase undergoing more detailed consideration before a final decision is made to construct. The local governments assume responsibility for maintenance and security of the Park and Ride Lots. The Department monitors the utilization and physical condition of each lot at designated times throughout the year. Department personnel visit each lot in the State for inspection and to make a visual count of vehicles parked. Counts of vehicles parked at the lot do not reflect total usage. The utilization counts represent only a "snapshot" of usage on a select day to a select time - a 24 hour count could be a more accurate determinant of total usage. 75 FIGURE 17 PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES FIGURE 18 METRO ATLANTA INSET IIL--l""L--., @ I i I CHEROKEE n G @) .Jj L. r-.........__..__, -- \ "j 0 I , ~- GWINNETT \ COBB : D ""'-.~ / r-----I; ~d ~I ~~~K"A\LBC!i/ h ' ~ I DOUGLAS . ~ / ~~J IL - e ~rl-\\-J ocf ;' ~-\ ~ -~-J ----;-- \~ ) ~~TTEY_j \ __ _]' ACTIVE LOTS 0 DEACTIVATED LOTS 77 TABLE 43 INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE FACILITIES (1989) LOCATION COUNTY 1. I-985 & SR 20 2. I-985 & Spouts Spring 3. I-985 & SR 53 4. SR 400 & SR 60 5. SR 15 & SR 102, Warthen Gwinnett Hall Hall Lumpkin Washington 6. County Courthouse, Eastman 7. U.s. 80 & Rice Avenue, Dublin 8. SR 57 & SR 68 Balls Ferry 9. Waynesboro City Hall 10. I-520 & Wheeler Road, Augusta Dodge Laurens Washington Burke Richmond 11. Broad Street & Gordon Highway, Augusta -.;J 12. City of Wrens 00 13. Hephzibah City Hall 14. City of Unadilla (Deactivated) 15. SR 166 & N. Lake Drive, Carrollton Richmond Jefferson Richmond Dooly Carroll 16. I-20 & SR 113, Villa Rica 17. SR 50 & Ledo Road 18. I-75 & SR 50, Tifton 19. I-75 & SR 31 20. I-75 & SR 38, Valdosta Carroll Lee Tift Lowndes Lowndes 21. I-75 & SR 112, Ashburn 22. SR 7 & SR 376, Twin Lakes (permanently closed) 23. u.s. 19 & U.S. 82, Albany 24. SR 91 & SR 133, Albany 25. City of Pelham Turner Lowndes Dougherty Dougherty Mitchell CAPACITY* 335 18 126 5 11 29 31 21 10 100 44 24 10 (22) 37 15 " 30 24 15 20 15 (30) 30 21 20 * Individual lot capacities may fluctuate from year to year due to improvements such as restriping, expansion, reconstruction, etc. TABLE 43 (continued) LOCATION 26. SR 76 &: SR 33 (Deactivated) 27. City of Claxton 28. City of Nahunta 29. Charlton Courthouse, Folkston 30. SR 23, Glennville 31. I-95 &: SR 204 32. I-95 &: SR 21, Savannah 33. I-16 &: SR 30 34. SR 32 &: SR 23, Hortense 35. Telfair Fairground, McRae (Deactivated) 36 Effingham County Courthouse, Springfie1d 37. City of Midway (Deactivated) 38. Market Street in Chatsworth 39. City of Ball Ground (Deactivated) 40. U.S. 41, Calhoun (temporarily closed) -.:1 c.c 41. Bremen Hospital 42. SR 5, Canton 43. SR 61, South of Dallas 44. Courthouse Buchanan (Deactivated) 45. Philpot Street, Cedartown 46. Sam Howell Hospital, Cartersville 47. City of Fairmount 48. SR 400 &: Abernathy Road 49. Doraville 50. City of Stone Mountain 51. Perimeter Mall 52. I-85 &: Flat Shoals Road 53. I-20 &: West Avenue 54. Memorial Drive 55. I-285 &: Campbellton Road COUNTY Brooks Evans Brantley Charlton Tattnall Chatham Chatham Bryan Brantley Telfair Effingham Liberty Murray Cherokee Gordon Haralson Cheokee Paulding Haralson Polk Bartow Gordon Fulton DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Fulton Rockdale DeKalb Fulton CAPACITY* (20) 28 88 28 30 20 33 40 14 (100) 60 (19) 29 (40) (17) 57 173 167 (24) 31 , 16 10 352 217 150 116 420 44 362 255 * Individual lot capacities may fluctuate from year to year due to improvements such as restriping, expansion, reconstruction, etc. TABLE 43 (continued) LOCATION COUNTY 56. U.S. 41 & SR 136, Resaca 57. Williams Park Milledgeville 58. City of Reynolds 59. U.S. 78 & Hewatt Road 60. 