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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. 
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 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. 
 
 GEORGIA TRANSIT FACT BOOK 
Prepared by Oftice of lntennoda/ Programs Georgia Department of Transportation 
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Urban Transit Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1991 Transit Agency Summaries ............................. 4 
Albany Transit System (A TS} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Athens Transit System (ATS) ............................ 6 Augusta Public Transit (APT) ............................ 8 Chatham Area Transit (CAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cobb Community Transit (CCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Columbus Transit System (METRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MBTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) . . . . . . . . 18 Rome Transit Department (RTD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Paratransit Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Section 18 Program ................................... 46 Georgia Rideshare Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Georgia Park & Ride Lot Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Rail Passenger Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 
 
 LIST OF TABLES. 
NUMBER 
1. Georgia Urban Transit Summary (1989-1991) ............... 22 
2. Unlinked Trips for Georgia Transit Systems (1989-1991) ....... 24 
3. Total Operating Expense for Georgia Transit Systems ....... 26 
(1989-1991) 4. Total Revenue for Georgia Transit Systems (1989-1991) ....... 28 5. Operating Ratio for Georgia Transit Systems (1989-1991) ...... 30 6. Total Revenue Vehicle Miles for Georgia Transit Systems ..... 32 
(1989-1991) 7. Total Revenue Vehicle Hours for Georgia Transit Systems ..... 34 
(1989-1991) 8. Total Revenue Vehicles - Georgia Transit Systems ........... 36 
(1989-1991) 9. Motor Fuel Consumption In Gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 
for Georgia Transit Systems (1989-1991) 10. Georgia Revenue Bus Inventory (1991) .................... 40 11. Revenue Bus Inventory for MARTA (1991) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 12. Service Area Population Characteristics- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 
Section 18 Programs (1991) 13. Section 18 Program Summary (1989-1991) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 14. AMTRAK Passenger Counts (1991) ....................... 52 15. Total Rail Passengers in Georgia (1989-1991) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 
ii 
 
 LIST OF FIGU...RES 
 
1. 
 
Urban Transit Systems In Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 
 
2. 
 
Annual Expense Per Passenger for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 
 
(1989-1991) 
 
3. 
 
Annual Transit Ridership For Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 
 
(1989-1991) 
 
4. 
 
Annual Operating Expense for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 
 
(1989-1991) 
 
5. 
 
Annual Revenue Summary for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 
 
(1989-1991) 
 
6. 
 
Annual Operating Ratio for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 
 
(1989-1991) 
 
7. 
 
Annual Expense Per Mile for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 
 
(1989-1991) 
 
8. 
 
Annual Expense Per Hour for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 
 
(1989-1991) 
 
9. 
 
Annual Passengers Per Mile for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 
 
(1989-1991) 
 
10. Annual Passengers Per Hour for Georgia Transit Systems ............... 39 (1989-1991) 
 
11. FY 1991 Capital Funding Distribution ................................ 42 
 
12. Section 18 Programs ............................................. 44 
 
13. Statewide Statistical Summary- Section 18 Programs ................... 47 (1989-1991) 
 
14. Commuter Travel Modes- Metro Atlanta Area (1991) .................... 49 
 
15. Park & Ride Lot Facilities ......................................... 50 
 
16. Park & Ride Lot Facilities - Metropolitan Atlanta Inset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 
 
17. Distribution of Rail Passengers . .................................... 53 
 
18. Georgia Rail Passenger Service .................................... 55 
 
iii 
 
 INTRODUCTION"' 
The Georgia Transit Fact Book is published annually by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The current edition summarizes calendar year 1991 operations data for the 10 urban public transit systems and the 66 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 performance ofGeorgia public transportation programs during the preceding calendar year. 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 and rural systems was obtained from a variety of sources including an annual survey ofurban 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 Rldeshare Program, rural public transportation systems, the park and ride lot program, and rail passenger services is collected throughout the year. 
In order to address the need to improve efficiency, facilitate declslonmaklng and protect the State's Investment in transit, the Department Implemented, during 1991, a revised Management Information System (MIS) based on the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Section 15 Program. This MIS has resulted in the development of additional tools for analyzing cost/service efficiency and effectiveness as well as service supplied and consumed. 
1 
 
 . FIGURE 1 
URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA  
 
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COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT 
Ltl"il! DOUGLAS COUNTY a l " I I COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM 
 
 Douglas County provides vanpool services in both the urbanized and nonurbanized portion of the region. No fixed route fixed schedule service is provided. 
2 
 
 URBAN TRANSIT OPERATIONS 
There are ten urban public transportation systems in Georgia. They are as follows: Albany (ATS); Athens (ATS); Atlanta (MARTA); Augusta (APT); Chatham Area Transit (CAT); Cobb Community Transit (CCT); Columbus (METRA); Macon (MBTA); and Rome (RTD). Douglas County (Douglas County Rideshare) provides vanpool services to county residents. 
3 
 
 ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) 712 Flint Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701 TELEPHONE: (912) 430-5182 / FAX - (912) 431-3299 
 
Mike Crittenden General Manager 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
 
Area Served: City of Albany 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
87,223 
 
Operating Expense 
 
$984,606 
 
Revenue 
~ 
 
$314,371 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED 
Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 
 
410,709 30,063 14 9 
 
SERVICE CONSUMPTION 
Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
 
1,029,637 3,556,888 
 
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
$2.40 $32.75 
 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
, 
$0.96 $0.28 
30% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
2.51 34.25 
 
 ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) - 1989 - 1991 
 
EXPENSE PER MILE 
 
2.6 
 
2.5 
 
g) 2.4 
 
a: 2. 3 
 
<( 2.2 
 
J 2.1 
J 
0 2 0 1.9 
1.8 
 
1.7 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
EXPEf'.BE PER lnJR 
35 
 
l'l 34 a: 33 <( 32 
J 
J 31 
0 ll 0 29 
 
28 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 
 
1.08 
 
1.06 
l'l 
a: 1.04 <( 1.02 
 
J 
 
J 0.98 0 0.96 
0 
0.9'1 
 
0.92 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
U1 
T~IPS PER MILE 
 
TRIPS PER I{)UR 
 
I FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 
 
2.7 2.6 
2.5 
 
36 
~35 
 
I I I0. BI 
 
I I, 
 
2.4 
 
34 
 
2.3 
 
331 
 
/ I I I o.s 
 
2.2 
 
2.1 
2 
 
::r~ 
 
0.4 
I 
 
~ 
 
1.9 
 
0.2 
 
1.8 
1.7 
1989 
 
1990 
 
I I29 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
II 0 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
 ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) 325 Pound Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 TELEPHONE: (706) 613-3430 / FAX - (706) 613-3433 
 
Tim Lett Director 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GERERAL IRFORHATIOR 
 
Area Served: City of Athens I Clark County 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
73,282 
 
Operating Expense 
 
$1,354,637 
 
Q) 
 
Revenue 
 
$559,574 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 
 
505,342 38,559 22 17 
 
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
 
1,097,076 3,815,216 
 
PERFORHANCE INDICATORS 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
$2.68 $35.13 
, 
$1.23 $0.36 
34% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
2.17 28.45 
 
 ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) - 1989 - 1991 
 
EXPENSE PER ~ILE 
 
EXPEtE PER IUJR 
 
EXPEtE PER PASSEI':JER 
 
2. 74 r - - - - - - - - - , 
 
2. 73 
(/) 
a 2.72 
<l 2. 71 
.J 2.7 
.J 2.69 0 2.68 
0 
2.67 2.66 ....____ _ _....___ ___..... 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
i2 41 (/) 40 a 39 <l 38 .J 37 .J 36 
0 35 0 34 
 
n~------~----~ 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
1.5 
 
(/) 1.45 
 
a 1.i 
 
<l 1.35 
.J 
.J 1. 3 
 
0 1.25 0 1.2 
 
1.15 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
..... 
 
TRIPS PER MILE 
 
2.3 
 
2.25 
 
2.2 
 
2.15 
 
2.1 
 
2.05 
 
2 
 
1.95 
 
1.9 
 
1.85 
 
1.8 
 
1989 
 
199D 
 
1991 
 
TRIPS PER 1-DUR 
34 
 
I I FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 
 
1 
 
I , 
 
33 
 
32 ~ 31 
 
/"""- 
 
I I I D. B 
 
30 L 29 
 
/ 
 
"""- I I I D. 6 
 
28 
~HI 
24 
 
I 0.4~--------------II D.2 
 
23 
 
22 19139 
 
1990 
 
II 0 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
 AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT (APT) 1516 Wall Street, Augusta, Georgia 30904 TELEPHONE: (706) 821-1815 / FAX - (706) 821-1752 
 
A. W. Revelle General Manager 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GENERAL IBFORHATIOR 
Area Served: City of Augusta I Richmond County 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
217,002 
 
Operating Expense 
 
$2,357,476 
 
Revenue 
 
$833,211 
 
CIO 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED 
Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 
 
935,451 68,304 31 22 
 
SERVICE CORSUHPTIOR 
Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
 
1,629,934 5,744,682 
 
PERF(HWfCE INDICATORS 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
$2.52 $34.51 
 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
,. 
$1.45 $0.41 
35% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
1. 74 23.86 
 
 AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT (APT) - 1989 - 1991 
 
EXf.l:NSE PER ~I LE 3.1 r - - - - - - - - - - , 
3 Vl 2. 9 II 2. B 4: 2. 7 .J 2. 6 .J 2. 5 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
EXPEt-SE PER fDJR 
 
~~----------, 35 
 
Vl 34 
 
II 3J 
 
4: 32 
31 .J Il 
 
.J 29 
 
0 28 
 
0 27 
 
26 ~L-------~------ 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 
1. 5 . . - - - - - - - - - - , 
I') 1. 5 
II 1.4 4: .J 1. 3 
.J 
0 1.2 
0 1.1 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
CD 
 
TRIPS PE~ MILE 
 
2.4 r - - - - - - - - - - , 
 
2.3 
 
2.2 
 
2.1 
 
2 
 
1.9 
 
1.8 
 
1.7 
 
1. 6 ' - ' - - - - - - - - . J . . - - - - . . . . U 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
TRIPS PER HOUR 
 
24.5 r----------------, 
24.4 24.3 
24.2 
24.1 
24 23.9 23.8 23.7 23.6 
23.5 23.4 2233..32 u__ _ _ __.__ _ _ _ _~ 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 
1 1~------------- I ,. 
 
0.8 
 
0.6 
0.4 t-------------. 
0.2 
 
o~------.J..-------~ 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
 CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) Post Office Box 9118, Savannah, Georgia 31412 TELEPHONE: (912) 233-5767 / FAX - (912) 944-6062 
 
Mike Harbour Director 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GERERAL IBFCRHATIOH 
 
Area Served: City of Savannah I Chatham County 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
198,630 
 
Operating Expense 
 
$6,541,803 
 
..... 
 
