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STATE OF METRO: At a Crossroads

Our commitment to you

Our mission:

Regional transportation connecting people and places, driving economic growth and expanding quality of life choices.

2017 budget

Metro by the numbers: 2016

SORTA Board of Trustees

Chair Jason Dunn Vice Chair Ken Reed Maurice Brown Brendon Cull Gary Greenberg Kreg Keesee Mary Miller Ron Mosby Gwen L. Robinson Karl Schultz Daniel

• St. Charles

Bradley W. Thomas

The good news…

• We use technology and innovation to improve services, control costs
• We involve the community in our plans
• We develop regional partnerships
• We stretch each dollar to provide the most service for our customers
• Metro is the most efficient transit system among its peers

Tops in efficiency

OPERATIONAL

EFFICIENCY CINCINNATI

#1

Cincinnati Charlotte Cleveland Columbus Pittsburgh Raleigh Austin Denver Indianapolis Louisville Minneapolis

• St. Louis

Source:

New direction Adopted new strategic plan – 20 million rides by 2021 New vehicles Put 22 new commuter buses into service on express routes New amenities Introduced Cincy EZRide free mobile payment app New service Operating the Cincinnati Bell Connector No Metro dollars used

2016 accomplishments

• Plans underway for Northside, Oakley

and Walnut Hills

• Real-time screens and ticket vending

machines

• Shelters and seating
• Groundbreakings scheduled for 2017

New transit centers

Northside Oakley

The bad news…

• Costs are increasing faster than revenue
• Ridership is declining because our service hasn’t followed the jobs;

we’re no longer taking people where they need to go

• Metro receives the least amount of state and local funding compared

to its peers

STATE/LOCAL

FUNDING CINCINNATI

#10

Cincinnati Charlotte Cleveland Columbus Pittsburgh Raleigh Austin Denver Indianapolis Louisville Minneapolis

• St. Louis

Source:

Near the bottom in funding

Decreasing ridership

50,000 regional healthcare jobs not served by Metro 25,000 regional manufacturing jobs not served by Metro

• Reduced service 15%
• Kept overall footprint
• Thinned out service –

frequency, evenings, weekends

• Increased fares

Ridership began decline in 2009

Projected operating deficit 2017-2021

$96.1

Projected capital deficit 2017-2021

• 20 business and community leaders
• Business model not sustainable
• SORTA needs a permanent sales tax

in Hamilton County or beyond and eliminate portion of City earnings tax SORTA Board directive: Take all appropriate steps to explore placing a ballot issue before Hamilton County voters in 2017

Metro Futures Task Force

• Service reductions
• Possible fare increase
• More people cut off

from jobs

• Impact on region’s

competitiveness

If we do nothing…

• New routes
• Faster service
• Better connections
• More amenities
• Greater access to

jobs, education, shopping and medical

If we get additional funding…

Tough decisions in 2017

Make improvements & explore options Make improvements within existing budget and develop service improvement plan to share with community Implement the strategic plan Implement the new strategic plan, measure results and determine return on investment for all improvements Make a decision Collaborate with others to decide whether to ask voters for new funding, and if funded, eliminate earnings tax that it now receives

• UC Econ. Center study: 75,000 jobs don’t have access to transit
• Budget projections: operations and capital
• Got the word out via media and social media
• Taken State of Metro “on the road” to community councils, elected
• fficials, CEO On Board bus rides

What we’ve done

• AECOM comprehensive study update – Phase II
• Community outreach per AECOM study
• UC Economic Center economic impact study
• State of Metro “on the road”… more community meetings,

meetings will elected officials, CEO Coffee Chats

• More media, social media to communicate need for better transit

What’s coming

• Let us know what you think… schedule a meeting with us
• Get involved:

– Host a meeting or attend a community meeting – SORTA Board meeting: 9 a.m., third Tuesday of month

• Request a State of Metro presentation

– Email ReinventingMetro@go-metro.com

How you can help

Get involved, stay informed!

Have questions? Contact us: ReinventingMetro@go-metro.com Contact me directly: TellDwight@go-metro.com Follow us on social media: GoMetro CincinnatiMetro CincinnatiMetro Cincinnati Metro

Any questions?