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Cost Efficiency - This is indicated as an opportunity, since operating expense per passenger trip, operatingexpense per passenger mile, and operating expense per revenue mile all increased. In this case,increases in cost are directly related to increases in service, particularly in 2006 and 2007. PSTA iscommitted to working on improving the efficiency of service by restructuring or discontinuing services thatare not cost-effective. Table 4-18 summarizes the trend analysis.Table 4-18Summary of Trend AnalysisIndicator/Measure % Change (2005-2009)Passenger trips (000) 17.61%Passenger miles (000) 28.55%Vehicle miles (000) 8.67%Revenue miles (000) 4.97%Total operating expense (000) 34.87%Passenger fare revenue (000) 39.37%Vehicles operated in maximum service 15.65%SERVICE SUPPLYVehicle miles per capita 13.14%SERVICE CONSUMPTIONPassenger trips per capita 22.47%Passenger trips per revenue mile 11.47%Passenger trips per revenue hour 9.45%QUALITY OF SERVICEAverage age of fleet -26.03%Number of system failures -35.68%Revenue miles between system failures 63.19%AVAILABILITYWeekday span of service 1.01%COST EFFICIENCYOperating expense per passenger trip 13.02%Operating expense per passenger mile 4.04%Operating expense per revenue mile 26.75%Maintenance expense per revenue mileNo ChangeOPERATING RATIOSFarebox recovery 4.37%FAREAverage fare 26.83%Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.Pinellas Suncoast Transit AuthoritySeptember 2010 4-29 Transit Development Plan