Utah Transit Authority Rideshare

Utah Transit Authority
Rideshare
CTAA Conference
June 12, 2014
UTA Statistics and Info
• A Public Transit Agency
• Six counties, about 1600 square miles
• Within this area is 80% of the state’s population, an
estimated 2.3 million in 2012
• Ridership:
– Total System
– Vanpool Program
44.1 million
1.4 million
Light Rail, 45 miles and 51 Stations
Commuter Rail, 89 miles and 15
Stations
Bus, 103 routes
Flex Routes, 16 routes
Paratransit, 113 vehicles
Source of Funds
The Entire System:
• Sales Tax, varies from .3% to .6875% by county
• 5311 Formula Funds
• Users’ fees, Fares, 20% recovery ratio
The Rideshare Program:
• Users’ fees, Fares, virtually 100% recovery ratio
• CMAQ Funds, Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
Modes Operated
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Bus
BRT
Light Rail, TRAX
Commuter Rail, FrontRunner
Streetcar
Route Deviation, Flex Route
Paratransit
Vanpool, part of the Rideshare Program
Rideshare
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Vanpool program and matching
Carpool matching, > 2,500 matches in 2013
Bike buddy matching
Transit and Park and Ride matching
Non-commute, one-time trips matching
Bike lockers
CarShare
Bike Share
http://utarideshare.com/
https://www.utacommuter.com/uta
Set up a profile and find matches right away!
When people set up a profile
They tell us:
• where they live
• where they work
• when and on what days they work
We can help them find rides!
They can be notified of new matches
Carpool / Vanpool Matches
A commuter can track their savings
Traditional Vanpool
• UTA owns and operates their own vans
• We have a fleet of 484 vans
• An average of 407 Active vanpool groups in 2013
• ~4,000 active riders
Why Vanpool?
• Vanpools have lower operating and capital costs
than any other “mass transit” vehicles
• Vanpools can meet commuter needs that transit
cannot
• Both employers and employees can have
significant tax savings by participating
• Vanpools can reduce congestion and improve air
quality
Vanpool Programs can be Sustainable
UTA’s Vanpool pricing covers everything:
• The van, we depreciate the van over 5 years or
125,000 miles
• Fuel, we use the FuelMan Card
• Maintenance, we have contracts with multiple
vendors in our system area
• Insurance, we are self insured for property damage
and use a third party for liability coverage
What are Commuter Benefits?
Established in 1993 as part of the federal tax code
section 132(f), commuter benefits were meant to
provide a tax incentive to employees to encourage
them to use mass transportation to reduce congestion
and improve air quality.
There are monthly maximum amounts that can be
excluded from gross income to pay for transit or
vanpool.
What savings are there?
• Employees
– Federal taxes on their fares
– F.I.C.A.
• Employers
– Payroll taxes on either deducted amounts or fringe
benefits
– Reduced parking requirements
Monthly limits for Vanpool
Reimbursement
Year Transit and Vanpool
2007 $110
2008 $115
$120 for Jan-Feb and $230
2009
for Mar-Dec
2010 $230
2011 $230
2012 $125
2013 $245
2014 $130
Parking
$215
$220
Biking
Not Available
Not Available
$230
$20
$230
$230
$240
$245
$250
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
FuelMan Card
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Tax exempt fuel purchases
Flexible billing and payment options
Strong and customizable purchasing controls
Assistance and training to establish controls and
optimize savings
2013 Vanpool Statistics
• 407 Active groups
• Made 187,145 commuter trips
• Saved 46.4 million single occupancy miles
• 33% operated within one county
• 50% crossed one county line
• 17% crossed two or three county lines
UTA Vanpool’s 2013
Environmental Savings
Vanpool
Riders
SOV Riders
Savings
NOx
(tons)
7
THC (tons) CO (tons)
PM (lbs.) SOx (lbs.) CO2 (tons)
Fuel (gal)
10
91
145
168
3,970
456,718
21
14
33
23
290
199
524
195
434
266
11,383
7,413
1,167,041
704,446
Additional benefits include:
• Speed: The van can use the HOV lanes
• Fixed schedule: It makes life more predictable
• Riders can experience significant savings for fuel,
maintenance, and even personal automobile
insurance because they put fewer miles on their
own car
Additional employer benefits
• Recruitment tool
• Supports the environment
To be eligible for federal funds and for
employees to receive the pre-tax
benefits, you have to follow the rules:
• At a minimum, the vehicles must have a seating
capacity of seven people
• The roster must be at least 50% of the number of
seats
• The vehicles must meet “Buy America” standards
• 80% of the mileage must be for transporting
employees to and from work
Where do Vanpools work?
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Most anywhere
Longer distances
Between counties
For UTA, commutes that are not aligned with our
rail service
• For businesses that have parking issues
Vanpools come in many flavors
UTA has agreements with:
• Individuals
• Companies who sponsor vanpools
• Companies who subsidize vanpools
Vans
• 11, 12, and 15 passenger vans
– Can use Federal Funds
– Move more people
• 7 passenger vans
– Have to use local funds
– It’s easier to create and maintain groups
All Inclusive Pricing
VANPOOL PRICING for 7 Passenger Van January 1, 2014
Requires a minimum of 5 Riders including the Driver.
Total Monthly
Miles
Between
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440
441
550
551
660
661
770
771
880
881
990
991
1,100
1,101
1,210
1,211
1,320
Payment
$400.00
$452.00
$497.00
$545.00
$593.00
$640.00
$685.00
$733.00
$781.00
Price per
mile
$0.909
$0.822
$0.753
$0.708
$0.674
$0.646
$0.623
$0.606
$0.592
PER PERSON FARE BASED
ON # OF RIDERS
5
80.00
90.40
99.40
109.00
118.60
128.00
137.00
146.60
156.20
6
7
66.67
57.14
75.33
64.57
82.83
71.00
90.83
77.86
98.83
84.71
VANPOOL PRICING for a 11-15 passenger van January 1, 2012
106.67
91.43
Requires a minimum of 7 Riders including the Driver.
114.17
97.86
122.17
104.71
Total Monthly
Payment Price per PER PERSON FARE BASED ON # OF RIDERS
130.17
111.57
Miles
Estimate
mile
Between
6
7
8
9
10
0
440
$454.00
$1.032
75.67
64.86
56.75
50.44
45.40
441
550
$512.00
$0.931
85.33
73.14
64.00
56.89
51.20
551
660
$571.00
$0.865
95.17
81.57
71.38
63.44
57.10
661
770
$628.00
$0.816
104.67
89.71
78.50
69.78
62.80
771
880
$685.00
$0.778
114.17
97.86
85.63
76.11
68.50
881
990
$741.00
$0.748
123.50
105.86
92.63
82.33
74.10
991
1,100
$797.00
$0.725
132.83
113.86
99.63
88.56
79.70
1,101
1,210
$857.00
$0.708
142.83
122.43
107.13
95.22
85.70
1,211
1,320
$912.00
$0.691
152.00
130.29
114.00
101.33
91.20
Insurance
• UTA is self insured for property damage
– Bumpers
– Side panels
• UTA purchases a third party insurance for liability
– Accidents
– Incidents
Follow-up on Customer Complaints
• It maintains our branding and image
• It helps to control our liability
– It is good for drivers to know people are
watching.
UTA Vanpool
Origins as of
December 31, 2013
UTA Vanpool
Destinations as of
December 31, 2013
Last Mile Options
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Vanpool Shuttles
CarShare
Bike Share
Last Mile Vanpool / Transit Pass
CarShare
UTA partners with Enterprise CarShare for “last mile”
options.
Enterprise manages and operates a network of 32
hourly rental cars located strategically within UTA’s
service area.
Partners include:
University of Utah
Utah Valley University
Salt Lake City Corporation
Why Partner with Enterprise CarShare?
• CarShare is a program that allows members to rent
vehicles around the clock by the hour or the day.
• CarShare provides “first” and “last” mile
transportation for transit trips.
• As a result, more transit trips will be taken than
previously.
• Because of the availability of a car as needed,
primary and/or backup vehicles may not be needed.
By putting vehicles at train stations and other urban
locations, it’s an opportunity to supplement mass
transit. It gives people the opportunity to get where
they need to go.
Enterprise CarShare: 3 Easy Steps
Reserve
Unlock & Go
Return
Cars Located at Salt Lake Central Station
Last Mile Vanpool / Transit Pass
UTA is in the process of adding a new pass that will
allow people to use unlimited transit plus Vanpool for
the last mile at a set fare per month.
• Everybody takes the Bus, TRAX or FrontRunner
– Potentially coming from all different directions
• They meet at a rail station
• Hop in the van and go the last mile to work
Bike Share
Partners include:
Salt Lake City
SL Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Alliance
Visit Salt Lake
Utah Transit Authority
Tour of Utah
Wasatch Front Regional Council (MPO)
City Creek Retail (LDS Church Commercial Real Estate
Division)
What is GREENbike?
GREENbikes are designed for one purpose, short
trips in the city by people wearing regular clothes and
carrying ordinary stuff.
They don't take you up the canyon and they don't
take you down the mountain.
The bikes are one sizes fits all (4' 6" to 6' 4") and
the only thing you might have to adjust is the seat.
GREENbike is SLC’s Non-Profit Bike
Share Program
Four Easy Steps
GREENbike is a network of many Bike Share stations, where members
can take ANY bike, from ANY station, as many times as they like for a
small membership fee. A 24-hour Access Pass, 7-day or Annual
Membership lets you take UNLIMITED 30 min trips at no extra charge!
Every time you dock a bike, you get a fresh 30 min. If you keep one bike
out longer than 30 min you get charged a usage fee.
Other Vanpool Opportunities
In counties outside UTA’s service area, we are
offering our Vanpool Program.
• We offer our Vanpool Program infrastructure
• We use depreciated vans
• Sponsors provide their own insurance
Mobility Management Program
UTA does have a Mobility Management Program but
it is outside of the Rideshare Program and in its early
development.
Questions?
Contact Info:
Jan Maynard, Program Manager
jmaynard@rideuta.com
801-287-2429