CITY OF GALVESTON The City of Galveston is a political subdivision of Texas authorized by Texas Transportation Code Chapter 458 in 2018 and therefore receives state funds for transit services. Based on results of the 2010 U.S. Census, Hurricane Ike caused the City of Galveston to lose its status as a small urbanized area (UZA) and an urban transit district (UTD). Galveston County Transit District was created to assist in the planning, funding, and development of regional transit access for rural Galveston County. In 2018, Galveston County Transit District discontinued to serve as an UTD and the City of Galveston resumes its UTD status. The City of Galveston operates fixed-route bus and ADA paratransit services for Galveston Island through Island Transit. Island Transit is administrated by the City of Galveston Transportation Department and is governed by the city council.DRAFT Urban Transit District • Service Area Population1: 50,039 • Service Area Land Area2: 41 Sq. Miles • Unlinked Passenger Trips3: 410,083 • Revenue Fleet3: 24 Vehicles Urban Transit District Services Service Information Local Bus Service (Island Transit) ADA Paratransit Service (DART) Seven fixed bus routes available within the city Available in area within 3/4-mile on both sides limits of Galveston. of the fixed-route services. Reservations can Fare Structure: be made 4:00 p.m. (weekday) or 5:00 p.m. (weekend) the day before travel and up to 7 One-Way Trip: days in advance. • Base fare: $1.00 One-Way Fare Structure: Reduced fare: $0.50a, Freeb • Base fare: $2.00 Ticket Pass: • Fare Media: • Regular pass: $9.00a, $37.50d • Reduced pass: $17.50e Fare Media: Trolley-Replica Bus Service Two routes available. The Seawall Loop connects Stewart Beach and Moody Gardens along the Seawall, and the Downtown Loop connects The Strand and the Seawall. One-Way Fare Structure: • Base fare: $1.00 • Reduced fare: Freec Fare Media: Notes: a Medicare cardholders, people with disabilities, seniors (65+ years old), students, or children (6-11 years old). b Children under 6 traveling with adult. c Tokens (pack of 10). d Monthly pass. e Reduced monthly pass for people with disabilities and seniors (65+ years old), and for students during school sessions. Valid IDs are required. Operating Time (Excluding Holidays) Operating Days by DRAFTMode Operating Hours by Mode MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 6:00 AM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:00 PM 8:00 AM MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 10:00 AM 10:00 PM FRI SAT SUN Weekday Hours Saturday Hours Sunday Hours Address Island Transit Contact Nathan Nevelow Galveston, TX 77553 Grants and Federal Compliance Manager E-mail: [email protected] FY 2019 Financial Status3 Revenues in Fiscal Year 2019 Expenditures in Fiscal Year 2019 4.6% Purchased Trans. 1.7% 9.1% Contract 11.1% Capital Administrative Expenses 42.2% 43.2% Federal Local Total Total $3,541,856 $3,541,856 45.7% 29.5% Operating Maintenance 12.9% State FY 2015–2019 Performance Measures3 Productivity in the Past 5 Years Unlinked Passenger Trips per Revenue Mile Unlinked Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour 1.00 14.00 0.85 0.82 0.90 11.64 12.00 0.80 10.09 0.70 10.00 0.60 8.00 0.50 6.00 0.40 0.30 4.00 0.20 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Efficiency in the Past 5 Years Operating Cost per Revenue Mile Operating Cost per Revenue Hour $6.76 $8.00 $92.55 $110.00 $6.43 $7.00 $79.21 $9 0.00 $6.00 $5.00 $7 0.00 $4.00 $5 0.00 $3.00 $2.00 $3 0.00 $1.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1 0.00 $0.00 -$1 0.00 2015 2016 DRAFT2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Operating Cost per Passenger Fare Recovery Ratio $7.95 $7.85 $9.00 10.78% 12 .0 0% $8.00 10 .0 0% $7.00 $6.00 6.86% 8.00 % $5.00 6.00 % $4.00 $3.00 4.00 % $2.00 2.00 % $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% $0.00 0.00 % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Projects in 2019–20224 Implementation Year Project Name Cost 2019 Streetscape enhancements and pedestrian facilities $2,400,000 to facilitate access to transit on the UTMB medical campus. 2019 Pedestrian-transit access streetscape improvements $5,500,000 in Downtown Galveston and surrounding areas on transit corridors slated for disaster-relief funded improvements. Data Sources: 1 TTI estimation based on (1) the 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, (2) 2010 Census Summary File 1, and (3) the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 and 2019 TIGER/Line Shapefiles. 2 TTI estimation based on the U.S. Census Bureau 2019 TIGER/Line Shapefiles. 3 Texas Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division, PTN-128 FY2015-2019 Data. 4 DRAFT (1) Texas Department of Transportation, 2019-2022 District Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, (2) Transportation Improvement Plans, (3) Metropolitan Transportation Plans, or (4) Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plans. Last Updated: May 2020.