2010 Annual Report
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2010 Annual Report
2010 Annual Report Overview More than 1.6 million trips were provided during fiscal year 2009-2010. rabbittransit continued transportation service for the first two months of the fiscal year, despite a budget impasse, thanks in part to the continued cash flow from the transit trust fund provided by Act 44. However, as the fiscal year progressed, transportation for the Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP) was reduced to life-sustaining service only in September 2009. In November 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding allowed rabbittransit to begin replacement of its deteriorated blacktop to begin rehabilitation of its parking area with concrete and curbing. This project also provided for water run-off to be filtered through a new water-oil separator, thus allowing the transit agency to take its green initiative to the next level. The West Manchester Mall generously allowed rabbittransit to utilize its parking area as a temporary operating location. ARRA funding was also utilized by rabbittransit in March 2010 with Blacktop replacement the purchase of a building at 415 Zarfoss Drive. A former Pfaltzgraff distribution center, the property will become the new home for rabbittransit over the course of the next few years as funding is secured for the renovation process. The location resides along rabbittransit’s existing fixed route and will provide the necessary indoor parking for a fleet that has outgrown its current space. Despite considerable ARRA investment at the federal level, transportation funding at the state level continued to be a major challenge. One source of funding in ACT 44 AARA funds in Pennsylvania have helped to create tens of thousands of jobs. of 2007 was revenue to be generated from the tolling of I-80. After significant debate surrounding the Commonwealth’s application to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to toll I-80, the measure was rejected. The tolling was expected to fund the Commonwealth’s transportation needs for five decades. Without it, the promises of Act 44 will not be fulfilled, leaving not only public transit in flux, but also creating a significant loss of jobs and challenges to the maintenance and safety of the state’s highways and bridges. Our Mission Mobility is a fundamental right and an essential need for our community in order to maintain a high quality of life and equal opportunity. rabbittransit dedicates itself to providing its constituents access to safe and customer-friendly mobility services in a manner consistent with the stewardship of the communities’ trust and resources. Our Values Safety • Service • Stewardship Learn more at www.rabbittransit.org Fixed Route New Partnership: At the start of fiscal year 2009-2010, rabbittransit and Helen Thackston Charter School formed a new partnership to benefit York City students. The tuition-free public school began purchasing transportation passes for its students to ride the rabbittransit fixed route bus system for free. Situated along Route 1, the school generated more than 30,000 trips this year which ultimately factors into the state and federal formula to increase operating grant funding. FIXED ROUTE RIDERSHIP FY 09-10 Connect with the Rail Trail: In rabbitEXPRESS RIDERSHIP Strategic Plan:Layo June 2010, rabbittransit began promoting its connection to the York County Rail Trail in an attempt to increase mobility and provide opportunities to attract new riders utilizing existing resources. The Rail Trail is a natural extension of the fixed route as it resides adjacent to rabbittransit’s Transfer Center. All rabbittransit vehicles are outfitted with bike racks and in fiscal year 2009-2010, there were a total of 5008 bikes taken onboard buses. Paratransit PARATRANSIT SURVEY Results: PURPOSE OF TRIPS REASON FOR CURRENT PARATRANSIT TRIP PARATRANSIT RIDERSHIP FY 09-10 76% voted in last election GENDER: Male Female 26% 74% ETHNICITY: Caucasian African American Hispanic American Asian American Other 89% 6% 2% 2% 1% AVERAGE AGE: 70 ANNUAL INCOME: Under $10,000 $10,000-$19,000 $20,000-$29,900 $30,000-More Don’t Know 24% 33% 18% 16% 9% 82% are very likely to recommend service 38% think service is getting better compared to last year 83% do not ride the fixed route 82% have at least one motor vehicle Riders take an average of 1.13 rides per week Response Rate: 29.6% with 620 responses collected. Confidence level is 95% with confidence interval of +/- 2.3 Advancing Mobility Caring for Our Community rabbit to the rescue: Often serving as an Emergency Management Services (EMS) responder, rabbittransit assisted evacuating residents of the Springwood Overlook apartment complex for senior citizens. STRATEGIC PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY continued the implementation of its major technology initiative. The