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Finance & Administration Committee

Information Item I-A

January 19, 2012

Follow-up to Proposed Fare Changes

for FY2013

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TITLE:

Follow-up to Proposed Fare Changes for FY2013

PURPOSE:

To provide additional information to the FA Committee regarding fare changes.

DESCRIPTION:

Before the Board can consider any fare increase, the WMATA Compact requires the holding of one or more public hearings to obtain comment from the public. The Board has been requested to authorize the required public hearings. The Board members of the FA Committee have asked for additional information pertaining to the proposed fare changes to be included in said public hearings request.

FUNDING IMPACT:

No impact on funding.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Board reviews the proposed changes to the request for public hearings.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Board Action/Information Summary

Action Information MEAD Number: Resolution: Yes No

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Follow-up to Proposed Fare Changesf FY2013for FY2013

Finance and Administration Committee

January 19, 2012

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Purpose

d dd l f h• To provide additional information to the Finance and Administration Committee regarding fare changesregarding fare changes

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GM/CEO’s Recommended Fare ChangesFare Changes

Rail

• Remove peak of the peak (POP) surcharge

• Average increase of peak period fares is less than 5 percent

• Increase max fare on SmarTrip® $5 75• Increase max fare on SmarTrip® $5.75

• Off-peak fares

– Increase boarding charge by 5.71% and set max fare at $3.50g g y $

– Align off-peak mileage composite to peak period

• Change paper farecard pricing to two-period, flat-fare system

– $6 for all paper farecard trips during the peak period

– $4 for all paper farecard trips during the off-peak period

l h h d d• Eliminate the short-trip pass and day pass

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GM/CEO’s Recommended Fare Changes ContinuedFare Changes, Continued

BusI l l/li it d t b S T i ® d f b CPI• Increase local/limited-stop bus SmarTrip® card fares by CPI

• Round cash boarding fee to nearest dollar– $2 for local / limited-stop bus– $4 for express bus, no change to Airport routes

Parking• Increase park-and-ride fee by 25¢Increase park and ride fee by 25¢• Balance supply and demand of reserved parking permits• Encourage bike access to rail system by decreasing bike locker rental

annual fee to $120annual fee to $120

MetroAccess• No change to current pricing calculation

Fa es adj sted acco ding to inc eases to ail and b s fa es– Fares adjusted according to increases to rail and bus fares• Increase max fare by CPI to $7.40

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Public Hearing Docket, as submitted

Additional items to be included in the proposed publicAdditional items to be included in the proposed public hearing docket:

• Increase rail peak-period max fare on SmarTrip® to $6• Increase rail peak-period max fare on SmarTrip to $6

• Off-peak fares on rail

• Set the off-peak boarding charge and composite mileage fares at a rate higher than recommended

• Increase off-peak SmarTrip ® max fare to $4

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Additions to Docket Requested by Board MembersBoard Members

• $14 one-day rail pass with no time restrictions

• Two-zone paper fare card pricing• $4 for all trips within “visitor zone”, $6 for all other trips

• Increase the paper fare card surcharge from $0.25 to $1.00

• Jurisdiction discretion to implement a 5¢ surcharge on p ¢ gentry/exit for station improvements• Total of 9 stations allowed – 3 in each VA / MD/ DC

• Item not included: Biennial fare changes based on the compounded consumer price index (CPI)• Approved in Resolution 2007-47pp• Per WMATA compact, fare changes cannot be automatic; public

hearing is required prior to all fare changes

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Fare ConceptsVisitor Zone StationsVisitor Zone Stations

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Comparison of Paper FarecardFare StructuresFare Structures

# of trips = current total annual trips

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Sample Rail Fares

SmarTrip CardTravel during POP Old New

Union Station to Farragut North $2.15 $2.10Clarendon to Navy Yard $3.05 $3.05

p

y $ $Twinbrook to Gallery Place $4.90 $5.30

Paper Farecard2-Period Flat Fare 2-Zone Flat Fare $1 Surcharge

Travel during POP Old New Old New Old NewUnion Station to Farragut North $2.40 $6.00 $2.40 $4.00 $2.40 $3.40Clarendon to Navy Yard $3 30 $6 00 $3 30 $4 00 $3 30 $4 30

