September 2019 History & City Connections Started as City - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation Citizens Academy September 2019

History & City Connections  Started as City Department in 1973  Became Public Transportation Corp. in 1982  5-Member Governing Board  Board Appointed by Mayor & City Council  City Council Approves Budget  Contract with City for Legal, Insurance, ITS

Bloomington Transit Ridership Growth Milestones  1988 - 1 st Year to Reach ½ Million  1999 - 1 st Year to Reach 1 Million  2003 - 1 st Year to Reach 2 Million  2009 - 1 st Year to Reach 3 Million  2014 – 1 st Year to Reach 3.5 Million

Indiana Cities 2018 Ridership Per Capita 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Bloomington Lafayette Muncie Evansville Indianapolis Gary South Bend Ft. Wayne

Bloomington Transit BT Access Service  For Persons with Disabilities  36,428 Annual Ridership in 2018  Eligibility and Reservation Process

Bloomington Transit New Downtown Station  Completed 2014  LEED Silver Design  Enhanced Amenities  AC, Wifi, Restrooms, Bike Racks & Lockers, Public Art, ATM, Real Time Info, Canopies, Police Presence, Rural Transit, Miller Hoosier Ride

Bloomington Transit Hybrid Electric Buses  8 Hybrids in Fleet  20+% of Fleet Hybrid  Better Fuel Efficiency  Reduced Emissions  Reduced Noise  2019 Budget Includes 1 st Battery Electric Buses

Bloomington Transit Website www.bloomingtontransit.com

Bloomington Transit Live Bus Tracker bt.doublemap.com  Locate Your Bus in Real Time  Est. Arrival Time at All 500+ Bus Stops  3 Million Annual Page Visits  150,000+ Users

Bloomington Transit Real Time Arrival Information  Bus Arrival Message Signs and Monitors

2020 Proposed Budget Summary Proposed Approved Percent Budget Class 2020 2019 Change I – Personnel $6,008,467 $5,984,482 0.40 II – Materials $1,637,394 $1,626,861 0.65 & Supplies III – Services $1,511,414 $1,160,343 30.26 IV – Capital $4,817,975 $1,713,551 181.17 Total $13,975,250 $10,485,237 33.29

Proposed 2020 Operating/Capital Budget Expenses by Category l Parts & Supplies 5.1% Services Fuel/Oil 10.81% 6.62% Capital Personnel 34.48% 42.99%

Proposed 2020 Operating/Capital Budget Revenue Sources Property Tax IU Revenues 9.71% 9.88% Passenger Fares State 4.51% 18.24% Reserves 6.44% Federal 45.01% Misc & Other 2.0% Other Local Taxes 4.21%

Bloomington Transit 2020 & Beyond - Budget Challenges Uncertain Revenue/Expense Streams  National and Local Decline in Transit Ridership  Lack of Growth in State PMTF Revenues  Governor’s Reversions on PMTF Funding  Federal Gas Taxes Unchanged Since 1993  IU Funding Flat for Three Years Prior  Future of Fuel Costs

Bloomington Transit 2020 & Beyond - Opportunities  Annexation?  Route Network Redesign  Fall Public Meetings  New Hospital Service  Ivy Tech/Cook Service  Microtransit?  Implement Aug 2020  Transit Linkages Funded by Student Developments?  Alternative Fuels – Electric or CNG?  New Local Funding Source to Grow Transit?

Outstanding Public Transportation System Award 2010

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