During the 2019 NADO Annual Training Conference (October 19 - 22 in Reno, NV), Jannine Miller shared information USDOT’s New Rural Transportation Initiative.
Lessons Learned in Transit Efficiencies, Revenue Generation, and Cost Reductions
Presented by: Joel Volinski, Director, National Center for Transit Research, University of South Florida
Over the years, transit systems have responded to budget challenges by becoming more diligent
and creative in developing ways to generate non-traditional revenues and to reduce costs without raising fares or cutting service. Mr. Volinski will discuss a project, first reported on in 1996, whose objective was to collect innovative ideas from transit agencies throughout the country. The ideas collected were then synthesized and redistributed to transit agencies throughout the nation, allowing all agencies to have the potential to replicate successful techniques. Mr. Volinski will also provide a sampling of the 200 successful ideas that have been put in place in dozens of transit agencies across the country.
NFTA Metro Route Restructuring
Presented by: James Morrell, Manager, Service Planning, NFTA
Hal Morse, Executive Director, Greater Buffalo-Niagara Region Transportation Council
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) implemented a major route restructuring
initiative on October 31, 2010; a plan which required extensive organizational planning and community participation. The restructuring included adjusting service levels to make the entire system more efficient and increase passenger revenues. Buses now run more frequently over the heaviest used routes, and less frequently over lesser-used portions. This presentation will outline the steps needed to restructure service to be more efficient and cost effective.
Lessons Learned in Transit Efficiencies, Revenue Generation, and Cost Reductions
Presented by: Joel Volinski, Director, National Center for Transit Research, University of South Florida
Over the years, transit systems have responded to budget challenges by becoming more diligent
and creative in developing ways to generate non-traditional revenues and to reduce costs without raising fares or cutting service. Mr. Volinski will discuss a project, first reported on in 1996, whose objective was to collect innovative ideas from transit agencies throughout the country. The ideas collected were then synthesized and redistributed to transit agencies throughout the nation, allowing all agencies to have the potential to replicate successful techniques. Mr. Volinski will also provide a sampling of the 200 successful ideas that have been put in place in dozens of transit agencies across the country.
NFTA Metro Route Restructuring
Presented by: James Morrell, Manager, Service Planning, NFTA
Hal Morse, Executive Director, Greater Buffalo-Niagara Region Transportation Council
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) implemented a major route restructuring
initiative on October 31, 2010; a plan which required extensive organizational planning and community participation. The restructuring included adjusting service levels to make the entire system more efficient and increase passenger revenues. Buses now run more frequently over the heaviest used routes, and less frequently over lesser-used portions. This presentation will outline the steps needed to restructure service to be more efficient and cost effective.
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Presentation to the Assembly Committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs
Gary A. Evenson, Administrator
Nick Linden, Assistant Administrator
Telecommunications Division
Public Service Commission
In this report, you'll see how we've delivered on our promises to take public transit to the next level with innovative and fiscally-responsible ways to meet the ever-changing needs of central Ohio. COTA is changing the paradigm for providing its services and changing the way our community thinks about and uses public transportation.
Maintaining and Improving Rural Transit Supply in an Era of Cost-Cutting
Presented by: Matthew W. Daus, Esq., Distinguished Lecturer, City College, University of New York, University
Transportation Research Center, Region II
James Cooper, PhD, Head of the Taxi Studies Group, Edinburgh Napier University
In this session, Mr. Daus and Dr. Cooper will address research completed on the supply of transit services, including paratransit use in mainstream transport provision in rural communities. Evidence will be presented from US and European locations, including the application of a shared
transit scheme using a wide range of optimized supply including Demand Responsive Transportation (DRT) and taxi operations. The presentation will also address how the research has demonstrated that bringing bookings and trips together allows authorities and suppliers to reduce costs, effectively maintaining a service with reduced costs, and/or enhancing services.
Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2012 Budget HighlightsPorts-To-Plains Blog
The President’s FY 2012 budget request includes a total of $129 billion for the
Department of Transportation. A key element of this request is the inclusion of a $556 billion six-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal to improve the
Country’s highways, transit, and rail infrastructure and to ensure that these systems
are safe.
Transforming the nation’s logistics infrastructure-MykenseyApoorva Sharma
This report reveals that the Indian logistics infrastructure is really poor as compared to other countries like US and China.
Poor logistics infrastructure costs the economy an extra USD 45 billion each year.
This report is about India’s current Logistics infrastructure which is inadequate to meet growth aspirations and it also required Logistics infrastructure to grow through Strategies i.e. shift to a balanced modal network and then implementing them, For this national Logistics policy was emerged.
A large part of India’s future logistics network is still to be built
India uses roadways for the movements of goods more than railways and waterways which is not good for the environment and it is expensive also.
