Virginia Transit Update

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1 Virginia Transit Update Jennifer Mitchell Agency Director Virginia Transit Association May 24,

2 Key Priorities for Statewide Transit Program Funding Safety and State of Good Repair Expansion 2

3 Funding 3

4 Developing New Revenue Streams For Transit Smart Scale: $31 million for eight projects in FY17 $168 million for 17 projects in FY18 Use of Toll Revenues for Transit: I-66 Outside the Beltway I-66 Inside the Beltway I-395/I-95 Express Lanes I-64 Hot Lanes Transit Capital Project Advisory Board Revenue 4

5 FY17 Smart Scale Transit Projects - $31M Hampton Roads Lynchburg Northern Virginia HRT Regional Commuter Express Bus HRT Peninsula Regional Park and Ride Enhancement Lynchburg Central Business District Circulator Danville Transit System Bus Shelter & Transit Buses Purchase Ballston Metrorail Station West Entrance ART Service Restructuring and Expansion I-66 TDM Strategies Richmond Petersburg Station Park and Ride Structured Lot 5

6 FY18 Recommended Smart Scale Transit Projects - $168 M Fredericksburg Brooke and Leeland VRE Stations Expansions Hampton Roads Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Bus Expansion and Bus Shelter Northern Virginia West End Transitway- Southern Towers Transit Facilities DASH Bus Service & Facility Expansion Columbia Pike Smart Corridor 3 rd highest Benefit/Cost Score in Virginia Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Multimodal Connections Loudoun County Transit Buses Acquisition VRE Fredericksburg Line Capacity Expansion Highest Raw Benefit Score in Virginia 6

7 Richmond FY18 Recommended Smart Scale Transit Projects - $168 M Broad Street Pedestrian and Transit Stop Improvements Parham Road Pedestrian and Transit Stop Improvements City of Richmond E Smart Cities Cogbill/Hopkins/Chippenham - Park and Ride Lot Salem Greater Roanoke Transit Company (GRTC) Smart Way Vehicle Expansion Project 4 th highest Benefit/Cost Score in Virginia GRTC Automatic Vehicle Locator/Real-Time Project Valley Metro Vehicle Expansion Project Blacksburg Expansion Bus Purchase Staunton Waynesboro Towne Center Park and Ride 7

8 Lynchburg Downtown Circulator Service to start in August 2017 First completed Smart Scale project Free service will run six days a week 8

9 VRE Fredericksburg Line VRE Fredericksburg Line Capacity Expansion ($92.6M) Expands Crossroads Yard and Maintenance Facility in Spotsylvania Provides 11 new railcars as well as other station improvements to allow 8 car trains Leeland and Brooke Stations Adds second platform and expands existing platforms to accommodate 8 car trains Expands parking at Leeland Station, installs new bicycle racks, and constructs shared use path and crosswalks 9

10 I-66 Outside the Beltway Toll Revenues to Transit: Northern VA Concession agreement includes $800M over the next 50 years Will support new and enhanced point-to-point, peak period commuter buses Operations begin in 2022 I-66 Inside the Beltway $10 million upfront payment followed by annual funding for transit Toll revenue allocations to fund new transit, TDM, bicycle, pedestrian, and roadway options Tolling to begin in December 2017 I-395/I-95 Express Lanes $15 million per year for transit and TDM DRPT and regional partners determined a comprehensive set of transit and TDM enhancements for the corridor that could be funded with annual transit payment 10

11 Transit Service To Be Supported by I-66 HOT Lanes 11

12 Toll Revenues To Transit: Hampton Roads I-64 HOT Lanes Conversion of 8 miles of HOV lanes in Norfolk to HOT/Express Lane in Fall 2017 I-264/64 Interchange to I-564 Interchange Westbound Monday through Friday 5AM 9AM Eastbound Monday through Friday 2PM 6PM Opportunity to utilize some toll revenue to support enhanced transit service in the corridor during toll hours Working with HRT to evaluate eligible routes and services 12

13 Transit/TDM-Related Projects Atlantic Gateway Providing additional commuter parking in Spotsylvania and Stafford County Supporting a wide range of intelligent transportation systems and advanced technology improvements in the corridor Improving multi-modal access to the Pentagon Rail Projects 14 miles of additional track from Franconia to Long Bridge provides VRE capacity, including 2 additional slots 13

14 Atlantic Gateway 14

15 Transit Capital Project Revenue Advisory Board Created by HB 1359 to: Develop a proposal for new revenues to replace expiring CPR bonds Develop a project-based prioritization strategy for transit capital projects State of Good Repair Expansion projects (using same factor areas as Smart Scale) Also addressed in Budget Item 448 E.1 15

16 Commonwealth Transit Capital Revenues Loss of bond funds will result in a 44% decrease in transit capital funding 16

17 Funding Shares for Capital Tiers Under Current Funding Rules Funding Scenario: State of Good Repair Only State of Good Repair Only with Tiers 17

18 Project Submittal Project Type Illustrative Structure for Capital Program Prioritization SGR SGR Needs Screening Technical Score: Asset Condition + Service Impact Minor Enhanc. Technical Score: Service Impact Major Expansion 6 Criteria Technical Score Cost Effectiveness Score Weighting State Share of Cost SGR Ranking Minor Enhanc. Ranking Expansion Ranking State Match / Funding Tiers Funding Allocation 18

19 Safety and State of Good Repair 19

20 FY Six-Year Improvement Plan Focus on State of Good Repair 467 Replacement Revenue Vehicles 163 Buses to be Rehabbed/Rebuilt 132 Replacement Metro Railcars 360 Railcars to be Rehabbed WMATA PRIIA Match: $50M/year through 2020 Safety Enhancements Light Rail Advance Warning Intersection Control System (HRT) Driver Assistance Systems/Pedestrian Collision Avoidance Technology 20

21 DRPT is sponsoring a group plan for Tier 2 providers Transit Asset Management 34 eligible Tier 2 providers in the Commonwealth Large variation in system size (2 to 79 vehicles) Operations in different geographies and operating conditions Large variation in internal abilities and resources Initial targets were established before January 1, 2017 Documented decision tool to support goals Trans AM Working to develop TAM plan with members of the group 21

22 VA, MD, DC passed identical legislation U.S. Senate approved the compact; U.S. House yet to take action Metro Safety Commission Development is further along than other 28 states required to do the same FTA is withholding 5% of FY funds to transit agencies statewide until: 3 jurisdictions enact identical legislation Congress approves Interstate Compact FTA certifies DRPT authorized to provide up to $6.2m annually in loans for 2 years for transit agencies facing cash flow issues. Agencies must have exhausted all FY17 funds first 22

23 Supporting Expansion Needs Across Virginia 23

24 Capacity Expansion & Capital Projects Capacity Expansion 61 Service Expansion Buses 28 Service Expansion Metro Railcars Bus Bay Expansion at East Falls Church Metro Station Engineering for Extension of Transitway (Crystal City/Potomac Yard) to Pentagon City Capital Projects Greater Lynchburg Transit Company Maintenance Facility Blacksburg Multi-Modal Center 24

25 Multi-Year Funding Agreements Norfolk Naval Station Transit Extension (DEIS): $0.8 State, $0.9M Flexible STP ($5.8M prior years) VRE Track Lease Payments: $25.5M State, $37.5M Flexible STP GRTC BRT project: $14.2M State ($24.9M USDOT TIGER Grant, $17.8M State prior years) WMATA power upgrades program: $36.2M State and FHWA ($24.5M prior years) 25

26 Transforming Transit in Richmond Broad Street BRT The Pulse Construction activity underway throughout the 7-mile corridor The contract has a fixed completion date of June 30, The project is incentivized to encourage early completion with the highest incentive achieved if service is initiated in October 2017 Richmond Transit Network Plan Effort to revisit transit routing throughout the City of Richmond to make the system function more efficiently with the BRT Corridor Extensive public outreach and engagement to design GRTC and City of Richmond currently working to implement with the completion of the Pulse BRT Greater RVA Transit Vision Plan 2040 Vision Plan adopted by TPO in April TPO, DRPT, and local governments working to develop new routes for study 26

27 Greater RVA Transit Vision Plan 27

28 Looking to the Future in Hampton Roads Peninsula Corridor Study Future of High Capacity Transit in Hampton/Newport News Study scheduled to be completed in 2017 Norfolk Light Rail Extension Study options to extend The Tide to Naval Station, ODU and other points of interest Study scheduled for completion in

29 Virginia Intercity Bus Service Pilot Program: Blacksburg to Washington, D.C Planned routes along both I-81 and I-66 Strong local interest and support Accessible to a number of colleges and universities Connectivity with local transit Total annual operating cost: ~ $1M Estimated annual revenue: $525,000 (53% farebox recovery after 2 years) Within existing Federal funding allocated to support annual operating and capital (FTA 5311) 29

30 WMATA Funding and Governance Review Former U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood will lead the study and issue a final report in November 2017 The study will: Review WMATA s governance structure, labor policies, and its longterm financial stability Compare WMATA s condition to similar transit systems throughout the country Identify recommended executive and legislative actions 30

31 Transportation Demand Management Moving people through TDM: Growing vanpooling and carpooling General Assembly set aside $1.9 million annually to expand vanpools Encouraging transit ridership Promoting teleworking Bike to Work Week Working with VDOT on Major Projects to mitigate construction impacts through transportation management planning 31

32 Virginia Transit Update Jennifer Mitchell Agency Director Virginia Transit Association May 24,