1993 Georgia Transit Fact Book 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 Office of lntermodal Programs Georgia Depalfment of Transportation TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Urban Transit Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1992 Transit Agency Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Albany Transit System (ATS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 (1990-1992) . .............. 22 2. Unlinked Trips for Georgia Transit Systems (1990-1992) ...... 24 ....... 3. Total Operating Expense for Georgia Transit Systems 26 (1990-1992) 4. Total Revenue for Georgia Transit Systems (1990-1992) ..... 28 5. Operating Ratio for Georgia Transit Systems (1990-1992) ..... 30 6. Total Revenue Vehicle Miles for Georgia Transit Systems ..... 32 (1990-1992) 7. Total Revenue Vehicle Hours for Georgia Transit Systems .... 34 (1990-1992) 8. Total Revenue Vehicles - Georgia Transit Systems .......... 36 (1990-1992) 9. Motor Fuel Consumption In Gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 for Georgia Transit Systems (1990-1992} 10. Georgia Revenue Bus Inventory (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 11. Revenue Bus Inventory for MARTA (1992) ................ 43 12. Service Area Population Characteristics- ............... 46 Section 18 Programs (1992) 13. Section 18 Program Summary (1990-1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 14. AMTRAK Passenger Counts (1992) .................... 52 15. Total Rail Passengers in Georgia (1990-1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 II LIST OF FIGURES NUMBER 1. Urban Transit Systems In Georgia ..................... 2 2. Annual Expense Per Passenger for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . 23 (19901992) 3. Annual Transit Ridership For Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . 25 (19901992) 4. Annual Operating Expense for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . 27 (19901992) 5. Annual Revenue Summary for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . 29 {1990-1992) 6. Annual Operating Ratio for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 (19901992) 7. Annual Expense Per Mile for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . 33 (19901992) 8. Annual Expense Per Hour for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . 35 (19901992) 9. Annual Passengers Per Mile for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . 37 (1990-1992) 10. Annual Passengers Per Hour for Georgia Transit Systems ........... 39 (1990-1992) 11. FY 1992 Capital Funding Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 12. Section 18 Programs .............................. 44 13. Statewide Statistical Summary. Section 18 Programs .......... 47 (19901992) 14. Commuter Travel Modes Metro Atlanta Area (1992) ................ 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 Ill INTRODUCTION The Georgia Transit Fact Book is published annually by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The current edition summarizes calendar year 1992 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 of Georgia 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 Rideshare 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 decisionmaking and protect the State's investment in transit, the Department implemented, during 1992, 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 * ROME~PARTMENT~ \ - A T H E N S TRANSIT SYSTE a COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT - M~R~;: DOUGLAS COUNTY MACON-BIBB COUNTY liiilffli ~ TRANSIT AUTHORITY COIJ.UMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM -- ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM .. Douglas County provides vanpool services to county residents In both the urbanized and nonurbanized portion of the region. No fixed route service is offered. 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 (CA 1]; Cobb Community Transit (CC1J; 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 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY CiEIIERAL IIIFORMATJ(JI PERFORMAIICE 111)1 CATORS Area Served: City of Albany Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 87,223 .. Operating Expense Revenue $1,065,414 $314,730 Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile $2.60 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour $35.10 SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 409,849 30,351 14 8 Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio $1.16 S0.29 29% SERVICE CCIIISUFTJ(JI Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 919,918 3,714,612 Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 2.24 30.31 ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) - 1990 - 1992 2.15 2.6 II 2.55 tr c 2.5 .J .J 2.15 0 D 2.1 EXPENSE FS1 Ill LE 36 :l5.5 . 35 tr :.1.5 < .J :.1 .J 0 33.5 D EXPENSE PER IUfl 1.25 1.2 .. 1.15 tr < 1.1 .J .J 1.0:1 0 D EXPENSE PER PASSEtGER 2.35 :12.5 D.95 2.3 32 0.9 1111 1991 111!12 1890 1191 1119Z 1890 1191 1119Z Ul TRIPS. PERMILE 2.6..---------------, 2., TRIPS j:Bl fO.JR 3li 35 ~f A 33 32r / ' I I I0.8 II 0.6 ' ' ' 0.1 FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 0.2 ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) 325 Pound Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 TELEPHONE: (706)613-3430 / FAX (706)613-3433 Tim Lett DIRECTOR 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY CiEIIERAL IIFORMATJON PERFORIWICE JII)ICATORS Area Served: City of Athens I Clark County Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 73,282 Operating Expense S1,336,233 Cost Efficiency Revenue S484,334 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile S2.35 G) Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour S30.90 SERVICE SlFPLIED Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 568,843 43,244 25 17 Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio S1.13 S0.29 35X SERVICE CDISUFTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 1,180,850 4,541,138 Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 2.08 27.31 ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) - 1990 - 1992 EXFNSE PER t.ll LE EXPENSE PER I-O.JR EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 2.9 1.35 . - - - - - - - - - - - , ., 2.8 II 2.7 2.6 .J .J 1.2 .J 2.5 0 2.4 D 2.3 ~~I ~I .J 0 1.15 D 1.1 2.2 1.05 ..... 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 19!10 1991 19!12 TRIPS PER ~ILE 2~:.1~9~ ~ _____..,_ I 2.15 2.1-4~ 2.13 ~: ~~ L 2.1 ~:g~f "\.. I I "\.. I I "-I 2.06 1990 1991 1992 TRIPS PER 30 29 5 1 l.,oo::l --........___ I lt! t 271 26.5 1900 1991 HOUR I I I I I ...........__ I I '"I I I 1992 I FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO I 0.8 I o.s I o. 4 I 0.2 1 o 1990 1991 1992 AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT (APT) 1516 Wall Street, Augusta, Georgia 30904 TELEPHONE: (706)821-1815 / FAX (706)821-1752 A. W. Revelle General Manager 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY GEJIERAL IIIFORMATION PERFORMANCE IliD ICATalS Area Served: City of Augusta I Richmond County Urbanized Area CUZA> Population 217,002 Operating Expense $2,365,050 Cost Efficiency Revenue $870,554 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile $2.46 CD Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour $34.63 SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 962,515 68,304 34 34 Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio $1.53 $0.43 37X SERVICE CONSl.ltPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 1,547,343 5,574,570 Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 1.61 22.65 AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT (APT) - 1990 - 1992 EXPENSE PER ~ILE EXPENSE PER HOUR EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 2.~ 35.5 1.6 2.53 , 2.52 a 2.51 2.5 .J 2.19 .J 2.18 0 2.-47 0 2.16 2.-45 2.-4-1 , 35 a :M.5 :M .J .J 33.5 0 33 0 32.5 32 1.5S l'l 1.S a 1.45 1.1 .J 1.35 .J 1.3 ~ 1.25 1.2 1.15L_---~ ..,, 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 co T~IPS PER MILE 2.2[ I 2.1 2 1.9 r1.7 ~~I 1.6 1. 5 . . ' 1990 1991 1992 TRIPS PER HOU~ 29 28 ~23 22 21 1990 1991 1992 FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO O.B 0.6 0.1 '1-----~---- 0.2 o~---~-----~ 1990 1991 1992 CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) Post Office Box 9118, Savannah, Georgia 31412 TELEPHONE: (912)233-5767 / FAX (912)944-6058 Mike Harbour Director 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY EIERAL IIFORMATIC* PERFORMAICE IIDICATORS Area Served: City of Savannah I Chatham County Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 198,630 .... Operating Expense Revenue 16,771,839 S2,669,736 Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile S3.13 0 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour S39.77 SERVICE SlFPLIED Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 2,161,554 170,286 57 49 Cost Service Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio S1.47 so.so 38X SERVICE CC*SUFTIC* Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 4,612,826 13,484,190 Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour 2.13 27.09 CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) - 1990 - 1992 EXPENSE PER ~ILE 3.2,------ EXPENSE PER HOUR ~0.5 EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 1.55.-----------, ., 3.15 ., 40 .. 1.5 a 3.1 <( .J 3.05 .J a 39.5 <( 39 .J .J 38.5 0 39 a 1.~5 <( .J 1.4 .J 0 1.35 D 37.5 D 1.3 - 2.9 1,..__ __.__ _--.J 1990 1991 1992 37 19!10 1991 19!12 1.25 '"'---~~--__..j 19!10 1991 19!12 TRIPS PER MILE 2.25 r------------, 2.2'\ 2.23 2.22 2.21 2.2 2.19 2.18 2.17 2.16 2.15 2.14 22..1132 L.L-_ _ __.__ _ ___u 1990 1991 1992 TRIPS PER HOUR 29.-------------~ FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 28.5 0.8 28 0.6 0.~ 0.2 26.5 L..__ _ __.__ _ __ 0 19!11 1991 1s92 I I 1990 1991 1992 COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT (CCT) 10 E. Park Square, Rm. 410, Marietta, GA 30090 TELEPHONE: (404)528-1610 / FAX {404) 528-1611 Don Griffith Director 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY lliEIIEJAL IIFORMTICII PERFORIWICE IIIUCATORS Area Served: Cobb County Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 447,745 Operating Expense .... Revenue S3,651,498 S1,549,542 Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile 2.47 N Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 37.75 SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles 1,479,196 Cost Effectiveness Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours 96,733 Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip 1.56 Total Revenue Vehicles 36 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile 0.19 Peak Vehicle Usage 36 Farebox Recovery Ratio 40% SERVICE CCIISUFTICII Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 2,345,527 18,889,978 Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Mile Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Mile 1.59 24.25 COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT (CCT) - 1990 - 1992 EXPENSE PER MILE EXPEtE PER i'OJH EXPENSE PER PASSENGEH 3.6.---------, lil 2.8 r - - - - - - - - , 3.5 ., 3.4 3.3 a 3.2 3.1 3 .J 2. 9 .J 2.9 1'1 55 [[ ( 50 .J .J 15 1'1 2.6 [[ 2.1 ( 2.2 .J .J 2 0 2. 7 0 0 2.6 2.5 o10 2.4~......,__ ___..._ _ _~ 2.3 35 0 1.8 0 1.6 1.1....__ _ _ _ _ _ __.j .... 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 19!11 1991 1992 w TRIPS PER MILE TRIPS PER 1-()UR 1.65 25.5 1.6 25 1.55 2'1.5 24 1.5 23.5 1.15 23 1.'1 22.5 1.35 22 21.5 1.3 21 1.25 20.5 1990 1991 1992 I I 19g) 1991 1992 FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 0.8 0.6 0. 4 ~ _________.... 0. 