Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics (2023)

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix F - Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27074.

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APPENDIX F

Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties

Tables F-1 through F-6 are adapted from the City of Tucson’s current contract with RATP Dev (City of Tucson Transit System Management Services 2019).

Table F-1. Details of the on-time performance incentives and penalties.

On-Time Performance Incentive Penalty
Greater than 96.00% +$500 N/A
94.00% to 95.99% +$250 N/A
92.00% to 93.99% Goal Goal
91.00% to 91.99% N/A -$250
88.00% to 90.99% N/A -$500

Table F-2. Details of the passenger complaints incentives and penalties.

Passenger Complaints per 100,000 Passenger Boardings Incentive Penalty
<2.50 +$500 N/A
2.50 to 3.99 +$250 N/A
4.00 to 4.50 Goal Goal
4.51 to 6.00 N/A -$250
>6.00 N/A -$500

Table F-3. Details of the preventable accidents/incidents incentives and penalties.

Total Preventable Accidents/Incidents per 100,000 Service Miles Incentive Penalty
≤0.60 +$1,000 N/A
0.61 to 0.70 Goal Goal
0.71 to 0.80 N/A -$1,000
≥0.81 N/A -$2,000
Suggested Citation: "Appendix F - Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27074.

Table F-4. Details of the traffic citations incentives and penalties.

Annual Traffic Citations Incentive Penalty
≤22 Goal Goal
>22 N/A $1,000 per citation received over 22 citations

Table F-5. Details of the revenue miles between road calls incentives and penalties.

Revenue Miles Between Road Calls Incentive Penalty
>15,000 +$500 N/A
13,000 to 14,999 +$250 N/A
11,000 to 12,999 Goal Goal
10,000 to 10,999 N/A -$250
<10,000 N/A -$500

Table F-6. Details of the preventive maintenance incentives and penalties.

Preventive Maintenance On-Time Performance % Incentive Penalty
100% (not to exceed 105%) +$500 N/A
95.01% to 99.99% +$250 N/A
90.00% to 95.00% Goal Goal
85.00% to 89.99% N/A -$250
<85.00% N/A -$500
Suggested Citation: "Appendix F - Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27074.

Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications:

A4A Airlines for America
AAAE American Association of Airport Executives
AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America
ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
APTA American Public Transportation Association
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
ATA American Trucking Associations
CTAA Community Transportation Association of America
CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DOE Department of Energy
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAST Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (2015)
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FRA Federal Railroad Administration
FTA Federal Transit Administration
GHSA Governors Highway Safety Association
HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers
MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012)
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials
NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program
NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)
TCRP Transit Cooperative Research Program
TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)
TRB Transportation Research Board
TSA Transportation Security Administration
U.S. DOT United States Department of Transportation
Suggested Citation: "Appendix F - Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27074.

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix F - Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27074.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix F - Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27074.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix F - Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27074.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix F - Details of Sun Tran Incentives and Penalties." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Third-Party Contracts for Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance: Performance Metrics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27074.
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