STATE POLICIES IN TRANSIT: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. STATISTICAL COMPENDIUM

The Council of State Governments conducted a survey of chairs of transportation committees and ranking minority members within state legislatures to determine their perceptions of the current level and value of private sector involvement in public transit. The goal was to create a profile of leadership thought on private sector involvement within public transit that will provide informational support to policymakers on this issue. All chairs of transportation in all 50 state legislatures were interviewed. A total of 107 questionnaires were mailed to chairs, and 88 to ranking minority members. Twenty-eight responses were received. Statistical tests were run to rank and group responses. The mailed survey consisted of 9 questions and the subject matter addressed ranged from rating public service areas as funding priorities and increasing taxes to cover public transit costs, to rating the role of private sector involvement and rating the adequacy of state funding and local public service programs. Results of the survey were compiled and ranked for the merged sample, for chairs, and for ranking minority members. After the survey results were compiled and ranked, a complete Pearson Correlation Coefficient Analysis was conducted. This analysis should provide the federal policymaker with information relevant to the implementation of technical assistance to the states. Appendix A of this report contains the survey document mailed to the full committee chair and the ranking minority member of each state's legislative committee having jurisdiction over public transit matters.

• Corporate Authors:

  Council of State Governments

  Iron Works Pike
  Lexington, KY  United States  40505

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Krause, R A
  • Sebesta, K
  • Shelley II, M C
• Publication Date: 1989-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 176 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Governments; Policy; Private enterprise; Public transit; Questionnaires; State government; Statistics; Surveys
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Umta section 6
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488526
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-KY-06-0004-89-1, C-139
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-KY-06-0004
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM