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Frequent & Safe Reliable Serving Residents, Employees, and Visitors Supporting Downtown Growth

Conceived in the late 1970s as part of the SEMTA Regional Transit Plan Transferred to DTC in 1985 Opened July 31, 1987 2.9 miles, fully automated guideway system. Frequent & Safe Reliable Serving Residents, Employees, and Visitors Supporting Downtown Growth . Our Goal Is To Provide

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Frequent & Safe Reliable Serving Residents, Employees, and Visitors Supporting Downtown Growth

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  1. Conceived in the late 1970s as part of the SEMTA Regional Transit Plan • Transferred to DTC in 1985 • Opened July 31, 1987 • 2.9 miles, fully automated guideway system • Frequent & Safe • Reliable • Serving Residents, Employees, and Visitors • Supporting Downtown Growth Our Goal Is To Provide Exceptional Service

  2. Governance The Detroit Transportation Corporation was formed to own and operate The Detroit People Mover. 2012-13 DTC Board of Directors Mayor’s Office Executive DDOT Director Director of Finance, City of Detroit Director of Planning & Development, City of Detroit City Council President SMART Representative

  3. Automated Guideway Transit Designed to serve higher loads Track Elevations = No Gridlock Train guidance & support • JFK Airport (same technology as DPM) • SkyTrain (Vancouver) 42.7MI/68.7KM • Scarborough (British Columbia) 4MI / 6.4KM • Honolulu Rail Transit Project / 20MI – Steel Wheel, Steel Rail • Jacksonville • Miami Jacksonville Skyway (1989) Miami Metromover (1986,1994) SkyTrain Honolulu

  4. The DTC Unions: AFSCME, Teamsters, Michigan Association of Police and POLC

  5. Operations

  6. VOBC DOOR MOTORS HVAC HMU COUPLER BRAKES LIM TRUCK DC/DC CONVERTOR PROPULSION Rolling Stock • Vehicle Overhaul • 2007-Present • Replaced outdated equipment • 11 major components • Progressive overhaul maximized fleet use • On-site effort by DTC maintenance, engineering staff and vendor-consultants • 12-train original fleet, coupled in two-car consists • Environmentally-friendly steel-wheel / steel-rail propelled by linear induction motors • Four, 44” entry-exit doors per vehicle • 34 Seats per vehicle • Passenger capacity per vehicle: 66-100 • Maximum Speed: 36 MPH • Climate-controlled heat, A/C & ventilation

  7. Design & Infrastructure • Maintenance Control Facility (MCF) • Two buildings interlinked by the guideway, Times Square Station and Maintenance Facility • Three storage lanes, including wash track and bypass track at Times Square • Location of Maintenance, Field (Transit Police) and Control Center Operations • Administrative Office is located one block equidistant from MCF/Times Square and Grand Circus Park stations • Elevated, single-lane guideway rises from 18 feet to 45 feet above ground • Clockwise or counter-clockwise travel • 13 People Mover stations spaced in quarter-mile intervals • Integrated Stations: 8 • 150 West Jefferson • COBO Center • Compuware Parking Structure / Campus Martius Park • David Whitney Building • GM Renaissance Center • Greektown Casino • Joe Louis Arena • Millender Center – 2011 Lighting Project CAM Project of the Year Finalist (Transportation Enhancement Funds) • Stand-Alone Stations: 5

  8. Accessibility • Stairway, Elevator & Escalator Access • Two (2) Wheelchair-Secured Positions in Every Vehicle • LEP Safety Messages Translated in Arabic & Spanish • Title VI Statements: Station Guides and Platform Directories

  9. Schedule & Fare • 360 annual operating days • 19-21 daily service hours • Avg. Loop Time: 15 minutes • Trip time between stations is reduced to two minutes or less • Wait time for a train is less than three minutes • $.75 Fare • Increased in Nov. 2011 • $10 Monthly Pass • $100 Annual Pass • Children ages 5 & under: Free • Senior Citizens • Annual Pass: $10 Resident/ • $50 Non-Resident • Disabled Patron • $.35 token /$5 Monthly • or $50 Annual

