Morrisville Public Transportation Study

Methods & Models of Service Delivery

Turnkey Contract Morrisville may contract with a private company for the operations of the public transportation service. Under this model, the Town would provide limited administration and utilize a private contractor to manage the public transportation service.

Day-to-day aspects such as fare collection, schedule design, and maintenance are managed by the contractor. Capital expenses including vehicles and shelters could be owned by the Town or included in the contractual obligations of the contractor. A key difference of this model is that the Town remains responsible for ensuring that the contractor meets all state and federal requirements. Examples Tar River Transit – Tar River Transit operates in the City of Rocky Mount, NC with rural public transportation service in Nash and Edgecombe Counties. It serves a population of 57,685. The annual budget for the City of Rocky Mount is $218 million, with approximately $4 million allocated for transit. Of the $4 million, $776,000 went to internal city salaries and administrative costs and $3.6 million went to a 3rd-party contractor for the provision of public transportation service. Tar River Transit costs the City $40.20 per revenue hour or $9.51 per passenger trip to operate.

Service area population: 57,685 Annual municipal budget: $218,017,927 Annual provider budget: $776,344 Annual third-party contract cost: $3,660,594

Cost/revenue hour: $40.20 Cost/passenger trip: $9.51

SunTran – SunTran operates in Marion County, FL and serves a population of 64,655. The annual budget for the City of Ocala is $786 million, with approximately $2.9 million allocated for public transportation. Of the $2.9 million, $291,000 went to internal city salaries and administrative costs and $2.6 million went to a 3rd-party contractor to perform day-to-day operations and management for the public transportation service. SunTran costs the City of Ocala $69.48 per revenue hour or $5.95 per passenger trip to operate.

Service area population: 64,655 Annual municipal budget: $786,496,054 Annual provider budget: $291,130 Annual third-party contract cost: $2,692,135

Cost/revenue hour: $69.48 Cost/passenger trip: $5.95

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