Transit Agency Status County of Carbon Presented on

Transit Agency Status County of Carbon Presented on January 20, 2012

CCCT Overview ◦ Services 3 fixed routes, 1 bus 23 vans, 19 daily vehicle runs 2

Transit Agency Status CCCT FY 2011 Financial Position 3

Current Financial Position (in 000 s) FY 2011 Total assets $1, 289 Total liabilities $1, 412 Total net assets (deficit) $(123) Note: Does not include fixed assets (cost of $1. 5 M). These assets are included on the books of the County. Assets Net Assets Liabilities 4% 46% 50% 4

Current Financial Position �Current assets includes no receivables outstanding longer than 90 days �All accounts payable are current �Restricted deficit is the result of cumulative operating losses in the CCCT Van division 5

Current Financial Position Revenues (in 000 s) Passenger fares Government fare assistance programs Other operating revenues Total revenues FY 2011 Passenger fares Government fare assistance programs Other operating revenues $165 2% 7% $2, 262 $56 $2, 483 91% 6

Current Financial Position Operating Expenses (in 000 s) Purchased transportation Services Other expenses Total operating expenses FY 2011 Purchased transportation Services Other operating expenses $2, 467 $249 1% 9% $37 $2, 753 90% 7

Transit Agency Status CCCT FY 2011 Current Operations 8

Staffing Level/Org Chart � An organization chart is provided as Handout #1 � All management and administration activates are provided by LANta staff � All transportation services, including trip reservation, scheduling, and provision of service are subcontracted to Easton Coach Company 9

Important Contract Provisions �All drivers are employees of Easton Coach Company �ECC employs an equal number of fulland part-time drivers �Average wage is $10. 75 �ECC handles wage and benefit administration for its employees 10

Fuel �Current Cost per Gallon ◦ Contract rate or market rate? Market – purchased at the pump because there are no fuel facilities on the property �Projected Cost per Gallon and Basis for Projection ◦ Contract rate or market rate? Market – no plans to install fuel tank on the property 11

Fixed Route Fares Fare Type Date of Last Increase Date of Planned Increase Amount After Planned Increase Zone Fare 04/01/2007 $1. 50 N/A In-county $1. 50 N/A Out-of-county $2. 50 N/A Current Amount 12

Shared Ride Fares � Date of Last Fare Increase – 10/01/2008 � Current ◦ Average fare - $19. 61 ◦ CCCT has sponsorship arrangements with the County Area Agencies on Aging and MH/MR agencies � Planned Changes ◦ Date of planned increase - 10/01/2012 ◦ Estimated average fare - $21. 50 ◦ There are no planned changes to the existing sponsorship arrangements 13

Other Major Factors Producing Cost Increases Beyond Inflation Factors Fuel costs Service demand Current Amount Projected Future Amount Explanation $76 K (Included in purchased transportation) ? Costs are controlled by market factors at time of purchase $2, 467 K $2, 590 K Costs are controlled by contract rates and demand for services 14

Cost Savings Initiative Current Cost Planned Action and Implementation Date Projected Savings Providing MATP services on normal working days N/A 1/1/12 $100 K Operations needs Assessment N/A FY 12 $ value unknown; should result in improved service efficiency 15

Quality Control/Productivity Initiative Cost Planned Action and Implementation Date Projected Benefit MDT/AVL $1. 5 M FY 13 Using data to streamline system Operations needs Assessment $120 K FY 12 Providing service more efficiently to meet demand 16

Transit Agency Status CCCT FY 2011 Service Statistics/ Trends 17

Fixed Route Service Statistics/ Trends (in 000 s) Fixed Route FY 201011 Rev. Veh. Miles FY 201112 FY 201213 FY 201314 FY 201415 34 34 34 Rev. Veh. Hours 2 2 2 Passenger Trips 7 7 8 8 8 3. 5 4 4 4 Op. Cost/Hour $46. 07 $47. 91 $49. 35 $51. 08 $52. 61 Op. Rev. /Hour $0. 80 Op. Cost/Trip $13. 16 $13. 69 $12. 34 $12. 77 $13. 15 �Describe Any Proposed Changes ACT 44 PERFORMANCE MEASURES Pass. Trips/Hour 18

Shared Ride Statistics/Trends (in 000 s) Shared-Ride Total Veh. Miles FY 2010 - FY 201111 12 FY 201213 FY 2013 - FY 201414 15 899 926 954 982 1, 012 $2. 96 $2. 98 $3. 00 $3. 01 $3. 03 42 43 44 45 46 $63. 26 $64. 99 $65. 46 $66. 59 72 74 76 78 80 Cost per Trip $36. 90 $37. 34 $37. 63 $37. 76 $38. 29 Rev. per Trip $34. 46 $33. 79 $35. 55 $35. 69 $35. 86 1. 71 1. 72 1. 73 1. 74 Cost per Mile Total Veh. Hours Cost per Hour Total Pass. Trips per Hour 19

Transit Agency Status CCCT FY 2011 Funding Statistics/ Trends 20

Fixed Route Funding (in 000 s) FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 -11 -12 -13 -14 -15 Total Operating Expenses 92 96 99 102 105 2 2 2 90 94 97 100 103 0 0 0 State 87 91 94 97 100 Local 3 3 3 Total Funding 90 94 97 100 103 Balance (Cumulative) $0 $0 $0 Total Operating Revenue Total Operating Deficit Subsidies: Federal 21

Shared Ride Funding (in 000 s) FY 201011 FY 201112 FY 2013 FY 2014 -13 -14 -15 Operating Expense $2, 657 $2, 763 $2, 860 $2, 946 $3, 063 Passenger Revenue $163 $228 $186 $192 $199 Lottery $610 $616 $684 $705 $726 $1, 577 $1, 524 $1, 684 $1, 735 1, 787 $131 $133 $148 $152 $157 70 107 107 State 195 190 187 186 188 Local 37 37 37 $(123) $(51) $122 $290 $428 MATP Other (Includes ADA charges) Subsidies: Federal Balance (Cumulative) 22

Transit Agency Status CCCT FY 2011 Other Information/ Assumptions 23

Other Information �LANta and Penn. DOT are working together on an Operations Needs Assessment for CCCT as a whole �It will be a comprehensive study of the existing fixed-route and shared ride services combined with an analysis of the transportation needs within the County 24

Transit Agency Status CCCT Capital Status Review 25

Capital Status Review �Current Fixed-Route Projects �Current Shared Ride Projects ◦ No current projects ◦ Purchase 7 cut-away buses 26

Capital Status Review �Short-term Future Fixed-Route Projects �Short-term Future Shared Ride Projects ◦ Replacement of LYNX vehicle ◦ Shelter/sign program (in conjunction with Operations Needs Assessment) ◦ Replacement of 16 cut-away buses (existing fleet) ◦ Replacement of paratransit scheduling software ◦ Implementation of MDT/AVL system 27
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