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Connecting our Community
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Why has this Coalition formed?• Because great cities need great transit.
Period. – Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission – Vision of FUTUREBR
• Baton Rouge deserves a quality transit system with dedicated funding
• A healthy city leverages opportunities:
“We have job opportunities. But if people can’t get to the opportunities, there might as well not be
opportunities.”
Adam KnappBaton Rouge Area Chamber
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Comprehensive Transit Reform• On April 21st Baton Rouge, Zachary and Baker
residents decide the future of Baton Rouge transportation
• 10.6 mills from these three areas will generate $18 million annually
• Duration of the millage is 10 years• This budget will be used to leverage greater state and
federal funding • Resulting in the system BR deserves
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Map
New and Existing Routes
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What will this cost me?
• The cost depends on your home value:
The 10.6 millage is less than the BREC, library
or public school millage.
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What will BR get in return?• Decrease wait times from the current average of 75
minutes to 15-20 minutes at peak times
• Overhaul bus stops, with new shelters and benches
• Add GPS tracking to fleet, with exact arrival times accessible on cell phones
• Overhaul all signage for transit stops, providing detailed route and time information
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• Build 3 new transit hubs to replace “spoke” system with “grid” system
• Increase service from 19 to 37 routes, expanding to
high-demand areas that currently are not served (eg. O’Neal Lane, Coursey Blvd., Essen and Siegen Lane)
• Increase peak-hour buses from 32 to 57
• Create 8 New Express Lines:– Express Routes: Southern University to Downtown, Airport to
Downtown, O'Neal Lane to Downtown, Mall of Louisiana to Downtown, Highland/I-110 to Downtown
– Limited Stop Routes: Baker/Zachary (through Southern University, to CATS Terminal), Florida Blvd to Downtown, LSU to Downtown
What will BR get in return?
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Why don’t we have $ now?• Don’t have dedicated revenue source
for transit– One of the biggest systems in the
country not to have one
• Recent reductions in federal assistance
• Increased disability service after Katrina
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Includes local taxes, fares and federal
funding
Current Funding
Source: National Transit Database, 2009
Peer Cities (2009)Per capita
funding
AtlantaNew OrleansAustinHoustonCharlotteKnoxvilleLittle RockRaleighMemphisPeer City AverageBaton Rouge (2009)Baton Rouge (2012)
$134
$32
$84$84$70
$133
$27
$59
$253$215$162$138
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High dependence on rider fares for funding
Percent of
Peer Cities (2009) funding from fares
Peer City Average
Baton Rouge (2011) 25%
14%
Current Funding
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Current Funding
4 measures of financial “efficiency” (output per input)
B. R. spends less per unit output than peer cities.
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Other cities with dedicated revenue for transit
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MORE cities with dedicated revenue for transit
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STILL MORE cities with dedicated revenue for transit …
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No dedicated funding means losing millions in federal match funding and grants.
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Future Congestion
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Future Congestion
FuturEBR prediction of congested routes in 20 years
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Congestion + Gas = $$$$
2000 2008
< $900 $900-1800 $1800-2700 $2700-3600 > $3600
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Congestion & Transit Impact
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Congestion & Transit Impact
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Congestion & Transit Impact
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Congestion & Transit Impact
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Transit is the first step• A bus system is the critical foundation for
– Light Rail– Streetcars– Bus Rapid Transit
• Catalyzes – Sidewalk network– Bike lanes – Trails
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Governance Reform
• Support new criteria for CATS board members as recommended by Blue Ribbon Committee
• Support legislation to remove Metro Council from operational decisions about routes and fares
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Accountability
• CATS promises to adhere to and publicize concrete benchmarks and timeline of deliverables for service improvement
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Change Takes Time
• 2012– Feb – June: Further develop implementation
plan– July - September: Put new bus purchase in
process (1st wave of new buses – 10 – 15) and announce GPS system is installed and ready for use
– October - December: Expand number of bus shelters (25 shelters or more) and install new more informative and easier to read bus stop signs
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Change Takes Time
• 2013– January – March: Expand CATS bus pass
sales locations– April – June: Continue to expand bus
shelters– July – September: Put second wave of new
buses for purchase in process (15 – 20 buses)– October – December: Transit education
(community meeting) on new routes and services
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Change Takes Time
• 2014– January-March: Implement expanded
routes and decreased wait times.
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Pledge
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