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Transit & Bus Committee Meeting , Transit & Bus Committee Meeting November 2016 _____________________ Committee Members F. Ferrer, Committee Chairman A. Albert D. Jones S. Metzger C. Moerdler J. Molloy J. Samuelsen P. Trottenberg V. Vanterpool P. Ward New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 2 Broadway - 20th Floor Board Room New York, NY 10004 Monday, 11/14/2016 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET 1. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – OCTOBER 26, 2016 October Committee Meeting Minutes - Page 4 3. COMMITTEE WORK PLAN Committee Work Plan - Page 9 4. REVIEW OF NYCT AND MTA BUS COMMITTEE CHARTER NYCT and MTA Bus Committee Charter - Page 17 5. OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE SUMMARY a. September Operations Report September Operations Report - Page 21 6. FINANCIAL REPORTS a. September NYCT Financial & Ridership Report September NYCT Financial and Ridership Report - Page 51 b. September SIR Financial & Ridership Report September SIR Financial and Ridership Report - Page 72 c. September MTA Bus Financial & Ridership Report September MTA Bus Financial and Ridership Report - Page 83 d. Capital Program Status Report Capital Program Status Report - Page 96 7. PROCUREMENTS NYCT November Procurement Staff Summary and Resolution - Page 106 a. Non-Competitive Actions NYCT Non-Competitive Actions - Page 110 b. Competitive Actions NYCT, MTACC Competitive Actions - Page 114 c. Ratifications NYCT, MTACC Ratifications - Page 124 8. SERVICE CHANGES a. NYCT Subway Schedule Changes - Effective Spring 2017 NYCT Subway Schedule Changes Effective Spring 2017 - Page 132 9. SPECIAL REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS a. MetroCard Report MetroCard Report - Page 137 10. STANDARD FOLLOW-UP REPORTS a. Elevator & Escalator Service Report, 3rd Quarter, 2016 Elevators and Escalators Report, 3rd Quarter, 2016 - Page 141 b. Transit Adjudication Bureau Report, 3rd Quarter, 2016 Transit Adjudication Bureau Report, 3rd Quarter, 2016 - Page 173 11. MTACC REPORT MTACC Report - Page 175 Minutes of Regular Meeting Committee on Operations of the MTA New York City Transit Authority, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, Capital Construction Company and Bus Company October 26, 2016 Meeting Held at: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Two Broadway New York, New York 10004 10:00 AM The following Members were present: Hon. Fernando Ferrer, Committee Chair Hon. Andrew Albert Hon. David R. Jones Hon. Susan G. Metzger Hon. Charles G. Moerdler Hon. John J. Molloy Hon. John Samuelson Hon. Polly Trottenberg Hon. Veronica Vanterpool The following Member was absent: Hon. Peter Ward Also present were: Ira Greenberg and James E. Vitiello, Board Members Veronique Hakim, President, New York City Transit Peter Cafiero, Chief, Operations Planning Michael Chubak, Chief Financial Officer Joseph Fox, Chief, NYPD Transit Bureau Wynton Habersham, Senior Vice President, Subways James Henly, Vice President & General Counsel, Law Michael Horodniceanu, President, MTA Capital Construction Darryl Irick, President, MTA Bus Company Cheryl Kennedy, Vice President, Office of System Safety Owen J. Monaghan, Vice President, Security Tim Mulligan, Executive Vice President John O’Grady, Senior Vice President, CPM Stephen Plochochi, Vice President, Materiel ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 4 of 181 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 11/14/2016 I. Chair Ferrer opened the meeting. II. Public Speakers Omar Vera thanked Members Albert and Vanterpool for their efforts on behalf of transit riders, and thanked the Committee for restoring the line. He also expressed his support for the rerouting of the Q59 bus and commented that, in his opinion, the Second Avenue Subway should not be opened without the 72nd station being operational. Jason Anthony Pineiro also thanked Members Albert and Vanterpool for their efforts on behalf of transit riders, thanked the Committee for restoring the line, and expressed his support for the Q59 bus reroute. Murray Bodin commented that the Q70 bus to LaGuardia Airport is being negatively impacted by the Port Authority’s failure to place traffic lines on the ground which are necessary to guide bus drivers, and asked the Committee to use its influence to ensure that this situation is corrected. III. Minutes and Work Plan Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Committee approved the minutes of the September 26, 2016 meeting of the MTA New York City Transit Authority, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, Capital Construction Company and Bus Company. There were no changes to the Work Plan. President Hakim welcomed Tim Mulligan to the MTA, advising the Committee of his appointment