Revenue 
 
$2,685,665 
 
0 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 
 
2,150,732 166,848 57 49 
 
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
 
4,641,104 8,316,090 
 
PERFORHABCE INDICATORS 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
$3.04 $39.21 
,. 
$1.41 $0.79 
40% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
2.16 27.82 
 
 CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) - 1989 - 1991 
 
EXPENSE PER MILE 
 
EXPEt-SE PER tnJR 
 
EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 
 
3.1 
 
-41 
 
1.5 
 
3.05 
(/) 
c: 3 
 
(/) 40 c: 39 
 
(/) 1.'15 c: 1.'1 
 
4: 2.95 J 2.9 J 2.95 0 2.8 
0 
2. 75 
 
4: 38 
J 
J 37 
0 36 
0 35 
 
4: J 1.35 
J 
0 1.3 
0 1.25 
 
2.7 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
34 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
1. 2 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
........ 
 
TRIPS PER MILE 
 
TRIPS PER HOUR 
 
I FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 
 
2. 3l 
 
I 
 
28. 5 
 
II I 
 
I I,. 
 
2.25 
 
 
 
28 
 
0.9 
 
2. 2 ~ 
 
/ 
 
''f/2.15 ~ 
 
/ 
 
'':. 
 
......._.,_ I I I 27. 5 
"I I I 27 
. ,'f I 26.5 
 
. 
 
0.6 
D.<l 
.I : 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
~ 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
 COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT (CCT) 
 
Don Griffith 
 
10 East Park Square, Room 410, Marietta, Georgia 30090 Interim Director 
 
TELEPHONE: (404) 528-1610 / FAX - (404) 528-1611 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GERERAL !RF(H!AT!OR 
 
Area Served: Cobb County 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
447,745 
 
... 
 
Operating Expense Revenue 
 
$3,558,832 $1,214,711 
 
1\) 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 
 
1,452,916 88,960 36 32 
 
SERVICE COHSUHPTIOR Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
 
2,193,905 Not Available 
 
PERFORHARCE INDICATORS 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
$2.45 $40.00 
,. 
$1.62 N/A 32% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
1. 51 24.66 
 
 COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT (CCT) 1989 - 1991 
 
.,r I EXFNSE PER MILE 
 
EXPEt-SE PER ftJJR 
ffi 
 
0 4 a ~ 
t ..JJ l 
0 
 
~ 
 
a 55 
( 
.. JJ 5 0 
0 15 
 
0 2.5 
 
0 40 
 
2 
 
I I 35 
 
.... 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
I 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
w 
 
EXPEt-SE PER PASSEt{JER 
. , 0 1 
a 3.5 
( 
 
..JJ 3 
0 2.5 
0 2 
 
1.5 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
T~IPS PER MILE 
1.6 
 
TRIPS PER l-OU~ 
26 
 
I I FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 
 
~ 
 
I , 
 
25 
 
1.5 
 
24! 
 
~ I I I 0.9 
 
1.4 1.3 
 
23 
 
22 L 
21 
 
/ 
 
I I I 0.6 
 
20 
 
1.2 1.1 
0.9 1989 
 
1990 
 
~~/ 
 
I I 1991 
 
1!ll9 
 
' 
1990 
 
0.4 
 
.I 
 
0. 2 f------------ 
D 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
 COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM (METRA) Post Office Box 1340, Columbus, Georgia 31902 TELEPHONE: (706) 571-4700 / FAX - (706) 571-4803 
 
Isaiah Hugley Director 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
 
Area Served: City of Columbus/Muscogee County 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
188,410 
 
Operating Expense 
 
$2,532,504 
 
Revenue 
"~ """ 
 
$665,298 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED 
Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 
 
1,223,643 81,863 37 21 
 
SERVICE CONSUMPTION 
Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
 
1,271,661 5,854,351 
 
PERFORHAHCE INDICATORS 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
$2.07 $30.94 
,. 
$1.99 $0.43 
26% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
1. 04 15.53 
 
 COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM (METRA) 
 
EXPENSE PER ~ILE 
2.3 
 
2.25 
(/) 
0: 2.2 
 
<( 2.15 
J 
J 2.1 
 
0 2.05 D 2 
 
1.95 
 
.... 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
I 
 
C1l 
 
EXPENSE PER HOUR 
 
3-4.5 
 
34 
 
Ill 33.5 
0: 33 
<( 32.5 J 32 
J 
0 31.5 
 
D 31 30.5 
 
30 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 
 
2.05 
 
2.04 
Ill 
0: 2.03 
 
<( 2.02 
 
J 2.01 
 
J 2 
0 1.99 
D 
1.98 
 
1.97 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
TRIPS PER 
1.2 
 
1' 15 
~ 1.1 
1.05 
 
1 ~ 
 
...- 
 
0.95 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
I I MILE 
 
TRIPS PER 
 
17 
 
16.8 
 
16.6 
 
16.4 
 
15.8 
 
I I I 15.6 
 
I I 15.4 
 
15.2 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
l-OUR 
 
FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 
 
1 . 
 
r 
 
I I,. 
 
0.8 
 
0.6 
 
0.4 
 
D.21 
 
-- 
 
0 
 
1991 I -I 1989 
 
1900 
 
1991 
 
 MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MBTA) 815 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia 31201 TELEPHONE: (912) 746-1340 / FAX - (912) 746-1340 
 
June V. Stearman Director 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GENERAL IRFORHATIOR 
 
Area Served: City of Macon I Bibb County 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
129,496 
 
Operating Expense 
 
$2,047,026 
 
..... 
 
