Public Transit New Starts Program. : Issues and Options for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal aid to transportation.

Expenditures, Public.

Urban transportation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (25 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on the new starts public transit program and its legislative development. Discuses major issues tied to program reauthorization. Covers overall program size and how funds are distributed by project and locality; types of transit modes that are eligible and favored within the program; the new starts approval process, including how projects are evaluated and rated for funding; and private sector participation in new starts projects. Considers longer-term relevance of new starts for the future of public transit.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Public Transit New Starts Program

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.