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CONTRACT NO. K-1314-24: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND CLEVELAND AREA RAPID TRANSIT (CART) IN THE AMOUNT OF $460,500 FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014.
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BACKGROUND: Beginning in 1980 as a campus shuttle service for the University of Oklahoma, Cleveland Area Rapid Transit (CART) has become the third largest transit system in the State of Oklahoma. The University expanded the service into a public transportation bus system in 1986, and since 1993 the City of Norman has partnered in funding this essential public service.
Transporting more than one million passengers annually, CART features six Norman city routes, three University of Oklahoma campus routes, a route that serves to transport people to the Social Security Office in Moore as well as a six-times-daily commuter route to Oklahoma City, the "Sooner Express." CART offers users mobility throughout the city, including access to many medical facilities, residential areas, retail businesses and restaurants. Additionally, CARTaccess, an origin-to-destination service for those who are unable to ride the fixed route bus system, travels all 191 square miles of Norman.
CART ridership decreased by 3% this past year after showing an increase last fiscal year. CARTaccess, CART's origin-to-destination service for those who cannot ride the regular bus routes because of disabilities and/or age, ensures mobility for approximately 30,000 riders per year, the majority of whom are Norman citizens with no University affiliation. CARTaccess ridership decreased 1% from the previous year. CART provided 3 days less service in FY13 when compared to FY12.
DISCUSSION: Funding for CART is provided by the Federal Transit Administration, the University of Oklahoma, the City of Norman, and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The proposed contract for services for FYE 14 represents the twentieth year of City subsidy for transit services.
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