Revenue 
 
$999, 014 
 
CJ) 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 
 
708,240 56,434 39 15 
 
SERVICE CORSUHPTIOR 
Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
 
1,517,742 5,480,016 
 
PERFORMARCE INDICATORS 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
$2.89 $36.27 
, 
$1.35 $0.37 
43% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
2.14 26.89 
 
 MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MBTA) - 1989 - 1991 
r-----------------~ 
 
EXPENSE PER MILE 
3,---------------, 
 
(/) 2.9 
 
II 2. B 4: J 2.7 
J 
0 2.6 
 
a 2.5 
2. 4 u...._________.________..., 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
EXPEf'.SE PER ~R 
38..--------------, 
 
37 Ill II 36 
4: 35 
J 
J 34 
0 33 a 32 
 
31L-------~-------- 
 
1999 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 
1.4 1.35 Ill 1. 3 II 1.25 4: 1.2 J 1.15 J 1.1 0 1.05 
a 1 
0.95 ......___ _ _ _ _ _ __... 
 
1969 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
.~ .... 
 
TRIPS - PER MILE 
2.7 
 
2.6 
 
2.5 2.4 ~ 2.3 2.2 
 
~ 
 
2.1 
 
2 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
TRIPS PER HOUR 
 
30 
 
29 
 
28 
 
27 
 
26 
 
25 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 
, 
0.8 
 
0.6 
 
0. 4 l 
 
0.2 
 
OU-------~---------U 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
 METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) 2424 Piedmont Rd., NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324 TELEPHONE: (404) 848-5050 / FAX - (404) 848 5225 
 
Kenneth Gregor General Manager 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GERERAL IBFORHATIOR 
 
Area Served: Fulton & Dekalb Counties 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
1,194,788 
 
.... 
 
Operating Expense 
 
$167,823,548 
 
01) 
 
Revenue 
 
$78,879,928 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED 
Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles* Peak Vehicle Usage* 
 
41,638,000 2,580,000 
936 717 
 
SERVICE CONSUMPTION 
Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
*Includes Rapid Rail Cars 
 
141,849,000 622,974,861 
 
PERFORHARCE INDICATORS 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
$4.03 
,. $65.05 
 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
$1.18 $0.27 
36% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
3.41 54.98 
 
 METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) - 1989 - 1991 
 
EXPENSE PER ~ILE 
 
EXPE~E PER IUJ~ 
 
PER EXPE~E 
 
PASSENGE~ 
 
4.1 
 
67 
 
1.22 
 
4.05 
Ql 
a ~ ( 3.95 
.J 3.9 
.J 3.95 
0 3.8 
0 
3. 75 
 
56 l'l 65 a 61 ( B3 
.J 62 
.J 
0 61 
0 60 
59 
 
1.2 
l'l 
a 1.19 ( 1.16 
.J 1.11 
.J 1.12 0 1.1 
0 
1.06 
 
3.7 
 
58 
 
1.06 
 
..... 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
CD 
 
TRIPS PER MILE 
3.6 
 
TRIPS PER 1-DUR I I FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 
57 
 
3.55 
 
ss.5 r 
 
I I I o. 8 
 
56 
 
3.5 
 
I 
 
/ ""'- 
 
I I I 0.6 
 
3.45 
3.4 ~ 
 
55.5 
ssf/ 
., I I 54.5 
 
~11 I0.~ 0.2 
 
3.35 1989 
 
1990 
 
I I 54 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
II D 
 
1991 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
 ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (RTD) 168 North Avenue, Rome, Georgia 30161 TELEPHONE: (706) 236-4523 / FAX - (706) 236-4498 
 
Lydell Whittle Director 
 
1991 AGENCY SUMMARY 
 
GERERAI IIIP'(HMTIOR 
 
Area Served: City of Rome 
 
Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 
 
51,589 
 
Operating Expense 
 
$1,508,178 
 
N 
 
Revenue 
 
0 
 
$340,680 
 
SERVICE SUPPLIED 
Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 
 
494,036 33,344 35 22 
 
SERVICE caiSlln'TIOR 
Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 
 
889,939 2,384,584 
 
PERFaDWfCE IRDICAnES 
 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio 
 
$3.05 $45.23 
,. 
$1.69 $0.63 
17% 
 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
 
1. 80 26.69 
 
 ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (RTD) - 1989 - 1991 
 
EXR:NSE PER NILE 
3.2r-----~----. 
3.1 
f) 
a 3 
( 2.9 
.J 2.8 
 
EXPE~E PER HlJR ..a~----~ 
, 46 
a"" 
( 42 
 
EXPE~E PER PASSENGER 
1.75.---------, 
, 1. 7 
a 1.65 
( 1.6 
.J 
.J 1.55 
 
2.1...__ _ _......__ _ _.... 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
34 
 
~~--------------~ 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
0 1.5 
0 1.45 
1.4 ....__ _ _~_ _ __.... 
 
1989 
 
1991 
 
1991 
 
.N.... 
 
