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Quick Facts on Middle Tennessee’s Transit Organizations

Nashville MTA/RTA

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• Customers who choose to ride make up 32% of ridership while those who rely on mass transit make up 68%.

• In terms of trip purpose, about 50% of trips are for work purposes; with social (20%), school (10%),shopping (8%), and medical (7%) trips making up the remainder of dominant trip purposes.

• “Frequent” riders, using service at least once a day, make up 72% of ridership.

• 24% of riders began using service within the previous year.

• 85% of riders walked to transit service, with 2/3 coming from within ¼ mile.

• 58% of all riders have household incomes below $30,000 annually.

• Only 3% of riders are over age 65, and only 6% are under age 18.

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Some Characteristics of Bus Riders

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MTA Operating Funds

Funds come from a mix of sources:

MTA Self-Generated - $16.8 M

Local (Metro) - $40 M

State - $4.6 M

Federal - $12.2 M

Fiscal Year 2016 Total Budget: $73.6 million

Metro 54%

State 6%

Federal 17%

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Relationship to RTA of Middle Tennessee

• Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee (RTA) is an independent Authority created under State Legislation.

• Nashville MTA is contracted to manage RTA services under a fee for service agreement.

• Funding comes from Membership Dues, Federal and State Funding, and Local Contributions based on services provided.

• Board of Directors composed of mayors of member communities, TDOT, and Governor’s appointees.

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• Annual Ridership: More than 850,000 passenger trips • Express Bus Routes: 10 • Music City Star Regional Train began in 2006 • Operating Budget: $9.5 million • RTA Property: 6 train stations in Davidson and

Wilson counties (Riverfront, Donelson, Hermitage, Mt. Juliet, Martha, Lebanon)

RTA Quick Facts

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2006-2010 does not include vanpool riders.

Music City Star Commuter Rail Began September 2006

92X Gallatin/ Hendersonville Express Began October 2008

MTA assumes Management of RTA in Began December 2008

91X Franklin/Brentwood and 95X Spring Hill Express Began December 2009

89X Springfield/ Joelton Express Began February 2011

New Clarksville Service Began June 2012

FY 2006-2014

RTA Ridership

Contact Us

Visit our Web site: NashvilleMTA.org or RTARelaxandRide.com

Email: Steve.Bland@nashville.gov; Eric.Beyer@nashville.gov

2015 Strategic Plan:

Email: MTA.nMotion@nashville.gov

Website: nMotion 2015.org

2015 Transit Values Survey: surveymonkey.com/s/nmotion2015

or Call: (615) 862-5950

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