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64 Introduction The goal of TCRP H-53 is to develop a suite of attractive and user-friendly tools that guides transit agencies through some of the key steps and challenges in implementing sustainability. Sustainability is a broad topic, and transit agencies' needs vary widely.
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Task 2 Memo on Interviews with Transit Agency Sustainability Staff 65 our sample provides an excellent starting point for identifying the needs of transit agencies because: • Transit agency size and maturity of the sustainability program are more important determinants of needs than geography. • Half of our thirteen transit agencies are small or mid-sized.
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66 Tools for a Sustainable Transit Agency Figure D-3 summarizes the stage of development of transit agencies' sustainability programs. We use the following categories to assess sustainability program status: • Advanced: these transit agencies have comprehensive sustainability plans or policies and mature sustainability programs that have implemented a wide range of projects.
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Task 2 Memo on Interviews with Transit Agency Sustainability Staff 67 8 4 1 Advanced Moderate Early stage Figure D-3. Sustainability program status for transit agencies interviewed.
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68 Tools for a Sustainable Transit Agency the interviewees work in environmental departments, where financial and social equity concerns are not typically housed. Some people said that other departments, or even the transit agency as a whole, are responsible for financial and social sustainability.
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Task 2 Memo on Interviews with Transit Agency Sustainability Staff 69 • Key initiatives of sustainability programs range widely. Some transit agencies are working primarily on establishing a formal structure for the sustainability program and staff responsibilities, while others are focused on collecting data and setting targets.
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70 Tools for a Sustainable Transit Agency Quantification Needs Potential tools • Several transit agencies mentioned the need for quantification tools to assess the costs and benefits of specific sustainability decisions, including: o Analyzing ROI and life-cycle impacts of different vehicle technologies and fuels in a way that considers service characteristics and utility rate structures. (TriMet, Champaign-Urbana MTD, King County Metro, RTC)
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Task 2 Memo on Interviews with Transit Agency Sustainability Staff 71 Governance Needs Potential tools • Transit agencies that have more mature sustainability programs, including King County Metro, SFMTA, TriMet, UTA, and AAATA, need guidance on integrating sustainability throughout their operations and cultures. • A guide to best practices in addressing barriers to integrating sustainability into different transit agency departments.
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72 Tools for a Sustainable Transit Agency Communication Needs Potential tools • Multiple transit agencies mentioned a need to simplify tracking and reporting sustainability data in order to measure progress and enhance coordination among different divisions and communicate progress to management. • A platform for integrating data and outputs from different sustainability tools that reports common metrics and automatically generates graphs and other visuals.
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