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74 APPENDIX E Ridership Data
Respondent Ridership for System Reported Ridership Trends Organization City State Fiscal Year Reporting Annual passenger trips, total system: Annual passenger trips, routes serving school only: Ridership growth or decline Given Reasons for Change in Ridership Ames Transit Agency (CyRide) Ames IA 2007 4,314,151 4,301,955 --- We went fare free for ISU students in 2003 and ridership increased 57% in three years, then decreased 9.9% as international student enrollment and Iowa high school enrollment dropped. Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Ann Arbor MI 2007 5,470,854 3,876,946 30% in the last 3 years Agreement with university to pay the fares for students AppalCART Boone NC 2007 889,979 844,990 13% Going fare free, getting newer low floor buses, adding service Capital Area Transportation Authority Lansing MI 2007 10,630,000 3,500,000 --- --- Capital Metro Austin TX 2007 ~33,400,000 ~5,160,000 (UT Shuttle) ~ -15% Additional on-campus housing has been constructed in recent years; additional dense development surrounding the main campus has been constructed; both allow more students to relocate closer to campus and reach by walking or biking. Central New York Regional Transportation Authority - CNYRTA Syracuse NY 2007 ~1,074,000 ~120,000 --- --- Centre Area Transportation Authority State College PA 2006-2007 6,146,522 3,960,583 1.1% Factors include the high cost of gasoline, the development of student housing out beyond a reasonable walking distance from the campus, and the expansion of CATAâs prepaid apartment complex pass program. TABLE E1 RIDERSHIP DATA (continued on next page)
Respondent Ridership for System Reported Ridership Trends Organization City State Fiscal Year Reporting Annual passenger trips, total system: Annual passenger trips, routes serving school only: Ridership growth or decline Given Reasons for Change in Ridership Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Urbana IL 2006-2007 9,468,647 3,955,503 --- --- Citibus Lubbock TX 2007 3,040,414 1,892,278 ~ -19% Campus ridership has decreased dramatically due to the University's decision to curtail funding for off-campus routes. Ridership on other segments (fixed route and paratransit) is up by approximately 20% . Citilink Fort Wayne IN 2007 2,000,000 Unknown --- --- City of Gainesville Regional Transit System Gainesville FL 2007 8,939,334 7,860,243 ~3.4% over last fiscal year Gradual increases in enrollment, more parking restrictions (less availability), increasing bus service, and citywide population growth City of Tempe, Arizona Tempe AZ 2007 58,020,189 11,320,099 4% Overall increasing use of transit. University students & staff are eligible for free transit passes sponsored by ASU. CityBus of Greater Lafayette Lafayette/West Lafayette IN 2007 4,664,581 --- 7.2% Gas prices and limited parking Clear View Strategies LLC Pittsburgh PA --- 3.2M 400,000 15% More and more frequent services provided. Clemson University Clemson SC 2007 1,771,346 --- 17% Higher gas prices, more buses, more often, more places Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas TX 2006 102,900,000 210,000 --- --- Division of Student and Campus Life, SUNY Geneseo Geneseo NY 2006-2007 232,577 112,054 27% 1. Driver education and risk management trends. 2. Fewer students are coming to campus with cars. 3. More international students and students from urban areas. TABLE E1 (Continued) (continued on next page)
Respondent Ridership for System Reported Ridership Trends Organization City State Fiscal Year Reporting Annual passenger trips, total system: Annual passenger trips, routes serving school only: Ridership growth or decline Given Reasons for Change in Ridership East Carolina University Student Transit Authority Greenville NC 2006/2007 2,017,730 --- 20% I ncreased enrollment, lack of parking, construction of 500+ bed off-campus student housing, expansion on Medical Campus Emory University Atlanta GA 2007 2,811,054 2,318,144 --- --- Florida State University Tallahassee FL 2006 --- 2,100,000 ~15% --- Fort Worth Transportation Authority Fort Worth TX 2007 12,000,000 150,000 13% over the last two years Increased gas prices, influx of people from New Orleans and Ridership from the Commuter rail. GALAVAN/Streamline Advisory Board Bozeman MT 2007 75,868 75,868 20% We began service in FY 07. People are getting used to the service and using it more. George Mason University Fairfax VA --- 200,000 200,000 --- --- Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 2007 ~2,300,000 Average 5% to 6% per year for last 5 years Cost of campus parking; increasing cost of operating a vehicle; incentives offered for using alternate mode Go West Transit, Western Illinois University Macomb IL 2007 ~1,570,000 ~1,450,000 18% More service, gas prices Harvard University Cambridge MA 2007 --- --- 10% A dditional services and an increase in charter services Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Tampa FL 2007 11,000,000 1,687,983 --- --- Huskie Line DeKalb IL --- 1,800,000 --- 15% Areas of growth to accommodate more students Indiana University Campus Bus Service Bloomington IN 2007 ~3,100,000 ~3,100,000 100% increase in the past 3 years Universal pre-paid access was implemented for the FY 2005-2006 school year (continued on next page) TABLE E1 (Continued)
Respondent Ridership for System Reported Ridership Trends Organization City State Fiscal Year Reporting Annual passenger trips, total system: Annual passenger trips, routes serving school only: Ridership growth or decline Given Reasons for Change in Ridership Indianapolis Public Transportation Corp. (IndyGo) Indianapolis IN 2006 ~8,300,000 1 2,198,000 4.3% Increase in fuel costs and traffic congestion Kalamazoo Metro Transit System Kalamazoo MI 2007 ~3,000,000 687,000 -10 to -15% Reduction in service levels by the university d ue to budget constraints King County Metro Seattle WA 2006 ~103,200,000 ~21,700,000 2.0% 3 Limits and cost and parking, gas prices, campus population growth, targeted service enhancements Lee County Transit Fort Myers FL 2007 3,037,194 23,578 36% over six years Population growth Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 2006-2007 Unknown 2,300,000 --- --- Loyola College in MD Baltimore MD --- 160,000 160,000 12% More students more routes, crime Mass Transportation Authority Flint MI 2007 ~5,300,000 --- 2 ~14.5% increase Fuel prices, local economy, wide variety of services offered, growing work related transportation needs Metro Transit, City of Madison Madison WI 2006 12,306,641 9,709,475 4.9% Unlimited ride pass programs (University and other large employers) have had the greatest impact on growth, and increasing gas prices have helped maintain this growth where a leveling-off trend might have otherwise been expected. Miami University Oxford OH 2006-2007 766,241 766,241 --- --- Mississippi State University Starkville MS 2006-2007 506,668 6,098 ~10% Zoning parking and cutting stops on campus. This helps to be more efficient in bringing transporting to a central hub. TABLE E1 (Continued) (continued on next page)
Respondent Ridership for System Reported Ridership Trends Organization City State Fiscal Year Reporting Annual passenger trips, total system: Annual passenger trips, routes serving school only: Ridership growth or decline Given Reasons for Change in Ridership MIT Parking and Transportation Cambridge MA 2007 700,000 700,000 --- --- Montana Office of Transportation Missoula MT 2007 274,628 --- 2008 ridership is up 11.5% Added new route Mountain Line Missoula MT 2007 735,243 --- --- --- NC State University Raleigh NC --- 1,845,399 1,845,399 --- --- Northern Iowa Student Government Cedar Falls IA 2006 46,800 46,800 10% 1 - Students are more aware of this service. 2 - The route has expanded its service. Oklahoma State University Parking and Transit Services Stillwater OK --- 750,240 460,455 4.96% Increased awareness of routes to campus from off-campus students/lack of on-campus parking Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls OR --- --- --- --- --- Parking and Transit Services Auburn AL 2007 656,208 203,112 --- --- Pullman Transit Pullman WA 2006 1,260,194 1,260,194 3.55% Better service along with an increase in students living in off campus apartments Purdue University West Lafayette IN --- ~4,500,000 --- --- Free rides to Purdue students, faculty, and staff Razorback Transit, University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 2007 1,272,041 --- -3.9% Shifting demographics Riverside Transit Agency Riverside CA 2006-2007 ~7,000,000 ~1,500,000 ~3% Growing population, price of gasoline Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ --- 6,113,545 --- --- --- Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) Saginaw MI 2007 771,299 33,600 Approx. 11% over FY2006 Reliable service, poor local economy, higher gas prices (continued on next page) TABLE E1 (Continued)
