[Md-sligo] Docket for hearings

Wed Feb 22 03:53:06 UTC 2012

Here is information on the fare proposals.  It is difficult to make sense of the fare changes, but as far as I can tell, bus and rail fares will go up from 10 cents to as much as 75 cents.  This would mean that if you use MetroAccess, you would reach the cap more often, which will be raised to $7.40.  Also, the fee for using cash on the bus or paper cards on the frail will increase more proportionally than the SmarTrip fare.  In the previous email I sent you, there is a link to the docket in PDF.  If anyone can figure out how to get to that and get a better formatting for this document, it would be appreciated.

Debbie
WMATA PROPOSAL FOR DOCKET B12-01: Proposed FY2013 Fare Adjustments For the coming fiscal year, Metro's proposed operating and capital budgets support the critical rebuilding of its system and improving safety and reliability. The budget also provides service enhancements such as additional rush-hour rail service in preparation for the launch of the Silver line, improved escalator maintenance, enhanced bus corridor services, and increased security. Metro will also advance its fatigue management program and continue complying with National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations. On the operating side, the $1.6 billion FY2013 budget represents a net increase in expenses of $116 million and a net decrease in revenue of $3 million from the prior fiscal year, balanced through cost sharing by jurisdictions and customers through fare increases. This includes a proposed $53 million (8%) increase from the jurisdictions and a proposed $66 million fare increase on rail, bus, MetroAccess and parking. The proposed fare adjustments include an average increase of 5% on peak rail fares using SmarTrip® with elimination of the peak-of-the peak surcharge; reduction on discounts for off-peak rail fares and a $0.10 increase on local bus fares. Of the $116 million increase in funding, $61 million supports increased expenses for existing operations. More than half of the increased expense is growth in fringe benefit costs, primarily due to health benefit costs and $29 million in additional pension benefit expenses; the other half is due to contracted labor increases and non-personnel costs. The funding balance of $55 million will support safety, security, reliability and other improvement programs. Management will continue its focus on holding the line on expenses by building upon the over $200 million in operating efficiencies and cost restructuring accomplished since FY2009. Additionally, the proposed FY2013 budget does not include funding for wage increases, as any wage changes for employees will depend upon finding efficiencies that result in cost savings. In addition to generating revenue, the proposed fare adjustments are designed to simplify the fare structure - decreasing the number of rail fare combinations from more than 44,000 to less than 15,000; create more user-friendly fares for out-of-town visitors and occasional riders; encourage the use of SmarTrip® cards; and improve bus boarding time for cash fares. Specifically, Metro is proposing a series of possible fare changes to generate the $66 million needed, as listed below. Fares and Fees CURRENT FY2013 Proposed Metrorail Fares Fares / Fees Fare Options Peak Fares ¹ 1 · Boarding charge $1.95 $2.10 2 · Composite miles between 3 and 6 miles $0.299 $0.316 3 · Composite miles over 6 miles $0.265 $0.280 4 · Maximum peak fare $5.00 $5.75 5 · OR Maximum peak fare alternative $5.00 $6.00 6 · Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare $0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 - $2.85 7 · OR Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare alternative $0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 - $3.00 8 · Peak-of-the-peak surcharge 2 $0.20 eliminate Off-Peak Fares 3 9 · Boarding charge $1.60 $1.70 10 · Composite miles between 3 and 6 miles NA $0.237 11 · Composite miles over 6 miles NA $0.210 12 · Maximum off-peak fare $2.75 $3.50 13 · Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare during off-peak $0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 - $3.00 14 · Charge for first 7 composite miles $1.60 eliminate 15 · Charge for composite miles between 7 and 10 miles $2.15 eliminate 16 · Charge for composite miles greater