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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Transit
Administration |
Annual Report on
New Starts |
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Proposed Allocation of
Funds for Fiscal Year 2007
Report of the Secretary of Transportation
to the United States Congress
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5309(k)(1) |
(Cover Photos courtesy of Metro Transit, Minneapolis, MN,
San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego, CA, and
Sacramento Regional Transit District, Sacramento, CA)
2006 Prepared by:
Federal Transit Administration Pursuant to:
Title 49, United States Code, Section 5309(k)(1) Available from:
Federal Transit Administration
Office of Planning and Environment
400 7th Street, SW, Room 9413
Washington, DC 20590
http://www.fta.dot.gov
Letter to The Honorable Richard C. Shelby
Letter to The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes
Letter to The Honorable Don Young
Letter to The Honorable James L. Oberstar
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Principles for Funding Recommendations
A Word about Full Funding Grant Agreements
Table 1
FY 2007 Funding Allocations and Recommendations
Existing Full Funding Grant Agreements
Pending Full Funding Grant Agreements
NY, New York, Long Island Rail Road East Side Access
PA, Pittsburgh, North Shore LRT Connector
Proposed Full Funding Grant Agreements
CO, Denver, West Corridor LRT
OR, Portland, South Corridor I-205 / Portland Mall LRT
OR, Washington County, Wilsonville to Beaverton Commuter Rail
TX, Dallas, Northwest/Southeast LRT MOS
UT, Salt Lake City, Weber County to Salt Lake City Commuter Rail
Other Projects
Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, Largo Metrorail Extension
NY, New York, Second Avenue Subway MOS
VA, Norfolk, Norfolk LRT
VA, No. Virginia/Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project – Extension to Wiehle Avenue
WA, Seattle, University Link LRT Extension
Small Starts
Other Funding
Transportation in the Parks and Public Lands Program
FY 2007 New Starts Projects and Ratings Contained in this Report
Table 2
Appendix A: New Starts Project Profiles
Appendix B: FY 2007 Evaluation and Rating Process
Figure I-1 New Starts Evaluation Process
Table I-1 FY 2007 Overall Rating Decision Rules
Table II-1 New Starts Project Justification Criteria and Supporting Measures and Categories
Table II-2 Cost Effectiveness Breakpoints
Table II-3 Ratings Applied in Assessment of Land Use Criterion
Table III-1 Capital Plan Rating Standards
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