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Arlington County, Virginia METRO METRO 2015 − 2024 CIP Metro Funding Project Description The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA/Metro) is a unique federal-state-local partnership formed to provide mass transit service to the Washington Metropolitan region. Metro's current capital program covers years FY 2015 - FY 2020 and primarily funds state of good repair projects to rehabilitate the 30 plus year old transit system's infrastructure. It also includes the replacement of the 1000 series railcars, expected to enter service in FY 2016, as well as some service enhancements such as power traction upgrades to support the eight-car train initiative and bus priority corridor network investments. Associated Master Plan: Critical Milestones: Advisory Commission: Comprehensive Master Transportation Plan (MTP) for Arlington Neighborhood(s): Various Project Justification WMATA's Adopted FY 2015 - FY 2020 Capital Budget consists of $5.6 billion of critical system projects necessary to maintain the Metrobus, Metrorail, and Metroaccess systems over the next six years. The program focuses heavily on replacement / rehab of the system's aging infrastructure with minimal enhancement investments. Funding for the WMATA capital program is from a combination of state, federal and local sources. For Arlington, the total six-year funding commitment is approximately $110 million, and over ten-years it is forecast at $180 million. A combination of general obligation bonds, state grants and regional gas tax are used to fund Arlington's share of WMATA subsidy. New this year is WMATA's Momentum funding plan. This plan focuses on seven primary investments called Metro 2025, which are essential to be implemented immediately so that the system can keep up with today's demands and continue to support the region's economic competitiveness and quality of life. The unconstrained plan totals over $6.4 billion in new funding needs over the next ten years. State and local funding partners are currently working with WMATA to finalize a funding plan for these new investments that meets the funding capacity of each jurisdiction. In FY 2015, the local funding partners committed to providing $75 million in funding to begin implementing critical eight-car train power upgrades to the Metrorail system, and to fund bus fleet expansion and priority corridor enhancements. A new multi-year Capital Funding Agreement (CFA) is anticipated to be completed by FY 2016, at which time the regional funding commitments for future fiscal years of the Momentum program will be adopted. For planning purposes in the out-years of the CIP, an additional $10 - $12 million has been programmed from TCF and HB 2313 local 30% funds to address future growth in baseline WMATA capital needs as well as Metro 2025 projects. As the County negotiates the upcoming CFA, the numbers below may be revised based on the multi-jurisdictional funding commitments. The seven major Metro 2025 initiatives are: 1) Eight-Car Trains 2) Core Station Improvements 3) New Blue Line Connections 4) Next Generation Communications 5) Metrobus Priority Corridor Network 6) Bus Fleet Expansion 7) Pocket Tracks. E-1 Capital Cost Schedule (in $1,000s) 10 Year Notes on Cost Estimates FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 Total A & E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costs include the County's share of debt Land Acquisition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 service on $33 million in WMATA Construction 26,600 20,400 16,400 14,500 15,000 15,750 28,500 29,500 29,500 29,500 225,650 issued debt in Fiscal Years 2015-2018. Relocation and Temp Facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment and Furnishings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Project Cost 26,600 20,400 16,400 14,500 15,000 15,750 28,500 29,500 29,500 29,500 225,650 Notes on Funding Schedule (in $1,000s) Funding Schedule 10 Year FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 Total New Funding Funding in Fiscal Years 2021 – 2024 Federal Funding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 includes $30 million of funding from the State Funding 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,500 4,500 41,000 Transportation Capital Fund C&I and Developer Contributions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Bond Issue 22,600 16,400 12,400 10,500 11,000 11,750 12,500 12,500 15,000 15,000 139,650 HB2313 Local sources. This funding is PAYG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 above and beyond the funding commitment in Master Lease 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the current WMATA Capital Funding Sanitary District Tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Agreement (CFA), and is for new projects Other Funding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Transportation Capital Fund (TCF)-C&I 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 19,000 to be negotiated as part of the next CFA TCF - HB2313 Local 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 5,000 11,000 that is scheduled to be adopted in 2015. Subtotal New Funding 26,600 20,400 16,400 14,500 15,000 15,750 22,500 23,500 26,500 29,500 210,650 Previously Approved Funding Authorized but Unissued Bonds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Issued but Unspent Bonds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Previously Approved Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Subtotal Previously Approved Funding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Revenues 26,600 20,400 16,400 14,500 15,000 15,750 28,500 29,500 29,500 29,500 225,650 Projected Additional Operating Costs (in $1,000s) Notes on Operating Costs FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 Anticipated FTEs (+/-) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Operations Costs (+/-) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Facilities Costs (+/-) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Master Lease Financing Cost 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maintenance Capital Impact 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bond Financing Cost (P & I Payments) 0 1,582 3,159 4,570 5,649 6,644 7,648 8,697 9,740 10,934 Gross Operating Costs 0 1,582 3,159 4,570 5,649 6,644 7,648 8,697 9,740 10,934 Less Fees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Net Operating Cost 0 1,582 3,159 4,570 5,649 6,644 7,648 8,697 9,740 10,934 E-2 Arlington, Virginia TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Program Summary The FY 2015 - FY 2024 Transportation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) represents a balanced program of transportation projects that continues Arlington County's commitment to developing, maintaining and managing a multimodal transportation system that expands travel choice and provides equal access for all users. Over the next ten years, Arlington plans to invest $1.4 billion in a range of capital improvements that seek to enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of its residents, workers, and visitors. The CIP program was developed using a prioritization process that reflects the goals and objectives set forth in Arlington's Master Transportation Plan and other County planning efforts. The current proposed CIP totals $1,372 million, compared to the prior CIP totaling $984 million (including Program Administration). The increase is driven by higher and accelerated costs for the Ballston-MU Metro Station West Entrance project, increased costs for the streetcar projects, the addition of new programs and projects such as Lee Highway Multimodal Improvements, and increases in investments for existing programs such as ART Facilities. The centerpiece of the current Transportation CIP is the two streetcar projects in the Route 1 and Columbia Pike corridors of the County. These are a continuation of transit oriented community development in the County, which began approximately 50 years ago with the planning and development of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. While providing funding for two streetcars, the CIP provides a balanced program that also includes funding for bus transit, the County-wide Fiber Project, Metro station access improvements, bridge maintenance and major reconstruction, parking enhancements, pedestrian and bicycle improvements, street lights and signals, and parking meters. Funding for the transportation CIP program activities comes from a balance of federal, state, regional, and local sources. Two primary sources of local revenues for this program are the Transportation Capital Fund (TCF) and Crystal City, Potomac Yard, Pentagon City Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The TCF has been an important source of funding for the transportation program since it was adopted by the County Board in 2008. It is funded by an additional real estate tax on commercial and industrial properties for transportation initiatives; the rate is currently set at $0.125 per $100 of assessed value. Based on current cashflow projections, the plan assumes issuance of bonds supported by the TCF starting in FY 2017 and bonds supported by the TIF starting in FY 2018 to pay for a portion of the streetcars.
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