Virginia Railway Express
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S
REPORT
March 2011
MONTHLY DELAY SUMMARY
System wide
Total delays
Average length of delay (mins.)
Number over 30 minutes
Days with Heat Restrictions/Total days
On-Time Performance
Fredericksburg Line
Total delays
Average length of delay (mins.)
Number over 30 minutes
On-Time Performance
Manassas Line
Total delays
Average length of delay (mins.)
Number over 30 minutes
On-Time Performance
November
December
January
February
80
31
17
0/20
86.4%
68
27
16
0/21
88.7%
64
27
12
0/20
89.1%
32
23
8
0/19
94.4%
34
28
9
87.6%
22
25
3
92.2%
37
27
7
86.5%
46
34
8
85.3%
46
28
13
85.6%
27
28
5
91.4%
14
21
2
94.7%
14
18
25
6
94.1%
SYSTEM RIDERSHIP
We did it! On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, we carried over 20,000
trips in one day - 20,133 to be exact. We had our ad agency create this
logo to commemorate the achievement. We will be placing this logo on
posters at the stations and providing bookmarks and refrigerator
magnets to celebrate this milestone with our passengers at Meet the
Management events this year.
With an average daily ridership of 18,569 for February 2011, this is an
increase of 6.3% compared to February 2010; while year-to-date ridership is 11% higher than
last year. All of the top ten ridership days have occurred in 2011 with seven of the ten occurring
after February 15th. The chart of top ten days is below:
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
January 6, 2011
January 19, 2011
November 16, 2010
November 9, 2010
January 11, 2011
January 20, 2011
January 5, 2011
February 3, 2011
October 13, 2010
January 4, 2011
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19,912
19,710
19,540
19,526
19,463
19,454
19,445
19,356
19,322
19,277
SYSTEM ON TIME PERFORMANCE
System wide on-time performance (OTP) was 94.39% in February with an OTP of 94.74% on the
Fredericksburg Line and 94.08% on the Manassas Line. We continue to see improvement in the
reduction of mechanical delays.
GAINESVILLE-HAYMARKET EXTENSION
Revisions to the Addendum to the Rail Enhancement Fund (REF) agreement for the GainesvilleHaymarket Extension project are underway to address changes requested by the
Commonwealth. The award of the consultant contract for environmental review and
preliminary engineering is pending the execution of this Addendum.
BROOKE AND LEELAND ROAD PARKING LOT EXPANSION
We are in final design for both of these projects and are hoping to have sufficient funding to
expand both of these lots. Both lots would be expanded by roughly 200 spaces. The expansion
at Leeland would be south of the current parking area and include a formalization of the “rabbit
path” that leads from the platform access ramp. The expansion at Brooke would be in the
location where the old house used to be. VRE plans to bid both projects in the coming months,
pending approval from Stafford County regarding landscaping requirements. The projects are
currently scheduled for public hearings at the Stafford County Planning Commission in March
2011. Depending on bid results and funding availability, VRE will be able to start construction
on one or both parking lots in the summer of 2011.
BROAD RUN PARKING GARAGE
VRE is proceeding with the garage project and issued an RFP for engineering services.
Proposals were received on December 10, 2010. VRE staff expects to bring a recommendation to
the Board for an engineering and environmental services consultant next month. There are
many complicating factors here, including height issues due to the station’s location next to the
Manassas airport. The environmental review and design is expected to take 24 months to
complete.
WOODBRIDGE STATION EXPANSION/KISS AND RIDE
VRE has received review comments from VDOT and Prince William County on the concept
design for the Woodbridge Station Kiss & Ride facility. Through a task order with HDR,
Dewberry is proceeding with the design. VRE anticipates design completion this spring, with
construction to begin in the summer.
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LOCOMOTIVE PROCUREMENT
Currently, MotivePower, Inc. (MPI) is on schedule for releasing new locomotives to VRE one
every two weeks from their Boise, ID manufacturing facility. Weather delays in the Midwest
have caused slight interruptions with the deliveries to VRE. We still anticipate all VRE revenue
trains (12 trains) to be equipped with new locomotives by the end of May 2011. The remaining
eight locomotives will be delivered by the end of July.
MEET THE MANAGEMENT
Our annual “Meet the Management” program will begin with Union Station on April 6. These
events are an opportunity to show appreciation to our riders. During this time, VRE
management visits a different station every week, bringing refreshments for passengers. The
goal is to meet our riders in person and to hear any questions, complaints or comments they
may have. Board Members are welcome to attend any or all of the events in their jurisdictions.
Below please find this years’ Meet the Management schedule:
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4
May 18
May 25
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
August 3
August 10
Union Station, all evening trains
L’Enfant, all evening trains
Crystal City, all evening trains
Alexandria, all evening trains
Franconia/Springfield, all evening trains
Fredericksburg, all morning trains
Broad Run, all morning trains
Leeland Road, all morning trains
Manassas, all morning trains
Brooke, all morning trains
Manassas Park, all morning trains
Quantico, all morning trains
Burke Centre, all morning trains
Rippon, all morning trains
Rolling Road, all morning trains
Woodbridge, all morning trains
Backlick, all morning trains
Lorton, all morning trains
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MONTHLY PERFORMANCE MEASURES – February 2011
MONTHLY ON-TIME PERFORMANCE
ON-TIME
PERCENTAGE
February Fredericksburg OTP Average
94.74%
February Manassas OTP Average
94.08%
VRE FEBRUARY OVERALL OTP AVERAGE
94.39%
RIDERSHIP YEAR TO DATE
RIDERSHIP
VRE FY 2011 Passenger Totals
VRE FY 2010 Passenger Totals
2,821,544
2,541,521
11.0%
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
RIDERSHIP MONTH TO MONTH COMPARISON
DESCRIPTION
MONTHLY RIDERSHIP
FEBRUARY 2011
352,816
FEBRUARY 2010
227,200
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
6.3% NORMALIZED
SERVICE DAYS (CURRENT/PRIOR)
19/13
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