Fleet Update and ‘Rightsizing’ Fleet Asset Management/Planning

Fleet Replacement ~50%

Fleet Asset Management & Planning Update The provincial fleet Fleet replacement plan & 2015/16 fleet projects Medium duty procurement update Planning and the concept of ‘Rightsizing’ Fleet operational updates

Bus Classifications High Capacity Heavy Duty Medium Duty Light Duty Double Deck or Articulated Low Floor Minimum of 2 wheelchair positions 20 year planned lifecycle 40 feet or greater in length 2 or more doors 2,500 maximum annual operating hours 75,000 maximum annual kms Low floor 13 year planned lifecycle Greater than 35 feet in length 75,000 maximum annual kms Low floor / accessible Minimum of 1 wheelchair position 8 – 10 year planned lifecycle 35 feet or less in length Low floor or high floor accessible Cutaway OEM chassis Capable of having more than 2 wheelchair positions 5 year planned lifecycle Less than 35 feet in length 2,000 maximum annual operating hours 60,000 maximum annual kms (300,000km life) Not componentized

Fleet Status – April 1, 2015* Total Fleet Size – 1,038 High Capacity Bus Heavy Duty Bus Medium Duty Bus Light Duty Bus Bus Type Quantity ADL E500 40 Nova 280 35' Dart 80 ARBOC 251 Hybrid 1 Suburban 10 30' Dart 46 Polar EPA 2010 13 Vicinity 15 Sprinter 7 Trident 3 29 EPA 2014 35 International 4 New Flyer 206 6 CNG 25 Total 69 486 141 342 *Heavy Duty includes 25 bus contingency fleet; Light Duty includes 15 bus contingency fleet ** 20 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus fleet not included

New Technology – In-Service Review

Fleet Replacement Plan* This summary does not include any fleet required for expansion ~ 50% of the fleet will be replaced by 2020 *Heavy Duty and Medium Duty quantities are ‘smoothed,’ including allowances for rightsizing of vehicle types

New Bus Acquisition BC Transit has contracts in place with multi-year options for future procurement for the following bus types: 15/16 Procurement activities Develop and execute the procurement strategy for Medium Duty buses Bus Type Contract Options Heavy Duty – Diesel - Nova Bus Up to 2022 Heavy Duty – CNG - New Flyer Up to 2017 Light Duty – ARBOC Light Duty – International Up to 2018

New Bus Projects Major 14/15 deliverables Major 15/16 goals 25 Heavy Duty CNG buses (New Flyer Xcelsior) delivered to Nanaimo 108 ARBOC buses delivered throughout the province 6 Sprinter buses delivered to various locations 2 pilots of the New Flyer MiDi bus Major 15/16 goals Deliver 40 Heavy Duty diesel buses to various locations (March to July 2015) Deliver 25 Heavy Duty CNG buses to Kamloops (April to May 2015) Deliver 61 ARBOC buses to various locations (April to June 2015) 6 to have gasoline engines Deliver 6 International buses to various locations (August 2015) Established fleet alignment principles will be maintained Some systems will receive aligned used buses to replace their retired units

Medium Duty Fleet ~130 medium duty buses will require replacement in the next five years (beginning 2016/17): 1999: 30’ one door Dennis Darts 2000, 2001, 2002: 35’ two door Dennis Darts Targeted for Paratransit and community bus services (light duty ARBOC buses used today) and rural transit services (Darts) 35’ Dennis Dart Typical Specifications Engine size: 7 litres or less Length: 27.5 to 35 feet Doors: one or two (depends on length) Seating: 24 passenger seats (30 feet or less); 35 passenger seats (35 feet)

Medium Duty Bus Market Market availability in 2014 has grown: Grande West – Vicinity (27.5’ or 30’) New Flyer – MiDi (30’ or 35’) ARBOC – Spirit of Liberty (30’) Champion LF Transport Flex (27’ to 30’) DINA Linner (30’ or 35’) Several high floor buses available DINA Linner Champion LF Transport Flex ARBOC Spirit of Liberty New Flyer MiDi Grande West Vicinity

The Right Time to Rightsize The upcoming large replacement of medium duty buses presents the opportune time to ensure buses with the right passenger capacity are purchased BC Transit’s Fleet, Planning and RTS departments have been working diligently to capitalize on this opportunity to increase the cost effectiveness and efficiency of transit

5 Year Vehicle Rightsizing Strategy Offers Opportunities: Reassess fleet mix Service delivery needs, efficiencies (fuel, labour) Public perception/reality Consider future needs Network structural changes, demographics

Rightsizing Considerations Related to Existing Service: Ridership Overall passenger numbers Trip length, peak max load Accessibility, passenger amenities

Rightsizing Considerations Related to Existing Service: Operations Road width, turning constraints Collective Agreement language Interlining and blocking impacts Service type: trunk, regional, local Relationship to nearby systems

Rightsizing Considerations Related to Future Opportunities: Transit Future Network Rapid, Frequent, Targeted, Local service impacts

Rightsizing Considerations Related to Future Opportunities: Service and Community Change Economic development Expansion (when available) Public Perception “Sweet spot” between reality and perception Can link to further investment

Rightsizing Considerations Related to Maintenance Capacity & Costs: Facility size Tooling Qualifications of maintenance staff Vehicle storage Consolidation of fleet types Parts storage Mechanic training

Low Floor Medium Duty – Next Steps With the successful pilots of both the Vicinity and the MiDi, and with the market availability of other medium duty buses, a procurement for the replacement of the Dennis Darts is now feasible Steps for new medium duty bus deployment: Finalize functional requirements Develop business case Develop procurement strategy Confirm system-level needs/strategy with partners Procure buses for replacement required in 2016/17 (40-45 buses)

Fleet Status and Rightsizing Are we missing anything? Feedback? Questions?

Operational Updates - Fleet Fleet moves Contingency fleet Maintenance audits Maintenance support Photo © Skyscraper Source Media

Fleet Moves 330 planned moves for 2015/16 Fleet Move Action Plan to improve move process and bus condition Feedback from last year’s Workshop Working group with operating partners Supports expansion, replacement and contingency support of fleets throughout the province 330 moves breakdown as follows -144 New bus deliveries -145 Disposals -41 Realignment moves

Contingency Fleet Retired buses from the incumbent fleet Historically used to backfill long-term bus down, accident, etc. Used to support TEDs and capital program Contingency Fleet Buses 15/16 13 New Flyers Up to 15 Ford Polars 12 Dennis Darts

Contingency Fleet Transition Three year plan continues to support the provincial fleet Improvements to PM schedules Evolving composition reflects needs of the provincial fleet Reduction in Darts Introduction of ARBOCs

2014 Fleet Inspection Review Inspection plan Conventional systems – twice yearly Custom/Paratransit systems – once yearly Inspection goal total – 84 yearly

2014 Maintenance Support Training Coordinated 22 provincial training sessions Highlights include: Voith & Cummins courses, annual mechanics workshop, new bus training ARBOC and Sprinter maintenance familiarization videos now on the maintenance website Sixth Fleet Inspector hired to provide additional technical support Released 45 Campaigns to address service issues

Where would you like to see our efforts focused. How can we improve Where would you like to see our efforts focused? How can we improve? Questions?