Metrobus Transit Study.pdf - City of St. John's

St. John’s Transportation Commission (Metrobus) 2011
Market Assessment and Strategic Directions Study – Part C: Assessment of Market Opportunities
Fare Type St. John’s* Moncton** Saint John Barrie Guelph
Monthly Pass
Thunder
Bay
Average
Adult $70.00 $58.00 $59.00 $70.00 $63.00 $67.00 $64.50
Child (Youths) $45.00 $44.00 $39.00 $47.50 - $57.00 $46.50
Student – $44.00 $49.00 $53.50 $57.00 $57.00 $52.10
Senior $45.00 $44.00 $39.00 $47.50 $52.00 $57.00 $47.42
* - St. John’s has a student semester pass for $245
** - Moncton - Punch Pass: 20 for $34.50
8.8 Cost Effectiveness
Cost effectiveness is measured by the total direct operating expense divided by regular service
passenger trips (the cost to operate the service per passenger) or by direct operating expenses
divided by revenue service hours.
Figure 18 illustrates the cost effectiveness of Metrobus relative to its peer group. The Metrobus
cost of $4.11 per passenger is above the average of $3.66. The highest in the peer group is Wood
Buffalo at $11.01.
Figure 18 – Total Direct Operating Expenses per Regular Service Passenger
$4.50
$4.00
Cost per Passenger ($)
$3.50
$3.00
$2.50
$2.00
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50
$0.00
St. John's
Peer Group
Figure 19 illustrates direct operating costs per revenue service hours (which takes into account the
efficiency of existing operations). Metrobus is also above the peer group average in this category,
partly due to higher fuel prices and taxes in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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