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Connecting our Community
Why has this Coalition formed?• Because great cities need great transit.
Period. – Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission – Vision of FUTUREBR
• Baton Rouge deserves a quality transit system with dedicated funding
• A healthy city leverages opportunities:
“We have job opportunities. But if people can’t get to the opportunities, there might as well not be
opportunities.”
Adam KnappBaton Rouge Area Chamber
Comprehensive Transit Reform• On April 21st Baton Rouge, Zachary and Baker
residents decide the future of Baton Rouge transportation
• 10.6 mills from these three areas will generate $18 million annually
• Duration of the millage is 10 years• This budget will be used to leverage greater state and
federal funding • Resulting in the system BR deserves
Map
New and Existing Routes
What will this cost me?
• The cost depends on your home value:
The 10.6 millage is less than the BREC, library
or public school millage.
What will BR get in return?• Decrease wait times from the current average of 75
minutes to 15-20 minutes at peak times
• Overhaul bus stops, with new shelters and benches
• Add GPS tracking to fleet, with exact arrival times accessible on cell phones
• Overhaul all signage for transit stops, providing detailed route and time information
• Build 3 new transit hubs to replace “spoke” system with “grid” system
• Increase service from 19 to 37 routes, expanding to
high-demand areas that currently are not served (eg. O’Neal Lane, Coursey Blvd., Essen and Siegen Lane)
• Increase peak-hour buses from 32 to 57
• Create 8 New Express Lines:– Express Routes: Southern University to Downtown, Airport to
Downtown, O'Neal Lane to Downtown, Mall of Louisiana to Downtown, Highland/I-110 to Downtown
– Limited Stop Routes: Baker/Zachary (through Southern University, to CATS Terminal), Florida Blvd to Downtown, LSU to Downtown
What will BR get in return?
Why don’t we have $ now?• Don’t have dedicated revenue source
for transit– One of the biggest systems in the
country not to have one
• Recent reductions in federal assistance
• Increased disability service after Katrina
Includes local taxes, fares and federal
funding
Current Funding
Source: National Transit Database, 2009
Peer Cities (2009)Per capita
funding
AtlantaNew OrleansAustinHoustonCharlotteKnoxvilleLittle RockRaleighMemphisPeer City AverageBaton Rouge (2009)Baton Rouge (2012)
$134
$32
$84$84$70
$133
$27
$59
$253$215$162$138
High dependence on rider fares for funding
Percent of
Peer Cities (2009) funding from fares
Peer City Average
Baton Rouge (2011) 25%
14%
Current Funding
10
Current Funding
4 measures of financial “efficiency” (output per input)
B. R. spends less per unit output than peer cities.
Other cities with dedicated revenue for transit
12
MORE cities with dedicated revenue for transit
13
STILL MORE cities with dedicated revenue for transit …
14
No dedicated funding means losing millions in federal match funding and grants.
Future Congestion
Future Congestion
FuturEBR prediction of congested routes in 20 years
Congestion + Gas = $$$$
2000 2008
< $900 $900-1800 $1800-2700 $2700-3600 > $3600
Congestion & Transit Impact
Congestion & Transit Impact
Congestion & Transit Impact
Congestion & Transit Impact
Transit is the first step• A bus system is the critical foundation for
– Light Rail– Streetcars– Bus Rapid Transit
• Catalyzes – Sidewalk network– Bike lanes – Trails
Governance Reform
• Support new criteria for CATS board members as recommended by Blue Ribbon Committee
• Support legislation to remove Metro Council from operational decisions about routes and fares
Accountability
• CATS promises to adhere to and publicize concrete benchmarks and timeline of deliverables for service improvement
Change Takes Time
• 2012– Feb – June: Further develop implementation
plan– July - September: Put new bus purchase in
process (1st wave of new buses – 10 – 15) and announce GPS system is installed and ready for use
– October - December: Expand number of bus shelters (25 shelters or more) and install new more informative and easier to read bus stop signs
Change Takes Time
• 2013– January – March: Expand CATS bus pass
sales locations– April – June: Continue to expand bus
shelters– July – September: Put second wave of new
buses for purchase in process (15 – 20 buses)– October – December: Transit education
(community meeting) on new routes and services
Change Takes Time
• 2014– January-March: Implement expanded
routes and decreased wait times.
Pledge
www.brtransit.blogspot.com