Georgia transit fact book, 1998

'I 1998 GEORGIA TRANSIT FACT BOOK

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Georgia Department of Transportation Office of lntermodal Programs

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Georgia Department of Transportation wishes to express its sincere appreciation to those transit managers, transit planners, state and local officials who provide assistance during the preparation of this document.
NOTICE This report is the product of a study financed in part by the 1
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 views or policy of . the U.S. Department of Transportation.

GEORGIA TRANSIT FACT BOOK
Prepared by Office of lntermoda/ Programs Georgia Department of Transportation

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ....................................... 1 Urban Transit Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Transit Agency Summaries (1997) ..................... 4
Albany Transit System (ATS) ....................... 4 Athens Transit System (ATS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
e Augusta Public Transit (APT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Cobb Community Transit (CCT) ..................... S Columbus Transit System (METRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MBTA) .......... 1C Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) . . . 11 Rome Transit Department (RTD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Paratransit Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Rural Public Transportation Program ................ 3E Georgia Park & Ride Lot Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Rail Passenger Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4E Glossary ........................................ 52

LIST OF TABLES

NUMBER

PAGE

1. Georgia Urban Transit Summary ..................... 13

2. Unlinked Trips for Georgia Transit Systems ............ 15

3. Total Operating Expense for Georgia Transit Systems .... 17

4. Total Operating Revenue for Georgia Transit Systems .... 19

5. Operating Ratio for Georgia Transit Systems ........... 21

6. Total Revenue Vehicle Miles for Georgia Transit Systems . 23

7. Total Revenue Vehicle Hours for Georgia Transit Systems . 25

8. Total Revenue Vehicles for Georgia Transit Systems ..... 27

9. Motor Fuel Consumption in Gallons

for Georgia Transit Systems ........................ 29

10. Georgia Revenue Bus Inventory ..................... 31

11. Revenue Vehicle Inventory for MARTA ................ 34

12. Age of Fleet Summary .............................35

13. Service Area Population Characteristics

for Rural Public Transportation Programs .............. 38

14. Rural Public Transportation Program Summary ......... 40

15. Inventory of Park and Ride Lot Facilities ............... 42

16. AMTRAK Passenger Counts ........................ 48

17. Total Rail Passengers in Georgia .................... 50

LIST OF FIGURES

NUMBER

PAGE

1. Urban Transit Systems in Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. Annual Expense Per Passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3. Annual Transit Ridership ....................... 16

4. Annual Operating Expense ...................... 18

5. Annual Operating Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6. Annual Operating Ratio ........................ 22

7. Annual Expense Per Mile ....................... 24

8. Annual Expense Per Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

9. Annual Passenger Trips Per Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

10. Annual Passengers Per Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

11. FY 1998 Capital Funding Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

12. Rural Public Transportation Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

13. Park & Ride Lots .............................. 41

14. Distribution of Rail Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

15. Georgia Rail Passenger Service .................. 51

INTRODUCTION
The Georgia Transit Fact Book is published annually by the Georgia Department of Transportation.The current edition summarizes the 1997 calendar year operations data for the ten urban public transit systems and the seventy-one 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 annual survey of 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 decision making and protect the State's investment in transit, the Department implemented Management Information System (MIS) based on the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Transit Database. This MIS has resulted in the development of additional tools for analyzing cost efficiency, cost and service effectiveness as well as service supplied and consumed.

Figure 1 URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA

ATHENS PUBLIC TRANSIT
o-n~,. ROME TRANSIT D&rARTMENT
MARTA

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OOUQU.S COUNTY' COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM

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MACON-BIBB COUNTY TRANSIT AUTIIORITY

* Douglas County provides vanpool services to county residents in both
the urbanized area and nonurbanized portions of the region. No fixed route service is provided.

