Capital District Transportation Committee

2005-10 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Proposed Changes to Transit Portion

April 21, 2006

 

 

Below are details of amendments to the 2005-10 TIP proposed by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) at the CDTC April Planning Committee meeting.  These changes are in various stages in the approval process. 

 

Most of the amendments represent a major shift in programming policy by CDTA.  Due to difficulties in the federal grant approval process, CDTA is attempting to fund as few projects as possible with federal funds.  Thus, CDTA would like to move as much federal funding as possible into as few projects as possible.  The projects losing federal funds would be funded with CDTA (local) funds.  To CDTA, these are fund source changes.

 

Even though this is not a TIP update, the magnitude of the changes are on par with a TIP update.  Therefore, CDTC is voluntarily providing a public comment period as it would during a TIP update.  The public comment period is from April 21, 2006 until the Policy Board meeting at 3:00PM on June 1, 2006.  Comments can be made via phone, letter or e-mail.

 

 

 

1. T66: Welfare to Work

 

In SAFETEA-LU this program is not competitive as it was in the past.  It is now a formula program.  In addition, small urban areas, such as Saratoga Springs are provided JARC funding.  These changes to the federal program are reflected here.

 

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                               Fund                     Fund

TIP Project   Phase  Amount   Source   Year    Amount  Source    Year

 

T66, Welfare     P    $2.492M  Sec 3037 03-05   $2.742M Sec 3037  03-05

To Work          P     0.250   Sec 3037 05-06    0.288  Sec 5316  05-06

                 P                               0.304  Sec 5316  06-07

                 P                               0.329  Sec 5316  07-08

                 P                               0.347  Sec 5316  08-09

              

                               Fund          

TIP Project           Amount   Source    Phase  Year   

 

T66A, Welfare to     $0.035M   5316-Sar    P    05-06  

Work in Saratoga      0.036M   5316-Sar    P    06-07

Springs               0.039M   5316-Sar    P    07-08

                      0.041M   5316-Sar    P    08-09

    

 

2. T79: New Freedoms Transit Service

 

The New Freedom’s program is part of the new SAFETY-LU legislation, for the purpose of providing transit service that exceeds the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  It is allocated to major urban areas by formula.  In addition, small urban areas, such as Saratoga Springs, are provided New Freedoms funding in a block to the state DOT.  In New York, NYSDOT has stated its intention to suballocate this small urban block by population-based formula.  This TIP amendment reflects these changes and will allow CDTA to apply for these funds in accordance with the new regulations (which have not yet been issued).  Local match for this program is 20% for capital projects and 50% for operating assistance.  The funds shown below assume 20% match.  The actual use of the funds (and resultant match) will be determined later.

 

                               Fund         

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year   

 

T79, New Freedoms    $0.096M   Sec 5317    P    05-06  

Transit Service       0.101M   Sec 5317    P    06-07

                      0.109M   Sec 5317    P    07-08

                      0.115M   Sec 5317    P    08-09

 

 

                               Fund         

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year   

 

T79A, New Freedoms   $0.026M   5317-Sar    P    05-06  

Transit Service       0.027M   5317-Sar    P    06-07

In Saratoga Springs   0.029M   5317-Sar    P    07-08

                      0.031M   5317-Sar    P    08-09



3. TIP Amendments and notice of advance funding for fleet replacements and simplified federal grant application

 

CDTA has been working on a fleet replacement plan in which it replaces one-twelfth of its fleet every year over the next 7 to 10 years.  The amendments detailed below modify the federal portion of its capital program in an attempt to streamline federal funding grant application to a small number of projects and to internally fund the smaller facility, technology, and other projects.   CDTA intends to do a wholesale revision of its 5-year capital program in the Fall 2006 TIP update to reflect this new funding strategy and the increased allocation levels in SAFETY-LU.

