November 12, 2012 You Can Get There From Here – The opportunities and challenges for county transit services
JAUNT Overview Began in 1975 Regional public transportation system serving: Charlottesville Albemarle Louisa Nelson Fluvanna Buckingham Fleet of 70 vehicles over 2500 square miles
Organization Owned by the local governments we serve Local governments appoint all Directors to Board Funded by federal, state and local governments Fares and human service agency payments provide revenue
Unique Mix of Services ADA complementary paratransit to supplement Charlottesville’s fixed route bus system Demand – response service in most counties Commuter routes to Charlottesville and to Wintergreen Coordinated human service agency transportation
Service Mix – Trip Types Rural Demand- Response ADA 25% 44% Agency 18% Commuter 13%
Complementary Paratransit Demand-response service for people with disabilities who can’t ride the fixed route bus Meets very strict ADA guidelines Over 145,000 trips in FY12 in Charlottesville and urban Albemarle
Rural Demand-Response Transportation Serves Albemarle, Fluvanna, Nelson and Louisa Counties Fares range from $1.00 to $8.00 Provides intracounty service as well as trips to Charlottesville Primarily for medical trips, but many folks going to work, to get groceries and other critical needs
Commuter Routes
Human Service Agency Transportation JAUNT got its start as a coordinated human service provider Serves a wide variety of agencies throughout service area, including: Senior Centers Medicaid trips Sheltered Workshops Coordinating trips with public riders increases efficiency
Highlights Public-private partnership with Wintergreen Resort funds routes for employees Expanded to Buckingham in 2006 Added service between Culpeper and Charlottesville in 2010
Ridership
Finances FY12 Operating Revenues $5.5 million Fares Agency Local 9% 9% 42% Federal 25% State 15%
Other Unique Features Leader in using technology Service in each jurisdiction tailored to community priorities: Seniors in Louisa Children in Fluvanna Commuters in Nelson Riders include professors commuting to UVA, low-income folks riding to dialysis, community sports teams
Satisfied Customers Net Promoter Scores 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Average U.S. JAUNT 2010 Apple 2011 Amazon 2011 JAUNT 2011 Company
Problems on the Horizon Cuts in rural federal funding beginning in FY14 due to successful growth of rural transit throughout state Proposed new state funding formula that impacts small rural and demand-response systems disproportionately (JAUNT would lose 36% of state funding)
SJR297 Legislation to assess adequacy of existing state transit assistance and to develop recommendations for the General Assembly. Created to address the shortage of state funding in light of growth of public transit Increase in Virginia Travel 2002 to 2012 35% Transit Ridership 30% 25% 20% Travel by Car 15% (vehicle miles 10% 5% 0%
SJR297 Current Proposal Focuses principally on reallocation of existing state resources Pits state transit operators against each other to compete for funds Very complex system with unpredictable outcomes Ignores differences in local objectives and environments Has significant negative impact on rural and demand-response systems throughout the state
State-wide Transit Funding $400 Operating Revenue $350 $300 Local $250 Milions $200 State $150 $100 Federal $50 $0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Fiscal Year Source: DRPT approved final SYIPs
Questions? Donna Shaunesey donnas@ridejaunt.org www.ridejaunt.org
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