PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN TRANSIT. OPENING REMARKS OF ALFRED DELLIBOVI

Public sector monopolies of transit systems must be redirected to include private sector involvement. Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) must refocus their efforts on such areas as planning for cost-effective capital projects, short-term planning to increase effectiveness and efficiency of transit operations, and management and planning to improve participation by the private sector. The private sector must become aware that MPOs serve as liaison between the public sector and the business community. Since public and private sectors must interact early in the planning process, the financial participation of the private sector is invaluable in major transit projects. This sort of involvement provides added revenue, reduces the need for transit subsidies, enhances ridership, and improves service quality. Among components of UMTA's policy on participation in mass transit programs by private enterprise are the following: (1) ensuring that private operators are given an opportunity to provide an increasing share of the transportation services that receive federal assistance; (2) streamlining the entire planning process; (3) stressing early and meaningful participation by the private sector; (4) encouraging the provision of unsubsidized services in the free market; (5) making rules that will focus on private sector resources and capabilities in providing services as well as financing major capital projects; (6) supporting major urban mass transportation investments, and (7) making cost-effective funding decisions on new starts, paying close attention to alternatives and anlalysis and the degree of stable, dependable nonfederal sources to keep systems working. The new policy will also help guide the allocation and apportionment of funds available through the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982.

• Corporate Authors:

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1984-6-21

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 11-12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Cost effectiveness; Governments; Metropolitan planning organizations; Private enterprise; Transportation
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fund allocations; Transportation systems
• Subject Areas: Law; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451478
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-I-85-30
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM