Budget 101
Operating Expenses: The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) operating
budget for the year (July 2012 through June 2013) is equal to $32 Million dollars. Most
of the cost is for labor, fuel, and parts. The chart below shows the breakout of the fixed
route operating budget.
Other
14%
Fuel &
Parts
15%
Wages
71%
CCCTA operates two modes of service; Fixed Route service for the general public and
Paratransit door to door service called the LINK for those unable to use the fixed route
service due to disability. The LINK service is provided in accordance with the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Share of Budget
Cost per Passenger
Cost per Hour
Fixed Route
LINK
83%
$7.30
$115.55
17%
$31.18
$63.91
The LINK service is operated through a contract with First Transit and the contract
makes up 95% of the operating cost. The remainder pays for County Connection staff
that is responsible for determining eligibility.
In recent years CCCTA has worked to reduce cost by eliminating cost of living
increases for workers and eliminating administration positions through computerization
of tasks and consolidation of positions as employees retire.
Operating Revenues: Funding for public transit in Contra Costa is paid for with State
and Local sales tax revenues – Measure J, federal transit funds, fares, and contract
revenues. The chart below shows the relative percentage of each source of funding
used to balance the FY2012-13 budget.
Fixed Route
Measure J
Local Tax
14%
Other
3%
Federal
Transit
Funds
9%
Fares &
Special
Contracts
17%
State
Sales Tax
57%
LINK
Federal
Transit
Funds
13%
Measure J
Local Tax
21%
State
Sales Tax
51%
Fares &
Special
Contracts
15%
Capital Budget: The capital program includes expenses for replacement buses,
computer systems, and maintenance facility equipment. The capital budget varies
widely from year to year depending on the number of buses due for replacement. In
FY2012-13 the capital program is equal to $6.5 Million and includes replacement of 7
fixed route buses and 8 LINK vans. In FY2014 sixty four (64) fixed route buses will be
due for replacement.
The capital program is funded with Federal and State funds identified for capital use
only. This is why new buses were purchased in 2009 despite the operations budget
crunch that resulted from a drop in sales tax revenues. Although operating sources
shrunk, the federal government has continued to fund capital projects.