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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: DECEMBER 8, 2003
Report #: EGD-43-03
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File #: TR.20.13
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Subject:
CLARINGTON TRANSIT QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT FOR THIRD
QUARTER 2003
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report EGD-43-03 be received for information.
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Submitted by: Anthony Cannella Reviewed by: Franklin Wu
Director of Engineering Services Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-9282
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REPORT NO.: EGD-43-03
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1.0 BACKGROUND
This is the third quarter status report for the Clarington Transit system. The information
contained within this report should be read in conjunction with the Clarington Transit
information found in the Cash Activity Report FND-026-03 prepared by Finance.
2.0 INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES
We have received monthly ridership data from the Oshawa Transit Commission.
3.0 ANALYSIS
Year-to-date revenue recovery for Clarington Transit is approximately 30.4% of our
operating expenses. This continues to be the average rate of recovery for a new transit
system.
Student ridership numbers increased in the fall as may have been anticipated given the
return to school. In September, however, student ridership reached an annual high of
almost 8,500 riders. Adult ridership remains relatively steady month-to-month.
4.0 RIDERSHIP
July August September
2003 2003 2003
Total Adult
Ridership 2,148 1,864 2,600
Total Student
Ridership 751 502 8,487
Total Sr.lChild
Ridership 932 832 786
Total Monthly
Ridership 3,831 3,198 11,873
Average Daily 141- 128- 475
Ridership based on 27 service based on 26 service based on 25 service
days {-school not in days (-school not in days
session) session)
Total Transfers 359 379 537
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5.0 CONCLUSION
In our second quarterly report we talked about the importance of looking at ways to
improve customer service and to increase ridership by promoting the Clarington Transit
system. In September 2003 Clarington Transit offered free transit service to the Orono
Fair over a three day period. The response from the public was overwhelmingly positive
with ridership numbers over those three days reaching almost 500 and customer
feedback which indicated that the service was very well received.
In October Clarington Transit staff met with Community Services and with Finance to
look at ways that we might offer after hour's sales of transit tickets and passes at our
recreational facilities. We feel that offering our riders the ability to purchase ten-ride
tickets and monthly passes after hours is an important improvement to the service we
provide, particularly at times such as the MAC Christmas shutdown. If preparations go
as planned we anticipate a pilot of this program at the Bowmanville Fitness Centre as of
December 1st. 2003.
Again, with the assistance of Community Services, arrangements have been made to
further promote Clarington Transit through the installation of lexan rinkboards which
advertise the service. In November of 2003 a Clarington Transit sign will be installed
both at the Rickard Pad "A" and the South Courtice Pad "B".
We will continue to look at ways to improve service, promote ridership and increase
revenue recovery in 2003 and beyond.
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