2 ~--------- QU-----~----~ 1990 1991 1992 COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM (METRA) Post Office Box 1340, Columbus, Georgia 31902 TELEPHONE: (706)571-4700 / FAX (706)571-4803 Isaiah Hugley Director 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY IEIIEitA1. IIFORMTION PERFORMIIICE IIIUCATCJtS Area Served: City of Columbus/Muscogee County Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 188,410 . . Operating Expense Revenue $2,366,300 S629,257 Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile $1.94 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour $29.00 SERVICE SUPPLIED Amual Vehicle Revenue Miles Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 1,218,242 81,606 37 21 Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio $1.98 0.47 26X SERVICE aJISlMPTION Amual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 1,193,758 5,063,101 Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Mile Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Hour 0.98 14.63 COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM (METRA) - 1990 - 1992 EXPENSE PER MILE EXPENSE PER HOUR EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 2.3 . - - - - - - 31.5.----------, 2.07,...----------, 2.25 2.06 , 2.2 , 2.05 IX 2.15 IX 2.04 <( 2.1 <( 2.03 .J 2.05 .J 2 .J .J 29.5 .J 2.02 .J 2.01 0 0 29 0 2 0 1~.959 0 28.5 0 1.99 1.98 ... 1.85 1990 1991 1992 28~---~--~ 1990 1991 1992 1.97 ....___ ____._ _ _....J 1990 1991 1992 c.n TRIPS PER MILE 1.12 1.1 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.02 1 0.98 0.96 0.9'1 1990 1991 1992 TRIPS PER HOUR FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 15.7 15.6 15.5 r 15.4 /\ I I I o.a 15.3 15.2 L / \ I I I 0.6 15.1 15 ~ / 1'1.9 \ I I I 0.4 1'1.81 I 1'1.7 \ I I I D. 2 11.6 11.5 19!11 1991 II 0 1992 1990 1991 1992 MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MBTA) 815 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia 31201 TELEPHONE: (912)746-1340 / FAX (912)746-1340 June v. Stearman Director 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY GEIIERAL IIFORMTIOII PERFORMAJICE IIDICATORS Area Serviced: City of Macon I Bibb County Urbanized Area CUZA) Population 129,496 ... Operating Expense Revenue Gt S2,036,391 S1,021,270 Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 2.95 38.07 SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles 689,432 Cost Effectiveness Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours 53,496 Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip 1.70 Total Revenue Vehicles 48 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile 0.47 Peak Vehicle Usage 15 Farebox Recovery Ratio 42X SERVICE COCSUMPTJOII Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 1,195,572 4,332,546 Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Mile Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Hour 1.73 22.35 MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MBTA) - 1990 - 1992 EXPENSE PER MILE EXPENSE PER HOUR EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 2.97 39 1.8,-------~ , ~:: / 2.!H a: 2.93 o( 2.92 , 38.5 38 a: o( 37.5 , 1. 7 a: 1.6 o( 1.5 .J 2.91 2.9 .J 2.8!1 .J 37 .J 1.4 .J 1. 3 I I' - 0 2.98 D l:Er . .I "~L 0 1.2 0 1.1 1~---~---~ ~ 199o 1991 1992 L_:o 1991 1992 1900 1991 1992 I I I TRIPS PER MILE TRIPS PER li:JUR 2.7 33 2.6 32 2.5 31 2.4 30 2.3 2.2 2.1 29 28 27 26 2 25 1.9 21 1.8 23 1.7 22 1.6 21 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 0.8 0.6 0.4---- 0.2 o~------~-------~ 1990 1991 1992 METROPOUTAN ATI..ANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) 2424 Piedmont Rd., NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324 TELEPHONE: (404)848-5050 I FAX (404)848-5225 Kenneth Gregor General Manager 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY IEIIEIW. IIFORMATICII PERFORMAICE IIIJICATCitS Area Served: Fulton &Dekalb Counties Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 1,194,788 ... Operating Expense Revenue $172,035,988 $78,819,811 Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour 4.11 47.48 SERVICE SlJIPLIED Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles 41,876,000 Cost Effectiveness Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours 3,623,000 Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip 1.24 Total Revenue Vehicles 938 Operating Expense/Passenger Mile 0.30 Peek Vehicles Usage 938 Farebox Recovery Ratio 37X SERVICE aJISlMPTICII Annual Unlinked-Trips Annual Passenger Miles 139,207,000 573,762,000 Service Effec:theness Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Mile Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Hour 3.32 38.42 METROPOUTAN ATlANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORI'IY (MARTA) 1990 1992 EXPENSE PER NILE EXPENSE PER IUJR EXPENSE PER PASSENGER 4.12 ....