  10. Technology Deployment • Central Control Center: 24 hours, 365 days • Location for train control movement • $7M Automatic Train Control Upgrade (2005) • Software technical capacity on par with Airtrans System @ JFK International Airport • System Operations & Surveillance • Interfaces with passengers, staff and contractors

  11. State of Good Repair: Guideway Structure, Vehicles & Running Rail Performance

  12. Performance Passenger Trips Per Vehicle Revenue Hour 51.12 Vehicle on-time performance 99% DTC is required to meet the FTA 49 CFR Part 659 / MDOT System Safety Program Standard for State Oversight of Rail Fixed Guideway Systems

  13. Performance: Ridership 49.5% of DPM Patrons are 35-54 19.6% are age 55 & over Percent of work trips using DPM: 32% SEMCOG Travel Survey, 2010 Residency of Ridership Detroit – 34.8% • Suburban – 30.8% • Visitors – 19.5% Downtown Detroit – 15.0% DPM/Front Row Marketing Survey, 2007 Daily Ridership Record: Feb. 4, 2006 59,535 N. Am. International Auto Show: Over 200K annually (14 days) Opening Day 2013

  14. Performance: Reviews & Audits Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) Audit Requirements • Annual Financial Audit to the City • Annual Single Audit to MDOT • System Safety Program Plan Audit and Certification • Triennial Review of the DTC by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) • FTA Review / MDOT (state safety oversight agency of DTC’s operation)

  15. Budget

  16. Capital Agenda

  17. Capital Investments

  18. Transit-Oriented Development Comerica Park, 2000 Grand Circus Park/Broadway Stations Broderick Tower, 2012 Grand Circus Park Station Riverwalk/GM Plaza & Promenade, 2007 Renaissance Center Station Boll Family YMCA, 2005 Cadillac Center Station Ford Field, 2002 Broadway / Greektown Stations Compuware, 2003 Cadillac Center Station David Whitney Building, 2014 Grand Circus Park Station Doubletree Fort Shelby, 2008 Fort/Cass Station Greektown Casino/Hotel, 2002/2008 Cadillac Center Station Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, 2008 Michigan Station COBO Renovation, 2015 COBO Center Station Campus Martius Park, 2004 Cadillac Center Station M-1 Rail, 2015 Grand Circus Park / Cadillac / Financial District Stations Rosa Parks Transit Center, 2009 Michigan /Times Square Stations GM World HQ, 2004 Renaissance Center Station 2000-2004 2005-2009 2010-2015 DTC issued 145 Work Authorization Permits (WAP) to contractors & developers in 2012-13

  19. Challenges & Opportunities • Funding & Capital • Partnerships • Coordinated Use of Resources

  20. Funding & Capital Identification of operating & capital dollars is critical

  21. Partnerships Leader Dogs for the Blind Training DPM Garden Station Park, Best Urban Greenspace 155th YMCA Annual Meeting – 2008 Copeland Community Service Award 2010 TRU Fall Fundraiser

  22. Coordinated Resources • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan • Downtown Detroit Partnership • Detroit Economic Growth Corporation • Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority / COBO Center • Greening of Detroit • M-1 Rail Committee • Metro Detroit Convention & Visitors Bureau • Transportation Riders United The People Mover provides key connectivity for corporations, small business, residential, government, sports, entertainment, hospitality & tourism and major special events. • Inter-Agency Reciprocity • Passes/Fare waivers for employees • Members of Transportation Choices Coalition • Public transit outreach with SEMCOG, DDOT, SMART, TRU, MichiVan, and Commuter Assistance • Clean Detroit Program • Public areas around stations • Company health and wellness • Memberships via payroll • Trainers, classes and checkpoints for internal fitness initiatives Integration at Grand Circus Park

  23. Detroit Transportation Corporation is committed to the provision of quality transportation service for downtown Detroit. We embrace the opportunity to achieve seamless integration of transit services in Southeast Michigan.

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