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Governor's Transportation Summit - Reliable Mass Transportation Importance to Employers and Employees
Mass transportation is crucial for employers and employees, with UTA riders accounting for 42 million yearly boardings and significant environmental benefits from reduced car usage. Public transit ridership has grown by 34% from 1995 to 2012, leading to substantial savings for households. Companies supporting mass transit, like Deseret Management Corporation, enhance employee satisfaction and financial benefits through eco passes, contributing to lower commuting costs.
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Governor's Transportation Summit - Reliable Mass Transportation Importance to Employers and Employees
- 1. Reliable Mass Transportation Importanceto Employers and Employees
- 2. Facts About UTARiders • 42 million yearly boardings • Ridership expected to grow • UTA riders save 29,000 trips in I-15 corridor each day • Equivalent of nearly 2 freeway lanes and related emissions • 75% of UTA riders have access to a vehicle but choose transit (Former Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell, Front lines 2015, October 3, 2013)
- 3. Facts About Ridersin General • Ridership is increasing ▫ From 1995 through 2012, public transportation ridership increased by 34% - a growth rate higher than the 17% increase in US population • Households that use public transportation can save more than $9,700/year • Households near public transit drive an average of 4,400 fewer miles and reduce gasoline usage by 223 gallons per year • 2009 – National average of those who use transit as primary means of travel = 5% (American Public Transportation Association, APTA)
- 4. Trip Purpose Work 59.2% School10.6% Social 6.8% Shopping 6.5% Medical 2.7% Personal 5.1% Other 5.7% (APTA, Profile of Public Transportation Passengers, 2007)
- 5. Days Ridden perWeek Seven 16.2% Six 12.7% Five 35.5% Four 8.1% Three 7.8% Two 6.6% One 5.1% Less 6.2% (APTA, Profile of Public Transportation Passengers, 2007)
- 6. Local Companies SupportMass Transit • 130 Eco Pass company partners, excluding schools • 25,000 Eco Passes available through partner companies • Some companies give ECO Pass as a benefit • Some companies charge part or all of cost (Utah Transit Authority)
- 7. Sampling of UTA/ECOPass Partners • • • • • • • • • • • • Beneficial Life Insurance Company Bonneville International – KSL TV and Radio Deseret Book Deseret Digital Media Deseret Management Corporation Deseret News Fidelity Investments Envision Utah Jacobs Engineering Flying J Various Ken Garff Dealerships Kirton and McConkie (Utah Transit Authority)
- 8. Sampling Con’t • • • • • • • • • LDS Church SaltLake City Sandy City Rocky Mountain Power SkyWest USTAR Wells Fargo Various Utah State departments Various Federal Government department (Utah Transit Authority)
- 9. Facts About DeseretManagement Corporation (DMC) • Companies ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ Beneficial Life Insurance Company Bonneville International – KSL TV and Radio Deseret Book Deseret Digital Media Deseret Management Corporation Deseret News Temple Square Hospitality • Location – Between Main Street and 400 West, North Temple and 100 South
- 10. Facts About DMCCompanies’ Ridership • Ridership from a low of 17% to high of 100% • What makes the difference? ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ Accessibility to transit from home Type of work – office workers Work schedules Whether or not the employee pays for the pass Whether or not a parking benefit is available • Most DMC companies offer an ECO Pass or parking, not both (Utah Transit Authority)
- 11. Benefit of MassTransit to DMC • Ease of movement around downtown SLC between our companies • Free fare in downtown area • Reduced pressure on limited availability of parking • ECO Pass is an inexpensive benefit, highly valued by employees • Responsible thing to do
- 12. Benefit of MassTransit to DMC Employees • Pay raise of $2,500 - $10,000 per year due to savings on gasoline and car expenses.(The benefits of Public Transportation: An Overview, op.cit., p.7) City 1 New York 12 Denver 20 Las Vegas Monthly Savings $1,240 $864 $764 Annual Savings $14,879 $10,368 $9,162 *Based on gasoline prices as reported by AAA on 10/9/13 (APTA)
- 13. Benefit of MassTransit to DMC Employees • Great employee benefit -whether DMC pays or employee pays • If employee pays for ECO Pass, break even occurs after six round trips/month (Utah Business, Oct 7, 2013) • Employee can work while commuting • Employee can pay for pass through payroll deduction and is done pre-tax