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Key Characteristics and Uses of Capital by Transit Agencies

The exhibits in this appendix provide data on operations, performance, infrastructure, and uses of capital for the 15 largest bus and demand response transit agencies and for all transit agencies operating heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, trolleybus, ferryboat, and automated guideway systems.

The top 15 bus and demand response agencies are selected based on the number of vehicles operated in maximum service.

For each mode, four exhibits are presented:

1.        Key operating characteristics: Basic information on each system’s operations including operating expense, vehicle revenue miles, vehicle revenue hours, unlinked passenger trips and passenger miles. The data is broken down by two categories: directly operated by public agency (DO) and purchased transportation (PT).

2.        Key performance indicators: Measures of cost, service effectiveness and efficiency.

3.        Key infrastructure characteristics: Infrastructure characteristics such as directional route miles, vehicles operated and available in maximum service, average fleet age, and in the case of rail modes, miles of track and directional route miles.

4.        Uses of capital: Capital investment information by category of use (revenue vehicles, stations, maintenance facilities, administration buildings, guideway, systems, fare revenue collection equipment and other capital).

Key Bus Operating Characteristics 2003

State

Name

Service

Operating Expense (000)

Fare Revenues (000)

Vehicle Revenue Miles (000)

Vehicle Revenue Hours (000)

Unlinked Passenger Trips (000)

Average Weekday Unlinked Passenger Trips (000)

Passenger Miles (000)

CA

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

DO

$244,684.1

$41,038.7

23,305.7

2,034.4

62,058.4

206.3

169,791.0

CA

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

PT

$1,283.8

$173.8

227.0

14.0

234.6

0.9

2,705.3

CA

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

Total

$245,967.8

$41,212.5

23,532.7

2,048.4

62,293.0

207.2

172,496.3

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

DO

$715,468.8

$207,955.7

82,323.2

6,832.3

355,570.6

1,100.3

1,405,866.9

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

PT

$28,844.4

$6,230.4

6,485.6

492.6

10,669.5

35.1

34,680.1

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Total

$744,313.2

$214,186.1

88,808.8

7,324.9

366,240.0

1,135.4

1,440,547.0

CA

Santa Clara Valley Trans. Authority

DO

$211,203.3

$26,815.8

17,328.0

1,364.8

39,169.3

126.0

152,035.7

CA

Santa Clara Valley Trans. Authority

PT

$2,489.3

$0.0

471.2

48.9

605.3

2.3

1,495.0

CA

Santa Clara Valley Trans. Authority

Total

$213,692.6

$26,815.8

17,799.3

1,413.7

39,774.6

128.3

153,530.7

CO

Denver Regional Transportation District

DO

$164,996.2

$36,959.4

23,143.7

1,567.5

50,837.2

176.6

226,011.6

CO

Denver Regional Transportation District

PT

$52,443.5

$6,161.3

13,679.8

995.3

16,270.7

51.3

99,019.4

CO

Denver Regional Transportation District

Total

$217,439.7

$43,120.8

36,823.5

2,562.8

67,107.9

227.9

325,031.0

DC

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

DO

$355,019.7

$89,371.0

38,897.5

3,433.5

147,831.5

510.7

447,551.1

FL

Miami-Dade Transit

DO

$214,417.9

$53,855.9

27,506.3

2,336.2

64,546.6

207.7

279,410.6

IL

Chicago Transit Authority

DO

$615,075.6

$219,649.7

66,377.9

6,619.1

291,804.4

936.5

753,190.5

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

DO

$234,058.3

$47,771.8

23,031.0

2,193.4

117,635.8

388.8

313,902.8

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

PT

$6,133.8

$2,810.8

2,353.9

144.0

1,400.1

5.1

20,561.6

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Total

$240,192.2

$50,582.6

25,384.9

2,337.4

119,035.8

393.9

334,464.4

NJ

New Jersey Transit Corporation (Consolidated)

DO

$522,701.4

$228,755.4

66,813.5

4,518.2

138,901.5

477.7

885,671.4

NJ

New Jersey Transit Corporation (Consolidated)

PT

$27,835.6

$7,981.0

6,380.9

450.5

8,656.8

29.1

36,317.5

NJ

New Jersey Transit Corporation (Consolidated)

