Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Proposed FY2015 Budget and Fare Increase Riders Advisory Council January 8, 2014 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority What will riders see from Metro s proposed investment? 2
Metro s Proposed Investment for FY2015 First 7000-series trains enter service Resilient flooring installed in 5000- and 6000-series 3
Metro s Proposed Investment for FY2015 Purchase 151 low-floor buses and rehabilitate 100 existing buses Advance Bus Priority Corridor Networks 4
Metro s Proposed Investment for FY2015 Purchase 150 new MetroAccess vehicles to replace aging fleet 5
Metro s Proposed Investment for FY2015 Install 14 NEW escalators; rehab an additional 27 6
Metro s Proposed Investment for FY2015 New, brighter lighting at all 47 underground Metrorail stations Complete platform rehabs at Deanwood & Minnesota Ave; begin work at Arlington Cemetery 7
Metro s Proposed Investment for FY2015 New Bike & Ride facilities open or under construction at six stations Lighting improvements at all 25 parking garages 8
Metro s Proposed Investment for FY2015 Ongoing work to improve safety, reliability and comfort of your ride 9
Improving Safety for Riders and Employees 20 of 29 NTSB recommendations closed Respect your Ride youth safety campaign FY 2015: Begin to retire 1000 series railcars Implement Fatigue Risk Management System
Caring for Our Customers Customer satisfaction survey Improved communications tools Training for front line employees FY 2015: Establish system-wide Customer Care Program Complete Customer Service Action Plan items
Connecting Communities with New Rail and Bus Service Hired and trained staff for Silver Line Additional buses and rail cars Acceptance facility for new rail cars constructed FY 2015: Operate Silver Line Phase I Add buses to implement Priority Corridor Network
Delivering Quality Service Buses exceed on-time target Reliable fleet = better service Highest availability in ~5 yrs FY 2015: More on-time buses; better rail on-time performance Higher customer satisfaction
Investing in Employees Improved recruitment strategies Completed employee engagement survey FY 2015: Improve employee engagement Succession planning Realign job functions and modernize job descriptions
Proposed FY 2015 Budget Net operating budget: $1.7 billion Projected expenses $105M higher than FY14 and funded by: Jurisdictional contributions $44M Fare and fee adjustments $30M Ridership growth and other sources $31M Capital budget: $1.1 billion $945M for base program of safety and state of good repair investments $191M for Metro 2025 capacity investments 15
Fare Change Highlights Metrobus Base SmarTrip fare from $1.60 up to $1.85 (potentially less) Cash fare from $1.80 up to $2.00 Elimination of cash surcharge also under consideration Increases to Express and Airport routes Metrorail Overall increase of 3-4% for peak and off-peak Increase capped for mid-distance. off-peak trips No change to $1 paper fare surcharge 16
Fare Change Highlights (cont.) MetroAccess No change to overall fare calculation Minimum fare will increase with bus fare; maximum fare will stay at $7.00 No change to free fare on rail and bus Parking Increase of $0.25 at all stations Additional surcharge up to $0.50 at Prince George s County stations Reduction in price for Redskins game parking 17
Sample Metrorail Fares (4% increase) Rush Travel Non Rush Travel Type Example Current Proposed Current Proposed Short Southern Ave to Navy Yard $2.20 $2.30 $1.75 $1.80 Medium Bethesda to Rosslyn $3.65 $3.80 $2.75 $2.95 Long Franconia Springfield to Metro Center $5.35 $5.55 $3.50 $3.65 18
FY2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Highlights CIP focus is on safety improvements, rebuilding the Metrorail system, increasing system capacity, and improving operational effectiveness of bus and rail Major elements include: Vehicles and vehicle parts Rail system infrastructure rehabilitation Passenger facilities (including elevators/escalators) Track and structures Maintenance facilities and equipment Systems and technology Other improvements (including bus priority corridor and bicycle/pedestrian investments) 19
FY2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Funding Funding Source Amount (millions) Federal Funding Formula Grant Programs $309.0 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) 168.4 Other Federal Grants 10.0 State and Local Funding Match to Federal Formula Grants 77.3 System Performance 125.1 State and Local PRIIA 168.4 Other State and Local 1.3 Other Miscellaneous Sources 17.7 Planned Long Term Financing 110.0 Metro 2025 Investment 150.0 TOTAL $1,137.3 20
Outreach Activities Pop-Ups (9) - Provide information about proposed fare increase and upcoming hearings - Allow riders to talk with Metro subject matter experts about budget and planning issues - Give riders opportunity to complete survey on proposed budget/fares Street Teams (23): - Provide information about proposed fare increase and upcoming hearings - Give riders opportunity to complete survey on proposed budget and fares
Public Hearings Six hearings: Two in each jurisdiction (DC, Maryland and Virginia) January 27 February 6 wmata.com/hearings Written testimony accepted through February 11 th writtentestimony@wmata.com wmata.com/budgetsurvey