Financial
This is a measure of service efficiency found by dividing total transit operating costs by the number of vehicle hours provided (Note: This includes operating costs and hours for bus, trolleybus, DART and South Lake Union Streetcar Service, and excludes hours and costs associated with the Commuter Van program, Rideshare Services and Paratransit. Transit operating costs also exclude some expenditures funded by operating grants). The national Consumer Price Index (US City average, all items) is used to adjust for inflation. 2011 financial data will be available mid-year 2012.
This is a measure of service cost effectiveness, and is found by dividing Transit Operating Cost by the number of transit boardings. Note this excludes boardings and operating expenses associated with the Commuter Van program, Rideshare Services and Paratransit, and excludes some operating grants. 2011 financial data will be available mid-year 2012.
This is a measure of service cost effectiveness, and is found by dividing Commuter Van Operating Cost by the number of Commuter Van boardings. 2011 financial data will be available mid-year 2012.
Metro's Paratransit Services program provides service to those unable to ride regular transit service through the Access program, the Taxi Scrip program, and the Community Access Transportation (CAT) program. The CAT program is a partnership between Metro and human services agencies where Metro provides funds and free loaner vans to agencies to assist in providing van service for their clients. Cost per boarding is a measure of the cost effectiveness of these programs, and is found by dividing Metro's direct operating cost by the number of boardings for each program. CAT program costs do not include the value of loaned vans.
Operating revenue includes transit fare revenue and revenue from advertising and contract service. Transit OR and OE excludes revenues and expenses associated with the Commuter Van program, Rideshare Services and Paratransit, and excludes some operating grants. Transit's Financial Policies establish 25 percent as a target for the OR/OE ratio. Transit's OR/OE has increased each year since 2008 due to annual fare increases, and measures to reduce growth in operating expenses. 2011 financial data will be available mid-year 2012.