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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: March 8, 2004
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Report#: EGD-10-04
File #: TR.20 .13
By-law #:
Subject:
CLARINGTON TRANSIT QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT FOR FOURTH
QUARTER 2003
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report EGD-10-04 be received for information.
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
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REPORT NO.: EGD-10-o4
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1.0 BACKGROUND
This is the fourth quarter 2003 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-OS-04 prepared by Finance.
2.0 INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES
We have received monthly ridership data from the Oshawa Transit Commission.
3.0 ANALYSIS
At the end of our first full year of operation our year-to-date revenue recovery for
Clarington Transit was approximately 28.3%. As suggested previously, the industry
benchmark for revenue recovery in the first year of operation is approximately 30%,
Clarington Transit is certainly within the appropriate range.
Ridership continues to remain steady.
4.0 RIDERSHIP
October November December
2003 2003 2003
Total Adult
Ridership 2,982 2,877 2,660
Total Student
Ridership 8,660 7,861 5,432
Total Sr.lChild
Ridership 732 705 660
Total Monthly
Ridership 12,489 11,580 8,827
Average Daily 462 463 353
Ridership based on 27 service based on 25 service based on 25 service
days (one PA day) days days (school was out
for a full 9 of these
days)
Total Transfers 649 514 505
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5.0 CONCLUSION
Clarington Transit continues to look for ways to improve service to the residents of this
Municipality. In November of 2003 two new routes were introduced in Clarington, one to
Wilmot Creek and the other to Orono. These routes offer alternate day rotating service
to each community. The Wilmot Creek service operates on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday with the Orono service operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays. By taking
advantage of available downtime we were pleased to find that we were able to provide
this service using the school bus extra vehicle we are already currently paying for.
Ultimately the implementation of these two routes promises to be very cost effective.
Clarington Transit staff will be monitoring ridership for both the Orono and Wilmot Creek
routes over a six month period to look at ways that we might adjust the service to suit the
needs of the riders we are serving in both of these communities. A six-month evaluation
report will be forthcoming.
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