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3 Project Background and Objectives Many transit systems choose to contract a portion or the entirety of their bus operations to one or more contractors, as opposed to directly operating the service. Most of the literature today focuses on cost–benefit analyses; this synthesis focuses on the process of procurement and oversight to ensure quality fixed-route bus transit services.
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4 Contracting Fixed-route Bus transit Service contracting. The case examples profile innovative and successful practices.
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Introduction 5 Distribution of respondents by FTA region was also examined. FTA Region IX accounted for 41% of responding agencies, but an analysis of NTD data indicates that 35% of contracting fixed-route agencies are located in Region IX.
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6 Contracting Fixed-route Bus transit Service Chapter 5 presents the results of a brief online survey of major contracting firms in North America. Panel members and survey respondents helped to identify these firms and encourage them to participate.
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