Second Planned Transit Project

75.
What is the name or brief description of this second planned transit project being considered in an alternatives analysis or other corridor planning study?
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76.
What types of system alternatives for this second planned transit project is your agency considering?
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76a.
Heavy rail
76b.
Commuter rail
76c.
Light rail
76d.
Bus rapid transit
76e.
Street car
76f.
Ferry
76g. Other (please specify in the question below)
   

 
What other type of system alternatives for this second planned transit project is your agency considering?
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77.
Which of the following sources of funding, if any, is your transit agency considering for this second planned transit project?
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77a.
Federal government
77b.
State government
77c.
Local (city, county, or parish) government
77d.
Private sector
77e.
Other (please specify in the question below)
   

 
What other source of funding did you transit agency use for this second planned transit project?
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78.
What type of federal funding, if any, is your transit agency likely to request for this second planned transit project?
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79.
For this second planned transit project, what aspects of Small Starts and Very Small Starts would influence your transit agency's decision to apply for funding?
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80.
Why is your transit agency not considering applying to the New Starts, Small Starts, or Very Small Starts program for this second planned transit project?
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    Yes No Don't know
80a.
Did not think project was eligible.
80b.
Did not think that project would compare well against other projects competing for funding.
80c.
Process and eligibility requirements difficult to understand and complete.
80d.
Process is too lengthy.
80e.
Wanted to move project along faster.
80f.
Time and resources needed to complete application process each year are too great.
80g.
Contacted FTA, but unable to obtain assistance.
80h.
Concern about meeting federal preference for local match over 20 percent.
80i. Concern about jeopardizing other projects submitted for New Starts funding.
80j.
Concern about fulfilling federal environmental requirements, such as NEPA.
80k.
Sufficient private, state, or local funding exists to complete project.
80l.
Other (please specify in the question below)
   

 
For what other reason is you transit agency not considering applying to the New Starts, Small Starts or Very Small Starts program for its second planned transit project?
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81.
Do you have a third planned transit project that is currently undergoing an alternatives analysis or other corridor planning study?
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