Georgia transit fact book, 1995

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1995 GEORGIA TRANSIT FACT BOOK
Georgia Department of Transportation Office of lntermodal 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.
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 lntennodal Programs Georgia Department of Ttanspo,tation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

"" 1

Urban Transit Operations ................................................... 3

Transit Agency Summaries (1993-1994) ......................................... 4

Albany Transit System (ATS) .......................................... 4

Athens Transit System (ATS) .......................................... 6

Augusta Public Transit (APT) . . . . . . . . . .

. ... 8

Chatham Area Transit Authority (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

Rural Public Transportation Program .................................... 46

Georgia Rideshare Program .......................................... 49

Georgia Park & Ride Lot Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Rail Passenger Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Glossary .............................................................. 60

LIST OF TABLES

NUMBER 1. Georgia Urban Transit Summary (1992-1994)

PAGE ...... 22

2. Unlinked Trips for Georgia Transit Systems (1992-1994) ...................... 24

3. Total Operating Expense for Georgia Transit Systems ....................... 26 (1992-1994)

4. Total Operating Revenue for Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . ............ 28 (1992-1994)

5. Operating Ratio for Georgia Transit Systems (1992-1994).... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

6. Total Revenue Vehicle Miles for Georgia Transit Systems ..................... 32 (1992-1994)

7. Total Revenue Vehicle Hours for Georgia Transit Systems .................... 34 (1992-1994)

8. Total Revenue Vehicles - Georgia Transit Systems

. 36

(1992-1994)

9. Motor Fuel Consumption In Gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 38 for Georgia Transit Systems (1992-1994)

10. Georgia Revenue Bus Inventory (1994) .................................. 40

11. Revenue Bus Inventory for MARTA (1994) ................................ 43

12. Service Area Population Characteristics - ................................ 46 Rural Public Transportation Programs

13. Rural Public Transportation Program Summary (1992-1994) ................... 48

14. Inventory of Park and Ride Lot Facilities ................................. 50

15. AMTRAK Passenger Counts (1994) ..................................... 56

16. Total Rail Passengers in Georgia (1992-1994) ............................. 58

LIST OF FIGURES

NUMBER

PAGE

1.

Urban Transit Systems in Georgia

..... 2

2.

Annual Expense Per Passenger for Georgia Trans it Systems

(1992-1994)

............. 23

3.

Annual Transit Ridership For Georgia Transit Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

(1992-1994)

4.

Annual Operating Expense for Georgia Transit Systems

.. ..................... 27

(1992-1994)

5.

Annual Operating Revenue for Georgia Transit Systems

(1992-1994)

.............. 29

6.

Annual Operating Ratio for Georgia Transit Systems ............................. 31

(1992-1994)

7.

Annual Expense Per Mile for Georgia Transit Systems ............................. 33

(1992-1994)

8.

Annual Expense Per Hour for Georgia Transit Systems ............................ 35

(1992-1994)

9.

Annual Passenger Trips Per Mile for Georgia Transit Systems

(1992-1994)

.. ....... 37

10. Annual Passengers Per Hour for Georgia Transtt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 (1992-1994)

11. FY 1994 Capltal Funding Distribution

.. ......... 42

12. Rural Public Transportation Programs ........................ .

.. ......... 44

13. Statewide Statistical Summary - Section 5311 Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 (1992-1994)

14. Commuter Travel Modes - Metro Atlanta Area (1994) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

15. Park & Ride Lots ........................................................ 55

16. Distribution of Rail Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 57

17. Georgia Rail Passenger Service ....... .

.. .. 59

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INTRODUCTION
The Georgia Transit Fact Book is published annually by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The current edition summarizes calendar year 1994 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 of urban 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) National Transit Database (Formerly 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.

FIGURE 1
URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA

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\ . .ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTE

COBB COMMUNITY ~RANSIT -
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MARTA

DOUGLAS COUNTY
MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY
COLUMBUS RANSIT 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 (CAT); Cobb Community Transit (CCT); Columbus (METRA); Macon (MBTA); and Rome (RTD). Douglas County (Douglas County Rides hare) provides van pool services to county residents.
3

ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) 712 Flint Avenue, Albany, GA 30701 Telephone: (912) 430-5182 / FAX (912) 430-5160

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Albany

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population

87,223

....

