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The existing Operations Planning (OP) Division at NYCT was created in 1985. Prior to that, the scheduling and service planning functions generally found in an OP unit were scattered across some 26 groups across the organization. Mr. Gaul was part of the management team that established the first...
Due to an impending fiscal crisis, we were tasked by a large public transit agency to analyze the entire bus route network to identify opportunities for immediate cost savings. Using a quick response analytical assessment of the system’s 235 routes, we were able to quickly identify routes that...
Over two million trips are taken every weekday across the New York City Transit (NYCT) bus network. Revising the schedules for each of these routes is a labor-intensive process, and, thanks to limited resources, fewer than half of all routes are examined each year. Traditionally, schedules have been...
After the September 11, 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center, Philip Plotch was appointed director of transportation and economic policy at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. In this role, he developed new transportation programs, conducted transportation studies, and helped establish priorities for the distribution of $2.7 billion...
During a period of high and growing bus ridership at a large city bus system, there was a need to systematically and quickly identify the routes and time periods that needed increases and where buses could be harvested at identified declines. With approximately 4,500 buses operating on 235...
We provided specialized railroad technical support to a larger planning and engineering team that was performing an environmental impact and alternatives analysis on behalf of a state department of transportation contemplating several options for redeveloping a rail corridor for mixed commuter, intercity rail, and freight transportation use. Specifically,...
In 1998, a condition existed that required the compete replacement of the subway floor along a section of the Lenox Ave Line. Passenger volume and network constraints were such that bus substitution was not a viable option. Rail service needed to continue, at least in one direction throughout...
As part of a large transit system with 4,500 buses, 235 routes, and over 16,000 stops, significant needs for service changes emerged on an ongoing basis. We were tasked with achieving the following goals: Speeding up bus service. Most local routes have short stops spacing, 500 to 750...
Mr. Gilkin led routine assessments of current bus operations at a large city bus system to suggest (or recommend against) service changes. Two are of particular interest: Assessing impacts of changes of bus equipment type and its effect on the required peak bus fleet, operator and operating hours, miles...
Philip Plotch helped secure billions of dollars in Federal Transit Administration funds for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). As the manager of planning at the MTA’s headquarters, he conducted analyses, prepared reports, worked with federal officials, and shaped programs to fit funding requirements. His biggest challenge was securing...
Mr. Irick led the successful implementation of the first-of-its-kind Express Bus Network Redesign for a portion of a large city bus system. This redesign was conducted entirely in-house and encompassed several steps from planning to initial implementation and revision following implementation. These steps included: Compressed technical effort to...
Mr. Kesich was an active lead in a system-wide Traction Power Study for a major passenger railroad in the Northeastern United States, to quantify power system delivery characteristics and interactions with rolling stock based on operating schedules. Identified and prioritized required system improvements Developed equipment modifications to improve...
As manager of planning at the headquarters of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Philip Plotch coordinated planning efforts to extend the #7 subway line to Manhattan’s far west side. The plan was linked with a rezoning proposal to accommodate 28 million square feet of new development in the...
We created a bus fleet investment plan for two bus systems under Reddy Analytics leader’s management. Such a plan was needed because these two systems had large and diversified fleets, with differences in bus fleet types and propulsion. One system had 4,500 buses and another with 1,200 buses. The...
Philip Plotch received an American Planning Association award for his book, Politics Across the Hudson: The Tappan Zee Megaproject, published by Rutgers University Press. In 2018, the State of New York completed construction of one of the world’s longest, widest, and most expensive bridges—the new Mario M. Cuomo...