than 10 miles $2.75 eliminate OR Off-Peak Fares 3 17 · Boarding charge $1.60 $1.90 18 · Composite miles between 3 and 6 miles NA $0.284 19 · Composite miles over 6 miles NA $0.252 20 · Maximum off-peak fare $2.75 $4.00 21 · Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare during off-peak $0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 - $3.00 Magnetic Paper Fare Card Fares 22 · Fare for paper cards during peak periods 1,4 NA $6.00 23 · Fare for paper cards during off-peak periods 3,4 NA $4.00 24 · Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare NA $3.00 25 · Non-SmarTrip® fare surcharge $0.25 eliminate OR - Magnetic Paper Fare Card Fare Alternative4 26 · Fare for paper cards in outer zone (per zone map) NA $6.00 27 · Fare for paper cards in core zone (per zone map) NA $4.00 28 · Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare NA $2.00-$3.00 29 · Non-SmarTrip® fare surcharge $0.25 eliminate OR - Magnetic Paper Fare Card Fare Alternative 30 · Non-SmarTrip® fare surcharge5 $0.25 $1.00 31 · Senior/disabled is one-half peak fare + non-SmarTrip® surcharge $0.10 $0.50 + 1/2 peak fare Metrorail, continued CURRENT Fares / Fees FY2013 Proposed Fare Options Rail Passes 32 · One-day pass, valid after 9:30 a.m. $9.00 eliminate 33 34 · One day pass, no time restriction · 7-Day fast pass for rail available on SmarTrip® NA $47.00 $14.00 $57.50 35 · 28-Day fast pass for rail available on SmarTrip® NA $230.00 36 37 · 7-Day short-trip pass · OR 7-Day short-trip pass alternative avail on paper farecards $32.35 $32.35 eliminate $35.00 38 · 28-Day short-trip pass available on paper farecards NA $140.00 Other Rail Fares 39 40 · Bus-to-rail transfer utilizing SmarTrip® card · 30-Day DC SmartStudent pass & DC One Card, within DC $0.50 discount $30.00 no change $32.00 41 42 · DC Student farecards & DC One Card - 10 rail trips within DC · Transit Link card on MARC and VRE 6 $9.50 $102.00 $10.00 $108.00 43 · Transit Link card on MTA 7 $157.00 $166.00 Metrobus Fares and Fees Regular Fares 44 · SmarTrip® boarding charge for local/limited-stop bus $1.50 $1.60 45 · SmarTrip® boarding charge for express bus $3.65 no change 46 · Cash boarding charge for local/limited-stop bus $1.70 $2.00 47 · Cash boarding charge for express bus $3.85 $4.00 48 · Cash/SmarTrip® boarding charge for airport designated routes $6.00 no change Senior/Disabled: One-half Regular Fares 49 · SmarTrip® boarding charge for local/limited-stop bus $0.75 $0.80 50 · SmarTrip® boarding charge for express bus $1.80 no change 51 · Cash boarding charge for local/limited-stop bus $0.85 $1.00 52 · Cash boarding charge for express bus $1.90 $2.00 53 · Cash/SmarTrip® boarding charge for airport designated routes $1.80 - $1.90 $3.00 Bus Transfers 54 · Bus-to-bus transfers utilizing SmarTrip® card $0.00 no change 55 · Rail-to-bus transfer utilizing SmarTrip® card 7 $0.50 discount no change 56 · Transfer from MARC, VRE, and MTA $0.00 no change 57 · Transfer from regional bus partners varies no change Bus Passes 58 · 7-Day Regional Bus pass $15.00 $16.00 59 · 7-Day Regional senior/disabled pass $7.50 $8.00 Other Fare Media 60 · Package of 10 tokens, available to organizations $17.00 $20.00 61 · DC student tokens - 10 trips per pack $7.50 $8.00 62 · DC student pass on DC One Card - 10 trips $7.50 $8.00 MetroAccess Fares 63 · MetroAccess fare (within ADA 3/4 mile service corridor) 8 varies varies 64 · Maximum fare $7.00 $7.40 CURRENT FY2013 Proposed Parking Fees9 Fares / Fees Fare Options 65 · District of Columbia $3.25 - $4.25 $3.50 - $4.50 66 · Montgomery County $4.00 - $4.75 $4.25 - $5.00 67 · Prince George's County $4.25 $4.50 68 · Virginia $4.50 $4.75 69 · Monthly reserved parking fee $65.00 $45.00-$65.00 70 · Parking meters $1.00/60 minutes $1.00 no change 71 · Prince George's parking garage at New Carrollton $85.00 no change 72 · Non-Metro Rider parking fees $8.25 - $25.00 no change Other Fees 73 · Bicycle locker rental $200.00 (annual) $120.00 (annual) 74 · Surcharge on Entry/Exit for station improvements, two NA $0.05 stations per Compact Jurisdiction10 1 Peak fares are in effect from opening through 9:30 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, except on national holidays. Peak fares are in effect from midnight until closing Friday and Saturday nights. 2 Peak -of-the-peak hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m week days, except on national holidays. 