Metrolink – A Partnership Among Counties for Regional Rail Service National Association of Counties July 22, 2016
Metrolink -- 1992
Metrolink Today
Metrolink is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) of 5 County Transportation Commissions • County Transportation Commissions have their authority from the State of California • Purpose of JPA: “to advance the planning, design, and construction, and then to administer the operation of regional passenger rail lines serving the counties of San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, and Riverside” • JPA Powers include: • Making and entering contracts • Contracting services • Construct, manage, and maintain facilities, and services • Incur debts, liabilities and obligations • Apply for and accept grants • Recommend funding shares for capital costs and operating subsidies 2
Role of Member Agencies (County Transportation Comissions) • Staff Support • Assist in related studies • Helping local cities build stations • Managing special design/construction work wanted solely by one MEMBER AGENCY • Obtaining necessary permits and other local approvals • Contract and Financial Support • Policy Support • Approval of Funding Contibutions and the Authority Budget 3
Challenges 1. Aging Network & Infrastructure (over 20 years) 2. Capacity Constraints 3. Cost Growth 4. Changing Income Demographics - Lower average income of riders than comparable systems nationwide, fares are on par. 5. Market Growth - Outlying areas of the region - growing rapidly. - Growth of off-peak and bi-directional travel. 5
5 Guiding Principles Focus/Discipline Collaboration Customer Value Connectivity Transparency 8
Strategic Plan - A Strategy in Two Parts 1. Strengthening the Core of Metrolink 2. Investments for the Future 9
Part I - Strengthening the Core of Metrolink Goal 6: OBJECTIVES Goal 1: Goal 5: Goal 7: GOALS & Goal 2: Goal 3: Goal 4: Improve Ensure a Safe Increase Improve Achieve Fiscal Invest in People Retain & Grow Communication Operating Regional Organizational Sustainability & Assets Ridership to Customers & Environment Mobility Efficiency Stakeholders PRINCIPLES GUIDING Focus Focus Focus Focus Customer Value Customer Value Customer Value Customer Value Customer Value Connectivity Connectivity Transparency Transparency Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration Improve Connectivity of Maintain Sufficient Maintain State of Good Improve On-Time Improve Customer Clearly Define Roles Increase Fare Revenues Regional Transit Agency Oversight of Operations Repair Performance Amenities and Responsibilities Services to Metrolink Maintain Culture to Recruit Develop Comprehensive Reduce Operating Rule Enhance Passenger Improve Internal Increase Non-Fare Revenues and Maintain a Qualified Marketing Plan and Update Violations Information Systems Communications STRATEGIES Expand and Enhance and Diverse Workforce it Annually Partnerships and Coordination with Station Reduce Cost Per Revenue Reduce Customer Improve External Reduce Train Accidents Retain Ridership Cities Vehicle Mile (VRM) Complaints Communications Reduce Employee Reduce Operating Contractor Improve Ticket Vending Grow Ridership Injuries Costs Machine (TVM) Reliability Secure Multi-Year Funding Commitments from Member Strengthen Role of Continue to Update the Agencies for Operations and Technical Advisory Metrolink System Safety Rehabilitation and an Committee in Reviewing Program Plan agreement on Capital Project Technical and Policy Issues priorities Improve Communication Secure Clean Opinions on and Partnerships with Annual Audits Member Agencies 10
S W O T Stakeholder Feedback 10
Part II - Investments for the Future 1. Asset Rehabilitation – Locomotives, Rolling Stock, TVM’s, Track & Structures, Signals – Parallel effort with Fleet Mgmnt. and Asset Mgmnt. Plans 2. New Capital for Growth - Service reliability and frequency enhancements (in partnerships with member agencies and railroads) o Additional main tracks o Sidings o New service delivery models (e.g., bus, new vehicle types) - Safety enhancements (in partnerships with local agencies) o Grade crossing enhancements / modifications o Grade separations 11
● 6.9 million people (28% of the 5-county population) live within three miles of a Metrolink station. ● 3.2 million jobs (30% of the 5-county total employment) are located within three miles of a Metrolink station. ● Notable service gaps exist in coastal LA County and northern Orange County, and the Inland Empire. How we serve our population Draft - Confidential 8/2/2016 12
Metrolink operates a variety of service levels on different lines 13
Line Capacity Constraints PALMDALE: additional storage tracks needed. CHATSWORTH: need storage track. RIVERSIDE: need additional layover capacity UNION STATION: SCRIP project underway to double station capacity. OCEANSIDE: need additional layover LAGUNA NIGUEL: capacity Need mid-day turn capacity 14
Capital Investments -- RCTC Perris Valley Line Metrolink and Member Agencies (Direct Manager with Metrolink Review) SANBAG Member Redlands Extension Agencies have (Direct Management OCTA taken a more with Metrolink Review) Metrolink Service active role on Metro Expansion Program projects within (MSEP), New Hollywood Way Station • their jurisdiction Van Nuys Station (2 nd Platform) OCX • Raymer Bernson Double Track (Direct Funding and • Oversight) Roxford Brighton Siding • (Direct Manager with Metrolink Role Variable) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 New Rail Cars (Rotem) Metrolink has ($258M) undertaken some of the Positive Train Control largest capital ($216M) projects in its history -- of a Tier 4 Locomotives ($150M) systemwide nature Draft - Confidential 15
Scenarios of Growth • • • Expansion and Moderate growth High-Speed Rail Additional on all lines Integration Frequency 12
Thinking about Connectivity • Parking • Transit • Active Transportation Source: Metrolink 2010 Origin-Destination Survey 17
RCTC Perris Valley Line Station Cities are Leading Development around Our Mature System OCTA Program SANBAG ARRIVE Program 18
Multi-Modal Access Bicycle-Sharing – BikeNation in Anaheim Secure Bicycle Facilities – BikeStation in Covina Car-Sharing -- Toyota Car Sharing Demonstration in Vanpools – UCLA Vanpool Irvine 19
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