bureau of public transportation overview for the governor’s commission on the reorganization of...

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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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• 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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Chart




Raymond Godcher


Michael Sanders


Eugene Colonese

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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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• 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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• 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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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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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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Chart




Raymond Godcher


Michael Sanders


Eugene Colonese

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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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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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Implementation

• Bus Capital Projects– ConnDOT-Owned Bus Facilities– Transit District Maintenance Facilities– Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program for

Municipalities

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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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Chart




Raymond Godcher


Michael Sanders


Eugene Colonese

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Office of Rail51 Employees


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


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• 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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• 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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• 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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Who 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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