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2.      GENERAL INFORMATION ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL FORMS

 

 

This chapter presents, graphically, the data submitted on the 1999 FTA Drug and Alcohol MIS forms.  Among the data presented are the number of MIS Data Collectionforms versus data diskettes* received, forms received by employer size, region and rail versus non-rail.  Also covered are the number of FTA-covered employees by employee category, and broken out for transit systems and contractors, and the percent of FTA-covered employees by employer size. 

 

2.1  Distribution of Transit Systems and Contractors

 

Figure 2-1 shows a total of 2,588 Drug and Alcohol Forms were received for both Transit Systems and Contractors. 1,159 MIS Data Collection Forms were received from Transit Systems, while 821 were from Contractors. 429 MIS Data Disks were received from Transit Systems, while 139 MIS Data Disks were received from Contractors.

Figure 2-1. Number of Drug and Alcohol Forms Received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Beginning in 1998, reporters had the option to report on either paper forms or by using the electronic reporting system and submitting results on a data disk. 

Figure 2-2 shows that for Transit Systems, 322 Drug and Alcohol Forms were received from Employer Size Large, 242 from Small, and 1064 from Rural. For Contractors, 600 Drug and Alcohol Forms were received from Employer Size Large, 125 from Small, and 235 from Rural.

Figure 2-2.  Drug and Alcohol Forms Received by Employer Size

 

 

2.2   Drug and Alcohol Forms Received by Region

 

 

Figure 2-3 shows that for Transit Systems 337 FTA Drug and Alcohol Forms were received by Region 4, 304 Forms from Region 5, and 296 Forms from Region 7. For Contractors, 170 Forms were received by Region 5, 163 from Region 4, and 141 from Region 9.
Figure 2-3.  Number of FTA Drug and Alcohol Forms Received by Region

 

2.3   Rail and Non-Rail Employers

 

For this report, rail employers are considered to be those entities, along with their contractors, which operate rapid rail transit operations within an urban area and are not connected to the general railroad system of transportation.  These transit vehicles include rail cars and trolley cars.  The FTA and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have agreed that commuter railroad operations that receive FTA funds must comply with FRA’s drug and alcohol testing regulation, and are therefore not included in FTA’s numbers.

 

It is important to note that rail systems have a different employee demographic than non-rail, with rail employers often having fewer revenue vehicle operators and a greater concentration of mechanics. 

 

Figure 2-4 compares the distribution of forms received for both rail and non-rail for transit systems and contractors.  See Appendix C for a list of rail systems and rail contractors that report to the FTA.

 

 

Figure 2-4 shows that for Transit Systems 38 Drug and Alcohol Forms were received from Rail, and 1,590 were received from Non-Rail. For Contractors, 210 Forms were received from Rail, and 750 from Non-Rail.

Figure 2-4. Forms Received - Rail Versus Non-Rail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.4   FTA-Covered Employees

 

Following are a variety of breakouts for FTA-covered employees:  by employee category, by transit system versus contractor, percent of employees for large, small and rural employers, various data on employees in rail and non-rail systems, and, finally, by region.

 

Figure 2-5 shows that for Employee Category Revenue Vehicle Operation 126,507 FTA-Covered Employees were Transit Systems and 39,145 were Contractors. For Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance 40,699 Employees were from Transit Systems and 6,401 were Contractors. For Revenue Vehicle Control/Dispatch 14,225 Employees were Transit Systems ad 3,987 were Contractors. For CDL/Non-Revenue 3,123 employees were Transit Systems, and 489 were contractors. For Armed Security 3,118 were Tanist Systems and 947 were Contractos.
Figure 2-5. Number of FTA-Covered Employees by Employee Category/Percent of Labor Force that was Contracted

 

Figure 2-6 shows that for FTA-Covered Employees from Transit Systems, 66% were from Employee Category Revenue Vehicle Operation, 22% were from Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance, 8% were from Revenue Vehicle Control/Dispatch, 2% were from CDL/Non-Revenue, and 2% were from the Armed Securtiy Personnel category.

Figure 2-6.  Percent of FTA-Covered Employees in Each Employee Category – Transit Systems

 

Fugire 2-7 shows that for FTA-Covered Employees from Contractors 76% were from Employee Category Revenue Vehile Operation, 13% were from Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance, 8% were from Revenue Vehicle Control/ Dispatch, 2% were from Armed Security Personnel, and 1% were from CDL/Non-Revenue category.

Figure 2-7.  Percent of FTA-Covered Employees in Each Employee Category – Contractors

 

Figure 2-8 shows that for Employee Category Revenue Vehicle Operation 129,377 FTA-Covered Employees are from Large Systems, 13,390 are from Small Systems, and 22,885 are from Rural. For Vehicle and Equipment 42,745 employees are from Large Systems, 2,523 are from Small Systems, and 1,832 are from Rural. For Revenue Vehicle Control Dispatch 13,325 employees are from Large Systems, 1,593 are from Small Systems, and 3,294 are from Rural Systems. For CDL/Non-Revenue 3,021 employees are from Large Systems, 368 are from Small Systems, and 223 are from Rural. For Armed Security 4,010 employees are from Large Systems, 14 are from Small Systems, and 41 are from Rural Systems.

Figure 2-8.  Number of FTA-Covered Employees by Employee Category – Large, Small, and Rural Systems

 

Figure 2-9 shows that for All FTA-Covered Employees from Large Operators, 67% were from Revenue Vehicle Operation, 22% were from Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance, 7% were from Revenup Vehicle Control/Dispatch, 2% were from CDL/Non-Revenue, and 2% were from Armed Security Personnel.