TRIPS PER MILE 
 
1.82 r - - - - - - - - - - - . 
1.81 
 
1.8 1.79 
 
1. 78 1.77 1.76 
 
1.75 
 
1. 74 
 
1. 73 ~-- 
 
""" 
 
11..7721...___ _ _.....__ _ __.... 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
TRIPS PER HOUR 
 
27.5.----------, 27 
26.5 26 
25.5 2:> 
24.5 
 
241-----23.5 
 
23 ~----'-------'-' 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
FAREBOX RECOV~Y RATIO 
,. 
0.8 
0.6 
0.4 0. 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____., 
 
o~-----~--------U 
 
1989 
 
1900 
 
1991 
 
 TABLE 1 
 
GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT SUMMARY (1989 - 1991)* 
 
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 
Operating Data Unlinked Trips Total Revenue Vehicles Revenue Vehicle Miles Revenue Vehicle Hours Fuel Consumption (Gallons) 
 
Financial Data 
 
N N 
 
Operating Expense Revenue 
 
1989 
12,212,060 287 
6,772,431 508,206 
1,902,564 
$17,511,539 $6,278,774 
 
PERFORMANCE DATA 
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
Cost Effectiveness Operating Ratio Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip 
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 
* Atlanta Excluded 
 
$2.59 $34.46 
2.79 $1.43 
1. 80 24.03 
 
1990 
14,452,591 283 
7,766,554 571,071 
2,213,780 
$21,671,015 $7,276,387 
$2.79 $37.95 
2.98 $1.50 
1. 86 25.31 
 
1991 
14,270,998 271 
7,881,069 564,375 
2,230,831 
$20,885,062 $7,612,524 
, 
$2.65 $37.01 
2.74 $1.46 
1. 81 25.29 
 
 FIGURE 2 
ANNUAL EXPENSE PER PASSENGER * 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
DOLLARS 5 
 
4 
 
w N 
 
3 
 
2 
 
""- 
 
I'"-~ 
 
I 
 
, 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
E;S:3 1989 
 
YEAR - 1990 
 
~ 1991 
 
* Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
 TABLE 2 
 
UNLINKED TRIPS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
SERVICE AREA 
 
Albany 
 
Athens 
 
Augusta 
 
Cobb Co. 
 
N 
 
~ 
 
Columbus 
 
Macon 
 
Rome 
 
Savannah 
 
SUB-TOTAL 
 
Atlanta 
 
STATE TOTAL 
 
1989 924,525 876,354 1,706,703 531,864 1,259,913 1,753,875 932,042 4,226,784 12,212,060 144,839,000 157,051,060 
 
1990 961,802 1,070,943 1,848,705 1,777,745 1,338,874 1,801,271 933,468 4,719,783 14,452,591 147,254,000 161,706,591 
 
1991 1,029,637 1,097,076 1,629,934 2,193,905 1,271,661 1,517,742 , 
889,939 4,641,104 14,270,998 141,849,000 156,119,998 
 
 MILLIONS 5 
 
FIGURE 3 
ANNUAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
4 
 
3 N Ul 
2 
I 
 
~ 
 
~ 
 
~ 
 
~~I 
 
, 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
YEAR 
ES3 1989 - 1990 00 1991 
 Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
 TABLE 3 
 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
SERVICE AREA 
 
Albany 
 
Athens 
 
Augusta 
 
Cobb Co. 
 
!\) 
 
Q) 
 
Columbus 
 
Macon 
 
Rome 
 
Savannah 
 
SUB-TOTAL 
 
Atlanta 
 
STATE TOTAL 
 
1989 $899,198 $1,252,346 $1,849,598 $2,102,155 $2,499,615 $1,834,801 $1,365,726 $5,708,100 $17,511,539 $156,462,000 $173,973,539 
 
1990 $1,016,795 $1,323,494 $2,426,730 $4,629,852 $2,725,945 $2,025,476 $1,485,064 $6,037,659 $21,671,015 $167,882,399 $189,553,414 
 
1991 $984,606 $1,354,637 $2,357,476 $3,558,832 $2,532,504 
, $2,047,026 
$1,508,178 $6,541,803 $20,885,062 $167,823,548 $188,708,610 
 
 FIGURE 4 
 
ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
MILLIONS 7 
 
6 
 
6 
 
.N.... 
 
4 
 
3 
I 
2 
 
~ 
 
~I 
 
" 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
YEAR 
ES31989 - 1990 00 1991 
 Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
 TABLE 4 
 
TOTAL REVENUE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
SERVICE AREA 
 
Albany 
 
Athens 
 
Augusta 
 
Cobb Co. 
 
N 
 
C 
 
Columbus 
 
Macon 
 
Rome 
 
Savannah 
 
SUB-TOTAL 
 
Atlanta 
 
STATE TOTAL 
 
1989 $279,791 $422,967 $763,661 $313,104 $779,770 $989,471 $331,937 $2,398,073 $6,278,774 $69,543,000 $75,821,774 
 
1990 $296,104 $421,504 $832,409 $905,114 $762,391 $1,002,076 $378,994 $2,677,795 $7,276,387 $72,703,757 $79,980,144 
 
1991 $314.371 $559,574 $833.211 $1,214,711 
, $665,298 
$999,014 $340,680 $2,685,665 $7,612,524 $78,879,928 $86,492,452 
 
 FIGURE 5 
ANNUAL REVENUE SUMMARY* 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
MILLIONS 
3.-----------------------------------------------------------------------~ 
2 N CD 
, 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
~ 1989 
 
YEAR - 1990 
 
00 1991 
 
* Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
 TABLE 5 
 
OPERATING RATIO FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
SERVICE AREA 
 
Albany 
 
Athens 
 
Augusta 
 
Cobb Co. 
 
w 
 
0 
 
Columbus 
 
Macon 
 
Rome 
 
Savannah 
 
AVERAGE 
 
Atlanta 
 
1989 3.21 2.96 2.42 6.71 3.21 1. 85 4.11 2.38 2.79 2.25 
 
1990 3.43 3.14 2.92 5.12 3.58 2.02 3.92 2.25 2.98 2.31 
 
1991 3.13 2. 42 2.83 2.93 3.81 
,. 
2.05 4.43 2.44 2.74 2.13 
 
 FIGURE 6 
ANNUAL OPERATING RATIO* 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
PERCENT 
8,-----------------------------------------------------------------------~ 
 
