Wherever Your Path May Lead …. RTS Takes You There!

Gainesville 101: Fall 2014 Citizens AcademyOctober 15, 2014

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Transit Director (1)

Transit Program Coordinator (1)

Account Clerks (3)

TransitMaintenance Mgr. (1)

Transit Operations Mgr. (1)

Department Mktg/Comm Sup. (1)

Chief Transit Planner (1)

Mktg/Comm Spec. (1)

Planning Assistant (1)

Transit Planners (2)

Staff Specialist (2)

TOTAL EMPLOYEES289.5 FTE*

*does not include Buyer II, or interns

Transit Operators(205)

Assistant TransitOperations Mgr.(1)

Transit Supervisors (11)Trainer (1)

Dispatchers (3)Clerks (3)

Maintenance Worker I (1)

Customer Serv.Support Spec. (2)

Assistant Transit Maintenance Manager (1)

Transit Fleet Supervisors (3)Transit Fleet Mechanic II (11)Transit Fleet Mechanic I (11)

Vehicle Service Attendants (11)Parts Specialists (3)

Maintenance Worker III (2)Maintenance Worker I (3)

Transit Services Coordinator

ADA (1)

Mktg/Comm Assistant (1)

Buyer II (1)

Technical Systems Analyst Sr. (.5)

Planning Intern (2)

Mktg/Comm Intern (1)

FY 14 RTS Organization Chart

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Service Area: 82 sq. milesService Area Population: 159,508 UZA290 employees Fleet Size: 123 busesFleet Age: 8 yearsCity Routes: 33 (87 buses)Campus Routes:9 (18 buses)Later Gator: 5 (13 buses)ADA Service 22 (vans)

RTS contracts with MV Transportation

Serving Our Community

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City Routes

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Campus Routes

Later Gator Routes

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Serving Our Community

Service Period Number of Routes

Total Service Hours

Passenger Trips

Passengers Per Hour

Weekday (City) 33 229,191 8,738,713 38.1

Campus 9 40,212 1,494,765 37.2

Saturday* 16 9,485 294,607 31.1

Sunday* 12 3,911 96,041 24.6

Later Gator (Wed – Sat) 5 7,902 198,548 25.1

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290,701 10,822,674 37.2

FY 2013 Productivity

*does not include campus or later gator7

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

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2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

City RoutesCampus RoutesTotal

RTS Fiscal Year Ridership (1996-2013)

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Passenger Trips per Capita (2012)

Star Metro (Tallahassee)Space Coast Area Transit

Sarasota County Area TransitPSTA (Pinellas Suncoast)Palm Tran (Palm Beach)

Miami Dade TransitLYNX (Orlando)

LeeTran (Lee County)Citrus Connection (Lakeland)

JTA (Jacksonville)HART (Hillsbourgh County)

RTS (Gainesville)Escambia County Area Transit

Broward County Transit

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

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Star Metro (Tallahassee)Space Coast Area Transit

Sarasota County Area TransitPSTA (Pinellas Suncoast)Palm Tran (Palm Beach)

Miami Dade TransitLYNX (Orlando)

LeeTran (Lee County)Citrus Connection (Lakeland)

JTA (Jacksonville)HART (Hillsborough)

RTS (Gainesville)Escambia County Area Transit

Broward County Transit

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour (2012)

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Star Metro (Tallahassee)

Space Coast Area Transit

Sarasota County Area TransitPSTA (Pinellas Suncoast)

Palm Tran (Palm Beach)

Miami Dade Transit

LYNX (Orlando)LeeTran (Lee County)

Citrus Connection (Lakeland)

JTA (Jacksonville)HART (Hillsbourgh)

RTS (Gainesville)

Escambia County Area Transit

Broward County Transit

$0.00 $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00

Operating Expense per Passenger Trip (2012)

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Fares

RTS Fare ScheduleCash Fare (One Way

Only)

All-Day Pass

Monthly Pass

Semester Pass

Adults $1.50 $3.00 $35.00 -

Senior Citizens 65+ $0.75 $3.00 $17.50 -

Students Grade K-12 $0.75 $3.00 $17.50 $60.00

No ID Required

Medicaid & Medicare Recipients$0.75 $3.00 $17.50 -

Valid Photo ID Required

Veterans & Active Duty Military

$0.75 $3.00 $17.50 -Valid Veteran/Military Photo ID Required

University of Florida and Santa Fe College Students, Faculty & Staff

Unlimited Prepaid Access with Valid Gator 1 ID

Shands, City of Gainesville & GRU Employees

Unlimited Prepaid Access with Valid Employee Photo ID

Veterans Affairs, Florida Works, Job Corps, Oaks Mall, Skanska & Alachua County Employees*

