NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Best Practices in Airport Ground Transportation: Accent on the Positive Airport Ground Transportation Association September 10, 2007 Carrie Reese Principal Transportation Planner North Central Texas Council of Governments

REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Clean Fleet Focus FY RTC - Regional Transportation Council TERP - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Public Activity Fleets Public Activity Fleets RTC Model Ordinance RTC Model Ordinance $4.175M RTC/CMAQ Clean Vehicle Call For Projects $12.8M TERP $860K RTC/CMAQ and EPA Grant Clean School Bus Program $4.175M RTC/CMAQ Clean Vehicle Call For Projects $12.8M TERP $860K RTC/CMAQ and EPA Grant Clean School Bus Program Regulated Fleets Regulated Fleets RTC Policy $1.3M RTC/ Local Financing Program Capital $1.3M RTC/ Local Financing Program Capital Goods Movement Fleets Goods Movement Fleets State/Federal Regulations RTC State/Federal Regulations RTC $1.5M RTC/CMAQ Diesel Vehicle Idling Reduction Program $300K EPA Grant SmartWay Demonstration $12.8M TERP $1.5M RTC/CMAQ Diesel Vehicle Idling Reduction Program $300K EPA Grant SmartWay Demonstration $12.8M TERP Construction Fleets/ Equipment Construction Fleets/ Equipment RTC Model Ordinance RTC Model Ordinance $12.8M TERP 2

REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Typical Regulated Fleet Vehicles Taxi Cabs Limousines Hotel Courtesy Vans Off-Sight Parking Shuttles Rental Car Shuttles Shared Ride Shuttles 3

Numerous Vehicles (~2,000 Taxi Cabs in Region) High Mileage (60,000-80,000 Miles Per Year) Typical Fleet Age (~5 Years Old) Fuel Consumed (~5.5 Million Gallons) Nitrogen Oxide Emissions (~100 Tons Per Year) Congested Driving Conditions in Metroplex Initial Taxi Cab Focus REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM 4

Dallas Sustainable Skylines (DSSI) Green Taxi Cab Program REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Program Goals: Facilitate Replacement of Taxi Cabs with Green Vehicle Options in the North Central Texas Region Offset Incremental Cost of Green Taxi Purchases with Financial and Non-Financial Incentives 5

Potential Vehicle Options* DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM Hybrid-Electric Gasoline Vehicles Alternatively-Fueled Vehicles Tier II Bin 1-3 Gasoline Vehicles Flex-Fuel Vehicles *Regulating authority requirements will be considered when determining final vehicle eligibility. 6

Financial Incentives Financing Program ($1.625 Million in Capital Funds) Rental Car Opportunity Cooperative Purchasing Discounted Permits Discounted Airport Fees Reduced Trip Fees (Per Mile/Fuel Surcharges) Reduced Tollway Fees Tax Incentive Assistance 7 DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM

Non-Financial Incentives 8 Green Regulated Fleet Branding In-Airport/Convention Center/Hotel Advertising Business Card Logo Usage Preferred Service Provider of Area Businesses Press Coverage/Recognition Public Outreach and Education Services Green Taxi-Only Queuing Areas Front of Line Privileges DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM

9 Working Group Partners City of Dallas City of Fort Worth Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport EPA Office of Air Quality Policy and Standards EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality EPA Region 6 Greater Dallas Chamber North Central Texas Council of Governments Texas Commission on Environmental Quality DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM

NCTCOG Contact Information Carrie Reese Principal Transportation Planner Air Quality Policy & Program Development (817) REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM