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Capital Metro Board of Directors July 20, 2011 MetroBus Route Analysis Update

August 2010 service change update January 2011 change highlights August 2011 changes forthcoming Service Discussion Route Analysis

August 2010 Routes Update Route 7 – Duval / Dove Springs Extended north of Highland Mall to Rutherford Ln area (including Wal-Mart) Ridership increased during January 2011 period Improved its productivity Improved cost Route 7 Cameron Rd Walmart Rutherford

August 2010 Routes Update Route 323 - Anderson/Johnny Morris Created to replace segments of Routes 23 Johnny Morris, 339 Walnut Creek/Koenig and 350 Airport Blvd Performing marginally Ridership trends indicate that performance will continue to increase Continue to monitor Route 323 Johnny Morris Anderson Ln

August 2010 Routes Update Route 300 - Govalle Improved connectivity to Wal-Mart and South Congress Transit Center Ridership increased from January 2010 service period Productivity did not improve Route 300 is second most productive route in its category Continue to monitor Parker Ln. Oltorf S. Congress Transit Ctr. Walmart Route 300

January 2011 Service Summary 243 – Wells Branch 214 – Northwest Flex 985 – Leander/Lakeline Direct North Austin Realignment 1M – North Lamar/South Congress 142 – Metric Flyer 174 – North Burnet Limited 240 – Parkfield

January 2011 Service Summary Route 243 – Wells Branch Shortened and anchored at Howard Station on western end Cost improved by 2.1%, consistent with goal of increasing cost effectiveness Jan 2010 Jan 2011 Change Route 243 Wells Branch Howard Station -2.1% -15.5% -10.3% $ 5.58 6.7 346 $ 5.70 7.9 386 243 Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Route

January 2011 Service Summary Route 214 - Northwest Flex Combined elements of Route 214 Lago Vista Feeder and Northwest Dial-A-Ride Continues connecting Lago Vista and Jonestown to Lakeline Station while providing service to ACC Cypress Creek campus in Cedar Park Productivity up 70.9% (riders per trip) Cost per rider improved 32.1% Jan 2010 Jan 2011 Change Route 214 Lakeline Blvd ACC FM 1431 Lakeline Station -32.1% 70.9% 30.1% $ 15.44 3.38 108 $ 22.75 1.98 83 214 Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Route

January 2011 Service Summary Route 985 – Leander/Lakeline Direct 984 – Lakeline Direct and 986 – Leander Direct were combined into Route 985 reducing the total number of trips offered by the previous two routes Ridership decreased slightly Productivity up 57.7% (riders per trip) Cost per rider reduced by 24.5% Jan 2010 (984 & 986) Jan 2011 (985) Change Route 985 Leander Station Lakeline Station SH 45 183 A -24.5% 57.7% -14% $ 13.02 30.62 184 $ 17.25 19.42 214 985 Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Cost/ Rider Riders/ Trip Riders Route

January 2011 Service Summary - North Austin Realignment Route 1M - North Lamar/South Congress Realigned to operate along Rundberg Ln Improve route directness and system connectivity Productivity up 5.3% (riders per hour) Cost per rider reduced by 5.3% Route 142 – Metric Flyer Realigned from Lamplight Village to Milwood neighborhood to improve cost effectiveness Did not show improvement Proposed for elimination January 2012 (alternatives include Routes 1M and 240) Route 1M Rundberg Metric Lamar Route 142 Amherst Parmer Metric

January 2011 Service Summary - North Austin Realignment Route 174 – North Burnet Limited Route eliminated as a part of the realignment Route 240 – Parkfield Realigned route from portion of Parkfield and Braker to Rutland and Burnet Realigned route from Duval and Amherst to Gracy Farms, Metric, and Park Bend Ridership improved by 83.9% Cost improved by 34.3% Route 240 Rutland Burnet Gracy Farms

January 2011 Service Summary - North Austin Realignment Jan 2010 Jan 2011 Change 103.1% -14.8% -45.8% $ 8.54 19.2 160 $ 4.65 20.3 295 142 -5.3% 5.3% 4.1% $ 2.44 42.2 14,190 $ 2.58 40.1 13,629 1 $ 7.15 12.5 372 174 -34.3% 39.3% 83.9% $ 3.97 18.4 673 $ 6.05 13.2 366 240 -8.4% 10.4% 2.5% $ 2.59 39.3 15,022 $ 2.82 35.6 14,662 Total Cost/ Rider Riders/ Hour Riders Cost/ Rider Riders/ Hour Riders Cost/ Rider Riders/ Hour Riders Route

January 2011 Systemwide Summary Weekday (Fixed Route & UT Shuttle) 3,500 additional boardings weekday 2.9% increase in ridership 2.9% gain in productivity (using revenue hours) Saturday (Fixed Route) 4,800 additional boardings Saturday 9.7% increase in ridership Sunday (Fixed Route & UT Shuttle) 4,700 additional boardings Sunday 14.5% increase in ridership

August 2011 Changes Forthcoming Realignment Route 19 – Bull Creek Route 240 – Parkfield Route 466 – Kramer Connector Extension Route 18 – ML King Route 228 - Burleson

Conclusion Early assessment of January 2011 service changes Generally positive Route maturation process continues Service Plan 2020 continues to provide direction Service Guidelines and Standards used for evaluating service August 2011 initial review next Spring

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MetroBus Route Analysis Update (Spring 2011)

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