Table 1.9 – Locomotive MDBF Performance Requirements

In order to be considered available for revenue service, locomotives, CTCs and BTCs must have the attributes set forth in Section 1.5.1

In order to be considered available for non-revenue services, non-revenue service vehicles must have the attributes set forth in Section 1.5.2

Weekday Availability – Train Consist Requirements

Fleet availability is a performance measure of the Operator’s ability to have locomotives and coaches available for revenue service that match the requirements on a train consist by train consist basis.

Each train consist shall be built in conformance with the requirements listed in Section 1.3 (Railroad Operation Characteristics) of this Schedule 3.3 (Mechanical Services). The MBTA requires that at least one lavatory-equipped coach is present in each train consist.

The weekday revenue service train-consist requirements are presented in Appendices A-1 and A-2.

Additionally, availability shall be measured as the available fleet count by equipment type (locomotives, bi-level cab cars, bi-level trailer cars, single level cab cars and single level trailer cars) at the start of each of the two daily weekday peak periods from 5:00 am to 10:00 am and from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. During these two peak periods of the service day, the required fleet shall be available for revenue service. The required fleet shall be defined as:

North Side

24 Locomotives

131 Coaches (including minimum of four bi-level cars and 24 cab control cars)

South Side

1. 
   38 Locomotives
   

Sufficient equipment shall be available during the off-peak periods to cover all scheduled service.

The weekend and holiday service requirement is the availability as presented in Appendix A to this Schedule 3.3 (Mechanical Services) – Train Cycle and Train-Consist Requirements.

The same availability requirements listed in Section 10.2.1.4 of this Schedule 3.3 (Mechanical Services) apply for weekend and holiday availability.

Fleet Availability Exceptions

If a vehicle is not in service due to the following reasons, it will be exempt from the fleet availability (Peak Period Availability) calculations:

Damage due to vandalism or MBTA negligence (the Operator shall present evidence supporting its claim as defined in Sections 5.2 (Corrective Maintenance - Component Failure) and 5.4 (Corrective Maintenance - Damaged Components) of this Schedule 3.3 (Mechanical Services));

Corrective maintenance requirements due to MBTA negligence, which has been previously documented and reported to the MBTA in writing within five days of the negligent event and approved in writing by the MBTA; or

Any MBTA directed removal from service of Service Equipment.

Performance Tracking

The Operator shall collect, on a daily basis, the following information to be used to track vehicle performance:

Individual Vehicle Mileage (daily mileage and cumulative mileage);

Cumulative Days in Service for each vehicle;

Peak Period Availability (the number of units available for service at the start of each peak period);

Off-peak availability;

System and Subsystem Failures for all Line Replaceable Units, including those enumerated in Section 10.2.1.2 (Service Failures) of this Schedule 3.3 (Mechanical Services);

Resource Consumption (Materials and Labor); and

Out-of-Service Time for all vehicles (any rolling stock not available for revenue train service).

The Operator shall develop a Maintenance Operation and Fleet Performance Report format and present it to the MBTA for review and approval within 30 days after NTP (ODRL 3.3-26).

Using the MBTA-approved report format, the Operator shall prepare and submit this report to the MBTA for approval on a monthly basis (each, a "Maintenance Operation and Fleet Performance Report") (ODRL 3.3-27). The Maintenance Operation and Fleet Performance Report shall be provided within seven calendar days of the close of the previous month, and shall be the focal point for the Operator performance review for each month’s Reporting Period. Within ten (10) days from the MBTA's request (and at no additional cost to the MBTA), the Operator shall also provide to the MBTA Maintenance Operation and Fleet Performance Reports covering specific time periods and information that the MBTA designates (each, a "Supplemental Maintenance Operation and Fleet Performance Report") (ODRL3.3-31). By way of example, and not limitation, a Supplemental Maintenance Operation and Fleet Performance Report may consist of daily mileage for a six (6) month period.

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