TRANSIT MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PLAN

This study of E1 Paso's Sun City Area Transit (SCAT) focused on five functional areas of this Texas transit system: Transportation operations, maintenance, financial management and accounting, personnel, and marketing. Since the City took over complete control in 1978, significant capital improvements have been made. In FY1982 SCAT handled over 9 million passengers, higher than many U.S. cities of comparable size. Despite its success and demonstrated public need, public transit is under increasing financial pressure. The study deals primarily with improving transit operations as a means of delivering the best possible service at the least possible cost. Extensive data was collected and on-site investigations were made of SCAT operations. The study team then analyzed the data and established priorities for those functional areas needing further attention. These needs are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  McDonald Transit Associates, Incorporated

  5009 Brentwood Stair Road, Suite 305
  Fort Worth, TX  United States  76112

  El Paso, City of, Texas

  Public Transit Administration
  El Paso, TX  United States 
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Finance; Financing; Management; Management information systems; Marketing; Public transit; Sales tax
• Uncontrolled Terms: Financial management
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382225
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-TX-09-0097
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM