state of transportation: atlanta, ga
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State of Transportation: Atlanta, GA. Chris Clark University of New Orleans 10 February 2011. Currently ranks among top 10 US cities for:. Annual Excess Fuel Consumed Annual Hours of Delay per Auto Commuter Annual Congestion Cost. Currently ranks among top 20 US cities for:. Travel Time - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
State of Transportation: Atlanta, GA
Chris ClarkUniversity of New Orleans
10 February 2011
Currently ranks among top 10 US cities for:
• Annual Excess Fuel Consumed
• Annual Hours of Delay per Auto Commuter
• Annual Congestion Cost
http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/tables/complete_data.xls
Currently ranks among top 20 US cities for:
• Travel Time
• Commuter Stress
http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/tables/complete_data.xls
Length of Commute
14.3%
29.9%
20.6%
16.0%
11.1%
5.5%
2.4%
United States
9.8%
31.4%
24.0%
17.8%
9.2%
5.1% 2.7%
Atlanta city, Georgia
8.5%
23.2%
20.0%19.7%
16.2%
8.9%
3.4%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metro Area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey
Mode of Work Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey
Drove alone
Carpooled:
Public transportation (excluding taxicab):
Taxicab
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Walked
Other means
Worked at home
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metro Area Atlanta (city) United States
Mode of all Trips
Car, Truck, or Van Driver
Car, Truck, or Van Passenger
Transit
School Bus
Bike/Walk
Other means
0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0%
65.40%
20.70%
2.50%
6.10%
4.90%
0.50%
Atlanta Metropolitan Region
Atlanta Regional Commission HouseHold Travel Survey, March 30, 2002
Time Wasted Due to Congestion
1982 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 20090
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20
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Atlanta GAVery Large US CitiesUS Cities
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http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/tables/complete_data.xls
Effect of Congestion in ATL
22.6 miles per gallon*
21 miles per capita traveled every day**
18 pounds CO2
produced every day
*http://www.epa.gov/oms/climate/420f05001.htm**http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/tables/complete_data.xls
Atlanta Transit
• MARTA– Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
• Fulton and DeKalb Counties• $495.7 Million Operating Funding• 815 Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
(0.00023 per capita)
507 126 182 Buses Demand Response Light Rail Cars
Atlanta Transit
• Marta (per capita) – Served: 3,499,840
16.54 44.73 233.91Annual Vehicle Unlinked Annual Revenue Miles Passenger Trips Passenger Miles
Atlanta Transit
• Cobb County Department of Transportation Authority (CCT) – Subcontracts to Georgia Transit Authority
• City of Atlanta• $21.3 Million Operating Funding• 101 Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
(0.00003 per capita)
101 Buses
Atlanta Transit
• CCT (per capita) – Served: 3,499,840
1.15 1.32 11.86Annual Vehicle Unlinked Annual Revenue Miles Passenger Trips Passenger Miles
Atlanta Transit• Douglas County Rideshare (Rideshare)
• City of Atlanta• $586,974 Operating Funding• 62 Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
(0.00002 per capita)
62Vans
Atlanta Transit
• Rideshare (per capita) – Served: 3,499,840
0.31 0.05 1.60Annual Vehicle Unlinked Annual Revenue Miles Passenger Trips Passenger Miles
Atlanta Transit
• GRTA– Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
• City of Atlanta• $17 Million Operating Funding• 133 Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
(0.0004 per capita)
83 50 Buses Vanpool (Purchased Transportation)
Atlanta Transit
• GRTA (per capita) – Served: 3,499,840
.85 .53 12.96Annual Vehicle Unlinked Annual Revenue Miles Passenger trips Passenger Miles
Atlanta Transit
• GCT– Gwinnett County Board of Commissioner
• City of Atlanta• $12.7 Million Operating Funding• 73 Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
(0.00002 per capita)
67 6 Buses Demand Response
(Purchased) (Purchased)
Atlanta Transit
• GCT (per capita) – Served: 3,499,840
0.80 0.66 11.06 Annual Vehicle Unlinked Annual
Revenue Miles Passenger Trips Passenger Miles
Atlanta Transit• Marietta VPSI, Inc.
• City of Atlanta• $3.2 Million Operating Funding• 331 Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
(0.00009 per capita)
331Vans
Atlanta Transit
• VPSI, Inc. (per capita) – Served: 3,499,840
1.33 0.26 6.90Annual Vehicle Unlinked Annual Revenue Miles Passenger Trips Passenger Miles
Atlanta Transit
• CTRAN– Clayton County Board of Commissioner
• City of Atlanta• $8.2 Million Operating Funding• 27 Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
(0.00001 per capita)
19 8 Buses Demand Response
Atlanta Transit
• CTRAN (per capita) – Served: 3,499,840
0.45 0.62 4.85 Annual Vehicle Unlinked Annual
Revenue Miles Passenger Trips Passenger Miles
Atlanta Transit• BCID
– Buckhead Community Improvement District• City of Atlanta• $775,746 Operating Funding• 6 Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
(0.000002 per capita)
6Vans
Atlanta Transit
• BCID (per capita) – Served: 3,499,840
0.03 0.04 0.07Annual Vehicle Unlinked Annual Revenue Miles Passenger Trips Passenger Miles
Atlanta Transit
Other Transit Systems not reporting• EUS—Emory University Shuttles• BUC—Buckhead Uptown connection• Tech Trolley—GIT Stinger Bus System
What if Atlanta Transit Were Discontinued?
• 8,314,800 Hours: Annual Increase in Delay– 3 Hours per Auto Commuter
• 5,850,500 gallons wasted fuel• 4,192,863 lbs. additional CO2 produced
– 1lb for every person in Atlanta
http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/tables/complete_data.xls
Bicycle/Pedestrian2007 Atlanta Region Bicycle Transportation & pedestrian Walkways Plan• Determined Level of Service
(LOS) for 400 miles of streets throughout 18-county MPO area including Atlanta
• Developed recommendations to improve LOS: – 80 mi LOS met– <5 mi Restriping Candidate– 300 mi Add Paved Shoulder– 275 mi Detailed Corridor Study
Needed• Balance under construction or
lacking complete data
Bicycle/Pedestrian
Atlanta Regional Commission Bike/Ped Taskforce Presentation, January 20, 2010
Funding
• Estimated $1.5-2 billion spent on transportation in the Atlanta region annually
• Federal– $1.1 billion federal obligated FY2009– $110 to MARTA and other transit FY2009
• State– Motor Fuel Excise Tax, 7.5 cents per gallon– Prepaid Motor Fuel Sales Tax, 3% on avg. retail
price of fuel
Total State Revenue from Motor Fuel Taxes(FY 2010 value)—FY 2000 FY 2009 ‐
$1,000.0
$900.0
$800.0
$700.0
$600.0
$500.0
$400.0
$300.0
$200.0
$100.0
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http://www.atlantaregional.com/File%20Library/Transportation/Financing_Transportation/tp_finance_alternatives_report_030510.pdf
Local Funding
• MARTA FY2009: – $102.85 Million Passenger revenue– $153.17 Million 1% sales and use tax
• Vehicle Registration/License Plate fees• Regional Millage Rates• Regional Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax• Regional Income Tax• Regional VMT Tax• Parking Fees
http://www.atlantaregional.com/File%20Library/Transportation/Financing_Transportation/tp_finance_alternatives_report_030510.pdf
MARTA Farebox Recovery
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%
Farebox Recovery
Farebox Recovery
MARTA Comprehensive Annual Financial Report FY2009