MBTA Fiscal & Management Control Board - January 25, 2016
MBTA State of the Service: Red Line
Slide 1: Title Slide
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath these logos stretching across the top of the slide below the logo.
The term "MBTA State of the Service: Red Line Heavy Rail" is in black text in the center of the slide beneath the green line.
Under this is the date "January 25, 2015" in black.
In the bottom left corner of the slide is the MassDOT logo (mass is green and in lower case, DOT is in capital letters and in blue. Part of this logo includes the phrase "Massachusetts Department of Transportation" in green.
At the bottom of the slide in the center, and in gray text is the term "Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes Only"
In the right corner is the slide number "1" in gray.
Slide 2: Key Facts: Red Line
In the top left is the slide title "Key Facts: Red Line" in black.
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath the logo stretching across the top of the slide below the logo and slide title.
On the left of the slide is a an MBTA map showing the 4 subway lines, the key bus routes, and the ferry lines.
To the right are 7 bullets, several with sub-bullets.
First bullet: Over 280,000 trips each weekday - the MBTA's busiest line, and about 22% of MBTA ridership.
Second bullet: Asset value: $2.2b
Third bullet: Overall SGR rating: 2.27
Fourth bullet: SGR Backlog: $1.5b
Fifth bullet: 22 stations
Sixth bullet: Right Of Way
Sub-bullet 1: 54 track miles (yard + revenue)
Sub-bullet 2: 165 switches, 16 signal bungalows
Sub-bullet 3: 64 bridges (31 transit, 22 road, 11 pedestrian)
Seventh bullet: 218 Red Line vehicles
Sub-bullet 1: 168 for peak service
Sub-bullet 2: 1.1 million miles per month
At the bottom of the slide in the center, and in gray text is the term "Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes Only"
In the right corner is the slide number "2" in gray
Slide 3: Key Facts: Red Line
In the top left is the slide title "Key Facts: Red Line" in black.
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath the logo stretching across the top of the slide below the logo and slide title.
On the right is a picture of a Red Line train entering a station. There are people on the platform.
On the left of the slide there are four bullets on this slide, each with sub-bullets:
Bullet 1: Core frequencies
Sub bullet 1: Peak: every 4-5 minutes
Sub bullet 2: Off-peak: every 6-8 minutes
Bullet 2: Staff:
Sub bullet 1: Peak: Direct: 447
Sub bullet 2: Indirect: 813
Bullet 3: Parking
Sub bullet 1: 10 locations
Sub bullet 2: 8,600 spaces
Sub bullet 3: $14m in annual revenue
Bullet 4: Concessions / Leases
Sub bullet 1: 35+ active
Sub bullet 2: $1.1m annual income
In the bottom right corner of the slide is the number 3.
At the bottom of the slide in the center, and in gray text is the term "Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes Only"
In the right corner is the slide number "3" in gray
Slide 4: Key Connections: Red Line
In the top left is the slide title "Key Connections: Red Line" in black.
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath the logo stretching across the top of the slide below the logo and slide title.
In the middle of the slide is a map of the Red Line and the connections to it by other rapid transit lines.
To the right of this image are several bullets. The header is Direct connections to:
Bullet 1: 97 bus routes
Sub-bullet: 9 key bus routes
Sub-bullet 2: 5 Silver line
Bullet 2: Orange Line
Bullet 3: Green Line
Bullet 4: Silver Line
Bullet 5: Southside commuter rail
Bullet 6: Fitchburg Line at Porter Square
Bullet 7: Mattapan Line
Bullet 8: Harvard underground bus way
Bullet 9: Rt. 128 Business Council Shuttles
Bullet 10: Brockton Area Transit
Bullet 11: EZ Ride Cambridge
To the left of the image is a listing of major destinations the Red Line also connects to:
Financial District, Seaport, Major tourist destinations, Major universities, Logan Airport, Kendall Square, Mass General Hospital
At the bottom of the slide in the center, and in gray text is the term "Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes Only"
In the right corner is the slide number "4" in gray
Slide 5: Ridership Trends: Red Line
In the top left is the slide title "Ridership Trends: Red Line" in black.
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath the logo stretching across the top of the slide below the logo and slide title.
The slide consists of a chart. The Y axis is numbers ranging from zero to 300,000. The X axis is fiscal years ranging from FY08 to FY15.
The chart's title is "Current trend is overall growth, especially in off-peak times. Average growth: weekdays 2.0%, Saturdays 2.5%, Sundays 2.8%
There are 3 lines on the chart.
The bottom line shows Sunday ridership. It ranges from just below 100,000 in FY08 to above 100,000 in FY15.
The middle line shows Saturday ridership. It ranges from just below 150,000 in FY08 to just above 150,000 in FY15.
The top line shows weekday ridership. It ranges from just below 250,000 in FY08 to under 300,000 in FY15.
There are two perpendicular lines on the graph. One labeled 22.0% Fare increase and the second labeled 5% fare increase. The chart suggests that ridership has increased after these increases.
At the bottom of the slide in the center, and in gray text is the term "Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes Only"
In the right corner is the slide number "5" in gray
Slide 6: Ridership Volume: Red Line
In the top left is the slide title "Ridership Volume: Red Line" in black.
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath the logo stretching across the top of the slide below the logo and slide title.
The slide consists of a chart and a picture. The chart is on the left and the picture is on the right. The picture is of people in an MBTA station.