        

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                               Fund                     Fund

TIP Project   Phase  Amount   Source   Year     Amount  Source    Year

 

T17, Transit     V    $3.637M  Sec 5307 08-09    $3.922M Sec 5307  06-07

Bus Replacement  V     4.104   Sec 5307 09-10     3.922  Sec 5307  07-08

                 V    67.259   Sec 5307 Post’10  30.000  Sec 5307  Post ‘10

                 V                                3.922  Sec 5307  08-09

                 V                                3.922  Sec 5307  09-10

                 V                                1.646  Local     06-07

                 V                                1.646  Local     07-08

                 V                                1.646  Local     08-09

                 V                                1.646  Local     09-10

                 V                               15.000  Local     Post ‘10

 

 

                               Fund                    New Fund

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year   Source

 

T6B, STAR Bus        $0.800M   Sec 5307    V    03-05  Sec 5307

Replacement           0.640    Sec 5307    V    05-06  Sec 5307

                      0.640    Sec 5307    V    06-07  Local

                      0.640    Sec 5307    V    07-08  Sec 5307

                      0.640    Sec 5307    V    08-09  Sec 5307

                      0.640    Sec 5307    V    09-10  Sec 5307

 

 

                               Fund                    New Fund

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year   Source

 

T9, Facility         $1.800M   Sec 5307    F    03-05  Sec 5307

Improvements          1.250    Sec 5307    F    05-06  Sec 5307

                      1.250    Sec 5307    F    06-07  Local

                      1.250    Sec 5307    F    07-08  Local

                      1.250    Sec 5307    F    08-09  Local

                      1.250    Sec 5307    F    09-10  Local

 

 

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                               Fund                     Fund

TIP Project   Phase  Amount   Source   Year    Amount  Source    Year

 

T11, Passenger   F    $0.248M  Sec 5307 03-05   $0.248M Sec 5307  03-05

Facility         F     0.105   Sec 5307 05-06    0.105  Sec 5307  05-06

Improvements     F     0.101   Sec 5307 06-07    0.155  Local     06-07

                 F     0.096   Sec 5307 07-08    0.096  Local     07-08

                 F     0.092   Sec 5307 08-09    0.092  Local     08-09

                 F     0.087   Sec 5307 09-10    0.087  Local     09-10

                 F     0.088   5307-Enh 03-05    0.088  5307-Enh  03-05

                 F     0.095   5307-Enh 05-06    0.095  5307-Enh  05-06

                 F     0.099   5307-Enh 06-07    0.099  5307-Enh  06-07

                 F     0.104   5307-Enh 07-08    0.104  5307-Enh  07-08

                 F     0.108   5307-Enh 08-09    0.108  5307-Enh  08-09

                 F     0.113   5307-Enh 09-10    0.113  5307-Enh  09-10

 

 

                               Fund                    New Fund   New

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year   Source     Amount

 

T16, Transit         $0.750M   Sec 5307    V    03-05  Sec 5307   $0.750M

Support Vehicles      0.150    Sec 5307    V    05-06  Sec 5307    0.150

                      0.150    Sec 5307    V    06-07  Local       0.475

                      0.150    Sec 5307    V    07-08  Local       0.150

                      0.150    Sec 5307    V    08-09  Local       0.150

                      0.150    Sec 5307    V    09-10  Local       0.150

 

 

                               Fund                    New Fund   New

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year   Source     Amount

 

T36, Contingencies,  $0.600M   Sec 5307    P    03-05  Sec 5307   $0.600M

Administration &      0.300    Sec 5307    P    05-06  Sec 5307    0.300

Planning              0.300    Sec 5307    P    06-07   ---         --- 

                      0.300    Sec 5307    P    07-08   ---         ---

                      0.300    Sec 5307    P    08-09   ---         ---

                      0.300    Sec 5307    P    09-10   ---         ---

 

 

                               Fund                    New

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year   Amount

 

T57, Preventative  $12.149M   Sec 5307    V    03-05  $12.147M

Maintenance          2.919    Sec 5307    V    05-06    6.800

                     2.362    Sec 5307    V    06-07    6.800

                     2.608    Sec 5307    V    07-08    6.800

                     3.000    Sec 5307    V    08-09    6.800

                     3.000    Sec 5307    V    09-10    3.300 

                      

 

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                               Fund                     Fund

TIP Project   Phase  Amount   Source   Year    Amount  Source    Year

 

T59, Replacement V    $0.452M  Sec 5307 03-05   $0.452M Sec 5307  03-05

Shuttle Vehicles V     0.352   Sec 5307 05-06    0.352  Sec 5307  05-06

                 V     0.300   Sec 5307 06-07    0.515  Local     06-07

                 V     0.500   Sec 5307 07-08    0.515  Local     07-08

                 V     0.500   Sec 5307 08-09    0.515  Local     08-09

                 V     0.500   Sec 5307 09-10    0.515  Local     09-10

 

