CTA: Investing in Chicago President’s 2015 Budget Recommendations Rendering of future design CTA FY15 Budget Chicago Transit Board Terry Peterson, Chairman Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Jacquelyne Grimshaw, Vice Chairman Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Ashish Sen Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Robert Lewis Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Rev. Charles E. Robinson Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Alejandro Silva Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Kevin Irvine Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Forrest Claypool, President Distinguished Budget Presentation Award a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois for the Annual TheBudget Government beginning Finance January Officers 01, 2014. Association In order of the to Unitedreceive States this andaward, Canada a governmental (GFOA) presented unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operationsThis award guide,is valid as for a financiala period plan,andof one year as only.a communications device. transitchicago.com 14JN67 1-888-YOUR-CTA CTA FY15 Budget Table of Contents Letter from the President ............................................................................................................................................... 1 CTA Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 2014 Operating Budget Performance 2014 Operating Budget Performance Summary ..............................................................................................29 2014 Operating Budget Schedule.............................................................................................................................39 President’s 2015 Proposed Operating Budget President’s 2015 Proposed Operating Budget Summary ............................................................................41 President’s 2015 Proposed Operating Budget Schedule .............................................................................48 President’s 2016-2017 Proposed Operating Financial Plan President’s 2016-2017 Proposed Operating Financial Plan Summary ................................................49 President’s 2016-2017 Proposed Operating Financial Plan Schedule .................................................53 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan & Program Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................55 Uses of Funds ......................................................................................................................................................................62 Sources of Funds ...............................................................................................................................................................82 Competitive Grant Opportunities .............................................................................................................................88 Unfunded Capital Need ..................................................................................................................................................91 Operating Budget Impact .............................................................................................................................................94 Capital Program Acronyms .........................................................................................................................................96 Appendices History of the Agency .....................................................................................................................................................97 Transit Facts .....................................................................................................................................................................101 System Map .......................................................................................................................................................................103 Operating Funding Summary ..................................................................................................................................105 Debt Administration ....................................................................................................................................................113 Annual Budget Process ...............................................................................................................................................1 33 Accounting Systems and Financial Controls.................................................................................................... 137 Financial Policy ...............................................................................................................................................................1 41 Economic Indicators ....................................................................................................................................................1 45 Operating Statistics.......................................................................................................................................................1 51 Performance Management........................................................................................................................................1 55 Comparative Performance Analysis .................................................................................................................... 171 Climate Change Impact on the CTA ...................................................................................................................... 179 CTA Fare Structure .......................................................................................................................................................1 81 Comparative Fare Structure.....................................................................................................................................1 83 Acronyms and Glossary ..............................................................................................................................................1 85 (THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK) CTA FY15 Budget Letter from the President Dear CTA Customers: Three and a half years ago, when I was appointed by Mayor Emanuel, the Chicago Transit Authority had a reputation for financial instability. Bus and rail service cuts, part of regular “doomsday” budgets, created uncertainty and concern for our workers and millions of passengers. In 2011, we inherited our own doomsday threat—a $308 million operating deficit on a $1.3 billion budget, and a legacy of borrowing scarce capital dollars to plug operating budgets. Basic employee training programs did not exist, victims of long-ago budget cuts. Crime was a growing concern. Much of our infrastructure was old and neglected. Our bus and rail fleets were aging rapidly. Maintenance costs and breakdowns were soaring. Our repair and maintenance facilities were degraded. Against this backdrop, we went to work—cutting waste, imposing efficiencies, re- negotiating archaic union contracts—and bringing a long overdue balance between fares and pass discounts, ensuring that fares would remain unchanged for two-thirds of our customers. For a fourth straight year, this administration presents a budget that is balanced without spending capital dollars on operations. We continue to increase service levels while fares remain flat. The CTA is at last fiscally sound. But a great organization’s financial health must be matched by a healthy commitment to its employees — the front line workers who deliver service. To ensure that every CTA employee receives the instruction they need, we created a dynamic Learning and Support unit that has brought best practices and state-of-the-art training to the CTA. The Learning and Support unit also led our vastly expanded second-chance program by partnering with social services agencies to train and prepare ex-offenders and substance abusers to maximize their chances of success. Many graduates of this important program have been hired full time by the CTA, and others have moved on to good jobs at other private and public organizations. To drive down violent crime, we developed tighter and more sophisticated coordination with Chicago police. In addition, we invested in more officers on the transit beat and new technology, saturating our system with thousands of security cameras. 1 CTA FY15 Budget Letter from the President By the end of 2013, all of our 145 rail stations had multiple cameras and cameras were installed in every rail car. Today the CTA boasts more than 23,000 cameras, significantly improving our ability to solve crimes and prosecute offenders. In the first half of 2014, the total number of violent crimes and thefts on buses, trains and rail stations fell more than 34 percent compared with the first half of 2013. Robberies and thefts, which are the most common crimes on the CTA, dropped 35 percent and 18 percent, and aggravated assault and aggravated battery incidents also declined. The 2015 budget also continues the $5 billion transit modernization initiative begun