Funding structures and competing priorities for regional transit in metro Detroit.

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• Alternative Title:
  A study of factors that inhibit and enable development of sustainable regional transit systems in southeastern Michigan. Funding structures and competing priorities for regional transit in metro Detroit. One of seven final reports resulting from this project.
• Creators:
  Anderson, Scott
• 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:
  • Metropolitan areas
  • Regional transportation
  • Public transit
  • Financing
  • Federal aid
  • Case studies
• 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:
  The Detroit region provides less locally raised funding for transit than other urban areas of the U.S. and Canada, resulting in a ; transit system that is less effective. ; This is exacerbated by the fact that federal funds can be used for capital projects only if a local source of matching funds is ; available, so Detroit receives less federal money than would be considered its fair share (based on population, geographic area, ; or similar metrics). Past efforts to improve transit foundered for political and other reasons, but recent developments, such as M-1 ; Rail and the State’s enactment of laws creating a Regional Transit Authority (RTA), represent a positive trend. ; This study examines transit financing in four comparable metropolitan regions, compares them with practices and opportunities ; in the Metro Detroit region, and offers recommendations for the future.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT12-G-UTC21 2010-0299
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27363/dot_27363_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 750.75 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3a830d9fcbea381c966547d17958860d5cee074455477d7091a3706f0bc58e38