Rail-Volution Greg Benz
October 23, 2014
The Purple Line Corridor is a 16-mile east-west corridor from Bethesda to New Carrollton
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The Purple Line Project will serve six underserved major activity centers
Bethesda Silver Spring UMD College Park Takoma/Langley Park Riverdale Park New Carrollton
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The Purple Line provides Intermodal Connectivity • Links 4 branches of the Metro
– Red Line at Bethesda – Red Line at Silver spring – Green Line at College Park – Orange Line at New Carrollton
• Connects to all three MARC lines – Brunswick at Silver Spring – Camden Line at College Park – Penn Line at New Carrollton
• Connects to Amtrak Northeast Corridor at New Carrollton
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Project Status • NEPA
– Signed Record of Decision
• FTA New Starts – Approved for Entry into
Engineering – Recommended for FFGA
• Medium-High rating • $900M
• P3 Solicitation – Four shortlisted teams – Final RFP issued – Proposals/bids dues in January 2015
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Key Reasons for Using a P3 for Purple Line • Operational factors
– Natural stand-alone asset – P3 approach will also increase the likelihood of consistently excellent, highly responsive
service • Risk transfer efficiencies
– P3 will integrate various project elements into a single agreement that clearly outlines the optimal allocation of project risk between the public and private partners
• Whole life-cycle planning and cost optimization – P3 will provide greater incentive to make investment decisions that are optimized over the
life of the asset. • Schedule discipline
– Strong incentives for the concessionaire to maintain schedule discipline during asset delivery • Enhanced opportunities for innovation
– P3 will provide the private sector with opportunities and incentives to propose enhancements to the asset design and delivery approach that could benefit long-term operating and maintenance performance
• Potential financial value – Due to the operational benefits, risk transfer efficiencies, life-cycle planning, scheduling
discipline, and innovation opportunities of the P3 approach, there is potential for long-term financial savings relative to a traditional project delivery approach
MTA Is Retaining Primary Responsibility for Certain Elements
• Public Information, Communications and Involvement
• General Terms of Third Party Agreements
• Right of Way Acquisition
• Fare Policy, Farebox Revenue and Ridership Risks
• Transit Oriented Development Activities Not Included in Project (or P3)
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How Key Objectives Are Addressed in P3
• Service Quality & Reliability • Station Planning/Aesthetics • Community Commitments • 3rd Party Agreements • ROD Commitments
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Provide Service Quality & Reliability
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• Defined Headways & Loading Standards • Availability Payment Mechanism
– Deductions • Missed trips • Headway non-achievement • Cleanliness • Equipment availability
Vehicle Availability Non-Conformance Event Non-Conformance Factor
Un-sequenced Train – Peak (Vehicle Bunching) 0.80
Late Train – Off-Peak (More than 5 min) 0.80
Late Train – Off-Peak (More than 7.5 min) 1.10
Late Train – Off-Peak (More than 10 min) 1.30
Short Train 1.30
Early Departure – Off-Peak (15 seconds) 1.30
Incomplete Trip (Never reaches scheduled Terminal) 2.50
Missed Trip (Never departs scheduled Terminal) 2.50
Assure Station Site Planning/Aesthetics
• Proscriptive Contract Drawings and Technical Provisions – Versus typical performance provisions for rest of
facilities, systems and equipment/vehicles
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Honor Commitments
• Community Agreements • 3rd Party Agreements • FEIS/ROD
Commitments Included in RFP as contract documents • Concessionaire’s/owners’ responsibilities
defined • Interfaces defined • Construction phase incentive/penalty clauses
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Summary
• P3 is Not: – Free $$ – Public sector turning over project to private
interests • P3 RFP/Contract Needs to Clearly Define
– Owners vs Concessionaire roles – Proscriptive vs performance aspects
• Achieve objectives • Achieve innovation and D/B & life cycle efficiency • Honor commitments 12
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