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From Tech Transfer Newsletter, Fall 2006
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Resources from the Transportation Library:
Funding and Programming
By Rita Evans, Reference Librarian
Institute of Transportation Studies Library
The Effects of Federal Transit Subsidy Policy on Investment Decisions: the Case of San Francisco's Geary Corridor
Jianling Li and Martin Wachs
Transportation, v.31, n.1, February 2004, pages 43-67
Current federal transit subsidy policy favors capital over operating subsidies.
As a result, local decision-makers are motivated to choose capital-intensive
projects. This case study illustrates how these factors may lead to less efficient
and effective choices.
Federal Transit Assistance Programs
http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/ffg/FF_904TRFF.pdf
Tim Ransdell and Shervin Boloorian
Public Policy Institute of California
2004, 91 pages
Describes the processes by which designated urbanized areas and metropolitan
areas are allocated federal transit funding, particularly formula funds. Includes
extensive statistics on formula programs.
FHWA Tolling and Pricing Opportunities Website
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tolling_pricing/index.htm
Aimed at state departments of transportation and other public entities, this
website contains official announcements for tolling and pricing opportunities
and information on how to submit an expression of interest.
Earning Interest
Angela Claypool
Progressive Railroading, September 2004
pages 54-57
Describes the efforts of five local transit agencies to secure funding needed
for operations, maintenance and capital improvements. Successful strategies
involve persuading state agencies and local voters that transit is a good investment.
Investors and Voters Are Willing to Pay to Pave U.S. Highways
ENR, January 16, 2006
pages 24-28
Examines how private investors are entering into public-private partnerships
to move transportation projects forward. Innovative financing, foreign investment,
user fees, variable tolls, truck-only toll lanes and congestion pricing are
providing new ways of funding.
Highways and Transit: Private Sector Sponsorship of and Investment in Major Projects Has Been Limited
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04419.pdf
U.S. General Accounting Office
March 2004, 69 pages
Looks at six major projects—five toll roads and one transit—where
private participation was involved. Advantages of such arrangements include
completing projects more quickly without tapping into their federal grants
or state revenues, but loss of political control can prove to be too large
a tradeoff.
Getting the Vehicles You Need, When You Need Them
Community Transportation, v.22, n.4, 2004, pages 24-26
Describes how several small- to medium-sized agencies have used innovative
lease financing to access private capital markets and purchase transit vehicles
on accelerated schedules.
Transportation Funding in California
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/ote/funding/
Funding%20Charts.pdf
California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning
November 2005, 20 pages
This compilation of charts presents graphic representations of funding sources.
They illustrate where revenues originate and how they are spent. Highways,
public transit, rail, aviation, non-motorized transportation, bridge retrofit
and planning are represented. Updated periodically.
Statutes Related to Programming and Funding of Transportation Projects
http://dot.ca.gov/hq/transprog/reports/
2004TranProgStatuteBookDFdistiller.pdf
California Department of Transportation
2004, 247 pages
This collection of statutes is intended to provide easy access to current,
relevant statutes for California. It includes Government Code, Public Utilities
Code, Revenue and Taxation Code, Streets and Highways Code, and Vehicle Code.
Includes a subject index.
TDA: Transportation Development Act: Statutes and California Codes of Regulations
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/doc_pdf/
TDA%202005%20FINAL%20050305.pdf
California Department of Transportation, Division of Mass Transportation
2005, 197 pages
This collection of information in regard to operating a public transportation
agency was compiled to provide legislative information to regional transportation
planning agencies, cities, counties and transit districts. It covers fund allocations,
claims for funds, transportation planning and development accounts, limited
obligation bonds, and audit and expenditure reports.
About the UC Berkeley Transportation Library
All of the items listed in this article are available from the UC Berkeley
Transportation Library. Visit www.lib.berkeley.edu/ITSL/ for more information about the library or to request access.
Employees of California public sector transportation agencies at the local,
state, and regional levels, including federal agencies located in California,
are eligible to request anything in the transportation library's catalog.
The library will even provide up to 50 pages of photocopies of articles from
journals, trade magazines, or conference reports.
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