Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/01/2011 - Work Session

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11A Metropolitan Council AA • Transit Ridership 2003 Baseline: 2030 Trend Line: 2030 Target: 73.3 million riders per year 73.3 million riders (assuming no growth) 147 million riders 2010 Actual: 90.9 million riders Regional transit ridership has grown over 21 percent since 2002 with the 2004 addition of University of Minnesota 100 service to the regional public transit system (about 3.5 million riders) and overall 60 expansion. Annual growth had been above the target of 40 building ridership 3 percent annually since 2006 until 20 -- 2009 when high unemployment led to a 6 percent drop in ridership. Upwardly trending gasoline prices, an improved economy, and ridership to Twins ridership grow 2 percent over 2009. Regional Benchmarks Measuring Our Progress 2011 Update Twin Cities Regional Transit Ridership 80 --75.2 73.3 67.2 Source: Metro Transit and Metropolitan Transportation Services, Metropolitan Council. • Peak Period Transit Capacity 2000 Baseline: 2.28 million peak -period seat miles 2030 Trend Line: 2.28 million peak -period seat miles (assuming no growth) 2030 Target: 4.56 million peak -period seat miles 2010 Actual: 2.89 million peak -period seat miles The goal is to increase peak -period transit capacity by 3 percent annually, beginning in 2006, and ultimately double peak -period transit capacity by 2030. Peak seat miles increased from 2.84 million in December 2009 to 2.89 million in December 2010. This 3 1 Twin Cities Peak -Period Transit Capacity 2.28 2.27 2.27 2.25 2.41 2.45 2.49 2.59 2.61 I II 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 0 94.7 85.1 89' 0 88.9 90.9 30% 20% 10% 0% -10% -20% Annual percent change 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Riders per year Annual Percentage Change TargetAnnual Change games at the newly -opened Target Field in 2010 helped transit 10% w 8% F 6% 4% v 2% a 0% -2% Peak Period Capacity9 Annual Percentage Change TargetAnnual Change