Page 3 - Newsletter - Spring, 2023

Inflation Hurting Your Wallet? CTA is Here to Help!
“CTA saves me time and money getting to work!” — CTA Rider Testimonial (As seen on the CTA YouTube and WLOX)
Inflation has increased the cost of living for everyone. This includes buying groceries, gas, clothes, homes, and more! One thing that has stayed the same during this record- high inflation is the cost
of riding public transit buses with Coast Transit Authority. Be sure to check for discounts for seniors,
students, and more!
Riding the bus not only helps save the
environment (see our “Go Green” article on p.8), but it also helps
leave money in your wallet! Coast Transit
Authority
buses
will help
you save
money all
year long. You can buy
a monthly bus pass for less than a tank of gas! Let CTA get you to work, school, shopping, medical appointments, and around town for fun!
Coast Transit Authority buses are reliable, clean, safe, and affordable! Learn more about bus routes at www.coasttransit.com (see page 5) or call 228-896-8080. Start saving money today!
It’s one more way CTA is keeping the Gulf Coast Rolling for you!
How CTA Gives You More for Your Money!
Hourly Operating Cost
MATA: Memphis, TN $153
NORTA: New Orleans, LA $146
MAX: Birmingham-Jefferson, AL $120
CATS: Baton Rouge, LA $111
CATA: Little Rock, AR $98
JATRAN: Jackson, MS $95
WAVE: Mobile, AL $93
ECAT: Pensacola, FL $89
MATS: Montgomery, AL $80
SPORTRAN: Shreveport, LA $79
Operating Expense Per Fixed Route Vehicle Revenue Hour
Farebox Revenue
Local Government Subsidy
Transit Agency
Percent
CTA: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
22%
ESCAT: Pensacola, FL 19%
SPORTRAN: Shreveport, LA 16%
Group Average
13%
MATA: Memphis, TN 13%
CATA: Little Rock, AR 13%
MATS: Montgomery, AL 12%
NORTA: New Orleans, LA 12%
WAVE: Mobile, AL 12%
CATS: Baton Rouge, LA 10%
MAX: Birmingham-Jefferson, AL 7%
JATRAN: Jackson, MA
7%
Transit Agency
Percent
CATA: Little Rock, AR 75%
MAX: Birmingham-Jefferson, AL 73%
CATS: Baton Rouge, LA 66%
WAVE: Mobile, AL 54%
NORTA: New Orleans, LA 53%
MATS: Montgomery, AL 53%
Group Average
52%
SPORTRAN: Shreveport, LA 52%
MATA: Memphis, TN 51%
ECAT: Pensacola, FL 39%
JATRAN: Jackson, MS 32%
CTA: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
20%
Transit Agency
Amount
Group Average
$104
CTA: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
$77
* Ranking information from National Transit Database, 2019
Passenger Fares as Part of Total Operating Cost
Local Government Subsidy as a 2 Percentage of Operating Cost