FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Proposed FY2017 Budget
Chapter 4
Uses of Funds
The FY2017-2022 capital plan proposes $6 billion for safety-related and state of good repair
investments. The proposed FY2017 budget represents $1.1 billion of this total. Proposed
FY2017 CIP investments are summarized in two tables. First, the investments are displayed
by asset category, and then they are listed in detail by subcategory. In addition, the capital
program includes $160.5 million in reimbursable projects that are listed later in this chapter.
Safety-Related Investments
The FY2017-2022 CIP proposes more than $1 billion in funding of safety-related investments,
including full funding of all current NTSB recommendations and SMI requirements. The
proposed FY2017 budget contains $302 million for safety related investments, including but
not limited to the following significant investments:
• Continuation of the replacement of the three hundred 1000-series railcars with the new
7000-series.
• The Radio & Cellular Infrastructure Renewal project is planned to complete the design
work for the above ground elements of the new 700 MHz radio system and complete
installation of cable trays along the Red Line in FY2017.
• Complete the project to replace all the Generation 2 track circuits in the rail system,
which is a National Transportation Safety Board Recommendation and Safety
Management Inspection corrective action.
• Installation of event recorders and reliability improvements to the Vehicle Monitoring
Systems (VMS) on legacy fleets.
• Development of automated processes to record maintenance and inspection activities
for tunnel ventilation systems, drainage pumping stations, and other critical systems.
State of Good Repair Investments
In addition to the safety investments, the FY2017-2022 CIP proposes nearly $5.0 billion in
funding to repair and replace assets to bring them into a state of good repair. Key state of good
repair investments in this six year plan include:
• Continuation of on-going rehabilitation and replacement of track and rail structures to
achieve a state of good repair and a steady state of maintenance
• Replacement, rehabilitation, and repair of railcars, in addition to the NTSB-directed
replacement of the three hundred 1000-series railcars, including:
o Replacement of the 4000-series railcars (100)
o Replacement of the 5000-series railcars (192)
o Purchase of additional 7000-series railcars (28)
o Initiation of the replacement of the 2000/3000-series railcars
• Continuation of the railcar scheduled preventive maintenance and component
replacement program that promotes a state of good repair and improves the safety and
reliability of the vehicles
• Replacement, rehabilitation, and repair of buses
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