testing of the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system was concluded, which enables riders to be called automatically with trip information. The installation of GPS vehicle tracking was also completed, which allows staff to dynamically schedule or adjust for trip variances in real-time to further streamline York Daily Record – Jason Plotkin 1 1 11/3/09 4:30 PM Page 2010 - 2012 Strategic Plan:Layout Technology: rabbittransit Strategic Planning: rabbittransit operations. The planning stages began for the public unveiling of the technology features in Fall 2010. This resulted in the development of a technology sub-brand, known as smarthop. released its 2010-2012 Strategic Plan Executive Summary. York-Adams Coordination: In November 2009, rabbittransit and Adams County Transit Authority (ACTA) fully coordinated their paratransit programs. This effort was supported by Community Education Campaign: rabbittransit created various materials to assist the public in better understanding the services rabbittransit has to offer. These included: a Paratransit Services Guide, Travel Training Brochure, Ride Guide for the Fixed Route and General Services Brochure. the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Human Service Transportation Coordination Study. Adopting a regional approach, the paratransit division in both York and Adams County now operates under the name of rabbittransit. This endeavor created a centralized Call Center and Mobility Planning Office that assists all paratransit riders from both York and Adams County, which allows for increased efficiencies. Land Use Development: rabbittransit hosted a National Transit Institute (NTI) class for community members entitled Transportation & Land Use. This three-day course was designed to help practitioners develop a multimodal transportation system Celebrating Seniors: May was designated as Older Americans Month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Aging. In honor of that occasion, rabbittransit distributed new literature about its services and participated in several events to benefit seniors. that supports desired land uses and gain an understanding of implementation steps to ensure that transportation and land use systems are designed in a compatible, mutually supportive manner. S potlight: rabbittransit Executive Director, Richard Farr, was named in Mass Transit’s Top 40 under 40 competition which recognizes lead industry professionals. rabbittransit was awarded two first place prizes and a grand prize award in the national AdWheels contest for marketing excellence in transit. rabbittransit Executive Director, Richard Farr, accepted the 2010 Public Transportation Manager of the Year Award presented by Toby Fauver, PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Local and Area Transportation, for Farr’s outstanding contributions to the industry. Financial Summary On May 4, 2010, Governor Rendell initiated a special and extraordinary session with the General Assembly to address the immediate and devastating shortfalls of transportation funding. A series of hearings followed to provide testimony to the funding crisis. At the close of fiscal year 2009-2010, the funding shortfall remains unresolved. For rabbittransit, this means the elimination of a program which finances all capital including vehicles and the renovation of the Zarfoss operating facility. In Motion: Upcoming Initiatives • Execution of a re-paving project to extend the life of the Transfer Center funded through continued ARRA investment. • Public unveiling of technology initiative, known as smarthop, which offers multiple real-time features to benefit riders. • Facilitation of a Human Services Transportation Forum to develop a Transit Development Plan for the paratransit program. REVENUE FY 09-10 • Evaluation of the rabbitEXPRESS service to northern Maryland based on outcomes identified within a consultant study. • Implementation of a Call Center action plan to streamline and enhance the customer experience. • Evaluation of a potential fixed route fare increase given the continued funding uncertainty and elimination of a capital program. EXPENSES FY 09-10 • Creation of a Transit Development Plan for fixed route and commuter services. • Launch of a new rabbitEXPRESS demonstration service between Gettysburg and Harrisburg. • Evaluation of paratransit zone and fare structure to promote equity. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Raymond Rosen, Chairman Jack O’Malley, Vice Chairman Keith Martin, Treasurer Cliff Karoullas, Assistant Treasurer Tim Fulton, Secretary Will Clark, Assistant Secretary Larry Baugher Richard Carson JoAnn Henderson David McIntosh Wallace Myles Becky Stauffer Richard Farr, Executive Director York County Transportation Authority 1230 Roosevelt Avenue, York, PA 17404 846-RIDE • 1-800-632-9063 • Fax 717-848-4853 www.rabbittransit.org • Email: [email protected]