to the position of Executive Vice President and noting his background with the New York City Office of the Comptroller, the New York City Office of Management and Budget and the Human Resources Administration. President Hakim also announced the appointment of Michael Chubak to the position of Chief Financial Officer. IV. Agenda Items SVP Habersham reported to the Committee on the Department of Subways’ operating performance, and both Chair Ferrer and SVP Habersham thanked Station Cleaner Darren Johnson and Platform Controller Warren Cox for their extraordinary efforts on the job, noting that Mr. Johnson chased an individual accused of assault and held the assailant until Transit Bureau officers arrived, and also extinguished a fire by a station entrance, and that Mr. Cox averted a potential suicide, as well as assisted authorities in the capture of an individual involved in illegal activity. In response to a question from Member Albert, Mr. Cafiero informed the Committee that the line will still service the 49th street station. President Irick reported to the Committee on bus operating performance for both NYCT and MTA Bus, noting, in response to Member Greenberg’s prior request, that wait assessment on ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 5 of 181 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 11/14/2016 the LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS is at 84.7% through the first two weeks in October, up from 74.7% in September prior to the SBS launch. In response to a question from Member Moerdler, President Irick explained that efforts are underway to address factors that affect the incidence of bus collisions and agreed to look into the role played by UPS trucks in creating hazardous traffic conditions. In response to questions from Member Vanterpool, President Irick noted that the selection of routes for implementing the pilot program for audible pedestrian signals is based primarily on the number of pedestrian incidents that have been reported, and President Irick and Stephen Vidal, VP of Transportation, Safety & Training, advised the Committee that Vision Zero will be featured in bus operator training beyond 2017. Member Greenberg requested information on the locations where rear end bus collisions are occurring. VP Kennedy presented the Safety Report. In response to a question from Member Albert, VP Kennedy stated that subway customer accident statistics include incidents where customers are hit by trains. Member Samuelson informed the Committee that signal helper Monique Braithwaite was seriously injured after coming into contact with the third rail, calling to Members’ attention the important and dangerous work done by transit workers. In response to a question from Member Moerdler, VP Kennedy advised the Committee that the Stations Department inspects stair treads and handrails at outdoor stations. Chief Fox presented the NYPD Transit Bureau statistics. Member Moerdler reiterated the importance of productive collaboration between the NYPD, NYC District Attorneys and Court officers to address the unique issue of transit crime and its effect on public safety. Mr. Moerdler suggested that a separate transit unit be established in the courts of one borough on a trial basis. B. Financial Reports CFO Chubak reported to the Committee on NYCT’s finances. In response to a question from Member Greenberg regarding a downward trend in ridership, CFO Chubak noted that there is not always a clear correlation between employment levels and subway ridership, that ridership is holding up better in peak periods, and that similar trends have emerged in other cities. He advised the Committee that the reasons for the trend continue to be evaluated. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 6 of 181 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 11/14/2016 In response to a request from Member Moerdler, CFO Chubak agreed to provide the Committee with data on: (1) the extent to which bus and subway ridership is made up of students; (2) the extent to which student ridership has increased or decreased over the past few years and (3) the relationship between student ridership and their access to student MetroCards. In response to a question from Member Jones, CFO Chubak agreed to evaluate whether there is a difference in ridership levels between single ride users and pass holders, noting that subway ridership tends to be less elastic with regard to price than bus ridership. President Irick reported to the Committee on MTA Bus’ finances. SVP O’Grady presented Members with the Capital Program Status report. C. Procurements VP Plochochi introduced the NYCT, MTA CC and MTA Bus Company procurement agendas, which consisted of 15 actions totaling $66.5 million in expenditures,
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