FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority<br />
Proposed <strong>FY2017</strong> Budget<br />
Chapter 3<br />
• Manage inventories and processes needed to support and maintain all systems and equipment<br />
in the Department of Transit Infrastructure & Engineering Services (TIES). TIES operates 11<br />
storerooms with inventory valued at over $30.0 million<br />
• Inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation of all revenue and yard tracks as well as all aerials,<br />
bridges, retaining walls and tunnels<br />
• Replacement of track components such as switches, fasteners, running rail, cross-ties, and<br />
insulators on ballast and direct fixation track throughout the Metrorail System<br />
• Maintenance and inspection of WMATA’s right-of-way structures, fence lines, parking<br />
garages, and provides inspection reports for 432 mainline miles of track, 171 mainline<br />
switches, and 354 yard switches<br />
<strong>FY2017</strong> Business Plan<br />
The thirteen organizations that comprise the Department of Transit Infrastructure and Engineering<br />
have Business Plans that articulate how their day-to-day actions help Metro make progress towards<br />
the agency’s four strategic goals. These Business plans contain specific actions to implement the<br />
GM/CEO’s priorities and contribute to the attainment of the agencies Strategic Goals by positively<br />
influencing the following measures:<br />
• Employee Injury Rate<br />
• Customer Injury Rate<br />
• Rail On-Time Performance<br />
• Average Persons per Car<br />
• Customer Commendation/Complaint Rate<br />
• ADA Compliance<br />
• Operating Budget Compliance<br />
• Percentage of Employees Certified<br />
• Percentage of Employees Engaged<br />
• Vacancy Rate<br />
CY2014 Highlights and Accomplishments<br />
• CENI - Worked with SMNT Power to purchase and install 50 Multipurpose Relays on existing<br />
traction power line-ups. Assembled Request for Proposal packages for both a facilities and a<br />
systems General Engineering Consultant Contract. Completed and published communications<br />
standard drawings. Developed Corrective Action Plans and submitted documentation to close<br />
five NTSB findings related to the L’Enfant Plaza incident. Developed corrective action plans<br />
for FTA findings. Submitted documentation to close 4 Internal Safety and Security Audit<br />
findings and one ISSA finding closed.<br />
• ELES - Escalator availability for CY2014 was 93.1 percent, the best delivered since 2010. The<br />
modernization program improved the overall condition of the fleet and allowed technicians to<br />
repair unexpected breakdowns quicker. The mean time to repair broken escalators was just<br />
over 5 hours in 2014, compared to over 7.5 hours in 2013. At 96.9 percent, elevator availability<br />
for CY2014 was below target by half a percentage point, but was an improvement over 2013.<br />
The reorganization of staff into five service regions improved response times while training<br />
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