Operating Expense Revenue

1,163,200 286,546

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

407,737 28,376 11 9

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

681,114 3,171,084

Kerwin Terry General Manager

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

2.85 40.99
1.71 0.37 25%
1.67 24

ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Albany

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population

87,223

Operating Expense

1,074,689

CII

Revenue

323,399

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

405,407 30,319 11 10

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

740,487 3,648,441

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

2.65 35.45
1.45 0.29 30%
1.83 24.42

ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) 325 Pound Street, Athens, GA 30601 Telephone: (706) 613-3430 I FAX (706) 613-3433

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Athens/Clarke county

Urbanized Area (LIZA) Population

73,282

Operating Expense

1,783,360

0,

Revenue

553,834

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

594,522 44,139 23 18

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,352,672 3,661,010

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

Dusty Peters Director
3.00 40.40
1.32 0.49 31% 2.28 30.65

ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Athens/Clarke County

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population

73,282

....

Operating Expense Revenue

1,695,599 506,419

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

574,595 43,079 23 16

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,206,817 4,544,138

PERFORMANCE INOICATORS
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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

2.95 39.36
1.41 0.37 30%
2.10 28.01

AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT (APT) 1516 Wall Street, Augusta, GA 30904 Telephone: (706) 821-1815 / FAX (706) 821-1752

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: CHy of Augusta/Richmond county

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 217,002

Operating Expense

2,648,652

CD

Revenue

852,946

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

990,514 68,304 30 25

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,485,403 5,245,206

Heyward Johnson Acting Director

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

2.67 38.78
1.78 0.50 32%
1.50 21.75

AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT (APT)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Augusta/Richmond County

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 217,002

Operating Expense

2,769,612

co

Revenue

875,295

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

998,136 68,304 30 23

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,393,493 5,188,458

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

2.77 40.55
1.99 0.53 32%
1.40 20.40

CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) Post Office Box 9118, Savannah, GA 31412 Telephone: (912) 236-2111 / FAX (912) 944-6058

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: Chy of Savannah/Chatham County

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Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

198,630 7,651,434 3,096,478

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

2,199,601 173,936 60 51

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trtps Annual Passenger Miles

4,104,286 14,567,205

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trtp Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

Scott Lansing Director
3.48 43.99
1.86 0.53 40% 1.87 23.60

CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Savannah/Chatham County

......

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

198,630 7,518,378 2,776,013

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

2,256,103 172,620 57 47

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

4,585,002 15,343,629

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

3.33 43.55
1.64 0.49 37%
2.03 26.56

COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT (CCT) 10 E. Park Square, Rm. 410, Marietta, GA 30090 Telephone: (404) 528-1616 / FAX (404) 528-1611

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: Cobb County

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 447,745

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Operating Expense Revenue

5,246,213 1,811,750

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

1,718,563 105,899 53 47

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

3,231,842 22,203,496

Don Griffith General Manager

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efflelency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour

3.05 49.54

Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

1.62 .24
35%
1.88 30.52

COBB COUNTY TRANSIT (CCT)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: CObb County

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Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

447,745 3,993,970 1,103,324

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

1,535,725 96,987 36 31

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

2,577,577 19,332,611

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

2.60 41.18
1.55 .21
28%
1.68 26.58

COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM (METRA) Post Office Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31993 Telephone: (706) 571-4882 / FAX (706) 571-5866

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Columbus/Muscogee County

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 188.410

Operating Expense

2,382,095

Revenue

676,470

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

993,357 64,671 38 23

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,337,311 5,000,436

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

Isaiah Hugley Director
2.40 36.83
1.78 0.48 28% 1.35 20.68

COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM (METRA)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of COiumbus/Muscogee county

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 188,410

...