6 
w 
..a. 4 
 
2 
 
" 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
~ 1989 
 
YEAR - 1990 
 
~ 1991 
 
 Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
I 
 
J 
 
 TABLE 6 
 
TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE MILES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
SERVICE AREA 
 
1989 
 
Albany 
 
499,356 
 
Athens 
 
468,878 
 
Augusta 
 
w 
 
Cobb Co. * 
 
N 
 
Columbus 
 
817,889 551,345 1,115,441 
 
Macon 
 
723,878 
 
Rome 
 
538,368 
 
Savannah 
 
2,057,276 
 
SUB-TOTAL 
 
6,772,431 
 
Atlanta 
 
41,263,000 
 
STATE TOTAL 
 
48,035,431 
 
*service Started in July 1989 
 
1990 419,678 485,002 821,328 1,355,343 1,330,477 708,596 540,242 2,105,888 7,766,554 41,723,000 49,489,554 
 
1991 410,709 505,342 935,451 1,452,916 1,223,643 
,. 
708,240 494,036 2,150,732 7,881,069 41,638,000 49,519,069 
 
 DOLLARS 5 
 
FIGURE 7 
ANNUAL EXPENSE PER MILE* 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991} 
 
4 
 
w w 
 
3 
 
2 
 
-VVl 
 
1'\.'\.-'V'Vl 
 
1'\.'--VYI 
 
1'\.'-~ 
 
1'\.'--AAJ 
 
1''-~ 
 
1'\.'\.-'V''VI 
 
' 1 ' \ . ' \ . - ' V ' V I 
 
,. 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
~ 1989 
 
YEAR - 1990 
 
~ 1991 
 
 Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
 TABLE 7 
 
TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE HOURS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
SERVICE AREA 
 
1989 
 
Albany 
 
30,590 
 
Athens 
 
36,543 
 
Augusta 
 
w 
 
Cobb Co. * 
 
~ 
 
Columbus 
 
70,193 34,220 78,216 
 
Macon 
 
57,282 
 
Rome 
 
39,134 
 
Savannah 
 
162,028 
 
SUB-TOTAL 
 
508,206 
 
Atlanta 
 
2,641,600 
 
STATE TOTAL 
 
3,149,806 
 
*service Started in July 1989 
 
1990 30,239 32,918 79,287 82,783 80,618 56,586 39,277 169,363 571,071 2,626,0CO 3,197,071 
 
1991 30,063 38,559 68,304 88,960 81,863 
,. 
56,434 33,344 166,848 564,375 2,580,000 3,144,375 
 
 --' 
FIGURE 8 
ANNUAL EXPENSE PER HOUR* 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
DOLLARS 
75.-------------------------------------------------------------------, 
 
50 
w 
C1l 
 
25 
 
" 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
~ 1989 
 
YEAR - 1990 
 
~ 1991 
 
* Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
 TABLE 8 
 
TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLES - GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
SERVICE AREA 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
Albany 
 
18 
 
14 
 
14 
 
Athens Augusta 
 
26 
 
23 
 
22 
 
26 
 
29 
 
31 
 
Cobb Co. 
 
ew n 
 
Columbus 
 
Macon 
 
36 
 
36 
 
36 
 
40 
 
40 
 
37 
 
49 
 
49 
 
, 39a 
 
Rome 
 
35 
 
Savannah 
 
57 
 
SUB-TOTAL 
 
287 
 
Atlantab 
 
947 
 
STATE TOTAL 
 
1,234 
 
a Does Not Include Charter Buses b Includes Rapid Rail Cars 
 
35 57 283 949 1,232 
 
35 57 271 936 1,207 
 
 FIGURE 9 
ANNUAL PASSENGERS PER MILE * 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
PASSENGERS 
3,-------------------------------------------------------------. 
 
2 
.w.... 
, 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
&'S..11989 
 
YEAR - 1990 
 
001991 
 
 Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
 TABLE 9 
 
MOTOR FUEL CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
 
SERVICE AREA 
 
1989 
 
1990 
 
1991 
 
Albany 
 
135,778 
 
142,981 
 
126,940 
 
Athens 
 
118,978 
 
154,669 
 
167,027 
 
Augusta 
 
244,993 
 
273,966 
 
274,355 
 
cwo 
 
Cobb Co. 
 
Columbus 
 
Macon 
 
127,647 333,964 215,262 
 
331,787 334,895 210,052 
 
361,400 317,823 
, 
208,770 
 
Rome 
 
123,065 
 
125,993 
 
111,472 
 
Savannah 
 
602,877 
 
639,437 
 
663,044 
 
SUB-TOTAL 
 
1,902,564 
 
2,213,780 
 
2,230,831 
 
Atlanta 
 
9,306,155 
 
9,179,509 
 
8,539,956 
 
STATE TOTAL 
 
11,208,719 
 
11,393,289 
 
10,770,787 
 
 --' 
FIGURE 10 
ANNUAL PASSENGERS PER HOUR* 
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1989 - 1991) 
PASSENGER TRIPS 
40,----------------------------------------------------------------------, 
 
30 
w 
CD 20 
,. 
10 
 
0 ALBANY 
 
ATHENS AUGUSTA 
 
COBB COLUMBUS MACON 
CITY 
 
ROME SAVANNAH 
 
~ 1989 
 
YEAR - 1990 
 
001991 
 
 Cobb initiated service in July, 1989. 
 
