FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Proposed FY2017 Budget
Chapter 3
Uses of Funds
Total personnel expenses make up the largest portion of the Metrobus budget. For FY2017,
personnel cost is estimated at $526.1 million or 80.1 percent of the Metrobus budget, which
represents an increase of $18.4 million over the FY2016 budget. This increase reflects committed
wage and benefit growth, additional staffing for the FTA mandated safety corrective actions and
accounts for the revised method for allocation of indirect costs. This increase is partially offset by
the transfer of preventive maintenance costs to the CIP.
Services are budgeted at $44.6 million, which is $7.0 million greater than the FY2016 budget. The
increase reflects projected inflation associated with camera maintenance and voice technology
solution services in support of Metrobus, as well as increases due to the revised method of
allocating indirect costs. Materials and Supplies are budgeted at $38.5 million, which is $2.6
million more than the FY2016 budget. The increase aligns the budget to address historical material
utilization to maintain buses. Energy costs, which include diesel, Clean Natural Gas (CNG),
gasoline, and utilities, are budgeted at $46.8 million. This amount is $8.1 million greater than
FY2016 primarily due to the revised method of allocating indirect costs. The increase is offset by
service level reductions of 4.5 million trips and lower fuel costs. Other expenses proposed for
Metrobus total $0.8 million, a decrease of $13.7 million over the FY2016 budget primarily due to
the updated cost allocation methodology.
Materials &
Supplies,
$38.5m
Services,
$44.6m
USES OF FUNDS $656.8M
Energy,
$46.8m
Other, $0.8m
Personnel,
$526.1m
Note: Excludes operating reimbursable projects and debt service.
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