Transit Capital Planning in the San Frisco Bay Area

Federal Transit Administration 50th Anniversaryhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15274231983PDFTech ReportHolec, James M.Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.United States. Urban Mass Transportation AdministrationWashington (District of Columbia);United StatesAnalysisFinancial capitalMetropolitan planning organizationsPublic transitTime durationAdministration and ManagementFinanceHighwaysPlanning and ForecastingPublic TransportationI10: Economics and AdministrationFinancingModernizationreport no. DOT-I-83-14Final ReportBorrowing a concept from private sector strategic planning, this project provided the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) with a preliminary estimate of its capital readiness to maintain and enhance the public transportation system in the San Francisco Bay Area over the long term. The assessment highlighted the minimal capital needs required to modernize and sustain the existing plant and equipment within the region. This report documents the procedure used to conduct this assessment and illustrates its application by MTC.138