Operating Expense

2,576,449

en

Revenue

695,521

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

1,183,000 78,685 40 25

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,107,965 4,905,444

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour
cost Ellec1Iveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio
Service Effec1lveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

2.18 32.74
2.33 0.53 27%
.94 14.08

MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MBTA) 815 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 Telephone: (912) 746-1340 / FAX (912) 746-1340

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Macon/Bibb County

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 129,496

Operating Expense

2,037,689

Revenue

1,001,149

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

660,402 51,550 36 15

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,093,051 3,237,595

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

Joseph McElroy Director
3.09 39.53
1.86 0.63 49% 1.66 21.20

MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MBTA)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Macon/Bibb County

..

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 129,496

Operating Expense

2,074,831

.....

Revenue

1,023,208

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

669,669 52,096 36 18

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,145,299 4,401,288

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

3.1 39.83
1.81 0.47 49%
1.71 21.98

METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) 2424 Piedmont Rd., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324 Telephone: (404) 848-5050 / FAX (404) 848-5225

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: Fulton and DeKalb Counties

..

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 1,194,788

Operating Expense

200,325,053

CD

Revenue

86,312,145

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

47,939,000 3,069,000 931 718

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

143,025,000 591,213,464

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

Richard Simonetta General Manager
4.18 65.27
1.40 0.34 43% 2.98 46.60

METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY {MARTA)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: Futton and DeKalb counties

..

Urbanized Area {UZA) Population 1,194,788

Operating Expense

194,525,798

co

Revenue

87,868,192

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

44,597,000 2,756,000 931 713

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

141,849,000 559,370,079

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

4.36 70.58
1.37 0.35 45%
3.18 51.47

ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (RTD) 168 North Avenue, Rome, GA 30161 Telephone: (706) 236-4523 / FAX (706) 236-4498

1994 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Rome

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population

51,589

Operating Expense

II) 0

Revenue

1,397,632 317,471

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

449,620 26,952 29 21

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

743,536 2,364,492

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Cost Efflelency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour
Cost Effectiveness Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip Operating Expense/Passenger Mile Farebox Recovery Ratio
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

Lydell Whittle Director
3.11 51.86
1.88 0.59 23% 1.65 27.59

ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (RTD)

1993 AGENCY SUMMARY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area Served: City of Rome

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population

51,589

Operating Expense

~

Revenue

1,574,708 325,328

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage

501,539 35,598 35 27

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

740,170 2,761,578

PERFORMANCE 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
Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour

3.14 44.24
2.13 0.57 21%
1.48 20.79

GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT SUMMARY {1992 -1994)*

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

1992

1993

1994

Operating Data

Unlinked Trips Total Revenue Vehicles Revenue Vehicle Miles Revenue Vehicle Hours Fuel Consumption (Gallons)

13,835,160 286
7,976,855 577,456
2,245,275

13,496,810 268
8,124,174 577,688
2,271,147

14,029,215 280
8,014,316 563,827
2,375,980

Financial Data

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Operating Expense Operating Revenue

$21,143,537 $7,882,159

23,278,236 7,628,507

24,310,275 8,596,644

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PERFORMANCE DATA

Cost Efficiency Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Mile Operating Expense/Revenue Vehicle Hour

2.65 $36.61

2.87

3.03

40.30

43.12

Cost Effectiveness

Operating Ratio

2.68

Operating Expense/Unlinked Trip

$1.53

3.05

2.83

1.72

1.73

Service Effectiveness Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Mile Unlinked Trips/Revenue Vehicle Hour
Atianta excluded

1.73 23.96

1.66

1.75

23.36

24.88

ANNUAL EXPENSE PER PASSENGER
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)
DOLLARS 2.5 ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2

1.5

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15

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0.5

0 ALBANY

ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

bS:3 1992

YEAR - 1993

~ 1994

ROME SAVANNAH

UNLINKED TRIPS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

SERVICE AREA

Albany

Athens

Augusta

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Cobb County

Columbus

Macon

Rome

Savannah

SUBTOTAL

Atlanta

STATE TOTAL

1992

1993

1994

919,918

740,487

681,114

1,180,850

1,206,817

1,352,672

1,547,343

1,393,493

1,485,403

2,345,527

2,577,577

3,231,842

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1,193,758

1,107,965

1,337,311

mI""

