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, Transit & Bus Committee Meeting January 2018 _____________________ Committee Members F. Ferrer, Committee Chairman A. Albert R. Glucksman D. Jones S. Metzger C. Moerdler J. Molloy S. Rechler J. Samuelsen P. Trottenberg V. Vanterpool J. Vitiello P. Ward C. Weisbrod New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 2 Broadway - 20th Floor Conference Room New York, NY 10004 Monday, 1/22/2018 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET 1. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – DECEMBER 11, 2017 December Committee Meeting Minutes - Page 4 3. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE WORK PLAN 2018 Committee Work Plan - Page 11 4. OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE SUMMARY a. November Operations Report November Operations Report - Page 19 5. FINANCIAL REPORTS a. November NYCT Financial & Ridership Report November NYCT Financial & Ridership Report - Page 68 b. November SIR Financial & Ridership Report November SIR Financial & Ridership Report - Page 91 c. November MTA Bus Financial & Ridership Report November MTA Bus Financial & Ridership Report - Page 104 d. Capital Program Status Report Capital Program Status Report - Page 119 6. PROCUREMENTS NYCT January Procurement Staff Summary and Resolution - Page 128 a. Non-Competitive (None) b. Competitive NYCT Competitive Actions - Page 132 c. Ratifications (None) 7. ACTION ITEMS (For Approval) a. Tarrif Change: Transfers Due to Service Disruptions Tariff Change: Transfers Due to Service Disruptions - Page 149 8. SERVICE CHANGES a. NYCT Bus Schedule Changes - Effective April 2018 Bus Schedules Changes - Effective April 2018 - Page 154 9. SPECIAL REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS a. MetroCard Report Metrocard Report - Page 159 b. Transit Recidivism Initiative: Convictions and Sentence Outcomes (No Materials) 10. MTACC REPORT MTACC Report - Page 163 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 December 11, 2017 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. Randolph Glucksman Hon. David R. Jones Hon. Susan G. Metzger Hon. Charles G. Moerdler Hon. John J. Molloy Hon. Scott Rechler Hon. John Samuelson Hon. Polly Trottenberg Hon. Veronica Vanterpool Hon. James E. Vitiello Hon. Peter Ward Hon. Carl Weisbrod Also present were: Ira Greenberg and Carl Wortendyke, Board Members Phil Eng, Acting President, New York City Transit Tim Mulligan, Executive Vice President Peter Cafiero, Chief, Operations Planning James Henly, Vice President and General Counsel, Law Cheryl Kennedy, Vice President, Office of System Safety Jacqueline Kuhls, Acting Vice President, Operations Support Jaibala Patel, Chief, Office of Management and Budget Christine Bastedenbeck, Deputy Inspector, NYPD Transit Bureau Mark Bienstock, Program Executive, Systems and Security, CPM Stephen Plochochi, Senior Vice President, Operations Support, Materiel Anthony D’Amico, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, MTA Capital Construction Daniel Creighton, Vice President and Project Executive, MTA Capital Construction Darryl Irick, President MTA Bus Company, Regional Bus Company & Senior Vice President NYCT Buses ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 4 of 166 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 1/22/2018 I. Chairman Ferrer opened the meeting. II. Public Speakers Cassandra Rafucci, a resident of Gravesend, Brooklyn, expressed her concern about the unreliability of B1 bus service in her neighborhood, urging that service be expanded during the summer. Liz Patrick of the East 72nd Street Neighborhood Association noted that she had met with senior management in NYCT’s Department of Buses to discuss traffic impediments, “bus bunching” and overcrowding affecting rush hour service on the M72, M66 and M31 bus routes, and participated in a tour of the York Avenue Hospital Corridor with representatives from both the Department of Buses and the New York City Department of Transportation. David Paul Gerber spoke about the MTA Subway Action Plan, complaining of construction related delays along the , and lines. Mr. Gerber recommended “short turning” the train at Queens Plaza from Manhattan and eliminating the and lines. Finally, he expressed hope that the NYPD will continue to fight placard abuse. Murray Bodin complimented New York City Transit on the prototype open rail car currently on display. Omar Vera noted the large number of subway delays in 2017, commended the addition of the new Second Avenue Subway, expressed satisfaction that Transit is turning things around, and stated that he looks forward to continued improvements when Andy Byford arrives in January. III. Minutes and Work Plan Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Committee approved the minutes of the November 13, 2017 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. The November minutes are hereby corrected to reflect the proper spelling of Kevin Zeng’s name. Mr. Zeng was a public speaker at last month’s meeting. There were no changes to the Work Plan. IV. Agenda Items Acting President Eng addressed the events of the morning’s terrorist incident and noted it was a stark reminder of everyone’s obligation to remain vigilant. He thanked all of the First Responders and all of the staff at New York City Transit for their prompt actions. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 5 of 166 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 1/22/2018 Acting President Eng reported that NYCT continues to make progress towards improving service and providing a reliable commute, noting that ongoing track, signal, power, car equipment and infrastructure work is yielding positive results. Mr. Eng announced that Andy Byford, an internationally renowned transit professional most recently known for the resurgence of Toronto’s Public Transit system, would be taking over as President of New York City Transit in January, and noted that working with NYCT staff during his short time as Acting President had been a privilege. A. Operations Report Acting VP Kuhls reported on Subways’ operations. Member Weisbrod commended the Department of Subways for thinking about the major incidents metric more expansively and sought confirmation that appropriate comparisons would be made going forward. Ms. Kuhls confirmed that additional categories will be reported in February. Member Moerdler commented that elevators continue to be a problem. He stated that the use of proprietary computer chips restricts the bidding pool and suggested that more generic products be procured. Ms. Kulhs stated she would look into that issue. Chairman Ferrer stated that he appreciated the review of signal, track and fleet incidents and how the numbers are moving in the right direction. He inquired whether power incidents are reviewed. Ms. Kuhls stated that she would look into that issue. Acting President Eng stated that we are moving forward aggressively with respect to power issues, noting that an early warning system has been installed to respond proactively to potential problems, and that work is ongoing to address power fluctuation issues. Chairman Ferrer requested that those metrics be included in the report going forward. Member Albert inquired whether the improved statistics were clearly due to the Subway Action Plan. Ms. Kuhls responded in the affirmative. Member Albert then asked whether there has been an improvement in the movement of trains and customer inconvenience due to sick customers following the addition of more emergency medical personnel along the 8th Avenue Line. Acting President Eng responded in the affirmative and stated that the presence of EMTs provides for more timely responses. Member Weisbrod noted that the performance metrics are improving while the metrics for customer satisfaction have remained unchanged. He inquired when we can expect to see an improvement in the customer satisfaction metrics. Acting President Eng stated that we are only about a third of the way through the Subway Action Plan, which commenced in July of 2017 and which is anticipated to finish in 2018, noting that there is significant work left to do, and that as the plan moves forward, customer satisfaction numbers are expected to increase significantly. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 6 of 166 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 1/22/2018 Member Moerdler stated that people living in boroughs other than Manhattan must be afforded equal priority. Mr. Eng agreed and stated that work is ongoing throughout the entire system. President Irick reported to the Committee on bus operating performance. Noting the first snowstorm of the season, Mr. Irick commended the team at Buses, and all the bus operators, for their excellent work. President Irick introduced VP LoPiano, to provide a preview of the Paratransit dashboard, which is scheduled for launch on the MTA website in January. Mr. Irick noted the dashboard would evolve further over time, and invited feedback to better refine the metrics and make them as useful as possible to customers and to the Committee. VP LoPiano reported that Paratransit had begun