Bus service delivery system

178 Pages·1993·5.1 MB·English

by  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

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Bus Service
System
Delivery
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
Main Report (bounded separately)
Appendices
A. Rolling Stock Issues A-1
B. Maintenance Facility Options B-1
C. Existing Private Contracting Assessment C-1
D. Route Packages and Cost Model D-1
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E. Fare Structure and Fare Levels E-
COMSIS Corporation Final Report
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Bus Service Delivery System July 1993

APPENDIX A
ROLLING STOCK ISSUES
Description of META Present and Projected Bus Fleet
The MBTA has a large and relatively old motor bus fleet for directly operated services, given
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expected vehicle life and j)eak vehicle requirements. The current bus fleet totals 1,037
full-sized (35 and 40 foot long) heavy duty transit vehicles (including suburban models). There
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are no minibuses or over-the-road coaches in the inventory. Exhibit A-1 reproduces
MBTA's recent fleet inventory from Form 408 of the FTA Section 15 report. Exhibit A-2
presents the MBTA's present and projected heavy duty motor bus fleet for directly operated
services. The Private Carrier, Suburban Bus, and The Ride programs have their own fleets
separate from those listed here.
Exhibit A-1 is derived from the MBTA's 1992 FTA Section 15 motor bus vehicle inventory
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form (No. 408). This exhibit shows the number of buses in the fleet by model year and
manufacturer, and also shows the average mileage for the past year and accumulatively, each
by vehicle category. While this data contains errors that require correction, the most important
point still holds that the fleet is old by industry standards.
Key Aspects of Exhibits A-1 and A-2
There are 3 important points contained in these 2 exhibits:
1. Peaking characteristics increase overall fleet size needs and impact operational
efficiency
2. Spare Ratio - large fleet necessary to compensate for an older fleet
3. Short-Term Projected Trends
Peak Characteristics
The MBTA fleet carries approximately 100 million passengers annually on over 150
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routes. In order to meet peak needs to provide service on all routes as specified,
has the following vehicle requirements':
* 753 buses in the a.m. peak
293 buses during the midday period
* 658 buses in the p.m. peak
133 buses during other periods
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' Source: Section 15 report for the 1992 report year.
COMSIS
Corporation July 1993
Appendix A to Phase I of Report Page A-1

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