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Key Performance Indicators

Bus Cost per Passenger Trip 

Definition: Bus Cost per Passenger Trip measures operating cost of providing bus service per unlinked passenger boarding.

 

Performance (July 2025):

The Cost per Bus Passenger Trip of $8.17 in July was higher than the forecast by $0.31. This unfavorable variance was due to operating expenses coming in over budget and bus ridership falling short of the forecast by 0.2 million unlinked passenger trips.

Note: These budget figures are preliminary and unaudited.