CoaST founding member Matt Caywood was joined by Alex Roy to develop a commentary calling for universal basic mobility. The concept is based upon the economic theory of ‘Universal Basic Income’ (UBI) which has long been talked about as a way to address income inequality. This article discusses how: Universal Basic Mobility would be a…
In this “Transportation 101”, we will review the basics behind the FTA capital cost of contracting policy. The FTA capital cost of contracting policy is the way that recipients of transit funds are able to contract for transit service. Within this policy, there are a number of nuances that we will review. Jon Martz of…
In this “Transportation 101”, we will review the basics behind FTA funding. FTA has several discretionary and formula funding pots that can be used for a variety of projects. In this webinar, we will go through the a broad overview of the following The different discretionary & formula funding pots How money is distributed What…
In this month’s “Transportation 101”, we will review the Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Program (CMAQ). CMAQ is a funding pot that most State and local agencies turn to when looking to implement congestion programs. In this webinar, we will go through the basics of the program and talk about how CMAQ can be used…