----------, 7D 1.25 . . . . - - - - - - - - - - , 4.11 ., 4.1 a 4.0!1 c 1.111 4.07 .J 4.11i .J 4.115 0 4.1).4 0 4.03 ., 65 a c liO .J .J 55 0 0 50 1.24 ., 1.23 1.22 a 1.21 c 1.2 .J 1.19 .J 1.18 0 1.17 1.16 0 1.15 .... 4.12 4.01 L....__ _ _ _ _ ____.j 1990 1991 1992 45 1990 1991 1992 1.14 1.13 - ....... - - - - - - . . . . . J 1990 1991 1992 CD TRIPS PER MILE 3.6 .-------------, 3.55 TRIPS PER I-OUI=l 60 50 15 3.35 3.3 40 3.25.....__ _ _....__ _ _...... 35 1990 1991 1!!!2 I I 1!EO 1991 1992 FAREBOX l=lECOVERY RATIO 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.2 0 1990 1991 1992 ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT {RTD) 168 North Avenue, Rome, Georgia 30161 TELEPHONE: {706)236-4523 / FAX {706) 236-4498 Lydell Whittle Director 1992 AGENCY SUMMARY GEIIERAL IIFORMAT ION PERFORMANCE IliD ICATORS Area Served: City of Rome Urbanized Area CUZA) Population 51,589 Operating Expense $1,550,813 Cost Efficiency Revenue $342,736 Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile S3.18 N Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour S46.38 0 SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage 487,225 33,436 35 24 Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio S1.85 0.81 16X SERVICE CONSlMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles 839,336 1, 910,226 Cost Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Mile Unlinked Trips/Vehicle Revenue Hour 1.n 25.10 ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (RTD) - 1990 - 1992 EXPENSE PER MILE EXPEt-EE PER fOJR EXPEt-EE PER PASSENGER 3.25 18 ., 3.2 II 3.15 47 :46 ( 3.1 ( 45 1.9 1.85 f) 1.8 II ( 1.75 .J 3.115 .J 44 .J 1. 7 .J 3 0 2.95 0 2.9 .J 43 0 42 0 11 .J 1.65 0 1.6 0 1.55 2.85 40 1.5 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 .N... TRIPS PER MILE 1.95 [ 1.9 I t1. 7 1.65 I 1990 1991 1992 TRIPS PER ~UR 27.5 I FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO 27 0.8 26.5 0.6 26 0.4 25.5 25 0.2 24.5 19!11 1991 II 0 1992 1990 1991 1992 TABLE 1 GEORGIA ORBAN TRANSIT SUMMARY (1990 - 1992)* GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Operating Data Unlinked Trips Total Revenue Vehicles Revenue Vehicle Miles Revenue Vehicle Hours Fuel Consumption (Gallons) 1990 1414521591 283 717661554 5711071 212131780 Financial Data Operating Expense Revenue $2116711015 $712761387 N N PERFORMANCE DATA Cost Efficiency Operating Expense 1 Revenue Vehicle Mile S2.79 Operating Expense I Revenue Vehicle Hour $37.95 Cost Effectiveness Operating Ratio Operating Expense 1 Unlinked Trip 2.98 $1.50 Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips 1 Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips I Revenue Vehicle Hour 1.86 25.31 1991 1412701998 271 718811069 5641375 212301831 $2018851061 $716121524 S2.65 $37.01 2.74 S1.46 1.81 25.29 1992 1318351160 286 719761855 5771456 212451275 S21 I 143 I 537 $718821159 S2.65 $36.61 2.68 S1.53 1.73 23.96 Atlanta Excluded ~/ ( ' I .. FIGURE 2 ANNUAL EXPENSE PER PASSENGER FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) DOLLARS 3.