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8/11/2016 Tri-State Transit Authority 1 The Tri-State Transit Authority “Finding Creative Pockets for Funding” By: Paul Davis, General Manager and CEO

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The Tri-State Transit Authority

“Finding Creative Pockets for Funding”

By: Paul Davis, General Manager and CEO

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Goals1. Give SUN attendees history of

TTA & overview of services

2. Review TTA’s funding sources

3. Discuss Marshall University case

study

4. Provide lessons learned

5. Share key messages to secure

tax levy support from community

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History1888 - Huntington Electric Light and Steel

Railway Company started operating streetcar service.

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History1899 – The Ohio Valley Electric Company was

organized.

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History

1903 - The Ohio Valley Electric Company

changed its name to the Camden

Interstate Railway Company.

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History 1925 – Buses where introduced to the

Huntington area. The introduction of the bus signaled the beginning of the end for the history of streetcars in Huntington. By the thirties the streetcar lines were abandoned.

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History

1971 – The Ohio Valley bus operators and mechanics went on Strike.

1972 – Since July 17, 1972, The Tri-State Transit Authority, known today as “TTA”, has operated without interruption for forty-four years.

1994 - The Authority opened a transfer center in the historic Greyhound bus terminal located in downtown Huntington.

2004 – TTA partnered with a private developer to construct an intermodal facility in downtown Huntington known as Pullman Square.

2012 – Major renovations were done to the General Office and Maintenance Facility

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By The Numbers

Employees 74

Annual Expenses FY 2014 $6,561,524

Operating Grants FTA $1.2 mill

Miles FY 2015 1,319,081

Customers 940,000

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TTA’s Fleet

34 - Buses

6 - Replica Trolleys

12 - Paratransit Vans

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Other Services

Non emergency medical transportation services.

TTA serves as the primary fueling station for the following first responders:

Cabell County Sheriff Department

Cabell County EMS

TTA is the backup fueling site for the City of Huntington also.

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What This Means

TTA can move approximately

1,000 people each trip.

TTA buses can be used for

temporary shelter during fires,

vehicular accidents and other

emergencies.

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Funding

No state funding

Uses 5307 funding ($1.2 million

from FTA + local match)

$1 million from Farebox

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Other Sources Leveraged

5-year property tax levy since 1982

CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation &

Air Quality Improvement)

STP (Surface Transportation

Program) - $280,000

Most recently, Marshall University

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Marshall University

Previous president opposed; Mayor

supported. New president arrived.

New student body Vice President

supported.

Platform: technology & mobile apps

Campus survey = 82% wanted transit

$16 per student, per semester

Marshall has 12,100 students

Added downtown circulator and late

night service on weekends

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Marshall University

Marshall University

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Getting Marshall Students Excited

Radio clips

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Marshall’s New “Green Machine”

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Part of the TTA Web site

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What We Learned

Find the right stakeholders.

Be visible everywhere. (Rotary clubs,

civic organizations, city councils)

Lead with the technology message.

Make it personal.

Use social media; let your staff be

ambassadors.

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Since you last voted for TTA

TTA Customers have taken

3,226,664 trips on buses and Dial

A Ride to work, Medical Services,

School, Marshall, Shopping

Entertainment and visits with

friends and family

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Since you last voted for TTA

TTA Dial A Ride Customers have

taken 160,401 trips to medical

services, work, school, Marshall,

shopping, entertainment and visits

with friends and family.

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Since you last voted for TTA

TTA has brought over 15 million

dollars in Federal and State grants

to the Tri-State Area for transit

services and economic

development.

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Since you last voted for TTA

TTA Traveled over 5 million miles

in the Tri-State Area. Along the

way, TTA customers depart their

buses and Dial A Ride vans to

earn money and to spend money.

TTA is vital for economic

development in our community.

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TTA means greater access to job opportunities and expands the labor pool.

TTA reduces household costs and

enhances worker and business

productivity.

Every dollar that property owners

in Cabell County and Huntington

invest in transit generates $3.00 to

$6.00 in economic returns.

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Since you last voted for TTA

The average household spends 19 cents

out of every dollar on transportation.

94% goes to buying, maintaining and

operating cars.

The automobile is the largest source of

household debt after mortgages.

TTA provides an affordable, and for

many, necessary alternative to driving.

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Don’t Miss the Bus

Nearly 20% of TTA trips are taken

by people over the age of 65.

Harris polls reveal that nearly 87%

of seniors strongly agree that as

they get older, its is extremely

important to maintain their

independence an ability to get

around.

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Don’t Miss the Bus

A White house conference on

aging ranked transportation

options for older Americans to be

among the top three priorities

facing seniors.

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Don’t Miss the Bus

Riding a TTA bus is 79 times safer than

car travel. TTA services reduce pollution

and help promote cleaner air. TTA is

part of a national mass transit industry

that presents the most effective strategy

for achieving significant energy savings

and environmental gains – without new

taxes, government mandates or

regulations.

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Don’t Miss the Bus

Your vote for TTA on May 10th can help

keep Cabell County and Huntington

safer and more secure. TTA is

fundamental element in handling

emergencies in the community.

TTA gives critical support to first

responders. TTA can help evacuate

potentially dangerous situations.

TTA can shelter victims and emergency

workers at the scene.

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Location…location…location. This well-known real estate axiom means access to people, markets, goods and services and makes any property location more desirable – and valuable.

TTA Dial-A-Ride and route buses provide enhanced travel options and mean rising markets value for adjacent properties and buildings. Its clear that real estate, residential and commercial, served by TTA can command higher rents and maintain higher values.

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RENEWAL OF THE CITY OF

HUNTINGTON AND THE

CABELL COUNTY LEVIES FOR

TTA INVOLVES NO CHANGE IN

THE LEVY RATES. THESE ARE

THE SAME TTA LEVIES THAT

HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AND

ACCEPTED BY THE VOTERS IN

11 ELECTIONS SINCE 1982.

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ON MAY 10th, TTA IS AT THE

END OF YOUR BALLOT.

DON’T MISS THE BUS!

AND REMEMBER TO VOTE

TWICE IN HUNTINGTON.

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