Figure 2-9. Percent of All FTA-Covered Employees for Large Operators

 

Figure 2-10 shows that for All FTA-Covered Employees from Small Operators, 75% were from Revenue Vehicle Operation, 14% were from Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance, 9% were from Revenup Vehicle Control/Dispatch, 2% were from CDL/Non-Revenue, and 0% were from Armed Security Personnel.

Figure 2-10.  Percent of All FTA-Covered Employees for Small Operators

 

Figure 2-11 shows that for All FTA-Covered Employees from Rural Operators, 81% were from Revenue Vehicle Operation, 6% were from Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance, 12% were from Revenup Vehicle Control/Dispatch, 1% were from CDL/Non-Revenue, and 2% were from Armed Security Personnel.

Figure 2-11. Percent of All FTA-Covered Employees Reporting for Rural Operators

 

 

Figure 2-12 shows that for Transit Systems there are 151,673 FTA-Covered Employees from a Large Employer, 12,980 are from a Small Employer, and 23,019 are from a Rural Employer. For Contractors 40,805 employees are from a Large Employer, 4,908 are from a Small employer, and 5,256 are from a Rural Employer.

Figure 2-12. Number of FTA-Covered Employees by Employer Size

 

 

Figure 2-13 shows that for Revenue Vehicle Operations there are 70,251 FTA-Covered Employees from Rail and 93,401 from Non-Rail. For Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance there are 29,335 employees from Rail and 17,665 from Non-Rail. For Revenue Vehicke Control/Dispatch there are 8,007 employees from Rail and 10,205 from Non-Rail. For CDL/Non-Revenue there are 2,015 employees from Rail and 1,597 from Non-Rail. For Armed Security Personnel there are 3,212 employees from Rail and 853 from Non-Rail.
Figure 2-13. Number of FTA-Covered Employees by Employee Category for Rail and Non-Rail

 

Figure 2-14 shows that for Rail Operators 62% of FTA-Covered Employees are from Revenue Vehicle Operations, 26% are from Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance, 7% are from Revenue Vehicle Control/Dispatch, 2% are from CDL/Non-Revenue, and 3% are from Armed Security Personnel.
Figure 2-14. Percent of FTA-Covered Employees in Each Employee Category –

Rail Operators

 

 

Figure 2-15 shows that for Non-Rail Operators 76% of FTA-Covered Employees are from Revenue Vehicle Operations, 14% are from Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance, 8% are from Revenue Vehicle Control/Dispatch, 1% are from CDL/Non-Revenue, and 1% are from Armed Security Personnel.
Figure 2-15. Percent of FTA-Covered Employees in Each Employee Category –

Non-Rail Operators

 

Figure 2-16 shows that for Transit Systems there are 37,123 FTA-Covered Employees in Region 1; 30,082 employees from Region 5; 24,869 employees from Region 9; and 23,660 from Region 3. For Contractors there are 13,937 FTA-Covered Employees from Region 9; 7,968 employees from Region 2; 6,360 employees from Region 4; and 6,113 employees from Region 5.
Figure 2-16. Number of FTA-Covered Employees by Region

 

Figure 2-17 shows that for Employer Size Large there are 42,179 FTA-Covered Employees in Region 2; 35,215 in Region 9; and 28,708 employees in Region 5. For Employer Size Small there are 3,206 employees from Region 4; 3,194 from Region 5; and 2,267 from Region 3. For Employer Size Rural there are 5,856 employees from Region 4; 4,824 employees from Region 7, and 4,293 from Region 5.
Figure 2-17. FTA-Covered Employees by Region/Size

 

 

2.5  Federal Funds

 

As mentioned in Chapter 1, transit systems are required to report the types of FTA funds they receive (that is, Sections 5309, 5307, 5310, and 5311).  Some of the transit systems receive funding under multiple sections. 

 

The following charts depict:  the number/percent of transit systems receiving FTA funds by funding source; the percent of transit systems receiving FTA funds by source of funding; transit systems that received FTA funds by region; and the number of systems receiving FTA funds by system size and source of funding.

 

Figure 2-18 shows that 453, or 27.8%, of Transit Systems received Federal Funds from Source 2309; 520, or 31.9% received Federal Funds from Source 5307; 374, or 22.9%, received Federal Funds from Source 5310; and 1125, or 69.1%, received Federal Funds from Source 5311.

Figure 2-18. Number and Percent of Transit Systems that Received Federal Funds by Source of Funding

 

Fugure 2-19 shows that 46% of Total Funds came from Source 5311; 21% of Total Funds came from Source 5307; 18% came from Source 5309; and 15% came from Source 5310.

Figure 2-19. Percent of Total Funds by Funding Source

 

Figure 2-20 shows that Funding Source 5309 provided Federal Funding to 112 Transit Systems from Region 7, 73 from Region 5, and 68 from Region 4. Funding Source 5307 provided Federal Funding to 110 Transit Systems from Region 5, 104 from Region 4, and 80 from Region 1. Funding Source 5310 provided Federal Funding to 82 Transit Systems from Region 7, 68 from Region 4, and 46 from Region 8. Funding Source 5311 provided Federal Funding to 259 Transit Systems from Region 7, 246 from Region 4, and 203 from Region 5.

Figure 2-20. Number of Transit Systems that Received Federal Funds

by Source of Funding and by FTA Region

 

Figure 2-21 shows 47% of Transit Systems that received Federal funds were from Employer Size Rural, 29% were from Employer Size Large, and 24% were from Employer Size Small.

Figure 2-21. Number of Transit Systems that Received Federal Funds by Size