LTC 064-2017 MB Trolley and County Transit Circulator Ridership Report (FY17 - 1st Quarter)MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 064-2017
L TTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of he City CommiJion
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 3, 2017
SUBJECT: MIAMI BEACH TROLLEY AND MIA, I-DADE TRANSIT CIRCULATOR RIDERSHIP REPORT
(FY2017 — 1ST QUARTER)
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to report ridership figures for the City of Miami Beach Trolley
System and Miami -Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (MDTPW) circulators during the
first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.
As illustrated in the attached ridership report (Attachment A), the North Beach Loop observed an average
daily ridership of 2,477 passengers during this quarter. The overall ridership of the North Beach Loop
service during the first quarter of FY 2017 was 227,549 passengers. This represents an approximate
2.7% decrease in ridership over the previous quarter and 11% increase in comparison to the same
quarter of the previous Fiscal Year (Attachment B). The overall ridership of the temporary Alton -West
Loop during the first quarter of FY 2017 was 106,415 passengers. This represents an approximate 5.6%
increase in ridership over the previous quarter and 12% increase in comparison to the same quarter of
the previous Fiscal Year. During the first quarter of FY 2017, two (2) new trolley routes were launched:
Middle Beach Loop on November 22, 2016 and Collins Link on December 22, 2016. The overall ridership
of the Middle Beach Loop during the first quarter of FY 2017 was 74,143 passengers (during 40 days of
service). The overall ridership of the Collins Link was 19,811 passengers (during 10 days of service).
The City of Miami Beach trolley system provided transit service to a total of 427,918 passengers during
the first quarter of FY 2017, and cumulatively to over 2.9 million passengers from inception to the end of
the first quarter of Fiscal Year FY 2017.
In addition to the City's trolley system, the County operates two (2) circulator routes entirely within City
boundaries (the South Beach Local (SBL) and Route 115/117). Ridership totals for December 2016 have
not yet been published by MDTPW. The County ridership figures for the first quarter will be included in
the next quarterly ridership report and issued via LTC. Based on the fourth quarter ridership data for FY
2015/16, the South Beach Local service experienced an 18% decrease in ridership and Route 115/117
experienced a 24% decrease in ridership as compared to the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year
(Attachment B).
Overall ridership information for both the City's trolley system and the County's SBL and Route 115/117
for previous fiscal years has been included in Attachment C for reference.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Attachments:
A: Trolley and Circulator Ridership Report (FY 2017 — 1st Quarter)
Q� B: Trolley and Circulator Ridership Comparison Report (% Change)
q�q1 rall Transit Ridership (FY 2014 — FY 2017)
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FY2016 AND FY2017 RIDERSHIP REPORT ATTACHMENT A PAGE 1 OF 2
Route Name
DAILY AVERAGE RIDERSHIP PER MONTH FY2016 AND FY2017
FY2016 QTR 11
FY2016 QTR HI
FY2016 QTR IV
FY2017 QTR I
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
ALTON WEST LOOP
1,064
1,127
1,325
1,122
1,010
1,059
1,066
1,129
1,093
1,046
1,283
1,146
NORTH BEACH LOOP
2,293
2,403
2,451
2,395
2,369
2,532
2,591
2,550
2,478
2,196
2,799
2,436
MIDDLE BEACH LOOP
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,275
2,022
COLLINS LINK
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,981
SUBTOTAL
3,357
3,530
3,776
3,517
3,379
3,591
3,657
3,679
3,572
3,241
5,357
7,584
SOUTH BEACH LOCAL
2,478
2,455
2,349
2,427
2,259
2,240
2,364
2,344
2,250
1,963
2,064
ROUTE 115/117
440
528
575
503
442
403
349
424
415
367
367
SUBTOTAL
2,918
2,983
2,924
2,930
2,701
2,643
2,713
2,768
2,665
2,330
2,431
TOTAL CITYWIDE
6,275
6,513
6,700
6,447
6,080
6,234
6,370
6,447
6,237
5,571
7,788
Figures highlighted in orange - Incomplete ridership. Middle Beach Loop commenced service on November 22 and Collins Link on December 22, 201 ,
Figures highlighted in yellow- Ridership totals for SBL and Route 115/117 not yet published by MDTPW. „_
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January February March April May June July August September October November December
DAILY AVERAGE RIDERSHIP PER QUARTER FY2016 AND FY2017
Q2 FY16
Q3 FY16
Q4 FY16
Q1 FY17
ALTON WEST LOOP
1,172
1,064
1,096
1,158
NORTH BEACH LOOP
2,382
2,432
2,540
2,477
MIDDLE BEACH LOOP
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,648
COLLINS LINK
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,981
SOUTH BEACH LOCAL
2,427
2,309
2,319
ROUTE 115/117
514
449
396
Figures highlighted in yellow- Ridership totals for SBL and Route 115/117 not yet
published by MDTPW.
