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FY 2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL
Sacramento Regional Transit District
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THE GOOD NEWS . . .

• Ridership is Up!
• Overall Cost Efficiency Is Improving - - Cost
  Per Revenue Service Hour on Bus Rail Down.
• Cost Containment/Productivity Measures
  are Underway - - with Results!

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WHY FARE AND SERVICE CHANGES? SINCE FY 2000

• Rail Service Up -- 74
• Bus Service Up -- 32
• ADA/Paratransit Service Up -- 28
• RT Farebox Revenue Flat
• No Increased Federal, State, or Local Operating
  Revenue Sources
• One Fare Increase in 18 years!

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BUS LIGHT RAIL SERVICE
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DEFICIT REDUCTION STRATEGIES
Reduce Contain Cost
Improve Productivity
Reduce Service
Increase Revenue
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FY 2006 BUDGET CHALLENGES

• REVENUE
• Flat System Generated Revenue
• State Transportation Funding Erosion
• Uncertain Federal Funding
• EXPENSES
• Cost Increases
• System Expansion (significant over past 3 years)

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FY 2006 DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN
REDUCE CONTAIN COSTS

• Reduced Staffing Levels
• New Health Care Coverage/First-Time Employee
  Contributions
• Workers Compensation Case Management
• Safety Security Enhancement
• Contracting Out Opportunities
• Other Reductions (i.e., Travel, Outside Services)

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FY 2006 DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN
IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY

• Operator Attendance Improvement
• Implement CBS Rate
• ADA/Paratransit Contracting Changes
• Reduce Fare Evasion
• Increase Fares
• Real Estate Programs (i.e., Fiber Lease, TOD,
  Surplus Property Sale, Vendor Program)
• Pursue Other Opportunities (i.e., Lease
  Transaction, CIP Update)
• Eliminate Non-Productive/Low-Performing Service

INCREASE REVENUE
REDUCE SERVICE
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OPERATING REVENUE WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?
Total 133.7 million
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RT AVERAGE FARE PER BOARDING
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FARE RECOVERY RATIO
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OPERATING EXPENDITURES WHERE DOES IT GO?
Total 133.7 million
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RT COST PER REVENUE SERVICE HOUR (RSH)
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RT STAFFING LEVELS(FY 2006)
TOTAL OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS 1229 TOTAL RT
MANAGERS 50 4.1
TOTAL DIRECT OPERATIONS 986
80.2 OPERATIONS SUPPORT 60
4.9 ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION 47
3.8 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 136 11.1
Includes all RT Managers/Superintendents/
Administrator Positions
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OPERATING COST BY TRANSIT MODE
Total 133.7 million
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RT TRANSIT SERVICES COMPARISON
Based on FY04 audited data. Paratransit data
based on trips not boardings.
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FUTURE REALITY

• Focus on Financial Sustainability
• Live Within Our Means
• Balance System Maintenance Preservation
  with System Growth
• Align Future Plans with Funding Reality
• Help Build Public Support for Increased Local
  Transportation Funding

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Fare Policy Study
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Recommended Fixed Route Fare Structure
Cash Fares
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Recommended Fixed Route Fare Structure
Prepaid

• Additional fare policies eliminate transfers
  retain Lifetime Pass for seniors over age 74
  1.00 route deviation charge 3.00 day pass for
  classroom trips.

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Recommended ADA Fare Structure
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The Recommended Fare Structure Meets RTs Fare
Revenue Targets
Recommended Fare Structure
Ridership
31,807,000
32,123,000
32,528,000
33,508,000
34,802,000
37,219,000
Fare Revenue
22,000,000
26,744,000
32,044,000
32,972,000
34,203,000
36,640,000
Average Fare Per Trip
0.69
0.83
0.98
0.98
0.98
0.98
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Alternative Fare Considerations

