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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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Bus Service
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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 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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: [email protected]; [email protected]
2015 Strategic Plan:
Email: [email protected]
Website: nMotion 2015.org
2015 Transit Values Survey: surveymonkey.com/s/nmotion2015
or Call: (615) 862-5950
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