Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation

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Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation
IndyGo Fare Service Enhancements/Changes Indi
ana History Center - October 2, 2008
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Presentation Outline

• IndyGo Overview
• 2009 Budget
• Funding
• Operational Efficiencies
• 2008 Ridership
• Fare and Service Changes
• Fares Adjustments
• Fixed Route Changes
• Flex Service Changes
• Questions and Comments

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2009 Budget

• Overview
• Operating Budget
• 2009 Expenses projected 55.3M
• 2008 Expenses projected 52.1 M
• 2009 Increase projected 3.2M
• This represents a 6.1 increase over 2008
• Fuel is projected to increase at least 38
• Health benefits projected to increase 30

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2009 Budget

• Capital Program
• Continue to leverage federal funds available for
  investment in our community
• Facility upgrades
• Rehab/Renovate Administration and bus facility
• Technology upgrades
• Communication system including AVL, APC and GPS
• Acquire new Paratransit vehicles
• Install new bus shelters (ADA accessible)

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2009 Budget

• Summary
• Increase of 3.2M over 2008
• Less local funding
• Fare increases
• Enhances fixed route service to new Airport
  terminal
• Organization will continue to implement spending
  controls and efficiency efforts
• Continue use of federal capital funds to invest
  in and rebuild transit infrastructure
• Anticipates managing fuel and benefit cost
  increases

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IndyGo Funding

• Revenue for Operations

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IndyGo Ridership
2006 2008 Ridership Comparison
20.7 increase in ridership July 2008 over July
2007 17.1 increase in ridership August 2008 over
August 2007 Year to Date 16.4 increase over
2007
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IndyGo Operations
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IndyGo Operations

• Operational Efficiencies
• 30M capital investment over last 4 years to
  improve infrastructure and operational
  efficiencies.
• Replaced older buses to improve fuel efficiency
  and reduce maintenance costs.
• Installed new Accounting/Management software to
  monitor and control costs (formerly DOS based
  system).
• Installed new bus cleaning system reducing labor
  and utility costs (recycles water).
• Utilizing new route scheduling software saving
  thousands of hours in labor costs annually.
• Outsourcing Paratransit services.
• Fixed price fuel contracts to control cost during
  volatile times.
• Successfully passed FTA Triennial review
  unqualified audit.
• Installed security cameras on all vehicles.

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IndyGo Operations

• Environmental Impact (Greening Transit)
• Operating two hybrid electric 40 buses
• Allison transmission
• Remy power source
• Cummins engine
• Conversion to Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel fuel with
  10 bio-blend (Indiana Soy Ester).
• Installed particulate filters on 1/3 of bus
  fleet, reducing particulate emissions by 90.
• Installed new efficient furnace which burns used
  bus oil saving heating fuel and recycling costs.
• Recycle bus wash water through filter system.
  Less water used.
• Utilizing new lubricants to increase mileage and
  lengthen time between oil changes, saving labor
  and oil.

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Proposed Service Enhancements/Changes
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How do we decide on changes?

• IndyGo Service Standards Policy
• Originated from COA
• Approved by IPTC Board 2007
• Comprehensive Operational Analysis
  recommendations used as guideline
• Foundation for addressing changes
• Input from planning team and operators
• Focus on improving connectivity and reach of
  service
• Public review and comments

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IndyGo Service Enhancements/Changes
Effective Nov. 2008

• Route 5 East 25th Street/North Harding
• Eliminate trips to Olney Roosevelt-use 25th St
  
• 6 trips per weekday and 3 on Saturday are
  affected
• Route 8 Washington Street
• In order to serve the new terminal Route 8 will
  be extended further west on Washington Street to
  Bridgeport Road and Perimeter Road to the new
  terminal
• Service to the old terminal on High School Road
  will be discontinued
• Route 31 Greenwood
• Extend Sunday service to every two hours instead
  of every 1.5 hours

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IndyGo Service Enhancements/Changes
Effective Nov. 2008

• Route 11 East 16th Street
• Extend trips that currently serve the 23rd
  Kitley area to Western Select
• Service to 23rd Kitley will be
  eliminated-customers from that area can board on
  21st St.
• Route 28 St. Vincent
• Eliminate trips to 96th Street Spring Mill
  Road
• Two weekday trips affected

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IndyGo Service Enhancements/Changes
Effective Feb. 2009

• Route 2 East 34th Street
• Eliminate trips to 25th and Routiers (7 weekday
  3 Saturday trips affected)
• Finance Center Ivy Tech (7 weekday trips
  affected)
• Route 4 Fort Harrison
• Eliminate express trips via 38th Street to Ivy
  Tech Finance Center
• 3 trips per day affected

• Route 18-26 Nora Keystone Sunday North Loop
• Eliminate Sunday loop

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IndyGo Service Enhancements/Changes

• Route 30 30th Street Crosstown
• Eliminate Arlington Branch and send all trips
  via Shadeland
• There will be no more trips via Arlington
• Route 55 English
• Eliminate route

Effective Feb. 2009
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Route 2 East 34th Street

• Eliminate trips to 25th and Routiers (7 weekday
  3 Saturday trips affected)
• Finance Center Ivy Tech (7 weekday trips
  affected)

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Route 4 Ft. Harrison

• Eliminate express trips via 38th Street to Ivy
  Tech Finance Center
• 3 trips per day affected

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Route 5 - East 25th Street/North Harding

• Eliminate trips to Olney Roosevelt-use 25th St
• 6 trips per weekday and 3 on Saturday are
  affected

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Route 8-Washington Street

• Extending service to new mid-field terminal via
  Washington
• Eliminating service on High School Rd.

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Route 11 East 16th Street

• Extend trips that currently serve the 23rd
  Kitley area to Western Select
• Service to 23rd Kitley will be
  eliminated-customers from that area can board on
  21st St.

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Route 18-26 Sunday North Loop

• Eliminate Sunday Loop

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Route 28 St. Vincent

• Eliminate trips to 96th Street and Spring Mill
  Road
• 2 weekday trips affected

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Route 30 30th Street Crosstown

• Eliminate service on Arlington Branch and send
  all trips via Shadeland
• 14 westbound 15 eastbound trips affected daily

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Route 55 English
Eliminate all service on Route 55 - English
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Proposed Flexible Service Enhancements/Changes
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Dial A Ride Service

• Discontinue Northside and Airport Dial A Ride
  services
• Partially funded with JARC

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Late Night Flex Service

• Program was designed to provide access to jobs
  at times when regular IndyGo service was not
  available
• 50 funded with Jobs Access Reverse Commute
• IndyGo has been funding the local 50 match
• Changing service to a taxi voucher program
• Employers may purchase vouchers for workers to
  assist with late night transportation.
• Effective January 1, 2009

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Proposed Fare Adjustments
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Proposed Fare Adjustments
Effective January 2009
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Proposed Fare Adjustments

• Introduction of a new fare pass
• S-Pass for college and university students
• Extends the monthly half fare program to students
  enrolled in a college or university
• 30.00 for month pass
• Distribution through local colleges and
  universities participating in the program
• As with other discount fare programs, student
  will need to show their school ID when the pass
  is used
• Fare Collection Change
• Red Line Circulator
• Currently the service on this route is free
• Effective January 1 2009 regular fares will be
  collected on this route

Effective January 2009
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Our Transit System
IndyGo ranks 99th out of the top 100 U.S. transit
systems
Demand for transit services
Bus fleet, revenues and overall funding
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IndyGo The Future
Were Moving Ahead!
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Questions and Comments

• We appreciate your questions and comments.
• Please limit your time to 2 minutes to allow
  others an opportunity to speak.
• Comments may also be submitted at www.indygo.net