The chart consists of 11 rows and 3 columns. The top row contains the column headings. The headings are "Station" "Station Entries (FY15)", and "Line"
Row 2: station- South Station; entries- 25,138; line- Red/Silver
Row3: station- Park Street; entries- 22,951; line- Red/Green
Row 4: station- Downtown Crossing; entries- 21,875; line- Red/Orange
Row 5: station- Harvard; entries- 21,336; line- Red
Row 6: station- State; entries- 16,714; line- Orange/blue
Row 7: station- Back Bay; entries- 16,663; line- Orange
Row 8: station- North Station; entries- 16,262; line- Orange/Green
Row 9: station- Kendall; entries- 16,202; line- Red
Row 10: station- Central; entries- 15,914; line- Red
Row 11: station- Forest Hills; entries- 14,248; ;line- Orange
To the left of the chart, under the picture, is a box with the phrase "6 of the top 10 weekday rapid transit stations are along Red Line.
At the bottom of the slide in the center, and in gray text is the term "Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes Only"
In the right corner is the slide number "6" in gray
Slide 7: Ridership Growth: Red Line
In the top left is the slide title "Ridership Growth: Red Line" in black.
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath the logo stretching across the top of the slide below the logo and slide title.
The slide consists of a chart and a picture. The chart is on the left and the picture is on the right. The picture is of people in an MBTA station.
The chart consists of 11 rows and 4 columns. The top row contains the column headings. The headings are "Station" "Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15", "Per cent Growth FY08-FY15", and “Line”
Row 2: station- State; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 4,678; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 39%; Line- Orange/Blue
Row 3: station- Ashmont; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 4,442; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 93%; Line- Red
Row 4: station- Park Street; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 4,041; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 21%; Line- Red/Green
Row 5: station- Kendall; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 3,421; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 27%; Line- Red
Row 6: station- South Station; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 3,276; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 15%; Line- Red/Silver
Row 7: station- Ruggles; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 2,945; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 40%; Line- Orange
Row 8: station- Haymarket; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 2,528; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 24%; Line- Orange/Green
Row 9: station- Broadway; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 2,479; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 63%; Line- Red
Row 10: station- Central; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 2,347; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- 17%; Line- Red
Row 11: station- Assembly; Growth in Station Entries FY08-FY15- 1,864; Per cent Growth FY08 – FY15- n/a (new); Line- Orange
Below the picture on the right is a box with an arrow pointing to line 6 (station- South Station). In the box is the statement:
6 out of 10 highest growth weekday rapid transit stations are along Red Line
In the bottom center of the slide is the phrase "Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes only".
In the bottom right corner of the slide is the number 7.
Slide 8: Usage vs. Planned Capacity
In the top left is the slide title "Usage versus Planned Capacity" in black.
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath the logo stretching across the top of the slide below the logo and slide title.
The slide consists of a graph.
There is one chart on the slide. The chart is centered on the page. At the top of the chart in a box is the chart title. The title is “Braintree Branch 8-8:30 AM, weekdays – March and April 2015.”
The Y axis of the chart is in numbers and ranges from zero to 8,000. The Y axis increases by increments of 1,000. There is no label for the Y axis. There are 18 labels on the X axis. Each label represents one MBTA station on the red line. From left to right, the X axis reads: “Braintree, Quincy Adams, Quincy Center, Wollaston, North Quincy, JFK/UMASS, Andrew, Broadway, South Station, Downtown Crossing, Park Street, Charles/MGH, Kendall, Central, Harvard, Porter, Davis, and Alewife.” Below the X axis are two labels. On the bottom left of the page in a yellow arrow pointing to the right is the label “Northbound Passenger Volume”. On the bottom right of the page in a green arrow pointing to the left is the label “Southbound Passenger Volume”.
Each label on the x axis has two bars. One bar is yellow and one bar is green. The yellow bars represent northbound passenger volume, while the green bars represent southbound passenger volume. JFK/UMASS, Andrew, Broadway, South Station, Downtown Crossing, and Park Street have the highest yellow bars. The green bar represents southbound passenger volume. Park Street, Charles/MGH, Kendall, Central, Harvard, Porter, and Davis have the highest green bars.
Running through the chart is a dotted line. The line runs parallel to the X axis at just over 3,000 on the y axis until it reaches the “North Quincy” value on the x axis. The bar rises to roughly 6,500 on the y axis until it reaches JFK/UMASS on the x axis. The line continues to run parallel to the x axis at 6,500 on the y axis. Andrew, Broadway, and South Station have yellow bars above the line. Central and Harvard have green lines above the bar.
Above the low line of the dotted line on the left side of the chart is a box. In the box is the phrase “The dashed line shows planned capacity, assuming 6.5 trains per half-hour, even distribution of passengers and even headways".
Slide 9: Performance: Red Line
In the top left is the slide title "Performance: Red Line" in black.
In the top right corner is the MBTA logo (black T in a black circle) to the left of the phrase "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority" in black. There is a thin green straight line beneath the logo stretching across the top of the slide below the logo and slide title.
The slide consists of a graph.
The Y axis is percentages and ranges from 60% to 80%. To the left of the y axis is the y axis title “% of Trips Run Within 1 Minute of Scheduled Headway”. The X axis is dates ranging from July 2015 to November 2015. X axis values increase by each month. There is no label for the X axis. The chart title is above the chart in the center of the page. The title is “Weekday Headway Adherence: Per cent of Trains Operating within 60 Seconds of Scheduled Headway”.