Orange County Budget Presentation Linda S. Watson Chief Executive Officer LYNX

Last Year $38 Million from Orange County On-Time Performance Improved Service Expanded

LYNX Service Level

What You Got New Service in East Orange County 21 New Buses that Improved On-Time Performance 30-minute frequency on Link 30

Accomplishments Grant Money Received for: –Service Development for 3 new routes –Coordinated Community Transportation project –Community Outreach program –Homeland Security training FTA Triennial Review – No Deficiencies

More Efficient Service… Paratransit –Mobile Data Terminals –On-time performance to 92%

… And New Service LYNX Pick Up Line –Neighborhood circulator service –Expansion to Orange County? NEW!

New Sources of Revenue Advertising Sales Leasing Space in LCS

New Sources of Revenue Public Private Partnerships –Universal Boulevard Property Owners Association –Walt Disney World

Ridership

Key Budget Impact Items FY07FY08Change Operating Expenses105,823,000113,808,007,985, % Salaries & Benefits57,596,00062,659,0005,063, % 8 Additional Head Count-411, % Fuel11,369,00013,043,0001,674, % Leases1,661,0001,922,000261, % LOC Utilities654,0001,173,000519, % Purchased Transportation 16,494,00015,469,000(1,025,000)-0.97% All other expenses18,049,00019,131,0001,082, % Total Impact105,823,000113,808,0007,985,000

LYNX Needs… …$ 39.5 million to maintain current service level

Proposed Funding Need from Orange County Less: Capital Carryover CAD/AVL $39,561,000 Less: Reserve Carryover Less: Lease for OTP Carryover $37,521,000 Orange County Proposed Funding$34,956,000 $ 2,565,000 Shortfall$ 2,565,000

What Are the Alternatives? Raise Fares Reduce Service

Fare Increase? Fixed-route only Generate $1.3 Million Current fare $1.50 – change to $1.75 Highest fare in Florida –Miami Dade $1.50 –Tampa$1.75* –PalmTran$1.50* –Votran$1.25 –Jacksonville$1.00* –Broward County$1.25* *proposed

Reduce Service? Eliminate Routes Reduce Frequencies Eliminate Weekend Service

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