Monthly Ridership Report Local Network (Local Bus Service + Light Rail Service) & Commuter Network (Park & Ride Service)
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 2015 187,569 55,173 242,742 29,593 272,335 2014 194,636 43,434 238,070 31,060 269,130 Change -7,067 11,739 4,672-1,467 3,205 Percent -4% 27% 2% -5% 1% 2015 117,150 28,072 145,222 N/A 145,222 2014 106,026 17,614 123,640 123,640 Change 11,124 10,458 21,582 21,582 Percent 10% 59% 17% 17% 2015 92,765 20,820 113,585 N/A 113,585 2014 66,152 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 2015 4,890,188 1,430,552 6,320,740 610,286 6,931,026 2014 4,759,239 1,052,064 5,811,302 609,120 6,420,423 Change 130,949 378,488 509,437 1,166 510,603 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
Executive Summary RIDERSHIP FACTORS THIS MONTH Factor December 2015 December 2014 Difference* Weekdays 23 23 0 Saturdays 4 4 0 Sundays 4 4 0 Weekdays 0 1-1 Saturday or Sunday 2 0 + 2 Red Line 0 1-1 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 2014. 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 2014. 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 2015. Average Weekday ridership was down 4% over 2014. Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 3 of 14
LIGHT RAIL Monthly Total There were 1,430,552 boardings on all three light rail lines in December 2015. This is an increase of 378,488 boardings (or 36 percent increase) over December 2014. 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 2014. 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
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
Local Network: Local Bus Service Map Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 6 of 14
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 7,359 29.13 2.89 5,893 29.35 2.66 4,495 22.43 2.03 4 Beechnut 7,685 26.96 2.03 4,823 20.69 1.49 3,976 17.09 1.23 25 Richmond 6,664 23.20 2.04 4,111 17.97 1.57 3,439 15.03 1.32 26 Long Point / Cavalcade 4,047 24.49 1.90 2,733 17.30 1.34 2,213 14.11 1.09 27 Shepherd 2,454 15.55 1.46 1,557 10.66 0.93 1,445 9.90 0.86 33 Post Oak 2,185 15.27 1.60 1,438 11.88 1.20 1,111 9.18 0.92 40 Telephone / Heights 4,479 24.74 2.02 2,610 17.09 1.40 2,213 14.50 1.19 41 Kirby / Polk 1,352 13.54 1.23 910 10.03 0.97 731 8.06 0.78 46 Gessner 6,564 30.26 2.74 4,544 22.98 1.94 3,573 18.17 1.52 50 Broadway 2,800 19.18 1.45 1,977 17.42 1.28 1,611 14.22 1.05 51 Hardy - Kelley 1,082 20.11 2.05 603 13.36 1.16 503 11.13 0.97 52 Hardy - Ley 2,655 24.61 2.03 1,828 19.21 1.41 1,442 15.15 1.11 54 Scott 6,351 36.35 3.45 4,020 26.11 2.44 2,973 19.32 1.81 56 Airline / Montrose 5,613 21.41 1.69 4,453 18.96 1.51 4,167 17.74 1.41 63 Fondren 4,401 31.89 3.38 3,017 22.98 2.32 2,296 17.48 1.77 65 Bissonnet 6,730 30.87 2.82 4,132 23.27 1.91 3,234 18.27 1.49 73 Bellfort 5,490 41.24 3.49 3,521 32.76 2.74 2,767 25.78 2.16 80 MLK / Lockwood 4,858 20.97 1.69 3,197 13.81 1.11 2,295 9.91 0.80 82 Westheimer 11,562 25.32 2.56 8,396 21.14 2.03 6,787 18.87 1.64 85 Antoine / Washington 6,947 24.89 2.00 4,140 18.21 1.40 3,299 14.55 1.12 137 Northshore Express 2,951 22.04 1.50 1,685 16.52 1.12 1,334 13.11 0.89 151 Westpark