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Updating the Rubber Tire Fleet,the Backbone of our System

02 |13 | 2014

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Transportation Agency Image: Historic Car number 1 and 162 on Embarcadero

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Two Years Ago we were facing

Oldestand most unreliablefleet of any majortransit system

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We knew overhauling the fleet would be a

critical building block to:

Enhancing the customer experience

Building ridership Improving SFMTA employee morale

Improving Muni service

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ACTIONS Taken to Address the

Underperforming Bus Fleet Revised fleet plan to get vehicles here in 2013

Revised fleet plan to replace rubber tire vehicles in five years

Leveraged Federal Government (Federal TransitAdministration) sanctioned collaborative procurement

approaches

Focused on campaigns for high failure components

Improved bus maintenance to conform to manufacturers

guidelines

Preventative Maintenance New Flyer Program: October 21, 2013

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Difference Maker: In 2012 the SFMTA joined the

Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV)

This gave the SFMTA access to approved vendors

Competitive bid process

Most expeditious way to get new buses

Endorsed by Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Complied with ALL City of San Francisco laws

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Keeping Momentum Going

Identified and contacted three potential vendors

Negotiated and contracted with New Flyer to purchase 45

buses initially and 17 additional buses

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APPROVALS

SFMTA Board: 9/4/12 and 11/6/12Board of Supervisors:10/2/12 and 12/4/12

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All 62 buses are now in service!

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The bus fleet carries 70% of all ridersthroughout the entire City!

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Hybrid Buses are Exceeding Expectations

Riders love them

Improved reliability, less breakdowns

Accessible community embraces the new features

Greenest bus ever purchased!

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MDBF improves drastically from 3.5K to 11K

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Allison vs. BAE Engines

Which one best serves SF?

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A look at Allison & BAE

Biggest players in the market.Allison: parallel vs. BAE: series hybrid system

Only 8.8% of U.S transit buses are using hybrid technology

Combined efforts: SF Climate Action Plan + SFMTA strives to

remain an environmental leader while improving serviceEvaluation Criteria

Fuel Efficiency: consumption, bio-diesel, cost savings

Reliability: MDBF, service delays, breakdowns

Maintainability: maintenance costs and durability

Acquisition Cost: cost savings

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(Results will be factored in to the decision for

selecting the next propulsion system)

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Top 4 Reasons We Purchased BAE1. BAE hybrid propulsion system is $45K less per bus

compared to Allison

2. Battery technology is expected to improve substantially in

the next 8 to 10 years to a point where it may be possible

to convert the BAE system to all electric buses

3. BAE system is equipped with scroll compressors

Advantage over regular compressors they do not spill outoil that causes clogs in the air system

4. BAE hybrid propulsion system is 10% more fuel efficientbased on initial consumption report

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What is the GOAL?To get the BEST system for the fleet

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Improving Technology with BAE

In 2006 purchased vehicles through Orion using the BAEsystem

MDBF was below 3K, poor performance

BAE made significant technology advancements Energy

1. Energy Storage System

2. Traction Motor Design

3. Traction Generator Design

4. PCS Power Control System

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MDBF went from under 3K to over 5K

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Orion Hybrid Bus Historical MDBF by Calendar Year

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Jan-14

Orion 30' Coach

Orion 40' Coach

MDBF2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Jan-14

Orion 30' Coach 3810 2753 3032 3998 3670 4474 4960Orion 40' Coach 3422 2843 3119 3970 3702 4452 5092

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December 6, 2013 first bus accepted 14

May 2013 New Flyer informed SFMTA of open slot in production lineProposed to sell buses at discounted price & deliver by 2013

July 2013 SFMTA advances New Flyers offer as the most cost-effective & expeditious way to procure 50 buses

July 2013 SFMTA worked with City Attorney to prepare contractbased on New Flyers offer

Approvedby: SFMTA Board 10/15/13SFMTA Budget & Finance 10/23/13

Board of Supervisors 10/29/13

November 6, 2013 SFMTA issued a notice to proceed (NTP) toNew Flyer for the 50 bus procurement

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Service is Rolling!

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