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Wherever Your Path May Lead …. RTS Takes You There!

Wherever Your Path May Lead …. RTS Takes You There!. Gainesville 101: Fall 2014 Citizens Academy October 15, 2014. FY 14 RTS Organization Chart. TOTAL EMPLOYEES 289.5 FTE* *does not include Buyer II, or interns. Transit Director (1). Transit Program Coordinator (1).

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Wherever Your Path May Lead …. RTS Takes You There!

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  1. Wherever Your Path May Lead …. RTS Takes You There! Gainesville 101: Fall 2014 Citizens Academy October 15, 2014

  2. FY 14 RTS Organization Chart TOTAL EMPLOYEES 289.5 FTE* *does not include Buyer II, or interns Transit Director (1) Transit Program Coordinator (1) Technical Systems Analyst Sr. (.5) Staff Specialist (2) Account Clerks (3) Transit Maintenance Mgr. (1) Transit Services Coordinator ADA (1) Chief Transit Planner (1) Department Mktg/Comm Sup. (1) Buyer II (1) Transit Operations Mgr. (1) Assistant Transit Operations Mgr.(1) Transit Supervisors (11) Trainer (1) Dispatchers (3) Clerks (3) Maintenance Worker I (1) Assistant Transit Maintenance Manager (1) Transit Fleet Supervisors (3) Transit Fleet Mechanic II (11) Transit Fleet Mechanic I (11) Vehicle Service Attendants (11) Parts Specialists (3) Maintenance Worker III (2) Maintenance Worker I (3) Mktg/Comm Spec. (1) Transit Planners (2) Customer Serv. Support Spec. (2) Planning Assistant (1) Mktg/Comm Assistant (1) Planning Intern (2) Transit Operators (205) Mktg/Comm Intern (1)

  3. Serving Our Community • Service Area: 82 sq. miles • Service Area Population: 159,508 UZA • 290 employees • Fleet Size: 123 buses • Fleet Age: 8 years • City Routes: 33 (87 buses) • Campus Routes: 9 (18 buses) • Later Gator: 5 (13 buses) • ADA Service 22 (vans)RTS contracts with MV Transportation

  4. City Routes

  5. Campus Routes

  6. Later Gator Routes

  7. Serving Our Community FY 2013 Productivity *does not include campus or later gator

  8. RTS Fiscal Year Ridership (1996-2013)

  9. Passenger Trips per Capita (2012)

  10. Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour (2012)

  11. Operating Expense per Passenger Trip (2012)

  12. Fares

  13. RTS Programs • Marketing Program Customer Service, Advertising and Website • Alternative Fuel Program • Employee Pass Program • Discount Pass Program (for non-profits) • Bus Tracking System: “Gator Locator” • Google Online Trip Planner • ADA and Paratransit Program

  14. Marketing Program • Bus Advertising – Interior & Exterior • Bus Wraps • Exterior Ads • Interior Ads • Website Banners • Print Advertising • Schedules • Revenue over $ 388,000 in FY14

  15. Web Sitewww.go-rts.com

  16. Google Transit RTS Online Trip PlannerEnter Travel Details to Access RTS Trip Planner Go to www.go-rts.c om and Click on RTS Trip Planner

  17. Bus Tracking System: “Gator Locator”http://ufl.transloc.com/ New Mobile App & Desktop Version Shown

  18. Marketing Program: Social Media • Become a fan of RTS on Facebook to receive rider alerts and other updates

  19. Alternative Fuel Program • Entire RTS fleet running Biodiesel B20 Blend • 20 % Biodiesel • 80 % Petroleum Diesel • 5 Hybrid Buses • Researching CNG Options (Compressed Natural Gas)

  20. Employee Bus Pass Program

  21. Discount Pass Program • Pilot program provides not-for-profit groups with discount pass options for their clientele • Groups purchase BOGO passes • Buy-One-Get-One match • Pay full price for 1st pass and • Get 2nd pass at no charge • FDOT funded program for 2013 and 2014 • $10,000 total funding each year • 10 groups helped in 2013 • 12 groups participating in 2014

  22. ADA and Paratransit • RTS Contracts with MV Transportation to provide Paratransit Service and Demand Response Service. MV provides approximately 10,000 trips a month. • RTS leases MV 22 Cutaway Paratransit vans to provide service to Alachua County and the City of Gainesville.

  23. Current Projects • Facility Construction (completion late 2014) • Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) • Transit Development Plan (TDP) • Bus Stop Improvements • New Fare Box Revenue Collection System • Security Cameras at Rosa Park Station

  24. Facility Expansion • Existing facility only houses 50-70 buses. • RTS fleet now has 123 buses • Received $38 million in FTA Grants • 150-bus facility (phase I) and additional • 50-bus parking facility (phase II) • Construction 95% complete • Fully functional by Jan. 2015

  25. New Facility Site

  26. New Fareboxes • Faster boarding • Swipe card technology • Issues credit vouchers for overpayment (>$0.25) • Daily pass = 24 hour pass • Monthly pass = 31 days (Daily and Monthly passes valid for time shown after first use in farebox)

  27. RTS Challenges • Reduction in Revenues (Federal, State and City) • Identifying Future Funding: • Capital Projects (Buses, amenities, equipment, etc.) • Service Enhancements • Technology Applications • Funds for Capital Projects • Record High Ridership & Fuel Prices • Service Expansion Demands

  28. Proposed 8-year, 1 cent sales tax on Nov. 4 ballot • If passed by voters, eligible projects include • Increased frequency on weekdays & weekends • Extended hours of operation on routes • New weekend service (Routes 2, 6, 24 & 62) • Better accessibility at bus stops (ADA) • More stop amenities like benches & shelters • New buses to replace aging ones • Senior transportation options • New routes

  29. Join us to Celebrate 40 Years Transit Service to Our Community

  30. Thank You! Hop on Board or Check out the RTS Web site http://www.go-rts.com/

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