DAILY AVERAGE RIDERSHIP PER QUARTER FY2016 AND FY2017
8,000
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7,000
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FY2016 AND FY2017 RIDERSHIP REPORT ATTACHMENT A PAGE 2 OF 2
Route Name
MONTHLY RIDERSHIP FY2016 AND FY2017
FY2016 QTR I1
FY2016 QTR III
FY2016 QTR IV
FY2017 QTR I
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
ALTON WEST LOOP
32,994
31,548
41,065
33,664
31,312
31,771
33,039
34,990
32,794
32,414
38,485
35,516
NORTH BEACH LOOP
71,096
67,280
75,994
71,834
73,435
75,950
80,335
79,059
74,351
68,064
83,962
75,523
MIDDLE BEACH LOOP
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11,475
62,668
COLLINS LINK
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
19,811
SUBTOTAL
104,090
98,828
117,059
105,498
104,747
107,721 113,374
114,049
107,145
100,478
,922
193,518
SOUTH BEACH LOCAL
76,830
71,188
72,818
72,824
70,024
67,195 73,267
72,654
67,483
60,843
61,913
ROUTE 115/117
13,634
15,301
17,252
15,096
13,702
12,09910,819
13,130
12,450
11,369
11,019
SUBTOTAL
90,464
86,489
90,070
87,920
83,726
79,294 84,086
85,784
79,933
72,212
72,932
TOTAL CITYWIDE
194,554
185,317
207,129
193,418
188,473
187,015 197,460
199,833
187,078
172,690
206,854
Figures highlighted in orange - Incomplete ridership. Middle Beach Loop commenced service on November 22 and Collins Link on December 22, 2016.
Figures highlighted in yellow- Ridership totals for SBL and Route 115/117 not yet published by MDTPW. 41
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January February March April May June July August September October November December
MIAMI BEACH TROLLEY RIDERSHIP (% CHANGE) ATTACHMENT B PAGE 1 OF 3
FY2017
FY2016
FY2015
FY2014
% Change*
Alton -West Loop
Quarter 1
October
32,414
30,686
29,160
N/A
November
38,485
30,740
27,912
N/A
December
35,516
33,360
32,570
N/A
Quarterly Total
106,415
94,786
89,642
-
12%
Quarter 2
January
N/A
32,994
33,331
N/A
February
N/A
31,548
29,902
17,623
March
N/A
41,065
32,413
24,399
Quarterly Total
-
105,607
95,646
42,022
N/A
Quarter 3
April
N/A
33,664
30,769
25,954
May
N/A
31,312
31,246
29,984
June
N/A
31,771
28,404
32,769
Quarterly Total
-
96,747
90,419
88,707
N/A
Quarter 4
July
N/A
33,039
27,779
28,346
August
N/A
34,990
28,504
28,323
September
N/A
32,794
28,141
26,532
Quarterly Total
-
100,823
84,424
83,201
N/A
Yearly Total
106,415
397,963
360,131
213,930
Route Total Ridership
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Quarter 1
October
68,064
67,247
3,705
N/A
November
83,962
66,913
42,551
N/A
December
75,523
71,370
49,122
N/A
Quarterly Total
227,549
205,530
95,378
-
11%
Quarter 2
January
N/A
71,096
52,278
N/A
February
N/A
67,280
49,020
N/A
March
N/A
75,994
58,790
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
214,370
160,088
-
N/A
Quarter 3
April
N/A
71,834
58,441
N/A
May
N/A
73,435
63,340
N/A
June
N/A
75,950
63,631
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
221,219
185,412
-
N/A
Quarter 4
July
N/A
80,335
70,078
N/A
August
N/A
79,059
68,169
N/A
September
N/A
74,351
66,248
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
233,745
204,495
-
N/A
Yearly Total
227,549
874,864
645,373
-
Route Total Riderhip
1,747,786
MIAMI BEACH TROLLEY RIDERSHIP (% CHANGE) ATTACHMENT B PAGE 2 OF 3
FY2017
FY2016
FY2015
FY2014
% Change*
Middle Beach Loop
Quarter 1
October
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November
11,475
N/A
N/A
N/A
December
62,668
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quarterly Total
74,143
-
-
-
N/A
Quarter 2
January
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
February
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
March
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
-
-
-
N/A
Quarter 3
April
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
May
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
-
-
-
N/A
Quarter 4
July
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
August
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
September
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
-
-
-
N/A
Yearly Total
74,143
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Quarter 1
October
N/A
N/A
Route Tota! Riderhip
74,143
N/A
N/A
November
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
December
19,811
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quarterly Total
19,811
-
-
-
N/A
Quarter2
January
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
February
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
March
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
-
-
-
N/A
Quarter 3
April
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
May
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
-
-
-
N/A
Quarter 4
July
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
August
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
September
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quarterly Total
-
-
-
-
N/A
Yearly Total
19,811
-
-
-
Route Tota! Riderhip
19,811
Total System Ridership:
2,920,179
*With respect to same quarter of previous year.
