1. 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

2. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Clean Fleet Focus FY 2006-2009 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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. 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

10. NCTCOG Contact Information Carrie Reese Principal Transportation Planner Air Quality Policy & Program Development (817) 608-2353 creese@nctcog.org www.nctcog.org/trans/air 10 REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM