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United States. Five of the systems are pri- vately operated, Paul told the commissioners. According to Paul, the report shows SCAT does not have a top-heavy organizational structure. Seventy-eight percent of its 262 positions comprise bus operators, mechanics and other personnel, such as attendants who assist users of the paratransit service. Fifty-seven percent of SCAT's expenses are for salaries, wages and benefits. The top performing routes for SCAT were No. 12/Lockwood Ridge; No. 99/Palmetto; No. 6/ Beneva; and No. 17/Tamiami Trail. "Nine of the [fixed] routes operate below the average cost for transit," Paul said. "So roughly half are performing efficiently." % A chart in the SCAT report compares the populations of the peer groups that were studied. Image courtesy Sarasota County Photo courtesy Sarasota County Sarasota News Leader July 11, 2014 Page 13