Operating Challenges & Solutions Beth A. Sullivan MTA Long Island Rail Road Superintendent – Revenue Compliance & Service Quality Jamaica, New York
Operating Challenges & Solutions MTA Long Island Rail Road 81 million annual riders Over 4,300 weekly revenue trains Over 700 miles of track 11 branches, stretching from New York’s Penn Station to Montauk (120 miles) 124 station, mostly unmanned (30 open ticket windows)
Operating Challenges & Solutions
Operating Challenges & Solutions Station selling automated 2002 – 2005 automated the ticket windows and began ticket machine deployment to stations
Operating Challenges & Solutions Challenges Moving Forward Open platforms Labor agreements Customer behavior Technology
Operating Challenges & Solutions What’s next? Automate conductor sales Prepare to accept any type of ticket
Operating Challenges & Solutions Where are we? On-Board Ticket Issuing Machines Pilot – August 2012 through February 2013 Payment Type Tickets Percent Revenue Cash 13,298 82% $152,752 76% Credit 2,983 18% $48,300 24% Total 16,281 $201,052
Operating Challenges & Solutions Where are we heading? Lessons learned Conductor focus groups New application New device summer 2013 Joint RFP Mobile Ticketing