-------------------------------------------------------------------~ 2.5 w N 2 1.5 0.5 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 00 1991 &S"S 1992 ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 2 UNLZNKED TRZPS FOR GEORGZA TRANSZT SYSTEMS (1990 - 1992) SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb Co. .N.. Col~Rlus Macon Rome Savannah --TOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL 1990 961,802 1,070,943 1,848,705 1,m,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 4,6411104 14.270.998 141,849,000 156.119.998 1992 919,918 1,180,850 1,547,343 2,345,527 1,193,758 1,195,5n 839,366 4,612,826 13.835.160 139,207,000 153.042.160 FIGURE 3 ANNUAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) MILLIONS Sr---------------------------------------------------------------------, 4 N Ul 3 2 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 ~ 1991 &.'S'9 1992 ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 3 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990 - 1992) SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb Co. N ColiJ!b.Js 0) Macon Rome Savamah SUB-TOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL 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 s1,508, 1n $6,541,803 $20,885,061 $167,823,548 $188,708,609 1992 $1,065,414 $1,336,233 $2,365,050 $3,651,498 $2,366,300 $2,036,391 $1,550,813 S6,n1,839 $21,143,537 $172,035,988 $193,179,525 FIGURE 4 ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) MILLIONS 7 8 5 N ~ 4 3 2 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 00 1991 ~ 1992 ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 4 TOTAL REVENUE POR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990 - 1992) SERVICE AREA Albany. Athens Augusta Cobb Co. N Colllltlus C Mae on Rome Savamah SlB-TOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL 1990 $296,104 $421,504 $832,409 $905,114 $762,391 $1,002,076 $378,994 $2,677,795 S7,276,387 $72,703,757 S79,980,144 1991 $314,371 $559,574 $833,211 $1,214,711 $665,298 $999,014 $340,680 $2,685,665 S7,612,524 $78,879,928 $86,492,452 1992 $314,730 $484,334 $870,554 $1,549,542 $629,257 S1 ,021,270 $342,736 $2,669,736 S7,882, 158 $78,819,811 $86,101,969 FIGURE 5 ANNUAL REVENUE SUMMARY FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) MILLIONS 3 .---------------------------------------------------------------------. N 2 CD 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 00 1991 &S3 1992 ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 5 OPERATING RATIO FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990 - 1992) SERVICE AREA 1990 1991 1992 Albany 3.43 3.13 3.39 Athens 3.14 2.42 2.76 Augusta 2.92 2.83 2.n Cobb Co. 5.12 2.93 2.36 Col ~.~~bus 3.58 3.81 3.76 c w Mac: on 2.02 2.05 1.99 Rome 3.92 4.43 4.52 Savannah 2.25 2.44 2.54 AVERAGE 2.31 2.74 2.68 Atlanta 2.31 2.13 2.18 FIGURE 8 ANNUAL OPERATING RATIO FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) PERCENT Br---------------------------------------------------------------------, 8 .w... " 2 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 00 1991 &S9 1992 ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 6 TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE MILES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990 - 1992) SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb Co. w Col ~.~!'bus N Macon Rome Savannah SUB-TOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL 1990 419,678 485,002 892,281 1,355,343 1,191,844 708,596 500,632 2,105,888 7,659,264 41,723,000 49,382,264 1991 410,708 505,342 935,451 1,452,916 1,223,643 708,240 494,036 2,150,732 7,881,068 41,638,000 49,519,068 1992 409,849 568,843 962,515 1,479,196 1,218,242 689,432 487,225 2,161,554 7,976,855 41,876,000 49,852,855 FIGURE 7 ANNUAL EXPENSE PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) SDrO-L-LA-R-S--------------------------------------------------------------, 4 w w 3 2 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 ~ 1991 ~ 1992 ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 7 TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE HOURS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990 - 1992) SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb Co. Coll.llbJs w Macon Rome Savannah Slii-TOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL 1990 30,239 32,918 79,287 82,783 80,618 56,586 39,277 169,363 571,071 2,626,000 