FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budget
Appendix F
Appendix F Operating Statistics
Metrobus Revenue Vehicle Fleet Management Plan
The Metrobus Revenue Vehicle Fleet Management Plan is a statement of the processes and
practices by which Metro establishes its current and projected Metrobus revenue vehicle fleet size
requirements and operating spare ratio. It includes a description of revenue service planned to
accommodate growth in Metrobus ridership, as well as an assessment and projection of needs for
bus vehicle maintenance. The information that follows reflects the most current data from the
Federal Transit Administration Approved Plan.
Metrobus Statistics: FY2014 - FY2017
FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017
Actual Actual Approved Proposed
STATISTICS:
Total Bus Miles (000s) 50,019 51,075 51,424 50,594
Revenue (budget) Bus Miles (000s) 39,159 40,451 38,877 38,407
Total Passengers (000s) 134,408 139,124 140,794 135,573
Bus Fleet Size (Year End) 1,481 1,507 1,507 1,548
Total Passenger Revenue ($000s) $149,825 $155,171 $156,835 $158,345
Total Operating Revenue (000s) $165,022 $176,123 $181,335 $177,124
Total Operating Expenses (000s) $569,006 $582,399 $634,314 $656,780
Gross Subsidy (000s) $403,984 $406,276 $452,979 $479,656
Net Subsidy (000s) $393,547 $395,838 $442,540 $479,655
RATIOS:
Cost Per Total Bus Mile 11.38 11.40 12.33 12.98
Passengers Per Bus 90.75 92.32 93.43 87.58
Passengers Per Scheduled Bus Mile 3.43 3.44 3.62 3.53
Cost Per Passenger $4.23 $4.19 $4.51 $4.84
Net Subsidy Per Passenger $2.93 $2.85 $3.14 $3.54
Average Passenger Fare * $1.11 $1.12 $1.11 $1.17
Percentage of Operating Cost
Recovered from Passenger Revenues 26.3% 26.6% 24.7% 24.1%
Percentage of Operating Cost
Recovered from all Operating
Revenues 29.0% 30.2% 28.6% 27.0%
* Average is lower than base fare due to transfers and 7-day pass impact.
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