N

1,195,572

1,145,299

1,093,051

839,366

740,170

743,536

4,612,826

4,585,002

4,104,286

13,835,160

13,496,810

14,029,215

139,207,000

141,849,000

143,025,000

153,042,160

155,345,810

157,054,215

MILLIONS

ANNUAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

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ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

E;S'J 1992

YEAR - 1993

EQQl 1994

ROME SAVANNAH

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb County
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Columbus Macon Rome Savannah SUBTOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL

1992

1993

1994

1,065,414

1,074,689

1,163,200

1,336,233

1,695,599

1,783,360

2,365,050

2,769,612

2,648,652

3,651,498

3,993,970

5,246,213

m ~

2,366,300

2,576,449

2,382,095

mI"" w

2,036,391

2,074,831

2,037,689

1,550,813

1,574,708

1,397,632

6,771,839

7,518,378

7,651,434

21,143,537

23,278,236

24,310,275

172,035,988

194,525,798

200,325,053

193,179,525

217,804,034

224,635,328

ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)
MILLIONS
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6

4

2

0 ALBANY

ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

~ 1992

YEAR - 1993

~ 1994

ROME SAVANNAH

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb County
II) CD
Columbus Macon Rome Savannah SUBTOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL

1992

1993

1994

314,730

323,399

286,546

484,334

506,419

553,634

670,554

875,295

852,946

1,549,542

1,103,324

1,811,750

ji!

629,257

695,521

676,470

...mra-,

1,021,270

1,023,208

1,001,149

342,736

325,328

317,471

2,669,736

2.776,013

3,096,478

7,882,158

7,628,507

8,596,644

78,819,811

87,868,192

86,312,145

86,701,969

95,496,699

94,908,789

Directly generated operating revenue. Does not Include Federal and Local funds appllecl toward transit system operating expenses.

ANNUAL OPERATING REVENUE
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)
MILLIONS
3
2
!
Ill UI

0 ALBANY

ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

ES;] 1992

YEAR - 1993

gs:;i 1994

ROME SAVANNAH

OPERATING RATIO FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

SERVICE AREA

Albany

Athens

Augusta

Cobb County

c.,

0

Columbus

Macon

Rome

Savannah

AVERAGE

Atlanta

1992

1993

1994

3.39

3.32

4.06

2.76

3.35

3.22

2.72

3.16

3.11

2.36

3.62

2.90

jil m,-

3.76

3.70

3.52

m
en

1.99

2.03

2.04

4.52

4.84

4.40

2.54

2.71

2.47

2.68

3.05

2.83

2.18

2.21

2.32

ANNUAL OPERATING RATIO
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)
PERCENT
Br-------------------------~

6

4

2

0 ALBANY

ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

YEAR
E;s:'J 1992 - 1993 00 1994

ROME SAVANNAH

TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE MILES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

SERVICE AREA

1992

1993

1994

Albany

409,849

405,407

407,737

Athens

568,843

574,595

594,522

Augusta

Cobb County

w

I\)

Columbus

Macon

962,515

998,136

990,514

1,479,196

1,535,725

1,718,563

' I!!

1,218,242

1,183,000

993,357

m
0,

689,432

669,669

660,402

Rome

487,225

501,539

449,620

Savannah

2,161,554

2,256,103

2,199,601

SUBTOTAL

7,976,855

8,124,174

8,014,316

Atlanta

41,876,000

44,597,000

47,939,000

STATE TOTAL

49,852,855

52,721,174

55,953,316

EXPENSE PER MILE
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)
sDO~ LLAR-S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

4

3

I

m....

0 ALBANY

ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

ROME SAVANNAH ATLANTA

YEAR
ES'J 1992 - 1993 bZJ 1994

TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE HOURS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

SERVICE AREA

1992

1993

1994

Albany

30,351

30,319

28,376

Athens

43,244

43,079

44,139

Augusta Cobb County Columbus

68,304

68,304

68,304

$,!

