Metro Magazine

SEP-OCT 2012

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GENERAL MANAGER SURVEY HOW HAVE YOU DEALT WITH BUDGET SHORTFALLS? Raised fares Cut service Delayed vehicle purchases 30% Delayed projects Layoffs Eliminated positions Cut wages 9% Other 23% 40% 58% 61% 44% 8% 6% 10% WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR SERVICE DO YOU CONTRACT OUT? 43% 33% 26% Two-thirds of respondents raised fares to deal with budgetary shortfalls. "Other" methods included wage freezes and securing a dedicated revenue stream by passing a sales tax. A majority of transit system respondents do not contract out their services, while 10% contract out their entire fl eet. HOW IS YOUR SYSTEM GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE? Raising fares Advertising Leasing/selling real estate Selling naming rights Public-private partnerships Other 14% 2% 25% 25% Three out of four transit executives cite advertising as an additional way to generate revenue. Applying for state and federal grants, as well as selling maintenance services and acting as a local agent for Greyhound, are "other" methods being employed. 38 < mETRO mAGAZINE SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2012 HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR RIDERSHIP? 73UP% 4% DOWN 23% FLAT 46% 73% DO YOU RIDE YOUR SYSTEM TO WORK? 88% NO 12% YES metro-magazine.com 0% Less than 25% 26-50% 51-75% 100%

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