providing general public transportation to the citizens of manhattan
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Providing General Public Transportationto the
Citizens of Manhattan
What Is aTa Bus?
General public transportationDemand-Response Service
Twenty-four hour notice
How is aTa Funded?
What is 49 U.S.C.A. § 5311?
A Federal and State financial commitment to public transportation
Pays for:80% of the cost of new vehicles50% of operating costs10% of administrative costs
What is 49 U.S.C.A. § 5311?
Record FY2010 operating fundsFederal : $146,737.00State: $58,694.80Admin: $14,673.70
Leveraging Federal Dollars
§5311 Requires a local commitment to public transportation
Requires 20% local matching for new vehiclesRequires 50% local matching for operating
costsRequires 20% local matching for admin costs
What does Manhattan Get for Its Money?
Is an important economic development tool
Every $1.00 invested in public transportation generates $6.00 dollars or more in economic returns
In 2008, every SSAB dollar brought in $3.47 in federal funding
What does Manhattan Get for its Money?
Public transportation is 91 times safer than car travel
Improves air quality Reduces energy consumption Reduces parking problems Saves money Eases traffic congestion
“Dollars and Sense: The Economic Case for Public Transportation in America”
Investing in aTa Bus
City dollars are used to leverage Federal and State dollars into Manhattan’s economy
Will reduce Manhattan’s carbon footprint
Helps many citizens to live independently
What is Happening at aTa Bus?
#1 reason people ride the bus is to go to work
What is Happening at aTa Bus?
No longer just “senior” or “disabled” transit Expanded hours of operation (7:00 – 5:00) Routes to Ogden Demand for service at Fort Riley Bringing more people and their money to
Manhattan
Why do people ride the bus?
aTa Ridership—by the Numbers
The demand for service has increased by 65.26% in the just the last two years!!
In 2008 aTa Bus served a record 685 unique individuals
aTa Bus anticipates serving 747 unique individuals by the end 2009
aTa Ridership—by the Numbers
In 2008, aTa Bus provided 30,969 rides
Today, aTa Bus is providing 145.54 rides/day (that’s 36,385 rides per year!)
Where Rides Go To / Come From?
Where Do aTa Riders Go in Manhattan?
The Future of aTa Bus….
Fixed Routes are the most cost effective way to deliver public transportation
Fixed Routes will reduce the cost per ride
Fixed Routes will significantly increase
capacity
Other Fixed Route Services
Next Steps….
KDOT has approved $60,000 to fund the “Transit Plan” update
The City of Manhattan will contribute $15,000 to fund the update
The update will begin later this year
Next Steps….
Riley County aTa has been approved for $520,000 in Stimulus funding5-20 passenger buses w/ lifts ($325,000)$135,000 State of the art Dispatching
equipment, including mobile data terminals, software and radio equipment
$60,000 for bus stops and shelters for Manhattan and Ogden
This Year’s Budget Request . . .
For 2010, aTa Bus is requesting $90,000aTa Bus plans to implement two citywide fixed
routesFrom 2007 to today, aTa Bus has grown from 90.4
to 145.5 rides per day Fixed routes are…The most cost effective way to deliver public
transportationThe most efficient way to meet growing demand for
public transportation
What does Manhattan Get for Its Money?
aTa Bus meets Manhattanites basic human needs
aTa Bus is independence aTa Bus is dignity and autonomy aTa Bus is a means of self-reliance
. . . for Manhattan taxpayers
Questions . . .
…..Providing independence
Fostering Manhattan’s Economy…..