Monthly Ridership Report. Local Network (Local Bus Service + Light Rail Service) & Commuter Network (Park & Ride Service)

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1 Monthly Ridership Report Local Network (Local Bus Service + Light Rail Service) & Commuter Network (Park & Ride Service)

2 Monthly Total Average Sunday Average Saturday Average Weekday December 2015 (FY2016) Ridership Summary Local Network Commuter Network Entire Network Local Bus Light Rail Total Park & Ride Grand Total ,569 55, ,742 29, , ,636 43, ,070 31, ,130 Change -7,067 11,739 4,672-1,467 3,205 Percent -4% 27% 2% -5% 1% ,150 28, ,222 N/A 145, ,026 17, , ,640 Change 11,124 10,458 21,582 21,582 Percent 10% 59% 17% 17% ,765 20, ,585 N/A 113, ,152 14,396 80,548 80,548 Change 26,613 6,424 33,037 33,037 Percent 40% 45% 41% 41% Local Network Commuter Network Entire Network Local Bus Light Rail Total Park & Ride Grand Total ,890,188 1,430,552 6,320, ,286 6,931, ,759,239 1,052,064 5,811, ,120 6,420,423 Change 130, , ,437 1, ,603 Percent 3% 36% 9% 0% 8% All tables reflect ridership data as of January 15, 2016 Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 2 of 14

3 Executive Summary RIDERSHIP FACTORS THIS MONTH Factor December 2015 December 2014 Difference* Weekdays Saturdays Sundays Weekdays Saturday or Sunday Red Line Green Line 0 N/A 0 Purple Line 0 N/A 0 Red Line 3 (NFL Games) 3 (NFL Games) 0 Green Line 0 N/A 0 Purple Line 2 N/A + 2 * Color of numeric difference in factor represents typical ridership impact: LOCAL BUS Calendar Mix Weather Impact Service Interruptions on Light Rail Special Events on Light Rail Red indicates a negative impact on ridership Green indicates a positive impact on ridership Monthly Total LOCAL NETWORK OVERVIEW There were 4,890,188 boardings in December 2015 on local bus service. This is an increase of +130,949 boardings (or 3 percent increase) compared to December As in previous years, METRO operated a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day. However, the New Bus Network Sunday schedule operates nearly twice the amount of service as operated in the previous network. Total boardings on the local bus network in 2015 for Christmas Day (a Friday with Sunday service) were approximately 57 % higher than in Total boardings on the local bus network in 2015 (a Friday with weekday service) were approximately 11 % higher than in 2014 on New Year s Eve. Average Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday Average Saturday and Sunday ridership are up over last year, primarily the result of increased levels of service on high frequency ridership routes on weekends with the implementation of the New Bus Network in August Average Weekday ridership was down 4% over Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 3 of 14

4 LIGHT RAIL Monthly Total There were 1,430,552 boardings on all three light rail lines in December This is an increase of 378,488 boardings (or 36 percent increase) over December The opening of the Green and Purple lines in May 2015, an increase in the number of special events, and no service interruptions had a positive impact on rail. Average Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday Average daily ridership on Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday all increased in 2015 compared to The increases are largely due to three factors: the opening of the Green and Purple lines in May 2015; the increase of service on the Red line in May 2015 (6 minute service on North Line portion); and the bus-rail interface, a component of the New Bus Network. TOTAL LOCAL NETWORK Monthly Total Local network ridership increased in 2015 compared to the previous year by 509,437 boardings (an increase of 9 percent). Average Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday Average daily ridership increased on the local network for Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday daily averages. Sunday experienced large increases in 2015 compared to 2014 due to increased service levels on the weekend in the New Bus Network, as well as other factors noted earlier. PARK & RIDE Monthly Total COMMUTER NETWORK OVERVIEW There were 610,286 park & ride bus boardings in December 2015 compared to 609,120 boardings in December 2014, an increase of 1,166 boardings (or 0 percent increase). Average Daily Ridership: Weekday Average daily weekday ridership in December 2015 is 29,593 boardings, a decrease of 1,467 boardings over December 2014 (or 5 percent decrease). Monthly Total ENTIRE NETWORK SUMMARY Ridership on the entire fixed-route network increased by 510,603 boardings (or 8 percent increase) in December 2015 compared to December 2014 as a result of the factors noted earlier. Average Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday Average daily ridership for the entire fixed-route network increased on Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday, with the weekend showing large gains due to increased service levels on local bus and a more robust light rail network as compared to last year. Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 4 of 14

5 Local Network: Local Bus Average Daily Ridership by Route Frequency (Red, Blue, Green or Other) Average Weekday 26.9% 61.7% 10.5% Other, 1.0% Average Saturday Average Sunday 26.8% 26.6% 63.0% 10.1% 63.8% 9.6% Other, 0.0% Other, 0.0% Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 5 of 14

