REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 10, 2018
FROM: JIM SCHAAD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Projects Administrator
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a cost-neutral First Amendment to Agreement with SPX/Genfare Corporation for the Bus Rapid Transit fare collection system
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a cost-neutral First Amendment to the Agreement with the SPX/Genfare Corporation (SPX) for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) fare collection system.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Transportation (FAX) recently launched its first BRT service with 52 stations, supporting 10-minute frequencies along the Blackstone Avenue and Kings Canyon/Ventura Avenue corridors. A key benefit of the BRT service is the implementation of a new off-board fare collection system using Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs), which the City purchased from SPX. Upon implementation the off-board fare collection system requires some modification to best serve FAX and its customers. FAX worked closely with SPX to identify needed changes and associated cost additions/reductions, which are detailed in the attached amendment. The resulting amendment is cost neutral.
BACKGROUND
On February 19, 2018, FAX launched its first BRT service with 52 stations, supporting 10-minute frequencies along the Blackstone Avenue and Kings Canyon/Ventura Avenue corridors. The increased frequency and reduced station dwell times were designed to improve both travel time and schedule reliability for passengers along these corridors.
One method to reduce travel time is to decrease the time each bus dwells at each station. One approach FAX implemented to reduce station dwell times was to provide a convenient method of purchasing and activating fares. This was done by installing a new automated fare collection system, TVMs, at each BRT station and a validator on each BRT bus. This system allows passengers to purchase fares at the station prior to ...
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