Respondent Ridership for System Reported Ridership Trends Organization City State Fiscal Year Reporting Annual passenger trips, total system: Annual passenger trips, routes serving school only: Ridership growth or decline Given Reasons for Change in Ridership Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Santa Cruz CA 2007 5,610,543 2,307,457 ~5% Growing student enrollment Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Santa Cruz CA 2007 5,610,543 1,358,981 Stayed the same Probably would have grown until Cabrillo built new parking garages. Student Government Association - Texas Tech University Lubbock TX --- 1,800,000 1,150,000 6% Better structuring of our routes. Consistent service throughout the day instead of great service in mornings and poor service in the afternoons. SunLine Transit Agency Thousand Palms CA --- --- --- --- --- Syracuse University Syracuse NY 2007-2008 --- 120,000 --- --- T&PS UC San Diego CA 2007 12,400,000 400,000 --- --- Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing MI --- --- --- grown Increased presence of CATA on the Cooley Law School campus at student fairs, etc. Transfort City of Fort Collins CO 2006 1,479,717 516,747 10.9% Addition of three new routes to an unserved portion of the city has assisted in this growth. Transportation & Mail Services, Cornell University Ithaca NY 2007 ~3,000,000 ~2,400,000 33% since 1999 Due largely to parking fees and gas fees Transportation Services (Penn Transit) Philadelphia PA 2007 553,962 451,541 --- --- UC Irvine Parking and Transportation Services Irvine CA --- --- --- ~10% Campus population growth UCLA Transportation Los Angeles CA --- ~1,200,000 ~1,200,000 ~2% Growing student population UMass Transit Amherst MA 2007 2,553,359 2,553,359 5% Increase in fuel prices UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC --- 1,800,000 1,800,000 12% Decrease in on campus parking availability TABLE E1 (Continued) (continued on next page)
Respondent Ridership for System Reported Ridership Trends Organization City State Fiscal Year Reporting Annual passenger trips, total system: Annual passenger trips, routes serving school only: Ridership growth or decline Given Reasons for Change in Ridership Unitrans Davis CA 2007 3,174,000 3,124,000 Over the past three years, about the same; growth over a longer time period --- Univ. of North Texas Denton TX --- 1,800,000 1,500,000 1000% in five years Student fee and interlocal agreement University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL --- --- --- ~5 % Positive experiences when students are riding University of Arizona Parking & Transportation Services Tucson AZ 2006-2007 504,402 504,402 10% Increased enrollment, high quality service, and increased cost of fuel University of Chicago Chicago IL 2007 1,027,666 165,741 54% I mproved routes and schedules, faculty and staff ride more routes for free University of Connecticut Storrs CT --- 1,340,000 1,300,000 25-50% over 7-9 years Publicity, expanded routes, reliability University Of Delaware Newark DE 2007 584,820 584,820 15% Increased enrollment & housing consolidation University of Iowa - Cambus Iowa City IA 2007 3,706,997 3,706,997 4.6% since FY 06 Parking availability & cost, changes in faci lities, reduced use of cars by students, pedestrian improvements University of Michigan Parking and Transportation Services Ann Arbor MI 2006-2007 5,827,942 5,827,942 3% Growth in student body, growth in need for travel between campuses as development continues University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN 2006-2007 3,768,912 3,768,912 3.10% Introduction of UPass/MetroPass bus pass program. Fewer people driving to campus and parking at the parking lots we service University of Nebraska @ Omaha Omaha NE 2006-2007 --- 265,000 10% Less available parking on campus due to construction (continued on next page) TABLE E1 (Continued)
Respondent Ridership for System Reported Ridership Trends Organization City State Fiscal Year Reporting Annual passenger trips, total system: Annual passenger trips, routes serving school only: Ridership growth or decline Given Reasons for Change in Ridership University of New Hampshire Transportation Services Durham NH 2007 1,088,474 1,088,474 16% Gas prices, limited parking on campus University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA --- 1,000,000 1,000,000 4% I ncreased enrollment University of South Florida Tampa FL 2006-2007 877,198 301,774 --- --- University of Washington Seattle WA 2007 331,859 --- 2% --- University of Wisconsin Transportation Services Madison WI --- --- --- --- --- Utah State University Aggie Shuttle Logan UT 2007 196,000 196,000 --- --- Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA 2007 2,445,799 --- -2.5 % Total ridership declined by 2.5% following the shootings on April 16th at Virginia Tech. Students were given the option of not returning to VT after the shootings. Prior to the shootings, ridership had been up 2% over the same period in 2006. Western Kentucky University Bowling Green KY 2007 388,975 388,975 75% Adjustments to routes to meet needs of customers; Improvements in reliability and frequency of service; New transit equipment (as opposed to school buses) 1 Fixed route only. 2 New service, began August 2007. 3 Fall 2005 to Fall 2006 on routes serving University of Washington. --- indicates data not available or appropriate. (Short-form survey did not contain the questions on growth/decline in ridership or reasons for the change.) TABLE E1 (Continued)