URBAN TRANSIT OPERATIONS
There are ten urban public transportation systems in Georgia. They are as follows: Albany (ATS); Athens (ATS); Atlanta (MARTA); Augusta (APT); Savannah (CAT); Cobb County (CCT); Columbus (METRA); Macon (MBTA); and Rome (RTD). Douglas County (Douglas County Rideshare) provides vanpool services for county residents.
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ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM (A TS) 712 Flint Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 Telephone: (912) 430-5182 I FAX (912) 430-5160

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Kerwin Terry General Manager

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

87,223 2,089,720
276,404

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

463,764 35,524
19 7

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

636,564 2,403,859

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

4.51 58.83
3.28 0.87 13%
1.37 17.92

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ATHENS TRANSIT SYSTEM (ATS) 325 Pound Street, Athens, GA 30601 Telephone: (706) 613-3432/ FAX (706) 613-3433

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Richard Matthews Director

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

85,000 2,057,714
640,409

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

588,209 49,092
30 18

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,312,318 3,810,468

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

3.50 41.92
1.57 0.54 31%
2.23 26.73

AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT (APT) 1535 Fenwick Street, Augusta, GA 30904 Telephone: (706) 821-1815 I FAX (706) 821-1752

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Heyward Johnson Director

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

227,000 2,059,409
641,023

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

831,560 51,623
40 21

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,285,696 831,560

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

2.48 39.89
1.60 2.48 31%
1.55 24.91

CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) 900 East Gwinnett St., Savannah, GA 31412-9118 Telephone: (912) 236-2111 I FAX (912) 944-6058

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Scott Lansing Director

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

198,630 8,041,196 2,822,811

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

2,359,372 175,431 62 47

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

3,408,615 10,396,275

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

3.41 45.84
2.36 0.77 35%
1.44 19.43

COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT (CCT) 10 E. Park Square, Rm 410, Marietta, GA 30090 Telephone: (770) 528-161 0 I FAX (770) 528-1611

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Mary Shavalier General Manager

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

504,328 6,895,584 2,058,390

SERVICE SUPPLIED Annual Revenue Vehicle Miles Annual Revenue Vehicle Hours Total Revenue Vehicles Peak Vehicle Usage
SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,680,974 88,124 68 42
2,482,682 17,800,378

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

4.10 78.25
2.78 0.39 30%
1.48 28.17

COLUMBUS TRANSIT SYSTEM (METRA) Post Office Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31902 Telephone: (706) 571-4882/ FAX (706) 571-5866

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Lisa Goodwin Director

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

190,000 4,465,025
748,466

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

1,009,216 75,192 48 21

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

921,655 1,009,216

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

4.42 59.38
4.84 4.42 17%
0.91 12.26

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

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Joseph McElroy Director

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

150,000 2,140,006 1,027,216

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

690,189 59,507
35 15

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

1,070,325 806,612

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

3.10 35.96
2.00 2.65 48%
1.55 17.99

METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324-3324 Telephone: (404) 848-5050 I FAX (404) 848-5225

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Richard Simonetta General Manger

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population 1,241,000

Operating Expense

257,006,851

Revenue

92,829,022

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

54,174,312 2,608,342
942 742

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

170,352,000 811,619,273

Number includes MARTA rail cars

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

4.74 98.53
1.51 0.32 36%
3.14 65.31

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ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (RTD) P.O. Box 1433, Rome, GA 30162-1433 Telephone: (706) 236-4523 I FAX (706) 236-4498

AGENCY SUMMARY

1997

Lydell Whittle Director

GENERAL INFORMATION

Urbanized Area (UZA) Population Operating Expense Revenue

31,000 1,345,588
362,102

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

457,645 28,972
33 21

SERVICE CONSUMPTION Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Passenger Miles

763,713 1,513,479

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

2.94 46.44
1.76 0.89 27%
1.67 26.36

Table 1
GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT SUMMARY*

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Operating Data Unlinked Trips Total Revenue Vehicles Revenue Vehicle Miles Revenue Vehicle Hours Fuel Consumption

1995

1996

1997

13,239,012 282
8,362,593 583,911
2,338,086

11,264,498 282
8,027,234 573,058
2,275,916

11,881,568 335
8,080,929 563,465
2,311,911

Financial Data Operating Expense Operating Revenue

$23,747,154 $27,098,433 $29,094,242 $8,751,645 $8,633,729 $8,576,821

PERFORMANCE DATA

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

$2.84 $40.67

$3.38 $47.29

$3.60 $51.63

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

2.71

3.14

3.39

$1.79

$2.41

$2.45

1.58

1.40

1.47

22.67

19.66

21.09

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ANNUAL EXPENSE PER PASSENGER
6.00

