| Title | Creative Procurements to Improve Transit Cost and Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 80516 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Plotnick, Sarah; Peirce, Sean |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publication Date | 20210201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This project focused on two main areas of analysis: (1) the extent to which federal policy barriers limit the use of innovative practices in federally-assisted procurements and (2) the influence of procurement practices on transit agency ability to adopt new technologies and advances in rolling stock. For the purposes of this project, creative or innovative procurements include a broad range of approaches that deviate in some way from the typical Request for Proposal (RFP) process. This report summarizes the current state of transit procurement, determines transit agency utilization of innovative practices, determines how (and to what degree) FTA procurement rules are impeding the adoption of newer vehicles and new technologies, and identifies other issues or barriers that may be present. Key topics within the research scope include several types of innovative procurement methods for rolling stock and other transit investments. Research highlights include procurement of electric vehicles, automation technologies, and intelligent transportation systems onboard technology. The analysis consisted of a literature review and six case studies. |
| Rosap ID | dot:55464 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55464 |
| TRT Terms | Automation; State of the practice; Public transit; Case studies; Procurement; Costs; Electric vehicles; Intelligent transportation systems; Literature reviews; Rolling stock; Technological innovations |
| General Subjects | New technologies; request for proposals; RFP; invitation for bid; IFB; transit investments |
| Geographical Coverage |
Los Angeles County (California); Iowa; Seattle (Washington); Virginia |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1767115 |
| Report Number | FTA Report No. 0186 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/80000/80500/80516/FTA-Report-No-0186.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |