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FY 2023-24 APPROVED OPERATING BUDGET
CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FUND
GRAPEVINE VINTAGE RAILROAD DIVISION SUMMARY
115-350-007

2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2022-23 2023-24
EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT Actual Actual Budget Estimate Approved

Personnel 567,964 651,776 788,963 787,385 905,567
Services 1,192,379 1,428,493 2,424,300 1,903,260 3,049,800
Capital Outlay 17,785 - - - -

Total 1,778,128 2,080,269 3,213,263 2,690,645 3,955,367

OBJECTIVES
- Promote the Historic Cotton Belt Railroad District, the Historic Downtown District, and Grapevine as a visitor destination.
- Increase revenues to cover operating expenses of the vintage diesel and excursion steam train.
- Expand onboard food and beverage, photo and merchandise opportunities.
- Create a Grapevine Vintage Railroad merchandising effort.
- Develop programs to increase ridership for special holidays.
- Ensure that the Grapevine Vintage Railroad with the vintage diesel and steam excursion train remains a premier family attraction.
- Participate with local hotels, attractions, merchants and restaurants to promote Grapevine leisure and group visitors.

2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2022-23 2023-24
Performance Indicators Actual Actual Budget Estimate Approved

Total annual passengers 66,378 80,045 115,000 117,000 120,000
Number of special event trains NA NA 233 211 263
Charters 7 2 30 20 20
Number of Train Operations 240 384 395 408 444
(a run out and back is considered one operation)
Trackage Inspections 0 0 12 12 12
Train Safety Meetings 138 82 150 135 150
Conductor/Engineer training hours 156 250 120 175 120

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