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MTA Capital Plan 2015-2019 (DOB)

 
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:32 pm    Post subject: MTA Capital Plan 2015-2019 (DOB) Reply with quote

New York City Transit Buses Category T-703
NYC Transit’s bus fleet - the largest in the country - contains a total of 4,475 buses comprised of 3,241 (72 percent) standard 40-foot buses, 741 (17 percent) 60-foot articulated buses, and 493 (11 percent) 45-foot express coaches. These quantities reflect completion of ongoing purchases in the 2010-2014 capital program. Since 1996, NYC Transit has diversified its fleet to more effectively meet its dynamic service requirements, including expanding its fleet of articulated buses for high-volume routes.
NYC Transit’s long term fleet strategy will continue normal replacement based on a 12-year useful life for buses. At the completion of the 2010-2014 Capital Program, however, the bus fleet will still contain more than 400 buses that have exceeded their useful lives and are due for replacement. All of these buses will be replaced in the 2015-2019 Capital Program. Maintaining a normal cycle of bus replacement is critical for service reliability and the ongoing infusion of new technologies. It also allows for improved environmental standards.
Through preceding capital programs, NYC Transit has worked to make its bus fleet the cleanest major fleet in the world and has introduced many emissions-reducing technologies. The entire bus fleet is now composed of either clean diesel, hybrid diesel-electric, or compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled buses. With new regulation in place and new higher standards expected, manufacturers are standardizing into their fleets the emission reduction improvements that NYC Transit pioneered, promising greater availability and lower costs. Additionally, the fleet is fully air conditioned and accessible to the disabled.
This program also includes investment in buses to continue the implementation of Select Bus Service (SBS) on additional routes in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT). SBS combines bus technology with street improvements to provide faster and more reliable service on high-volume routes.
With purchases and retirements through the 2010-2014 Capital Program, 657 paratransit vans remain in service along with a fleet of sedans used in MTA’s Access-a-Ride program to meet obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The 2010-2014 Capital Program introduced a shift in the investment strategy for paratransit vehicles, purchasing wheel-chair accessible vehicles with a lower unit cost than traditional lift-equipped vans. This success has prompted a further change in procurement strategy for paratransit vehicles in the 2015-2019 Capital Program. During the 2015-2019 Capital Program period, replacement of paratransit vehicles will be covered under the operating budget, with the capital program funding enhancements including purchase of Automatic Vehicle Location and Monitoring System equipment.
Proposed 2015-2019 Capital Program - $1.020 billion The proposed 2015-2019 Capital Program includes $1.020 billion in this category. A total of 1,391 new buses will be ordered, which includes 1,041 standard buses, 300 articulated buses, and 50 express buses. To maintain a diverse fleet, 248 buses will be CNG-fueled and 75 buses will utilize hybrid diesel-electric technology.
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