An Overview of State Mass Transit Assistance Programs: Financing and Distribution Mechanisms
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1987-11-01
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Abstract:In FY 1987, thirty states provided a total of approximately $2.5 billion in
state operating assistance to public transit. The level of state operating
assistance ranges from $75,000 in the state of Montanna to $941 million in New
York state. This paper provides a basic summary of information about state
public transit assistance programs including the level of support, the sources
of funding, the allocation methods and distribution requirements for state
assistance.
The primary resource for the financial data included in this report was the most
recent (August 1987) American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO) Survey of State Involvement in Public Transportation (draft).
Additional data was gathered by means of a survey distributed to all states by
the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in August 1987. The survey was
intended to identify the various requirements including local match, farebox
recovery and performance requirements each state places on state transit aid
recipients. The first section of this paper summarizes the financial data and
a second section summarizes the distribution requirements.
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