the tri-state transit authority "finding creative pockets for funding"
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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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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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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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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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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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