3 Off-Peak fares are in effect during all other hours on week days, Saturday and Sunday and all national holidays. 4 Fare change for magnetic paper fare cards on rail will be effective following the Labor Day holiday in September 2012. 5 Non-SmarTrip ® fare surcharge is in addition to the peak or off-peak fare charged. This fare change option for magnetic paper fare cards will be effective on or around July 1, 2012. 6 Metro's portion of the Transit Link Cards on MARC, VRE and MTA. 7 Anacostia and Congress Heights rail stations have an additional $0.50 discount for all transfers between bus and rail for qualifying bus routes. 8 MetroAccess fare is twice the equivalent fixed route SmarTrip ® fare based on fastest trip. Effective February 27, 2011. No change in supplemental zone fares is being proposed. 9 Parking fees consist of Metro's base fee plus jurisdiction surcharge. Fee for Prince George's parking garage at New Carrollton is $70 base fee plus $15 surcharge. 10 Rail stations with surcharge are designated per Jurisdiction discretion pending Board approval. Please note that the proposed rail and bus fare adjustments included in this docket exceed the amount necessary to balance the budget. The public hearings will seek comment on the proposed fare changes to Metrobus, Metrorail, MetroAccess, parking and other fees. The projected start date for any adopted fare changes is on or about July 1, 2012. Full details on the FY2013 operating and capital budget proposal may be found at www.wmata.com/about_metro/public_rr.cfm 
WMATA PROPOSAL FOR DOCKET B12-02: Proposed FY2013 Capital Improvement Program and Federal FY2012 Grant Applications These hearings will be held in conjunction with the public hearings on various proposed fare increases. These applications will be filed under the provisions of Federal 49 USC §5309 & §5307 Federal Transit Administration Operating and Capital Assistance Grants and Section 601 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, or PRIIA, (P.L. 110-432). In 2011, Metro launched the largest, most aggressive capital program since the system's original construction in the early 1970's. Over the last year, the agency has made significant progress in rebuilding the system ranging from replacing track and rail infrastructure, to repairing escalators and replacing buses and MetroAccess vehicles. On the safety side, Metro is working aggressively to comply with NTSB recommendations, as well as making other critical safety investments. In the coming year, Metro's proposed operating and capital budgets continue the critical rebuilding and safety improvements with the advancement of a worker fatigue management program and compliance with NTSB recommendations. Building upon this important foundation, the budget also provides service enhancements such as additional rush-hour rail service in preparation for the launch of the Silver line, improved escalator maintenance, enhanced bus corridor services, and increased police officers. The capital budget accelerates spending to rebuild Metro, with nearly a billion dollars in expenditures projected in FY2013. Funded through contributions from the Federal Government and Metro's Jurisdictional partners, Maryland, Virginia and the District, more than 90 percent of the capital budget will go directly to projects that improve the safety and reliability of the system. The FY2013 capital budget will advance NTSB recommendations, including signal system upgrades and replacement of Metro's oldest railcars, the 1000-series fleet, with new 7000-series cars, as well as provide for track and infrastructure projects and the rehabilitation and replacement of escalator and elevators throughout the system among many other projects. WMATA's Fiscal Year 2013 Proposed Program of Projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2012 49 USC §5309 & §5307 and PRIIA funds and the applications to the Federal Transit Administration for these funds are described below. WMATA intends to submit this final Program of Projects to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board as input to FY2013-2018 Transportation Improvement Program for the Washington Metropolitan area. WMATA FY2013 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The WMATA Capital Improvement Program for FY2013 is expected to total $904,098,281. Estimated costs could increase or decrease, but the project scopes should remain constant. This proposed program will be financed from the following estimated sources: $139,365,000 from 49 USC §5307 funds, $35,206,124 from local 49 USC §5307 matching sources, $101,266,000 from 49 USC §5309 funds, $25,581,626 from local 49 USC §5309 matching sources, $150,000,000 from federal PRIIA grant funds, $150,000,000 from local PRIIA matching sources, $4,800,000 from the Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program (including matching sources), an estimated $112,680,000 in additional local system performance funds, and the remaining $185,199,531 coming from prior years and miscellaneous funding sources. The Capital Improvement Program consists of the following project elements: A. Vehicles/Vehicle Parts, including bus replacement and rehabilitation; rail car replacement and rehabilitation, rail car safety and reliability enhancements, MetroAccess vehicle replacement, replacement parts, preventive maintenance; B. Rail System Infrastructure Rehabilitation, including rail line segment rehabilitation; C. Maintenance Facilities, including bus garage rehabilitation and replacement, and rail yard and maintenance facility rehabilitation; D. Systems and Technology, including power system upgrades, operations support software, business support software and equipment, and rail fare equipment; E. Track and Structures, including track rehabilitation, station and tunnel leak mitigation; F. Passenger Facilities, including elevator and escalator facilities, station rehabilitation; G. Other Improvements, including station capacity project development, bus priority corridors, and bicycle and pedestrian facility improvements; H. Maintenance Equipment, including rail and bus maintenance, and business facility equipment; I. Other Facilities, including business and transit police support facilities; and J. Project Management and Support Consideration will be given to the special needs of people with disabilities and seniors in implementing the projects. All projects conform to the comprehensive land use and transportation planning in the Washington Metropolitan area. No significant adverse environmental effects are anticipated as a result of these projects. In accordance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulation 49 CFR Part 604, WMATA conducts Bus subcontracting service incidental to its mass transportation services only where permitted by exceptions contained in those regulations. WMATA's subcontract operations are self-supporting with rates established to return all operational costs whether direct or indirect. Services and charges are published in the Subcontracting and Special Transit Service Tariff #17 of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, effective March 1, 2008 as amended by Board Resolution 200856 adopted on November 20, 2008. Copies of the Tariff and Bus Subcontracting Cost Allocation Plan are available for public inspection from WMATA's Department of Bus Services. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority FY2013 Proposed Capital Improvement Program - Costs As of December 21, 2011 (Year of Expenditures $ in millions) A. Vehicles/ Vehicle Parts Replacement of Rail Cars 1000 Series Rail Car Replacemt 2.4$ Replacement of Buses Bus Replacement 28.2 $ Rehabilitation of Rail Cars 2000/3000 Series Rail Car Mid-Life Rehabilitation Rail Rehabilitation Program 1000 Series Rail Car HVAC Rhab Rail Car Safety & Reliability Enhancements Rail Lifecycle Overhaul Repair of Damaged Railcars 48.3 $ Rehabilitation of Buses Bus Rehabilitation Program Bus Repairables Bus Lifecycle Overhaul 54.4 $ Replacement of MetroAccess Vehicles MetroAccess Fleet Replacement 12.2 $ Replacement of Service Vehicles Service Vehicle Replacement 8.0 $ Rail Car Fleet Expansion 6000 Series Rail Car Procuremt 1.0 $ Bus Enhancements Automatic Vehicle Location Eqt 28.8 $ B. Rail System Infrastructure Rehabilitation Rail Line Segment Rehabilitation Rail Rehab: Dupont to S Spring Rail Rehab: Dupont to Grosvenor Rail Rehab: N Airport to Amory $ 111.6 C. Maintenance Facilities Rehabilitation and Replacement of Bus Garages Southern Avenue Bus Garage Royal Bus Garage/Cinder Bed Shepherd Parkway Bus Facility 75.9 $ Maintenance of Bus Garages Bus Garage Facility Repairs 30.9 $ Maintenance of Rail Yards Rail