1-85 & Indian Trail Road Gordon Baldwin Taylor Gwinnett Gwinnett 61. 1-75 & SR 351, Flippen 62. City of Vienna 63. City of Woodstock (Deactivated) 64. I-20 & Gresham Road 65. I-75 & SR 300 Henry Dooly Cherokee DeKalb Crisp 66. SR 300 & S-0944 67. SR 32 & U.S. 19, Leesburg 68. I-20 & Lee Road 69. SR 124 & SR 211 70. SR 87 By-Pass, Cochran 00 0 71. SR 29 E. of Dublin 72. Pope Street & SR 50, 33, 112 73. City of Guyton 74. SR 15 & SR 50, Hoboken 75. SR 3, Adairsville Crisp Lee Douglas Barrow Bleck ley Laurens Worth Effingham Brantley Bartow 76. Tenth Avenue Helena 77. SR 120 & Corinth Church 78. APD & US 76 79. 1-20 & SR 61 80. SR 53 & Mary Street Telfair Haralson Union Carroll Pickens 81. SR 53 & SR 400 82. SR 26 North of Statesboro 83. SR 120 and SR 101 Dawson Bulloch Paulding TOTAL SPACES CAPACITY* 10 20 29 145 506 15 32 (73) 403 19 19 15 45 20 50 20 15 20 10 15 20 15 45 24 160 160 17 30 33 5,633 * Individual lot capacities may fluctuate from year to year due to improvements such as restriping, expansion, reconstruction, etc. The total does not include closed or deactivated lots. ... RAILROAD PASSENGER SERVICE IN GEORGIA Rail passenger service in Georgia is provided by AMTRAK. AMTRAK operates the following routes: (1) The CRESCENT operates between Washington, D.C. and New Orleans with stops in Atlanta, Gainesville, and Toccoa. (2) The PALMETTO, the SILVER METEOR, and the SILVER STAR operate daily between New York and points in Florida with stops in Savannah and Jesup. City Atlanta Gainesville Toccoa Jesup Savannah TOTALS TABLE 44 AMTRAK PASSENGER COUNTS (1989) Passengers Boarding 64,360 4,216 2,518 4,710 24,770 100,574 Passengers Alighting 63,835 4,027 2,889 4,648 24,080 99,479 Total Passengers 128,195 8,243 5,407 9,358 48,850 200,053 81 FIGURE 19 GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE tO 0~,-~"\\)_.1.1111111111 Passenger Service Passenger Station 82 TABLE45 COMPARISON OF RAIL PASSENGERS BETWEEN 1988 AND 1989 City Atlanta 0w 0 Gainesville Toccoa Jesup Savannah TOTALS 1988 114,924 8,052 4,910 7,706 45,751 181,343 1989 128,195 8,243 5,407 9,358 48,850 200,053 Percent Change 11.6 2.4 10.1 21.4 ,. 6.8 10.3 FIGURE 20 DISTRIBUTION OF RAIL PASSENGERS IN GEORGIA (1989) ATLANTA (X) *"' ,. TOCCOA 2.7% SAVANNAH APPENDIX .. TABLE A-1 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR ALBANY TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Albany Transit System (ATS) Mike Crittendon, General Manager 712 Flint Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701-2416 (912) 430-5182 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIP/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE 85 $899,198 $279,791 $619,407 18 8.72 924-,525 $.97 $.67 3.21 513,603 1.80 $1.75 $.54 36,522 31% $1.21 ... TABLE A-2 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR ATHENS TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Athens Transit System (ATS) Tim Lett, Director 325 Pound Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 (404) 357-6120 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIP/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE 86 $1,252,346 $422,967 $829,379 26 8 876,354 $1.43 $ .95 2.96 562,742 1.56 $2.23 $ .75 36,544 34% $1.47 ... TABLEA-3 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR ATLANTA* TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Kenneth M. Gregor, General Manager 2424 Piedmont Rd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30324-3324 (404) 848-5050 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIPS/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE $156,462,000 $69,543,000 $86,91Y,OOO 683 6.95 144,839,000 $1.08 $.60 2.25 45,427,000 3.19 $3.44 $1.53 2,843,600 44% $1.91 * Based on a policy decision implemented during 1989, MARTA reclassified reserve funds for use in the operating program. This reclassification impacts the 1989 revenue and deficit figures such that they cannot be compared with data from previous years. 