Performance (October 2018):
The
Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $4.26 in October exceeded the forecast by $0.25,
or 6%. This unfavorable variance is due to bus ridership falling short of the
forecast by 0.7 million unlinked passenger boardings. The 2018 Fiscal Year-to-Date
(months of July through October) Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $4.58 exceeded
the forecast by $0.46, or 11%. This unfavorable variance is due to bus
ridership falling short of the forecast by 2.7 million unlinked passenger
boardings.