Yard Facility Repairs 14.8 $ Rail Maintenance Facilities Test Track & Commissioning Fac 50.8 $ Environmental Compliance Projects Environmental Compliance Proj Underground Storage Tank Rplce 3.2 $ Maintenance Bus and Rail Facilities Financial Plan/Systmwide Upgrd Support Equipment - MTPD Rail Yard Hardening Rehab Backlick Road Facility 13.8 $ Expansion of Bus Garages Bladensburg Shop Reconfigure 8.0 $ continued FY2013 Proposed Capital Improvement Program - Costs As of December 21, 2011 (Year of Expenditures $ in millions) D. Systems and Technology Power System Upgrades - Rail 100% 8-Car Train - Power Upgrd $ 1.0 Operations Support Software Bus & Rail Asset Mgmt Software Bus Operations Support Softwre Customer & Regional Integrate Data Centers & Infrastructures Geographic Information System Police Dispatch & Records Mgmt Network and Communications Network Operations Center(NOC) Rail Operations Support Software Data Governance&Business Intel Rail Mileage Based Asset Mgmt Transit Asset Management Systm $ 38.8 Business Support Software & Equipment Currency Processing Machines Document Management System Sensitive Data Protection Tech Management Support Software IT OneStop & Office Automation Customer Electronic Comm. Police Portable Radio Replace Radio Project - Add'l Coverage Safety Measurement System $ 29.3 Rail Fare Equipment Debit/Credit Processing Requir Fare Media Encoders Automatic Fare Collection Mach Ethernet Wiring for Rail Fare Regional NEXTFARE System Coin Collection Machines Imprv New Electronic Payment Program $ 29.8 E. Track and Structures Track Rehabilitation Track Welding Program Track Floating Slab Rehab. Track Pad/Shock Absorber Rehab Track Structural Rehabilitate Third Rail Rehabilitation Track Rehabilitation Track Fasteners Mainline #8 Switch Replacement $ 61.0 Station/Tunnel Rehabilitation Station/Tunnel Leak Mitigation $ 3.3 continued FY2013 Proposed Capital Improvement Program -Costs As of December 21, 2011 (Year of Expenditures $ in millions) F. Passenger Facilities Elevator/Escalator Facilities Elevator Rehabilitation Escalator Rehabilitation Elevator/Escalator Repairables Escalator Replacement 26.5 $ Maintenance of Rail Station Facilities Station Rehabilitation Program System-wide Infrastructure Rhb Fire Systems Station Cooling Program Parking Garage Rehabilitation Accessible Station Signage 55.2 $ Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Bicycle & Pedestrian Facility 1.8 $ Rail Station: Capacity/Enhancements Core & System Capacity Develop 1.6 $ Bus Priority Corridor Improvements Bus Priority Corridor Network 2.3 $ Rail Station Equipment Police Emergency Mgmt Equipment 0.2 $ G. Maintenance Equipment Rail Maintenance Equipment Rail Track Signage Replacement Track Maintenance Equipment Switch Machine Rehabilitation Geometry Vehicle Rail Shop Repair Equipment Wayside Work Equipment Train Control Signal FCC Radio Frequency Comm NTSB Recommendations $ 130.8 Bus Repair Equipment Bus Repair Equipment 3.0 $ Business Facilities Equipment Materials Handling Equipment Warehouse Vertical Storage Unt 0.7 $ H. Other Facilities Business Support Facilities Revenue Facility Equipment Revenue Collection Facility Jackson Graham Building Renova 5.3 $ MTPD Support Facilities Police Substation District 2 Special Operations Division Facility 18.1 $ I. Project Management and Support Credit Facility Credit Facility 3.0 $ Total CIP Expenditures $ 904.1 REFERENCE MATERIAL AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION The proposed WMATA FY2013 Capital Improvement Program is included in the WMATA FY2013 Proposed Budget, which is available on-line: http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/ProposedFY2013Budget.pdf. The FY2013 Proposed Budget is also available for inspection through 5 p.m. March 12, 2012 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, except holidays at the Office of the Secretary, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. This public notice of the public hearings and the time established for public review and comments on the Program of Projects will satisfy the Section 5307(c) public participation requirements. The program of projects outlined in the FY2013 Proposed Budget will be the final program of projects unless modified prior to final approval by the WMATA Board of Directors. 

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