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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority<br />

Proposed <strong>FY2017</strong> Budget<br />

Chapter 3<br />

in decision making throughout the Authority. CSCM carries out its responsibilities through the<br />

following offices:<br />

• Customer Service (CSVC)<br />

• Customer Care (CARE) Media Relations (MREL)<br />

• External Relations (EREL)<br />

• Employee Communications (EMPL)<br />

• Marketing and Advertising (MKTG)<br />

• Customer Research (RESR)<br />

<strong>FY2017</strong> Business Plan<br />

The Department of Customer Service, Communications and Marketing (CSCM) has multiple new<br />

initiatives underway that will help Metro attract and retain riders, improve passenger<br />

communications, expand two-way dialogue with customers, enhance customer care, better engage<br />

employees, and increase revenues from advertising. The initiatives include:<br />

New To <strong>FY2017</strong><br />

• Attract and Retain Riders:<br />

• Customer Research will inform the Authority specifically what changes are needed to<br />

retain and win riders back who may have switched modes.<br />

• Better Bus Marketing Campaign – as Metro works with jurisdictions on traffic signal<br />

prioritization to make buses 20% faster, Marketing will launch a campaign to promote<br />

improvements<br />

• New Pass Products – work to develop and market new pass programs to universities<br />

and commuters.<br />

• SmartBenefits Account Growth – in the coming fiscal year, targeting an additional 350<br />

new employer accounts<br />

• Improve Passenger Communications:<br />

• Embed communicators in the Rail Operations Control Center to develop technology<br />

and business process improvements that will deliver more real-time information to<br />

customers using digital channels<br />

• Following launch of improved website, developing a new mobile app that allows<br />

service information to be delivered passively to cell phones using GPS technology<br />

• Launch Metro TV program via YouTube and local public TV stations<br />

• Expand Two-Way Dialogue:<br />

• Modernize Customer Contact Center with new customer relationship software, realtime<br />

social media engagement, and simplified customer complaint handling<br />

• Create small staff of customer advocates to provide mobile, in station/transit center<br />

presence and high touch customer support<br />

• Implement FTA-mandated Public Participation Plan to ensure inclusive strategies<br />

around feedback for planned projects<br />

• Grow Amplify—the online Customer Community—to expand voice of customer in<br />

decision making<br />

• Engage the Riders Advisory Council in broader customer feedback to increase<br />

effectiveness<br />

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