Performance (August 2018):
The
Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $4.91 in August exceeded the forecast by $0.74,
or 18%. This unfavorable variance is due to bus ridership falling short of the
forecast by 1.0 million unlinked passenger boardings. The 2018 Fiscal Year-to-Date
(months of July through August) Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $4.60 exceeded
the forecast by $0.45, or 11%. This unfavorable variance is due to bus
ridership falling short of the forecast by 1.5 million unlinked passenger
boardings.