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FY 2024-25 APPROVED OPERATING BUDGET
Special Revenue Fund
CVB – Grapevine Vintage Railroad
115-350-007

Division Description
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad Division within CVB promotes the Historic Cotton Belt Railroad District, the Historic
Downtown District, and the Grapevine as a visitor destination, increases revenues to recover operating expenses of the
vintage diesel and excursion steam train, it expands onboard food and beverage, photo and merchandise opportunities,
creates a Grapevine Vintage Railroad merchandising effort and develops programs to increase ridership for special
holidays. The Division also responsible for ensuring that the Grapevine Vintage Railroad with the vintage diesel and
steam excursion train remains a premier family attraction, it also participates with local hotels, attractions, merchants
and restaurants to promote Grapevine leisure and group visitors.

FY24 Division Accomplishments
 North Pole Express hosted over 60,000 riders, an increase of 5%.
 Increased GVRR ridership by 6%
 Expanded Food & Beverage options onboard.
 Developed new programming for onboard entertainment
 Added new special event to schedule
 Added day to normal weekly excursions
 Reduced delays with partner railroads
 Reduced mechanical failures on equipment
 Developed new GVRR merchandise for retail
 Steam Locomotive rebuild progress included completion of Boiler and Firebox.

FY25 Division Goals and Objectives
 Complete rebuild of Steam Locomotive.
 Add Steam engine to monthly excursions.
 Add new Christmas train to Stockyards.
 Add one more excursion to weekly excursions.
 Add second train consist to excursion program.
 Attract more charter and private events by 20%.
 Restore Articulated cars to revenue service.
 Expand the GVRR brand across Texas and surrounding states.
 Redevelop to GVRR Train Depot Museum and Gift Shop.
 Redevelop GVRR Depot District with educational elements of railroading for passengers and visitors.

2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2023-24 2024-25
EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT Actual Actual Budget Estimate Approved

Personnel 651,776 659,730 905,567 700,776 1,031,429
Services 1,428,493 2,332,878 3,049,800 2,178,592 3,355,123
Capital Outlay - - - - -

Total 2,080,269 2,992,608 3,955,367 2,879,368 4,386,552

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