Total

$550,537.0

$236,736.4

73,194.4

4,968.6

147,558.2

506.9

921,988.9

NY

New York City Transit

DO

$1,587,157.1

$655,474.1

103,509.1

13,172.6

911,622.7

2,945.8

1,630,755.0

NY

New York City Department of Transportation

PT

$324,869.3

$104,953.3

23,546.0

2,431.3

103,844.2

239.5

374,734.0

PA

Port Authority of Allegheny County

DO

$210,614.6

$55,870.3

28,344.5

2,179.4

59,988.1

203.8

273,194.9

PA

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

DO

$387,529.8

$146,051.0

40,059.9

3,861.5

176,263.8

574.6

480,305.9

PA

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

PT

$284.7

$27.8

118.1

5.6

21.4

0.1

272.1

PA

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Total

$387,814.4

$146,078.8

40,178.0

3,867.1

176,285.3

574.7

480,578.0

TX

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

DO

$214,136.5

$38,888.5

37,199.4

2,624.5

76,611.5

264.5

417,399.2

TX

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

PT

$35,166.0

$7,445.3

7,793.9

511.3

14,121.1

44.1

91,940.2

TX

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

Total

$249,302.5

$46,333.8

44,993.3

3,135.8

90,732.6

308.7

509,339.4

WA

King County Dept. of Transportation Metro Transit Division

DO

$294,146.0

$52,181.8

35,216.6

2,641.8

71,009.6

237.0

433,019.2

 

Total (Thousands)

 

$6,450,559.7

$2,036,423.0

674,112.7

60,472.8

2,719,674.8

8,524.4

8,529,831.3

 

National Total (Millions)

 

$13,315.8

$3,687.0

1,881.3

148.2

5,146.5

17.0

19,178.9

 

% National Total

 

48.5%

55.2%

35.8%

40.8%

52.8%

50.1%

44.5%

Key Bus Performance Indicators 2003

State

Name

 

Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue

Mile

Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour

Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trips

Operating Expense per Passenger Mile

Fare Revenues per Operating Expense (Recovery Ratio)

Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile

Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour

Fare Revenues per Unlinked Passenger Trip

Passenger Miles per Vehicle Revenue Hour

Vehicle Revenue Mile per Vehicle Revenue Hour

CA

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

DO

$10.5

$120.3

$3.9

$1.4

16.8%

2.7

30.5

$0.7

83.5

11.5

CA

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

PT

$5.7

$91.7

$5.5

$0.5

13.5%

1.0

16.8

$0.7

193.2

16.2

CA

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

Total

$10.5

$120.1

$3.9

$1.4

16.8%

2.6

30.4

$0.7

84.2

11.5

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

DO

$8.7

$104.7

$2.0

$0.5

29.1%

4.3

52.0

$0.6

205.8

12.0

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

PT

$4.4

$58.6

$2.7

$0.8

21.6%

1.6

21.7

$0.6

70.4

13.2

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Total

$8.4

$101.6

$2.0

$0.5

28.8%

4.1

50.0

$0.6

196.7

12.1

CA

Santa Clara Valley Trans. Authority

DO

$12.2

$154.7

$5.4

$1.4

12.7%

2.3

28.7

$0.7

111.4

12.7

CA

Santa Clara Valley Trans. Authority

PT

$5.3

$50.9

$4.1

$1.7

0.0%

1.3

12.4

$0.0

30.6

9.6

CA

Santa Clara Valley Trans. Authority

Total

$12.0

$151.2

$5.4

$1.4

12.5%

2.2

28.1

$0.7

108.6

12.6

CO

Denver Regional Transportation District

DO

$7.1

$105.3

$3.2

$0.7

22.4%

2.2

32.4

$0.7

144.2

14.8

CO

Denver Regional Transportation District

PT

$3.8

$52.7

$3.2

$0.5

11.7%

1.2

16.3

$0.4

99.5

13.7

CO

Denver Regional Transportation District

Total

$5.9

$84.8

$3.2

$0.7

19.8%

1.8

26.2

$0.6

126.8

14.4

DC

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

DO

$9.1

$103.4

$2.4

$0.8

25.2%

3.8

43.1

$0.6

130.3

11.3

FL

Miami-Dade Transit

DO

$7.8

$91.8

$3.3

$0.8

25.1%

2.3

27.6

$0.8

119.6

11.8

IL

Chicago Transit Authority

DO

$9.3

$92.9

$2.1

$0.8

35.7%

4.4

44.1

$0.8

113.8

10.0

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

DO

$10.2

$106.7

$2.0

$0.7

20.4%

5.1

53.6

$0.4

143.1

10.5

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

PT

$2.6

$42.6

$4.4

$0.3

45.8%

0.6

9.7

$2.0

142.8

16.3

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Total

$9.5

$102.8

$2.0

$0.7

21.1%

4.7

50.9

$0.4

143.1

10.9

NJ

New Jersey Transit Corporation (Consolidated)

DO

$7.8

$115.7

$3.8

$0.6

43.8%

2.1

30.7

$1.6

196.0

14.8

NJ

New Jersey Transit Corporation (Consolidated)

PT

$4.4

$61.8

$3.2

$0.8

28.7%

1.4

19.2

$0.9

80.6

14.2

NJ

New Jersey Transit Corporation (Consolidated)

Total

$7.5

$110.8

$3.7

$0.6

43.0%

2.0

29.7

$1.6

185.6

14.7

NY

New York City Transit

DO

$15.3

$120.5

$1.7

$1.0

41.3%

8.8

69.2

$0.7

123.8

7.9

NY

New York City Department of Transportation

PT

$13.8

$133.6

$3.1

$0.9

32.3%

4.4

42.7

$1.0

154.1

9.7

PA

Port Authority of Allegheny County

DO

$7.4

$96.6

$3.5

$0.8

26.5%

2.1

27.5

$0.9

125.4

13.0

PA

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

DO

$9.7

$100.4

$2.2

$0.8

37.7%

4.4

45.6

$0.8

124.4

10.4

PA

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

PT

$2.4

$50.7

$13.3

$1.0

9.8%

0.2

3.8

$1.3

48.5

21.0

PA

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Total

$9.7

$100.3

$2.2

$0.8

37.7%

4.4

45.6

$0.8

124.3

10.4

TX

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

DO

$5.8

$81.6

$2.8

$0.5

18.2%

2.1

29.2

$0.5

159.0

14.2

TX

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

PT

$4.5

$68.8

$2.5

$0.4

21.2%

1.8

27.6

$0.5

179.8

15.2

TX

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

Total

$5.5

$79.5

$2.7

$0.5

18.6%

2.0

28.9

$0.5

162.4

14.3

WA

King County Dept. of Transportation Metro Transit Division

DO

$8.4

$111.3

$4.1

$0.7

17.7%

2.0

26.9

$0.7

163.9

13.3

 

Average of Agencies

$9.6

$106.7

$2.4

$0.8

31.6%

4.0

45.0

$0.7

141.1

11.1

 

National Average

$7.1

$89.8

$2.6

$0.7

27.7%

2.7

34.7

$0.7

129.4

12.7

Key Bus Infrastructure Characteristics 2003

State

Name

Lane Miles

Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service

Vehicles Available for Maximum Service

Average Fleet Age

CA

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

51.1

663

786

8.4

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

85.8

2,146

2,743

5.4

CA

Santa Clara Valley Trans. Authority

216.1

404

553

5.1

CO

Denver Regional Transportation District

48.9

903

1,129

4.9

DC

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

103.1

1,262

1,463

8.2

FL

Miami-Dade Transit

41.3

506

957

5.3

IL

Chicago Transit Authority

3.7

1,719

2,026

9.2

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

16.1

847

1,024

12.5

NJ

New Jersey Transit Corporation (Consolidated)

29.6

1,879

2,208

5.5

NY

New York City Transit

48.6

3,893

4,539

6.6

NY

New York City Department of Transportation

29.9

1,043

1,216

11.5

PA

Port Authority of Allegheny County

56.2

828

1,086

7.4

PA

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

2.5

1,149

1,370

7.4

TX

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

211.3

1,202

1,446

4.6

WA

King County Dept. of Transportation Metro Transit Division

263.5

1,183

1,183

6.6

 

