Public Transportation Committee Meeting January 21, 2014

Service Discussion 1.FORT CUSTER/VA HOSPITAL PLANNING STUDY 2. EMMETT TOWNSHIP SERVICE

Service Discussion Ridership by Route Line-Haul – FY WeekdaysSaturdays 1W-West Michigan38,5653,360 2E-Emmett/East24,6562,190 2W-Columbia/Territorial53,9164,751 3E-Main/Post75,0697,307 3W-Kendall/Goodale63,7596,066 4N-Capital NE84,8716,523 4S-Capital SW57,3717,703 5W-Fort Custer/VA55,6822,727 TOTALS453,88940,627 Dedicated Van – FY Weekdays Bedford Manor160 Rolling Hills451

FY Service Statistics SERVICE STATISTICS: RidershipService HoursService Miles Tele-Transit27,96513,364139,296 Line-Haul532,95532,085480,214

Fleet Information YEARMODELQTYSEATINGVEHICLE NUMBERPURPOSE 1998Gillig , 1084Line Haul 2005Bluebird129800Line Haul 2006Bluebird , 614, 615, , 613 Line Haul 2008Gillig , , 620 Line Haul 2010Eldorado222200, 201Line Haul TOTAL LINE HAUL Diamond310153, 155, 156Demand Response 2010Eldorado110157Demand Response 2012Eldorado Demand Response 2013Eldorado116160Demand Response TOTAL DEMAND RESPONSE7 1997Ford1121Non-Revenue Driver’s Shuttle 1997GMC1122Non –Revenue – Mechanic Road Service 2011Dodge1123Non-Revenue Operations Supervisor 2002Diamond1154Non-Revenue Utility 2011Dodge1125Non-Revenue Transit Manager and Grants Administrator TOTAL NON-REVENUE5

Fleet Information Bluebird Excel Bluebird Low Floor Gillig (6) (1) (6) Eldorado Tele-Transit Vehicles (2) (7)

JARC Service Discussion

JARC SERVICE Staff Recommendation Initial Funding level$ 191,000 October expenses$ 42,500 November expenses$ 42,500 December expenses$ 42,500 Total expenses$ 127,500 Available Balance$ 63,500 January (Estimated)$ 42,500 February (Estimated)$ 21,000 Status of Funding $191,000 funded by State, zero Federal funds. Cost to provide JARC service is approximately $2,125 per day = $10,625 a 5-day week = $42,500 a month - Estimate Funds will be depleted and service will should end February 14,

JARC SERVICE Staff Recommendation Recommendation - (Without any new funding) - Implement the following changes February 17, 2014 Eliminate the Express Service ($177,350) 15-minute shuttle Monday – Friday 9:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. from downtown to Mall Eliminate the Circulator Service ($177,350) 30-minute circulator Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Mall through Harper Creek Village Eliminate 1 night van – JARC Service ($152,562) Monday – Friday 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Tele-Transit door-to-door service with job trips priority Modify SW Capital route to provide: Service to Harper Creek Village 4 times a week day (Meijer & Walmart) Monday – Friday, on the 8:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. trips Saturday, on the 10:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. trips

JARC SERVICE Staff Recommendation Implications: Continuing these services without a long term sustainable funding source will severely impact Transit’s and the City’s general fund budget. Transit currently has 3 open positions. Eliminating all service (3 positions) will not result in staff reductions.

JARC SERVICE Staff Recommendation Timeline: - January 17, 2014 – Meet with PTC - January 27, Chair person Submit a letter of support to the full Commission - February 04, 2014 – Go before full Commission for decision - February 14, 2014 – JARC Service ends - February 17, 2014 – Implement changes

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