1 metropolitancouncil2009-2014transit capitalimprovement programoctober 22, 2008
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Overview
1) Current Situation/Growing Demand
2) CIP Funding Assumptions3) Capital Revenue Sources
• Regional Transit Capital• Federal Formula• UPA & Other Federal • State/Local/Other
4) Capital Expenses• Maintain System• Modest Expansion• Build Transitways
5) Unmet Needs6) Next Steps
3Demand Grows for Regional Transit
Metro Transit Ridership• Up 8.1%, 4.1 million rides,
first eight months of 2008
Regional Ridership• Suburban Transit Providers up
11.2%, 260,000 rides, first 6 months of 2008
• Contracted routes up 3.1%, 38,000 rides, first 6 months of 2008
Metro Mobility• Up 10.4%, 70,000 rides, first 6
months of 2008
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Available Capacity Strained*• Regional park-and-ride usage up
10% to 16,800, from 2006 to 2007
• 9 of the largest lots – 8,200 spaces – 93% full
• Examples of facilities at or over capacity:− Fort Snelling LRT (1073 sp, 99.7%
full)− 95th Ave/35W (1011 sp, 97.1%)
− Southwest Station (924 sp, 101.2%)
− Burnsville Station (1376 sp, 100.8% full)
− Maple Grove (924 sp, 97.1% full)*Strained is defined as using at least 90% of current capacity.
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2009–2014 CIP Priorities
Maintain Current System Replace vehicles per fleet management
plans Maintain & repair existing facilities
Expansion Provide fleet and facilities to meet growing
demand Seek to meet 2020 goal of 50% ridership
increase
Build Transitways
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CIP Funding Assumptions
• Revenue sources include:
• Federal grants• Regional Transit Capital (RTC) bonds• State/Local/CTIB funds
• Maximize Federal funding
• Programmed capital funds are authorized or expected to be received
• Preservation projects are fully funded
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CIP Funding Assumptions
• No new expansion projects being requested for authorization
• New expansion planned, but not requested for authorization at this time
• Planned expansion in the 6-year CIP includes:• Central Corridor• Northstar• UPA• Awarded CMAQ projects• Expansion buses• 16 new park & rides/stations• System support equipment• Technology upgrades
Metropolitan CouncilMetropolitan Council
Transportation Capital Request
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Planning RequestAuthorized Capital Program
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( $1.91 Billion )
2009-14 CIP
$1.79 Billion
Metropolitan CouncilMetropolitan Council
Transportation2009-14 Capital Improvement Plan
Expand10%
Transitway - Rail56%
Transitway - Bus4%
Preserve30%
Federal59%
State5%
CTIB15%
Other 8%
Regional Bonds13%
Sources
Uses by Category Uses by Objective
Transitway - Rail57%
Equipment3%
Transitway - Bus4%
Fleet25%
Support Facilities
3%
Technology1%
Customer Facilities
7%
1.79$ Billion
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2009-2014 CIP Revenue Sources Total: $1.8B
Federal $1.0B
State$98.0
MRTC
$237.9M
Local/Other
$148.4M
CTIB$274.5
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FTA Formula Funds • Federal Gas Tax allocated on a formula• $326.7M assumed over six years (for MT, MTS & STAPs)
FTA Discretionary Bus & Facility • Allocations at the discretion of Congress• $128.9M assumed over six years (earmarked funds)
CMAQ/STP • Allocated competitively through the TAB Process • $68.1M assumed over six years
UPA (Urban Partnership Agreement)• Congestion pricing, transit, telecommuting, technology• $34.4M Federal Funds
New Starts• Transitway funding allocated at the discretion of Congress• Central Corridor & Northstar $472.7M (2009-2014 only)
2009–2014 Federal Funding: $1.0B
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State General Funds or General Obligation Bonds
• Primarily for Transitways:
2009–2014 State Funding: $98.0M
Central Corridor $ 78.2M