3,197,071 1991 30,063 38,559 68,304 88,960 81,863 56,434 33,344 166,848 564,575 2,580,000 3,144,375 1992 30,351 43,244 68,304 96,733 81,606 53,496 33,436 170,286 517,456 3,623,000 4,200,456 FIGURE 8 ANNUAL EXPENSE PER HOUR FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) DOLLARS ~------------------------------------------------------------------, w 50 Cll 25 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 00 1991 ISS."3 1992 ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 8 TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLES - GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990 - 1992) SERVICE AREA 1990 Albany 14 Athens 23 Augusta 29 Cobb Co. 36 w Colunbus 40 G) Macon 49 Rome 35 Savamah 57 SUB-TOTAL 283 Atlanta' 949 STATE TOTAL 1,232 I Does Not Include Charter Buses b Includes Rapid Rail Cars 1991 14 22 31 36 37 39' 35 57 271 936 1,207 1992 14 25 34 36 37 48 35 57 286 938 1,224 FIGURE 9 ANNUAL PASSENGERS PER MILE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) 3 .PA-S-S-EN-G-E-R-S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , .w.... 2 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 ~ 1991 &S.'3 1992 ROME SAVANNAH TABLE 9 MOTOR PUEL CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS POR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS' (1990 - 1992) SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb Co. w Colunbus C Macon Rome Savannah --TOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL 1990 126,517 154,669 273,966 331,787 334,895 210,052 107,651 639,437 2,178,974 9,179,509 11,358,483 1991 126,938 167,027 294,355 361,400 317,823 208,no 111,471 663,044 2,250,828 8,539,956 10,7'90,784 1992 121,899 181,827 287,233 378,491 302,156 201,220 110,987 661,462 2,245,275 8,812,775 11,058,050 FIGURE 10 ANNUAL PASSENGERS PER HOUR FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1990- 1992) PASSENGER TRIPS ~-------------------------------------------------------------------~ 30 w fD 20 10 0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA COBB COLUMBUS CITY MACON YEAR - 1990 00 1991 ~ 1992 ROME SAVANNAH CITY Albany Athens Augusta Cobb Columbus TABLE 10 GEORGIA REVENUE BUS INVENTORY (1992) NUMBER YEAR 3 1976 5 1981 ~ 1989 Tota/12 12 1976 8 1989 2 1989 .1 1989 Tota/23 3 1992 3 1991 2 1991 3 1990 4 1985 4 1987 5 1988 ... 1989 Tota/30 19 1989 17 1989 Tota/36 6 1969 1 1971 10 1983 5 1988 5 1988 5 1991 2 1991 Tota/37 MAKE GMC GMC Gillig SEATS 43 36 31 GMC 43 Orion 40 Orion 30 Orion 46 Orion 39 Orion 39 Chance 24 Orion 25 Gillig 41 Orion 39 Gillig 41 Orion 39 TMC 40 Flxible 36 GMC 43 GMC 43 Flxible 40 Orion 28 Orion 27 Orion 29 Orion 43 AUTOMATIC FAREBOX 3 5 4 LIFT EQUIPPED No Yes No 12 No 8 No 2 No 1 Yes 3 Yes 3 Yes 2 Yes 3 Yes 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 (continued) CITY Macon Rome Savannah STATE TOTAL NUMBER YEAR MAKE 1 6 3 10 1 3 10 1 2 1 ...1 Total39 1974 1979 1980 1982 1983 1985 1986 1988 1989 1991 1992 GMC Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Orion I Orion I Orion I Orion I 15 11 4 4 ...1 Total35 13 33 5 2 ~ Total 57 1982 1982 1982 1987 1988 1982 1987 1991 1992 1992 Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Chance Gillig Gillig Orion Gillig Orion 269 SEATS 43 31 31 31 39 31 31 31 31 31 33 31 57 45 57 24 39 39 34 35 35 AUTOMATIC FAREBOX 1 6 3 10 1 3 10 1 2 1 1 LIFT EQUIPPED No No No No No No No No No No Yes 15 No 0 No 0 No 0 No 0 No 13 No 33 No 5 Yes 2 Yes 4 Yes 41 FIGURE 11 FY 1992 CAPITAL FUNDING DISTRIBUTION GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT PROGRAMS* N LOCAL 16% STATE14o/o Adanta excluded. TABLE 11 REVENUE BUS INVENTORY FOR MARTA (1992) CITY NUMBER YEAR MAKE SEATS AUTOMATIC LIFT FAREBOX EQUIPPED Atlanta 35 1978 Flxible 48 35 50 1981 Neoplan 46 50 461 1982 Neoplan 65 46 w ~ 146 1986 Flxible 47 146 49 1987 F/xible 47 49 79 1988 Flxible 47 79 ~ 1989 Spartan 36 0 160 1990 New Flyer 41 160 63 1990 New Flyer 33 63 40 1992 New Flyer 33 40 Total Active 671 Buses No