A STATE-LEVEL TRANSIT ASSISTANCE ALLOCATION PROCEDURE: THEORY AND AN APPLICATION

Providing public transit operating assistance is a recently acquired function in many states. Little standardization in disbursement criteria exists, and the criteria used often have serious drawbacks. These drawbacks, both conceptual and practical, are examined and an alternative allocation procedure is suggested which considers large urban, small urban, and rural or regional transit systems separately. Within each of these categories, efficiency and need are balanced in allocating available funds to individual properties. The suggested procedure is applied to data from the State of Iowa, and the potential for its implementation in other states is assessed.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  Institute of Urban and Regional Research
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242
• Authors:
  • Forkenbrock, D J
• Publication Date: 1978-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 82 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost allocation; Public transit; State government; Subsidies
• Geographic Terms: Iowa
• Old TRIS Terms: Allocations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00366935
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 19 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: IA-11-0001
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1982 12:00AM