2023 Annual Report of the Emeryville
Transportation Management Association
2023 Annual Report of the Emeryville Transportation Management Association Page | 1 Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................2 The Organization ......................................................................................................................2 Current Board of Directors*.......................................................................................................2 ETMA Key Staff .........................................................................................................................2 Emery Go-Round......................................................................................................................3 Other Transportation Services...................................................................................................3 2023 Activities .............................................................................................................................3 Ridership .................................................................................................................................3 Budget .....................................................................................................................................5 2024 Planned Activities and Goals ................................................................................................5 2023 Annual Report of the Emeryville Transportation Management Association Page | 2 Introduction
The Emeryville Transportation Management Association (ETMA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving transportation options for residents, employees, and visitors in Emeryville. The primary purpose of the organization is to provide transportation services, improve accessibility and mobility, mitigate traffic congestion, and develop transportation systems and demand management strategies by coordinating the business community’s efforts and working cooperatively with local governments to address common transportation concerns.
The Organization
The organization is governed by a
Board of Directors comprised of
representatives from various
membership classes and is staffed by
professional consultants and a transit
service provider, as depicted in the
organization chart shown to the right.
Board of Directors*
Corporate
Geoff Sears, Treasurer
Peter Schreiber
Andrea Kirkpatrick
Izamar Hook
Ally Fitzmaurice
Laurie Berberich
Employer
Vacant
Business
Andrew Allen, Vice Chair
Colin Osborne
Residential
Bobby Lee, Chair
Betsy Cooley, Secretary
*As of May 2024
ETMA Key Staff
The ETMA is a staffed through qualified vendors:
• Administration – ALTRANS TMA, Inc.
o Daniel Oliver, Executive Director
o Janet Shipp, Executive Assistant
o Andrew Ridley, Consultant
o Drew Pannell, Shuttle & TDM Specialist
• Operations – MV Transportation
o Gina Munn, Operations Manager
2023 Annual Report of the Emeryville Transportation Management Association Page | 3 Emery Go-Round
The Emery Go-Round shuttle, a service of the ETMA, serves as a vital link to the City of Emeryville, providing a first and last mile connection between the MacArthur BART Station and various locations throughout the city, including the Emeryville Amtrak Station. Serving an average of 1,700 passengers every weekday and 700 passengers each weekend day, the Emery Go-Round plays a significant role in supporting economic growth within the community by reducing vehicle trips not just within the city, but also within the region. The service is fare-free for passengers and has shuttle stops located within ¼ mile of nearly every Emeryville property.
The service runs between 5:30AM and 10:30PM, Monday through Friday. On the weekends, Emery Go-Round provides access to shopping and restaurants and runs on Saturdays between 8:20AM and 10:30PM, and on Sundays between 9AM and 7:30PM.
Other Transportation Services
In addition to operating the Emery Go-Round shuttle service, the ETMA has partnered with:
• The City of Emeryville to operate the 8 to Go Paratransit service • West Berkeley Shuttle LLC to operate the West Berkeley Shuttle • Quarterra to operate the Emery Express.
The 8 to Go Paratransit service provides low-cost door to door transportation within the City of Emeryville and surrounding areas for citizens over 65 years old, and people who are ADA qualified.
The West Berkeley Shuttle service provides a private “first/last mile” transit connection from the Ashby BART Station to the West Berkeley area for the employees of Bayer and Wareham Propertybased employers.
The Emery Express service provides a free, public “first/last mile” shuttle service from West Oakland BART station to the Emery apartments and the East Bay Bridge Shopping Center. 2023 Activities
Of note, in March 2023, the ETMA welcomed a new agency administration team, staffed by personnel from ALTRANS TMA, Inc. That was followed by the launching of an enhanced, real-time tracking system on the TripShot app, and a renewal of the operations and maintenance agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., extended for another year.
Ridership
In 2019, the Emery Go-Round provided over 1.3 million passenger trips to residents, employees, and visitors of Emeryville. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emery Go-Round ridership dropped to just under 10% of the pre-pandemic ridership levels and service levels were reduced. Since the program’s low-point of in May 2020, ridership has continued to recover month-over-month and yearover-year. 2023 Annual Report of the Emeryville Transportation Management Association Page | 4 In 2023, the Emery Go-Round Shuttle provided 508,765 passenger trips, averaging over 1,700 passengers every weekday and 700 passengers every weekend day. As of December 2023, the ridership has increased to 49% of the Pre-COVID baseline, a trend that is consistent with BART ridership recovery trends.
1,312,474
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409,887
508,765
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Emery Go-Round Total Annual Ridership
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Emery Go-Round Average Daily Passenger Boardings
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2023 Annual Report of the Emeryville Transportation Management Association Page | 5 Budget
The ETMA is funded by assessments from a Property and Business Improvement District (PBID), contributions from the City of Emeryville, direct-billed participation agreements with property owners, and revenue generated by the operation of third-party shuttle services. 2024 Planned Activities and Goals
In 2024 the ETMA is engaged in a Strategic Planning initiative in which the Board of Directors and Management is looking at what the ETMA and Emery Go-Round will look like in the years to come.
Through this initiative the ETMA will establish goals, metrics, and methodologies to achieve winning aspirations, such as:
• Increasing transit ridership
• Decreasing single occupant vehicle trips
• Operating sustainably
• Making transit options frictionless
PBID:
$4,373,554
Direct Bill:
$113,373
West
Berkeley
Shuttle:
$295,013
City of
Emeryville:
$634,162
Emeryville 8
to Go:
$111,384
Emery
Express:
$351,911
Interest/
Investments:
$45,495
Revenue
Emery Go
Round
Operations:
$2,645,830
Depreciation
(bus leases):
$137,446
Vehicle
Maintenance:
$307,709
Bus Yard
Development:
$5,800
Facilities (rent,
utilities, etc):
$213,071
Professional
Services :
$522,621
Insurance:
$55,275
Site Security:
$257,362
8 to Go:
$105,505
West Berkeley
Shuttle:
$247,133
Emery Express:
$283,832 Other: $15,527
Expenditures