Figures highlighted in orange - Incomplete ridership. Middle Beach Loop commenced service on November 22 and
Collins Link on December 22, 2016.
MDT RIDERSHIP (% CHANGE) ATTACHMENT B PAGE 3 OF 3
FY2017
FY2016
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2012
% Change*
Route 115/117 SOUTH BEACH LOCAL
Quarter 1
October
60,843
93,202
101,914
114,037
120,127
129,443
November
61,913
86,401
89,271
103,363
115,609
128,727
December
N/A
80,246
97,376
107,172
110,258
124,541
Quarterly Total
122,756
259,849
288,561
324,572
345,994
382,711
N/A
Quarter 2
January
76,830
97,480
101,064
117,354
127,809
February
71,188
86,750
92,925
110,858
125,111
March
72,818
94,353
96,812
114,579
130,926
Quarterly Total
-
220,836
278,583
290,801
342,791
383,846
N/A
Quarter 3
April
72,824
86,672
96,371
100,218
120,683
May
70,024
85,562
102,220
101,181
116,184
June
67,195
79,288
97,250
102,528
116,068
Quarterly Total
-
210,043
251,522
295,841
303,927
352,935
N/A
Quarter 4
July
73,267
86,232
105,915
99,746
126,036
August
72,654
89,567
108,677
111,885
125,589
September
67,483
84,862
96,357
104,957
117,341
Quarterly Total
-
213,404
260,661
310,949
316,588
368,966
N/A
Yearly Total
122,756
904,132
1,079,327
1,222,163
1,309,300
1,488,458
Quarter 1
October
11,369
18,526
30,669
26,978
29,249
27,784
November
11,019
15,937
21,466
23,530
26,570
28,049
December
N/A
16,382
23,484
24,555
27,155
27,183
Quarterly Total
22,388
50,845
75,619
75,063
82,974
83,016
N/A
Quarter 2
January
13,634
23,473
25,908
28,173
27,339
February
15,301
22,108
25,770
26,487
28,040
March
17,252
25,167
26,959
29,137
30,271
Quarterly Total
-
46,187
70,748
78,637
83,797
85,650
N/A
Quarter 3
April
15,096
22,251
27,785
27,735
27,542
May
13,702
20,998
26,693
27,706
28,587
June
12,099
19,581
24,477
24,250
27,140
Quarterly Total
-
40,897
62,830
78,955
79,691
83,269
N/A
Quarter 4
July
10,819
19,924
25,183
25,354
27,004
August
13,130
17,466
25,279
26,171
27,652
September
12,450
16,397
25,664
24,703
26,052
Quarterly Total
-
36,399
53,787
76,126
76,228
80,708
N/A
Yearly Total
22,388
174,328
262,984
308,781
322,690
332,643
*With respect to same quarter of previous year.
Figures highlighted in yellow indicate partial ridership data of a month in progress.
OVERALL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP ATTACHMENT C PAGE 1 OF 1
OVERALL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP FY2014 - FY2017
2016/17 - Q1
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1 227,549
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