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26 C H A P T E R 4 4.1 Roadmap to Strengthening Transit Prioritization Successful transit investment prioritization relies on a fair and accurate accounting of the bene ts of transit projects within resource allocation processes -- particularly the cross-asset and multimodal processes implemented by MPOs and state DOTs. Figure 8 outlines the steps involved in the MODA approach for investment prioritization as de ned in NCHRP Research Report 921 (Spy Pond Partners, High Street Consulting Group, and Burns & McDonnell 2019)
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Guidelines for Application 27 Source: Spy Pond Partners. Figure 8.
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28 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers systems into representative categories, or illustrative archetypes, for the purpose of considering the likely applicability of transit investment decision-making criteria. For this guide, illustrative transit investment prioritization archetypes were formulated based on common factors that directly inuence the prioritization of public transportation projects, namely, the type of service currently provided, the desired level of future service, and the agencies involved in the decision-making process.
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Guidelines for Application 29 •Focused on basic access •Demand response/rural transit •May be under jurisdiction of state DOT or MPO that includes a rural area Basic Access •Small xed-route system •Limited resources •Multi-actor collaborative decision-making (MPO, locality, transit agency) Small FixedRoute •Gradual expansion of transit network via new investment to address regional growth •MPO planning support on transit relationship to regional growth strategy Growing Transit •Large transit system •Signi t institutional capacity within transit agency •Aging system •Struggle to keep up with state of good repair Large Legacy System •State DOT with leadership/ oversight responsibiliti for a diversity of transit systems and regions •Decision-making must accommodate diversity of needs Statewide Figure 9.
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30 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers may merit less emphasis, and an empty circle (○) represents criteria that are of minor emphasis or would likely not be relevant.
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Guidelines for Application 31 investments. Relatively simple indicators such as changes to the average age of the revenue eet, increases in the passenger trips that can be provided by the type of vehicle purchased, and similar metrics can be readily quanti ed by many Basic Access transit agencies to evaluate accessibility bene ts, cost-eectiveness, and viability/feasibility.
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32 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers various measures of eectiveness related to their operations. e technical capabilities of Small Fixed-Route transit agencies that are applied to the operational analyses to adjust routes and schedule maintenance to maximize service relative to available budget provide the foundation for quantitative investment decision-making, particularly when projecting accessibility bene ts, cost-eectiveness, and viability/feasibility.
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Guidelines for Application 33 opportunities that served as the impetus for regional growth in the rst place. is requires that congestion/mobility, economic impacts, and environmental quality be emphasized in investment decision-making.
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34 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers Large Legacy Systems are modernized through replacements of vehicles and equipment as resources allow, along with the introduction of technological enhancements, particularly those focused on enhancing service reliability. Service expansions (particularly of new xed guideway components)
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Guidelines for Application 35 Investment profile. The types of public transportation activities (including capital investments)
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