Pending Changes to State Transit Funding Programs · 2019. 1. 7. · Current vs New DRPT Capital...
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Pending Changes to State
Transit Funding Programs
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Virginia Transit Association Webinar
January 7, 2019
Questions:
Type questions into the box at bottom of webinar panel. Panelists will address all questions at end of webinar (include panelist name.)
Pending Changes to State Transit Funding Programs
Panelist
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Kate Mattice
Executive Director
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
Background
In 2018, HB1539/SB865 changed
DRPT’s funding allocation:
• 53.5% to WMATA Operating and Capital
• 12.5% to Rest of State capital program
• 31% to Rest of State operating
assistance
• 3% to Special Programs (e.g., TDM)
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New prioritization framework
for Capital grants
New 100% performance-
based funding for Operating
Assistance
New State Transit Capital
Prioritization
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Legislative Directive: HB1359/SB856 (2018)
• § 33.2-214.3. Statewide Prioritization for the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund.
• A. 1. The Board shall develop a prioritization process for the use of funds allocated pursuant to subdivision C 2 of § 33.2-1526.1. Such prioritization process shall be used for the development of the Six-Year Improvement Program adopted annually by the Board pursuant to § 33.2-214. There shall be a separate prioritization process for state of good repair projects and major expansion projects.
• The prioritization process shall, for state of good repair projects, be based upon transit asset management principles, including federal requirements for Transit Asset Management pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 5326.
• The prioritization process shall, for major expansion projects, be based on an objective and quantifiable analysis that considers the following factors relative to the cost of a major expansion project: congestion mitigation, economic development, accessibility, safety, environmental quality, and land use.
6This is now in place and approved by CTB for FY2020 funding
Current vs New DRPT Capital Program
CURRENT NEW
Three “Tiers” of Project Types
Tier 1 Vehicles
Tier 2 Facilities
Tier 3 Other
No Tiers, three classifications*
1. State of Good Repair (SGR)
2. Minor Enhancement (ME)
3. Major Capital Projects (MP) (>$2M or 5% fleet growth)
*majority of allocations dedicated to SGR
Match rates based on Tier/Type (Tier 1, 68%; Tier 2, 34%; Tier 3, 17%)
minimum 4% Local Match
SGR/Minor Expansion – match rate 68%
Major Capital Projects – up to 50%
minimum 4% Local Match
Application-Driven Program SGR/ME – Fully competitive scoring, ranking and
funding to prioritize and allocate funds
Major Capital Projects – Competitive using modified
SMART Scale factors
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New Transit Strategic Plans
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Legislative Directive: HB1359/SB856 (2018)
• § 33.2-286. Urban transit agency strategic plans.
• A. The Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall develop guidelines, subject to the approval of the Board, for the development of strategic plans for transit agencies that (i) serve an urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more and (ii) have a bus fleet consisting of at least 20 buses.
• B. As a condition of receiving funds from the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund, any transit agency that meets the criteria of subsection A shall develop, and update at least once every five years, a strategic plan using the guidelines approved by the Board.
9This is now in place and approved by CTB
Transit Agency Strategic Plans – PhasingAgency Last TDP Implementation
DASH (Alexandria) 2016 Next Update
Arlington Transit 2017 Next Update
Fairfax Connector 2016 Next Update
Loudoun Transit 2016 Next Update
PRTC In progress Transition
Blacksburg Transit In progress Transition
Charlottesville Transit In progress Transition
Fredericksburg Transit In progress Transition
GLTC - Lynchburg In progress Pilot
GRTC - Richmond 2018 Transition
Harrisonburg 2017 Next Update
Hampton Roads 2018 Pilot
Petersburg In progress Transition
Radford Transit In progress Transition
Williamsburg 2016 Next Update
GRTC - Roanoke In progress Transition
Completion (grant cycle):
• Pilot – FY 2020/2021
• Transition – FY 2021/2022
• Next Update – FY 2022/2023
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New State Operating
Assistance Program
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Legislative Directive: HB1359/SB856 (2018) Operating Assistance Based on “Service Delivery Factors”
• § 33.2-1526.1. Use of the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund.
• C. Each year the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall make recommendations to the Board for the allocation of funds from the Fund. Such recommendations, and the final allocations approved by the Board, shall adhere to the following:
• Thirty-one percent of the funds shall be allocated to support operating costs of transit providers and shall be distributed by the Board on the basis of service delivery factors, based on effectiveness and efficiency as established by the Board. Such measures and their relative weight shall be evaluated every three years and, if redefined by the Board, shall be published and made available for public comment at least one year in advance of being applied.
Note: WMATA funding and requirements are under a separate provision
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The following approach is currently under consideration by CTB
for February action in advance of FY2020 funding
Current vs New
CURRENT NEW
Allocations based on both “Traditional
Funding” and “Performance-based Funding”
All operating funding to be based on
performance factors
2 Step “Performance-based” method:
1. Determine “Size/Weight” based on
Operating Costs and Ridership to
define relative share of state funds an
agency may be eligible for
2. Determine actual share based on:
• Passengers / Revenue Hours
• Passengers per Revenue Mile
• Net Cost / Passenger
New approach -
CTB to adopt changes in February 2019
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Current Methodology
Source: DRPT (CTB presentation 12/4)14
Proposed Methodology
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Proposed Methodology (Transition - FY20 only)
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Next Steps
Refer to the following two slides for illustrative funding outlays based on Proposed Methodology
TSDAC has requested an additional transition year (FY21) with Operating Costs factored at 55%
Draft policy for 45-Day Public Comment period (started December 20)
CTB Meeting for policy adoption (February 20)
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Scenario: C-Capped Variation 4 Reallocated
Sizing - Operating Cost (50%); Ridership (30%); Revenue Hours (10%); Revenue Miles (10%)
Var 4 Performance: 20% all - Pax / RVH; Pax / RVM; Op Cost / RVH; Op Cost / RVM; Op Cost / Pax
Capped funds are reallocated according to formula
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Agency
C-Capped Variation 4
Reallocated Scenario
Estimated Allocation
Actual Allocation
(Traditional +
Performance)
Difference
(Current to Proposed)
Hampton Roads Transit $19,448,193 $20,062,372 ($614,179)
NVTC - Fairfax County $14,023,667 $15,398,399 ($1,374,732)
NVTC - VRE $10,260,230 $9,978,879 $281,351
Greater Richmond Transit Company $10,387,384 $9,525,143 $862,241
PRTC $4,468,717 $5,123,820 ($655,103)
NVTC - City of Alexandria $4,090,135 $3,883,069 $207,066
NVTC - Arlington County $3,736,477 $3,681,029 $55,448
Loudoun County $3,095,164 $3,230,147 ($134,983)
Blacksburg Transit $2,431,449 $2,450,893 ($19,444)
Greater Roanoke Transit Company $2,421,544 $2,128,552 $292,992
Greater Lynchburg Transit Company $2,028,153 $2,004,931 $23,222
Charlottesville Area Transit $1,990,080 $1,947,527 $42,553
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority $1,957,411 $1,800,090 $157,321
City of Harrisonburg Dept. of Public Transportation $1,325,474 $1,425,590 ($100,116)
JAUNT $1,002,797 $985,203 $17,594
NVTC - City of Fairfax $722,322 $817,039 ($94,717)
FRED / Fredericksburg Regional Transit $733,499 $727,030 $6,469
City of Petersburg $673,540 $645,428 $28,112
VRT $721,719 $633,862 $87,857
Bay Aging $681,942 $553,887 $128,05518
Danville Transit System $487,250 $409,616 $77,634
District Three Public Transit $417,032 $377,036 $39,996
City of Radford $386,060 $340,129 $45,931
AASC / Four County Transit $416,182 $317,227 $98,955
Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. $469,035 $305,267 $163,768
RADAR $401,858 $281,755 $120,103
Central Shenandoah PDC $249,082 $253,853 ($4,771)
City of Winchester $227,021 $209,986 $17,035
City of Suffolk $220,131 $200,895 $19,236
Farmville Area Bus $181,479 $158,405 $23,074
Greene County Transit, Inc. $202,082 $155,311 $46,771
STAR Transit $203,351 $151,242 $52,109
Pulaski Area Transit $179,567 $143,647 $35,920
City of Bristol Virginia $89,476 $90,117 ($641)
Blackstone Area Bus $100,485 $66,767 $33,718
Town of Bluefield-Graham Transit $81,739 $63,917 $17,822
Lake Area $37,728 $25,129 $12,599
Town of Altavista $25,888 $20,826 $5,062
Town of Chincoteague $20,288 $18,781 $1,507
Total $90,595,632 $90,592,796
Total Unallocated $0
Scenario: C-Capped Variation 4 Reallocated
Sizing - Operating Cost (50%); Ridership (30%); Revenue Hours (10%); Revenue Miles (10%)
Var 4 Performance: 20% all - Pax / RVH; Pax / RVM; Op Cost / RVH; Op Cost / RVM; Op Cost / Pax
Capped funds are reallocated according to formula
2019 2019
Agency
C-Capped Variation 4
Reallocated Scenario
Estimated Allocation
Actual Allocation
(Traditional +
Performance)
Difference
(Current to Proposed)
Hampton Roads Transit $19,448,193 $20,062,372 ($614,179)
NVTC - Fairfax County $14,023,667 $15,398,399 ($1,374,732)
NVTC - VRE $10,260,230 $9,978,879 $281,351
Greater Richmond Transit Company $10,387,384 $9,525,143 $862,241
PRTC $4,468,717 $5,123,820 ($655,103)
NVTC - City of Alexandria $4,090,135 $3,883,069 $207,066
NVTC - Arlington County $3,736,477 $3,681,029 $55,448
Loudoun County $3,095,164 $3,230,147 ($134,983)
Blacksburg Transit $2,431,449 $2,450,893 ($19,444)
Greater Roanoke Transit Company $2,421,544 $2,128,552 $292,992
Greater Lynchburg Transit Company $2,028,153 $2,004,931 $23,222
Charlottesville Area Transit $1,990,080 $1,947,527 $42,553
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority $1,957,411 $1,800,090 $157,321
City of Harrisonburg Dept. of Public Transportation $1,325,474 $1,425,590 ($100,116)
JAUNT $1,002,797 $985,203 $17,594
NVTC - City of Fairfax $722,322 $817,039 ($94,717)
FRED / Fredericksburg Regional Transit $733,499 $727,030 $6,469
City of Petersburg $673,540 $645,428 $28,112
VRT $721,719 $633,862 $87,857
Bay Aging $681,942 $553,887 $128,055
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