Unlimited Prepaid Access with Valid Employee Photo ID

UF Retirees Unlimited Prepaid Access with Valid Employee Photo ID

ADA Certified Persons Unlimited Prepaid Access with Valid ADA Photo ID *Contact employer for eligibility

Note: Passes only valid for Day/Month/Semester purchased and not valid for special services

Fare and Passes, $1,213,237 or 5%

City, $2,763,348

or 12%FTA,

$2,650,000 or 11%

FDOT, $2,110,575

or 9%

County, $937,688 or

4%

UF, $12,118,444

or 52%

SF, $987,317 or 4%

Other, $655,956 or 3%

FY2014 RTS Budget ($23,436,565)

Fare and Passes City FTA FDOTCounty UF SF Other

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Marketing Program Customer Service, Advertising and WebsiteAlternative Fuel Program Employee Pass ProgramDiscount Pass Program (for non-profits)Bus Tracking System: “Gator Locator”Google Online Trip PlannerADA and Paratransit Program

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RTS Programs

Bus Advertising – Interior & ExteriorBus WrapsExterior AdsInterior AdsWebsite Banners

Print AdvertisingSchedules

Revenue over $ 388,000 in FY14

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Marketing Program

Web Sitewww.go-rts.com

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Google Transit RTS Online Trip PlannerEnter Travel Details to Access RTS Trip Planner

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Go to

www.go-rts.c

om and Click on RTS Trip Planner

Bus Tracking System: “Gator Locator”http://ufl.transloc.com/

New Mobile App & Desktop Version

Shown

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Become a fan of RTS on Facebook to receive rider alerts and other updates

Marketing Program: Social Media

Entire RTS fleet running Biodiesel B20 Blend20 % Biodiesel80 % Petroleum Diesel

5 Hybrid BusesResearching CNG Options

(Compressed Natural Gas)

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Alternative Fuel Program

Employee Bus Pass ProgramAgency Employees Amount

City 1,324 $ 8,937.00

County 200 $ 1,350.00

GRU 862 $ 5,818.50

Florida Works 750 $ 5,062.50

Job Corps 200 $ 1,350.00

Oaks Mall 350 $ 2,362.50

SFC 1,020 $ 6,885.00

Shands 8,265 $ 55,788.75

Skanska 100 $ 675.00

UF employees and spouses 14,219 $ 95,978.25

UF retirees 2,282 $ 15,403.50

VA Hospital 2,630 $ 17,752.50

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Discount Pass ProgramPilot program provides not-for-profit groups

with discount pass options for their clienteleGroups purchase BOGO passes

Buy-One-Get-One match Pay full price for 1st pass and Get 2nd pass at no charge

FDOT funded program for 2013 and 2014$10,000 total funding each year 10 groups helped in 201312 groups participating in 2014

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ADA and Paratransit RTS Contracts with MV Transportation to provide

Paratransit Service and Demand Response Service. MV provides approximately 10,000 trips a month.

RTS leases MV 22 Cutaway Paratransit vans to provide service to Alachua County and the City of Gainesville.

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Current Projects

Facility Construction (completion late 2014)Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA)Transit Development Plan (TDP) Bus Stop ImprovementsNew Fare Box Revenue Collection SystemSecurity Cameras at Rosa Park Station

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• Existing facility only houses 50-70 buses. • RTS fleet now has 123 buses

• Received $38 million in FTA Grants• 150-bus facility (phase I) and additional • 50-bus parking facility (phase II)

• Construction 95% complete• Fully functional by Jan. 2015

Facility Expansion

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New Facility Site

New Fareboxes

Faster boardingSwipe card technologyIssues credit vouchers

for overpayment (>$0.25)Daily pass = 24 hour passMonthly pass = 31 days (Daily and Monthly passes valid for time shown after first use in farebox)

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RTS ChallengesReduction in Revenues (Federal, State and City)Identifying Future Funding:

Capital Projects (Buses, amenities, equipment, etc.)Service EnhancementsTechnology ApplicationsFunds for Capital Projects Record High Ridership & Fuel PricesService Expansion Demands

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Proposed 8-year, 1 cent sales tax on Nov. 4 ballotIf passed by voters, eligible projects include

Increased frequency on weekdays & weekendsExtended hours of operation on routesNew weekend service (Routes 2, 6, 24 & 62)Better accessibility at bus stops (ADA)More stop amenities like benches & sheltersNew buses to replace aging onesSenior transportation options New routes

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Join us to Celebrate 40 Years Transit Service to Our Community

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Thank You!

Hop on Board or Check out the RTS Web site

http://www.go-rts.com/

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