 

                               Fund                    New Fund

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year   Source

 

T62, Information    $0.200M   Sec 5307    F    03-05   Sec 5307

Systems              0.200    Sec 5307    F    05-06   Sec 5307

                     0.200    Sec 5307    F    06-07   Local

                     0.200    Sec 5307    F    07-08   Local

                     0.200    Sec 5307    F    08-09   Local

                     0.200    Sec 5307    F    09-10   Local

 

 

                               Fund                    New Fund

TIP Project          Amount    Source   Phase  Year    Source

 

T64, Customer       $0.150M   Sec 5307    F    05-06   Sec 5307

Information          0.150    Sec 5307    F    06-07   Local

Systems              0.150    Sec 5307    F    07-08   Local

                     0.150    Sec 5307    F    08-09   Local

                     0.150    Sec 5307    F    09-10   Local

 

 

                            Fund                    New Fund   New

TIP Project       Amount    Source    Phase  Year   Source     Amount

 

T72, Safety and  $0.250M    Sec 5307    F    03-05   Sec 5307  $0.250M

Security          0.400     Sec 5307    F    05-06   Sec 5307   0.400

                  0.400     Sec 5307    F    06-07   Local      0.150

                  0.400     Sec 5307    F    07-08   Local      0.400

                  0.400     Sec 5307    F    08-09   Local      0.400

                  0.400     Sec 5307    F    09-10   Local      0.400

 

 

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                               Fund                   Fund

TIP Project   Phase  Amount   Source   Year    Amount  Source    Year

 

T76, Saratoga    V    $0.200M  5307-S   03-05   $0.964M 5307-S    06-07

Replacement      V     0.150   5307-S   05-06    1.240  Local     06-07

Buses            V     0.150   5307-S   06-07    

                 V     0.150   5307-S   07-08 

                 V     0.150   5307-S   08-09 

                 V     0.150   5307-S   09-10 

 

 

4. T73 & T77: Suburban Operator Projects & Preventative Maintenance for Adirondack Trailways

 

These projects are really the same project and are being combined to reflect this.  Also, the project has become institutionalized and therefore, funding has been increased as shown below.

 

                               Fund                      New

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year     Amount

 

T73, Suburban        $0.400M   Sec 5307    F    05-06     ---

Operator Projects     0.400M   Sec 5307    F    06-07     ---

                      0.400M   Sec 5307    F    07-08     ---

                      0.400M   Sec 5307    F    08-09     ---

                      0.400M   Sec 5307    F    09-10     ---

 

T77, Preventative     0.592M   Sec 5307    F    03-05    $0.592M

Maintenance for        ---     Sec 5307    F    05-06     0.556M

Adirondack Trailways   ---     Sec 5307    F    06-07     0.556M

                       ---     Sec 5307    F    07-08     0.556M

                       ---     Sec 5307    F    08-09     0.556M

                       ---     Sec 5307    F    09-10     0.556M

 

 

5. T69: NY 5 BRT Vehicles

 

This amendment is part of CDTA’s attempt to consolidate as much Section 5307 funding into as few projects as possible due to cumbersome grant procedures.  Due to the increase in unit costs of buses, this project now has a funding shortfall, even though the funding amount remains the same.  CDTA is confident that a grant will later become available for this project to make up the shortfall.

 

                               Fund                      New

TIP Project          Amount    Source    Phase  Year Fund Source

 

T69, NY 5 BRT        $3.319M   Sec 5309    V   03-05 Sec 5309

Vehicles              2.081M   Sec 5307    V   05-06 Sec 5309

 

 

6. T70: NY 5 BRT Stations

 

This amendment is part of CDTA’s attempt to consolidate as much Section 5307 funding into as few projects as possible due to cumbersome grant procedures and results in a funding decrease.  CDTA is confident that a grant will later become available for this project to make up this new funding shortfall.

 

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                               Fund                     Fund

TIP Project   Phase  Amount   Source   Year    Amount  Source    Year

 

T70, NY 5 BRT    F    $0.500M  Sec 5307 05-06   $0.857  Sec 5309  06-07

Stations         F     3.519M  Sec 5307 06-07    1.772  Sec 5309  08-09

                 F     3.580M  Sec 5307 07-08    2.157  Sec 5309  09-10