1 MetropolitanCouncil2009-2014Transit CapitalImprovement ProgramOctober 22, 2008.

1Metropolitan Council2009-2014 Transit Capital Improvement Program

October 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

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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

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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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60.6

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9.8

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Preserve Expand Transitway - Bus Transitway - Rail Planned

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307.9$ 294.9$

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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

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