Senate Finance
Transportation Subcommittee
January 25, 2017
2016-2018 Biennium Budget Agency Update Jennifer Mitchell
Agency Director
DRPT Agency Appropriations
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Planning, Regulation, and
Safety Programs
0.6%
Public Transportation
Programs 71.2%
Commuter Assistance Programs
2.3%
Human Service Transportation
Programs 1.7%
Agency Operating
Budget 2.7%
Rail Programs 21.6%
FY 2018 - $590.1 million
HB 2136 LeMunyon/ SB 1251 Barker MSC will be an independent legal entity that
performs safety oversight of WMATA metrorail Provide MSC with full safety oversight authority Have enforcement authority available under MAP-
21 and FAST Act to compel action Create robust organization to match size and
complexity of WMATA Assume all safety oversight responsibility from
FTA once MSC is in place
Metro Safety Commission
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DC, MD and VA must create the MSC pursuant to MAP-21, the FAST Act, and the FTA Final Rule
The MSC is an interstate compact Common instrumentality of the signatories Financially and legally independent of WMATA
Potential Congressional ratification
Approx. $3.5 - $5.5 million annual budget $1.5 million Federal grants $650k - $1.5 million Virginia share funded
through existing operating funds
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Metro Safety Commission
Created by HB 1359 (2016) to: Assess gap between transit needs and revenue
sources Develop a proposal for new revenue sources to
replace expiring CPR bonds Develop a project-based prioritization strategy for
allocation of funding for transit capital projects Uses same factors as Smart Scale process for
expansion projects
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Transit Capital Project Revenue Advisory Board
FY 18-FY 27 Funding Scenarios evaluated: 1 - Base Case: Investments consistent with Six Year
Improvement Program (SYIP) 2 - State of Good Repair Only: State Transit Capital
Funding applied only to State of Good Repair projects 3 - Additional Spending: Additional investment in
Expansion projects and 5% contingency on project costs
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Transit Capital Project Revenue Advisory Board
Findings in January 1st Interim Report: Funding gap under all scenarios, including a base
case with conservative projected spending Funds not sufficient to cover state of good repair
needs Lower state participation would require additional
revenues from local, regional, or federal funding sources, or cuts in service Additional capital needs will be unmet without
additional funding
Transit Capital Project Revenue Advisory Board
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Annual Projected State Transit Capital Deficit by Scenario (FY18 – FY27)
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Scenario 1: Base Case
Scenario 2: State of Good Repair Only
Scenario 3: Additional Spending
Construction began in September 2016
GRTC acquiring vehicles and fare collection equipment Recipient of TIGER Grant from USDOT
VDOT is leading Design-Build project
GRTC redesigning regional network to feed into
BRT corridor
Expected early completion by October 2017
Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit
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Statewide Rail Initiatives
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Roanoke Amtrak Extension
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• Service Facility Construction nearly complete
• Platform Construction beginning Q1 2017
• Amtrak Crew Training
• Inaugural Run Fall 2017
• $117M Statewide IPROC Investment: o CSX $15M match
o 2 additional round trip trains to Norfolk
o freight and passenger train capacity growth for trains to and from Hampton Roads
o Construction of a second main south of Petersburg
o Construction of three crossovers
Acca Yard Improvements
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Atlantic Gateway
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Project Partners
DRPT, VDOT, Transurban, CSX
Purpose
Accelerate projects for long-term, shared-use multimodal network
Resolve bottlenecks, congestion, safety concerns
Accommodate growth in freight and passenger volume
Total Atlantic Gateway Costs
$1.4 Billion $165 million Federal FAST
Lane Grant $490 million in Rail
Atlantic Gateway Rail Projects
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• First rail segment underway (Franconia to Occoquan)
• NEPA completion expected February 2017 • DRPT starting preliminary engineering January 2017
• Fourth track segment (Potomac River to Alexandria) being developed in coordination with Long Bridge project
• CSX to contribute S-Line and additional slots for VRE / intercity rail service
Atlantic Gateway Status
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3-Phase NEPA Study with FRA, DDOT Extension From
Potomac River to L’Enfant modified to match the alignment from the DC2RVA study WMATA
infrastructure and VRE-sponsored station improvements incorporated into ROW plans
Long Bridge Phase II
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Current authorized MEL of 60
September 2016 award of FAST Lane grant for Atlantic Gateway creates needs for additional project management staff
MEL Status as of January 2017: 52 positions currently filled 5 positions in active recruitment 3 awaiting advertisement
DRPT MEL Request
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Appropriations Act request for 6 additional MEL
Supports project development, administration, and compliance of Atlantic Gateway rail initiatives
Seeking increased CTB authority to use up to 7% of IPROC funds for administrative costs
MEL Increase for Atlantic Gateway
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$ Millions FY
2017
FY
2018
FY
2019
FY
2020
FY
2021
FY
2022
Total
IPROC Sources $ 104.0 $ 88.9 $69.8 $53.0 $54.0 $57.4
IPROC Commitments in FY 17-22 SYIP
$43.3 $48.5 $65.6 $21.5 $24.3 $27.0 $230.2
IPROC Commitments – Atlantic Gateway
$15.4 $22.5 $4.2 $31.5 $29.7 $30.4 $133.7
IPROC Balance - Cumulative $45.3 $17.9 - - - -
IPROC Fund Snapshot
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$ Millions FY
2018
FY
2019
REF Sources $53.4 $25.9
REF Commitments in FY 17-22 SYIP
$48.5 $19.2
REF Balance - Cumulative $4.9 $6.7
REF Fund Snapshot
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Questions
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