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Metrobus Subsidy Allocation
FY 1998 Approved Subsidy Compared to Jurisdictional Subsidies after Implement of Service Restructuring and Allocation Formula Change

Formula Factors	Weights
Population/Population Density	25%
Weekday Ridership	15%
Revenue Miles	35%
Revenue Hours	25%

(Thousands)

Jurisdiction	FY1998 Approved Metrobus Subsidy	Subsidy for Regional Service	Subsidy for Non-Regional Service (Assumes Metrobus Operation)	Total Subsidy for Regional and Non-Regional Service	Change from FY 1998 Approved Subsidy
District of Columbia	$79,375	$66,646	$12,388	$79,034	($341)

Montgomery County	$22,496	$19,992	$6,247	$26,239	$3,743
Prince George's County	$29,514	$23,512	$9,188	$32,700	$3,187
Maryland	$52,010	$43,505	$15,435	$58,940	$6,930

Alexandria	$9,284	$7,598	$555	$8,153	($1,131)
Arlington County	$13,341	$11,739		$11,739	($1,602)
Fairfax City	$0	$185		$185	$185
Fairfax County	$25,861	$17,437	$4,616	$22,053	$3,808)
Falls Church	$828	$593		$593	($235)
Virginia	$49,313	$37,552	$5,171	$42,723	($6,590)

TOTAL	$180,698	$174,703	$32,995	$180,698	($0)

Annual Change in Bus Subsidy with Transition Limit

Jurisdiction	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
District of Columbia
Annual Transition Limit	(46)	(98)	(98)	(98)
Cumulative Change from FY98	(46)	(144)	(242)	(341)
Maryland
Annual Transition Limit	930	2,000	2,000	2,000
Cumulative change from FY98	930	2,930	4,930	6,930
Virginia
Annual Transition Limit	(884)	(1,902)	(1,902)	(1,902)
Cumulative Change from FY98	(884)	(2,786)	(4,688)	(6,590)

Notes: Service plan includes 73.4% of current Metrobus service designated as regional and 26.4% of current Metrobus service designated as non-regional.

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