Express 1,816 20.48 1.21 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 152 Harwin Express 1,516 24.71 1.46 821 14.26 0.92 649 11.29 0.73 153 Harwin Express 2,076 17.32 1.05 990 10.39 0.60 667 7.00 0.40 160 Memorial City Express 75 7.52 0.51 176 5.40 0.31 157 4.86 0.28 161 Wilcrest Express 2,592 22.72 1.43 1,490 14.87 0.75 1,128 11.31 0.57 162 Memorial Express 1,255 15.86 1.03 477 9.57 0.57 396 7.96 0.47 402 Bellaire Quickline 1,662 20.58 1.74 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total 115,222 24.63 2.05 73,542 18.95 1.53 58,901 15.35 1.22 Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 7 of 14
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 3,040 26.45 2.19 2,076 18.10 1.49 1,664 14.54 1.20 7 West Airport 781 18.81 1.42 486 14.46 1.08 385 11.51 0.86 8 West Bellfort 2,721 30.66 2.85 1,683 21.95 2.01 1,185 15.50 1.42 9 Gulfton / Holman 1,985 20.83 1.67 1,148 12.60 0.96 899 9.87 0.75 11 Almeda / Lyons 2,957 20.80 1.53 1,559 13.46 1.05 1,095 9.45 0.74 14 Hiram Clarke 1,751 25.60 1.99 1,183 20.45 1.73 969 16.75 1.41 20 Canal / Memorial 2,254 17.36 1.45 1,321 15.54 1.19 1,097 13.06 0.99 28 OST - Wayside 2,466 26.73 2.47 1,424 19.89 1.62 1,085 15.11 1.24 29 Cullen / Hirsch 3,691 24.24 1.83 2,478 19.85 1.48 1,869 15.00 1.12 32 Renwick / San Felipe 1,750 14.29 1.66 1,250 11.55 1.19 956 8.83 0.91 36 Kempwood 2,165 19.21 1.54 1,137 13.71 1.20 855 12.71 0.91 44 Acres Homes 2,912 17.05 1.25 1,974 13.12 0.95 1,588 10.86 0.79 45 Tidwell 4,313 30.09 2.34 2,814 25.77 2.02 2,119 19.42 1.52 47 Hillcroft 2,825 26.22 2.96 1,964 22.56 2.14 1,522 17.53 1.66 49 Chimney Rock / S Post Oak 2,804 22.06 1.94 1,930 17.18 1.47 1,543 13.74 1.18 60 Cambridge 1,914 23.20 2.49 776 14.07 1.59 562 10.19 1.15 68 Braeswood 2,242 20.31 1.76 1,187 14.96 1.40 1,082 13.63 1.28 84 Buffalo Speedway 1,470 11.66 1.22 855 10.22 0.94 670 8.03 0.74 86 FM 1960 / Imperial Valley 2,428 21.46 1.55 1,766 19.91 1.44 1,498 16.96 1.22 89 Dacoma 329 23.17 1.96 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102 Bush IAH Express 3,391 21.89 1.14 2,328 19.71 1.03 1,926 16.31 0.85 Total 50,189 21.72 1.76 31,338 16.84 1.35 24,569 13.37 1.06 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
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 712 22.22 1.54 414 13.43 0.92 343 11.13 0.77 5 Southmore 1,069 23.29 1.85 525 15.58 1.12 403 11.96 0.86 10 Willowbend 636 15.69 1.52 328 11.27 1.13 238 8.16 0.82 23 Clay - W 43rd 761 20.04 1.95 520 16.35 1.77 339 10.68 1.16 30 Clinton / Ella 1,134 13.26 1.11 676 9.59 0.81 482 6.85 0.58 39 Katy Freeway 171 9.19 0.48 101 6.85 0.36 89 6.09 0.32 48 Market 683 15.96 1.51 417 11.74 1.13 298 8.40 0.81 58 Hammerly 646 17.34 1.54 382 12.63 1.14 250 8.25 0.75 59 Aldine Mail 445 15.77 1.28 303 10.83 0.88 255 9.13 0.74 64 Lincoln City 85 3.25 0.32 58 2.22 0.22 31 1.19 0.12 66 Quitman 535 14.46 1.17 311 10.55 0.86 229 7.79 0.63 67 Dairy Ashford 603 18.62 2.04 325 11.95 1.48 272 9.98 1.23 70 Memorial 372 11.35 0.75 153 6.45 0.44 140 5.89 0.40 71 Cottage Grove 24 1.66 0.15 21 1.44 0.13 4 0.30 0.03 72 Westview 489 16.58 1.22 284 12.84 0.93 203 9.17 0.66 75 Eldridge 728 16.15 1.33 350 11.89 