Staffing Request for Expo Line Phase 2 and Gold Line Foothill Phase 2A - Systems Integration

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1 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Staffing Request for Expo Line Phase 2 and Gold Line Foothill Phase 2A - Systems Integration System Safety and Operations Committee July 17, 2014

2 Metro Rail System Miles, 7 Stations, Santa Monica Maintenance Facility (Division vehicles) 11.4 Miles, 6 Stations, Monrovia Maintenance Facility (Division vehicles) Systemwide Changes 18.2 New Route Miles (26%) 34% Increase in Revenue Vehicle Miles 13 New Stations (16%) Two New LRV Maintenance Facilities (75% LRV Capacity Increase) 46% Increase in LRVs Scope of Changes First Additional LRV Maintenance Facility Openings Since 2003 Allows Full-Scale Maintenance Along Gold Line for First Time First Time Rail Facilities Maintenance & Wayside Based at Satellite Locations Anticipated Significant 2 Increase in Systemwide Boardings 2

3 Staffing Plan Systems Integration Scope of Work System Safety Certification Contractor Oversight & Coordination Inspection, Testing and System & Facility Acceptance Significant Technical Training Needs Staffing increase ratios utilize the same metrics as those included in the adopted budget. 319 Critical Path Positions Added Over the Next Two Years 266 New Positions in FY15; including: 241 Contract, 25 Non-Contract Remaining 53 Positions to be Reviewed in FY16 Budget Process Phasing of Position Recruitment According to Required Training Hours and Technical Readiness of the Critical Path Plan Includes Operations and Support Functions All Positions Remain for full Revenue Operations 3

4 Staffing Plan Critical Path Project Milestones -- Revenue Service Mar 16 Pre-Revenue Service Oct positions 52 positions 47 positions 6 positions 30 positions 50 positions 319 Total Positions 4

5 Phasing by Critical Path Milestone Milestone* Start-Up Activities LRV Pilot Car Maintenance Facilities Systems Integration Testing LRV Testing and Acceptance Pre-Revenue Service Rail Facilities Maintenance Training, Contractor Oversight, Inspection of Facilities Custodians/Techni cians for Facility Maintenance & Asset Inspection/Accepta nce Electricians, Maintainers and Clerks for Facilities and Stations Rail Fleet Services Training to Support LRV Pilot Car, Revenue LRV Testing & Acceptance, Pre- Revenue Service Pilot Car Testing All Lines Administer Maintenance Programs, New Division Preparation LRV Testing/Commissi oning Service Attendants and Rail Body/Paint Repairers for Vehicles Rail Transportation Training, Coordination of Systems Integration, New Division Preparation, Operations & Fleet Planning Pilot Car Testing, All Lines Manage Systems Integration and Testing; Control Safe Movement of Trains on Mainline & Yard LRV Testing/Commissi oning Control Safe Movement of Trains on Mainline & Yard, Maintain Records & Materials and New Divisions Wayside Training, Contractor Oversight, Inspection of Track, Traction Power, Comm., & Signals Inspect/Test Track, Traction Power, Comm. & Signals Inspect and Maintain Track, Traction Power, Comm. & Signals Support HR, ITS, Risk Mgmt. Inventory Corporate Safety Community Relations, Inventory, Revenue Collections, Accounting, Transit Security No. Positions *Hiring according to completion of critical path 5

6 Project Critical Path Milestones July 2014 Oct 2014 March 2015 April 2015 July 2015 Oct 2015 March 2016 Start Up Pilot P3010 LRV Arrives P3010 Pilot Car Testing & Integration P3010 LRV System Integration LRV Vehicles Arrive at a Rate of Four per Month Monrovia Yard System Integration Pre Revenue Service Santa Monica Yard System Integration Expo II and Foothill Extensions System Integration Testing Positions needed to be fully trained and integrated to manage and plan for integration testing, system readiness drills, asset inspection and acceptance, contractor oversight, turnover coordination, and training and certification. 6

7 New Light Rail Vehicles Light-Rail Vehicle Procurement 78 Vehicles 63 to Expo Line (Divisions 11 and 14) 15 to Gold Line (Division 24) 7

8 Financial Impact Estimated FY15 Budget Requirement: $15 million; however, No additional amendment to the FY15 Budget; Applies existing project testing and integration phases in Measure R Transit Capital New Rail 35%; and, Assumes time phasing of recruitment and filling of the authorized positions. In FY16, additional funds will be identified during the budget process in order to complete and sustain the project staffing plans. 8

9 Next Steps Proceed with the recruitment, hiring and training of personnel according to the critical path activities to ensure timely delivery of all project components. Finalize comprehensive operating plans for both line extensions and potential LRV shortages, including Public Safety, Communications, Marketing, Rail Activation, and Fleet Management. Evaluate and monitor staffing ratios related to expanded scale of operations and present observations and additional recommendations to the Board during FY16 Budget process. 9

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