UPA – GO Bonds 6.7M
UPA – TH Bonds 0.2M
I-35W 3.3M
Cedar Ave. BRT 7.2M
Corridor Studies (Redrock, Rush Line) 1.3M
Union Depot Required Pass-thru/Other 1.1M
$ 98.0M
132009–2014 Regional Transit Capital Funding: $237.9M
2009-2014
Assumes an average of $35.4M spending per year
No increase in property tax impact
Primarily used for fleet and matching federal funds
Inflationary pressures eroding buying power of RTCRTC increasing at 1%/year
Steel increased 9%/year over last 5 years
Concrete increased 6%/year over last 5 years
Vehicle costs increased 4.4%/year over last 7 years
Result is unfunded projects
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Local Funds: $128.3M
• Local funds are provided by counties and cities
• Used for Transitway capital (CCLRT & Northstar) and CMAQ match
Other Funds: $20.1M
• From sale of property
• Hiawatha Land Assembly
• Other existing projects
CTIB: $274.5M
• Used for Central Corridor
2009–2014 Local/Other/CTIB Funding: $422.9M
Metropolitan CouncilMetropolitan Council
Metro Transit Programs
Metro Transit BusMetro Transit Light Rail
162009–2014 Metro TransitMaintain Current System:
$455.7MFunding includes:
Replace 543 buses (306 standard and 237 hybrid)
Completion of 7 current park & rides/stations
Support facilities repair
Park & ride security enhancements
Public facilities refurbishment
Repair garages/energy improvements
Replace support equipment
Available funding meets needs
Other/State$5.2M
RTC$135.5M
Federal$315.0M
Technology/Other
$57.1M
Facilities$76.1M
Fleet$322.5M
Sources
Uses
172009-2014 Metro TransitExpansion: $97.3M
Funding includes:27 I-35W Express bus purchases (13 coaches, 9 40’ buses, 5 artics)12 new park and rides/stationsBegin Heywood II garage expansionSystem support equipmentTechnology upgrades
Does not meet TPP 50% system growth by 2020.
Does not meet current demand for service.
Other/State$10.0M
Federal$69.8M
RTC$17.5M
Uses
Sources
Technology$1.1M
Fleet$6.2M
Facilities$85.0M
Other$5.0M
Metropolitan CouncilMetropolitan Council
Metropolitan Transportation Services
Programs
Metro MobilitySuburban Transit ProvidersContracted Regular Routes
Community Programs
19Metropolitan Transportation
Services Maintain Current System: $86.2M
2009 – 2014 Funding includes:Replace buses
• Metro Mobility: 346• Other programs: 219
Maintain facilitiesPurchase capital equipment
Available funding meets needs
Federal$35.2M
RTC$50.8M
Other$0.2M
All Other$12.4M
Fleet$73.8M
Sources
Uses
20Metropolitan Transportation Services
Expansion: $73.2MFunding includes:
68 expansion buses
4 new/expanded park and rides
Expansion is funded through existing CMAQ awards.
Expansion projects require demonstration that operating funds will be available.
REVENUE
Passenger Facilities$17.4M
Fleet$46.5M
Technology$9.3M
Federal$49.4M
RTC$23.8M
Sources
Uses
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2009–2014 MT & MTS Build Transitways: $1.1B
Funding Unidentified
Transitway Authorized
Expected Funding
Central Corridor 435.4 448.0 --
Hiawatha 3-car train 5.6 25.6 63.0
Northstar Commuter Rail 66.2 -- --
Northstar Fridley Station 4.0 -- --
I-35W Transit Hubs/Station 4.3 1.2 --
UPA 42.9 -- --
Cedar Ave. BRT 13.2 12.8 --
Corridor Studies (Red Rock, Rush Line) 5.1 -- --
Union Depot Required Pass Thru 2.5 -- --
Hiawatha Land Assembly 3.5 -- --
Hiawatha FFGA Completion 7.0 -- --
Total $589.7 $487.6 $63.0
Metropolitan CouncilMetropolitan Council
Transportation2008-09 Capital Budget Comparison – By Objective
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64.2
82.7
25.1
14.1
64.2
60.6
153.2
67.1
9.8
110.8
32.8
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Preserve Expand Transitway - Bus Transitway - Rail Planned
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Unmet Needs $387.4M
Bus System: $266.3M• Fleet $42.7M • Support Facilities $10.0M • Garages $99.4M• Park & Rides $68.9M• Technology $45.3M
Transitways: $121.1M• Hiawatha 3-Car Train $63.0M• Transitways $58.1M