Public Hearing to obtain public input on Winter 2019 Proposed Service Changes December 30, 2018

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Public Hearing to obtain public input on Winter 2019 Proposed Service Changes December 30, 2018
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority

          Public Hearing
            to obtain public input on
    Winter 2019 Proposed Service Changes
              December 30, 2018
Public Hearing to obtain public input on Winter 2019 Proposed Service Changes December 30, 2018
Rules of Conduct

n   The purpose of this meeting is to provide specific
    details about Winter Assignment changes and to
    obtain public input
n   Please silence your cell phones
n   Since most routes have a schedule and/or route
    adjustments, please refrain from asking
    questions until the end of the presentations
Public Hearing to obtain public input on Winter 2019 Proposed Service Changes December 30, 2018
TARTA Financial Constraints
Revenue and Expenses
Revenue
Since 2009

Percent Change since 2009
Property tax       -30%
Miles of service   -3%
TARPS Ridership    +62%
Local funding

n   Funded by 2.5 mills property tax
n   Have been at this level since 1987
Local funding per capita

160.00

140.00

120.00

100.00

 80.00

 60.00

 40.00

 20.00

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                                 Source: 2014 Audited Financial Statements, 2010 Census
Local funding structure

City           Transit funding model
Cleveland      sales tax (1%)
Columbus       sales tax (.5%)
Cincinnati     earnings tax (.3%)
Dayton         sales tax (.5%)
Akron          sales tax (.5%)
Toledo         property tax (2.5 mills)
Canton         sales tax (.25%)
Youngstown     sales tax (.25%)
Lake Co.       sales tax (.25%)
Portage Co.    sales tax (.25%)
State transit funding

           Per Capita Transit Funding
Illinois                                                      $ 200.59
Pennsylvania                                                  $ 128.83
Michigan                                                      $ 26.78
Ohio                                                          $ 0.63

               Source: AASHTO Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation (2018)
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                                                                                New York
                                                                                   Alaska
                                                                                   Illinois
                                                                                Maryland
                                                                             Connecticut
                                                                                Delaware
                                                                            Pennsylvania
                                                                               Minnesota
                                                                                California
                                                                            Rhode Island
                                                                             New Jersey
                                                                                  Virgin ia
                                                                                Michigan
                                                                               Wisconsin
                                                                                   Florida
                                                                                 Vermont
                                                                             Washington
                                                                                  Indiana
                                                                                  Oregon
                                                                           North Carolina
                                                                            North Dakota
                                                                              Tennessee
                                                                                Wyoming
                                                                                      Iowa
                                                                                  Kansas
                                                                                Nebraska
                                                                             New Mexico
                                                                                Colorado
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Source: AASHTO Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation (2018)

                                                                              Mississippi
                                                                                Kentucky
                                                                                 Georgia
                                                                                    Idaho
                                                                                 Missouri
Special Service Adjustments
Muddy & Walleye Shuttles

n   Limited to weekend games only
n   Effective at the start of 2019 Mud-Hens season
    (April)
2019 Schedule Adjustments
Average Daily Ridership

8000

7000

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

   0
       Weekday   Saturday   Sunday   Holiday
Holidays

n   All holiday service will be discontinued
    n   New Year’s Day
    n   Memorial Day
    n   Independence Day
    n   Labor Day
    n   Thanksgiving Day
    n   Christmas Day
n   Effective January 1, 2019
Sundays

n   All Sunday service will be discontinued
n   Effective December 30, 2018
Ohio Transit Systems

City          Sunday / Holiday Service
Cleveland     Yes
Columbus      Yes
Cincinnati    Yes
Dayton        Yes
Akron         Yes
Toledo        Yes
Canton        No
Youngstown    No
Lake Co.      No
Portage Co.   No
Saturdays

n   Discontinue 7:30AM and 7:30PM lineups
    n   First lineup 9:00AM
    n   Last lineup 6:00PM
n   Adjusted TARPS and Call-A-Ride hours
    n   TARPS hours tied to fixed route
    n   1 & 8 Call-A-Ride Saturday hours 9:30AM – 4:00PM
Weekdays

n   Discontinue 6:00AM and 10:30PM lineups
    n   First lineup 6:30AM
    n   Last lineup 9:00PM
n   Adjusted TARPS and Call-A-Ride hours
    n   TARPS hours tied to fixed route
    n   1 Call-A-Ride Weekday hours 6:30AM – 8:30PM
    n   8 Call-A-Ride Weekday hours 6:30AM – 7:00PM
Route 6

n   Discontinue Route
n   Mitigation/Alternative:
    n   1 Call-A-Ride
Route 29X

n   Discontinue 5:15PM Outbound trip
Route 39/M

n   Discontinue 4:15PM 39 outbound trip
n   Discontinue 5:00PM 39M inbound trip
2019 Routing Adjustments
Route 47 Express
Route 43– Renamed/Rerouted/Schedule adjustments to…
Experimental Route 47 Maumee-Arrowhead/Work Express

     n   Limited express trips during peak hours
     n   Destinations/Timepoints:
         n   Downtown
         n   University of Toledo Medical Campus
         n   Maumee Assembly & Stamping
         n   Arrowhead Park
         n   Kroger
Public Comments

Deadline for any written comments, questions or
concerns is due by Thursday, October 18, 2018.

Mail: TARTA (Attention: Jim Gee), 1127 W. Central
Ave, Toledo, Ohio. 43610 Re Proposed Service
Changes
       or
E-Mail: info@tarta.com
Public Comments

    Questions? Comments?
Questions or Comments

        THANK YOU!

         TARTA.com
     419-243-RIDE (7433)
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