5.00

4.00

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3.00

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2.00

I!Eil1995 .1996 IDI1997

1.00

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Athens

Augusta

Cobb

Columbus

Cities

Macon

Rome

Savannah

Table 2
UNLINKED TRIPS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

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

1995 654,343 1,249,229 1,328,224 2,829,854 1,279,421 1,056,172 747,438 4,094,331

1996 577,636 1,204,491 1,283,480 1,861,193 1,049,734 983,642 733,481 3,570,841

1997 636,564 1,312,318 1,285,696 2,482,682 921,655 1,070,325 763,713 3,408,615

13,239,012 143,704,000 156,943,012

11,264,498 144,805,000 156,069,498

11,881,568 170,352,000 182,233,568

Figure 3
ANNUAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP

4,500,000

4,000,000

3,500,000

3,000,000

2,500,000 2,0u0,000 1,500,000

FEd 1995 .1996 liD 1997

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500,000

0 Albany

Athens

Augusta

Cobb

Columbus

Cities

Macon

Rome

Savannah

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Table 3
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

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

1995 1,299,946 1,704,522 2,219,762 4,794,059 2,124,751 2,008,860 1,325,021 8,270,233

1996 1,697,450 1,916,699 2,344,209 6,679,767 3,058,951 2,088,156 1,354,105 7,959,096

1997 2,089,720 2,057,714 2,059,409 6,895,584 4,465,025 2,140,006 1,345,588 8,041,196

23,747,154 214,182,739 237,929,893

27,098,433 239,450,735 266,549,168

29,094,242 257,006,851 286,101,093

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TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS*

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb County Columbus Macon Rome Savannah

1995 314,443 581,016 670,172 1,813,226 762,909 1,046,987 294,655 3,268,237

1996 254,101 597,735 658,917 1,964,751 744,357 1,007,722 335,509 3,070,637

1997 276,404 640,409 641,023 2,058,390 748,466 1,027,216 362,102 2,822,811

SUBTOTAL Atlanta STATE TOTAL

8,751,645 91,828,500 100,580,145

8,633,729 96,321,850 104,955,579

8,576,821 92,829,022 101,405,843

*Directly generated operating revenue. Does not include Federal and Local Funds applied toward transit system operating expense.

3,500,000

Figure 5
ANNUAL OPERATING REVENUE

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000

1Ei11995 .1996
-1111997

500,000

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Athens

Augusta

Cobb

Columbus

Cities

Macon

Rome

Savannah

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Table 5
OPERATING RATIO FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

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

1995

1996

1997

4.13

6.68

7.56

2.93

3.21

3.21

3.31

3.56

3.21

2.64

3.40

3.35

2.79

4.11

5.97

1.92

2.07

2.08

4.50

4.04

3.72

2.53

2.59

2.85

2.71

3.14

3.39

2.33

2.49

2.77

2.37

2.54

2.82

Figure 6
ANNUAL OPERATING RATIO

8.00

7.00

6.00

5.00

IIE!I1995

4.00

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DB 1997

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00 Albany

Athens

Augusta

Cobb

Columbus

Cities

Macon

Rome

Savannah

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Table 6
TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE MILES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

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

1995 433,204 608,860 847,945 1,711,291 1J134,930 757,260 456,601 2,412,502
8,362,593 53,467,000 61,829,593

1996 343,280 591,635 829,329 1,698,297 1,073,750 616,305 450,310 2,424,328
8,027,234 50,318,000 58,345,234

1997 463,764 588,209 831,560 1,680,974 1,009,216 690,189 457,645 2,359,372
8,080,929 54,174,312 62,255,241

Figure 7
ANNUAL EXPENSE PER MILE
6.00

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Rome

Savannah

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TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLE HOURS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

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

1995 29,156 50,129 68,304 105,970 61,200 57,880 28,469 182,803
583,911 3,108,000 3,691,911

1996 30,347 47,060 51,623 100,572 74,072 58,345 28,532 182,507
573,058 3,182,000 3,755,058

1997 35,524 49,092 51,623 88,124 75,192 59,507 28,972 175,431
563,465 2,608,342 3,171,807

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ANNUAL EXPENSE PER HOUR

f!K!I1995 .1996 IDI1997

Athens

Augusta

Cobb

Columbus

Cities

Macon

Rome

Savannah

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Table 8
TOTAL REVENUE VEHICLES FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

SERVICE AREA Albany Athens Augusta Cobb County Columbus Macon Rome Savannah
SUBTOTAL Atlanta* STATE TOTAL
*Number includes MARTA rail cars

