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An Ordinance establishing a schedule of rates and fares to be charged by
SURTRAN Taxicab, Inc., for the operation of taxicabs to furnish ground trans-
portation service to and from the D/FW Airport; providing for concession
fees and providing an effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth have heretofore entered into
an agreement to provide ground transportation service to and from the D/FW
Airport by means of a D/FW SURTRAN System jointly owned by said Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth have heretofore entered
into an agreement with the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Board for furnish-
ing said ground transportation service by means of taxicabs, and said agreement
provides that the initial service shall be filed with the Dallas/Fort Worth
Regional Airport Board at least 90 days prior to the date the Airport becomes
operational ; and
WHEREAS, the General Manager of the Dallas Transit System, who is also
the Executive Manager of the D/FW SURTRAN System, has recommended a schedule
of rates to the Dallas Public Transit Board for approval for the operation
of taxicabs to furnish ground transportation service to and from the Airport
as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Dallas Public Transit Board has heretofore approved the
initial schedule of rates to be charged for such ground transportation service
for the operation of taxicabs and has heretofore recommended to the respective
governing bodies of Dallas and Fort Worth that each city enact an ordinance
approving and adopting such schedule of rates; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION 1. That the D/FW SURTRAN Taxicabs, Inc., operator of the taxicab
service from the D/FW Airport to the passenger's destination is hereby
authorized and directed to charge the following schedule of rates for the
transportation of passengers in taxicabs owned by the SURTRAN Taxicabs, Inc.,
as follows:
D/FW SURTRAN Taxicab Service (from the D/FW Airport to passenger's
destination)
$1.50 for the first one-third (1/3) of a mile or fraction thereof
20 cents for each additional one-third (1/3) of a mile or fraction
thereof
$6.00 per hour waiting time at passenger's request
These fares apply to one passenger. For additional passengers above
one, travelling to the same destination, there will be an added charge
of 50 cents per passenger.
SECTION 2. That SURTRAN Taxicabs, Inc., shall pay to D/FW SURTRAN System
jointly owned by the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth for the privilege of
serving the D/FW Airport the following:
CONCESSION FEE
(1) For each taxi trip originated by Operator at the airport,
Operator will pay System $.75, which shall be paid out of
the fares collected. The $.75 per load shall be remitted
to System monthly.
(2) In addition to receiving all of the loading fee, System
will share in the profits of SURTRAN Taxicabs, Inc.
that is based upon a 50 percent take of all profit
over and above a 5 per cent operating profit, said
operating profit being defined as net profit after all
operating expenses, interest and depreciation, but be-
fore corporate income taxes and principal debit retirement.
SECTION 3. That the above rates for the operation of taxicabs to
furnish ground transportation to and from the D/FW Airport to be subject
to review and change as provided in the contract by the Cities of Dallas
and Fort Worth and the D/FW SURTRAN System and the SURTRAN Taxicabs, Inc.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its
passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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S. G. JOWNDROE, City Attorney
City of Fort Worth
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
LINE Mayor and Council Communication
GRAFtAt1 DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Proposed 1973-74 SURTRAN Budget PAGE
NUMBER and Rates for Taxi and Bus Service 'at 1 or 2
NANCOCK 8/27/73 C-2600 Re Tonal Airport
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The agreement between the Cities of Fort Worth and Dallas and the Regional
Airport Board for furnishing ground transportation service to the Airport
provides that the initial schedule of all rates to be charged for ground
transportation shall be filed with the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport
Board at least 90 days prior to the date the Airport becomes operational.
The staffs of the City of Fort Worth, the City of Dallas, and the Dallas
Transit System have negotiated proposed fares to be charged for taxi and
bus service at the Regional Airport. The proposed rates for the taxi
service have also been discussed with the subcontract taxi operators for
SURTRAN (SURTRAN Taxi, Inc,). SURTRAN Taxi, Inc. agrees with the taxi
fares as proposed. Subsequently, the proposed rates were submitted to
the Dallas Transit System Board on August 21, 1973 for consideration and
recommendation to the City Councils. The Board approved the proposed rates an
recommended that the City Councils of Fort Worth and Dallas approve the
rates as noted below:
D/FW SURTRAN System Bus Service (to and from the D/FW Airport
to and from the boarding areas in the cities of Dallas and Fort
Worth-)
One way fare - air passengers $2.50
One way fare - D/FW Airport Employees $1.00
D/FW SURTRAN Taxi Cab Service (from the V/FW Airport to
passenger's destination)*
$1.50 for the first one-third (1/3) of a mile or
fraction thereof, from which 75p concession fee
will be paid, with no "add-on",
20 cents for each additional one-third (1/3) of a
mile or fraction thereof
$6.00 per hour waiting time at passenger's request
*These fares apply to one passenger, For additional
passengers traveling to the same destination, there will
be an added charge of 50 cents per passenger.
D/FWs SURTRAN. stem Loading Fee (for pre-arranged pick-up
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by limousines and foreign- motor carriers.
$5.00 per limousine
$10.00 per bus
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Proposed 1973-74 SURTRAN Budget PAGE
NUMBER and Rates for Taxi and Bus Service at 2 Of 2
8/2 /73 C-2600 Regional Airport
SURTRAN Budget 1973-74
The SURTRAN Budget which has been presented for City Council approval
indicates that the proposed rates will result in a total net operating
deficit of $132,000 for SURTRAN System for the fiscal year 1973-74.
Fort Worth's share of this deficit will be approximately 15 percent
or $19,800.
Staff review of the proposed budget indicates that the proposed expen-
ditures are reasonable. After discussing the budget with SURTRAN and
Dallas officials, it was the staff's opinion that funds for the rental
of terminals should come from the $150,000 reserve proposed to be
established in the budget rather than including additional funds in the
budget and increasing the deficit. At the present time, without any
previous operating experience it is extremely difficult for the staff to
project revenues for SURTRAN for the 1973-74 fiscal year. However, SURTRAN
officials have assured the staff that the proposed revenues contained in
the budget are based upon the latest passenger projections available
and are as accurate as possible under the existing circumstances.
Financing Proposed Deficit
Fort Worth's share of the proposed deficit can be financed from $225,000
which was budgeted for SURTRAN in the 1972-73 budget. At the present
time, it is anticipated that only $205,000 of the $225,000 will be used
to purchase SURTRAN buses. This will result in a balance of approximately
$20,000 which can be carried over to the 1973-74 fiscal year to finance
the operating deficit if required.
Recommendation
It is recommended that City Council approve:
1) The 1973-74 D/FW SURTRAN Budget as recommended by the Dallas
Public Transit Board; and
2) The ordinance which has been prepared establishing the fares to
be charged for taxi service at the Regional Airport as noted above; and
3) The ordinance which has been prepared establishing the fares to be
charged for the Airporter Motor Coach Services operated by the Dallas/
Fort Worth SURTRAN System at the Regional Airport as noted above
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SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PAQCESSED BY
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Fares and Ordinance No. (o yo3 re Air orter DATE
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