FY2023 Adopted Operating and Capital Budget

FY2023 Adopted Budget Organizational Budgets

Transit Services Division

Transit Services Division Transit Services delivers nearly 600,000* one-way passenger trips annually in Frederick County. Scheduled service is offered on ten Connector Routes and seven Shuttles. TransIT-plus provides demand-response paratransit service for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. All Connector Routes operate Monday-Friday 5:30 AM - 9:30 PM and seven provide additional service on Saturdays from 7:30 AM - 9:45 PM. Connector routes operate on a regular schedule and most can deviate within a 3/4 mile range for passengers who are unable to board at the stop location because of a disability. The Shuttles operate weekdays between Frederick and Emmitsburg/Thurmont, Brunswick/Jefferson, the Point of Rocks MARC station, East Frederick, North Frederick, downtown MARC station, and the Route 85 business corridor.

*Pre-COVID-19 pandemic

Strategic Goals Improve transit through progressive increases in service, span, and frequency to make transit an attractive and usable alternative to driving alone - culminating in a significant increase in frequency on all Connector routes. Target pre-pandemic ridership within three years.

County Strategic Goal Alignment: Build Ridership and Improve Service

Community Needs & Growth

Build ridership on Fixed-Route Service, Increase Paratransit Efficiency, and increase community awareness of alternative travel methods

FY 2020* FY 2021* FY 2022 FY 2023

Fixed-Route Ridership

Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual

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375,000 366,372 25,000 24,556

400,000 375,000 30,000 26,000

415,000

449,374

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Transit-Plus Ridership

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32,500

34,028

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*Impacted by COVID-19 Attend/sponsor local events for outreach

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10*

35 30

40

28*

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442