1995 9 23 30 53 38 36 29 64
282 907 1,189

1996 9 23 32 53 30 36 37 62
282 1,083 1,365

1997 19 30 40 68 48 35 33 62
335 942 1,277

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
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Figure 9
ANNUAL PASSENGER TRIPS PER MILE

1m 1995 .1996 liD 1997

Athens

Augusta

Cobb

Columbus

Cities

Macon

Rome

Savannah

Table 9
MOTOR FUEL CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS FOR GEORGIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS

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

1995 132,587 199,224 242,755 483,028 264,546 211,776 91 J 104 713,066
2,338,086 9,235,462 11,573,548

1996 121,756 198,290 243,870 503,537 228,000 212,444 92,045 675,974
2,275,916 9,056,840 11,332,756

1997 140,759 218,303 244,354 524,563 237,692 224,519 77,363 644,358
2,311,911 10,134,456 12,446,367

Figure 10
ANNUAL PASSENGERS PER HOUR

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20.00

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10.00

5.00

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Athens

Augusta

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Columbus

Cities

Macon

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Rome

Savannah

Table 10
GEORGIA REVENUE BUS INVENTORY (1997)

CITY
Albany

NUMBER
4 4 3 3 3 2

YEAR SEATS AUTOMATIC

LIFT

FAREBOX EQUIPPED

1981 36 1989 31 1991 23 1995 14 1996 19 1997 19

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Total19

Athens

10 1976 43

8 1989 40

2 1989 30

1 1989 46

2 1993 40

1 1986 14

1 1989 10

1 1991

6

1 1993

8

1 1994

6

1 1995

7

1 1996 14

Total30

Yes

Nc

Yes

No

Yes

Nc

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

3

Augusta
Cobb Columbus

2 4 4 3 3 2 3 6 5 4 3
Total39
17 19 17 15
Total68
5 1 1 3 1 1 4 3 2 4 6
Total31

1997 24 1996 20 1994 Varies 1992 39 1991 39 1991 24 1990 25 1989 39 1988 41 1987 39 1985 41
1989 36 1989 40 1994 43 1994 12
1997 30 1997 12 1996 28 1995 12 1994 12 1993 28 1991 40 1991 28 1991 29 1988 27 1983 40

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

32

Macon

2

1997

27

2

1996

28

2

1994

35

1

1992

35

1

1991

31

2

1989

31

2

1989

31

1

1988

31

10

1986 31

3

1985

31

10

1982

31

1

1980

31

Total37

Rome

8

1997

22

1

1993

10

1

1991

8

1

1988

24

1

1987

57

4

1982

45

11

1982

57

3

1982

31

Total30

Savannah

4

1996

35

4

1996

30

1

1995

22

3

1994

22

5

1994

35

2

1992

34

4

1991

36

5

1991

34

33

1987

40

1

1982

40

Total62

STATE

316

TOTAL

1 Trolley Bus 2 Electric shuttle bus

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Nc

Yes

No

Yes

Nc

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Nc

Yes

No

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CITY Atlanta
Total Active Buses

Table 11
REVENUE BUS INVENTORY FOR MARTA (1997)

NUMBER
118 51 40 63 60 99 79 49 145 50 29
783

YEAR
1996 1994 1992 1990 1990 1990 1988 1987 1986 1981 1978

MAKE
New Flyer CNG New Flyer New Flyer New Flyer New Flyer New Flyer Flexible Flexible Flexible Neoplan Flexible

SEATS
40 39 33 33 41 47 47 47 47 47 47

AUTOMATIC FARE BOX
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

LIFT EQUIPPED
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Table 12
Age of Fleet Summary*
1995 1996 1997

Median Age Mean Age Modal Age Total Fleet
* Does not include MARTA Buses

12

9

10

8.4

7.9

7.6

6

7

8

282

283

316

]
Figure 11 FY 1997 CAPITAL FUNDING DISTRIBUTION
GEORGIA URBAN TRANSIT PROGRAMS
10%

PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS
Paratransit is a transportation service that falls somewhere between the privatE automobile and fixed-route transportation; e.g., dial-a-ride, car pools, vanpools buspools, etc. Georgia's Paratransit operations are carried out under three programs: Federal Transi Administration (FTA) Non-urbanized Area Formula Program, the Georgia Rideshan and Vanpool Program, and the Georgia Park and Ride Lot Program.
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Figure 12
Rural Public Transportation Programs
SECTION 5311 Existing New
U City Government
Cedartown Social Circle Unadilla Vienna Americus Lagrange
As of April 8, 1998
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Table 13
SERVICE AREA POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS FOR RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS*
1997

TRANSPORTATION NUMBER OF

DISTRICT

PROGRAMS

Gainesville

10

Tennille

22

Thomaston

14

Tifton

6

Jesup

6

Cartersville

15

Atlanta*

n/a

TOTALS

73

*Douglas County Rural Program ended.

