MAP-21: Impacts to New Starts and Small Starts

Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee

Mark W. Fuhrmann Program Director, New Starts February 4, 2013

MAP-21 Transit Programs

5309 Fixed Guideway or New Starts program has significant changes New programs emphasize formula funding, safety, and state of good repair (asset preservation and management) $10.5B previously

FY 2013 transit authorization $10.6B compared to

Transit Programs

New Starts projects defined as a new fixedguideway capital project with a budget exceeding $250M and federal funding exceeding $75M Small Starts projects defined as a new fixedguideway capital project with a budget less than $250M and federal funding less than $75M

Federal Funding Participation

Hiawatha: $413 million Northstar: $162 million Central: $478 million Total: $1.053 billion

LRT Capital Funding Shares

30% 50% 10%

CTIB RRA State FTA

10%

New Starts Funding Levels

(in millions)
2500 2000

1500
1000 500 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 FY 2009 and 2010 include ARRA funding FY 2013 and 2014 MAP-21 funding authorization

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Definition

BRT New Starts Projects Operate in a separated right-of-way dedicated for public transportation use during peak periods Include features that emulate rail services

BRT Small Starts Does not specify operation in a dedicated right-of-way Defined as a corridor based project with features that emulate rail service

Streamlines Application Steps to Enter New Starts Process

Project sponsor submits a letter to FTA describing the project and requesting entry into Project Development Concurrently, the project sponsor initiates activities required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

FTA is required to respond in 45 days

Streamlines Environmental Review

Coordinates and accelerates Federal agency reviews

Widens eligibility of Categorical Exclusions

Six Statutory Justification Criteria:

Mobility improvements Environmental benefits Congestion relief Economic development Land use policies that support public transportation Cost effectiveness measured by cost per rider

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Employee Pre-Tax Transit Benefit

2012 Transit per Month $125

2013 $240

Parking per Month

$240

$240

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More Information

www.centralcorridor.org www.swlrt.org
Mark Fuhrmann Program Director New Starts Rail Projects 651-602-1942 mark.fuhrmann@metrotransit.org

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