June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference DRPT Annual Update 2009 VTA Conference Chip Badger Agency Director

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 2 Current Trends in Virginia  TEUs at Port of Virginia down 22.1% in April 2009 compared to April 2008  Diesel tax collections are down 14.5% in April 2009 compared to April 2008  Motor vehicle sales tax collections are down 28.2% in April 2009 compared to April 2008  Recordation tax revenue estimates for FY10 are down 47% from 2007 estimates  Original vehicle registrations are down 11.4% in April 2009 compared to April 2008  Virginia’s air carrier capacity is down more than 12%  Latest Congressional Budget Office estimate predicts $13.5 billion reduction in federal funds – a 33% decline

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 3 Total Draft Six-Year Improvement Program Approved FY Program Approved FY Program Revised FY Program Draft FY Program Highway Construction$8.6 billion$7.9 billion$6.0 billion$5.4 billion Rail & Public Transportation$2.9 billion$2.7 billion$2.9 billion$2.0 billion Total$11.5 billion$10.6 billion$8.9 billion$7.4 billion

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 4 Three Year Comparison of Transit and Rail Six Year Program (Figures in millions)

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 5 Current DRPT Transit/TDM Goals and Priorities  Goals –Increase access to transit and TDM services statewide –Provide more transportation choices  Priorities –Maintain existing levels of service –Develop regional initiatives –Plan for the future

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 6 Maintaining Existing Service  Draft FY10-FY15 Six-Year Improvement Program –State revenues continue to be impacted by declines in fuel and home sales recordation taxes –State blended matching share for transit capital projects is 78 percent –State matching share of operating expenses is 40 percent –$1.785 billion for transit over the next six years –Provides funds for replacement, maintenance or purchase of new vehicles; facility maintenance or construction; route signage and bus shelters, etc.  Federal funding –FTA federal funding programs generally maintained at previous year levels –Initial $17.3 million in ARRA funding allocated through DRPT for rural and small urban transit capital projects to meet increasing demand for transit services. Larger transit systems received direct funding. –Special application cycle this summer for second round of rural and small urban transit stimulus funding

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 7 Regional Transit Initiatives  Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project –$46 million included in SYIP –Full Funding Grant Agreement signed with FTA for Phase 1 –Construction underway  Norfolk Light Rail (The Tide) –$10.7 million included in SYIP –DRPT providing state safety oversight program –Construction underway  Regional transit development initiatives –I-66 Transit/TDM Study –Northern Virginia regional BRT analysis –I-95/395 BRT operational study –Richmond rapid transit alternatives analysis –Radford area transit service evaluation –Hampton Roads transit vision plan part 2

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 8 Human Service Transportation  Many Virginia operators are facing a significant challenge in meeting the increasing demands for human service transportation  Customers of Medicaid and other state agency programs are increasingly relying on the state transit programs to meet their needs  Coordinated Human Service Transportation plans will help to ensure that seamless service is provided across regions  The Surface Transportation Plan will include recommendations on how to address the gaps in available service across state agencies and programs, in addition to the financial impact of the growth in demand for this type of transit service

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 9 9 Surface Transportation Plan Major Tasks 1. Data Collection and Analysis 2. Goals and Objectives 3. Planning Guidelines 4. Implementation Steps 5. Multimodal Evaluation of Corridors of Statewide Significance 6. Ongoing Evaluation Key Outcomes 1. Identify Plan Purpose and Need 2. Complement VTrans 2035 Goals and Objectives 3. Identify Strategic Priorities 4. Costs of Implementation Grouped in 9 Categories 1. Asset Management/State of Good Repair 2. Maintenance of existing service capacity 3. Identify existing and future service gaps 4. Transit Service Expansion 5. Major corridor capital projects 6. Major facility capital projects 7. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) 8. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 9. Coordinated Human Services Plans 5. Recommendations for Surface Transportation Plan 6. Measurement of Successful Implementation  Transit and TDM Components

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 10 Surface Transportation Plan Schedule  Upcoming public involvement opportunities: –VTrans 2035 public meetings June 22 Northern VA June 24 Richmond June 25 Hampton Roads July 9 Roanoke –Statewide ITS Plan stakeholder meetings June 10 Northern VA June 11 Richmond –Ongoing statewide transit review team meetings  Status of transit/TDM components: –Coordinated Human Service Plans are complete, statewide recommendations are under development –Statewide ITS Plan nearly complete –Transit components nearly complete –Local plans for TDM agencies and statewide TDM recommendations are under development  All components to be combined into a Surface Transportation Plan

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 11 Local Planning  Transit Development Plans –Continuing to complete TDPs for all transit operators  TDM Plans –Developing a plan for each TDM agency and a statewide TDM plan  MPO participation –Improving transit and TDM involvement in transportation planning at the local level

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 12 Spring Workshop Results  DRPT recently completed spring workshops for transit/TDM grantees statewide  Updates were provided on transit/TDM programs and new initiatives  Grantees provided feedback on the applications process and OLGA, the online grants system  DRPT is developing a major revision to the OLGA system based on grantee feedback  Improvements are scheduled to be completed by next year’s (FY2011) grant cycle, but some critical improvements will be ready for this fall  Grantees have until June 12, 2009 to send suggestions to improve OLGA and the applications process to

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 13 Conclusion  Difficult economic times require that we focus on maintaining current levels of service first and developing regional initiatives that will improve transportation choices across major population centers  At the same time, transit and TDM have moved to the forefront of policy discussions as cost effective solutions for transportation challenges in Virginia  Closing gaps in transit service availability, increasing human service transportation and pursuing innovative ways to provide more regional transportation choices will continue to be areas of focus  Statewide transit and TDM planning initiatives will help Virginia meet the growing demand for new service and ensure that Virginia has shovel-ready projects for federal funding consideration

June 9, 2009 VTA 2009 Annual Conference 14 Summary of Key Dates  June 10 and 11: ITS Strategic Plan workshops  June 12: OLGA improvement suggestions due to DRPT  June 18: CTB action on FY10-FY15 Six-Year Improvement Program  June 22, 24, 25 and July 9: VTrans2035 public meetings  Summer 2009: Second application cycle for rural/small urban transit ARRA funds  September/October: fall transit/TDM grantee workshops  December 1: annual applications period opens