TOTAL POPULATION (1990 Census)
900,895 643,843 1,075,976 598,455 670,827 638,424
n/a 4,528,420

SERVICE AREA
POPULATION 251,831 510,396 194,943 47,579 44,706 531,442 n/a 1,580,897

PERCENT POPULATION
SERVED
28% 79% 18% 8% 7%
83% N/A 35%

PASSENGER TRIPS/CAPITA
0.27 0.71 0.24 0.11 0.15 0.90 N/A 0.38

Table 14
RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SUMMARY*

1995

1996

1997

TotaiPassengerTrips 1,781,672

1,711,402

Total Miles

5,329,637

5,491,416

Total Expenses

3,525,156

3,152,870

Total Vehicles

246

247

* CY 1997 data excludes Douglas County. Rural Program ended.

1,700,391 5,559,412 4,200,000
238

Figure 13
Park and Ride Lots
RIDES HARE ...the Georgia Way
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Table 15

INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO.

DOT

DIST.#

LOCATION

COUNTY *SPACES

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

1<;

?

~R '>7 R. ~R 68 - Balls FP.rrv

Gwinnett

145

Gwinnett

506

Gwinnett

335

Hall

18

Hall

126

Lumpkin

20

Barrow

20

Dawson

24

Union

49

Towns

28

Washington

11

Laurens

10

Dodge

29

Laurens

31

\A.

19

Table 15, contd. INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO.

DOT DIST.

#

LOCATION

COUNTY

16

2

City Hall - Waynesboro

Burke

17

2

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

Richmond

18

2

1-20 & US 278 (Exit 45) - Covington

Newton

19

2

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

Laurens

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

?,0

4

PooP. ~trP.P.t fl. ~R 5?0 ?.3 11? - "''

Richmond Jefferson Richmond Baldwin Bleckley Laurens Wilkinson
Taylor Henry Dooly
Wnrth

SPACES
10 74 55 13
44 24 10 20 50 20 20 29 15 32 15

Table 15, contd. INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO. DOT DIST.
#

LOCATION

COUNTY

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) - Tifton

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

Lee Crisp Lee Tift Lowndes Lowndes Turner Crisp

39

4

US 19 & US 82- Albany

40

4

SR 91 & SR 133 - Albany

41

4

City Hall on West Railroad Street- Pelham

42

4

Farmer's Market, SR 38

43

5

Courthouse Street - Claxton

44

5

City of Nahunta

4<;

"

r.h,.rltnn r.nomh r.n, orthnoo<:P - Fnlk<:tnn

Dougherty DouQherty
Mitchell Brooks Evans Brantley
r.h<>rltnn

SPACES
15 19 30 24 15 20 15 19
30 21 20 25 28 88 ??

Table 15, contd. INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO. DOT DIST. #

LOCATION

COUNTY

46

5

SR 23 - Glennville

47

5

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

48

5

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

49

5

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

50

5

SR 32 & SR 23 - Hortense

Tattnall Chatham Chatham
Bryan Brantley

51

5

Effin1Jham County Courthouse - Springfield

52

5

City of Guyton

53

5

SR 15 & SR 50 - Hoboken

54

5

SR 26 North of Statesboro

55

5

Tenth Avenue- Helena

56

6

Market Street & 4th Avenue- Chatsworth

57

6

US 41 @ Gordon County Courthouse - Calhoun

Effingham Effingham Brantley
Bulloch Telfair Murray Gordon

*SPACES
23 20 33 38 14 53 20 15 30 15 29 17

58

6

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

59

6

SR 5 Business @ the Etowah River - Canton

60

6

SR 61 So11th of n:lll:lo::

Haralson

57

Cherokee

173

P:luldinn

11'\7

Table 15, contd. INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO.

DOT DIST.

