Bureau of Public Transportation Overview for the Governor’s Commission on the Reorganization of the Department of Transportation September 6, 2007 Peter A. Richter, Jr. Bureau Chief, Public Transportation
Dec 20, 2015
Bureau of Public Transportation Overview
for the Governor’s Commission on the
Reorganization of the Department of Transportation
September 6, 2007
Peter A. Richter, Jr.Bureau Chief, Public Transportation
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Bureau of Public Transportation
MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Bureau of Public Transportation is for the development, maintenance, and operation of a safe and efficient system of motor carrier and rail facilities for the movement of people and goods, such as bus transit, rail operations and ridesharing programs.
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Bureau of Public Transportation
Strategic Objectives• Maintain existing systems
to a state of good repair and enhance system safety and security
• Review transit governance to improve efficiency and enhance management effectiveness
• Expand bus and rail services to capture a greater share of existing markets and capture specific new markets
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Public Transportation in Connecticut
• Unique service delivery model• Impact of transit on Connecticut economy • Role in helping ConnDOT achieve
mobility mission
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Connecticut Public Transportation
• Large service organization - $491M in annual operating expenses, $175M ConnDOT subsidy
• Annual rail and bus – approximately 72,000,000 passenger trips
• 92,000 annual scheduled trains; 3,200,000 annual scheduled buses
• 53 rail maintenance and passenger facilities; 10 bus maintenance and 5 major bus passenger facilities operated
• Ownership and operation of over 300 rail vehicles and over 1,065 buses and vans
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Statewide Bus System Profile
• Total Bus Transit System CTTRANSIT, Express Bus, Transit Districts,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Dial-a-Ride and Shuttle Services– Annual passenger trips - 36,320,000– Annual revenues - $38,320,000– Annual expenses - $153,280,000– Total annual subsidy - $114,960,000– ConnDOT share of annual subsidy -
$110,280,000
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Commuter Rail Services
New Haven Line and three Branch Lines
•35 Stations
•35,000,000 Annual Passenger Trips
Shore Line East
•8 Stations
•460,000 Annual Passenger Trips
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Rail Passenger System Profile
• New Haven Line (NHL)– Weekday trains = 281/day, Saturday = 175 trains, Sunday =
146 trains– Annual passenger trips - 35,000,000– Annual revenues - $240,800,000– Annual expenses - $328,300,000– Total annual subsidy - $87,500,000– CDOT share of annual subsidy - $56,800,000
• Shore Line East (SLE)– Weekday trains = 21 (Mon.-Thurs.), 23 (Fri.), no weekend
service– Annual passenger trips - 460,000– Annual revenues - $1,300,000– Annual expenses - $9,600,000– Total annual subsidy - $8,300,000
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Rail Freight System Profile
• Over 50,000 carloads (four million tons) originate or terminate annually in Connecticut
• Eight rail freight carriers in Connecticut• ConnDOT’s rail freight initiatives
– Gross Receipts Tax Exemption Program– Rail Preservation and Improvement Program– Relay track materials from passenger lines– Acquisition of abandoned rights of way
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Capital Improvement Program
• Annual Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Funds ($90M)
• State provides the non-federal share for most rail and bus capital improvements
• Annual State Bond Authorization ($41M)• Special Authorizations• Other funding sources
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Major Capital Improvements
• Bus– New Britain-
Hartford Busway– CTTRANSIT Fleet
Replacement– CTTRANSIT New
Haven Division Maintenance Facility
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Major Capital Improvements
• Rail– M8 Rail Car
Procurement– New Haven
Maintenance Facility Complex
– NHL Overhead Catenary Wire Replacement
– Railroad Movable Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement
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Organization Description
• Public service organization structured around business units (Rail/Bus)– Financial Management– Operations Administration– Capital Improvement Administration
• Historical perspective of the services provided
• Organizational interdependencies
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Bureau of Public Transportation Organization
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Bureau Chief Chief of Public Transportation
Peter A. Richter, Jr.
Fiscal Administrative ServicesChief of Fiscal/Admin Services
Raymond Godcher
Office of Transit and RidesharePublic Transit Administrator
Michael Sanders
Office of RailPublic Transit Administrator
Eugene Colonese
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Bureau of Public Transportation Organization
Chart
Bureau Chief Chief of Public Transportation
Peter A. Richter, Jr.
