Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
11.3 Capital Projects
Omnitrans proposes a six-year capital plan that emphasizes replacement first and includes significant
constraints compared to previous expansion plans. The Constrained Scenario capital plan is summarized
in this section. Unless stated otherwise, all capital items will be funded with a combination of FTA Section
5307 (~80%) matched with State Transit Assistance Funds (~20%).
Revenue Vehicles
The capital replacement plan for fixed route vehicles assumes constrained funding and some service
reductions. Because of this situation, fleet requirements are programmed to decrease until FY 2012,
when new sbX vehicles will be added to the fleet.
During the next six years, 90 fixed route vehicles will require replacement, based on a 12-year useful life
cycle. Thirty coaches are scheduled for replacement in FY 2008, and then coaches will be replaced at
approximately 15 coaches a year starting in 2010.
Omnitrans will smooth the purchase of large coaches after FY 2008 in order to decrease pressure on
capital funding sources that would be required to replace a large quantity of vehicles in any one year.
The plan is to purchase 15 coaches a year starting in FY 2010. Omnitrans will use federal CMAQ funds
(when available), alone or in combination with FTA Section 5307, that will be matched locally with STAF.
Federal funds will comprise 80% of the vehicle replacement costs. CMAQ funding is currently
programmed for FY 2008 and 2009. The FY 2009 CMAQ funds will be moved to FY 2010 to match the
current revenue vehicle replacement assumptions. The overall fixed route vehicle spare ratio ranges
from 18% in FY 2008 to 19% in FY 2013.
Service Vehicles
Service vehicles are used in Operations, Marketing and for Omnitrans support staff. Vehicles are
replaced once they reach their standard replacement life: five years or 100,000 miles. Service vehicles
include supervisor vans, road call repair vehicles, stops and zones repair and maintenance vehicles,
facility repair and maintenance vehicles and other support vehicles. Replacements are planned as
follows:
Service Equipment
• 2008 – 7 vans, 1 road call truck, 1 marketing truck, 1 marketing trailer
• 2009 – 2 marketing trucks, 9 vans, 1 marketing van
• 2010 – 1 facilities truck, 1 lift truck, 6 leased vehicles
• 2011 – 1 lift truck
• 2012 – 1 road call truck, 24 leased vehicles
• 2013 – 1 road call truck
New equipment is needed on an ongoing basis to replace and supplement outmoded materials now in
use at both the East and West Valley facilities. Shop items to be replaced include those used for vehicle
and facilities maintenance, and safety equipment. The goal is to improve operational efficiency.
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