Resource Library

May 29, 2018

Credit: Washington, DC DFHV

Incentive Program for For-Hire Drivers and Companies that Complete Trips in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, Washington, DC, 2017

Washington, DC initiated a two-month long, $31,000 pilot program to "improve the availability and usage for wheelchair available taxis [or, WAVs]." The program offers per-trip subsidies and additional ...

May 29, 2018

Amtrak and Lyft Announce Partnership

Credit: Lyft Blog Amtrak and Lyft have announced a partnership to allow passengers to book last-mile trips via the latter service when they purchase their train tickets. The program also integrates Lyft ...

May 29, 2018

US Regulations Regarding Contracting ADA-compliant Vehicles for Transit, 2007

Excerpted from code: Sec. 37.77 Purchase or lease of new non-rail vehicles by public entities operating a demand responsive system for the general public. (a) Except as provided in this section, a public ...

May 29, 2018

USDOT Dear Colleague Letter re: ADA and Shared Mobility, 2016

In a "dear colleague letter" dated December 5, 2016, then Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx acknowledged the innovation of TNC public-private partnerships. He reminded them, however, of Title VI ...

May 29, 2018

Measuring the Impact of an Unanticipated Suspension of Ride-Sourcing in Austin, Texas, 2017

From the abstract: On May 7, 2016 residents of Austin, TX voted against Proposition 1, which would have allowed transportation networking companies (TNCs) to continue using their own background check systems. ...

May 29, 2018

USDOT Announces Proposed Rule to Streamline Private Sector Involvement in Transit Projects, 2017

The Federal Transit Agency (FTA) announced on July 31, 2017 revised Private Investment Project Procedures (PIPP) for public transportation capital projects that would also expand to funding and finance ...

May 29, 2018

Shuttle Bug (P3), Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, 1996

The Shuttle Bug service in the Chicago metropolitan area a public-private partnership (P3) that we call a "consortium-sponsored shuttle," (see forthcoming TCRP report, Task 24, by SUMC). The PACE transit ...

May 29, 2018

MBTA Waiver Allowing Innovative P3s, Massachusetts, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (aka the "T") is exempted from certain state procurement restrictions so they can pursue some of their P3 strategies. Maintenance and operations account for 85% ...

May 29, 2018

Bicycle Plan, 2017-2035, Berkeley, California, 2017

Berkeley's Department of Public Works created a new bicycle plan that spans 2017-2035. The plan would cost an estimated $62.5 million dollars and create a vast bikenetwork throughout the city. As of June ...

May 29, 2018

Evaluation of the Central Puget Sound Regional Fare Coordination Project, King County, Washington, 2006, 2010

This report on the Central Puget Sound Regional Fare Coordination Project explores the feasibility of the integrating the fare systems of King County Metro Transit (the largest agency), Community Transit, ...

May 29, 2018

Growth Transportation Efficiency Centers (GTEC) program, Washington State, 2008

A WSDOT-funded grant program that seeks to expand the mandatory CTR program for large employers to other work destinations:  "Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is collaborating ...

May 29, 2018

On-Demand Paratransit Pilot Program, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016

This pilot program allows disabled users in the agencies RIDE program to request Uber or Lyft service. The rider pays the first $2, while the agency pays the next $13, and the passenger pays the remainder. ...

May 29, 2018

Written Statement of Program Accessibility–Direct Connect Program, Pinellas County Florida, 2017

Per federal statute (cited above), a public entity's services, programs, or activities, when viewed in their entirety, must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. This standard ...

May 29, 2018

Transportation Network Companies (TNC) Regulation, Florida, 2017

Transportation Network Companies; Providing that a transportation network company (TNC) driver is not required to register certain vehicles as commercial motor vehicles or for-hire vehicles; requiring ...

May 29, 2018

Special Transportation and Communications Services, Florida, 2017

The state has a standing Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged that seeks to address gaps in transit service. Current policy has been amended with the following: 30) For the 2017-2018 fiscal ...