Efficiency and Effectiveness
Among Washington State urbanized systems, Spokane Transit tends to achieve high efficiency and effectiveness levels despite the rather suburban nature of its service area.
| STA | median | |
| Farebox Recovery | 16.31% | 16.66% |
| Cost per Passenger | $3.95 | $4.88 |
| Cost per Mile | $6.67 | $7.90 |
| Cost per Revenue Hour | $91.88 | $113.17 |
| Cost per Total Hour | $86.07 | $98.72 |
| Percent Vehicle in Use | 93.67% | 88.34% |
| Revenue Hours per Employee | 1,087 | 884 |
| Average Miles per Hour | 13.78 | 14.42 |
| Passengers per Hour | 23.2 | 24.0 |
| Passengers per Mile | 1.69 | 1.74 |
These 2007 performance measure data indicate that, compared to the state median, a greater percentage of the cost of service is borne by the rider, in part because the cost of service is lower. Spokane Transit vehicles are less often "out of service," and provides more service per employee.
On the other hand, Spokane Transit vehicles tend to stop more often (hence, the lower number of miles per hour), and STA picks up 2% fewer riders per hour than average.
In 2006 STA's ridership increased by 9.4% over 2005. The system provided 8.4 million rides on fixed routes and more than 9 million total, including paratransit and vanpool.
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