, Transit & Bus Committee Meeting June 2017 _____________________ 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 Conference Room New York, NY 10004 Monday, 6/19/2017 10:00 - 11:30 AM ET 1. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MAY 22, 2017 May Committee Meeting Minutes - Page 4 3. COMMITTEE WORK PLAN Committee Work Plan - Page 10 4. OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE SUMMARY a. April Operations Report April Operations Report - Page 18 5. FINANCIAL REPORTS a. April NYCT Financial & Ridership Report April NYCT Financial and Ridership Report - Page 58 b. April SIR Financial & Ridership Report April SIR Financial and Ridership Report - Page 79 c. April MTA Bus Financial & Ridership Report April MTA Bus Financial and Ridership Report - Page 90 d. Capital Program Status Report Capital Program Status Report - Page 103 6. PROCUREMENTS June Procurement Staff Summary and Resolution - Page 113 a. Non-Competitive NYCT Non-Competitive Actions - Page 117 b. Competitive NYCT, MTA Bus Competitive Actions - Page 120 c. Ratifications NYCT, MTACC Ratifications - Page 130 7. SERVICE CHANGES a. NYCT M1 Extension NYCT M1 Extension - Page 134 b. NYCT Bus Schedule Changes Effective September 2017 NYCT Bus Schedule Changes Effective September 2017 - Page 138 c. NYCT Bx6 SBS Implementation NYCT Bx6 SBS Implementation - Page 142 d. MTA Bus Q23, QM12 and QM42 Path Revision in Forest Hills MTA Bus Q23, QM12 and QM42 Path Revision in Forest Hills - Page 148 8. SPECIAL REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS a. MetroCard Report MetroCard Report - Page 154 9. Standard Follow-Up Reports a. Transit Recidivism Report Transit Recidivism Report (March - May 2017) - Page 158 10. MTACC Report a. MTACC Report MTACC Report - Page 160 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 May 22, 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. David R. Jones Hon. Susan G. Metzger Hon. Veronica Vanterpool The following Members were absent: Hon. Charles G. Moerdler Hon. John J. Molloy Hon. John Samuelson Hon. Polly Trottenberg Hon. Peter Ward Also present were: Ira Greenberg and James E. Vitiello, Board Members Darryl Irick, Acting President, New York City Transit Craig Cipriano, Acting Executive Vice President Judith McClain, Senior Director, Operations Planning Robert Diehl, Acting Vice President, Security Vincent Coogan, Assistant Chief, NYPD Transit Bureau Wynton Habersham, Senior Vice President, Subways James Henly, Vice President & General Counsel, Law Cheryl Kennedy, Vice President, Office of System Safety John O’Grady, Senior Vice President, CPM Stephen Plochochi, Vice President, Materiel Stephen Vidal, Acting President, MTA Bus Company Michael Horodniceanu, President, MTA Capital Construction ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 4 of 163 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 6/19/2017 I. Chair Ferrer opened the meeting. II. Public Speakers Hayley Richardson, TransitCenter, spoke on behalf of the Bus Turnaround Coalition, referencing a letter sent to Governor Cuomo requesting that he direct the MTA to implement two low cost solutions to improve bus service: (1) use of Transit Signal Priority on high ridership routes throughout the City, and (2) a multi-door boarding policy for local buses after the new fare payment system goes into effect. Ms. Richardson requested a detailed plan and timeline for implementation of these bus reform efforts. Jason Anthony Pineiro addressed the Committee on subway delays and overcrowding, noting the hardships riders are suffering and referencing the need for greater transparency and less bureaucracy. Murray Bodin expressed his view that service at Penn Station would be more efficient if it served as a through station rather than a terminal, with New Jersey Transit lines continuing to Jamaica, the Long Island Rail Road extending its service into Secaucus, and Amtrak going into Grand Central Station. He also recommended that the subway line begin and end in Secaucus, that the Port Authority Bus Terminal not be expanded, that there be better coordination among the Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit and Metro-North, and that a carrier other than Amtrak service the east coast corridor. Liz Patrick, Vice President of the East 72nd Street Neighborhood Association, noted that bus operators on the M15 local route frequently by-pass the temporary bus stop near the 72nd Street escalator to the train, and that the signage directing riders to the temporary stop is inadequate. Ms. Patrick requested that these matters be addressed. Gene Russianoff and Jaqi Cohen, NYPIRG Straphangers' Campaign, addressed the Committee on Access-A-Ride, likening the service to the ten biblical plagues, specifically citing delays, overcrowding, lack of direct service, inadequate air conditioning, and vehicles which are difficult to board. III. Minutes and Work Plan Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Committee approved the minutes of the April 24, 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. There were no changes to the Work Plan. IV. Agenda Items Acting President Irick advised the Committee of the MTA’s 6-Point Plan to address the major causes of subway delay as part of an effort to improve service reliability, noting the introduction of new technologies and programmatic changes based on best practices from around the ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 5 of 163 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 6/19/2017 world which will build upon the significant upgrades already planned as part of the MTA’s $29.5 billion Capital Plan. Acting President Irick congratulated four New York City Transit and MTA Bus leaders, Peter Cafiero, Sally Librera, Frank Annicaro and Devon Rogers, on their recent graduation from the Leadership Exchange and Development, or LEAD, Program. In response to a question from Member Albert, Acting President Irick noted that while many of the current service improvement efforts may be similar in concept to those implemented in 2015, they are based on better planning and best practices, and benefit from the allocation of additional resources. SVP Habersham reported to the Committee on the Department of Subways’ operating performance, noting the key elements of the 6-Point Plan: the implementation of an intense preventative and corrective maintenance program to aggressively target the subway car components most prone to failure; the expansion of track and signals rapid response teams; the deployment of emergency medical technicians at five key stations to accelerate sick passenger response times; the improvement of circulation in crowded stations and subway cars through use of color coded guides indicating the least crowded areas of the train; the addition of more platform staff; the use of experienced service managers and better technology to ensure trains move quickly through critical merge points, and the targeting of poor- performing car components through more inspections, root-cause analyses, and car fleet performance statistics. Member Greenberg requested that follow up reports on the impact of the 6-Point Plan be provided after a few months, Member Jones indicated that he would have liked the Committee to have had advance notice of the Plan, and Member Albert requested that interim on-time performance statistics be provided with additional detail as to where the delays are occurring so that issues can be better addressed. Acting President Vidal reported to the Committee on bus operating performance for both NYCT and MTA Bus, advising the Committee that the individual who crashed a stolen truck into bus operator William Peña’s bus in 2014, resulting in his tragic death, was found guilty and was finally sentenced to 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison this month. In response to questions from Member Vitiello, Acting President Vidal advised the Committee of plans to fund a pilot program for the installation of bus cameras which would be able to record vehicular offenses such as double parked cars blocking bus lanes, and Acting President Irick noted that the practice of having bus superintendents or Eagle Team members issue summonses for traffic infractions is under consideration. Member Vanterpool suggested that authorization be sought to expand the application of bus camera enforcement to additional bus corridors. VP Kennedy presented the Safety Report. Chief Coogan presented the NYPD Transit Bureau statistics. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 6 of 163 - New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting 6/19/2017 Member Jones reiterated his request that the NYPD Transit Bureau generate monthly reports on fare evasion arrests, noting his concern that such had not yet been provided. B. Financial Reports Acting EVP Cipriano reported to the Committee on NYCT’s finances. Acting President Vidal