:H

LOCATION

COUNTY

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

65

6

First Avenue@ SR 5

66

6

Corinth Church on Rockmart Road near SR 120

Polk Bartow Gordon Gordon Gilmer Haralson

67

6

SR 3 @ Milepost 29- Adairsville

68

6

SR 53 & Marv Street - Jasper

69

6

Faith Baptist Church on SR 101 near SR 120- Dallas

70

6

Sunbelt Drive just north of 1-20 - Waco

71

6

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

72

6

North Side Drive near SR 166 - Carrollton

Bartow Pickens Pauldino Haralson Carroll Carroll

73

6

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

74

6

SR 108 east of SR 515- Near Jasper

7".

7

1-7". II. Avi"tinn Rn.!IP\/"rrl nP"r 1-l"rl<::fi<>lrl Airnnrl fl=vil A?\

Carroll Pickens
r.l"\/lnn

SPACES
31 16 10 10 34 45 20 160 34 17 160 37 15 22
".7Q

Table 15, contd.
INVENTORY OF PARK AND RIDE LOT FACILITIES

INVENTORY OF ACTIVE PARK & RIDE LOT FACILITIES

NO.

DOT

DIST. #

LOCATION

COUNTY *SPACES

76

7

Campbellton Road & Barge Road near 1-285 (Exit 4B)

Fulton

255

77

7

1-20 & Gresham Road (Exit 32)

Dekalb

403

78

7

SR 400 & Abernathy Road (Exit 5)

Fulton

352

79

7

Fourth Street- City of Stone Mountain

Dekalb

150

80

7

Hammond Drive @ Perimeter Mall near 1-285 (Exit 21)

Dekalb

116

81

7

1-85 & Flat Shoals Road (Exit 14)- Near Union City

Fulton

420

82

7

1-20 & West Avenue (Exit 41)- Conyers

Rockdale

44

83

7

1-20 & Lee Road (Exit 11) - Near Lithia Springs

Douglas

145

84

7

SR 400 & Mansell Road (Exit 8)- Near Roswell

Fulton

418

85

7

1-20 & Thornton Road (Exit 12)

Douglas

116

86

7

1-20 & Post Road (Exit 7) - Between Douglasville and Villa

Douglas

78

Rica

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

RAILROAD PASSENGER SERVICE IN GEORGIA Rail passenger service in Georgia is provided by AMTRAK. AMTRAK operates the following routes:

(1) The CRESCENT operates between New York 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.

Table 16

AMTRAK PASSENGER COUNTS

1997

TOTAL

CITY

PASSENGERS

Atlanta
Gainesville Savannah Toccoa Jesup TOTALS

80,743 4,406 42,243 3,200 6,686 137,278

- - - - -~-~---~~---~-----~----~---~---
Figure 14
DISTRIBUTION OF RAIL PASSENGERS (1997)

Jesup 5%
Savannah 31%

59%

Atlanta mGainesville OSavannah Ei!Toccoa I'I'JJesup

-------------~--------------

CITY
Atlanta Gainesville Savannah Toccoa Jesup TOTALS

Table 17
TOTAL RAIL PASSENGERS IN GEORGIA

1995

1996

1997

98,518 5,286 44,484 3,814 8,403 160,505

79,708 4,328
37,239 3,275 7,448 131,998

80,743 4,406 42,243 3,200 6,686 137,278

Percent Change
(1995-1996)
1.30% 1.80% 13.44% -2.29% -10.23% 4.00%

Figure 15
Georgia Passenger Service Passenger Service
~ti 2~,.-- Passenger Station
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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 the 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 the 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 services, 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 quantitative measure of transit system efficiency. Peak - The period during which the maximum amount of travel occurs. It may be specified as the morning (A.M.), or afternoon or evening (P.M.) peak. The period when demand for transportation service is the heaviest.
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Glossary, continued
Performance Indicator - A quantitative measure of how well an activity, task or function is being performed. In transportation systems, it is usually computed by the 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 traveled to and from storage facilities and during other deadhead travel. Revenue Vehicle Miles- Total miles traveled by revenue vehicle while in revenue service. Excludes miles traveled 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 though it may be on the same journey from origin to destination. Each transfer is counted as a separate passenger trip. Urbanized Area (UZA) - Defined by the Bureau of the Census, a population concentration of at least 50,000 inhabitants. Generally consisting of a central city and the surrounding, closely settled, contiguous territory.
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