1. Crawford Area Transportation Authority
Living in Fast Forward…A presentation to the PennDOT Bureau of Public Transportation
December 16, 2011

2. CATA 2006

3. Who were we in 2006
Staff = Exec Director, Dispatcher, FT and PT Secretary
5 Full time drivers, 6 Part time drivers
16 Fleet Vehicles
Contracted out 75% of operations
Rented office space in Meadville

4. CATA 2011

5. Who are we now?
Staff = Exec Director, Ops Manager, Bookkeeper, PM Supervisor, 2 Dispatchers, PT Secretary
Driver = 11 Full Time, 19 Part Time
31 Fleet Vehicles, 4 Support Vehicles
100% Internal Operations
Downtown Facility in Meadville, Office in Titusville

6. Staffing Level/Org Chart
Executive Director – Tim Geibel –
Masters of Science Organizational Leadership
PPTA Board of Directors
National RTAP Advisory Board
10 years Transit Experience (3yr State College, 1yr Butler)
Operations Manager – Doug Sekerski –
PennScore Graduate - Professional Supervisor Program
Owner/Operator Sekerski’s Inc. – Tow and Repair Company (1997 – 2008)
2.5 years Transit Experience

7. Staffing Level/Org Chart
Bookkeeper– Kimberly Cooper
With CATA since April 2010
PM Supervisor – Steve Marshall
With CATA since June 2011
Titusville Dispatcher – DeAnn Hutchison
Driver for TASCC, PT driver for CATA, promoted to Dispatcher in August 2011
Dispatcher – Kathy Beuchat
With CATA since 1983
Part Time Secretary – Joyce Derby
With CATA since 1997

8. Board of Directors Andrew Walker - Chairman
Director – Northwest office - PA Environmental Council
Lawrence Marsteller – Vice Chairman
Administrator – Wesbury UMC
Stephen Cappellino - Treasurer
Senior Vice President - Erie Bank – Meadville Office
James Hubbard - Secretary
Craw. Co. Planning Commission, Retired
James Becker – Asst. Secretary
Exec. Director – Titusville Community Development Agencies

9. Crawford County, PA – Census 2010
Population – 88,765
City of Meadville – 13,388
City of Titusville ,601
Median Household income $38, State - $49,501
Persons below Poverty Level % State – 12.5%
Major Employers:
Channellock - National Headquarters in Meadville
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition (Dad’s Dog Food)

10. How we provide service Fixed Route Shared Ride
7 Meadville Routes, 2 Titusville
Shared Ride
County-wide operation
7 day service in Meadville, 6 day service in Titusville
Various levels of service throughout rest of County
Partnerships with Active Aging

11. CATA Challenges Snowbelt 90+ inches of snow
2. All vehicles are parked outside

12. Cost Savings Initiatives:
Overview of Operations:
FY FY % %
change per year
TOTAL SYSTEM EXPENSE $1,437, $1,562, % %
TOTAL SYSTEM MILES 406, , %
TOTAL SYSTEM RIDERSHIP 238, , %

13. Cost Savings Initiatives:
Current Cost
Planned Action and Implementation Date
Projected Savings
2008 Titusville Transition
Completed transition July Decreased expense by 15.9% in first year, increased ridership by 7.4%
$31,146.59
Actual 1st yr savings
2011 Meadville Transition
FY1011 cost $454,320
Completed transition July Ridership up 4% first quarter
$70,169.00
Maintenance Procedure overhaul
FY0607
8 buses
$79,304
FY1011
22 buses
$76,180
Decreased yearly cost per bus by $6,451
Member of SAFTI
Save on avg 43% on Liability and Workers Comp insurance
$13,926 savings on Liability 2012

14. Cost Savings Initiatives:
Current Cost
Planned Action and Implementation Date
Projected Savings
Pursuit of LEED Certification – new Facility
Implement environmentally friendly/cost saving features into design of new facility 2011
20% in utility costs
Monthly facility costs = $228 more than previous rental space
includes $326/month snow/lawn care (anticipated)
2011 Titusville Office Transition
Operations Manager left 7/11, change position to Dispatcher, management duties transitioned to T. Geibel and D. Sekerski
$16,400 first year

15. Current Financial Position:
Reserves – as of 6/30/ audited
Source
Balance
PTAF
$187.00
ASG
$26,575.00
BSG
$37,365.00
Section 1513
$329,347.00
Local
$1,310.00
Other

16. Current Financial Position:
Level of Short-Term Debt/Loans—Identify each line of credit (excludes long-term bond financing)
Non Applicable
Name of Financial Institution
Amount of Available Credit
Interest Rate
Current Credit in Use

17. Current Financial Position:
Accounts Payable – Past due 90 days and over
Accounts Receivable – Past due 90 days and over
Vendor
Amount Past Due
Estimated Pay Date
Non Applicable
Program/Agency
Amount Past Due
Date Requisitioned
Estimated Pay Date

18. Non Applicable Contract Provisions
Term of current union contract ________ to __________
Drivers
Current
Starting wage
Top wage
Average wage
Contract wage increase
Non Applicable
Job Classification
Number- Full Time
Number-Part Time
Drivers
Mechanics
Dispatchers
Clerical
Other Positions (Identify)
Be sure to add other positions to the chart as needed.
Repeat this slide if your transit agency has more than one union contract.

19. Important Contract Provisions
Use of part-time employees
Number/percent of “split shift” drivers
Overtime
Outsourcing
Other
Non Applicable

20. Healthcare – Highmark BC/BS
Union
Non-Union
Basic Coverage
2011
Health America
$469.00
2012
High Mark
428.00
Employee Contributions
15% of premium
Co-Payment
$ Deductible
$ Deductible
CATA only provides coverage for “Self”, employee must pay 100% of cost above self for family and/or spouse coverage

21. Pension – Voluntary 457 Plan
Union
Non-Union
Employee Contributions
Current FY
Minimum Age to Qualify for Retirement
Minimum Number of Years to Qualify for Retirement
Minimum Number of Years to be Vested
CATA matches up to 5% of employee contribution
Only 10 employees contribute and only 4 put in enough to get the full 5% CATA match
FY10/11 CATA spent $8, in 457 Plan contributions to employees

22. Fuel: Current Cost per Gallon
Price at pump less taxes
Projected Cost per Gallon and Basis for Projection
Market Price. CATA does not have fuel storage capacity.
CATA has transitioned our SR buses from diesel to gasoline. 12 of 18 SR vehicles operate Gasoline

23. Date of Planned Increase Amount After Planned Increase
Fixed Route Fares:
Fare Type
Date of Last Increase
Current Amount
Date of Planned Increase
Amount After Planned Increase
Base Fare
2005
$1.00
Transfers
Free
Zone Fares
N/A
Other multi-ride tickets/passes (Add as appropriate)
10 ride - $9.00
40 ride –
$35.00
None Planned

24. Shared Ride Fares: Date of Last Fare Increase – January 2008 Current
$16.41 (All trips from Jul – Oct 2011 /total fare collection)
AAoA – pays copay less $.50 per trip for Center trips
Community Health (MA) – pays full SR fares, mileage for long distance trips
Housing Authority – Contract $40/hr – in-town group trips
Planned Changes
May 2012 (preliminary)
Estimated average fare to be determined after full ramifications of loss of MA trips has been determined.
Describe Fare Policy – Fares must be paid at time of boarding OR pre-paid and issued a bus pass. CATA makes passes for any amount

25. Other Major Factors Producing Cost Increases Beyond Inflation:
Current Amount
Projected Future Amount
Explanation
Example: Subcontracts
Example: Employee Retention
(Add others or change as appropriate)
Non Applicable

26. Fixed Route Funding FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14
Total Operating Expenses
808,124
833,890
858,906
884,673
911,214
Total Operating Revenue
179,650
199,903
209,898
220,393
231,412
Total Operating Deficit
628,474
633,987
649,008
664,280
679,802
Subsidies:
Federal
262,392
252,704
259,603
265,712
271,920
State
337,749
351,533
358,168
365,769
373,443
Local
28,333
29,750
31,237
32,799
34,439
Total Funding

27. Fixed Route Service Statistics/Trends:FY FY FY FY FY
Rev. Veh. Miles
208,933
209,913
212,012
214,132
216,273
Rev. Veh. Hours
15,666
15,913
15,644
15,878
16,117
Passenger Trips
229,519
240,054
252,056
264,659
277,892
ACT 44 PERF. MEASURES
Pass. Trips/Hour
14.65
15.08
16.11
16.67
17.24
Op. Cost/Hour
51.58
52.40
54.90
55.71
56.53
Op. Rev./Hour
11.46
12.56
13.41
13.88
14.35
Op. Cost/Trip
3.52
3.47
3.40
3.34
3.27
Describe Any Proposed Changes
No additions or deletion of service planned

28. Shared Ride Funding FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14
Operating Expense
682,197
671,716
659,500
672,690
686,143
Passenger Revenue
135,755
148,151
151,854
154,891
158,763
Lottery *
333,510
351,547
390,000
399,750
409,743
MATP
150,310
119,005
78,000
79,950
81,948
Other – Act 44 Section 1513
62,622
53,013
39,646
38,099
35,689
Balance
* 10/11 and 11/12 Syncretic Payback, assumed $52,907 total (26,454 and 26,453 per year)

29. Shared Ride Statistics/TrendsFY FY FY FY FY
Total Veh. Miles
204,392
205,331
211,490
217,835
224,370
Cost per Mile
$3.33
$3.27
$3.11
$3.08
$3.05
Total Veh. Hours
17,730
18,376
18,743
19,118
19,500
Cost per Hour
$38.47
$36.55
$35.18
$35.19
Total Pass. Trips
41,806
37,700
38,454
39,223
40,007
Cost per Trip
$16.31
$17.81
$17.15
Rev. per Trip
$14.82
$16.41
$16.11
$16.17
$16.25
Trips per Hour
2.36
2.05

30. Capital Status Review – Decade Needs Assessment
Storage and Wash Facility – 3 Million – awaiting State Bond Funding, Conceptual Plan completed 2010
Shared Ride Dispatch Software - $150,000
Standard Fleet Replacement – passenger buses and mini-vans
FY vehicles $255,000
FY vehicles $580,000
FY vehicles $585,000
2020 Major Fleet replacement – Gilligs – 1.6 Million

31. Looking to the Future Regional Coordination with Venango County
In 2010, CATA secured letters of interest in a feasibility study from Crawford and Venango Commissioners
Sustainability of Shared Ride program
Major cut backs in MA service, anticipated loss of $60,000 - $125,00 of revenue per year

32. Questions?!?