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Claire Averett provided the following presentation at the Governor's Transportation Summit on November 5, 2013.
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Reliable Mass Transportation
Importance to Employers and Employees
Facts About UTA Riders
• 42 million yearly boardings • Ridership expected to grow • UTA riders save 29,000 trips in I-15 corridor
each day • Equivalent of nearly 2 freeway lanes and related
emissions • 75% of UTA riders have access to a vehicle but
choose transit (Former Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell, Front lines 2015, October 3, 2013)
Facts About Riders in General • Ridership is increasing ▫ From 1995 through 2012, public transportation
ridership increased by 34% - a growth rate higher than the 17% increase in US population
• Households that use public transportation can save more than $9,700/year
• Households near public transit drive an average of 4,400 fewer miles and reduce gasoline usage by 223 gallons per year
• 2009 – National average of those who use transit as primary means of travel = 5%
(American Public Transportation Association, APTA)
Trip Purpose
Work 59.2% School 10.6% Social 6.8% Shopping 6.5% Medical 2.7% Personal 5.1% Other 5.7%
(APTA, Profile of Public Transportation Passengers, 2007)
Days Ridden per Week
Seven 16.2% Six 12.7% Five 35.5% Four 8.1% Three 7.8% Two 6.6% One 5.1% Less 6.2%
(APTA, Profile of Public Transportation Passengers, 2007)
Local Companies Support Mass Transit
• 130 Eco Pass company partners, excluding schools
• 25,000 Eco Passes available through partner companies
• Some companies give ECO Pass as a benefit
• Some companies charge part or all of cost
(Utah Transit Authority)
Sampling of UTA/ECO Pass Partners • Beneficial Life Insurance Company • Bonneville International – KSL TV and Radio • Deseret Book • Deseret Digital Media • Deseret Management Corporation • Deseret News • Fidelity Investments • Envision Utah • Jacobs Engineering • Flying J • Various Ken Garff Dealerships • Kirton and McConkie
(Utah Transit Authority)
Sampling Con’t
• LDS Church • Salt Lake City • Sandy City • Rocky Mountain Power • SkyWest • USTAR • Wells Fargo • Various Utah State departments • Various Federal Government department
(Utah Transit Authority)
Facts About Deseret Management Corporation (DMC)
• Companies ▫ Beneficial Life Insurance Company ▫ Bonneville International – KSL TV and Radio ▫ Deseret Book ▫ Deseret Digital Media ▫ Deseret Management Corporation ▫ Deseret News ▫ Temple Square Hospitality
• Location – Between Main Street and 400 West, North Temple and 100 South
Facts About DMC Companies’ Ridership
• Ridership from a low of 17% to high of 100% • What makes the difference? ▫ Accessibility to transit from home ▫ Type of work – office workers ▫ Work schedules ▫ Whether or not the employee pays for the pass ▫ Whether or not a parking benefit is available
• Most DMC companies offer an ECO Pass or parking, not both (Utah Transit Authority)
Benefit of Mass Transit to DMC
• Ease of movement around downtown SLC between our companies
• Free fare in downtown area • Reduced pressure on limited availability of
parking • ECO Pass is an inexpensive benefit, highly
valued by employees • Responsible thing to do
Benefit of Mass Transit to DMC Employees
• Pay raise of $2,500 - $10,000 per year due to savings on gasoline and car expenses.(The benefits of Public Transportation: An Overview, op.cit., p.7)
City Monthly Savings
Annual Savings
1 New York $1,240 $14,879 12 Denver $864 $10,368 20 Las Vegas $764 $9,162 *Based on gasoline prices as reported by AAA on 10/9/13
(APTA)
Benefit of Mass Transit to DMC Employees
• Great employee benefit -whether DMC pays or employee pays
• If employee pays for ECO Pass, break even occurs after six round trips/month (Utah Business, Oct 7, 2013)
• Employee can work while commuting • Employee can pay for pass through payroll
deduction and is done pre-tax
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