India spends 13 per cent of GDP on logistics which is more than what the US (9.5 per cent) and Germany (8 per cent) spend.
India needs to increase its use of rail, and realise the potential of its waterways.
The Objective was to increase India’s rail share to 46 per cent.
If India fails to achieve this, waste caused by poor logistics infrastructure will increase from the current USD 45 billion equivalent to 4.3 per cent of today’s GDP, to USD 140 billion or more than 5 per cent of the GDP in 2020.
If tackled in an integrated and coordinated manner, this can be reduced by half and India’s transport fuel requirement reduced by 15 to 20 per cent.
There seems to be an 8 Years cycle for PPP’s in Developing Countries which can be extrapolated with caution to other World Regions. The world investments in PPP peaked in Year 2008, thus, we could in 2012 be at the cycle bottom with the next 4-5 exhibiting a strong drive towards PPP investments. The presentation addresses the Middle East / MENA convergence in PPP’s highlighting the various challenges in regards to infrastructure development, socio-economy development and as well as PPP pipeline projects update in the region.
Public Transport System (Philippines) Post covid19Rene Santiago
A presentation at a workshop for industrial engineering students of the University of the Philippines, on state of public transportation before, during, and after the pandemic
Reston Funding Plan
Potential Sources of Revenue for Funding Reston Transportation Improvements
Reston Network Analysis & Funding Plan Advisory Group
Dec. 14, 2015
Prototype of an 8th grade civics project, where students work together to create a bus route in a rural county. Designed to support the Virginia English and civics SOL goals.
BROADBAND MAPPING/PLANNING - WI STATUS CHECKdaleschultz
Presentation to the Assembly Committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs
Gary A. Evenson, Administrator
Nick Linden, Assistant Administrator
Telecommunications Division
Public Service Commission
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Maintaining and Improving Rural Transit Supply in an Era of Cost-Cutting
Presented by: Matthew W. Daus, Esq., Distinguished Lecturer, City College, University of New York, University
Transportation Research Center, Region II
James Cooper, PhD, Head of the Taxi Studies Group, Edinburgh Napier University
In this session, Mr. Daus and Dr. Cooper will address research completed on the supply of transit services, including paratransit use in mainstream transport provision in rural communities. Evidence will be presented from US and European locations, including the application of a shared
transit scheme using a wide range of optimized supply including Demand Responsive Transportation (DRT) and taxi operations. The presentation will also address how the research has demonstrated that bringing bookings and trips together allows authorities and suppliers to reduce costs, effectively maintaining a service with reduced costs, and/or enhancing services.
Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2012 Budget HighlightsPorts-To-Plains Blog
The President’s FY 2012 budget request includes a total of $129 billion for the
Department of Transportation. A key element of this request is the inclusion of a $556 billion six-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal to improve the
Country’s highways, transit, and rail infrastructure and to ensure that these systems
are safe.
Transforming the nation’s logistics infrastructure-MykenseyApoorva Sharma
This report reveals that the Indian logistics infrastructure is really poor as compared to other countries like US and China.
Poor logistics infrastructure costs the economy an extra USD 45 billion each year.
This report is about India’s current Logistics infrastructure which is inadequate to meet growth aspirations and it also required Logistics infrastructure to grow through Strategies i.e. shift to a balanced modal network and then implementing them, For this national Logistics policy was emerged.
A large part of India’s future logistics network is still to be built
India uses roadways for the movements of goods more than railways and waterways which is not good for the environment and it is expensive also.
India spends 13 per cent of GDP on logistics which is more than what the US (9.5 per cent) and Germany (8 per cent) spend.
India needs to increase its use of rail, and realise the potential of its waterways.
The Objective was to increase India’s rail share to 46 per cent.
If India fails to achieve this, waste caused by poor logistics infrastructure will increase from the current USD 45 billion equivalent to 4.3 per cent of today’s GDP, to USD 140 billion or more than 5 per cent of the GDP in 2020.
If tackled in an integrated and coordinated manner, this can be reduced by half and India’s transport fuel requirement reduced by 15 to 20 per cent.
There seems to be an 8 Years cycle for PPP’s in Developing Countries which can be extrapolated with caution to other World Regions. The world investments in PPP peaked in Year 2008, thus, we could in 2012 be at the cycle bottom with the next 4-5 exhibiting a strong drive towards PPP investments. The presentation addresses the Middle East / MENA convergence in PPP’s highlighting the various challenges in regards to infrastructure development, socio-economy development and as well as PPP pipeline projects update in the region.
