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Transit Districts: Southeast Area Transit District SOUTHEAST AREA TRANSIT DISTRICT JOSEPH M. VARNEKE, GENERAL MANAGER 260 MILITARY HIGHWAY PRESTON, CT 06365 Service Information 860-886-2631 E-mail jvarneke@sbcglobal.net Fax 860-886-6097 System Profile >> The Southeast Area Transit District was formed in December of 1975 and began providing service in April 1980. Fixed route bus service is provided to nine member towns, along with ADA complementary paratransit service. SEAT also operates through four non-member towns. During its weekday peak periods, SEAT uses as many as twenty fixed-route buses and four paratransit vehicles. Currently, SEAT contracts with Foxwoods Resort Casino and Amtrak to provide "thruway" service to the New London train station, area hotels, and Foxwoods. Service Summary >> 25 buses serving 13 towns on 20 routes. Southeast Area Transit District >> Urban Fixed Route Service SFY 2003 SFY 2002 SFY 2001 SFY 2000 %change 00-03 Revenue $806,358 $882,542 $919,596 $833,423 -3.2% Expenses $3,148,123 $2,918,533 $2,736,886 $2,704,301 16.4% Net Deficit $2,341,765 $2,035,990 $1,817,290 $1,870,878 25.2% ConnDOT Share $1,689,420 $1,648,214 $1,673,175 $1,553,636 8.7% Passenger Trips 669,593 724,075 972,.462 851,568 -21.4% Deficit/Passenger $3.50 $2.81 $1.87 $2.20 59.2% Cost/Passenger $4.70 $4.03 $2.81 $3.18 48.0% Operating Ratio 25.6% 30.2% 33.6% 30.8% Southeast Area Transit District >> ADA Operations SFY 2003 SFY 2002 SFY 2001 SFY 2000 %change 00-03 Revenue $9,149 $7,443 $7,557 $7,094 29.0% Expenses $208,355 $227,107 $208,109 $212,564 -2.0% Net Deficit $199,206 $219,664 $200,552 $205,470 -3.0% ConnDOT Share $131,362 $186,617 $183,425 $181,182 -27.5% Passenger Trips 2,333 2,870 2,918 2,933 -20.5% Deficit/Passenger $85.39 $76.54 $68.73 $70.05 21.9% Cost/Passenger $89.31 $79.13 $71.32 $72.47 23.2% Operating Ratio 4.4% 3.3% 3.6% 3.3%