Agenda - Thursday, February 16, 2012 - VTA
Agenda - Thursday, February 16, 2012 - VTA
Agenda - Thursday, February 16, 2012 - VTA
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SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY<br />
SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE<br />
FY <strong>2012</strong> Second Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report<br />
Ridership (page 7 of the report)<br />
Bus ridership through the first six months of FY <strong>2012</strong> totaled <strong>16</strong>.0 million, a 3.1% increase<br />
compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. Average weekday ridership was 103,963<br />
up 3.7%.<br />
Light rail ridership recorded 5.3 million boardings through the second quarter of FY <strong>2012</strong>, an<br />
increase of 4.1% compared to the same period last year. Average weekday ridership was also up<br />
by 4.1% from 32,035 recorded last year to 33,338 this year.<br />
Overall, FY <strong>2012</strong> System ridership (bus and rail) was up by 3.4%. Average weekday ridership<br />
increased by 3.8%, from 132,293 last year to 137,301 this year.<br />
Key Performance Indicators (page 6 of the report)<br />
The daily service reliability performance during the first six months of FY <strong>2012</strong> was 99.70%,<br />
slightly lower than last year’s 99.72%, but exceeding the established goal of 99.55%. Bus<br />
recorded 9,814 miles between major mechanical schedule losses, a 7.2% increase compared to<br />
the same period in FY 2011, exceeding the established goal of 8,000 miles.<br />
Light Rail miles between major mechanical schedule losses recorded 30,027 fell by 17.8%<br />
compared to the same period in FY <strong>2012</strong>. The 12-month trend miles between mechanical<br />
scheduled loss was 35,568 miles, a 12.9% decrease from last year. Unscheduled absenteeism for<br />
Operator and Maintenance personnel met established goals with the exceptions of Bus<br />
Maintenance.<br />
Through FY <strong>2012</strong> second quarter, Light Rail on-time performance was 90.3%, up from last<br />
year’s 87.8%. Bus on-time performance recorded 86.4%, down from last year’s 88.2%.<br />
Paratransit (page 20 of the report)<br />
Through the first six months of FY <strong>2012</strong>, Paratransit ridership decreased by 6.2% from 410,820<br />
in FY 2011 to 385,240 this year. Ridership declined as the number of active Paratransit<br />
customers decreased 6.2%, new Paratransit enrollments have decreased 6.9%, and the number of<br />
Paratransit eligible customers has decreased 8.8%. In addition, declines in eligibility are partially<br />
due to other transportation services provided by Outreach.<br />
The net operating cost during the first six months of FY <strong>2012</strong> was $9.15 million, down 6.5%<br />
compared to the same period last fiscal year. Costs declined due to ridership decreases, the<br />
ride-sharing efforts with other health and human service agencies and the use of fuel efficient<br />
vehicles.<br />
The net operating cost per Paratransit passenger trip through the second quarter of FY <strong>2012</strong> was<br />
$23.76, 0.3% less than the $23.84 net cost per trip recorded in FY 2011, and meeting the<br />
established goal of $27.00.<br />
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