I 
 
J 
 
 TABLE10 
GEORGIA REVENUE BUS INVENTORY (1991} 
 
crrr 
Albany Athens Augusta 
Cobb Columbus 
 
NUMBER YEAR 
 
5 5 ~ Total14 
 
1976 1081 1989 
 
11 8 2 
.1 
Total22 
 
1976 1989 1989 1989 
 
3 2 3 4 4 4 5 ... Total31 
 
1991 1991 1990 1978 1985 1987 1988 1989 
 
19 1989 17 1989 Total36 
 
6 1 10 5 5 5 ... Total37 
 
1969 1971 1983 1988 1988 1991 1991 
 
MAKE 
GMC GMC Gillig 
 
SEATS 
43 36 31 
 
GMC 
 
43 
 
Orion 
 
40 
 
Orion 
 
30 
 
Orion 
 
46 
 
Orion 
 
39 
 
Chance 24 
 
Orion 
 
35 
 
GMC 
 
39 
 
Gillig 
 
41 
 
Orion 
 
39 
 
Gillig 
 
41 
 
Orion 
 
39 
 
TMC 
 
40 
 
Flxlble 
 
36 
 
GMC 
 
40 
 
GMC 
 
40 
 
Flxlble 
 
40 
 
Orion 
 
28 
 
Orion 
 
27 
 
Orion 
 
29 
 
Orion 
 
40 
 
AUTOMATIC FAREBOX 
3 5 4 
 
LIFT EQUIPPED 
No Yes No 
 
12 
 
No 
 
8 
 
No 
 
2 
 
No 
 
1 
 
Yes 
 
3 
 
Yes 
 
2 
 
Yes 
 
3 
 
Yes 
 
3 
 
No 
 
4 
 
No 
 
4 
 
No 
 
5 
 
No 
 
6 
 
Yes 
 
19 
 
Yes 
 
17 
 
Yes 
 
6 
 
No 
 
1 
 
No 
 
10 
 
No 
 
5 
 
Yes 
 
5 
 
Yes 
 
5 
 
Yes 
 
5 
 
Yes 
 
40 
 
 TABLE 10 (contlnded} 
 
CITY Macon 
Rome Savannah STATE TOTAL 
 
NUMBER YEAR MAKE 
 
1 7 3 10 1 3 10 1 2 
.1 
Tota/39 
 
1974 1979 1980 1982 1983 1985 1986 1988 1989 1991 
 
GMC Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Orion I Orion I Orion I 
 
15 11 4 4 
.1 
Tota/35 
 
1982 1982 1982 1987 1988 
 
2 13 33 4 ~ Total 57 
 
1973 1982 1987 1991 1991 
 
Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Chance 
Flxlble Gillig Gillig Orion Gillig 
 
271 
 
SEATS 
43 31 31 31 39 31 31 31 31 31 
31 57 
45 
57 24 
41 39 39 35 34 
 
AUTOMATIC FAREBOX 
1 7 3 10 1 3 10 1 2 1 
 
UFT EQliPPED 
No No No No No No No No No No 
 
15 
 
No 
 
0 
 
No 
 
0 
 
No 
 
0 
 
No 
 
0 
 
No 
 
2 
 
No 
 
13 
 
No 
 
33 
 
No 
 
4 
 
Yes 
 
5 
 
Yes 
 
41 
 
 FIGURE 11 
FY 1991 CAPITAL FUNDING DISTRIBUTION 
GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT PROGRAMS* 
FEDERAL44% 
 
~ I\) 
STATE28% 
 
" 
LOCAL28% 
 
* Atlanta excluded. 
 
 -' 
TABLE 11 
REVENUE BUS INVENTORY FOR MARTA (1991) 
 
CITY 
 
NUMBER YEAR MAKE 
 
SEATS AUTOMATIC LIFT 
 
FAREBOX 
 
EQUIPPED 
 
Atlanta w ~ 
 
95 
 
1978 Flxlble 
 
49 
 
88 
 
50 
 
1981 Neoplan 
 
46 
 
50 
 
46* 
 
1982 Neoplan 
 
65 
 
46 
 
146 
 
1986 Flxlble 
 
47 
 
146 
 
49 
 
1987 Flxlble 
 
47 
 
49 
 
79 
 
1988 Flxlble 
 
47 
 
79 
 
160 
 
1990 New Flyer 
 
41 
 
160 
 
63 
 
1990 New Flyer 33 
 
63 
 
Total Active 
 
688 
 
Buses 
 
No 
 
No 
 
No 
 
No 
 
Yes 
 
Yes Yes 
 
,. 
 
Yes 
 
~ Articulated buses 
J 
 
 FIGURE 12 
Section 18 Programs 
(1992) 
~ New Program 
l:J Existing Program 
Q City Government Program 
* Vanpool Only 
44 
 
 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, and buspools. Georgia's paratransit operations are carried out under three programs: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Rural and Non-Urbanized Transportation Program, the Georgia Rldeshare and Vanpool Program, and the Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program. 
45 
 
 TABLE12 
SERVICE AREA POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS SECTION 18 PROGRAMS (1991} 
 
TRANSPORTATJON DISTRICT 
 
NO. OF 
 
TOTAL 
 
PROGRAMS POPULATJON 
 
SERVICE AREA POPULATJON 
 
PERCENT POPULATJON SERVED 
 
PASS. TRIPS PER CAPffA 
 
~ 
 
1. Gainesville 
 
10 
 
900,895 
 
251,831 
 
28% 
 
.21 
 
0) 
 
2. Tennille 
 
21 
 
643,843 
 
510,396 
 
79% 
 
.63 
 
3. Thomaston 
 
11 
 
1,075,976 
 
194,943 
 
18% 
 
 
.15 
 
4. Tifton 
 
4 
 
598,455 
 
47,579 
 
SOA, 
 
.17 
 
5.Jesup 
 
5 
 
670,827 
 
44,706 
 
]'.-(, 
 
.09 
 
6. Cartersville 
 
14 
 
638,424 
 
531,442 83% 
 
.91 
 
7. Atlanta 
 
1 
 
1,949,796 
 
71, 120.. 4% 
 
.02 
 
Totals 
 
66 
 
6,478,216 1,652,017 26% 
 
.22 
I 
 
.. Douglas County Only 
 
 FIGURE 13 
 
STATEWIDE STATISTICAL SUMMARY 
SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1989 - 1991) 
 
MILLIONS 
 
5 
.4- 
 
 
 
__. 
 
~ 
...... 
 
