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16. Project Effectiveness (2 pgs) Ridership - In 2009, the Redwood City Mid Point Shuttle transported 17,986 boardings with its single commute hour vehicle. That equates to an average 70 daily boardings or 12.1 riders per service hour. These figures represent a 44% ridership increase over 2008. Cost per Rider - In 2009, the service cost $5.24 per rider. There are no administrative costs associated with management of this service — strictly service expenses. VMT Reduction — Subtracting shuttle trips, the service eliminated 14,594 single occupancy vehicle trips in 2009. Based on information extrapolated from a 2009 BART Commuter Vehicle Emission Calculation project, an average one -way commute distance of 19.6 miles was their survey result for Bay Area commuters. Ridership: 17,986 X 19.6 miles = 352,525.6 rider miles saved Shuttle: 32 miles /day X 255 days = 8,160 annual shuttle miles created Annual Net: 352,525.6 rider miles saved — 8,160 shuttle miles created = 344,365.6 net VMT reduced in 2009 Non Duplication: The existing service has very limited duplication of existing transit service. When the service was initially designed, the Mid Point Technology Park was at the end of the 270 morning trip and the beginning of the 270 afternoon trip; meaning riders would have to sit on the bus for the 30 minute trip to /from the Caltrain station instead of the shuttle's 10 minute ride. Also, the shuttle operates approximately every 30 minutes compared to the 270's hourly schedule. Limited mobility users destined for the Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center are unable to walk the 4 /10ths of a mile from the nearest 270 stop. Access to major transit: The shuttle provides timed transfers to the Redwood City Caltrain Station. The shuttle is timed to depart after the sequence of NB /SB Caltrain arrivals or the shuttle arrives prior to the first of the sequence of NB /SB Caltrain departures. Access to neighborhoods /Service Gaps: The SamTrans 270 does operate nearby in the area though on hourly headways and not directly to the Mid Point Technology Park or Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center. The employees, patients or residents departing the area would need to ride the 270 bus for approximately 30 minutes to get to the Redwood City Caltrain Station decreasing the likelihood of using public transit. The Redwood City Mid Point Caltrain Shuttle provides the commute hour connectivity missing in the immediate area. Population served: The primary focus of the Redwood City Mid Point Caltrain Shuttle service is ridership destined to employment centers or medical care in the Mid Point area. At the same time, Redwood City residents of all ages can utilize the shuttle in the counter commute direction to get to /from Caltrain and then to their work destinations. SMCTA Measure A - Local Shuttle Program CaII for Projects Page 14 of 16 Application Document (March 31, 2010)