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AVIATION AND PORTS

TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY BOARDJULY 28, 2010

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Aviation

Bradley The impact of the global economic crisis on

Bradley resulted in a 15% decrease in the number of seats available in 2009 compared to 2008. Nationally the decline was 6%. There were 11.2% fewer passengers (5% nationally) and and a 9.9% decrease in fares (9.7% nationally).

DOT believes Bradley experienced downturns greater than the national average due in part to the airport’s position in the highly competitive markets of New York, Boston and Providence.

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Aviation

Bradley

Passenger and Cargo Trends2006 2007 2008 2009

Passengers 6.9M 6.5M 6.1M 5.3M

Cargo (Tons)

162,384 161,264 146,375 114,689

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Aviation

Bradley Several new services reported in Moving Forward

have since ended: Amsterdam Salt Lake City Phoenix Los Angeles (Started in 2005, ended Sept 08, began, 6/10, will

end 9/30/10) Direct flights to Cancun (2008), Denver (3/10)*,

LA (6/10) and Milwaukee 9/10 have been added.*Service started in 2007, ended then began again in March 2010

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Aviation

Bradley

JetBlue will begin daily service to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando November 17, 2010.

The Murphy Terminal (aka Terminal B) is now closed.

Renovations to Terminal A will be completed in August 2010.

Public Act 10-98 established the Bradley Development Zone in the towns of Windsor Locks, Suffield, East Granby and Windsor.

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2009 - 2008

2009 2008 2007Change ($)

Change (%)

BRADLEYOPERATING REVENUES

Landing fees 11,626

10,800 8,181 826 7.6%

Airline terminal rent

10,439

11,177 10,704 (738) -6.6%

Apron and remote aircraft parking

2,904

3,203 4,039 (299) -9.3%

Auto Parking 9,647

9,448 9,254 199 2.1%

Rental cars 6,888

7,930 7,515 (1,042) -13.1%

Terminal concessions

3,050

3,440 3,372 (390) -11.3%

Other Concessions and operating revenue

4,381

4,745 4,799 (364) -7.7%

Land rent

3,334

3,404 3,033 (70) -2.1%

Total operating revenues 52,269

54,147 50,897 (1,878) -3.5%

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009, 2008 AND 2007

(in thousands)

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Aviation

Bradley

CRCOG allocated STP Urban funds for the relocation of Bradley Park Road, but was not able to secure the necessary 20% nonfederal share. The Air National Guard is pursuing funding through military sources, but funding is not likely in the near term.

The Suffield town administration has changed and support no longer exists for development of a new northern route to/from Bradley. A new development now occupies a piece of the property that the route was to pass through.

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Aviation

Bradley

The recommendation to evaluate and if feasible implement express bus service from Hartford to Bradley is complete. ConnDOT met with business groups in Hartford and determined that there does not seem to be a demand for the service at this time.

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Aviation

Tweed US Airways is currently operating 4 flights per day from

New Haven to it’s hub in Philadelphia down from 12 in 2007. It is the only passenger service available at Tweed.

The annual operating grant to Tweed increased in SFY 10. SFY 10 -  $1,425,000 - paid in 3 installments SFY 09 -  $570,000 SFY 08 -  $600,000 SFY 07 -  $600,000 SFY 06 -  $600,000

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Aviation

Tweed Safety Improvements at Tweed are advancing.

Phase I – All expected to be completed in 2010. Phase II – Projects are proceeding based on the

FAA approved State of Connecticut Capital Improvement Plan and are being implemented within available funding.

Phases III/IV - Tweed is acquiring the necessary properties and easements as they become available on a voluntary basis. The remainder of the projects in these two phases are scheduled to be completed as federal funds become available.

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Aviation

Other ConnDOT provides State Grant in Aid funds to

municipalities to evaluate and possibly purchase privately owned airports, to aid in the preservation of such airports.

Legislation was passed to provide funding to certain privately owned, public use airports for capital improvements. This would be a cost sharing program with the airports. To date no funding has been allocated for this program.

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2007 Recommendations Aviation - Bradley

Support the strategies and tactics (including the traffic improvement recommendations) adopted by the Bradley Board of Directors to strengthen Bradley as the State’s major commercial airport for both passenger and air freight services for the State and the rest of Western New England.

