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<strong>Operating</strong> Goals <strong>and</strong> Performance Evaluation Measures<br />

A minimum operating ratio st<strong>and</strong>ard for a route is set at 60% of the average Suburban<br />

Transit combined operating ratio. This includes Victory <strong>and</strong> Frontier operations. All routes<br />

are reviewed annually. SEPTA’s “Suburban Transit Division Service St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong><br />

Process” contains the details for application of the st<strong>and</strong>ards adopted by the SEPTA Board in<br />

March of 2007 <strong>and</strong> is now comparable to other SEPTA divisions. Fiscal 2010’s financial<br />

results were approved for action in Fiscal Year <strong>2012</strong>. Suburban Transit Division’s average<br />

was 22.7% <strong>and</strong> the subst<strong>and</strong>ard performance mark was 13%.<br />

Regional Rail Division<br />

Each railroad branch is measured annually as to its economic performance. The criteria for<br />

measurement are:<br />

• Fully allocated costs<br />

• Total revenue<br />

• <strong>Operating</strong> ratio (revenue divided by fully allocated costs)<br />

A minimum operating ratio st<strong>and</strong>ard for a branch is set at 60% of the total Regional Rail<br />

Division’s operating ratio. SEPTA’s “Regional Rail Service St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> Process” contains<br />

the details of the application for the st<strong>and</strong>ards adopted by the SEPTA Board in March 2007<br />

<strong>and</strong> is now comparable to other SEPTA divisions. Fiscal 2010’s financial results were<br />

approved for action in Fiscal Year <strong>2012</strong>. Railroad Division’s average was 45% <strong>and</strong> the<br />

subst<strong>and</strong>ard performance mark was 27%.<br />

STAFFING RATIOS<br />

Staffing Ratios<br />

Staffing ratios are one measure of employee effectiveness. These ratios are influenced by<br />

many factors, including the types <strong>and</strong> modes of service operated, the amount of work<br />

h<strong>and</strong>led by outside contractors, local environment <strong>and</strong> operating conditions, area served, as<br />

well as the condition of the physical plant <strong>and</strong> vehicles.<br />

<strong>Operating</strong> Employees Ratio to Administrative Employees<br />

The Fiscal Year <strong>2012</strong> goal will continue as one administrative employee for every 20<br />

operating employees at the proposed expense level of $1.23 billion. In computing this ratio,<br />

operating employees include all employees contained within the Operations Division as well<br />

as employees involved in fare media sales <strong>and</strong> distribution, operations trainers, the Public<br />

<strong>and</strong> Operational Safety Division <strong>and</strong> Customer Service Agents in the Business Services<br />

Division.<br />

SEPTA Fiscal Year <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Operating</strong> <strong>Budget</strong> 150

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