Local and Regional Funding Mechanisms for Public Transportation (2009)

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59 Through the interview process, attempts were made to gather the following information elements for inclusion in the database that accompanies this report. Agency “Profile” data were extracted from the then current National Transit Data- base (2006) for systems reporting from Urbanized Areas. Pro- file data for systems serving Small Urban and Rural areas were requested during interviews and are generally current as of the date of the interviews (2007). Funding source data were gathered during the interviews and generally are current as of the date of the interviews (2007). Profile Information 1. Agency name 2. UZA name or city 3. Interviewee name 4. Interview date 5. 2000 population 6. System size, operating characteristics, and trends – Modes (NTD definitions) – Fleet size (bus peak requirement) – Annual revenue vehicle-miles – Annual revenue vehicle-hours – Annual ridership – Annual operating budget – Annual capital budget – Recent major service improvement initiatives Local and Regional Funding Source Information 7. Specific local/regional funding sources/revenue streams in use? 8. Dedicated to transit or shared for other uses? 9. For each source noted, attempts were made to compile the following information: – Why was source selected (key factors; was there analysis of alternatives? Documentation?) – Rate (in the case of taxes) – Base (who, what is taxed; what geographic area; exemp- tions, if any) – Yield (how much money does this source yield annually for transit) – Use of revenues  Capital  Operations  Other uses – Latest date enacted – Term of the tax (years effective without reauthorization) – Type of authorization/enactment (state statute; local legislation; popular referenda, etc.) – Pros/cons; advantages/disadvantages of the source – Key issues in enactment, use A P P E N D I X B Transit Agency Interview Guide