TEA -- Historic Lines

[John Swindler]

Jim Holland commented:

>
>	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?*
>
>

TEA stands for Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
All capital projects under new starts section (where the big bucks are) are 
considered transportation lines or projects.  Thus extension to Memphis 
"historic" trolley is no different then Denver Southeast Light Rail 
extension or PAT Phase II Light Rail.  They're all identical for funding 
purposes.  All are competing for same dollars or same pot of money, and all 
are considered transit projects.  That one will use "historic" vehicles is 
somewhat immaterial.

Did you find a section, Jim, of the TEA-21 Act that specifies capital 
funding for "historic" only transit lines?

John

p.s.  can you find any urban transit property which has NOT accepted TEA-21 
money???
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