July 2016 Monthly Ridership Report

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1 July 2016 Monthly Ridership Report Ridership Summary Executive Summary Local Bus Red Routes Blue Routes Green Routes Other Routes Community Connector Light Rail Park & Ride Note: Fo r optimal results, we recommend you view this website with the most current Web browsers. July 2016 (Fiscal Year 2016) Ridership Summary Monthly Total Ridership Monthly Total Ridership Local Commuter En re July Local Bus Light Rail Total Park & Ride Grand Total ,655,321 1,436,306 6,091, ,848 6,707, ,766,850 1,398,237 6,165, ,898 6,902,985 Change -111,529 38,068-73, , ,510 Percent -2% 3% -1% -17% -3% Daily Ridership Weekday Local Commuter En re July Local Bus Light Rail Total Park & Ride Grand Total ,728 57, ,291 30, , ,814 52, ,760 33, ,426 Change -4,087 4, ,018-2,486 Percent -2% 9% 0% -9% -1% Saturday Local Commuter En re July Local Bus Light Rail Total Park & Ride Grand Total ,271 28, ,406 N/A 145, ,083 27, , ,870 Change 8, ,537 8,537 Percent 8% 1% 6% 6% Sunday Local Commuter En re July Local Bus Light Rail Total Park & Ride Grand Total ,199 23, ,444 N/A 115, ,467 21,403 89,870 89,870 Change 23,732 1,842 25,574 25,574 Percent 35% 9% 28% 28% This report reflects ridership results as of August 26, 2016 Executive Summary Ridership Factors This Month

2 Factor Measurement July 2016 July 2015 Posi ve Impact Neutral Impact Nega ve Impact Calendar Mix Weekdays Two less weekdays Saturdays 5 4 One more Saturday Sundays 5 4 One more Sunday Weather Impact Weekdays 1 3 less weather days Saturdays 0 0 No Difference Sundays 0 0 No Difference Service Interrup ons Red Line 0 0 No Difference * bus bridge Green Line 6* 20* Less interrup ons Purple Line 6* 20* Less interrup ons Special Events Red Line 0 1 (Soccer) less special events Green Line 0 0 No difference Purple Line 0 0 No difference The above table serves as a snapshot of the typical factors that impact ridership, and illustrates the differences which exist between the current month and the same month in the previous year. If a occurred, it is categorized to represent a (typically) positive, negative or neutral impact on ridership. More details on the observed impacts are noted in the description of ridership results below. Local Overview Local Bus Monthly Total There were 4,655,321 boardings in July 2016 on local bus service. This is a decrease of 111,529 boardings (or 2 percent decrease) compared to July An unfavorable calendar mix of two fewer we and one more Saturday and Sunday relative to the previous year accounted for approximately 88 percent of the ridership loss. In addition, weather negatively impacted ridership on Tuesday, July 26, with over 2 inches of rain. Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday Weekday ridership decreased by 4,087 boardings (or approximately 2 percent decrease) in July 2016 compared to Large ridership growth on Saturday (approximately 8 percent) and Sun (approximately 35 percent) continues the healthy trend observed post New Bus implementation. Light Rail Monthly Total There were 1,436,306 boardings on all three light rail lines in July This is an increase of 38,068 boardings (or 3 percent increase) over July The Green and Purple lines showed year over ye growth; Red line boardings decreased slightly by 12,124 boardings ( 1%). Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday daily ridership on Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday all increased in 2016 compared to Weekday average daily ridership increased by 4,619 boardings (or 9 percent), Saturday average daily ridership increased by 348 boardings (or 1 percent), and Sunday average daily ridership increased by 1,842 (or 9 percent). Total Local Monthly Total Local network ridership decreased in 2016 compared to the previous year by 73,461 boardings (a decrease of 1 percent) due to the factors noted earlier. Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday daily ridership increased on Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday on the local network. Saturday and Sunday ridership increased by 6% and 28%, respectively while weekday ridership increased by than 1 percent. The large Saturday and Sunday increases experienced in 2016 compared to 2015 result from increased service levels on the weekend in the New Bus, as well as other factor earlier. Commuter Overview Park & Ride Monthly Total There were 615,848 Park & Ride boardings in July 2016 compared to 737,898 boardings in July 2015, a decrease of 122,050 boardings (or a loss of 17 percent). The calendar mix impact of two fewer wee and the economy are the primary factors contributing to the year to year decrease. Daily Ridership: Weekday weekday ridership in July 2016 was 30,648 boardings, a decrease of 3,018 boardings compared to July 2015 (a 9 percent loss). Again, the continued economic downturn is a contributing factor loss in average weekday ridership relative to July Entire Summary Monthly Total Ridership on the entire fixed route network in July 2016 decreased by 3 percent compared to the previous year. Relevant factors were noted earlier and are included in the factors table above.