96,733

96,987

105,899

,a..,. m..,,

81,606

78,685

64,671

Macon

53,496

52,096

51,550

Rome

33,436

35,598

26,952

Savannah

170,286

172,620

173,936

SUBTOTAL

577,456

577,688

563,827

Atlanta

3,623,000

2,756,000

3,069,000

STATE TOTAL

4,200,456

3,333,688

3,632,827

ANNUAL EXPENSE PER HOUR
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)
DOLLARS 75 ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~

50

wen

I
m

25

GI

0 ALBANY

ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

~ 1992

YEAR -1993

~ 1994

ROME SAVANNAH

TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

SERVICE AREA

Albany

Athens

Augusta

w
OI

Cobb County

Columbus

Macon

Rome

Savannah

SUBTOTAL

Atlanta

STATE TOTAL

1992

1993

1994

14

11

11

25

23

23

34

30

30

;;!

36

36

53

a, mI""

a,

37

40

38

48

36

36

35

35

29

57

57

60

286

268

280

938

931

931

1,224

1,199

1,211

PASSENGER TRIPS PER MILE
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)
PASSENGER TRIPS 3.5 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,
3
2.5
2
1.5

0.5

0 ALBANY ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

ROME SAVANNAH ATLANTA

ES'J 1992

YEAR - 1993

tQQI 1994

MOTOR FUEL CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992-1994)

SERVICE AREA

Albany

Athens

Augusta

wa,

Cobb County

Columbus

Macon

Rome

Savannah

SUBTOTAL

Atlanta

STATE TOTAL

1992

1993

1994

121,899

135,399

128,646

181,827

189,059

202,129

287,233

249,144

284,599

~

378,491

400,922

459,544

a,
i;;

co

302,156

280,018

270,653

201,220

208,679

225,782

110,987

113,500

96,904

661,462

694,426

707,723

2,245,275

2,271,147

2,375,980

8,812,775

9,092,014

9,229,287

11,058,050

11,363,161

11,605,267

ANNUAL PASSENGERS PER HOUR
FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)
PASSENGER TRIPS 40 ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

30

20

10

0 ALBANY

ATHENS AUGUSTA

COBB COLUMBUS MACON
CITY

YEAR
5S:-J 1992 -1993 IS/Ql 1994

ROME SAVANNAH

CITY Albany Athens Augusta
Cobb Columbus

TABLE 10

GEORGIA REVENUE BUS INVENTORY (1994}

NUMBER YEAR

2

1976

5

1981

4

1989

Tolal 11

10

1976

8

1989

2

1989

1

1989

2

1993

Tolal 23

3

1992

3

1991

2

1991

3

1990

4

1985

4

1987

5

1988

6

1989

Tolal30

19

1989

17

1989

17

1994

Tolal53

6

1969

1

1971

10

1983

5

1988

5

1988

5

1991

5

1991

1

1993

Tolal 38

MAKE SEATS

GMC

43

GMC

36

Gillig

31

GMC

43

Orion

40

Orion

30

Orion

48

Orion

40

Orion

39

Orion

39

Chance

24

Orion

25

Gillig

41

Orion

39

Gillig

41

Orion

39

TMC

40

Rxible

36

Rxible

43

GMC

43

GMC

43

Flxible

40

Orion

28

Orion

27

Orion

29

Orion

40

Chance

28

AUTOMATIC FAREBOX
2 5 4

LIFT EQUIPPED
No Yes No

10

No

8

No

2

No

1

Yes

2

Yes

3

Yes

3

Yes

2

Yes

3

Yes

4

No

4

No

5

No

6

Yes

19

Yes

17

Yes

17

Yes

6

No

1

No

10

No

5

Yes

5

Yes

5

Yes

5

Yes

1

Yes

40

TABLE 10, continued

CITY Macon
Rome Savannah STATE TOTAL

NUMBER
4 2 10 3 10 1 2 1 1 2 Total36
9 11 4 4
1
Total 29
8 33
5 2 4 5 3 Total60
280