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2007 RecommendationsAviation - Bradley

Encourage the Bradley Board of Directors to work with appropriate State agencies and neighboring municipalities to:

define economic development goals and priorities for Bradley;

establish procedures to pre-approve development sites on Bradley property; and

Work with adjacent towns and encourage support for complementary and coordinated multi-town economic development plans.

 

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2007 RecommendationsAviation – Bradley

Establish the improvement of cargo service as a priority for the Bradley Board of Directors and the Department of Transportation.

Recognize the success of Bradley’s marketing and route development efforts and support continuation of those efforts.

Include business and community leaders from Western Massachusetts in Bradley Airport planning and service development.

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2007 RecommendationsAviation - Bradley

Support and fund implementation of the Capitol Region Council of Government’s Bradley Area Transportation Study including:

Relocation of Bradley Park Road Development of new northern route

to/from Bradley Route 75 Gateway Improved Transit Services

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2007 RecommendationsAviation-Bradley

Evaluate, by January 1, 2008 and, if feasible, implement express bus service between Bradley and downtown Hartford. (Completed)

Establish through legislative and/or administrative action the process and the funding needed for land banking to mitigate the environmental impact of airport development including safety improvements.

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2007 RecommendationsAviation-Tweed

Support Tweed’s ability to serve the travel needs of business and institutional travelers in Southern Connecticut to complement Bradley.

Continue the state’s annual operating assistance grant to the Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority.

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2007 RecommendationsAviation-Tweed

Support the implementation of the Safety Improvements described in Phases I and II of the Tweed Master Plan within the planned three to five year period.

Evaluate Phases III and IV of the Tweed Master Plan as Phases I and II are being implemented, including the fiscal and other impacts to adjacent municipalities.

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2007 RecommendationsAviation-Other

Assist airport operators in addressing obstruction issues which cannot be resolved locally.

Support efforts to retain and preserve private airports open to the public, including an adequate number of reliever airports.

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Maritime Memorandum Of Agreement between ConnDOT and the

Bridgeport Port Authority to initiate feeder barge service expired on April 30, 2009.

Public Act 08-101 established a Harbor Improvement Account (HIA).  The HIA is designed to provide funds to facilitate dredging projects and other harbor infrastructure improvements in support of or at times in place of Federal funds.  To date, no funding has been allocated to this account.

The rail line in New Haven across the Tomlinson Bridge and along Water Street is complete. ConnDOT has postponed completion of the rail line connections to the individual terminals in New Haven due to budgetary constraints.

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Maritime - Change in Freight Traffic 2004-2008

PORT FREIGHT TRAFFIC(TONS)CY2004

FREIGHTTRAFFIC(TONS)CY2007

% CHANGE

BRIDGEPORT5,671,230 7,627,957 +34%

NEW HAVEN10,855,934 9,574,406 -12%

NEW LONDON 1,534,648 1,255,763 -18%

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Activity FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09

Rocky Hill      

Crossings 8,874 10,522 12,002 7,366Vehicles 14,840 17,071 20,549 11,574Passenger only 5,697 6,773 7,992 5,447

Chester      Crossings 19,562 19,712 20,026 19,990Vehicles 36,750 38,449 40,803 38,335Passenger only 3,409 3,555 4,141 2,841

 

Total      Crossings 28,436 30,234 32,028 27,356Vehicles 51,590 55,520 61,352 49,909Passenger only 9,106 10,328 12,133 8,288

Rocky Hill-Glastonbury and Chester-Hadlyme Ferries

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Rocky Hill-Glastonbury and Chester-Hadlyme Ferries2008/2009 Operating Expenses

Rocky Hill

Personal Services

Other Expense

Building Expense

Total Expense

s2008 $234,955 $42,999 $1,856 $279,8102009 $216,883 $4,508 0 $241,391

Chester

2008 $307,603 $54,697 $2,501 $364,8012009 $268,209 $49,125 $3,568 $320,901

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2007 Recommendations MARITIME

Determine the State’s role in the funding and prioritization of dredging projects.

Complete the rail link to the Port of New Haven and evaluate the potential for improved rail connections to the state’s other commercial deep water ports.

Inventory and prioritize statewide dredging needs and develop an estimate of the non-federal funding required for each such project. (Completed)

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2007 Recommendations MARITIME

Expedite the long overdue dredging of Bridgeport harbor.

Support continued federal funding for development and completion of a Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) for Long Island Sound.

Review the feasibility and viability of the proposed Bridgeport to New York feeder barge service. Entertain, and potentially fund, proposals for feeder barge services from ports other than Bridgeport.