Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Amy Inman Planning and Mobility Programs Administrator Department of Rail and Public Transportation 2015 ITS Virginia Conference

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Department of Rail and Public Transportation 2

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Role of DRPT Administer funding for projects and programs Provide leadership, advocacy, technical assistance Conduct statewide rail and public transportation studies Plan and program new services and capital improvement projects Assess feasibility and environmental impacts of new and expanding services 3

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation DRPT Customers 54 Transit Systems 55 Human Service Operators 1 Commuter Rail Operator (Virginia Railway Express) 18 Transportation Demand Management Agencies – car pools/van pools 9 Shortline Railroads 2 Class I Freight Railroads (Norfolk Southern, CSX) 1 Intercity Passenger Rail Operator (Amtrak) 115 Private Companies currently participating in Telework!VA – transitioning tax credit 14 Metropolitan Planning Organizations 21 Planning District Commissions

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 5 Benefits of Investing in Public Transportation  Maximize the capacity of the existing rights-of-way  198M Passenger Trips Statewide  120M Metro Rail & Bus Trips  $4 return on every $1invested in public transportation  Economic competitiveness  Mobility options  Mobility freedom  Baby Boomers (1946 – 1965)  Millennials (1982 – 2001)  Access to jobs  Liveability  Quality of life  Health Single Occupancy Vehicle Public Transportation Pedestrian Facilities

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Implementation of Performance Data Collection Standards and Reporting Pilot Program

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Background SB 1140 (passed in 2012) established a performance-based allocation process for state operating assistance to transit agencies – For revenues in excess of $160MM – Established the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee (TSDAC) to work with DRPT to develop a methodology TSDAC and DRPT prepared a methodology for this allocation process with the following performance measures: – Net cost per passenger (50%) – Customers per revenue hour (25%) – Customers per revenue mile (25%)

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Performance Data Collection Standards DRPT convened a Transit Agency Working Group to review data collection practices and standards TSDAC issued an SB 1140 Performance Based Funding Allocation Study recommending standards for calculating performance measures from collected data – Data definitions – Data collection methods / technologies – Data storage, processing, and verification

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation TSDAC Matrix of Standards for Data Collection

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Implementation of Performance Data Collection Standards Pilot-based approach to allow implementation details to be worked out in a focused way before rolling out across the Commonwealth Working with three pilot agencies – Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) – Bay Transit – Fairfax Connector Extensive interviews and field visits conducted in May and June with each agency to learn about their existing practices, technological capabilities, and needs

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Next Steps August – DRPT to present initial findings from pilot program and solicit feedback from agencies across the state on draft data requirements Fall 2015 – DRPT to work with pilot agencies to implement data requirements – Possibly working with agencies’ vendors for transit ITS systems

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Thank You!!! Project Contacts: Amy Inman DRPT Planning & Mobility Programs Administrator Nick Britton DRPT Statewide Manager of Transit Planning