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Key Performance Indicators

Bus Cost per Passenger Trip 

Definition: Bus Cost per Passenger Trip measures operating cost of providing bus service per unlinked passenger boarding.

 

Performance (December 2024):

The Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $12.27 in December exceeded the forecast by $3.83. This unfavorable variance was due to operating expenses coming in over budget and bus ridership falling short of the forecast by 0.1 million. The 2025 Fiscal Year-to-Date (months of July through December) Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $9.52 exceeded the forecast by $1.16. This unfavorable variance was due to operating expenses coming in over the budget and bus ridership falling short of the forecast by 0.1 million.