Ridership Up

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2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Ridership - Up
• Fleet Reliability - Up
• On-time Performance - Up
• Safety Performance - Up
• Security - Enhanced
• Customer Satisfaction - Up
• Financial Performance - Better Than FY2008 Budget

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TRANSIT FUNDING NEEDS
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REVISED SALES TAX FORECAST - A
Source Georgia State University Economic
Forecasting Center (GSUEFC)
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REVISED SALES TAX FORECAST - B
Source Georgia State University Economic
Forecasting Center (GSUEFC)
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CAPITAL IMPACT OF DECEMBER 08
SALES TAX FORECAST DEBT CAPACITY
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DEFICIT REDUCTION STRATEGIES

Fare Changes
Internal Productivity and Cost Containment
Reduce Transit Service Levels
New Revenue Sources
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RAIL OPERATING EXPENSE PER VEHICLE REVENUE MILE
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RAIL OPERATING EXPENSE PER VEHICLE REVENUE HOUR
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RAIL OPERATING EXPENSE PER PASSENGER MILE
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RAIL OPERATING EXPENSE PER UNLINKED PASSENGER
TRIP
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BUS OPERATING EXPENSE PER VEHICLE REVENUE MILE
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BUS OPERATING EXPENSE PER VEHICLE REVENUE HOUR
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BUS OPERATING EXPENSE PER UNLINKED PASSENGER
TRIP
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FY07 FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO
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MARTA WAGE RATES

• Top Operator Hourly Rate 19.54 (112th out of
  252 Transit Agencies)
• Top Mechanic Hourly Rate 21.06 (AA Inspectors
  and Journeymen 97th ranking)
• Top Paratransit Hourly Rate 14.62 (near
  midpoint)
• MARTA increase in Operators Top Rate lowest in
  U.S. over the last 10 years _at_ 1.84
• Tampa, FL highest at 4.99 compounded annual
  percentage rate
• Nationwide mean and median is 3.04

Source Greg Dash Transit Labor Update, October
2008
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VISION OF A WORLD-CLASS TRANSIT SYSTEM
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• THANK YOU!