New and Small Starts Evaluations and Rating Process

New and Small Starts Evaluations and Rating Process
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Transit-oriented development $z United States
ISBN:

This document is a companion piece to the final rule published on January 9, 2013 and effective April 9, 2013, which governs how the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) evaluates and rates major new transit capital investments seeking funding under the discretionary “New Starts” and “Small Starts” programs authorized by Section 5309 of Title 49, U.S. Code.

A Fresh Start for New Starts

A Fresh Start for New Starts
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Public Transportation: New Starts Program Challenges and Preliminary Observations on Expediting Project Development

Public Transportation: New Starts Program Challenges and Preliminary Observations on Expediting Project Development
Author: A. Nicole Clowers
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2009-12
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1437917623

The New Starts program is an important source of new capital investment in mass transportation. The Fed. Transit Admin. (FTA) must prioritize transit projects for funding by evaluating, rating, and recommending projects on the basis of specific financial commitment and project justification criteria, such as cost-effectiveness, economic dev¿t. effects, land use, and environ. benefits. To be eligible for fed. funding, a project must advance through the different project dev¿t. phases of the New Starts program, including alternatives analysis, preliminary engineering, and final design. This testimony discusses the: (1) key challenges associated with the New Starts program; and (2) options that could help expedite project dev¿t. in the New Starts program.

Public Transportation

Public Transportation
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2007
Genre: Federal aid to transportation
ISBN: 9781422397046