About CityBus
CityBus is the operating name for Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (GLPTC), a municipal corporation established in 1971. As a division of local government, CityBus is lead by a Board of Directors, whose members are appointed by the mayors and city councils of Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana.
How is CityBus Funded?
CityBus receives federal, state, and local tax monies in addition to program revenues (earnings from fares, pass and token sales, contracts, advertising sales, etc.). The local taxing district includes the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette, and suburban areas in Tippecanoe County. See a PDF Format Map of CityBus's Taxing District.
What is CityBus's Relationship with Purdue University?
CityBus is a contracted partner with Purdue University for public transportation services. The agreement is called an "unlimited access" agreement because it gives Purdue students, faculty, and staff unlimited, fare-free access to the CityBus system. The value of the agreement is negotiated each year. See Excel Spreadsheet Showing Purdue Revenues as a Percent of Total Revenues, Since 1999. CityBus has a similar relationship with Ivy Tech State College, which gives students and staff fare-free rides on CityBus.
Annual Budget
The budget for 2008 is $9.7 million. CityBus does not earn a profit, however the corporation does cover its costs. Here are the ten largest operating expenses budgeted:
- Operator Wages, $3,000,065
- Diesel Fuel, $1,079,693
- Administrative Salaries, $988,235
- Health, Life, Dental, Disability and Vision, $824,761
- Local Match for Capital Needs, $600,000
- Maintenance Wages, $581,938
- Federal Payroll Taxes (FICA), $349,623
- Repair Parts, $335,000
- Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF), $327,994
- Contractual Services, $180,000
Fleet Facts
CityBus has about 70 buses in its fleet. Included are 30-foot, 35-foot, and 40-foot buses, trolleys, hybrid diesel-electric buses, and four articulated (60-foot) buses. Additionally, CityBus operates a fleet of vans in it's ADA Paratransit Service called ACCESS, which serves persons with disabilities.
Employees
More than 120 people work at CityBus including bus operators, mechanics, utility personnel, and administrative staff. Bus operators and mechanics are members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local No. 1741.
Facilities
CityBus's administrative offices, dispatch center, and maintenance facilities are located at 1250 Canal Rd., in Lafayette, Indiana. CityBus operates a customer service office at Riehle Plaza in downtown Lafayette, which is a multi-modal transportation center served by CityBus, Amtrak, Greyhound, and city cab services. CityBus also owns two child-care facilities which are leased to and operated by Tippecanoe County Child Care.
