UC San Diego Transit and Shuttle Funding Issues Fall Quarter 2009

Existing Conditions In FY 2008/09, Transit and Shuttle programs cost $6.9 million and transported approximately 4.8 million passenger trips Increased transit and shuttle ridership has been largely responsible for reducing solo vehicle commuting from 66% in 2001 to 46% in % of shuttle and transit funding is provided by parking and citation revenues Unless additional funding is secured, transit and shuttle service cuts will be necessary

UCSD Commute Mode Split (1996 – 2009)

UCSD Bus Zone Ridership and Costs ( to )

Transportation Services Annual Revenue 07-08

Transportation Services Annual Expenses 07-08

Student Transit Fee Nationally, student transportation fees are the most common and effective means of funding university transit and shuttle programs Student transit fees are good for sustainability and create a dedicated revenue source to ensure continued operation of transit and shuttle services User fees are less effective as they result in declining ridership and revenue Student ratepayer board would be created to administer and allocate fee revenue

Transit & Shuttles $15.50$19.38$23.26$27.13$31.01 Return-to- Aid (29%) $4.50$5.62$6.74$7.87$8.99 Per Quarter Total $20.00$25.00$30.00$35.00$40.00 Proposed Student Fee Allocation Per Quarter Proposed Student Transit Fee

Annual Revenues from Proposed Student Fee Proposed Student Transit Fee Transit & Shuttles $1,196,910$1,492,069$1,788,810$2,085,212$2,383,429 Return-to- Aid (29%) $347,104$432,796$518,340$604,888$690,971 Annual Total$1,544,014$1,924,865$2,307,150$2,690,100$3,074,400

Projected Fee Revenue and Transit and Shuttle Costs (FY to FY )

Proposed Bus Zone Service Reduction if Student Transit Fee is not passed Service Reduction Projected Ridership (FY 2009/10) Cost Savings Eliminate MTS Route 3 from Bus Zone 18,995$22,034 Eliminate MTS Route 10 from Bus Zone 19,842$23,017 Eliminate NCTD Route 101 from Bus Zone 219,641$241,605 Eliminate MTS Route 150 from Bus Zone 130,735$151,652 Eliminate MTS Route 921 from Bus Zone 71,909$83,414 Total 461,122$521,722

Proposed Shuttle Service Reductions if Student Transit Fee is not passed Service Reduction Current Service Frequency Cost Savings Reduce service on Arriba/Nobel to 15 minute service frequency 5-10 min$420,892 Reduce service on Mesa to 30 minute service frequency 15 min$165,496 Reduce Campus/Hillcrest to 45 minute service frequency min$130,413 Total $716,801

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