No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes ,j 1Articulated Buses 2Trolley Buses FIGURE 12 Section 18 Programs (1993) 44 PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS Paratranslt Is a transportation service that falls somewhere between the private automobile and fixed-route transportation; e.g., dial-s-ride, carpools, vsnpools, and buspools. Georgia's psrstrsnslt operations are carried out under three programs: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Rural and Non-Urbanized Transportation Program, the Georgia Rideshsre and Vsnpoo/ Program, and the Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program. 45 TABLE 12 SERVICE AREA POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS SECTION 18 PROGRAMS (1992) TRANSPORTAnON NO. OF TOTAL SERVICE PERCENT PASS. i 0/SmiCT PROGRAIIIS POPULAnON AREA .POPULAnON TRIPS {1990 Census) POPULAnON SERVED PER I CAPffA G) 1. Gainesville 9 900,895 251,831 28% .21 I 2. Tennille 21 643,843 510,396 79% .63 3. Thomaston 12 1,075,976 194,943 18% .15 4. Tifton 5 598,455 47,579 8% .17 5. Jesup 6 670,827 44,706 7% .09 6. Cartersville 14 638,424 531,442 83% .91 7. Atlanta 1 1,949,796 71,120* 4% .02 Totals 68 6,478,216 1,652,017 26% .22 "' Douglas County Only FIGURE 13 STATEWIDE STATISTICAL SUMMARY SECTION 18 PROGRAM (1990- 1992) MILLIONS 5 .. 4 ..... 3 2 -=- 1 0 1990 Y1~991R 1~ -e- PASSENGER TRIPS ~ MILES TABLE 13 SECTION18PROGRAMSUM~RY (1990 - 1992) .. Total Passenger Trips CD Total Miles Total Expenses Total Vehicles 1 1990 1991 1992 1,450,497 4,563,883 3,198,489 205 1,571,279 4,564,978 3,242,136 203 1,580,818 4,550,887 3,334,553 206 FIGURE 14 COMMUTER TRAVEL MODES* METRO ATLANTA AREA Vanpool7% .. CD Personal Veh. Alone 67% Public Transit 7% * Source: 1992 Rideshare Survey FIGURE 15 PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES ACTIVE LOTS 0 DEACTIVATED LOTS 50 t=IGURE 16 METRO ATLANTA INSET I ___ I COBB _j_. roouaas I L. 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 S/L VER METEOR, and the S/LVER STAR operate dally between New York and points In Florida with stops In Savannah and Jesup. TABLE 14 AMTRAK PASSENGER COUNTS (1992) CITY BOARDING ALIGHTING TOTAL PASSENGERS Atlanta Gainesville Toccoa Jesup Savannah TOTALS 64,916 3,979 1,422 6,148 25,380 101,845 64,765 3,936 1,693 5,914 24,393 100,701 129,681 7,915 3,115 12,062 49,773 202,546 52 FIGURE 17 DISTRIBUTION OF RAIL PASSENGERS GEORGIA RAIL STATIONS (1992) wCll I K arwnx~ TOCCOA 2% JESUP 6% GAINESVILLE 4% SAVANNAH 25% TABLE 15 TOTAL RAIL PASSENGERS IN GEORGIA (1990.:1992) CITY ..Cll Atlanta Gainesville Toccoa Jesup Savannah TOTALS 1990 129,127 8,739 4,803 10,426 51,478 204,573 1991 141,978 8,193 4,065 12,284 57,397 223,917 1992 Percent Change (1991-1992) 129,681 7,915 3,115 12,062 49,773 202,546 -8.66% -3.39% -2.34% -1.81% -1.33% -9.54% :FIGURE 18 GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE 11111111111111 PASSENGER SERVICE n11111 PASSENGER STATION 55 GLOSSARY Cost Efficiency - A quantitative measure of efficiency or how well something contributes to the attainment of goals and objectives measured against cost. For transportation systems, cost efficiency Is usually measured as the ratio of the cost of the system to the level of service. Cost Effectiveness - A quantitative measure of the degree of goal attainment measured In monetary terms. For transit systems, cost effectiveness may be measured as the ratio of farebox revenues to 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. Operating 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 quanitative 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. 56 Performance Indicator - A quantitative measure of how well an activity, task or function Is being performed. In transportation systems, It Is usually computed by relating a measure of service output 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 fac/lltles 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 fac/lltles 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. 57