Fiscal Administrative ServicesChief of Fiscal/Admin Services
Raymond Godcher
Office of Transit and RidesharePublic Transit Administrator
Michael Sanders
Office of RailPublic Transit Administrator
Eugene Colonese
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Fiscal Administrative ServicesChief of Fiscal/Admin Services
Adm inis trative Ass is tant
Administrative/Financial PlanningTransit Manager
Contract AdministrationFiscal Administrative Manager
Financial Planning
Grants Management
Operations Accounting
Fiscal Administration
Agreements Processing
CapitalPlanning
Office of Fiscal Administrative Services19 Employees
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Office of Fiscal Administrative Services
Administrative/Financial Planning
• Capital Planning– 20 year Transit Capital Project Management
Plan– Bond Commission submittals– Biennial budget submissions and mid-term
updates– Local and state plan and program
coordination
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Office of Fiscal Administrative Services
Administrative/Financial Planning
• Agreements Processing– Coordinate the development, review and
processing of all agreements and addenda including operating and capital
– Track through an evolving database over 400 agreements and 300 addenda annually to ensure proper execution and proper inclusion in CORE
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Office of Fiscal Administrative Services
Administrative/Financial Planning
• Grants Management– Prepare all grant activities and required
quarterly progress reports through FTA’s reporting system
– Oversee ConnDOT’s funding involvement in FTA grant activities undertaken by the Transit Districts
– Provide liaison with FTA in coordination of all grants management activities, State Management and Triennal Review, Procurement Reviews, and regularly scheduled Progress Review meetings
– Prepare/Coordinate National Transit Database, Disadvantage Business Enterprise, and Title VI Reporting requirements
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Office of Fiscal Administrative Services
Contract Administration
• Operations Accounting– Process all CORE receivers (invoices) and
maintain subsidy payment records– Record/Reconcile daily revenue deposits for
CTTRANSIT and State-operated rail station parking
– Provide customer service to vendors regarding payment status
– Coordinate NHL and SLE operating and capital audits
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Office of Fiscal Administrative Services
Contract Administration
• Fiscal Administration– Manage and report on annual funding
sources– Coordinate all CORE activities– Administer annual Personal Services, Other
Expenses and Equipment budgets
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Bureau of Public Transportation Organization
Chart
Bureau Chief Chief of Public Transportation
Peter A. Richter, Jr.
Fiscal Administrative ServicesChief of Fiscal/Admin Services
Raymond Godcher
Office of Transit and RidesharePublic Transit Administrator
Michael Sanders
Office of RailPublic Transit Administrator
Eugene Colonese
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Office of Transit and RidesharePublic Transit Administrator
Administrative Assistant
Program Design and ProjectImplementation
Transit Manager
Transit Development andSupport Services
Transit Manager
Secretary
CommunityAdvocacy
Regulatory & Compliance
Bus CapitalProjects
Marketing and TDM
Contract Services
& Support
Project Development
Office of Transit and Rideshare
30 Employees
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Office of Transit and RideshareProgram Design and Project
Implementation
• Community Advocacy– Liaison to the Connecticut Public Transportation
Commission (CPTC)– Represent the Bureau of Public Transportation
on several interagency committees– Coordinate changes to ConnDOT’s taxi, livery,
motor bus and household goods moving regulations
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Office of Transit and RideshareProgram Design and Project
Implementation
• Regulatory and Compliance– Licenses and regulates the taxicab, livery, motor
bus and household goods carrier industries in Connecticut.
• Processing applications from all regulated industries• Issuing intrastate motor bus authorities• Registering interstate authorities for motor bus• Maintaining proper records • Monitoring and enforcing ConnDOT regulations on the
industries• Reviewing company financial information and approving
rates and tariffs
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Office of Transit and RideshareProgram Design and Project
Implementation
• Bus Capital Projects– ConnDOT-Owned Bus Facilities– Transit District Maintenance Facilities– Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program for
Municipalities
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Office of Transit and RideshareProgram Design and Project
Implementation
• Marketing and Transportation Demand Management– Statewide marketing for ConnDOT Commuter
Services (bus, rail and ridesharing)– Outreach to employers– Ridesharing (carpool/vanpool)– Online incentive-based ridesharing –NuRide.com– Telecommuting support services -
TelecommuteCT.com– Commuter tax benefit - CommuterTaxBenefit.org– Customer information systems
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Office of Transit and RideshareTransit Development and Support
Services
• Contract Services and Support– CTTRANSIT– Urban and rural transit districts– ADA paratransit– Express bus system– Statewide transit system support services– Bus service development and review – Intercity bus– Liaison for planning studies statewide
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Office of Transit and RideshareTransit Development and Support
Services• Project Development
– Federal Initiatives• Mandated statewide planning for coordinating public transit and
human service agency transportation. Must include at least the following programs:
– Job Access and Reverse Commute – Access to jobs for low-income workers– Section 5310 – Vehicle grants for agencies serving the elderly and people
with disabilities– New Freedom – Expanded service for people with disabilities; beyond ADA
mandates • United We Ride – Coordination of federally-funded human service
agency transportation programs
– State Initiatives• Municipal Grant Program – Grants to towns for paratransit serving
elderly and people with disabilities• Busway – Liaison to project for all operating, bus capital, station
design, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) issues and federal New Starts reporting
– Liaison for various planning studies statewide
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Bureau of Public Transportation Organization
Chart
Bureau Chief Chief of Public Transportation
Peter A. Richter, Jr.
