Private-sector contracting for transit services: operator handbook

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6750330

Changing federal policies have encouraged communities to look beyond the impediments to contracting and to consider the benefits of contracting with private operators for portions of their transit services. This handbook addresses the procedural difficulties involved in the development of contractual relationships between private operators and public agencies. It focuses on transit programs (funded by UMTA) and practical how-to-do-it information about service contracting. The handbook is a valuable resource for private operators opting to improve the effectiveness of their contracting efforts with local governments. It is organized into seven chapters. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 provide background information on new market opportunities, funding programs, and the local transportation-planning process. These chapters are necessary for understanding how to effectively participate in public-transit programs. The last four chapters deal with the contracting process, how to win contracts, and contracts (types, requirements, problem areas). The appendices provide a sample contract, glossary, excerpts from UMTA Regulations and Third Party Guidelines, documentation of Private Enterprise Participation, and capital cost of contracting.

• Research Organization: International Taxicab Association, Rockville, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6750330
• Report Number(s): PB-88-237367/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONTRACTORS
DOCUMENT TYPES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MANUALS
MARKETING
MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP
PUBLIC POLICY
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
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