New and Small Starts Evaluations and Rating Process

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

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

Public Transportation

Public Transportation
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781976395291

Through the New Starts program, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) identifies and recommends new fixed-guideway transit projects for funding. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) created a separate program, commonly called Small Starts, which is intended to offer a streamlined evaluation and rating process for smaller-scale transit projects. FTA subsequently introduced a separate eligibility category within the Small Starts program for "Very Small Starts" projects. These are simple, low-risk projects that qualify for a simplified evaluation and rating process. SAFETEA-LU requires GAO to annually review FTA's New Starts process. This report presents information on (1) FTA's fiscal year 2008 funding recommendations, (2) the extent to which the New Starts pipeline has changed over time, and (3) future projected trends for the New Starts and Small Starts pipelines. To address these objectives, GAO surveyed 215 project sponsors-78 percent of which responded-and interviewed FTA officials, 15 project sponsors, and 3 industry groups.