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TITLE:

FY2013 Fare recommendations

PURPOSE:

To obtain approval for public hearings on proposed fare changes for FY2013

DESCRIPTION:

FY2013 proposed fare changes have been included in the FY2013 Proposed OperatingBudget presentation. Before the Board can consider any fare increase, the WMATACompact requires public hearings to obtain comment from the public. This action is torequest the Board to authorize the required public hearings.

FUNDING IMPACT:

This action will provide direction to staff in obtaining public input on fare changes tofinalize the FY2013 budget.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approval to hold public hearings on FY2013 proposed fare changes.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Board Action/Information Summary

Action InformationMEAD Number:

101999

Resolution:Yes No

Report by Finance and Administration Committee (A) 1-26-2012


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SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED FY2013 FARE ADJUSTMENTS

RESOLUTIONOF THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORSOF THE

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

WHEREAS, The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) providesMetrobus, Metrorail and MetroAccess services to the residents of the region; andWHEREAS, These systems combine to provide about 365 million passenger tripsannually; andWHEREAS, The Washington metropolitan region has come to rely on the services of theMetrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess systems to provide safe and reliable service torespond to the mobility and accessibility travel needs of the region for work anddiscretionary activities; andWHEREAS, The cost of Metrobus, Metrorail and MetroAccess services is funded in partby passenger revenues and in part by subsidies provided by the District of Columbia,the State of Maryland, local jurisdictions in Virginia and the Commonwealth of Virginia;andWHEREAS, The General Manager/Chief Executive Officer's proposed FY2013 budgetcalls for balancing the budget with increased subsidies from the supporting jurisdictionsand additional fare revenue from fare adjustments; andWHEREAS, There is a desire to consider a $0.05 station-specific surcharge onentry and exit to provide additional funds for improvements at that stationfor up to 2 stations in each Compact jurisdiction located within the WMATATransit Zone and subject to further Board approval of the proposedimprovements; andWHEREAS, The General Manager/Chief Executive Officer recommends thatthe Board of Directors conduct a public hearing on the proposed FY2013Capital Improvement Program in conjunction with the hearings on theproposed fare agreements; andWHEREAS, Any increase in fares requires a public hearing pursuant to the WMATACompact; now, therefore be it


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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with Section 62 of the WMATA Compact, the Board ofDirectors will conduct a series of public hearings to solicit public comment on aproposed fare increase and other rate adjustments as shown on Attachment A to thisresolution; and be it furtherRESOLVED, That the Board of Directors expressly reserves judgment on whether any ofthe proposed fare increases or other rate adjustments, are appropriate or justified; andbe it furtherRESOLVED, That Staff is directed to develop and implement an outreach program thatwill invite public input through a number of ways including town hall meetings,public hearings, online surveys, written or e-mail submissions, and web site postings-aWof which shall become pa rt o f the public record of the hearing; and be it furtherRESOLVED, That the Board o f Directors directs the General Manager/ChiefExecutive Officer to include the proposed FY2013 Capital ImprovementProgram in the public hearings being held in connection with the proposedfare increase; and be i t fur therRESOLVED, That the Board of Directors authorizes the General Manager/Chief ExecutiveOfficer to report on the findings of the public hearings and that the Board of Directorsshall consider these findings and public comments in its del iberations on a proposedfare increase or other rate adjustments-r as well as in i ts decis ion on the FY2013Capital Improvement Program; and be it finallyRESOL VED, That this Resolution shall be effective immediately.

Reviewed as to form and legal sufficiency,

Carol B. O'KeeffeGeneral Counsel


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FY13 Fare Proposals For Public HearingMetrora i l

Peak Fares1 Using SmarTrip1 Boarding Charge2 Increase mileage charge by 5.71%

Compositemiles between 3 and 6 milesCompositemiles over 6 miles

3A Maximum peak fareIncrease maximumpeak fare to $5.75Peak charge for senior/disabled is one-halfpeak fere

3B Maximum peak fareIncrease maximumpeak fare to $6Peak charge for senior/disabled is one-halfpeak fare4 Peak-of-the-peak surcharge2

Off-Peak Fares3 Using SmarTrip5A Boarding charge, increase by 5.71%5B Boarding charge, index to 90% of Peak Boarding Charge6A Index Off-Peak Composite Milesto Peak Fares (Alternate 1)

Compositemilesbetween 3 and 6 milesCompositemiles over 6 miles

6B Index Off-Peak Composite Milesto Peak Fares (Alternate 2)Compositemiles between 3 and 6 milesCompositemiles over 6 miles

