Detroit regional transit legal structures and governance.

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• Creators:
  Semple, Lloyd A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Mineta National Transit Research Consortium ; University of Detroit Mercy
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration ; Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Research Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Regional transportation
  • Public transit
  • Metropolitan areas
  • Leadership
  • Administration
  • Best practices
  • Transit authorities
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CA-MNTRC-14-1136 ; RC-1599
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Detroit (Michigan)
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mineta National Transit Research Consortium
• Abstract:
  Effective governance of transit systems is created through a qualified, representative, informed, diverse, and committed board of ; directors that is ultimately accountable for the financial performance and quality of the service in the designated region. ; A summary is provided of the best governance practices used by independent transit authorities in four comparable regions: ; Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver and St. Louis. These practices are analyzed with respect to their applicability to the Metro Detroit ; region. ; In 2012, Michigan Public Act 387 created the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA). Widely regarded as an ; effective system, the act embraces many of the elements identified as most vital to successful governance. Analysis of the ; best elements of successful governance in the four peer areas concludes that the governance provisions contained in the RTA legislation go a long way toward achieving an effective governance structure. However, the RTA will not, initially, own and operate ; the existing systems in the Southeast Michigan region. As long as the existing authorities or city departments operate transit ; systems in the region, they should also strive to achieve optimum governance structures. ; Active and engaged citizen advisory boards are also a critical factor. In addition to meeting a precondition for certain federal ; grants, citizen boards also provide valuable input regarding the quality and effectiveness of services.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT12-G-UTC21 2010-0299
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27360/dot_27360_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 595.59 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:683492f03aa00522a8d397baa4134339bbd22672d6b2e7b0d03cba94a800122e