Other Prof Services-External: ($30,000)
Transit is projecting a deficit in the professional services external account due to additional security needed in order to monitor the public at the Windsor International Transit Terminal (WITT) and ensure proper capacity limits are followed as well as other Covid19 requirements. This security was implemented during September 2020 and the security will be in place for 12 hour days to provide needed security service.
Facility Operations-Labour INTERNAL: $41,000
Due to the pandemic impact, both the caretaking and general facility maintenance charges are projected to end 2020 with a surplus. With Transit Windsor operating at a lower service for most of 2020 and with Greyhound shut down for this time, the traffic at the Windsor International Transit Terminal (WITT) decreased significantly over the last 6 months and therefore the need for facility repairs has also been reduced. This reduction in required maintenance and cleaning has lead to a projected surplus for this account.
Advertising Expenses: $73,000
Due to Covid19, Transit Windsor reduced regular advertising throughout the community as the entire City of Windsor was on a limited interaction requirement. This led to less advertisement needed as the directive was to reduce unnecessary travel throughout the community.
Commissions Expense: $78,000
Transit Windsor pays commissions to third party vendors for the sale of passes and tickets. With the suspension of fares during a substantial part of 2020, minimal passes and tickets were sold by third parties and therefore Transit is projecting a surplus for year end of $78,000 in the commissions expense account.
Other Miscellaneous: $94,000
Transit Windsor has various expense and revenue accounts that are projected to run a small variance for 2020. Each individual account included in this total is projected to run less than a $30,000 variance.
Program Supplies: $ 112,000
The customer sales and service department is responsible for purchasing the required inventory for bus passes and tickets in order to sell to riders. Due to Covid19, Transit provided free service for approximately 6 months and suspended service during the month of April. With no fares required to ride Transit, the required inventory was significantly less as passes and tickets were not sold for this period of time which led to a projected surplus of $112,000 in the program supplies account.
Workers Compensation: $130,000
Transit Windsor’s worker’s compensation expenses varies based on the required compensation claims. At quarter three (3), Transit is projecting a $130,000 surplus.
Municipal Transit Enhanced Cleaning (MTEC) Provincial funding (COVID): $178,000
Due to the impacts Covid19 has had on Transit systems in the industry related to additional cleaning, the Provincial Government has granted Transit Windsor with $178,000 in provincial funding to reduce the risk of exposure to Covid19 and assist with cleaning costs.