TEA -- Historic Lines

[Evan Jennings]

TEA-21 has many provisions, so it would depend upon the funds being applied 
for.  Under TEP (Transportation Enhancement Program), it helps your 
application if you can say the line is historic, but I don't think it 
requires it for rail-related projects.  However, TEP may not provide enough 
funds for the size of project it sounds like you're talking about.  There 
is also a fair amount of variation from state to state on interpreting 
qualifying projects.  I can't speak to FTA.  Since my burgh is below the 
population threshold where it can kick in, I haven't studied it.

At 01:55 PM 3/17/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Greetings!
>
>         Again, directed to John Swindler:::::::
>
>         If a transit property accepts TEA money, would this be a 
> criterion for
>designating a line as an *historic* operation and not a *transit* line?
>
>         So, if a revived trolleycar line in Pgh. were funded with TEA 
> money yet
>runs regular schedules from 5-6-AM to 1-AM with increased service during
>rush hour  AND  carries regular commuters to/from work daily, would this
>be considered *historic* and not *transit?*
>
>James B. Holland
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