Public Transport System (Philippines) Post covid19Rene Santiago
A presentation at a workshop for industrial engineering students of the University of the Philippines, on state of public transportation before, during, and after the pandemic
Reston Funding Plan
Potential Sources of Revenue for Funding Reston Transportation Improvements
Reston Network Analysis & Funding Plan Advisory Group
Dec. 14, 2015
Prototype of an 8th grade civics project, where students work together to create a bus route in a rural county. Designed to support the Virginia English and civics SOL goals.
During the 2022 NADO Annual Training Conference, Robert Hyman and Alex Clegg shared information about the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and U.S. Department of Transportation programs.
The Rapid Transit Corridors Conceptual Financial Plan Proposal presentation by the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works to the TPO's Fiscal Priorities Committee on July 17, 2017. This is related to the Miami-Dade TPO SMART Plan.
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Public Transportation Industry Profile
Transit Passengers
FTA provides funding to transit providers delivering over 10 billion trips to public
transportation customers, supporting access to jobs, education, health care and
other important activities.
Transit Agencies & Assets
Transit Workforce
400,000 U.S. Public Transportation Workforce
246,000 vehicle operations
64,000 Vehicle maintenance
42,000 Administration
39,000 Non-vehicle maintenance
9,000 Other
Agencies ≈ 4,000 Assets ≈ $850 billion
900 FTA grantees: states and transit agencies
3,000 Recipients of FTA funds through the states
≈ 4,000 Total U.S. Public Transit Providers
130,000 - transit vehicles (e.g. buses, rail cars, ferries)
13,000 miles – rail track and Bus Rapid Transit guideway
Other – transit stations, maintenance facilities, etc.
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FTA’s Rural Formula Grant Programs
FY 20 Authorized
5311 Rural Areas Formula $709 M
5311 Rural Transit Assistance Program $11 M
5311 Tribal Transit Formula Program $30 M
5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and
Individuals with Disabilities
$57 M
(rural amount)
5339 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula $91M
(statewide amount)
TOTAL $898 M
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Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities
• Program Purpose: To assist in the financing of buses and bus facility
capital projects.
• Eligible Recipients: States, Designated Recipients, Tribes, and Local
Government Authorities.
• Eligible Projects: Replacement, rehabilitation, purchase or lease of buses
and related equipment, and the rehabilitation, purchase, construction or
lease of bus-related facilities. Purchase or lease of advanced technology
zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including supporting
facilities
FY 20 Authorized
5339(b) Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive1, 2 $289,044,179
5339(c) Low or No Emission Grants $55,000,000
1 Statutory minimum of 10% for rural areas 2President’s Budget requests an additional $250M
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Example Buses and Bus Facilities Projects
California Department of Transportation: Awarded $457,139 in 2018 on
behalf of Eastern Sierra Transit Authority to build a new operations and
administration facility.
Idaho Transportation Department: Awarded $192,000 in 2018 on behalf of
the City of Driggs to construct passenger shelters and bus pullouts.
Iowa Department of Transportation: Awarded $7,000,000 in 2018 to replace
rural buses throughout the state.
Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
(MT): Awarded $2,765,664 in 2018 to construct a new transit facility for
vehicle maintenance and storage, administration, and passenger waiting area.
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Example Low/No Projects
City and Borough of Juneau (AK): Awarded $2,600,000 in 2019 to purchase
six new battery electric buses, associated charging infrastructure, and a back-
up generator.
Massachusetts DOT: Awarded $2,200,000 in 2019 to purchase battery
electric buses and charging infrastructure for Massachusetts Regional Transit
Authorities.
Vermont Agency of Transportation: Awarded $3,000,000 in 2019 to purchase
four new battery electric buses, charging equipment, and facility upgrades to
support battery electric bus charging for Advance Transit, serving six
communities in Vermont and New Hampshire.
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Public Transportation on Indian Reservations
• Program Purpose: Provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to
Tribes to support public transportation in tribal areas, where many
residents often rely on public transit to reach their destinations.
• Eligible Recipients: Tribes in rural areas.
• Eligible Projects: Planning, capital, and operating projects.
FY 20 Authorized
5311 Tribal Transit Competitive Program $5,000,000
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Example Tribal Projects
Seneca Nation of Indians (NY) awarded $270,000 in 2018 to build a
storage facility to house its bus fleet, which links isolated communities to
jobs and service.
The Chippewa Cree Tribe (MT) awarded $88,465 in 2018 to install bus
shelters throughout the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation to shield
passengers from severe weather and improve efficiency.
The Cherokee Nation (OK) awarded $281,250 in
2018 to purchase buses to both replace vehicles that
have exceeded their useful life and expand their
existing fleet.
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Pilot Program for
Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility
• Program Purpose: To support innovative projects for the transportation
disadvantaged that improve the coordination of transportation services
and non-emergency medical transportation services.
