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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT:
Department Narrative

In alignment with the City’s Enhance
Regional Mobility strategic priority, the City
is contemplating the creation of a
centralized Transportation Department. If
created the Transportation Department will
include oversight of the city’s transportation
enterprises, including Via, Aviation and
Handitran services. With the city-wide
expansion pilot of Via On-Demand
Rideshare underway and its increased
popularity in ridership, the City is
investigating the feasibility of permanently
funding the enhanced rideshare service.

Budget Highlights
 Increased Recurring Funding for Via On-Demand Rideshare $2,250,000
(Approved in Strategic Initiatives, if this Department is Created, the Funding would Move Here)

City‐wide Budget Impacts

FY 2022 expenditures are impacted by a 3% across-the-board compensation adjustment effective October 2021 and a 5.4%
increase in the city’s contribution to employee health coverage.

Scorecard

Transportation Department FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
Key Measures Actual Actual Estimate Target
Via On-Demand Rideshare Ridership 233,717 179,995 195,000 300,000

FY 2022 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 210 City of Arlington, Texas