YEAR

MAKE

1979 Bluebird

1980 Bluebird

1982 Bluebird

1985 Bluebird

1986 Bluebird

1988

Orion I

1989

Orion I

1991

Orion I

1992

Orion I

1994

Orion I

1982 Bluebird

1982 Bluebird

1982 Bluebird

1987 Bluebird

1988

Chanoe

1982

Gillig

1987

Gillig

1991

Gillig

1992

Gillig

1992

Orion I

1994

Gillig

1994

AVS1

SEATS
31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 33 33
31 57 45 57 24
40 40 34 34 36 35 22

AUTOMATIC FAREBOX
4 2 10 3 10 1 2 1 1 2

LIFT EQUIPPED
No No No No No No No No Yes Yes

9

No

0

No

0

No

0

No

1

No

8

No

33

No

5

Yes

2

Yes

4

Yes

5

Yes

3

Yes

1 Electric shuttle buses

41

FY 1994 CAPITAL FUNDING DISTRIBUTION
GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT PROGRAMS*
STATE 40%
......
LOCAL 40% Atlanta excluded.

REVENUE BUS INVENTORY FOR MARTA (1994)

CITY

NUMBER YEAR MAKE SEATS AUTOMATIC

LIFT

FAREBOX EQUIPPED

Atlanta

31

1978 Flxible

48

31

No

50

1981 Neoplan

46

50

No

146

1986 Flxible

47

146

No

49

1987 Flxible

47

49

Yes

79

1988 Flxible

47

79

Yes

160

1990 New Flyer

41

160

Yes

63

1990 New Flyer

33

40

1992 New Flyer

33

63

Yes

40

Yes

::::

51

1994 New Flyer

39

51

Yes

Total Active

669

Buses

FIGURE 12
Rural Public Transportation Section 5311 Program
~ Existing Program
i;i Proposed New Program
44

PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS
Paratransit is a transportation service that Jails 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) Nonurbanized Area Formula Program, the Georgia Rideshare and Vanpool Program, and the Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program.
45

SERVICE AREA POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
(1994)

TRANSPORTATION NUMBER OF TOTAL

SERVICE

PERCENT PASSENGER

DISTRICT

PROGRAMS POPULATION

AREA

POPULATION TRIPS/CAPITA

(1990 Census) POPULATION SERVED

Gainesville

10

900,895

251,831

28%

.25

Tennille

22

643,843

510,396

79%

.79

Thomaston

11

1,075,976

194,943

18%

.17

Tifton Jesup

4

598,455

47,579

8%

6

670,827

44,706

7%

.10

...

.13

II)

Cartersville

15

638,424

531,442

83%

1.01

Atlanta*

1

1,949,796

71,120

4%

.02

TOTALS

69

6,478,216

1,652,017

26%

.27

Douglas County Only

STATEWIDE STATISTICAL SUMMARY
GEORGIA RURAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (1992 - 1994)

MILLIONS 6
5-

4

,.

3

.....

"Tl
I

m

2

w

0-<-------------------------,

1992

1993

1994

YEAR

---e-- PASSENGER TRIPS - MILES

RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SUMMARY (1992-1994)

1992

1993

1994

Total Passenger Trips

1,580,818

1,736,898

1,769,113

..

Total Miles

4,550,887

5,021,726

5,098,013

GIi

Total Expenses

3,334,553

3,550,151

3,507,970

Total Vehicles

206

230

232

COMMUTER TRAVEL MODES*
METRO ATLANTA AREA
Vanpool 7%
Carpool 17%

Personal Veh. Alone 64%

Public Transit 11 %

Source: 1994 Rideshare Survey

PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO. DOT DIST. #

LOCATION

COUNTY

1

1

Hewatt Road just east of US 78 - Near Snellville

2

1

1-85 & Indian Trail Road (Exit 38)

3

1

1-985 & SR 20 (Exit 1)

4

1

1-985 & Spout Springs Road (Exit 3)

5

1

1-985 & SR 53 (Exit 4)

