Bureau of Public Transportation Overview for the Governor

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Bureau of Public Transportation Overview for the
Governors Commission on the Reorganization of
the Department of TransportationSeptember 6,
2007

• Peter A. Richter, Jr.
• Bureau Chief, Public Transportation

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Bureau of Public Transportation

• MISSION STATEMENT
• The 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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Public Bus Services
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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 Service
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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
• ConnDOTs 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 Chart
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Bureau of Public Transportation Organization Chart
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Office of Fiscal Administrative Services19
Employees
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Office of Fiscal Administrative
ServicesAdministrative/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
ServicesAdministrative/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
ServicesAdministrative/Financial Planning

• Grants Management
• Prepare all grant activities and required
  quarterly progress reports through FTAs
  reporting system
• Oversee ConnDOTs 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 ServicesContract
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 ServicesContract
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
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Office of Transit and Rideshare30 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 ConnDOTs 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
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Office of Rail51 Employees
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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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Office of RailRail Operations

• 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

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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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Office of RailRail Regulatory

• 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

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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 TransportationWho we are What
we do

• Large service organization
• Efficient structure of services
• Operating
• Capital
• Connecticut public transportation promotes a
  balanced, efficient transportation system

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