Total

1,207.7

19,627

23,729

7.0

Uses of Bus Capital Funds 2003

State

Name

Revenue Vehicles (000)

Guideway (000)

Systems (000)

Fare Collection Equipment (000)

Maintenance Facilities (000)

Administration Buildings (000)

Stations (000)

Other Vehicles (000)

Other Capital (000)

Total

(000)

CA

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

$31,706.8

$0.0

$3,856.7

$407.1

$69.8

$1.3

$902.1

$0.0

$70.2

$37,014.0

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

$9,267.7

$34,419.1

$62,756.1

$6,028.1

$15,249.1

$0.0

$482.7

$5,407.4

$2,536.1

$136,146.3

CA

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

$42,827.7

$853.2

$151.9

$0.0

$13,169.1

$1,547.7

$10,372.2

$643.1

$16.2

$69,581.1

CO

Denver Regional Transportation District

$0.00

$687.6

$1,159.6

$271.1

$4,496.6

$394.3

$10,402.7

$597.7

$973.5

$18,983.1

DC

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

$0.00

$0.0

$0.0

$1,082.3

$5,532.3

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$27,750.9

$34,365.4

FL

Miami-Dade Transit

$26,468.8

$0.0

$1,008.3

$1,937.3

$19.0

$21.8

$11,303.3

$3,510.0

$2,221.2

$46,489.8

IL

Chicago Transit Authority

$57,320.4

$0.0

$27,668.0

$2,305.9

$9,594.1

$47.8

$1,872.1

$2,908.3

$10,675.0

$112,391.7

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

$10,105.8

$9,335.4

$2,571.6

$1,146.3

$20,160.5

$112.6

$0.0

$172.3

$814.4

$44,419.0

NJ

New Jersey Transit Corporation

$35,453.9

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$20,978.6

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$2,586.8

$59,019.3

NY

MTA New York City Transit

$152,854.2

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$57,129.9

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$209,984.1

PA

Port Authority of Allegheny County

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$80.4

$80.3

PA

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

$57,235.2

$4,851.0

$5,951.1

$0.0

$629.7

$168.3

$19,154.9

$0.0

$0.0

$87,990.2

TX

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

$24,363.6

$41,596.4

$11,783.0

$4,674.2

$8,770.3

$13,979.0

$34,125.8

$1,766.1

$29,914.6

$170,972.9

WA

King County Department of Transportation - Metro Transit Division

$31,484.9

$0.0

$4,654.9

$2,002.7

$22,258.4

$11.2

$23,368.8

$796.4

$4,012.7

$88,589.9

 

Total

$479,089.1

$91,742.7

$121,561.2

$19,854.9

$178,057.4

$16,284.1

$111,984.7

$15,801.2

$81,652.0

$1,116,027.2

 

National Total (Millions)

$1,366.3

$171.4

$276.2

$43.8

$320.8

$64.1

$295.2

$29.0

$253.9

$2,820.8

Key Heavy Rail Operating Characteristics 2003

State

Name

Service

Operating Expense (000)

Fare Revenues (000)

Train Revenue Miles (000)

Passenger Car Revenue Miles (000)

Passenger Car Revenue Hours (000)

Unlinked Passenger Trips (000)

Average Weekday Unlinked Passenger trips (000)

Passenger Miles (000)

CA

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

DO

$67,100.0

$16,152.1

1,311.6

5,986.5

263.9

31,695.0

95.8

151,901.3

CA

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

DO

$331,785.5

$190,926.3

7,291.4

58,880.7

1,637.6

93,591.4

313.6

1,147,851.9

DC

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

DO

$487,504.8

$292,800.8

11,679.6

56,470.2

2,241.8

243,188.1

838.5

1,451,856.6

FL

Miami-Dade Transit

DO

$65,889.2

$9,665.3

1,376.4

7,701.2

310.2

14,306.1

48.0

109,218.7

GA

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

DO

$129,475.0

$43,286.0

4,755.1

22,706.6

863.4

71,859.6

231.7

487,349.4

IL

Chicago Transit Authority

DO

$356,229.9

$147,251.8

11,530.3

63,555.6

3,465.8

181,135.1

596.2

1,060,355.4

MA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

DO

$213,986.0