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Resources
In an ongoing effort to provide useful information and guidance to our transit partners and stakeholders, this section will be continually updated as pertinent information is made available.
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Planning Guidance
Federal Transit Administration Planning Guidance http://www.fta.dot.gov/laws/leg_reg_7211.html
Federal Transit Administration Planning Guidance on Preparing Environmental Assessments http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/UMTA_C_5620.1.pdf (This pdf points to a document on the USDOT Federal Transit Administration website.)
Federal Transit Administration Transit Facilities Checklist Transit_Facility_Checklist_for_Grantees.pdf (65kb)
Federal Transit Administration Documented Categorical Exclusion Checklist CatExClassIIdChecklist.pdf (16kb)
The following presentations were made at the Transportation Association of South Carolina Training Meeting held in February 2009:
SCDOT - Transit Planning 101 Presentation - 2/09/09
TASC_Transit_Planning_101_2009.pdf (547kb)
FTA – Grants Management & FTA 101 Presentation 2/09/09
GrantsManagementPresentation.pdf (655kb)
Federal Commuter Benefits
Access the link below for additional information published by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) that details how organizations and individuals can take advantage of the federal law that provides tax benefits for using public transportation and vanpool commuting.
*Note:The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama on February 17 raised the cap for pre-tax transit benefits to $230 per month. This may not be reflected on APTA’s website.
American Public Transportation Association
Key Web Links
Human Services Transportation
Federal United We Ride http://www.unitedweride.gov
National Center on Senior Transportation http://seniortransportation.easterseals.com
Easter Seals Project ACTION http://www.projectaction.easterseals.com
National and State Agencies and Organizations
Federal Transit Administration
http://www.fta.dot.gov
American Public Transportation Association
http://www.apta.com
Community Transportation Association of America
http://www.ctaa.org
Transportation Association of SC
http://www.go-tasc.org
SCDOT Division of Mass Transit
http://www.scdot.org/getting/Masstransit.shtml
Transit-Related Planning Websites
Transportation Planning in South Carolina
http://www.scdot.org/inside/planning_faq.shtml
Federal Transit Administration Planning
http://www.fta.dot.gov/planning_environment.html
Federal Transit Administration Guidance for Metropolitan Planning Program and State Planning
http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA_C_8100.1C.pdf (This pdf points to a document on the USDOT Federal Transit Administration website.)
US Department of Transportation Joint Planning Regulations
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-493.pdf
(This pdf points to a document from the National Archives and Records Adminstration.)
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