San
Francisco Transit Effectiveness Project (SFTEP)
MEETING
SUMMARY
SFTEP
Policy Advisory Group Meeting
May 16,
2007
9:00 AM �
11:00 AM
City Hall,
Room 278
Participants:
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PAG
Members
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Wil Din, SFMTA Board of
Directors
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Ann Flemer (for Steve
Heminger, MTC)
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Nathaniel P. Ford Sr.,
SFMTA
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Ed Harrington, Controller�s
Office
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Boe Hayward (for Bevan Dufty,
SF Board of Supervisors)
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Kevin Hughes, IBEW, Local
6
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Glenda Lavigne, TWU Local
200
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Peter Mezey, SFMTA Board of
Directors
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Jose Luis M�scovich
SFCTA
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Dan Murphy, SFMTA
CAC
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Tom Radulovich, TEP
CAC
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Leah Shahum, SFMTA Board of
Directors
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Stuart Sunshine, Mayor�s
Office
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SFMTA
Staff Sonali
Bose Henry Li
Julie
Kirschbaum
Peter
Straus Britt
Tanner
Controller�s
Office
Staff Sally
Allen Liz Garcia
Peg
Stevenson
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TEP Consultant
Team Bob Peskin,
AECOM |
PROJECT UPDATE
TEP Program Manager Julie
Kirschbaum reviewed the
status of key TEP project activities.
The Market Research is near completion as the team wraps up analysis of
competitiveness factors. This
analysis will be presented at future PAG meetings. The Service
Assessment will be completed
this summer. The analysis of the
system performance data collected via Automatic Passenger Counters
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Two Early Action pilots are
currently active. The first is an
on-time performance study focusing on incremental improvements made to the
J-Church. This study has been
extended by 60 days, until the end of August. The second active
pilot is a run time
adjustment study of motor coach route 29.
�Run time� is the time in minutes that it takes for the transit vehicle
to go from the start to the finish of its route and is a measure of the average
speed of the vehicle on that route.
Funded by an MTC lifeline grant, this study will look at the scheduled
run time of this route, fill each run as scheduled and then determine whether or
not the scheduled run time needs to be increased. This study will
do something with the 29
that we would like to do with each line through the TEP, ultimately adjusting
running time on all routes.
In terms of public outreach,
the TEP team is working with the Mayor�s Office on Disability (MOD) to make the
TEP public participation processes more accessible to seniors and people with
disabilities. A survey focused on
the needs of the disabled is being developed with MOD and will be hosted the
SFMTA web site.
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The anticipated schedule for
the next two rounds of public workshops is fall 2007 and winter 2008.
The fall 2007 series will present draft
service concepts to the public. The
service concepts will build on the findings of market research, service
assessment and operations review. The winter 2008 series will present the final
service plan concept with the operations/financial plan.
PAG Member Comments
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With regards to
the 29 pilot, let�s not get carried away and begin extending the schedules of
all lines to accommodate other operational problems that impede efficiency.
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Consider the
schools along the 29 bus route and be sure to coordinate with them.
Schedule information can be added to the
information packets families receive with their school
assignments.
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Integrate the
�school trippers� with the 29 line so that students are moved efficiently and
safely. Work with the SFSU, private
schools and relevant SFMTA staff members to make this
happen.
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Look into
funding available from the county earmarked for school bus transportation.
Thirty-six bus trippers may qualify for these funds.
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OPERATIONS AND COST
MODEL
PRESENTATION
Bob Peskin of AECOM
Consult, a member of the
Transportation Management and Design, Inc. (TMD) consultant team, presented an
overview of the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) cost model, including
approach, methodology, and examples of how the cost model could be applied. The cost model will serve to support the
TEP service planning efforts by estimating the route-level operating costs,
evaluating performance of existing service and informing the development of TEP
service concepts. It will also
assist during SFMTA�s annual budgeting process, support the agency�s long-term
financial planning and estimate O&M costs for FTA New Starts submissions.
PAG Member Comments
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Please make it
easier to understand what is included in �fixed costs.�
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To the extent
possible include the cost facility constraints such as lack of storage space
requiring employees to spend considerable amounts of time rearranging buses.
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It would be
helpful to see the modes broken out by fleet type (historic, cable car, etc.) as
we know that some demand more maintenance than others.
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Make sure the
model takes into account the vehicle life cycle and warranties.
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It would be
ideal if the model could also capture the type and degree of maintenance (i.e.,
light, heavy, preventative or corrective).
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This model
should also help identify if the difficulty of procuring or obtaining necessary
parts is driving up maintenance costs.
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The July figure
for the �FY06 Monthly Spending on Salaries�� graph looks inaccurate.
Please double check the numbers.
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Please note
clearly on the slide that this is only one year of data (FY06) and that this
year was unique due to the build up for the T-Third line.
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Please also
discuss these operation and maintenance costs in terms of cost per passenger, so
that we can begin to tailor service to the demand found through the market
research.
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Let�s use this
information to make informed decisions substantiated by data, not assumptions.
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Let�s remember
that our goal is to get people from point A to point B quickly. Let�s take these
figures and apply it to the changes we need to make.
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We are looking
forward to the service assessment results.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
NEXT STEPS
The next PAG meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 20, 2007 from 9am-11:00am in room 278 of City Hall.