Title: Before And After Studies for New Starts Projects
Abstract: In April, 2001, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a new regulation that requires projects receiving New Starts funding to collect information on predictions and conditions prior to the construction of the New Start project, and conditions two years after the project is opened. At a minimum the following characteristics of the project are to be addressed: project scope, capital cost, operating and maintenance costs, operating plans, and travel demand. Project sponsors are to analyze this information to determine the impacts of the project and reasons for any differences between predicted and actual outcomes. The intent is to capture this information at the conclusion of Alternatives Analysis studies, preliminary engineering, prior to the signing of a Full Funding Grant Agreement and two years after project opening. For the first time, information on the impacts of New Starts projects will be collected in a systematic way. One of the benefits of such a program will be that planners will gain insights that will contribute to better planning for New Starts projects through a better understanding of the underlying causes of the differences between predictions and actual results. This presentation will describe the technical, procedural and institutional issues involved in conducting a study drawing upon information developed over a number of years. The basis of the presentation will be guidance that FTA is currently developing for grantees undertaking these studies.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
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