Tri-Rail's ridership continues to rise

[tufsu1]

the 9:00 apparently, but it was late.  In nowhere is the schedule every 5-10 minutes.  10-15 minutes tops if it obeys its schedule, which while Tri-Rail did for me, MetroRail definitely did not.

my bad...meant to type 10-15 minutes...and as noted, the delays may have been caused by ongoing track work.

[tufsu1]

I'm just wondering but what's the average revenue to expense ratio for a public transit system like commuter rail, local bus, light rail, heavy rail, etc.?  I doubt most, if any, break even or recover half of their costs at the fare box.

generally bus systems get about 20-25% recovery from the fare box....rail systems are a bit higher and average in the 40-50% range...this doesn't include other forms of revenue (such as ad sales).

[Ocklawaha]

I'm just wondering but what's the average revenue to expense ratio for a public transit system like commuter rail, local bus, light rail, heavy rail, etc.?  I doubt most, if any, break even or recover half of their costs at the fare box.

generally bus systems get about 20-25% recovery from the fare box....rail systems are a bit higher and average in the 40-50% range...this doesn't include other forms of revenue (such as ad sales).

Agree, TUFSU1. Seattle is a great example of the difference in running a balanced system of multiple modes IE: bus, BRT 'Rapid Ride', water, monorail, streetcar, light rail and corridor rail services... The result? King County Transit recovers 75% of it's operating expenses through the fare box.

See: http://www.scribd.com/doc/54306983/2011-April-Private-Public-Partnership-Model-in-Integrating-ODA-Developed-LRT1and-BOT-Developed-MRT3-Projects-China-Final2

[simms3]

I'm just wondering but what's the average revenue to expense ratio for a public transit system like commuter rail, local bus, light rail, heavy rail, etc.?  I doubt most, if any, break even or recover half of their costs at the fare box.

generally bus systems get about 20-25% recovery from the fare box....rail systems are a bit higher and average in the 40-50% range...this doesn't include other forms of revenue (such as ad sales).

On that note Miami's metrorail recovered 16% according to one of my links above (taken from "official" sources).  Uh oh.  They need to do something about their system.  It didn't leave a good impression on me, that's for sure (and it wasn't the older cars bc I don't mind CTA or SEPTA or MBTA).

[tufsu1]

Miami Metrorail cars are virtually identical to (and ordered at the same time) as Baltimore Metro and Atlanta MARTA