| Title | Existing Federal Regulations: San Diego Trolley Implementations Process Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 56397 |
| Corporate Creator | San Diego Association of Governments |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation; San Diego Association of Governments |
| Publication Date | 19820501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The San Diego Trolley is unique in many ways. However, it has received most notoriety for rapid implementation, low cost of the system, and lack of federal participation. Low construction costs and rapid implementation were in part achieved because the Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) avoided federal financial involvement with the attendant procedures, regulations, and requirements. There were other reasons as well, which included an opportune railroad abandonment proceeding and strong support from the State Legislature. The Guideway Implementation Process Evaluation study calls for the determination of additional costs and timing incurred as a direct result of the government mandated requirements. A base case will be established complying with union contract provisions, recognized standards, and minimum requirements of a prudent operator. The establishment of baseline standards means that there would be a cost and timing reduction if the guideway builder were free to design specifications based solely on construction standards and good judgment. Only requirements that are above these standards actually have a cost impact imposed by federal regulations. In this study, MTEB process is essentially being used as a base case from which incremental time and cost increases required by federal regulations will be determined. |
| Rosap ID | dot:460 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/460 |
| TRT Terms | Regulations; Federal government; State government agencies; Trolley cars; Trolleybuses; Public transit; Urban transit |
| General Subjects | Federal regulations; State regulations; Trolley cars; Public transportation |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; San Diego (California) |
| Report Number | working paper no. 4 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56300/56397/existingfederalr04unse_0.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |