Partnering with Greyhound

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Partnering with Greyhound
Greyhound Lines, Inc.

• 2009 CalACT 25th Anniversary Spring Conference
  EXPO

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Overview of Presentation

• Background
• SAFETEA-LU Changes
• California Impacts
• GLI Rural Feeder Program
• Next Reauthorization

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Background

• In 1989, the intercity bus industry served about
  5,000 communities
• By 2009, it serves about 2,500 a 50 reduction
  in 20 years
• 2,500 communities lost access to intercity
  passenger service and low-cost package express
  service for farm equipment 7 days per week

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SAFETEA-LU Changes

• Changes to FTAs 5311(f) program
• Funding lot more money
• Consultation states must consult with ICB
• Planning ICB inclusion in state plans
• Facilities Joint Development ICB now eligible
  for FTA capital funding

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SAFETEA-LU Changes

• What Do These Changes Mean?
• Increased funding provides new opportunities to
  create meaningful rural feeder bus networks with
  in cooperation with rural transit
• New flexibility to create intermodal facilities
  improve intercity bus terminals stations

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California Impacts

• CAs 1st feeder service Sage Stage
• Caltrans ICB Study
• New feeder service projects
• Local match option

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GLI Rural Feeder Program

• Coordination must be meaningful
• Scheduled (not demand responsive) service
• Proper operating authority insurance
• Operated 7 (but at least 5) days per week
• Not duplicating existing or other subsidized
  service
• Proper interline ticketing GPX service
• Information available to nationwide ICB network

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GLI Rural Feeder Program

• Local Match FTA Demo Program
• 50 of Greyhounds total cost per mile can be
  used as local in-kind match
• Project (A to C) includes feeder service (A to
  B) segment of existing Greyhound route (B to C)
• Allows feeder service operator to recoup 100 of
  the cost of operations

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GLI Rural Feeder Program

• 5311(f) Formula Local Match Option
• 100,000 Actual Operating Cost 100,000
• 100,000 Project Cost 150,000
• - 50,000 less Fares -
  50,000
• 50,000 Deficit
  100,000
• - 25,000 50 5311(f) -
  50,000
• 25,000 50 local match 50,000
• At about 2.00 per mile (50 of Greyhounds
  total operating cost), the project would need
  25,000 Greyhound miles per year to match the
  project.

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Contacts

• Randy Isaacs, State Government Affairs
• Randy.Isaacs_at_greyhound.com
• [phone]
• Tim Therrian, Director-Intermodal Alliances
• Tim.Therrian_at_greyhound.com
• [phone]
• Tim Lukes, IT Commission Agency Operations
• Tim.Lukes_at_greyhound.com
• [phone]

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