2016 TRE Service Changes

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Call for Public Hearing on

October 2016 TRE Service Modifications

Planning Committee

May 24, 2015

Todd Plesko, VP Planning & Development

Maureen McCole, VP Commuter Rail & Railroad Mgmt.



Today’s Action

• Authorize calling a public hearing for

proposed TRE schedule changes planned

for Oct. 24, 2016

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TRE Weekday and Saturday Ridership History

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Objective for TRE Schedule Change

• Increase weekday and Saturday ridership

– Increase number of work shift opportunities

– Increase special event and tourism opportunities

– Increase rail access opportunities for DFW airport

• Create even clock frequencies which are easier to rememberand to schedule bus and light rail connections

• Incorporate deadhead trips into the published timetable asrevenue trips without additional cost

• Match train consist size with maximum loads consistent withservice standards to offset costs

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Change Highlights

• 30 minute peak period frequency onweekdays

– Current headway is uneven

• 60 minute headway between Fort Worth andDallas middays, evenings and Saturday

– Midday and evening frequency is an uneven 90

minute to two hours today

– Saturday frequency varies from 90 minutes to twohours today

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Change Highlights Continued

• Saturday morning service starts three hours earlier

• Later service on Fridays and Saturday between FortWorth and Dallas.

• Majority of special event service is operated as aseparate service 20 minutes after the end of an event.

• Under proposed schedule most special event demandwill be incorporated into the published schedule rather

than adding extra trips.

• Some bus schedules will need to be modified for Arlington, Irving, and Dallas connections.

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Comparative Trip Numbers

between Current and Proposed Schedule

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Eastbound: Monday to Friday Saturday Total Monday to Thursday Friday Saturday Total

West Irving to Dallas 0 0 0 6 6 1 13

T&P to Dallas 19 9 28 24 24 18 66

T&P to Centreport 3 0 3 5 7 2 14

Totals: 22 9 31 35 37 21 93

Weekly Eastbound: 110 9 119 140 37 21 198

Westbound:

Centreport to T&P 0 0 0 3 3 2 8

Dallas to T&P 22 9 31 26 28 18 72

Dallas to West Irving 0 0 0 4 2 1 7

Dallas to Centreport 3 1 4 0 0 0 0

Totals: 25 10 35 33 33 21 87

Weekly Westbound: 125 10 135 132 33 21 186

WEEKLY TOTAL: 235 19 254 272 70 42 384

Proposed ScheduleCurrent Schedule



Comparative Cost Analysis

Train Operating Costs Only

Account Account Name FY15 FY16 FY1758300 Commuter Rail Contract Service 5,918,717$ 6,103,788$ 4,169,228$

58301 Service Provider Special Service 728,280$ -$ -$

58302 Dispatch -$ 624,031$ 925,872$

58304 Fuel 4,455,798$ 2,884,000$ 2,990,800$

58314 Train Hours 4,459,617$ 3,584,356$ 4,302,954$

58315 Locomotive Miles 6,286,821$ 1,681,754$ 1,809,571$58317 Miscellaneous Crew Costs 5,154$ -$ 5,157$

58317 Special Service - Train Hours -$ 57,008$ 20,000$

58329 Special Service - Locomotive Ho -$ 30,623$ 10,000$

58330 Special Service - Passenger Hou -$ 31,936$ 12,000$

58331 Commuter Rail Passenger Miles -$ 1,829,525$ 1,925,242$

Total: 21,854,387$ 16,827,021$ 16,170,824$

Notes:

1. Commuter Rail Contract Service includes TRE Base, Financial Guarantee, Liquadated Damages starting in FY1

2. Dispatch in FY17 does not include the potential credit for shared dispatch with DCTA.

3. Starting in FY16 the New O&M Contract structured the costs differently than FY15; however, the above ref lectsall contract costs associated w/train operations.

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Timeline

• May 24th -- Planning Committee consideration of hearing

• June 14 – COW and Full Board consideration of hearing

• 30 days notice required between Board approval and hearing

– July 12 Board meeting is not 30 days from June 14th approval

• Aug. 9 – Public Hearing

• Aug. 23 – Planning Committee considers TRE schedule change

• Sept. 6 – COW and Full Board consideration of TRE schedule

– Sept. 28th is too late to implement the Oct. 24th schedule change

• Service change would take place on Oct. 24, 2016

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Recommendation

• Authorize calling the public hearing for

TRE schedule changes effective Oct. 24,

2016

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2016 TRE Service Changes