TFCA-R SHUTTLE/FEEDER SERVICE GRANT APPLICATION FOR

82X LEVI PLAZA EXPRESS

Methodologies Employed for Various Calculations

1. Total Project Cost Calculation:

The total project cost was calculated by using SFMTAs defined FY12 hourly rate per
mode amount for motor coaches, which is the vehicle type that is used on the 82X
route. Specifically, the FY12 total hourly rate per mode ($169.76) was multiplied by the
82Xs number of operational hours per day (17) and by the number of operational
service days in a year (253). Since SFMTAs hourly modal rate increases by about three
percent each year, this product was multiplied by 1.03 and then by 1.03 again to reach a
total FY14 cost projection of $774,585.45.
2. Ridership Estimate:
The annual ridership estimate for the 82X is based on automated passenger count (APC)
data. Specifically, APC-equipped vehicles that operate on the 82X route provide actual
ridership counts. The ridership data used in this application is derived directly from
these actual APC statistics.
3. Percentage of Passengers that Previously Drove Alone:
This percentage was taken from MTCs Commuter Profile, which shows that 70 percent
of San Mateo County commuters drive alone as their primary commute mode. Since
many of the 82Xs riders are residents of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, and
because this percentage is the lower of the two counties statistics, this more
conservative Commuter Profile-based estimate is most accurate.
4. Average One-Way Commute Distance of Riders that Previously Drove Alone:
This calculation was derived from SFMTAs on-board surveys of 82X riders, which state
that riders who previously drove one-way to their destinations traveled in their cars for
an average of 28 miles.

5. Percent of Passengers or Participants that Drive to Access Service or to Reach Final

Destination:
Due primarily to a lack of available parking and convenience within its corridor, the 82X
is not expected to have riders that drive a vehicle for the purpose of directly accessing
the service.
6. Average One-Way Trip Distance Driven to Access the Service or to Reach Final
Destination:
Due primarily to a lack of available parking and convenience within its corridor, the 82X
is not expected to have riders that drive a vehicle for the purpose of directly accessing
the service.
7. Total Annual Revenue Service Miles:
The annual revenue service miles total was derived from the previous years actual 82X
total, which is 36,000. Since no changes are being proposed to the 82Xs current
schedule, the annual revenue service miles total is expected to remain the same.
8. Total Annual Miles:
The annual miles total was calculated by multiplying the annual revenue service miles
total by 1.05.

Budget: 82X Levi Plaza Express

Based on prior year actuals:
# days/year of service
hours of operation/day

253
17

MOTOR BUS FY13

Hourly Rates*

FY13 Total
Cost- 82x

FY14 Total
Cost Projection 82X

VEHICLE OPERATIONS:
Operating Expenses (F-30) line 15a
Transit Agency Svc (S-10) Revenue Hours
Hourly Rate per Mode

141,673,869
1,452,262
97.55

419,579.46

445,131.85

49,393,835
1,452,262
34.01

146,284.13

155,192.83

9,578,315
1,452,262
6.60

28,367.01

30,094.56

45,884,028
1,452,262
31.59

135,889.53

144,165.21

246,530,047
1,452,262
169.76

730,120.14

774,584.45

774,584.45

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE:
Operating Expenses (F-30) line 15b
Transit Agency Svc (S-10) Revenue Hours
Hourly Rate per Mode

$
$

NON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE:
Operating Expenses (F-30) line 15c
Transit Agency Svc (S-10) Revenue Hours
Hourly Rate per Mode

$
$

GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE:

Operating Expenses (F-30) line 15d
Transit Agency Svc (S-10) Revenue Hours
Hourly Rate per Mode

$
$

TOTAL MODAL EXPENSES:

Operating Expenses Summary excl DR
Transit Agency Svc (S-10)/(FF10) Revenue Hours

ANTICIPATED TOTAL COSTS FOR

1 YEAR OF SHUTTLE OPERATIONS

*2012 Hourly rates calculated by operating expense and transit agency service revenue hour data from the National Tran
FY2013-14 costs assume a 3% annual inflation rate

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82X Levi Plaza Express Ridership Data For 3 Years

AVERAGE WEEKDAY PASSENGERS BY MONTH - FY2011

82X

ROUTE JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10 JAN11 FEB11 MAR11 APR11 MAY11 JUN11 AVGWKD
806
847
845
842
840
820
832
889
906
897
899
899
860

ANNUAL
220,781

AVERAGE WEEKDAY PASSENGERS BY MONTH - FY2012

ROUTE
82X

Jul11
926

Aug11
920

Sep11
851

Oct11
898

Nov11
874

Dec11
733

Jan12
880

Feb12
955

Mar12
911

Apr12
884

May12
939

Jun12 AVGWKD
856
886

ANNUAL
224,086

Jan13
828

Feb13
818

Mar13
844

Apr13
759

May13
721

Jun13 AVGWKD
713
795

ANNUAL
201,042

AVERAGE WEEKDAY PASSENGERS BY MONTH - FY2013

ROUTE
82X

Jul12
806

Aug12
784

Sep12
792

Oct12
838

Nov12
796

Dec12
842

Ridership data comes from Automatic Passenger Count (APC) data. The ridership figures are generated through an automated report, and there is
no survey data as there is when SFMTA uses manual traffic checker data. APC data is provided because there are many more data reliability and
accuracy checks performed, and line ridership figures are more accurate with the APC data. SFMTA produces monthly line ridership figures, which
are then used to develop the annual figures.