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7 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW The fi nancial challenge experienced by transit agencies was further demonstrated by the diffi culties experienced by suppliers to the industry. The same APTA report noted that 74% of private-sector businesses serving the public transit industry incurred fl at or declining business from 2010 to 2011 as a result of uncertainty in federal investment, a down economy, and a lack of investment in transit at the state and local level.
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8 and about a third of the employees that we had at the beginning of 2010," Eleanor said.
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9 with the fi rst three being done under a delegated management contract in which the contractor is responsible for all aspects of management and service provision. The Nassau County contract of $110 million is the largest privately operated bus contract in the United States (6)
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10 crowding, because riders boarding through the back door are more likely to fi ll up previously underutilized space in the back, leaving more room for passengers in the front. TABLE 2 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE COST-EFFECTIVENESS Transit Agency Technique Results San Joaquin Regional Transit District Establish deviated fi xedroute service to replace fi xed-route and paratransit service in areas of low demand Ridership increased 86%, cost per trip decreased from $50 to $19 TriMet Extraboard effi ciencies by discouraging personal days off on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, and not scheduling training on Fridays and Mondays Savings of up to $1 million New Orleans RTA, Chatham Area Transit Authority, Nassau Inter County Express, and North County Transit District Converting publicly operated transit systems to privately operated transit systems Average savings of 25% on operating costs San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Allowance of all-door boarding on all buses 16% decrease in dwell time, better schedule adherence without need for more buses on route Rochester Genesee RTA, The "T," New Jersey Transit, and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Route performance analysis Saved millions of dollars by reducing service with little loss in ridership North County Transit District and Lynx Using smaller buses in areas of low demand Substantial savings in fuel and operating costs Southwest Transit Reduced express service deadhead miles by parking buses downtown after in-bound trips to downtown Saved more than $100,000 a year in reduced fuel and maintenance Stark Area Regional Transit Authority and AC Transit Not allowing buses to idle more than 5 minutes Saved $200,000 at SARTA and $570,000 at AC Transit Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Shut down auxiliary power of light rail cars when parked Savings in electricity of more than $1,000 a day Chicago Transit Authority Utilizing scheduling software to reduce layover time through interlining Saved 100 vehiclehours per weekday while also reducing vehicle requirements Gainesville Regional Transit System Training operators on how to deal with and counteract fare evasion Gained $50,000 per year in farebox revenue Service Productivity Evaluation The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA)
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11 larger bus cost of $3.47) because of reduced operator costs negotiated as part of a 7-year, $178 million contract NCTD entered into with a transit management fi rm and the better fuel mileage achieved by the smaller buses.
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12 and other unique venues such as Angels Stadium, making the test as real a simulation as possible. The $52,000 facility was built as part of OCTA's contract with C.A.R.E.
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13 aways for 12 paratransit vehicles to save about $65,000 per vehicle in capital cost and approximately 10 mpg in fuel cost (D. O'Regan, C-TRAN Controller, personal communication, Feb.
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14 are paid meter rates, which can be audited with manifest mileage estimates. Additionally, there are often a number of people in the cab, comparable to cutaway use.
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15 the electrical cooling system. By retrofi tting 29 more buses, PRTC will save approximately $133,000 per year in fuel costs.
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16 use history. The Associated Parts List function plays a key role in maintenance effi ciency.
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17 information while they are on the road serving customers by going through a secured virtual private network (VPN) pipeline to the Internet.
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18 Results are measured weekly as opposed to monthly, quarterly, or yearly (31)
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19 saved $350,000/year over previous expenses (C.A. Kuczynski, Director, Finance & Administration, Stark Area Regional Transit Authority, personal communication, Mar.
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20 save $500,000 (M. Lihvarcik, Acting Chief Financial Offi cer and Treasurer, New Jersey Transit, personal communication, Nov.
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21 FIGURE 7 Solar trash compactors in Pinellas County, Florida, reduce the frequency of required trash removal. Other Green and Energy-Saving Initiatives SEPTA initiated a number of changes at its headquarters building to help save $100,000 annually in utility bills (38)
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22 ment of strategies to inform people of available services and attract them. For the purposes of this report, marketing also includes the sale of advertising space on vehicles, in facilities, and almost anywhere else a pair of eyes or ears might notice.
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23 Sale of Naming Rights An increasing number of transit agencies are earning new revenues by selling the naming rights to stations, routes, and vehicles. TriMet has sold the naming rights to Portland, Oregon, streetcar stops to local businesses for $500 a month, generating about $250,000 a year.
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24 students make up more than 7.5% of riders (49)
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25 with a variety of ads promoting the same product (e.g., decals on the platforms, ads wrapped around columns, and posters hanging from the shade canopies)
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26 Redbox kiosk machines is the result of feedback from the public about what amenities riders want at CTA facilities (Figure 13)
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27 is based on the size of the development at the permit stage and the number of anticipated transit trips. Service must be spread throughout the 10 districts using the county's service standard of providing bus trips every half hour (66)
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28 public partner is able to leverage its limited funds to attract private investment for a capital project that is likely to be done more quickly, and therefore less expensively, with private partners often retaining the responsibility for design, building, operating, and maintaining a transportation facility. The Denver RTD successfully sold private activity bonds for its Eagle P3 light rail expansion, demonstrating the potential that exists to use private-sector participation in transit projects (68)
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29 the public as well. The full hourly costs associated with this service, which amount to more than $1.5 million annually, is paid by the Federal Transit Benefi t/Transportation Incentive Program established by Executive Order 13150 through the Department of Transportation; the commuter service is being used by approximately 1,000 military base personnel (H.
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30 have the capability installed at no cost, passengers will be able to enjoy its benefi ts at no cost, and the successful bidder will get an advertising and commercial partnership with MBTA. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
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