Federal Transportation Funding: Demystifying

the Complexity

ATU Webinar Training SeriesNovember 18th, 2011

3pm ET

Webinar Hosts

• Jeff Rosenberg, ATU Director of Government Affairs

• Jeremy Marcus, Legislative Director with Congressman Carnahan

• Robert Molofsky, ATU General Counsel

The Big Picture: A Nation Wide Transit CrisisCuts, Layoffs, Fare Increases

Roughly 5,000 layoffs across the US

Check out the Transportation 4 America Website to see a map of the transit crisis . You can also add your local transit authority and share your stories.

http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/

ATU’s Stranded Voices Report highlights the stories of real people who are impacted by the transit crisis.

ATU Stranded Voices

City Transit System Layoffs City Transit System LayoffsTempe, AZ Tempe Transit (Veolia) 20 Kansas City, MO KCATA 30**Alameda, CA Central Contra Costra 38 St. Louis, MO Metro 550**Lodi, CA Grapeline (MV) 10 Charlotte, NC CATS 50Los Angeles, CA MTA 240 Manchester, NH MTA 4Oakland, CA AC Transit 15 New Jersey NJT 200Orange County, CA OCTA 93 Binghamton, NY *Westcode (supplier of

heating and cooling systems for New York City subway cars)

45

Roseville, CA Roseville Transit (MV) 5 Hornell, NY *Alstom Rail Car Plant 500Riverside, CA Riverside Transit 26** New York, NY New York MTA 672Sacramento, CA RT 90 Cleveland, OH RTA 219San Diego, CA SDMT 17 Cincinnati, OH SORTA 51, 11

returned to work

San Jose, CA SCVTA 37** Austin, TX Startran 21San Mateo, CA Sam Trans 39, 7

returned to work

Salt Lake City, UT UTA 34

Stockton, CA San Joaquin Regional Transit District

7 Bremerton, WA Kitsap Transit 5

Colorado Springs, CO Springs Transit 73 Tri-Cities, WA Ben Franklin Transit 12Washington, DC WMATA 40 Hoquiam, WA Grays Harbor Transit 5Chicago, IL CTA 1,099 Boston, MA MBTA 75 Detroit, MI SMART 14Detroit, MI DDOT 113 St. Cloud, MN * New Flyer Bus Plant 320

Confirmed U.S. Public Transportation Industry Layoffs 2009-2010

* = Transit Manufacturer** = Returned to work

Fighting Back

• Hearing from one of our strongest allies in Congress – Representative Russ Carnahan from St. Louis Missouri

• Jeremy Marcus, Legislative Director on why Rep. Carnahan has championed this issue and what the prospects for success are in the current political climate

Breaking down how Public Transportation is funded in

America

$10 Billion Federal Transit Program

Operating: with Conditions

• Federal Transit funding can be used for limited operating expenses, with conditions

• The current policy allows transit authorities with area population under 200,000 people to use their federal funds for operating expenses – How do you know if your area qualifies?– http://www.demographia.com/db-ua2000pop.htm

• Preventative maintenance: a capital expense does support the existing maintenance of the system

• Introduced by Congressman LaTourette (R-OH) and Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-MO)

• Currently has 125 cosponsors and has bipartisan support

Questions

Next steps in our Campaign1. Letter writing campaign!2. Share your story: how has

your local transit authority been forced to spend capital money while raising fares or cutting service

3. Webinar training: Making the Most of In-District Meetings with Members of Congress, December 8th @ 3pm Eastern Time

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