3- 
 
2- 
'1 - 
 
- 
 
,. 
... 
 
0 
 
I 
 
1989 
 
Y1E9A90R 
 
1991 
 
a- PASSENGER TRIPS e MILES 
 
 TABLE 13 
SECTION 18 PROGRAM SUMMARY (1989 - 1991) 
 
- --- 
colo:lo 
Total Passenger Trips Total Miles Total Expenses Total Vehicles 
 
1989 
1,488,457 3,865,975 2,735,512 
208 
 
1990 
 
------------ 
1991 
 
1,450,497 4,563,883 3,198,489 
205 
 
1,571,279 
I 
4,564,978 
3,242,136 
203 
 
 FIGURE 14 
COMMUTER TRAVEL MODES* 
METRO ATLANTA AREA 
Vanpool8% 
 
ol:lo CD 
Personal Veh. Alone 63% 
 
 
 
Other1% 
 
Public Transit 10% 
 
* Source: 1991 Rideshare Survey 
 
J 
 
 . 
FIGURE 15 
PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES 
 ACTIVE LOTS 
Q DEACTIVATED LOTS 
50 
 
 FIGURE 16 
 
METRO ATLANTA INSET 
 
. IL-~--, 
 
1 
 
0 1 
 
I CHEROKEE I 
 
I 
 
 
 
,.r-1 
 
o -{) L_ .r~," 
- - . "_) e I 
 
1 .' .. I 
 
~- GWINNETT \ 
 
COBB 
. 
 
~ 
 
___ J-. roouG.!s 
I 
 
(t($c~t._,,.D.EK1A-L~B.j~ #'I~f'/' 
 
./ 
 
L. -------;-.-r\~0 ) ' 1 - \-~o_}1 
 
~~TTEJI.J 
 
\ __ _j, 
 
 ACTIVE LOTS 
0 DEACTIVATED LOTS 
 
51 
 
 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 dally 
between New York and points In Florida with stops In Savannah and Jesup. 
 
TABLE 14 AMTRAK PASSENGER COUNTS (1991) 
 
CITY 
 
BOARDING 
 
ALIGHTING 
 
TOTAL PASSENGERS 
 
Atlanta Gainesville Toccoa Jesup Savannah TOTALS 
 
70,927 4,088 1,884 6,154 28,964 112,017 
 
71,051 4,105 2,181 6,130 28,433 111,900 
 
141,978 8,193 4,065 12,284 57,397 
223,917 
 
52 
 
 FIGURE 17 
DISTRIBUTION OF RAIL PASSENGERS 
GEORGIA RAIL STATIONS (1991) 
 
wU1 
 
GAINESVILLE 4% 
 
f~v~ TOCCOA 2% JESUP 5% 
SAVANNAH 26% 
 
 TABLE15 
TOTAL RAIL PASSENGERS IN GEORGIA (1989-1991) 
 
CITY 
Ul 
~ 
Atlanta Gainesville Toccoa Jesup Savannah TOTALS 
 
1989 
128,195 8,243 5,407 9,358 48,850 
200,053 
 
1990 
129,127 8,739 4,803 10,426 51,478 
204,573 
 
1991 
 
Percent Change (199D-1991) 
 
141,978 8,193 4,065 12,284 57,397 
223,917 
 
9.95% _, 
-6.25% -15.37% 17.82% 11.50% 
9.46% 
 
 ... 
FIGURE 18 
GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE 
 
~E.""'\,.\.E. 
 
~0 G(JI 
 
e11111111111 Passenger Service Passenger Station 
 
55 
 
 GLOSSAR.Y.. 
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 operating expenses or cost per passenger trip, etc. 
Cost Recovery Ratio - The ratio of total revenues to total costs; the Inverse of operating ratio. It Is often used for evaluation of alternative plans. 
Farebox Recovery Ratio - The ratio of fare revenue to operating expenses. 
Operatlna Ratio - The ratio of operating expenses to operating revenue; the Inverse of cost recovery ratio. It Is used as a measure of financial efficiency. 
Paratranslt - Forms of transportation services that are more flexible and personalized than conventional fixed route, fixed schedule service but does not Include exclusionary service such as charter. 
Passenger Mile - The transportation of one passenger a distance of one mlle. 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 quan/tatlve measure of transit system 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. The period when demand for transportation service Is the heaviest. 
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 Performance Indicator - A quantitative measure of how well an activity, task or function Is being performed. In transportation sys.,ems, It Is usually computed by relating a measure of service output or use 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 traveling to and from storage facilities and during other deadhead travel. 
Revenue Vehicle Miles - Total miles travelled by revenue vehicles while In revenue service. Excludes miles travelled 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 even though It may be on the same journey from origin to destination. Each transfer Is counted as a separate passenger trip. 
Urbanized Area (UZAJ - as 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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