Fourth Planned Transit Project

89.
What is the name or brief description of this fourth planned transit project being considered in an alternatives analysis or other corridor planning study?
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90.
What types of system alternatives for this fourth planned transit project is your agency considering?
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90a.
Heavy rail
90b.
Commuter rail
90c.
Light rail
90d.
Bus rapid transit
90e.
Street car
90f.
Ferry
90g.
Other (please specify in the question below)
   

 
What other type of system alternatives for this fourth planned transit project is your agency considering?
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91.
Which of the following sources of funding, if any, is your transit agency considering for this fourth planned transit project?
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91a.
Federal government
91b.
State government
91c.
Local (city, county, or parish) government
91d.
Private sector
91e.
Other (please specify in the question below)
   

 
What other source of funding did you transit agency use for this fourth planned transit project?
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92.
What type of federal funding, if any, is your transit agency likely to request for this fourth planned transit project?
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93.
For this fourth 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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94.
Why is your transit agency not considering applying to the New Starts, Small Starts, or Very Small Starts program for this fourth planned transit project?
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    Yes No Don't know
94a.
Did not think project was eligible.
94b.
Did not think that project would compare well against other projects competing for funding.
94c.
Process and eligibility requirements difficult to understand and complete.
94d.
Process is too lengthy.
94e.
Wanted to move project along faster.
94f.
Time and resources needed to complete application process each year are too great.
94g.
Contacted FTA, but unable to obtain assistance.
94h.
Concern about meeting federal preference for local match over 20 percent.
94i.
Concern about jeopardizing other projects submitted for New Starts funding.
94j.
Concern about fulfilling federal environmental requirements, such as NEPA.
94k.
Sufficient private, state, or local funding exists to complete project.
94l.
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 fourth planned transit project?
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95.
Do you have a fifth planned transit project that is currently undergoing an alternatives analysis or other corridor planning study?
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