6C Current Off-Peak Fare St ructu reChargefor first 7 composite milesChargefor compositemiles between 7 and 10 milesChargefor composite miles greaterthan 10 miles

7A Maximum off-peak fare of $3.507B Maximum off-peak fare of $4.008 Off-peak charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare

Paper Farecard4 Peak and Off-Peak Surcharges and Fares9A Non-SmarTrip fare surcharge (Alternate 1)9B Non-SmarTrip fare surcharge (Alternate 2)10 Non-SmarTrip fa re surcharge for Senior/disabledfAltemate 1111 Fullfare for paper cards during peak periods outer zone per zone map12 Fullfare for paper cards during off pcolc periods inner zone per zone map13 Peak/Off-Peak charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fullfare zone charge14 Full fare for paper cards during peak periods15 Fullfare for paper cards during off-peak periods16 Peak/Off-Peak charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak full fare

Rail Passe s17 One day pass, valid after 9:30 AM weekdays, all day weekend/holiday18 Alldav pass paper or SmarTrip19 7-Day Short Trip pass20 7-day Fast pass21 30-day DC SmartStudent pass, rail and bus within DC22 DCStudent farecards &SmarTrip -10 rail trips within DC23 Transit Link card on MARC and VRE5

ATTACHMENT A

From To

$1.95 $2.10$0,299 $0,316$0,265 $0,280$5.00 $5.75$0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 -$2.85$5.00 $6.00$0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 - $3.00$0.20 e l iminate

$1.60 $1.70$1.60 $1.90NA $0,237NA $0,210NA $0,284NA $0,252$1.60 e l iminate$2.15 e l iminate$2.75 e l iminate$2.75 $3.50$2.75 $4.00$0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 - $3.00

$0.25$0.25 e l iminate$0.10 $0.50NA $6.00NA $4.00NA $2.00 -$3.00NA $6.00NA $4.00NA $2.00 -$3.00

$9.00 e l im ina teNA $14 . 0 0$32.35 e l iminate$47.00 52 - $57 . 5 0$30.00 $32.00$9.50 $10.00$102.00 $108.00

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FY13 Fare Proposals For Public Hearing24 Transit Link card on MTA

From$157.00

ATTACHMENT A

To$166.00

Other25 $0.05 surcharge on entry and exit for station improvements at up to 0 stations NA2 stations in each Compact jurisdiction located within the WMATA TransitZone and subject to further Board approval of th e proposed improvements

Me t r o b u sRegular Fares

26 Local bus SmarTrip boarding charge $1.5027 Local bus SmarTrip charge for senior/disabled $0.7528 Local bus cash boarding charge $1.7029 Local bus cash boarding charge for senior/disabled $0.8530 Express bus cash boarding charge 3^65 3.8531 Express bus cash boarding charge for senior/disabled including cash differential $1.9032 Airport designated route boarding charge for senior/disabled $1.90

including cash differential

$0 . 05

$1.60$0.80$2.00$1.00$4.00$2.00$3.00

B u s P a ss e s33 7-Day Regional Bus pass34 7-day Regional senior/disabled pass35 DCstudent pass for Smartrip (DCOneCard) -10 trips

Oth e r32- Minimum on bus value load for SmarTrip card36 DCstudenttokens -10 trips pe r pack37 Package of 10 tokens for organizations

Met roAcces s38 MetroAccess fare (within ADA 3/4mile service corridor)b39 Maximum fare

Parking40 District o f Columbia41 Montgomery County42 Prince George's County43 Virginia

Oth e r44 Bicycle locker rental

$15.00 $16.00$7.50 $8.00$7.50 $8.00

NA$7.50 $8.00$17.00 $20.00

varies var ies$7.00 $7.40

$3.25 - $4.25 $3.50 - $4.50$4.00 - $4.75 $4.25 - $5.00$4.25 $4.50$4.50 $4.75

$200.00 (annual) $120.00 (annual)Peak fares are in effect fromopening through9:30 a.m. and from3:00p.m. to 7:00p.m.weekdays, except on nationalholidays. Peak fares are in effect from midnight until closing FridayPeak-of-the-peakhoursare from7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30p.m. to 6:00p.m weekdays,excepton nationalholidays.Off-Peakfares are in effectduringall otherhours on weekdays, Saturday andSundayandallnationalholidays.Fare change formagnetic paper farecardson rail willbe effective followingtheLaborDav holidav in September2012 .Metro'sportion of the TransitLinkCardson MARC, VREandMTA.MetroAccess tare is twice the equivalent fixedrouteSmarTrip rarebasedon fastest trip.Effective February27, 2011. No change in SupplementalZone fares is being proposed.

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