SURVEY OF STATE INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The range of public transportation services offered and the methods for financing them are described in this third annual survey which includes all 50 states, District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Alberta, Canada. The survey focuses on the Rural Public Transportation Program (Section 18) of the UMTA Act which is administered by the states. The report also explores the private sector's increasing involvement in sponsoring and providing public transportation services. This can include promoting of carpooling and vanpooling, as well as contributing right-of-way for transit systems and park-and-ride lots. The $2 billion provided by states in 1982 is up $300 million from 1981. Motor fuel tax revenues are being used by 20 states for transit assistance. More than 1,000 transit systems with 70,000 vehicles are providing public transportation. Ridesharing programs are offered in over 250 cities or regions with 750 companies sponsoring vanpool programs. States have built 1,000 commuter parking facilities. More than 300 rural public systems have been established under Section 18 and states expect to obligate $75 million in federal funds for 741 such systems in 1982.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Publication Date: 1982-6

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 102 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Carpools; Finance; Financing; Fuel taxes; Motor fuels; Public transit; Ridesharing; Rural areas; State government; Subsidies; Vanpools
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services; Motor fuel tax; Section 18
• Subject Areas: Finance; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00366953
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1982 12:00AM