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SUSTAINABLE
DUBUQUE
viable • livable • equitable
Transit Department Goals
Provide Transit Service in the City of Dubuque for citizens
and visitors - connecting people to employment, services,
schools and recreation - that is:
• Safe
• Accessible
• Convenient
• Consistent
• Professional
Smarter Travel/ Smart Transit
The goal of the Smart Transit project is to:
✓ Improve and increase the overall efficiency and
effectiveness of the service,
Maintain or increase service areas,
Increase frequency and reduce wait times, while
Keeping increases in operational costs to a
minimum.
Currently using year i funding for Express and Grey Line
which allowed for the full system restructuring and 50%
reduction in travel times.
An application for third year ICAAP funding will be
submitted. This would provide funding until December 2016.
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Route Restructuring - Transit Access
Number of address points within 1/4 mile of a bus stop
• Old Routes (pre Jan 6, 2014)
13,808/29469 + 59%
47%
Address
points served
• New Routes (post Jan 6, 2014)
21,956/29,169
75%
Transit Department Overview
• ADA Paratransit Service - During all service hours
• Business Shuttle - Weekdays 6:45am-9am and 3:45pm-6:3opm
• Summer Trolley - Memorial Day to October (varied hours)
• DuRide - Volunteer Driver Program Contract ($25,000)
• i6 daytime fixed routes - Weekdays 6:o5am to 6:5opm
Saturdays 8:o5am to 6:25pm
• 4 evening routes - Friday & Saturday 6:oopm- 2:4oam
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Staffing
Management, Finance, Marketing, Bus Ad Sales, Operations
• ECIA Management Contract: 3.85 FTE's
1 FT Director of Transit Operations
1 FT Operations Supervisor
1 FT Mobility Coordinator (Grant funded position ending 9/2014)
50% Finance Clerk
io% ECIA Executive Director, Finance Director and Admin Assistant
5% Driver Trainer
• City: 38.33 FTE's
52 Part-Time Bus Operators -k 48 (FY15)
4 Full-Time Bus Operators 8 (FY15)
1 Full-Time Dispatcher
5 Part-Time Dispatchers
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Route Miles
Fixed Route and Paratransit (Minibus) Services
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600,000
548,346 543,417 577,649
500,000
400,000
Route Miles
300,000
200,000
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FYio FYn FY12 FY13 FYi4
(Projected)
Hours of Service
Fixed Route and Paratransit (Minibus) Services
70,000
6o,000 57,482
52,273
50,000
39,464
45,224 45,770
40,00o
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30,000
20,000
10,000
FY10 FYu FY12 FY13 FY14 (Projected)
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8 of 9 Iowa Transit Systems
FY13 Ridership/Capita
System name FY2o13 Population Rides/
Ridership Capita
1 Ames* 5,892,125 60,634 97
2 Iowa City/Cambus* 6,491,661 70,133 93
3 Davenport 1,407,131 101,363 14
4 Sioux City 1,106,945 82,719 13
5 Cedar Rapids 1344,490 128,119 10
6 DART - Des Moines/West Des Moines 4,455,936 449,774 10
7 Waterloo 579,762 68,297 8
8 Dubuque ia. _EL 444,991 58,155 8
9 Council Bluffs 205,569 62,115 3
*Partial or completely free service
Population Data Source: American Community Survey Annual Estimates of Resident Population (2012)
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Value of property tax support for The Jule
1,400,000
1,200,000 $1,167,393
$1,078,726 $1,044,171 $1,080,000
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Ridership
Fixed Route, Paratransit (Minibus), and DuRide Services
• Total Ridership FY 2010: 373,376
• Total Ridership FY 2011: 397,584 + 22 %
• Total Ridership FY 2012: 440,252 Ridership
FY 2010 to FY 2014
• Total Ridership FY 2013: 444,991
• Total Ridership FY 2014: 453,988 (projected)
Transit usage is increasing because people are choosing transit over other
transportation modes.