6 Local Network: Local Bus Service Map Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 6 of 14

7 Red Routes Local Network: Local Bus Red Routes (15 Minute Off-Peak Service) Average Daily Ridership & Performance Indicators Weekday Saturday Sunday December 2015 Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue # Route Name Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile 2 Bellaire 7, , , Beechnut 7, , , Richmond 6, , , Long Point / Cavalcade 4, , , Shepherd 2, , , Post Oak 2, , , Telephone / Heights 4, , , Kirby / Polk 1, Gessner 6, , , Broadway 2, , , Hardy - Kelley 1, Hardy - Ley 2, , , Scott 6, , , Airline / Montrose 5, , , Fondren 4, , , Bissonnet 6, , , Bellfort 5, , , MLK / Lockwood 4, , , Westheimer 11, , , Antoine / Washington 6, , , Northshore Express 2, , , Westpark Express 1, N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 152 Harwin Express 1, Harwin Express 2, 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 115, , , Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 7 of 14

8 Blue Routes Local Network: Local Bus Blue Routes (20-30 Minute Off-Peak Service) Average Daily Ridership & Performance Indicators Weekday Saturday Sunday December 2015 Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue # Route Name Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile 6 Jensen / Greens 3, , , West Airport West Bellfort 2, , , Gulfton / Holman 1, , Almeda / Lyons 2, , , Hiram Clarke 1, , Canal / Memorial 2, , , OST - Wayside 2, , , Cullen / Hirsch 3, , , Renwick / San Felipe 1, , Kempwood 2, , Acres Homes 2, , , Tidwell 4, , , Hillcroft 2, , , Chimney Rock / S Post Oak 2, , , Cambridge 1, Braeswood 2, , , Buffalo Speedway 1, FM 1960 / Imperial Valley 2, , , Dacoma N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102 Bush IAH Express 3, , , Total 50, , , Ridership data not available for 89 Dacoma Saturday and Sunday at time of report Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 8 of 14

9 Green Routes Local Network: Local Bus Green Routes (60 Minute Off-Peak Service) Average Daily Ridership & Performance Indicators Weekday Saturday Sunday December 2015 Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue # Route Name Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile 3 Langley Southmore 1, Willowbend Clay - W 43rd Clinton / Ella 1, Katy Freeway Market Hammerly Aldine Mail Lincoln City Quitman Dairy Ashford Memorial Cottage Grove Westview Eldridge Evergreen 1, Homestead Wayside West Little York 1, Lee Road - JFK Sunnyside Sagemont 1, Veterans Memorial Settegast Briargate Ella - FM , , Peerless Shuttle Kuykendahl Shuttle Total 19, , , Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 9 of 14

10 Other Local Network: Local Bus Other Routes Average Weekday Ridership & Performance Indicators Weekday Saturday Sunday December 2015 Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue # Route Name Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile 108 Veterans Memorial Express 1, 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 Total 1, N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Community Connector Average Daily Ridership & Performance Indicators Weekday Saturday Sunday Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue Average Revenue Revenue # Route Name Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile Boardings Hour Mile 344 Acres Homes Total December 2015 Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 10 of 14

11 Local Network: Light Rail Service Map Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 11 of 14

12 Local Network: Light Rail Average Daily Ridership Average Weekday Difference December Amount Percent Red Line 49,047 43,434 5,613 13% Green Line 2,706 N/A N/A N/A Purple Line 3,420 N/A N/A N/A Grand Total 55,173 43,434 11,739 27% Average Saturday Difference December Amount Percent Red Line 23,209 17,614 5,595 32% Green Line 2,017 N/A N/A N/A Purple Line 2,846 N/A N/A N/A Grand Total 28,072 17,614 10,458 59% Average Sunday Difference December Amount Percent Red Line 17,574 14,396 3,178 22% Green Line 1,439 N/A N/A N/A Purple Line 1,807 N/A N/A N/A Grand Total 20,820 14,396 6,424 45% Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 12 of 14

13 Commuter Network: Park & Ride Service Map Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 13 of 14

14 Off-Peak Peak Period Commuter Network: Park & Ride Average Weekday Ridership & Performance Indicators Weekday December 2015 Average Revenue Revenue Type # Route Name Boardings Hour Mile 170 Missouri City Kuykendahl 1, Spring 1, Seton Lake Northwest Station 2, West Little York Cypress 1, Kingsland 2, Grand Parkway Addicks 1, Maxey Road / Baytown Monroe Bay Area 1, Fuqua Kingwood Eastex Townsen West Loop Westwood West Bellfort 2, Kuykendahl - Greenway/Uptown Southwest Corridor - TMC Gulf Corridor - TMC Katy Corridor - TMC 1, Subtotal 27, 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 29, Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 14 of 14