Light Rail Fare Collection (TVM) February 2014
Ticket Vending Machines 2 Existing ACS 1. Purchase paper ticket with cash, credit & debit card 2. Change made 3. Reload Q-card Genfare New Full Service 1. Purchase paper ticket with cash, credit & debit card 2. Change made 3. Dispense Q-card / METRO Money or Day Pass Parkeon New Basic 1. Purchase paper ticket with cash, credit & debit card 2. No change made 1
Option 2 TVM Equipment TVM Type Quantity Cost New Basic TVMs - Parkeon (Paper ticket / cash / credit /debit / no change) 50 $ 840,000 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare (Q card/metro money/day Pass/cash/credit/debit/ change) Terminal Stations / Transit Centers / Major Connection Points 20 $ 1,112,000 Major Event Centers Sub Total (Option 2- New Basic & New Full Service - TVMs Cost of Budgeted $2,010,000) 70 $ 1,952,000 2 3
Ticket Vending Machine Maintenance Cost Presently annual cost for ACS TVM equipment in place is $10,900 annually per machine Previously when METRO operated and maintained equipment other than from ACS (S&B) cost annually was $8,300 per machine Expectation based on machine complexity and design is that cost for the Genfare and Parkeon machines are as follows: Genfare $8,000/ year Parkeon $4,000/ year 3
Option 2 New Full Service (Genfare) Locations Terminal Stations / Major Connection Points / Transit Centers Wheeler (2) Lockwood / Eastwood (2) Magnolia Park (1) Smith Lands (1) Fannin South (1) Downtown Transit Center (2) TMC Transit Center(1) Northline Transit Center(1) Burnett Transit Center(2) Palm Center Transit Center(1) Major Event Center Robertson Stadium / UH / TSU (2) Theater District (1) EaDO / Stadium (1) Total of 18 TVMs + 2 Spares = 20 TVMs 4
Option 2 Location Selection Methodology Station Configuration Projected 2015 Ridership data Budget constraint of $2M New Basic (Parkeon) TVM Locations Low ridership stations New Full Service (Genfare) TVM Locations Major Connection Points Event Centers with highest projected 2015 ridership data All Transit Centers 5
Existing Split Station Configuration Existing Full Service ACS Machines Existing Full Full Service ACS ACS Machines 6 7
Existing Center Station Configuration Existing Full Service ACS Machines 7 8
Special Event Center Station Locations Robertson Stadium / UH / TSU EaDo / Stadium TVMs at Special Event Stations One (1) Existing ACS One (1) New Full Service Genfare 8 9
Proposed Split Station Configuration Low Ridership Stations One (1) Existing ACS TVM One (1) New Basic (Parkeon) TVM High Ridership Stations One (1) Existing ACS TVM One (1) New Full Service (Genfare) TVM Existing Full Service ACS Proposed New Existing Full Service ACS Proposed New 10 9
Proposed Center Station Configuration Low Ridership Stations One (1) Existing ACS TVM One (1) New Basic (Parkeon) TVM High Ridership Stations One (1) Existing ACS TVM One (1) New Full Service (Genfare) TVM Existing Full Service ACS Proposed New 10 11
Special Event Center Station Configuration Existing Full Service ACS New Full Service Genfare 5 11 12
TVMs Main St Red Line Map 12 13
TVMs - North Line Map 13 14
TVMs - East End Line Map 14 15
TVMs - Southeast Line Map 15 16
TVMs Southeast Downtown Map 16 17
TVM Time Line Fabricate / Test / Install New Basic Parkeon TVMs 3 to 4 months from Notice-to- Proceed New Full Service Genfare TVMs 4 to 5 months from Notice-to- Proceed 17
Next Steps Request Board authorization for the President and CEO to negotiate and award a contract to Parkeon and SPX Genfare for the initial purchase of ticket vending machines and for a period of seven (7) years to purchase additional machines Fifty (50) Parkeon Machines $840,000 Twenty (20) Genfare Machines $1,112,000 Total Cost $1,952,000 within the 2M budget 18
Option 2A - Future Consideration for Additional TVMS Additional New Full Service TVMs (Genfare) at high ridership stations Main St Square (2) Central Station Main (1) Convention District (1) Central Station (1) Dryden (2) Memorial Herman Hospital (2) Additional New Basic (Parkeon) TVMs at event stations Reliant Park (1) EaDo / Stadium (1) Theater District (1) 19
Option 2A Future Consideration for Additional TVMS Cost TVM Type Quantity Cost New Basic TVMs - Parkeon 3 $ 50,400 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare 9 $ 500,400 Total 12 $ 550,800 Additional cost of for future consideration 20
Option 2A - Future Consideration Special Event Center Station Configuration Existing ACS Parkeon Genfare As discussed at the Capital Programs Committee One (1) Existing ACS machine One (1) New Full Service Genfare machine One (1) New Basic Parkeon machine 21 22
Option 2B - Future Consideration for Additional TVMS New Full Service TVMs (Genfare) at high ridership stations in lieu of New Basic TVMs Main St Square (2) Central Station Main (1) Convention District (1) Central Station (1) Dryden (2) Memorial Herman Hospital (2) Additional New Basic (Parkeon) TVMs at event stations Reliant Park (1) EaDo / Stadium (1) Theater District (1) 22
Option 2B Future Consideration for Additional TVMS Cost TVM Type Quantity Cost New Basic TVMs - Parkeon 45 $ 756,000 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare 29 $ 1,612,400 Total 74 $ 2,368,400 Additional cost of about $416,400 for future consideration 23
Cost Comparison of Options TVM Type Quantity Cost Option 2 New Basic TVMs - Parkeon 50 $ 840,000 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare 20 $ 1,112,000 Total 70 $ 1,952,000 TVM Type Quantity Cost Option 2A New Basic TVMs - Parkeon 3 $ 50,400 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare 9 $ 500,400 Total 12 $ 550,800 TVM Type Quantity Cost Option 2B New Basic TVMs - Parkeon 45 $ 756,000 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare 29 $ 1,612,400 Total 74 $ 2,368,400 24
Maintenance Cost Comparison TVM Type Quantity Cost / Year Option 2 New Basic TVMs - Parkeon 50 $200,000 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare 20 $160,000 Total 70 $360,000 TVM Type Quantity Cost /Year Option 2A New Basic TVMs - Parkeon 3 $12,000 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare 9 $72,000 Total 12 $84,000 TVM Type Quantity Cost/Year Option 2B New Basic TVMs - Parkeon 45 $180,000 New Full Service TVMs - Genfare 29 $232,000 Total 74 $412,000 25