File #: 2020-0709   
Type: Informational Report Status: Filed
File created: 11/19/2020 In control: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee
On agenda: 11/19/2020 Final action: 11/19/2020
Title: RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the November 2020 response to Motion 10.1: FY21 Operations Recovery Plan
Indexes: Board approved a Motion, Budget, Budgeting, Bus Speed Improvements, Bus traffic, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Informational Report, Motion / Motion Response, NextGen Bus Study, Off peak periods, Passenger Miles Traveled, Peak periods, Plan, Public health, Ridership, Safety, State Of Good Repair, Students, Telecommuting, Traffic congestion, Traffic speed, Travel patterns
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Motion 10.1, 2. Attachment B - December 2019 and 2020 Scheduled vs. NextGen Planned Frequencies, 3. Attachment C - COVID Ridership and Service Level Analysis, 4. Attachment D - Analysis of Travel Demand During COVID-19, 5. Presentation
Related files: 2021-0063
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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: STATUS OF MOTION 10.1: FY21 OPERATIONS RECOVERY PLAN

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the November 2020 response to Motion 10.1: FY21 Operations Recovery Plan

Issue
ISSUE

On September 24, 2020, the Metro Board of Directors (Board) approved Motion 10.1: FY21 Operations Recovery Plan (Attachment A) directing staff to:

A. Report back to the Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee in 60 days, with updates every 60 days thereafter, with an FY21 Operations Recovery Plan that achieves the following outcomes:

1. Aligns bus lines with their respective NextGen service tier standards.

2. Does not exceed maximum load factors on buses and trains based on industry accepted health and safety standards.

3. Sets criteria for adding service in anticipation of future on-street conditions related to economic sector and/or school re-openings and the return of traffic congestion and effect on bus speeds.

4. Takes full advantage of operational savings from faster bus speeds to achieve performance-based service outcomes.

5. Restores revenue service hours as appropriate to achieve all of the above outcomes.

B. Report back to the Finance, Budget, and Audit Committee in 60 days with an amendment to the FY21 Budget, if necessary, to implement the above FY21 Operations Recovery Plan.

This report addresses Items 1-5 in Section A above.
Background
BACKGROUND

In September 2020, the Board approved the FY21 Annual Budget which included 5.6M annual Revenue Service Hours (RSH) for Metro bus operations. Motion 10.1: FY21 Operations Recovery Plan was approved as part of the budget deliberations to direct staff to monitor service performance and determine criteria for increasing service to levels envisioned by NextGen while balancing vehicle loads, financial constraints, public health directives, and s...

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