TEA -- Historic Lines

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Thanks, John!  Others have claimed that the F-MARKET trolleycar line is
*not* a bonafide transit line - it is only historic - AND that the
majority of transit professionals consider it such!  It is also claimed
that the funding establishes the context of the line - historic or
transit - and that Muni does not have legal and financial responsibility
for the line, so it can't be transit.  Way off on the latter, yes; if
Muni doesn't have responsibility, then who does?
	But I haven't found one transit professional, inside Muni or outside,
who has any knowledge of such.
	Your comments here definitely help to clear the air.
	So as I understand it, any further funds received by PAT or Muni or
BART or any other system could be considered TEA funds  --  and many of
these systems have already accepted such funds for rail line
improvements.

John Swindler wrote:
> 
> 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

James B. Holland
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