Fiscal Administrative ServicesChief of Fiscal/Admin Services
Raymond Godcher
Office of Transit and RidesharePublic Transit Administrator
Michael Sanders
Office of RailPublic Transit Administrator
Eugene Colonese
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Office of Rail51 Employees
Office of RailPublic Transit Administrator
Secretary
Administrative Assistant
Secretary
Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant
Rail RegulatoryRail Design and ConstructionPublic Transit Assistant Administrator
Rail OperationsPublic Transit Assistant Administrator
Stations and Business
Development
Line Property Management
Maintenance of Infrastructure
Maintenance of Equipment
Design Construction Property Administration
and Control
Maintenance Operations Security Commun-ications
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Office of RailRail Design and Construction
• Design and Construction– Enlist services of consulting engineering
firms; develop scopes, direct and oversee work; and ensure compliance with FTA requirements.
– Administer construction contracts – Administer inspection of State-owned
railroad bridges– Oversee work performed by railroad forces
(e.g. track programs, bridge repairs)
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Office of RailRail Operations
• Property Administration and Control– Line Property Management
• Management and oversight responsibility for 600+/- license, lease, and entry agreements
– Stations and Business Development• Primary management and oversight
responsibility for 43 rail station facilities• Preparation of all station operation and
maintenance agreements
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• Maintenance of Infrastructure– Oversee maintenance activities that are
performed by the designated railroad operator
– Monitor railroad bridge maintenance– Respond to public complaints regarding
railroad rights of way
Office of RailRail Operations
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Office of RailRail Operations
• Maintenance of Equipment– Project management
• M8 rail car procurement• M2 major systems
replacement program • Mafersa (VRE) equipment
repair modification project
• Locomotive and coach overhauls/procurements
– Oversee consultant staff– Compliance with FTA
guidelines
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Office of RailRail Operations
• Operations– Oversee the New Haven Line commuter rail
service operated by Metro-North Railroad and Shore Line East commuter rail service operated by Amtrak
– Provide monthly safety program for state employees and consultants related to railroad dangers and issues
– Liaison with freight railroads operating in Connecticut
– Liaison for planning studies
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Office of RailRail Operations
• Security– Manage and administer transit security
program and direct rail emergency preparedness and contingency planning
• Plan and participate in disaster simulation exercises and evacuation drills
• Prepare, submit and administer transit security federal grants• Plan and administer transit system capital improvement projects that
provide security enhancements to rail facilities• Monitor security projects and oversee federal reporting requirements
to ensure compliance with federal regulations/guidelines• Represent the Department and establish strong communication
contact with transit security partners and other public transportation groups
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• Rail Regulatory and Compliance– Responsibility for Connecticut General Statute
requirements– Investigation of at-grade railroad crossing
accidents and fatalities– Maintenance of railroad/highway at-grade
crossing inventory records– Inspections of all new and reconstructed public
and private railroad/highway at-grade crossings to ensure compliance with federal and State requirements
Office of RailRail Regulatory
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Organizational Interdependencies
• External– Office of the
Governor– Other State
Agencies– Federal Agencies– Service Contractors– RPOs/MPOs– Advocacy Groups– Towns
• Internal– Office of the
Commissioner– Bureau of
Engineering and Highway Operations
– Bureau of Policy & Planning
– Bureau of Finance & Administration
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Bureau of Public Transportation
Who we are – What we do
• Large service organization• Efficient structure of services
– Operating– Capital
• Connecticut public transportation promotes a balanced, efficient transportation system