Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/07/2013

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it Metropolitan Council Regional Benchmarks Measuring Our Progress 2011 Update • 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 100 - of University of Minnesota 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. 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 Twin Cities Peak -Period Transit Capacity 2.41 2.45 2.49 2.59 2.61 2.28 2.27 2.272.25 li.11 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 0 94.7 85.1 89.0 88.9 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% y 8% F 6% 4% v 2% a 0% -2% Peak Period Capacity9 Annual Percentage Change Target Annual Change