3 Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday daily ridership for the entire fixed route network increased on Saturday and Sunday, with the weekend showing large gains due to increased service levels on local bus, the bus rail interface, and growth on the Red, Green, and Purple rail lines. Weekday ridership decreased by 1% year over year for the reasons noted earlier. Local : Local Bus Service Map

4 Frequency Weekday July 2016 Saturday Sunday Red 61.3% 63.3% 63.8% Blue 27.0% 26.6% 26.1% Green 10.6% 10.1% 10.1% Other 1.1% 0.1% 0.1% Total 100% 100% 100% Red Routes (15 Minute Off Peak Service) Daily Ridership & Performance Indicators

5 Red Routes July 2016 Weekday Saturday Sunday 2 Bellaire 7, , , Beechnut 7, , , Richmond 6, , , Long Point / Cavalcade 3, , , Shepherd 2, , , Post Oak 2, , , Telephone / Heights 4, , , Kirby / Polk 1, Gessner 6, , , Broadway 2, , , Hardy - Kelley Hardy - Ley 2, , , Sco 5, , , Airline / Montrose 5, , , Fondren 3, , , Bissonnet 6, , , Bellfort 4, , , MLK / Lockwood 4, , , Westheimer 11, , , Antoine / Washington 6, , , Northshore Express 3, , , Westpark Express 1, N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 152 Harwin Express 1, Harwin Express 1, , Memorial City Express Wilcrest Express 2, , , Memorial Express 1, Bellaire Quickline 1, N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total 108, , , Blue Routes (20 30 Minute Off Peak Service) Daily Ridership & Performance Indicators

6 Blue Routes July 2016 Weekday Saturday Sunday 6 Jensen / Greens 3, , , West Airport West Bellfort 2, , , Gul on / Holman 1, , Almeda / Lyons 3, , , Hiram Clarke 1, , Canal / Memorial 2, , , OST - Wayside 2, , , Cullen / Hirsch 3, , , Renwick / San Felipe 1, , , Kempwood 2, , Acres Homes 2, , , Tidwell 3, , , Hillcro 2, , , Chimney Rock / S Post Oak 2, , , Cambridge 2, Braeswood 2, , Buffalo Speedway 1, FM 1960 / Imperial Valley 2, , , Dacoma Bush IAH Express 3, , , Total 47, , , Green Routes (60 Minute Off Peak Service) Daily Ridership & Performance Indicators

7 Green Routes July 2016 Weekday Saturday Sunday 3 Langley Southmore Willowbend Clay - W 43rd Clinton / Ella 1, Manchester - Lawndale Katy Freeway Market Hammerly Aldine Mail Lincoln City Quitman Dairy Ashford Memorial Co age Grove Westview Eldridge Evergreen 1, Homestead Wayside West Li le York 1, Lee Road - JFK Sunnyside Sagemont Veterans Memorial Se egast Briargate Ella - FM , , Peerless Shu le Kuykendahl Shu le Total 18, , , Other Routes Weekday Ridership & Performance Indicators Other Routes July 2016 Weekday Saturday Sunday 108 Veterans Memorial Express N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 412 Greenlink N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 413 Greenlink Orange * N/A N/A N/A Total 1, * Route 413: Greenlink Orange only operates on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; therefore an average weekday result is not available Community Connector Daily Ridership & Performance Indicators

8 Community Connector Routes July 2016 Weekday Saturday Sunday 344 Acres Homes Total Local : Light Rail Service Map

9 Local : Light Rail Daily Ridership July 2016 Difference Weekday Amount Percent Red Line 51,333 48,512 2,820 6% Green Line 2,761 1,748 1,012 58% Purple Line 3,470 2, % Grand Total 57,564 52,945 4,619 9% July 2016 Difference Saturday Amount Percent Red Line 23,028 23, % Green Line 2,339 1, % Purple Line 2,768 2, % Grand Total 28,135 27, % July 2016 Difference Sunday Amount Percent Red Line 19,101 18, % Green Line 1,820 1, % Purple Line 2,324 1, % Grand Total 23,245 21,403 1,842 9% Commuter : Park & Ride Service Map

10 Commuter : Park & Ride Weekday Ridership & Performance Indicators July 2016 Park & Ride Routes Weekday Peak Period 170 Missouri City Kuykendahl 1, Spring 1, Seton Lake Northwest Sta on 2, West Li le York Cypress 2, Kingsland 2, Grand Parkway 1, Addicks 1, Maxey Road / Baytown Monroe Bay Area 1, Fuqua 1, Kingwood Eastex Townsen 1, West Loop Westwood West Bellfort 2, Kuykendahl - Greenway/Uptown Southwest Corridor - TMC Gulf Corridor - TMC Katy Corridor - TMC 1, Subtotal 28, Off-Peak 209 North Corridor Midday/Evening Northwest Corridor Midday/Evening Katy Corridor Midday/Evening Gulf Corridor Midday/Evening Eastex Corridor Midday/Evening Southwest Corridor Midday/Evening Subtotal 2, Grand Total 30,