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Paratransit Ridership by Type
FY 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 actual and 2014 projected
60,896 66,928 68,392 67374 67,404
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51,753 51,349 51,226 49,682 49,358
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Ridership by Type
FY 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 actual and 2014 projected
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373,376 397,584 440,252 444,991 453,i82 450,000 - - + 35%
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350000 6 225,636 223,764
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300,000 108,2 40 •4' 7
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People - Planning - Partnerships
• Jule 101 @ Carnegie Stout Public Library (monthly)
• College Partnership and Nightrider - 14,401 rides in 16 months
• Dubuque Industrial Center West - shelter and service
• Project Pass — 940 rides in 5 months
• Transit Action Group & Transit Advisory Board
• Parks & Recreation - Eagle Watch & Catalog
• Dubuque Community School District - over 1oo,00 rides/yr
• Free Way to Fun City - Free rides to activities
• Accident Prevention & Safety - SMITH System - Summer 2014
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College Partnership
3000 Nightrider Ridership - 5o% Students, 5o% Public
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• Began in September 2012
• College Students ride free with student ID on all routes
• September 2012-2013 : 7,811 rides
• September 2013- December 2013 : 6,590
Bus WrapAdvertising Revenue
Bus wrap advertising sales are steady, expected revenue
to The Jule for FY14: $62,287 up from $11,631 in FYio
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• Two by Two • The Finley Hospital +435%
• Premier Bank • Dubuque Bank & Trust Ad Revenue
• American Trust • Theisen's Home Farm Auto FY 2010 to
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FY15 - 19 Capital Improvement Projects
• $433307 Bus Storage and Maintenance Facility
Reuse of old city garage & brownfield site
• $104,000 Bus Stop Improvements
ADA Compliance at all stops & match for JFK Circle Phase II
FY15 Operating Budget
Improvement Package Requests
• $14,169 Saturday Paratransit Service
Additional 8 hours/week for ADA comparability requirement
• $0 Nightrider
Third year ICAAP grant was received
No cost to City - Match is paid by college partnership
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Improvement Package Requests
• Shopping Circulator - $97,221
Final year of ICAAP grant ending Sept. 30, 2014
Essential to maintain reduced travel and wait times gained with recent
route restructuring
Essential to maintain increasing annual ridership 2,707 rides per
month with hourly service; 4,352 with half-hour service (1,645)
Option 1 - Cut an entire West End route
Example: Eliminate (i)DICW/Med Assoc West, (2)North - Kohls, Goodwill,
Asbury Plaza, or (3)South - Kennedy Mall, Target, Walmart, Shopko
Option 2 - Pair two west end routes and reduce frequency
Example: Linwood area to Industrial Park trip increase from 45 min to 75 min
Example: Point area to Medical Assoc West trip increase from 45 min to 75 min
Example: Linwood area to Goodwill trip increase from 45 min to 75 min
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Upcoming Route Cost Changes
Route End of Grant FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Funding
Shopping Circulator FY15 01 $97,221 $129,628 $133,517 $137,522
Nightrider FY16 01 $73,832 $98,442 $101,395
Express and Grey Loop FY17 02 $260,910 $537,474
Total Estimated Annual Cost $97,221 $203,460 $492,869 $776,392
Additional estimated property tax support needed $0 $0 $251,140 $562,520
if fare proposal is approved
Total estimated property tax support $1,080,000 $1,112,400 $1,396,912 $1,742,665
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owa UrbanSystem Cost
Full Fare Subsidy Express 1/2 Fare K-12 Student Transfer
Sioux City $ 1.80 $ 0.38 n/a $ 0.90 $ 1.55 $ -
DART/Des
Moines $ 1.75 $ 0.65 $ 2.00 $ o.6o $ 0.75 $ -
Waterloo $ 1.50 $ 0.59 n/a $ 0.75 $ 0.75 ' $ -
Cedar Rapids $ 1.50 $ 0.81 n/a $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ -
CyRide/Ames $ 1.25 $ 0.65 n/a $ 0.60 $ o.6o $ -
Council Bluffs $ 1.25 $ 0.31 $ 1.50 $ 0.60 $ 1.00 $ 0.25
Iowa City $ 1.00 $ 0.95 n/a $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ -
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Davenport $ 1.00 $ 0.91 n/a $ 0.50 $ -
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Jule/Dubuque $ 1.00 $ 0.38 $ - $ 0.50 $ - $ -
Fare Revenue Projections
• Calculations based on FY14 projected ridership
• We are required to offer a half-fare option for elderly and disabled
passengers. We are not required to issue the riders an ID. Their
Medicare Card or State ID should be accepted
• We are allowed to charge twice the regular fixed-route fare for minibus
service
FY13 Minibus Cost/Ride $15.26 Fixed Route Cost/Ride $4.85
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Proposed Fare Increase
Fare and Pass Types FY14 FY15 FY16
Fare Revenue Fare Revenue Fare Revenue
Adult (18-64) $1.00 $91,576 $1.50 $137,364 $1.50 $141,484
Half-Fare $0.50 $25,585 $0.75 $38,377 $0.75 $39,528
Student (K-12) Free so Free so Free $o
Minibus 65+ $2.00 $13,103 $3.00 $19,655 $3.00 $19,655
Minibus Disabled $1.00 $58,966 $2.00 $117,932 $3.00 $176,898
Fixed-Route 10 Ride Card $9.00 $19,017 $15.00 $31,695 $15.00 $31,695
Fixed-Route 10 Ride Card (Half-Fare) N/A $7.50 $7.50
Fixed-Route Unlimited Monthly Pass $35.00 $2,030 $45.00 $2,610 $45.00 $2,610
Fixed-Route Unlimited Monthly Pass (Half- N/A $22.5o $22.50
Fare)
Minibus 65+ 10 Ride Card Included in Minibus 65+ $30.00 $30.00
Minibus Disabled 10 Ride Card Included in Minibus
Disabled $20.00 $30.00
Total Fare Revenue $210,277 $347,634 $411,872
Total Prepaid Revenue $34,086 $34,086 $34,086
Total Fare Related Revenue $244,363 $381,720 $445,958
Change in Revenue from FY14 $137,356* $201,594*
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Thank-you !
• City Council Members
• Transit Advisory Board Members
• The Jule's drivers, dispatchers, mechanics and
service workers
• City Departments and staff
• College and Community Partners
• County, State and Federal funding officials