6

1

SR 400 & SR 60

7

1

SR 124 & SR 211

8

1

SR 53 & SR 400

9

1

US 76 @ US 129/SR 11 Blairsville

10

1

US 76 @ SR 288 - East of Hiawassee

11

2

SR 15 & SR 102 - Warthen

12

2

SR 126 @ Walnut Cadwell

13

2

County Courthouse - Eastman

14

2

US 80 & Rice Avenue - Dublin

15

2

SR 57 & SR 68 Balls Ferry

16

2

City Hall - Waynesboro

17

2

1-520 & Wheeler Road (Exit 2) - Augusta

18

2

1-20'& US 278 (Exit 48) - Covington

19

2

1-16 & SR 338 (Exit 12) Near Dudley

Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett
Hall Hall Lumpkin Barrow Dawson Union Towns Washington Laurens Dodge Laurens Washington Burke Richmond Newton Laurens

*SPACES
145 506 335 18 126 20 20 24 49 28 11 10 29 31 19 10 74 55 13

PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO. DOT DIST.#

LOCATION

COUNTY

'SPACES

20

2

Broad Street & Gordon Highway Augusta

21

2

US 1 - City of Wrens

22

2

City Hall Hephzibah

23

2

SR 22 Williams Park - Milledgeville

24

2

SR 87 By-Pass Cochran

25

2

SR 29 East Dublin

26

2

SR 18 & SR 57 Near Gordon

27

3

City of Reynolds

28

3

1-75 &Jodeco Road - Flippen (Exit #72)

29

3

City of Vienna

30

4

Pope Street & SR 520, 33, 112 - Sylvester

31

4

SR 32 &US 19 Leesburg

32

4

1-75 &SR 300 (Exit 32)

33

4

SR 50 &Ledo Road

34

4

1-75 & SR 520 (Exit 18) Titton

35

4

1-75 &SR 31 (Exit 3) Valdosta

36

4

1-75 &SR 38 (Exit 4) Valdosta

37

4

1-75 &SR 112 (Exit 28) Ashburn

38

4

SR 300 & SR 300 Connector

Richmond

44

Jefferson

24

Richmond

10

Baldwin

20

Bleckley

50

Laurens

20

m ~

Wilkinson

20

Taylor

29

Henry

15

-I.~n..
g n

Dooly

32

1
Ill

CL

Worth

15

Lee

15

Crisp

19

Lee

30

Titt

24

Lowndes

15

Lowndes

20

Turner

15

Crisp

19

PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO. DOT DIST.#

LOCATION

COUNTY

* SPACES

39

4

US 19 & US 82 Albany

Dougherty

30

40

4

SR 91 & SR 133 - Albany

Dougherty

21

41

4

City Hall on West Railroad Street - Pelham

Mitchell

20

42

4

Farmer's Market, SR 38

Brooks

25

43

5

Courthouse Street - Claxton

Evans

28

44

5

City of Nahunta

45

5

Charlton County Courthouse - Folkston

Brantley

88

Charlton

22

~
~ -;.

46

5

SR 23 - Glennville

47

5

1-95 & SR 204 Just West of 1-95 North of Savannah (Exit 16)

Tattnall

23

Chatham

20

g n

48

5

1-95 & SR 21 Just West of 1-95 South of Savannah (Exit 19)

Chatham

33

l
CII

49

5

1-16 & SR 30 Just South of 1-16 (Exit 29)