• Eligible Recipients: Recipients or subrecipients of FTA Section 5310 funds.
• Eligible Projects: Capital projects.
• FY 2019 Selections: Total of 37 projects were funded in FY 2019 totaling
$9.6M.
FY 20 Authorized
FAST Section 3006(b) $3,500,000
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Example ICAM projects
Osage Nation: awarded $73,893 in 2019 to purchase a 15-passenger
van to increase access to transportation to medical appointments.
The Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, Inc.:
awarded $194,944 in 2019 to purchase vehicles for the Transportation
for Rural Appalachian Communities Program (TRAC) in rural southern
West Virginia.
Capacity Builders, Inc.: awarded $130,000 in 2019 to focus on
transportation services to non- emergency medical services, of the aging
and people with disabilities populations in Northwest New Mexico and
Montezuma County, Colorado.
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Competitive Program Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Criteria Key Points
Demonstration of Need What is the problem you are trying to solve:
Examples – buses beyond their useful life are
expensive to maintain; fleets or facilities are too
small to meet demands; safety problems
Considerations – why this is a periodic need that
cannot be funded through FTA’s formula or state or
local resources
Demonstration of Benefits What will the project do:
Examples – improve the condition of the system;
improve reliability and rider experience; enhance
access and mobility to jobs, healthcare, etc.
Planning and Local Prioritization Is the project in the STIP, or can it be added. Does
the project have letters of support from local
government officials
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Competitive Program Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Criteria Key Points
Local Financial Commitment Is the source of local cost share already committed
or can it be readily secured. Does the project
provide match greater than required.
Submit evidence of availability of funds.
Project Implementation
Strategy
Can the funds be obligated within 12 months.
Considerations include: Is the schedule
reasonable. Status of environmental work.
Timeframe to be included in STIP.
Technical, Legal and Financial
Commitment
Does the applicant have the technical, legal and
financial ability to undertake and complete the
project.
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Project Rating
• Projects rated Highly Recommended (HR),
Recommended (R), Not Recommended (NR)
for each criteria.
• Project provided overall rating
– Generally project is HR if rated HR in 4 of the 6
criteria
– NR if NR in any of the 6 criteria
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Selection Factors
• Overall project rating
• Support of Opportunity Zones
• Support of key Departmental objectives
• Higher local financial commitment
• Geographic diversity (nationwide)
• Area type – rural, small urban, large urban
• Diversity in size of the systems
• Receipt of other competitive awards
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Lessons Learned
• Is the project advanced enough to apply?
– FTA’s technical assistance centers can assist
• Identify whether the project is scalable?
• Read and address each evaluation criteria
– Provide documentation and support
• If unsuccessful, request a debriefing
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Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grant Program
• Program Purpose: To support fixed guideway investments such as
new and expanded rapid rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcars, bus
rapid transit, and ferries, as well as corridor-based bus rapid transit
investments.
• Eligible Recipients: State and local government agencies, including transit
agencies.
• Eligible Projects: Capital projects.
• Process: Proscribed steps in law instead of Notice of Funding Opportunity
FY 19 Appropriated
5309 New Starts $1,265,670,000
5309 Core Capacity $635,000,000
5309 Small Starts $526,600,000
Expedited Project Delivery $100,000,000
TOTAL $2,527,170,000
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Example CIG projects
• Roaring Fork Transportation
Authority (RFTA) only rural
project to date.
– VELOCIRFTA BRT PROJECT
– FTA provided $25 million to the
$46.2 million project for a 39-mile,
9-station BRT that provides
frequent service in mixed traffic
with designated bus lanes and
traffic signal priority.
– Opened in 2013, operates
between Aspen and Glenwood
Springs.
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Assisting Rural Areas Apply for Funding
• Presented “Improving Your Grant Writing Skills” at the
NRTAP Conference in Portland, OR, September 2019
• NRTAP held a webinar for rural transit providers
interested in applying for Low or No Emissions
competitive funds, April 2018
• Presented “How To Build a Better Competitive Grant
Application” at the FTA State Programs Meeting, August
2019
Links:
https://www.nationalrtap.org/Webinar#PreviousWebinars
https://www.nationalrtap.org/Home
22. Technical Assistance Centers
• National Center for Mobility
Management – grant partners
Easterseals, Inc., APTA, CTAA
• National RTAP – grant partner
Neponset Valley Transportation
Management Association
• National Aging and Disability
Transportation Center – grant partners
Easterseals, Inc. and n4a
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National Center for Applied Transit Technology
Awarded in September 2019, our newest technical Center,
the N-CATT will develops and supports the application of
transit technologies and new institutional paradigms to
make services in rural and small urban America more cost-
effective and efficient, which is critical to the sustainability
of services.