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Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon
“It must always be remembered how cost-effectiveness works in the public sector: the cost IS the benefit.” - author unknown
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It appears that when all costs, across all modes, are considered Trimet ALL costs:
2023
$4.76 per passenger-mile
BY MODE -
BUS = $5.51 MAX = $3.29 WES = $12.26
2019 (last yr. B4 Covid)
$2.22 per passenger-mile
BUS:= $2.70 MAX= $1.42 WES=$4.82
Page Updated May 23, 2024
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Data from: https://trimet.org/about/pdf/trimetridership.pdf
2023:
total system passenger-miles:..........…………………….233,632,477
total system cost..............................$647,092,199
total system operating cost..........….………………....$463,903,375
COST SUM.....$1,110,995,570
cost/passenger-mile............ $1,110,995,570 / $233,632,477 = $4.755313064
2019:
total system passenger-miles:..........…………………….420,031,275
total system cost..............................$526,285,989
total system operating
cost..........….………………..….$404,701,227 COST SUM..……….$930,987,216
cost/passenger-mile............ $930,987,216 / 420,031,275 = $2.216471181
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Data from: https://trimet.org/about/pdf/trimetridership.pdf
total system cost: (System Costs - Operations cost plus general administrative costs shared across modes and OPEB
(i.e. finance, planning, scheduling, etc.). Waivered Non-Medical program, Streetcar, and
intergovernmental pass-throughs are excluded.)
total system operating cost: (Operations Costs - Transportation costs & maintenance costs (all related staff & materials). For bus
& rail also includes facilities, field ops, fare inspection, field ops admin, security and store costs.
Excluded Ride Connection costs, Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability and OPEB.)
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It appears that when all costs, across all modes, are considered C-Tran costs:
2023
$6.25 per passenger-mile for 2022
BY MODE - Required data not available
2019 (last yr. B4 Covid)
$2.31 per passenger-mile for 2019
BY MODE - Required data not available
Page Updated May 23, 2024
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—--Data sources —–
Data from: C-Tran 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, page 73 of 74
(https://mail.c-tran.com/images/CAFR/c-tran_2022_acfr.pdf)
2019 Data: https://mail.c-tran.com/images/CAFR/c-tran_2019_cafr.pdf
https://www.desmos.com/scientific
---Taxi fares for comparision —–––––-
https://uphail.com/us/wa/vancouver/ shows Vancouver taxi at $3.02/mile
https://uphail.com/us/or/portland/shows Portland taxi at $3.50/mile
(Note there may also be added fixed amount)
(Total Revenues is from from: Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position table page 27 for 2022 document; page 28 for 2019 document)
Transit costs when you show ALL COSTS
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Trimet 2019, 2023 BUS,MAX,WES.txt
From trimetridership.pdf
https://www.desmos.com/scientific
2019 (last yr. B4 Covid system; operating cost per pass-mile
BUS: 199,983,535 PM; 308,521,057; 232,297,455 -- 308521057+232297455=540818512 / 199983535 = $2.704315193
MAX: 207,674,160 PM; 167,681,857; 127,225,787 -- 167681857+127225787=294907644 / 207674160= $1.420049774
WES: 3,206,673 PM; 7,994,801; 7,460,716 -- 7994801+7460716 =15455517 / 3206673 = $4.819798277
2023
BUS: 115,004,487 PM; 374,593,879; 258,535,251 -- 374593879+258535251 = 633129130 / 115004487= $5.505255895
MAX: 113,221,552 PM; 216,059,912; 156,160,267 -- 216059912+156160267=372220179 / 113221552 = $3.287538215
WES: 950,484 PM; 11,132,064; 10,513,831 -- 1132064+10513831 =11645895 / 950484 = $12.25259447
2022 Passenger-Miles |
|
|
Fixed Route |
(bus) |
17823584 |
Demand Response |
handicapped |
1376737 |
Van Pool |
|
543831 |
TOTAL Pass-Miles |
|
19744152 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$123,436,675 |
Revenues / Pass-Miles |
|
$6.25 |
|
|
|
2019 Passenger-Miles |
|
|
Fixed Route |
(bus): |
29567198 |
Demand Response |
handicapped |
1948246 |
Van Pool |
|
1112113 |
TOTAL Pass-Miles |
|
32627557 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$75,371,320 |
Revenues / Pass-Miles |
|
$2.31 |
Bribery |
Cheaper & Better Transit |
EuroTranistShareLoss |
Elderly Travel |
GM & The Streetcar |
Commute Time Chart |
Top 10 Bus |
Clackamas Public Safety |
transit_congestion |
McLoughlin Plan |
CRC_Planning |
Zoneing Increases Cost, Hurts Economy |
High Rise |