• Earlier new fare start date September 2005
• Base fare increased to 1.75
• Retain transfers at 25-cent charge
• Daily pass at 4.50
• Increase floating zones to15 stations
• Eliminate hub service fares
• Retain pre-paid tickets for social service
  agencies
• Equalize discounts for special groups

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Service Change Proposal
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Potential September 2005 Service Reduction Plan
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Potential September 2005 Service Reductions

• Entire Route Elimination
• Service Span/Day Reduction
• Frequency Reduction
• Individual Trip Elimination

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Entire Route Elimination

• Route 12 (Exposition)
• Route 76 (La Rivieria-American River)
• Route 79 (River Park- La Rivieria)

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Route 12 (Exposition)
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Route 76 (La Rivieria-American River)
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Route 79 (River Park- La Rivieria)
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Service Span/Day Reduction

• Route 5 (Meadowview Valley Hi)
• Saturday Eliminate trips after 7pm
• Sunday Eliminate trips after 7pm
• Route 6 (Land Park)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Sunday Eliminate service
• Route 9 (Carmichael)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Route 10 (Carmichael-Dewey)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Route 13 (Northgate)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Sunday Eliminate service

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Service Span/Day Reduction continued

• Route 15 (Rio Linda Blvd.-T St)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 730 pm
• Route 16 (Del Paso Heights-Norwood)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 7pm
• Route 17 (Del Paso Heights-McClellan)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Route 18 (Del Paso Heights- Bell Ave)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 7pm
• Saturday Eliminate service

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Service Span/Day Reduction continued

• Route 21 (Sunrise)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 10pm
• Saturday Eliminate trips after 10pm
• Sunday Eliminate trips after 10pm
• Route 22 (Arden)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Sunday Eliminate trips after 730 p.m.
• Route 25 (Marconi)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Route 28 (Fair Oaks-Folsom Blvd)
• Saturday Eliminate trips after 730 pm
• Sunday Eliminate trips after 730pm
• Route 30 (J Street)
• Saturday Eliminate trips after 730 pm

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Service Span/Day Reduction continued

• Route 36 (Folsom)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Sunday Eliminate service
• Route 37 (Tahoe Park-21st Ave)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Route 51 (Broadway Stockton)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 10 pm
• Route 54 (Center Parkway)
• Sunday Eliminate service
• Route 55 (Center Parkway)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 7 pm

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Service Span/Day Reduction continued

• Route 61 (Fruitridge)
• Sunday Eliminate service
• Route 64 (24th St-City College)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Route 72 (Rosemont-Lincoln Village)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 7pm
• Route 73 (White Rock)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 7pm
• Route 74 (International)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 7pm

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Service Span/Day Reduction continued

• Route 75 (Mather Field)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 7 pm
• Route 82 (Howe-65th St)
• Saturday Eliminate service
• Sunday Eliminate service
• Route 91 (Citrus Heights-Sunrise)
• Weekday Eliminate trips after 730pm
• Sunday Eliminate service
• Route 143 (East End-Amtrak)
• Friday Eliminate special Friday service
• Saturday Eliminate service

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Frequency Reduction

• Route 24 (Madison-Greenback)
• Weekday Increase headways to 60 minutes
• Route 140 (Ziggurat-Downtown)
• Weekday Increase headways to 60 minutes between
  9am and 3pm
• Route 141 (3rd/16th Streets)
• Weekday Increase headways to 60 minutes between
  9am and 3pm
• Route 142 (9th/10th Streets)
• Weekday Increase headways to 60 minutes between
  9am and 3pm
• Route 143 (East End-Amtrak)
• Weekday Increase headways to 60 minutes between
  9am and 3pm

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Individual Trip Elimination
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NEXT STEPS

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April 27 Mills Building (Mather Field/Mills Light
Rail Station) May 2 Oak Park Community Center
(3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd) May
3 Robertson Community Center (3525 Norwood
Avenue) May 4 Citrus Heights City Hall (6237
Fountain Square Drive) May 11 Sacramento County
Sheriffs Station (2500 Marconi Avenue, Suite
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