UC San Diego Transit and Shuttle Funding Issues

Fall Quarter 2009

Existing Conditions

• In FY 2008/09, Transit and Shuttle programs cost $6.9 million and transported approximately 4.8 million passenger trips

• Increased transit and shuttle ridership has been largely responsible for reducing solo vehicle commuting from 66% in 2001 to 46% in 2009

• 87% of shuttle and transit funding is provided by parking and citation revenues

• Unless additional funding is secured, transit and shuttle service cuts will be necessary

UCSD Commute Mode Split (1996 – 2009)

Winter 1996

Winter 1997

Winter 1998

Winter 1999

Winter 2000

Winter 2001

Winter 2002

Winter 2003

Winter 2004

Winter 2005

Winter 2006

Winter 2007

Winter 2008

Winter 2009

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Single-Occupant Automobile Carpool Shuttle Bus Pedestrians Bicycle Vanpool Motorcycle

UCSD Bus Zone Ridership and Costs (2005-06 to 2009-10)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 (projected)0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

RidershipCost

Transportation Services Annual Revenue 07-08

Transportation Services Annual Expenses 07-08

Other10%:

$2,243,275Debt Service

25%:$5,391,827Campus Shuttles and Bus

Zone Program32%:

$6,916,358

Opera-tion Ex-penses33%:

$7,018,119

Total: $21,569,579

Student Transit Fee

• Nationally, student transportation fees are the most common and effective means of funding university transit and shuttle programs

• Student transit fees are good for sustainability and create a dedicated revenue source to ensure continued operation of transit and shuttle services

• User fees are less effective as they result in declining ridership and revenue

• Student ratepayer board would be created to administer and allocate fee revenue

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Transit & Shuttles

$15.50 $19.38 $23.26 $27.13 $31.01

Return-to-Aid (29%)

$4.50 $5.62 $6.74 $7.87 $8.99

Per Quarter Total

$20.00 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $40.00

Proposed Student Fee Allocation Per Quarter

Proposed Student Transit Fee

Annual Revenues from Proposed Student Fee

Proposed Student Transit Fee

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Transit & Shuttles

$1,196,910 $1,492,069 $1,788,810 $2,085,212 $2,383,429

Return-to-Aid (29%)

$347,104 $432,796 $518,340 $604,888 $690,971

Annual Total $1,544,014 $1,924,865 $2,307,150 $2,690,100 $3,074,400

Projected Fee Revenue and Transit and Shuttle Costs (FY 2010-11 to FY 2014-15)

FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

Student Fee RevenueTransit CostsShuttle Costs

Proposed Bus Zone Service Reduction if Student Transit Fee is not passed

Service ReductionProjected

Ridership (FY 2009/10)

Cost Savings

Eliminate MTS Route 3 from Bus Zone 18,995 $22,034Eliminate MTS Route 10 from Bus Zone 19,842 $23,017Eliminate NCTD Route 101 from Bus Zone 219,641 $241,605Eliminate MTS Route 150 from Bus Zone 130,735 $151,652Eliminate MTS Route 921 from Bus Zone 71,909 $83,414

Total 461,122 $521,722

Proposed Shuttle Service Reductions if Student Transit Fee is not passed

Service ReductionCurrent Service

FrequencyCost Savings

Reduce service on Arriba/Nobel to 15 minute service frequency 5-10 min $420,892Reduce service on Mesa to 30 minute service frequency 15 min $165,496Reduce Campus/Hillcrest to 45 minute service frequency 20-30 min $130,413

Total $716,801

Questions?

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