Proposed Service Changes May 30, 2010

Budget Shortfall Sales Taxes Internal cost savings from 56% of operating revenue Declining Internal cost savings from Salary Freezes Administrative cuts Deferred Hiring Service reductions as a last resort Most of our funding comes from local sales taxes which have been declining in this recession. Sales tax for 2010 is projected to be about 2.8 million dollars less than last year which means we have a budget shortfall. Our first response was to tighten our belts internally by freezing salaries, eliminating some administrative costs and postponing to fill some vacant positions. Cutting bus service is a last resort.

Time Line for Service Changes September 17, 2009 Public Board Mtg Budget Approved   October 16 Public Board Mtg Sales Tax down 9% Administrative cuts Develop service cuts Public Hearings on January service changes November and December Board Meetings. Service Cuts needed January 20: Service cut Route #16.

Time Line for Service Changes (cont’d) January Public Board Meeting Sales Tax down 11% Service Cuts developed Marketing cuts, hiring freeze.   February Public Board Meeting Sales Tax down 8%, Service Cuts finalized March: Notices were placed on all effected bus routes News releases were issued on proposed service reductions Public Hearings were held on March 9 and 10.

Proposed Service Changes Ideals: Do not completely cut service to any neighborhood Minimize the number of people affected Strategies: Saturday reductions Frequency reductions Combining Routes Eliminate late evening trips Special situations Ideally we do not want to cut off service to any neighborhood and we want to minimize the number of people who will be affected. In the current economy, we realize that its important that we continue to provide some options for people to get to work. Strategies include reducing some service on Saturdays when fewer people are riding the bus, reducing frequency from every half hour to hourly on some routes which while less convenient, maintains connections, combining routes which in some cases gives us some operating efficiencies, eliminating some late evening trips when fewer people ride and lastly, looking at our special service routes to see if there are any savings to be accomplished there. The package of proposed changes will affect the following routes, 4, 7, 10, 22, 23, 25, 26, 68 and the Expanco shuttle.

Proposed Service Changes

Saturday Reductions Routes 4 - East Rosedale 26 - Ridgmar/ Normandale

Route 4 – East Rosedale -($59,000) Ridership (Average Per Trip) Weekday - 19 Saturday - 10 Frequency Weekday and Saturday both 30 minutes Proposal Reduce Saturday frequency to hourly to be more in line with demand. Ridership on Saturday is half the weekday volume, yet we have the same frequency on Saturday as weekdays. It would only require half as many buses to carry the number of passengers that ride on Saturday. Therefore, we are proposing to reduce the Saturday frequency to hourly. -($59,000)

Route 26 – Ridgmar Mall/Normandale Ridership (Average Per Trip) Weekday – 18 Saturday - 13 Frequency Weekday and Saturday both 30 minutes from 6:30am to 6:30pm Proposal Reduce to hourly frequency in the early morning when fewer people ride. -($12,000)

Frequency Reductions Route 7 – University Route 22 – Meadowbrook Route 25 - Crosstown

Routes 7 & 22 are the lowest ridership with the smallest peaks Routes 7 & 22 are the lowest ridership with the smallest peaks. Route 22 has slightly higher peaks than 7.

Route 7 - University -($165,000) Ridership (Average per trip) Peak – 15 Midday – 11 After 7pm - 3 Frequency Weekday and Saturday 30 minutes till 6:45pm Proposal Reduce Weekday and Saturday frequency to hourly all day to be more in line with demand. Route 7 ridership is 34% less than the average for Radials 3, 4, 5, 6 & 46 which are all 30 minute frequency. Radials 9, 10, 11, 12, & 17 all end with the 7:15pm trip. -($165,000)

Route 22 - Meadowbrook -($77,000) Ridership (Average Per Trip) Peak – 24 Midday – 20 After 7pm - 14 Frequency Weekdays 30 minutes all day Proposal Reduce midday frequency to hourly and eliminate the next to the last trip for hourly frequency after 6:15pm. Use a 40 passenger bus. -($77,000)

Route 25 - Crosstown -($308,000) Ridership (Average per trip) Proposal East of La Gran – 27 West of La Gran – 14 Proposal Split the route at La Gran such that every other trip travels through and the West side is reduced to hourly frequency. -($308,000)

Combining Routes Route 23 – Mercantile Route 11 - Sylvania

Route 23 - Mercantile -($84,000) Ridership (Average per trip) Proposal Peak – 11 Midday – 5 Proposal Combine with Route 11 such that it extends to Mercantile area only in the peak. This will also give Route 11 the recovery time it now lacks. -($84,000)

Late Evening Trips Route 7 – University Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale Route 68 – Arlington Park Springs Park-n- Ride

Route 7 - University -($39,000) Ridership (Average per Trip) Peak – 15 Midday – 11 After 7pm - 3 Recommendation Eliminate 8:15, 9:15 and 10:15pm trips to mirror service span of other radials with similar ridership characteristics. Route 7 ridership is 34% less than the average for Radials 3, 4, 5, 6 & 46 which are all 30 minute frequency. Radials 9, 10, 11, 12, & 17 all end with the 7:15pm trip. -($39,000)

Route 26 – Ridgmar Mall /Normandale Ridership (Average Per Trip) Peak – 15 Midday – 17 After 7pm - 15 Route 2 already does “the loop” at 6:51, 7:51 & 8:51pm weekdays and Saturday. Proposal Eliminate the 8:15, 9:15 & 10:15pm trips weekdays. Eliminate the 7:35, 8:35 & 9:35pm trips Saturday. Add a 9:51pm loop to Route 2 weekdays and Saturday. -($32,000)

Route 68 – Arlington Park Springs Park-and-Ride Ridership (Passengers per Trip) 4:06pm – 16 4:36pm – 16 5:06pm – 11 6:06pm - 2 Proposal Eliminate the 6:06pm trip. -($18,000)

Special Situations Route 10 – Bailey Route 993 - Expanco

Route 10 – Bailey -($5,800) Extension to Will Rogers Route 16 discontinued in January Few people utilize the extension Regular passengers inconvenienced Proposal Discontinue the extension to Will Rogers and return Route 10 to the way it was before January. -($5,800)

Route 993 – Expanco Shuttle Ridership (Passengers per Trip) 7:10am – 2 7:50am – 10 Proposal Consolidate all passengers onto the 7:50am trip. -($11,000)

Summary Total Savings ~ approximately $800,000 annual About 4.5% of total bus hours.

The T New Protocol Effective: March 23, 2010 Responsibility: Government Relations Director All service related changes will be reviewed by the Government Relations Director. The Government Relations Director will be responsible for notifying, in writing or by email, of upcoming proposed service changes the following: Fort Worth Mayor and City Council Richland Hills Mayor and City Council (if applicable) Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court Any significant institutions effected by such changes (Fort Worth Zoo, TCU, etc.)

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