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 Metrorail budget. For FY2017,
personnel costs are estimated at $761.5 million, or 81.7 percent of the Metrorail budget, which
represents a decrease of $51.4 million from the FY2016 budget. This decrease is mostly due to the
transfer of preventive maintenance costs to the CIP offset by contractually obligated wage
increases, additional staffing for FTA required safety corrective actions and also accounts for the
updated cost allocation methodology.
Services are budgeted at $65.0 million, which is $12.1 million lower than the FY2016 budget. The
reduction represents budgeted efficiencies within various services in support of Metrorail.
Materials and Supplies are budgeted at $51.6 million, which is $12.7 million lower than the
FY2016 budget. This decrease is primarily driven by the proposed transfer of preventive
maintenance and heavy overhaul activities from the Operating budget to the Capital Improvement
Program (CIP).
Energy costs include fuel, propulsion and utilities; and are budgeted at $72.6 million. This amount
is $12.6 million lower than the FY2016 budget. This decrease is based on reductions in projected
hourly Kilowatt consumption and the impact of the updated cost allocation methodology.
Other expenses proposed for Metrorail total $24.5 million, an increase of $6.8 million from the
FY2016 budget.
Note: Excludes reimbursable operating projects and debt service.
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