Morrisville Public Transportation Study

Methods & Models of Service Delivery

In addition, this review identifies two actual examples of the service delivery mode currently in operation. For each of these examples the following data points were documented:  Service area population: The number of people living within the area served by public transportation  Annual municipal budget: Annual expenses for all municipal services  Annual provider budget: Annual expenses of the public transportation provider  Annual third-party contract cost: Annual contract expenses of the public transportation services  Cost per hour: All annual public transportation expenses divided by the total annual hours of public transportation services  Cost per trip: All annual public transportation expenses divided by the total annual passenger trips on public transportation services. In-House Operation This would be a significant effort, requiring the creation of new employment positions, the establishment of operating procedures, and the purchase of necessary equipment. Service providers operating one vehicle are held to the same state and federal requirements as the largest public transportation providers in North Carolina. Examples City of Salisbury, NC – The City of Salisbury NC operates Salisbury Transit in Spencer, East Spencer, and Salisbury, with a total service area population of approximately 35,416. The annual budget for the City is $85 million with approximately $1.4 million allocated for public transportation, of which $1.3 million went to administration and provision of fixed-route service and $100,000 went to paratransit service. Salisbury Transit does not provide its own paratransit service and instead contracts for paratransit. Salisbury Transit costs the City $95.44 per revenue hour or $7.26 per passenger trip to operate. As a sole provider and operator of public transportation, Morrisville would be responsible for all aspects of public transportation services. This includes hiring all employees and meeting all state and federal requirements.

Service area population: 35,416 Annual municipal budget: $85,010,644 Annual provider budget: $1,282,561 Annual third party contract cost: $77,729

Cost/revenue hour: $95.44 Cost/passenger trip: $7.26

City of High Point, NC – High Point Transit operates in the City of High Point, NC and serves a population of 112,201. The annual budget for the City was $392 million in 2017, of which approximately $10 million was provided for public transportation. High Point Transit costs the City $80.59 per revenue hour or $4.02 per passenger trip to operate.

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