Transit Agency StatusCounty of Carbon

Presented on January 20, 2012

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CCCT Overview

◦ Services

3 fixed routes, 1 bus

23 vans, 19 daily vehicle runs

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Transit Agency Status CCCT

FY2011 Financial Position

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Current Financial Position

Note: Does not include fixed assets (cost of $1.5M). These assets are included on the books of the County.

(in 000s) FY2011

Total assets $1,289

Total liabilities $1,412

Total net assets (deficit) $(123)

46%

50%

4%

AssetsLiabilitiesNet Assets

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Current Financial Position

Current assets includes no receivables outstanding longer than 90 days

All accounts payable are current Restricted deficit is the result of

cumulative operating losses in the CCCT Van division

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Current Financial PositionRevenues(in 000s)

FY2011

Passenger fares $165

Government fare assistance programs

$2,262

Other operating revenues $56

Total revenues $2,483

7%

91%

2%

Passenger fares

Government fare assistance programs

Other operating revenues

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Current Financial PositionOperating Expenses

(in 000s)FY2011

Purchased transportation $2,467

Services $249

Other expenses $37

Total operating expenses $2,753

90%

9%

1%

Purchased transportation

Services

Other operating expenses

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Transit Agency Status CCCT

FY2011 Current Operations

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An organization chart is provided as Handout #1

All management and administration activates are provided by LANta staff

All transportation services, including trip reservation, scheduling, and provision of service are subcontracted to Easton Coach Company

Staffing Level/Org Chart

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Important Contract Provisions

All drivers are employees of Easton Coach Company

ECC employs an equal number of full-and part-time drivers

Average wage is $10.75 ECC handles wage and benefit

administration for its employees

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Fuel

Current Cost per Gallon◦ Contract rate or market rate? Market –

purchased at the pump because there are no fuel facilities on the property

Projected Cost per Gallon and Basis for Projection◦ Contract rate or market rate? Market – no plans

to install fuel tank on the property

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Fixed Route FaresFare Type

Date of Last

IncreaseCurren

t Amoun

t

Date of Planned Increase

Amount After

Planned Increase

Zone Fare 04/01/2007 $1.50 N/A N/A

In-county $1.50 N/A N/A

Out-of-county $2.50 N/A N/A

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Shared Ride Fares Date of Last Fare Increase – 10/01/2008

Current ◦ Average fare - $19.61◦ CCCT has sponsorship arrangements with the County

Area Agencies on Aging and MH/MR agencies

Planned Changes◦ Date of planned increase - 10/01/2012◦ Estimated average fare - $21.50◦ There are no planned changes to the existing

sponsorship arrangements

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Other Major Factors Producing Cost Increases Beyond Inflation

Factors Current Amount

Projected Future Amount

Explanation

Fuel costs $76K (Included in

purchased transportation

)

? Costs are controlled by market factors at time of purchase

Service demand

$2,467K $2,590K Costs are controlled by contract rates and demand for services

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Cost Savings InitiativesInitiative Current

CostPlanned Action and

Implementation DateProjecte

d Savings

Providing MATP services on normal working days

N/A 1/1/12 $100K

Operations needs Assessment

N/A FY12 $ value unknown; should result in improved service efficiency

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Quality Control/ProductivityInitiative Cost Planned Action and

Implementation DateProjected Benefit

MDT/AVL $1.5M FY13 Using data to streamline system

Operations needs Assessment

$120K FY12 Providing service more efficiently to meet demand

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Transit Agency Status CCCT

FY2011 Service Statistics/ Trends

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Fixed Route Service Statistics/ Trends(in 000s)

Describe Any Proposed Changes

Fixed Route FY 2010-11

FY 2011-12

FY 2012-13

FY 2013-14

FY 2014-15

Rev. Veh. Miles 34 34 34 34 34

Rev. Veh. Hours 2 2 2 2 2

Passenger Trips 7 7 8 8 8

ACT 44 PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Pass. Trips/Hour 3.5 3.5 4 4 4

Op. Cost/Hour $46.07 $47.91 $49.35 $51.08 $52.61

Op. Rev./Hour $0.80 $0.80 $0.80 $0.80 $0.80

Op. Cost/Trip $13.16 $13.69 $12.34 $12.77 $13.15

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Shared Ride Statistics/Trends (in 000s)

Shared-Ride FY 2010-11

FY 2011-12

FY 2012-13

FY 2013-14

FY 2014-15

Total Veh. Miles

899 926 954 982 1,012

Cost per Mile $2.96 $2.98 $3.00 $3.01 $3.03

Total Veh. Hours

42 43 44 45 46

Cost per Hour $63.26 $64.26 $64.99 $65.46 $66.59

Total Pass. Trips

72 74 76 78 80

Cost per Trip $36.90 $37.34 $37.63 $37.76 $38.29

Rev. per Trip $34.46 $33.79 $35.55 $35.69 $35.86

Trips per Hour 1.71 1.72 1.73 1.73 1.74

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Transit Agency Status CCCT

FY2011 Funding Statistics/ Trends

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Fixed Route Funding(in 000s)

FY 2010-

11

FY 2011-

12

FY 2012-

13

FY 2013-

14

FY 2014-

15

Total Operating Expenses 92 96 99 102 105

Total Operating Revenue 2 2 2 2 2

Total Operating Deficit 90 94 97 100 103

Subsidies:

Federal 0 0 0 0 0

State 87 91 94 97 100

Local 3 3 3 3 3

Total Funding 90 94 97 100 103

Balance (Cumulative) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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Shared Ride Funding(in 000s)

FY 2010-

11

FY 2011-

12

FY 2012-

13

FY 2013-

14

FY 2014-

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Operating Expense $2,657 $2,763 $2,860 $2,946 $3,063

Passenger Revenue $163 $228 $186 $192 $199

Lottery $610 $616 $684 $705 $726

MATP $1,577 $1,524 $1,684 $1,735 1,787

Other (Includes ADA charges)

$131 $133 $148 $152 $157

Subsidies:

Federal 70 107 107 107 107

State 195 190 187 186 188

Local 37 37 37 37 37

Balance (Cumulative) $(123) $(51) $122 $290 $428

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Transit Agency Status CCCT

FY2011 Other Information/ Assumptions

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Other Information

LANta and PennDOT are working together on an Operations Needs Assessment for CCCT as a whole

It will be a comprehensive study of the existing fixed-route and shared ride services combined with an analysis of the transportation needs within the County

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Transit Agency Status CCCT

Capital Status Review

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Capital Status Review

Current Fixed-Route Projects◦ No current projects

Current Shared Ride Projects◦ Purchase 7 cut-away buses

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Capital Status Review

Short-term Future Fixed-Route Projects◦ Replacement of LYNX vehicle◦ Shelter/sign program (in conjunction with

Operations Needs Assessment)

Short-term Future Shared Ride Projects◦ Replacement of 16 cut-away buses (existing

fleet)◦ Replacement of paratransit scheduling software◦ Implementation of MDT/AVL system