Fiscal Year 2006 Short Range Transit Plan and Capital Improvement Program January 2006 Carole Ward Allen President Lynette Sweet Vice President Thomas M. Blalock James Fang Bob Franklin JoelK eller ZoydL uce GailM urray BOARD of DIRECTORS Tom Radulovich Thomas E. Margro General Manager San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Office of Planning and Budget 300 Lakeside, LKS-16 Oakland, California 94612 www.bart.gov FY06 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN and CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Fiscal Years 2006 through 2015 San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Final Federal transportation statutes require that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in partnership with state and local agencies, develop and periodically update a long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), and a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) which implements the RTP by programming federal funds to transportation projects contained in the RTP. In order to effectively execute these planning and programming responsibilities, MTC requires each transit operator in its region which receives federal funding through the TIP, prepare, adopt and submit to MTC a Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP). This report has been prepared in conformance with MTC guidelines for SRTPs and Capital Improvement Programs (CIPs). The preparation of this SRTP has been funded in part by a grant from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), through section 5303 of the Federal Transit Act. The contents of this report reflect the views of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), which is responsible for the facts, and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the original views or policy of the USDOT. This report does not constitute a standard, specification or regulation, and does not preclude future labor contract negotiations or future BART Board deliberations regarding fares. All projects discussed are subject to state and federal environmental review as required by law. Specific projects and project funding are subject to approval by the BART Board of Directors. Projects that do not yet satisfy these requirements are proposed projects. Copies of the FY06 Short Range Transit Plan and Capital Improvement Program will available on BART’s website at www.bart.gov. Copies can also be obtained by sending an email to [email protected] or a request in writing to BART SRTP/CIP, 300 Lakeside, LKS-16, Oakland, California 94612 or by fax 510 287 4751. T A B L E OF C O N T E N T S 1. Introduction 1.1 BART’s Recent Accomplishments and Challenges ........................ 1-1 1.2 Changes from Previous SRTP/CIP Documents ................................ 1-3 1.3 Setting the Context: SRTP/CIP Relationship to Other BART Documents......................................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Setting the Context: External Agency Relationships..................... 1-6 1.5 Setting the Context: External Agency Audits............................... 1-11 2. Overview of the BART System 2.1 Brief History......................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Governance....................................................................................... 2-2 2.3 Organizational Structure................................................................... 2-2 2.4 Services Provided and Areas Served .............................................. 2-4 2.5 Fares.................................................................................................... 2-6 2.6 Physical Infrastructure..................................................................... 2-12 3. System Evaluation 3.1 BART's Strategic Plan: Establishing Goals, Performance Measures, and Benchmarks ............................................................ 3-1 3.2 Peformance Measures and Benchmarks: Review and Application ........................................................................................ 3-3 3.3 Evaluating Ridership.......................................................................... 3-6 4. Operating Service Plan and Financial Plan 4.1 Operating Service Plan .................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Operating Financial Plan .................................................................. 4-4 4.2.1 Operating Sources: REVENUE ............................................................4-7 4.2.2 Operating Sources: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE...................................4-8 4.2.3 Operating Uses: EXPENSES................................................................4-10 4.2.4 Operating Uses: DEBT SERVICE AND ALLOCATIONS ....................4-15 4.3 Long-Term Outlook.......................................................................... 4-16 4.4 System Expansion: Operating Financial Plans............................. 4-17 5. Capital Improvement Program 5.1 System Reinvestment Program......................................................... 5-3 5.2 Earthquake Safety Program.............................................................. 5-9 5.3 Security Program............................................................................. 5-12 5.4 Service and Capacity Enhancement Program ............................ 5-13 5.5 System Expansion Program ............................................................ 5-15 5.6 Capital Financial Plan ..................................................................... 5-22 A p p e n d i c e s A: List of Acronyms B: Station Status Report C: Strategic Plan Focus Areas D: FY06 Capital Improvement Program Database L I S T of F I G U R E S Figure Page 1 FY06 Organization Chart............................................................ 2-3 2 Rail Headways and Hours of Service....................................... 2-4 3 Fare Components and Ticket Prices........................................ 2-9 4 Station-to-Station Fare Matrix ................................................. 2-11 5 Rail Vehicle Inventory............................................................... 2-12 6 Performance Measure & Benchmark Summary.................... 3-4 7 Rail Ridership ................................................................................ 3-6 8 Average Weekday Trips by Market Area ............................... 3-7 9 Ridership Forecast....................................................................... 4-2 10 Rail Service Forecast................................................................... 4-3 11 Operating Financial History....................................................... 4-5 12 Operating Financial Forecast ................................................... 4-6 13 Operating Financial Forecast: Expanded System.............. 4-17 14 Track One Program Capital Funding Sources ..................... 5-26 15 Track One Program Capital Needs ....................................... 5-27 B-1 Station Access Inventory ......................................................... B-11 B-2 Station Ridership Trends ........................................................... B-12 CHAPTER 1 Introduction The Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) together are BART’s definitive source for financial forecasting and capital planning information in support of BART’s mission to provide safe, clean, reliable and customer-friendly transit service to the San Francisco Bay Area. Although producing both the SRTP and CIP is a regulatory mandate, BART has historically emphasized the utility of these documents far beyond compliance requirements and has chosen to expand the forecasting, analysis and textual content in both, presenting them as one document. The District has adopted this development approach to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the history and scope of the District’s operating and capital plans as well as a prospective look at financial opportunities and constraints BART faces in fulfilling its strategic vision and functional requirements. The following sections of this chapter set out BART’s accomplishments and challenges since the last adopted FY05 SRTP/CIP, changes from that document, and the SRTP/CIP’s relationship to other BART documents. 1.1 BART’s Recent Accomplishments and Challenges The year since the adoption of the FY05 SRTP/CIP has been one of significant accomplishment and challenge. Major changes have occurred in the areas of the operating budget, capital program development, earthquake safety, and system expansion. Although the District continue to face challenges on the operating side, BART was fortunate to have resolved several major operating budget issues in FY05. This now permits greater focus on the District’s considerable long-term capital needs. The FY06 SRTP/CIP introduces the concept of an expansive second generation renovation program, and describes program elements that are currently under development. As the overall program achieves greater definition, it is important to note that many elements require a commitment that will be necessary well beyond the timeframe of this document. FY06 Short Range Transit Plan and Capital Improvement Program 1-1 January 2006 Notable highlights of the District’s recent successes include: x Concluding labor negotiations in July, without the need for a “cooling off” period x Eliminating a four-year deficit in the operating budget through targeted expense reductions, introduction of expanded parking charges, and development of an effective budgetary response designed to fund the District’s retiree medical