2-Period Flat Fare 2-Zone Flat Fare $1 Surcharge

Clarendon to Navy Yard $3.30 $6.00 $3.30 $4.00 $3.30 $4.30Twinbrook to Gallery Place $5.15 $6.00 $5.15 $6.00 $5.15 $6.15

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Issues/Benefits of Paper FarecardProposalsProposals

T P i d F T Z F I Two-Period Fares Two-Zone Fares Increase Surcharge

Pros Fares are easy to determine and

Two-zone system makes fares easier to determine

Fast and easy toimplementdetermine and

encourages ridership during less crowded times

fares easier to determine and provides discounts to trips in the core

implement

Cons High fares during peak periods when using paper

Zone boundaries result in high fares for short

Increased complexity over status quo, max

farecards trips, unpopular with suburban jurisdictions

fare reaches $6.75, misses revenue target

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Disadvantages of Paper Farecards

Paper farecardsp• Lower durability and reliability than SmarTrip® results in

service issues for customers and station managers• Technology is 35 years old

• Harder to maintain than SmarTrip® due to numerous mechanical parts within a gate or vendor

• Higher cost to maintain than SmarTrip®

Annually, Metro spends a premium of approximately $4M to keep paper farecards in service

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Next Steps

• January 26 2012 – Metro Board Meeting

• Board consideration of public hearing resolution

• Mid-February 2012y

• Legal advertising of public hearing docket

• End of February – first week March, 2012End of February first week March, 2012

• Hold Public Hearings

• March – June 2012• March – June 2012

• Budget deliberations

• June 2012 Metro Board Meeting• June 2012 – Metro Board Meeting

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Appendix

• Fare Tariff Listing Fares for Proposed Docket• Sample Fares• Revised Resolution for Public Hearings

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GM/CEO Recommendation PLUS Potential Docket Additions

Fares and Fees As of FY2011 FY2013 GM FY2013Metrorail Fares Fares / Fees Recommendation Docket Additions

Peak Fares ¹· Boarding charge $1.95 $2.10· Composite miles between 3 and 6 miles $0.299 $0.316· Composite miles over 6 miles $0.265 $0.280· Maximum peak fare $5.00 $5.75· Maximum peak fare alternative $5.00 $6.00· Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare $0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 - $2.85 $1.05 - $3.00· Peak-of-the-peak surcharge 2 $0.20 eliminate

Off-Peak Fares 3

· Boarding charge NA $1.70· Composite miles between 3 and 6 miles NA $0.237· Composite miles over 6 miles NA $0.210· Maximum off-peak fare NA $3.50· Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare during off-peak $0.95 - $2.50 $1.05 - $2.85 $1.05 - $3.00· Charge for first 7 composite miles $1.60 eliminate· Charge for composite miles between 7 and 10 miles $2.15 eliminate· Charge for composite miles greater than 10 miles $2.75 eliminate

OR Off-Peak Fares 3

· Boarding charge NA $1.90· Composite miles between 3 and 6 miles NA $0.284· Composite miles over 6 miles NA $0.252· Maximum off-peak fare NA $4.00

Magnetic Paper Fare Card Fares 4

· Fare for paper cards during peak periods 1 NA $6.00· Fare for paper cards during off-peak periods 3 NA $4.00· Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare NA $3.00· Non-SmarTrip® fare surcharge $0.25 eliminate

OR - Magnetic Paper Fare Card Fare Alternative4

· Fare for paper cards in outer zone (per zone map) NA $6.00· Fare for paper cards in core zone (per zone map) NA $4.00· Charge for senior/disabled is one-half peak fare NA $2.00-$3.00· Non-SmarTrip® fare surcharge $0.25 eliminate

OR - Magnetic Paper Fare Card Fare Alternative· Fare for paper cards during peak periods 1 NA· Fare for paper cards during off-peak periods 3 NA· Non-SmarTrip® fare surcharge $0.25 $1.00· Senior/disabled is one-half peak fare NA $0.50 + 1/2 peak fare

Rail Passes· Bus-to-rail transfer utilizing SmarTrip® card $0.50 discount no change· One day pass $9.00 eliminate· One day pass alternative $9.00 $14.00· 7-Day Short Trip pass $32.35 eliminate· 7-Day fast pass for rail $47.00 $52.00· 30-Day DC SmartStudent pass & DC One Card, within DC $30.00 $32.00· DC Student farecards & DC One Card - 10 rail trips within DC $9.50 $10.00· Transit Link card on MARC and VRE 5 $102.00 $108.00· Transit Link card on MTA 5 $157.00 $166.00

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As of FY2011 FY2013 GM FY2013Metrobus Fares and Fees Fares / Fees Recommendation Docket Additions

Regular Fares · SmarTrip® boarding charge for local/limited-stop bus $1.50 $1.60· SmarTrip® boarding charge for express bus $3.85 no change· Cash boarding charge for local/limited-stop bus $1.70 $2.00· Cash boarding charge for express bus $3.85 $4.00· SmarTrip®/Cash boarding charge for airport designated routes $6.00 no change

Senior/Disabled: One-half Regular Fares· SmarTrip® boarding charge for local/limited-stop bus $0.75 $0.80· SmarTrip® boarding charge for express bus $1.80 no change· Cash boarding charge for local/limited-stop bus $0.85 $1.00· Cash boarding charge for express bus, including surcharge $1.90 $2.00· SmarTrip®/Cash boarding charge for airport designated routes $1.80 - $1.90 $3.00

Bus Transfers· Bus-to-bus transfers utilizing SmarTrip® card $0.00 no change· Rail-to-bus transfer utilizing SmarTrip® card 6 $0.50 discount no change· Transfer from MARC, VRE, and MTA $0.00 no change· Transfer from regional bus partners varies no change

Bus Passes· 7-Day Regional Bus pass $15.00 $16.00· 7-Day Regional senior/disabled pass $7.50 $8.00· DC student tokens - 10 trips per pack $7.50 $8.00· DC student pass on DC One Card - 10 trips $7.50 $8.00

MetroAccess Fares· MetroAccess fare (within ADA 3/4 mile service corridor) 7 varies varies· Maximum fare $7.00 $7.40

Parking Fees· District of Columbia $3.25 - $4.25 $3.50 - $4.50· Montgomery County $4.00 - $4.75 $4.25 - $5.00· Prince George's County $4.25 $4.50· Virginia $4.50 $4.75· Monthly reserved parking fee $65.00 $45.00-$65.00· Parking meters $1.00/60 minutes $1.00 no change· Prince George's parking garage at New Carrollton $85.00 no change· Non-Metro Rider parking fees $8.25 - $25.00 no change

Other Fees· Bicycle locker rental $200.00 (annual) $120.00 (annual)· $0.05 surcharge on Entry/Exit per Jurisdiction request for station improvements, apply to 3 stations each in DC/MD/VA

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7 MetroAccess fare is twice the equivalent fixed route SmarTrip® fare based on fastest trip. Effective February 27, 2011. No change in supplemental zone fares is being proposed.

Peak fares are in effect from opening through 9:30 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, except on national holidays. Peak fares are in effect from midnight until closing Friday and Saturdays nights.Peak-of-the-peak hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m weekdays, except on national holidays. Off-Peak fares are in effect during all other hours on weekdays, Saturday and Sunday and all national holidays.

Fare change for magnetic paper fare cards on rail will be effective following the Labor Day holiday in September 2012.

Metro's portion of the Transit Link Cards on MARC, VRE and MTA.Anacostia and Congress Heights rail stations have additional $0.50 discount for all transfers between bus and rail for qualifying bus routes.

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SmarTrip Fares ‐ GM's Recommendation

Trip Distance Example Old Fare New Fare Old Fare New Fare Old Fare New FareShort Trip (3 miles) Union Station to Farragut North $2.15 $2.10 $1.95 $2.10 $1.60 $1.70Medium Trip (6 miles) Clarendon to Navy Yard $3.05 $3.05 $2.85 $3.05 $1.60 $2.40Long Trip (14 miles) Twinbrook to Gallery Place $4.90 $5.30 $4.70 $5.30 $2.75 $3.50

Paper Farecard Fares ‐ GM's Recommended Two‐Period Flat Fares


Paper Farecard Fares ‐ Two‐Zone Flat Fares

Trip Distance Example Old Fare New Fare Old Fare New Fare Old Fare New Fare

Example Fares

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Paper Farecard Fares ‐ $1 Paper Surcharge


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