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- Proposed Fare Adjustments
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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- Capital Metro today and tomorrow
- Need for a fare adjustment
- Recommended fare adjustments
- Next steps and timeline
- Your questions and feedback
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- 500 square-mile service area
- Austin & seven surrounding communities: 738,000 area population
- Fixed Route Bus System
- 134 routes including local, express & “Dillo” trolley
- 3,000+ stops
- 12 Park and Rides
- Texas Transit Association: “Best in Texas”
- 2007 “Outstanding Metropolitan Transportation System”
- 2004 Fred Gilliam named “Outstanding General Manager”
- Highest per capita ridership in Texas
- 130,000+ one-way trips every day
- 35 million total annual boardings
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- Ride Share Program
- Van & Car Pools
- Green Ride hybrid vehicle pilot program
- Special Transit Services (paratransit)
- Demand response, door-to-door
- Special Events Shuttles
- Festivals, UT Football & more
- Short-Haul Freight Rail Service:
162 miles
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- Long-Range (2025) Transit Plan created with the community in 2004
- Capital MetroRail “Red Line” (Fall 2008)
- 32-mile urban commuter rail service from Leander to Downtown
- Capital MetroRapid (2010)
- 21-mile starter line of planned 10-line system
- Sleek buses travel 25 percent faster
- New Transit Centers and Park and Rides
- S. Congress Transit Center (2008)
- South IH 35 Park and Ride
- Studying downtown streetcar circulator
- Studying regional transport options
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- Adjust $.50 base fare Capital Metro Bus Service
- $1 for local service (Metro, Limited, Flyer, Feeder, Crosstown &
Special)
- $2 for Express service
- All other fares and passes would be adjusted proportionally
- Future Rapid fare same as local service ($1.00)
- Commuter Rail fare same as express service ($2.00)
- Implementation of an “All Services” pass
- Planned increases over time to achieve 20% fare recovery ratio
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- Board of Directors seeks a fare adjustment to help assure a sustainable,
cost-effective transit system that meets the future needs of a growing
population
- Fares have remained the same since 1985 while operating costs have
increased
- Capital Metro fares are the lowest in Texas and among the lowest in the
country
- Projections indicate that Capital Metro expenses will exceed revenues in
the near future
- Additional fare revenue will help Capital Metro provide more and better
service in the future
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- Costs for all goods and services have risen dramatically since 1985,
while we have improved and expanded services substantially with no
additional cost to customers
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- Capital Metro seeks public input on proposed fares
- Community forums
- Public hearing
- Scheduled meetings with community groups
- Texas Transportation Code requires Capital Metro to submit proposed
fares to the Local Government Approval Committee “LGAC”
- Committee composed of eleven members
- Five City of Austin Council members
- Three Travis County Commissioners
- Three Suburban City Mayors
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- Fall 2006 Capital Metro staff
responds to request from Board to adjust fares
- Jul. 2007 Following financial analysis and market research, staff
presents proposed adjustments to Board
- Aug. 2007 Community Forums:
- Aug. 23 5:30-7:30 pm -
Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center
- Aug. 27 5:30-7:30 pm - Austin
Public Library, Carver Branch
- Aug. 28 6-8 pm - Austin
Community College, Pinnacle Campus
- Aug. 29 6-8 pm - Pat Bryson Hall (Leander City Hall)
- Sep. 17, 2007 Public Hearing: Capital Metro Board of Directors
- 5 pm Capital Metro
Administrative Office, 2910 E. 5th St.
- Sep. 24, 2007 Possible Board Action: Approve proposed fare adjustments
for
submittal to Local Government Approval Committee (LGAC)
- Oct. 2007 Submit proposed Fare Adjustment to LGAC (Public Meeting)
- Oct.-Dec, 2007 New fare community education and outreach
- Jan. 13, 2008 Implementation of new fares, (pending LGAC approval)
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- Adjust fares by $.10 in two years, $.15 two years later, $.10 two years
later until the fare recovery ratio reaches 20% as indicated by Board
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- Since 2000, Capital Metro has provided approximately $500,000 in bus
passes to the community through 115 local non-profit organizations
- While the half-price fare card is proposed to be discontinued, Capital
Metro remains committed to work with charitable partners
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- Respond today
- Complete and return comment cards
- Call Comments Line at 512-385-0190.
- Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Messages can be left after hours.
- Request a group meeting
- Reply online until Mon. Sep. 3
- www.capmetro.org/fares.asp -
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- Today Receive your comments, summarize for Board
- Sep. 17 2007 Public Hearing at Board Work Session
- Sep. 24, 2007 Possible Board Action: Approve proposed fare adjustments
for submittal to Local Government Approval Committee (LGAC)
- Oct. 2007 Submit proposed Fare Adjustment to LGAC (Public Meeting)
- Oct. 22, 2007 Board adopts new fare structure
- Oct.-Dec, 2007 New fare community education and outreach
- Jan. 14, 2008 Implementation of new fares
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