87 ... TABLE A-4 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR AUGUSTA TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Augusta Public Transit (APT) A. W. Revelle, General Manager 1516 Wall Street, Augusta, Georgia 30904 (404) 722-2035 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIP/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE 88 $1,849,598 $763,661 $1,085,937 26 7.62 1,706,703 $1.08 $.64 2.42 817,889 2.09 $2.26 $ .93 70,193 41% $1.33 TABLEA-5 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR COBB* TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Cobb Community Transit (CCT) Rachel Shrauner, Director 10 East Park Square, Room 410 Atlanta, Georgia 30090-9612 (404) 427-7665 TOTAL EXPENSE $2,102,155 TOTAL REVENUE $313,104 OPERATING DEFICIT $1,789,051 NUMBER OF BUSES 36 AVERAGE BUS AGE 0 TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS 531,864 COST/PASSENGER TRIP $3.95 DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP $3.36 OPERATING RATIO 6.71 VEHICLE MILES 612,756 PASSENGER TRIP/VEHICLE MILE 0.87 COST/VEHICLE MILE $3.43 REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE $0.51 VEHICLE HOURS 35,165 REVENUE/EXPENSE 15% DEFICIT/MILE $2.92 * Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. Expense figures reported include significant one time outlays for initial start-up costs. 89 .. TABLEA-6 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR COLUMBUS TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: AD :PRESS: TELEPHONE: Columbus Transit System (METRA) Isaiah Hugley, Director P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, Georgia 31902 (404) 571-4883 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIP/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE 90 $2,499,615 $779,770 $1,719,845 40 9.8 1,259,913 $1.98 $1.37 3.21 1,315,146 .96 $1.90 $.59 118,754 31% $1.31 TABLE A-7 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR MACON TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MBTA) June V. Stearman, Director 815 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia 31201 (912) 746-1340 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIP/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE 91 $1,834,801 $989,471 $845,330 49 7.98 1,753,875 $1.05 $.48 1.85 786,425 2.23 $2.33 $1.26 57,282 54% $1.07 TABLEA-8 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR ROME TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Rome Transit Department (RTD) Lydell Whittle, Director 168 North Avenue, Rome, Georgia 30163 (404) 236-4523 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIPS/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE 92 $1,365,726 $331,937 $1,033,789 35 6.26 932,042 $1.47 $1.11 4.11 544,366 1.71 $2.51 $.61 40,598 24% $1.90 .. TABLE A-9 1989 TRANSIT SUMMARY FOR SAVANNAH TRANSIT AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Chatham Area Transit (CAT) Mike Harbour, Director P.O. Box 9118, Savannah, Georgia 31412-9118 (912) 233-5767 TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING DEFICIT NUMBER OF BUSES AVERAGE BUS AGE TOTAL PASSENGER TRIPS COST/PASSENGER TRIP DEFICIT/PASSENGER TRIP OPERATING RATIO VEHICLE MILES PASSENGER TRIP/VEHICLE MILE COST/VEHICLE MILE REVENUE/VEHICLE MILE VEHICLE HOURS EXPENSE RECOVERY RATIO DEFICIT/MILE $5,708,100 $2,398,073 $3,310,027 57 5.35 4,226,784 $1.35 $.78 2.38 2,068,604 2.04 $2.76 $1.16 166,945 42% $1.60 93