\CjCj 5 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 iii 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 liiliiiflli ROME.;.aPARTMENT ~ ~ \ . .ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTE COBB COMMUNITY ~RANSIT - ~ 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 -C) 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 ... N 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 -w 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 ii! N N Operating Expense Operating Revenue $21,143,537 $7,882,159 23,278,236 7,628,507 24,310,275 8,596,644 m i;:; 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 "Tl 15 i m N 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 .N . 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 ~ m 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) I m w 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 ~ O> 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 a~------------------------~ 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