0.83 296 10.05 0.70 76 Evergreen 1,430 23.72 2.02 915 18.01 1.66 673 13.26 1.22 77 Homestead 596 15.11 1.41 489 12.43 1.15 462 11.74 1.09 78 Wayside 502 13.47 1.20 458 12.28 1.10 344 9.22 0.82 79 West Little York 1,337 20.89 1.66 732 15.53 1.25 504 10.70 0.86 83 Lee Road - JFK 512 17.86 1.40 332 11.59 0.91 322 11.30 0.88 87 Sunnyside 913 14.24 1.20 537 11.42 0.97 421 8.95 0.76 88 Sagemont 1,065 23.30 1.94 710 21.11 1.78 484 14.40 1.21 96 Veterans Memorial 818 23.10 1.52 641 19.18 1.26 487 14.60 0.95 97 Settegast 612 19.33 1.26 189 6.06 0.39 141 4.54 0.29 98 Briargate 458 18.55 1.67 259 18.80 1.25 148 10.74 0.72 99 Ella - FM 1960 1,820 29.10 1.94 1,093 21.93 1.47 762 15.29 1.03 360 Peerless Shuttle 168 9.01 0.74 108 5.78 0.48 63 3.37 0.28 399 Kuykendahl Shuttle 208 14.09 1.32 185 12.54 1.17 166 11.27 1.05 Total 19,533 17.54 1.42 11,819 12.81 1.04 8,850 9.60 0.78 Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 9 of 14
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 1,126 20.15 1.14 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 412 Greenlink 733 17.23 2.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total 1,860 18.89 1.50 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 56 2.02 0.27 49 1.78 0.24 32 1.16 0.16 Total 56 2.02 0.27 49 1.78 0.24 32 1.16 0.16 December 2015 Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 10 of 14
Local Network: Light Rail Service Map Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 11 of 14
Local Network: Light Rail Average Daily Ridership Average Weekday Difference December 2015 2015 2014 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 2015 2015 2014 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 2015 2015 2014 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
Commuter Network: Park & Ride Service Map Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 13 of 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 768 22.04 0.83 202 Kuykendahl 1,715 26.08 1.05 204 Spring 1,267 30.00 1.01 212 Seton Lake 997 19.92 0.90 214 Northwest Station 2,164 29.68 0.99 216 West Little York 462 14.76 0.59 217 Cypress 1,874 27.64 0.86 221 Kingsland 2,746 30.88 1.01 222 Grand Parkway 931 26.04 0.82 228 Addicks 1,784 27.82 1.00 236 Maxey Road / Baytown 533 20.84 0.89 244 Monroe 468 20.50 1.03 246 Bay Area 1,667 23.58 0.96 247 Fuqua 939 31.15 1.41 255 Kingwood 859 19.20 0.62 256 Eastex 866 31.90 1.14 257 Townsen 979 32.44 1.15 261 West Loop 288 15.14 0.82 262 Westwood 656 20.31 0.83 265 West Bellfort 2,467 32.36 1.27 283 Kuykendahl - Greenway/Uptown 333 16.09 0.65 292 Southwest Corridor - TMC 571 15.02 0.71 297 Gulf Corridor - TMC 941 25.39 1.00 298 Katy Corridor - TMC 1,261 22.61 0.95 Subtotal 27,535 25.40 0.96 209 North Corridor Midday/Evening 488 17.32 0.64 219 Northwest Corridor Midday/Evening 298 14.49 0.65 229 Katy Corridor Midday/Evening 625 22.65 0.95 249 Gulf Corridor Midday/Evening 398 14.49 0.66 259 Eastex Corridor Midday/Evening 236 11.13 0.38 269 Southwest Corridor Midday/Evening 12 6.50 0.35 Subtotal 2,058 16.22 0.65 Grand Total 29,593 24.44 0.93 Houston METRO Monthly Ridership Report: December 2015 (FY2016) Page 14 of 14