Evaluation and Documentation of the Use of Incentives and Disincentives Regarding the Procurement of Standardized Transit Buses

摘要

This project, FTA-MI-26-7303, is concerned with the potential use of financial incentives and disincentives in an effort to induce public transit agencies to procure transit buses using a standard set of technical and commercial specifications. The project examined what effect if any, additional financial incentives or, conversely, financial disincentives would have on public transit agency bus procurements. The result of this project will provide the FTA with data it can use to determine the viability of potential funding incentives or disincentives. The primary audience for this report is the FTA, state and local transportation officials, transit bus manufacturers, and advocates of public transportation. Some of what is reported herein may already be familiar territory for many transportation professionals, but it is hoped that this report will be a useful resource when policymakers debate how to fund public transportation.