Innovative Strategies for Rising Fuel Prices California s Pubic Community Transportation Conference Expo November

2. San Joaquin RTD Our vision: To be the transportation service of choice for the residents we serve

3. Where is San Joaquin County? San Joaquin County 7 Incorporated Cities Rural Communities Unincorporated County areas Service area covers nearly 1,500 square miles Service area population:approximately 850,000

4. Who is San Joaquin RTD? San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) is San Joaquin County�s regional transit provider Ridership: 4.8 million trips (FY 2008) Employees: 320+ Administrative and Operational Facilities: 3 Revenue Vehicles: 137 Operating Budget: $37.5 million Recent Awards GFOA Excellence in Financial Reporting SJCOG Regional Excellence Award Stockton Cultural Heritage Board/Planning Commission Award of Excellence

5. RTD�s Services Fixed Route 42 Stockton Metro area fixed routes Service 365 days a year including night- and weekend-only routes Trolley routes provide regular daily service as well as special event service between Midtown and Downtown Stockton

6. Intercity Fixed Route 5 routes connecting Stockton to: Lodi Tracy Manteca Ripon Lathrop RTD�s Services

7. 18 Commuter Routes Service to the Bay Area and Sacramento Dial-A-Ride Stockton Metro Countywide RTD�s Services

8. The Downtown Transit Center 2 story, 28,000 sq. ft. building blends new construction and3 historic fa�ades Customer Service Center provides schedules, route planning information, and bus pass sales Indoor passenger waiting area On-site Police satellite station; 72 security cameras RTD administrative offices on 2nd floor Gleason�s Ice Cream Caf� occupies 2,100 sq. ft. retail space

9. The Downtown Transit Center Stockton�s downtown public transit hub 6500 passengers pass through here daily Nearly all routes connect at the DTC 1 full city block with 4 bus lanes 2 Passenger Boarding Platforms provide 20 sheltered, off-street bus stops

10. San Joaquin RTD: FY 2009�Stabilize and Enhance� Primary Goal:Balance the budget strategically with minimal impact on the level of transit service To accomplish this, RTD must: Increase ridership Increase revenue Reduce costs Challenges Limited funding Increased fuel costs

12. Money Saving Strategies RTD�s core business is to provide public transit service. In light of recent, record ridership gains, our goal is to preserve as much service as possible in these difficult times. To accomplish this requires a three-fold plan: Make some strategic service modifications and reductions, rather than major cuts, especially evaluating low ridership weekday, weekend, and evening service � Reduce other important but non-essential services and costs: Consultants and professional services Employee events, travel, and training Salary expenses associated with administrative (not operating) staff Implement Interregional and Regional fare increases

14. Metro Express: Increasing Ridership While Decreasing Costs Since its rollout in January 2007, Metro Express buses*: Traveled 391,922 miles Consumed less fuel, reducing RTD�s fuel costs MPG: 4.97 vs. 3.29 for the buses the hybrids replaced Gallons Used: 78,856 vs. 119,125 (projected) Fuel Cost Savings: $131,276 (40,269 gallons @ $3.26/gallon) Carried RTD�s highest ridership TOTAL (1/21/07-9/30/08): 1,031,044 passengers FY 2008: Average passengers per weekday: 2,153 Passengers per revenue hour: 36.57 FY 2009 (1st Quarter): Average passengers per weekday: 2,661 Passengers per revenue hour: 45.20 *(6) 40� GILLIG BRT-style buses using GM-Allison diesel-electric powertrain

15. Intercity Routes: Using Hybrids to Reduce Fuel Costs For Fiscal Year 2008, RTD�s Intercity buses*: Traveled 604,362 miles Consumed less fuel, reducing RTD�s fuel costs MPG: 6.03 vs. 5.00 for the buses the hybrids replaced Gallons Used: 100,156 vs. 120,873 (projected) Fuel Cost Savings: $67,535 (20,716 gallons @ $3.26/gallon) *(6) 29� and (3) 40� GILLIG buses using GM-Allison diesel-electric powertrain

16. Stockton Metro Area Fixed Routes--First Quarter FY 2009 Ridership is up 20.5% Miles are down 2.3% 12,880 fewer miles = 3,389 fewer gallons used, saving RTD over $11,000 per quarter (at $3.26 per gallon) Interlined selected daytime routes to nighttime routes Reduced deadhead trips Established more efficient operator layover, recovery, and relief locations 12880 miles divided by 3.8 MPG (Stockton Metro fleet average) = 3389 fewer gallons used, at $3.26 per gallon (2008 average) = $11,048 saved12880 miles divided by 3.8 MPG (Stockton Metro fleet average) = 3389 fewer gallons used, at $3.26 per gallon (2008 average) = $11,048 saved

17. RTD and School Districts: Increasing Ridership Through Partnerships RTD began supplemental service pilot program Summer 2006 SUSD purchased and distributed discounted student passes � this offset RTD�s costs of providing increased capacity FY 2007 to FY 2008 � approximately 20% systemwide ridership increase (approximately 800,000 trips) Students made up a large part of this ridership increase Delta Community College is participating in a similar program to encourage a student mode shift from cars to public transportation Delta used RTD�s marketing ideas and took the lead in a massive student outreach effort

18. GP DAR vs. �Hopper� Routes

19. In addition to the fixed route service the Hoppers provide, they also provide our ADA complementary DAR service. In addition to the fixed route service the Hoppers provide, they also provide our ADA complementary DAR service.

20. �Hopper� & DAR Service Comparison

21. Ridership: �Hopper� vs. DAR

22. Concluding Thoughts Small changes can lead to big savings Consider reallocating existing resources Look for partnership opportunities