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What is a commuter vanpool?
Volunteer driven Near home & work Long commutes Shared expense Monthly subscription Group determines
schedule and route 10 cars 1 vanpoolA big carpool with rules
and a schedule!
Simple Benefit: Net Vehicle Reduction
1.2 occupants
1.2 occupants
1.2 occupants
1.2 occupants
1.2 occupants 12 occupants
1.2 occupants
1.2 occupants
1.2 occupants
1.2 occupants
1.2 occupants
10 Cars
1 Vanpool
Vanpool Programs for the Commuting Public
• Private sector initiatives
New York, Los Angeles, Washington,
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Boston
• Public sector initiatives
Chicago, Seattle
• Public/Private Partnerships
Detroit, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston-Galveston, Atlanta, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix, Minneapolis-St. Paul
The Make-Buy Decision• Purchase/Lease vans
– FTA Capital Grant (80% Federal / 20% State-Local)– At-risk, disposition responsibility– Subject to out-of-service depreciation, insurance, etc.
• Contract for Service – FTA Capital Cost of Contracting (80% Federal / 20% State/Local)– Never at-risk, no disposition responsibility– Pay only for revenue service, no downtime expense
• Maintenance– Preventive Maintenance is 80% Federal / 20% State & Local
• Insurance, Marketing and Management– 80% Federal for “Non-Operating Expense” in Rural Areas (5311)
FTA Capital Cost of ContractingTurnkey service contract
• Vehicles• Maintenance• Service delivery• Fare collection• Subsidy mechanism• Payment terms – Net 30 days• FTA Third-Party Contracting Guidelines• FTA National Transit Database (NTD) Reporting• Audit Provisions
50% of Total Cost at 80% Federal and 20% State/LocalTranslation: 40% Federal, 10% Local and 50% Fares
4 Year Cash Flow – One vanpool
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total
Private Expense
Vehicle (At-Risk) $26,000 $0 $0 $0 $26,000
Maintenance 250 750 1,250 1,750 4,000
Interest 900 900 900 900 3,600
Spares 600 600 600 600 2,400
$27,750 $2,250 $2,750 $3,250 $36,000
Public Expense
Federal (Capital) $7,200 $7,200 $7,200 $7,200 $28,800
Local (Capital) 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 7,200
$9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $36,000
Federal Funding for Vanpools• FTA Section 5307
– Urban Formula Funding
• FTA Section 5311– Category “C”
• FTA Section 3037– Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC)
• FHWA CMAQ– Transfer to FTA @ 100%
• Flexible Funding– Between sections for unspent monies
FTA Section 5307Large UZA (200,000+ population)
– Funds flow to designated recipient– MPO planning process– Formula based on reported NTD statistics
1. Bus/Vanpool Revenue Miles2. Bus/Vanpool Passenger Miles3. Fixed Guideway Revenue Miles (Rail, HOV, Ferry)4. Fixed Guideway Miles (Rail, HOV, Ferry)5. Population6. Population Density
– Capital: 80% Fed / 20% State & Local 90% Federal for ADA and Clean Air Act
– Operating: None
Capital & Operating Expense/Rev-Mile Motor Bus, ADA Paratransit & Vanpool (Texas)
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
DART MB
FWTA
MB
METRO M
B
Cap M
etro M
B
DART DR
FWTA
DR
METRO D
R
Cap M
etro D
R
FWTA
VP *
METRO V
P *
Cap M
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FY2001 National Transit Database Statistics, USDOTReauthorization proposal – Increases to ~$0.55/Rev-Mile (1 MM Pop.)and ~$0.60/Rev-Mile (200K->1MM Pop.)
Current Formula @ $0.39/Rev-Mile (Large) and $0.52/Rev-Mile (Medium)
FHWA CMAQ Funding (Billions $)
$8.1
$13.4$9.4
$0
$5
$10
$15
TEA-21 SenateSAFETEA
House TEA-LU
100% Federal for Vanpool projects
FTA Section 5307 Small UZASmall UZA (50K to 200K population)
– Funds flow to Governors or designees– State DOT planning process– Formula: Population & Population
Density– Capital: 80% Fed / 20% State & Local
90% Federal for ADA and Clean Air Act
– Operating: 50% Fed / 20% State & Local
FTA Section 5311
• Category A– Projects meet all Federal requirements
• Category B– Projects in process of meeting Federal requirements
• Category C – “Program Reserve”– Funds to finance unidentified projects– Not a contingency fund for Category A & B– No more than 10% of total grant can be in “C”– Use it or lose it!
FTA Section 5311 Eligibility
• Areas not currently in UZA are eligible for Sec. 5311 funding, even if they are included in metro area planning boundary (which includes the AQ non-attainment boundary)
• Projects may include transportation TO and FROM urbanized areas
• Service area may include destinations CROSSING a state lines
FTA Section 5311 & VanpoolsEligible Project Costs at 80% Federal $$$
– CapitalVans, Financing, Maintenance, Delivery Charges
– Non-OperatingProject management and MarketingInsurance premiums & payments to self-insurance
reserveFacilities and equipment rentalStandard overhead ratesDrug and alcohol testing
“Promoting and coordinating ridesharing eligible, if part of coordinated public transportation program.”
Vanpool Pricing ScenarioUrban
FTA 5307Rural
FTA 5311
Federal Capital $ 600 $ 868
State and Local Capital $ 150 $ 217
Fare Revenue $ 150 $ 217
Federal Operating $ 0 $ 208
State and Local Operating $ 0 $ 208
Fare Revenue $ 750 $ 208
Total Fare Revenue $ 900 $ 425
Job Access & Reverse Commute (JARC)FTA Section 3037
• Use of transit/vanpool by workers with non-traditional work schedules
• Use of transit/vanpool vouchers for welfare and eligible low-income recipients
• Use of employer-provided transit/vanpool, including the Commuter Choice program
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