CL

Bryan

38

50

5

SR 32 & SR 23 - Hortense

Brantley

14

51

5

Effingham County Courthouse - Springfield

Effingham

53

52

5

City of Guyton

Effingham

20

53

5

SR 15 & SR 50 Hoboken

Brantley

15

54

5

SR 26 North of Statesboro

Bulloch

30

55

5

Tenth Avenue - Helena

Telfair

15

56

6

Market Street & 4th Avenue - Chatsworth

Murray

29

57

6

US 41 @ Gordon County Courthouse - Calhoun

Gordon

17

PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO. DOT DIST. #

LOCATION

COUNTY

* SPACES

58

6

Higgens General Hospital, Carrollton St. @ Poplar St. - Bremen

59

6

SR 5 Business @ the Etowah River - Canton

60

6

SR 61 South of Dallas

61

6

Philpot Street @ Alpha Way - Cedartown

62

6

Nelson Street - Cartersville

63

6

Public Square (Northeast Section) - Fairmount

64

6

US 41 & SR 136 - Resaca

Iwll

65

6

First Avenue @ SR 5

66

6

Corinth Church on Rockmart Road near SR t 20

67

6

SR 3 @ Milepost 29 Adairsville

68

6

SR 53 & Mary Street - Jasper

69

6

Faith Baptist Church on SR 101 near SR 120 Dallas

70

6

Sunbelt Drive just north of 1-20 Waco

Haralson

57

Cherokee

173

Paulding

167

Polk

31

Bartow

16

Gordon

10

Gordon

10

Gilmer

34

Haralson

45

Bartow

20

Pickens

160

Paulding

34

Haralson

17

71

6

1-20 & SR 61 north of 1-20 (Exit 5) Villa Rica

72

6

North Side Drive near SR 166 - Carrollton

73

6

1-20 & SR 113 south of 1-20 (Exit 4) Villa Rica

74

6

SR 108 east of SR 515 - Near Jasper

75

7

1-75 & Aviation Boulevard near Hartsfield Airport (Exit 82)

76

7

Campbellton Road & Barge Road near 1-285 (Exit 48)

Carroll

160

Carroll

37

Carroll

15

Pickens

22

Clayton

579

Fulton

255

PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO. DOT DIST. #

LOCATION

COUNTY

* SPACES

77

7

120 & Gresham Road (Exit 32)

78

7

SR 400 & Abernathy Road (Exit 5)

79

7

Fourth Street - City of Stone Mountain

80

7

Hammond Drive @ Perimeter Mall near 1285 (Exit 21)

81

7

185 & Flat Shoals Road (Exit 14) Near Union City

82

7

120 & West Avenue (Exit 41) Conyers

..UI

83

7

120 & Lee Road (Exit 11) Near Lithia Springs

84

7

SR 400 & Mansell Road (Exit 8) Near Roswell

85

7

120 & Thornton Road (Exit 12)

Dekalb

403

Fulton

352

Dekalb

150

Dekalb

116

Fulton

420

Rockdale

44

Douglas

145

Fulton

418

Douglas

116

86

7

120 & Post Road (Exit 7) Between Douglasville and Villa Rica

Douglas

78

Individual lot capacities may fluctuate from year to year due to improvements such as restriping, expansion, reconstruction, etc..

FIGURE 15
Park and R.1de Lots
RIDESHARE .. the Georg1away
55

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

AMTRAK PASSENGER COUNTS (1994)

BOARDING
52,244 2,642 1,624 5,226 25,853 87,589

ALIGHTING
52,223 2,611 1,934 5,027 24,850 86,645

TOTAL PASSENGERS
104,467 5,253 3,558 10,253 50,703 174,234

DISTRIBUTION OF RAIL PASSENGERS
GEORGIA RAIL STATIONS (1994)
JESUP 6% SAVANNAH 29%

TOTAL RAIL PASSENGERS IN GEORGIA (1992-1994)

CITY

1992

1993

1994

Percent

Change

(1992-1994)

Atlanta

129,681

124,158 104,467

-15.9

Galnesvllle

7,915

6,871

5,253

-23.5

Toccoa

3,115

4,239

3,558

-16.1

Jesup

12,062

11,829

10,253

-13.3

..

Savannah

49,773

52,360

50,703

- 3.2

OI

TOTALS

202,546

199,457 174,234

-12.6

FIGURE 17
Georgia Rail Passenger Service

To Birmingham

-

Passenger Service

. . . . Passenger Station

59

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.
Paratransit - 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 mile. Total passenger miles for a transit system may be derived by multiplying the total number of passengers carried times the total number of miles they travel. Passenger miles is a 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.
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.
80

Glossary, continued
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 (UZA) - 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.
61

Notes

Notes