Performance (April 2019):
The
Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $5.40 in April exceeded the forecast by $1.39,
or 35%. This unfavorable variance was due to bus ridership falling short of the
forecast by 0.7 million unlinked passenger boardings and operating expenses
coming over budget. The 2019 Fiscal Year-to-Date (months of July through April)
Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $4.92 is exceeding the forecast by $0.78,
or 19%. This unfavorable variance is due to bus ridership falling short of the
forecast by 7.0 million unlinked passenger boardings.