Transit & Bus Committee Meeting July 2014 Committee Members F. Ferrer, Committee Chairman J. Banks III, Committee Vice Chairman J. Ballan S. Metzger J. Kay A. Albert C. Moerdler A. Cappelli J. Molloy E. Watt Transit & Bus Committee Meeting 347 Madison Ave. - 5th Floor Board Room New York, NY 10017 Monday, 7/28/2014 9:30 - 10:30 AM ET 1. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JUNE 23, 2014 June Committee Meeting Minutes - Page 4 3. COMMITTEE WORK PLAN Committee Work Plan - Page 10 4. OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE SUMMARY a. May Operations Report May Operations Report - Page 18 5. FINANCIAL REPORTS a. May NYCT Financial & Ridership Report NYCT Financial Report - Page 55 b. May SIR Financial & Ridership Report SIR Financial Report - Page 77 c. May MTA Bus Financial & Ridership Report MTA Bus Financial Report - Page 88 d. Capital Program Status Report Capital Program Status Report - Page 101 6. PROCUREMENTS July Procurement Staff Summary & Resolution - Page 110 a. Non-Competitive NYCT Non-Competitive Actions - Page 114 b. Competitive NYCT Competitive Actions - Page 116 c. Ratifications NYCT Ratifications - Page 127 7. ACTION ITEMS Approve a. ADA Accessibility ADA Accessibility: 3 Stations -- Sea Beach & West End Lines - Page 131 8. SERVICE CHANGES a. NYCT Bx24 Extension Approve NYCT Bx24 Extension - Page 133 b. NYCT Q17/27 Route Revision NYCT Q17/27 Route Revision - Page 139 c. MTA Bus Q113 Local and Q114 Limited Restructuring MTA Bus Q113 Local and Q114 Limited Restructuring - Page 143 9. SPECIAL REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS a. MetroCard Report MetroCard Report - Page 148 10. STANDARD FOLLOW-UP REPORTS a. NYCT & MTA Bus EEO & Diversity Report NYCT & MTA Bus EEO & Diversity Report - Page 152 b. NYCT & MTA Bus EEO President's Report NYCT & MTA Bus EEO President's Report - Page 163 11. MTACC REPORT MTACC Report - Page 171 Date of next meeting: September 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM 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 June 24, 2014 Meeting Held at: Metropolitan Transportation Authority 347 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 10:30 AM The following Members were present: Hon. Fernando Ferrer, Committee Chair Hon. John H. Banks III, Vice-Chair Hon. Andrew Albert Hon. Allen P. Cappelli Hon. Ira Greenberg Hon. Jeffrey Kay Hon. Susan G. Metzger Hon. Charles G. Moerdler Hon. John J. Molloy The following Members were absent: Hon. Robert C. Bickford Hon. Mark Page Hon. David A. Paterson Hon. Jonathan A. Ballan Hon. Mark Lebow Also present were: Carmen Bianco, President, New York City Transit Robert Bergen, Executive Vice President Joe Leader, Senior Vice President, Subways Vincent Coogan, Deputy Chief, NYPD Transit Bureau Cheryl Kennedy, Vice President, Office of System Safety William DeSantis, Chief Procurement Officer, Materiel Peter Cafiero, Chief, Operations Planning Fred Smith, Senior Vice President, CPM Darryl Irick, President, MTA Bus Michael Horodniceanu, President, MTA Capital Construction ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 4 of 179 - Transit & Bus Committee Meeting 7/28/2014 I. Chairman Ferrer opened the meeting. II. Public Speakers Joe Ann Brown thanked the Committee for restoring B37 bus service, and asked that restoration of the B51 bus also be considered. Murray Bodin addressed the Committee on “change,” commenting positively on the MTA’s efforts to stay up to date, and noting with favor the appointment by Governor Cuomo of three new “forward thinking” Board Members. III. Minutes and Work Plan Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Committee approved the Minutes of the May 19, 2014 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. IV. Agenda Items A. Operations Report President Bianco updated the Committee on the status of the investigation into the cause of the May 2nd derailment of the Manhattan bound express train, informing Members that testing of the rail has confirmed that it met NYCT specifications and was not defective. He noted that the investigation into the cause of the derailment was ongoing, and that the Committee would be advised as further information became available. SVP Leader reported to the Committee on the Department of Subways’ operating performance, noting that, effective June 8th, additional service would be added to the line by reducing weekday headways from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and that the line would be extended from Myrtle Avenue to Essex Street on weekends. He also informed the Committee that service would be added to the , , , , , , and lines in accordance with the service guidelines policy, noting that the increased frequency on the line was made possible by CBTC running-time improvements using Automatic Train Operation. SVP Leader reiterated NYCT’s commitment to understanding the dynamics of service delays and instituting programs to help mitigate such delays going forward, and remarked on the fact that the MDBF for the rail car fleet has increased since January of 2014 as a result of initiatives to address component reliability. SVP Leader also announced the appointment of Joseph Bromfield as Vice President and Chief Mechanical Officer for Car Equipment, informing Members that he will be responsible for continuing these initiatives. President Bianco expressed his concern regarding the increase in delays reflected in the operating reports, emphasizing his commitment to maintaining “evenly spaced” subway service headways and exploring means to improve performance. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 5 of 179 - Transit & Bus Committee Meeting 7/28/2014 In response to a question from Member Albert, SVP Leader assured the Committee that the focus on wait assessment would not be at the expense of system delays overall. Member Greenberg expressed his view that MDBF goals should be identified for each class of subway car, and that wait assessment goals for each subway line should be included in the Agenda. President Bianco noted that the 2014 wait assessment goal can be found in the Agenda. Member Moerdler commented on the utility of using KPI statistics to gauge overall performance, and inquired as to the perceived cause of the poor performance on four of the subway lines. Noting the commendable efforts being made to ensure good service, he questioned whether the right goals were being set, and whether schedules needed to be reworked. President Bianco noted that the running times of trains and patterns of ridership have changed, and reiterated the importance of considering all relevant factors in any analysis. In response to a question from Member Moerdler regarding platform doors, President Bianco noted that two initiatives, intrusion detection and platform door feasibility, are ongoing. Noting that wait assessment is a better means of evaluating performance, Member Kay asked whether consideration should be given to doing away with on-time performance as a relevant indicator. President Irick reported to the Committee on bus operating performance for both NYCT and MTA Bus, noting that the M60 Select Bus Service route, launched on May 25th between the Upper West Side of Manhattan and LaGuardia Airport, has dedicated bus lanes currently in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 125th street between Lenox Avenue and Second Avenue. President Irick commented that reports from the Customer Ambassador Program, through which MTA staff assists customers with off board fare payment, indicate that riders appear to be adjusting quickly to the SBS service. He also remarked that all buses on 125th street are traveling somewhat faster, and that the upcoming summer pick will include adjustments to bus running times and revenue trips to further improve reliability. He advised the Committee that as bus time and ridership data become available, a report on the M60’s performance will be prepared by Operations Planning, as has been done on other SBS routes. In response to a question from Member Moerdler, President Irick explained that there is no direct correlation between bus accidents and the number of customer injuries. Vice President Kennedy presented the monthly Safety Report. In response to Member Moerdler’s concern regarding the role littering plays in causing track fires, Deputy Chief Coogan explained that the police issue summonses whenever such an infraction is observed. Chair Ferrer added that littering should be a specific focus of police activity. In response to a question from Member Cappelli, President Bianco noted that subway announcements are made regularly regarding the effect of littering on the incidence of track fires and delays in service. At Chair Ferrer’s request, Deputy Chief Coogan agreed to present a plan to address the littering problem at the next Committee meeting. Member Kay added that perhaps policy measures need to be taken to supplement enforcement efforts. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 6 of 179 - Transit & Bus Committee Meeting 7/28/2014 Deputy Chief Coogan presented the NYPD Transit Bureau statistics. In response to Member Moerdler’s suggestion that additional officers be directed to subway stations identified