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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority General Manager Monthly Report February 2015 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority General Manager Monthly Report February 2015 Page ii Prepared By: Strategic Business Initiatives & Innovations In Conjunction With: Chief Financial Officer Design & Construction Department Human Resources Department Information Technology Department Marketing & Customer Communications Department Operations Department Real Estate & Asset Development Department Safety Department Security & Emergency Management Department Strategic Business Initiatives & Innovations Supplier Diversity & Development Office Transit Police Department Page iii OVERVIEW The February 2015 General Manager Monthly Report (GMMR) presents the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) performance statistics, project updates, and departmental reports. Development of this report is an authority wide, collaborative effort led by the Strategic Business Initiatives and Innovations Group. The report is presented in three (3) sections. 1. Performance to include ridership, financials, safety and security, service reliability, customer service, and employees. In addition to reporting industry performance metrics, ridership statistics for the Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) are presented. December 2014 statistics are compared to December 2013 statistics. Descriptive are first presented followed by visuals. Appendix A presents a table of the 102 performance metrics to include the December 2014 statistic, December 2013 statistic, target based on best practices, FY 2014 average, FYTD total, and FYTD variance. 2. Project updates are presented for (1) key projects, and (2) pilot projects. The key projects discussed are the Red and Orange Line Car Procurement, Government Center Station, Green Line Extension, Plan for Accessible, Transit Infrastructure (PATI), and Hynes Convention Center. Additionally, the MBTA Futures Project is updated. Pilot projects are discussed are Late Night Service, THE RIDE – Means Testing, University Pass Program, and Youth Pass Program. 3. Departmental reports include accomplishments and events, 30/60/90 Day Outlooks, and noteworthy efficiencies and cost savings. Due to data collection constraints, performance is reported for the December 2014. Project updates and departmental reports include information from January 2015. Table of Contents Page iv Table of Contents Section 1: Performance ................................................................................................ 1 Ridership ...................................................................................................................... 2 Financial....................................................................................................................... 2 Safety & Security ......................................................................................................... 2 Service Reliability ......................................................................................................... 2 Customer Service ........................................................................................................ 3 Employees ................................................................................................................... 3 Regional Transit Authorities ......................................................................................... 3 Ridership by Mode ....................................................................................................... 4 Financial Overview ....................................................................................................... 5 Statement of Operating Revenue and Expenses ...................................................... 5 Authority Spending by Department ........................................................................... 7 Wage Spending by Department ................................................................................ 9 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 ................................................... 11 Project Budget & Spending ..................................................................................... 11 Section 2: Projects ...................................................................................................... 20 Key Projects ............................................................................................................... 21 Government Center Station .................................................................................... 21 Green Line Extension (GLX) ................................................................................... 21 MBTA Futures......................................................................................................... 21 Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI) .................................................... 22 Hynes Convention Center (Parcel 13) .................................................................... 22 Pilot Projects .............................................................................................................. 23 Late Night Service .................................................................................................. 23 THE RIDE – Means Testing ................................................................................... 23 University Pass Program ........................................................................................ 24 Youth Pass Program ............................................................................................... 24 Section 3: Departmental Reports ............................................................................... 25 Chief Financial Officer ................................................................................................ 26 Table of Contents Page v Design and Construction Department ........................................................................ 28 Human Resources Department .................................................................................. 29 Information Technology Department .......................................................................... 31 Marketing & Customer Communications Department ................................................ 33 Operations Department .............................................................................................. 35 Real Estate & Asset Development Department ......................................................... 41 Safety Department ..................................................................................................... 46 Security & Emergency Management Department ...................................................... 50 Strategic Business Initiatives & Innovations ............................................................... 53 Supplier Diversity & Development Office ................................................................... 54 Transit Police Department.......................................................................................... 56 Section 4: Appendices ................................................................................................ 59 Appendix A: Performance Management Sheet .......................................................... 60 Section 1: Performance Section 1: Performance Page 2 Ridership In December 2014, there were 31.72 million passenger boardings compared to 32.44 million boardings in December 2013 – a 5.8% increase. FY 2015 year-to-date ridership is up 1.4%. Ridership increased on all modes – Ferryboat (15.5%), Private Bus (9.2%), Heavy rail (8.3%), The RIDE (6.8%), Commuter Rail (5.0%), Bus including Silver Line and Trackless Trolley (3.7%) and Light Rail (3.5%). Financial Fare revenue through December 2014 stood at $312.19 million; $8.9 million (2.9%) over budget. Operating expenses through December 2014 was $721.58 million; $31.6 million (4.2%) under budget. Debt service expenses through December 2014 was $218.32 million; $1.3 million (0.6%) under budget. Total expenses though December 2014 was $939.89 million; $32.9 million (3.4%) under budget. Spending and revenue performance as of the end of December 2014 have resulted in a net deficit of $32.38 million. Safety & Security Customer Injuries. In December 2014, there were 64 customer injuries compared to 54 in the same month in 2013– an 18.5% increase. Crime. There were 302 Part I and II crimes in December 2014 compared to 212 in the same month in 2013 – a 42.5% increase. Bus & Rail Accidents. 163 bus collisions occurred in December, one more than the same month in 2013. Moreover, there were two more rail accidents than the previous year, bringing it up to four (4) rail accidents. Service Reliability On Time Performance (OTP) decreased on all heavy rail lines when compared to December 2013- Orange Line decreased by 1.1% to 90%, Blue Line by 2.0% to 99%, and Red Line by 2.1% to 94%. Furthermore, bus OTP decreased by 1.5% to 89.8%. As for the contracted services, the Commuter Rail’s OTP increased by 1.1% from the same month in 2013 while the RIDE’s decreased by 2.8%. Section 1: Performance Page 3 Dropped Trips. The number of dropped trips on heavy rail, light rail, and bus increased by 45.1% to 4,382 from December 2013. However, the amount of commuter rail dropped trips decreased by 31.8%. Mean Distance between Failures (MDBF) increased on the Red Line by 52% and on the Orange Line by 20.3% in December 2014 from December 2013. It decreased on the Green Line by 14.2%, commuter rail by 23.9%, bus by 26.1%, and the Blue Line by 44.2%. L1 Pages. The
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