INSTITUTIONAL COMPONENT: BOGOTA TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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INSTITUTIONAL COMPONENT BOGOTA TRANSPORTATION
PLAN

• By Joseph DiJohn
• Research Professor
• Urban Transportation Center
• University of Illinois at Chicago

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RTA System
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Regional Transportation Authority Act

• Act 3615, Article 1.02, Section ii
• Comprehensive and coordinated regional public
  transportation is essential to the public health,
  safety, and welfare. It is essential to economic
  well-being, maintenance of full employment,
  conservation of sources of energy and land for
  open space and reduction of traffic congestion
  and for providing and maintaining a healthful
  environment for the benefit of present and future
  generations in the metropolitan region.

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Regional Transportation Authority Act

• Act 3615, Article 1.02, Section ii
• .Public transportation improves the mobility of
  the public and improves access to jobs,
  commercial facilities, schools and cultural
  attractions. Public transportation decreases air
  pollution and other environmental hazards
  resulting from excessive use of automobiles and
  allows for more efficient land use and planning.

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Regional Transportation Authority

• Financial Oversight
• Regional Planning
• Traveler Information
• Marketing

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Service Boards(CTA, Metra Pace)

• Own equipment and facilities
• Operate buses and trains
• Or subcontract to private provider
• Employ personnel
• Determine service levels
• Establish fares

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System Organization Structure

• Importance
• No Standard Policy
• Institutional Arrangements
• Breadth of Authority
• Centralized vs. Decentralized

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Institutional Arrangements

• Independent Transportation Organization
• Department of another Government
• City
• Regional
• State
• Appointed or Elected

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Role of Federal Government

• Capital Grants (80)
• New Starts (50)
• Planning
• Special Programs

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Role of State Government

• Highways, Transit, Railroads
• Capital Grants (20 match)
• Operating Assistance
• Planning

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Role of  Municipal Government

• Local roads, traffic signals, signage
• Enforcement
• Taxation
• Stations and terminals

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Management/Policy Control

• Representation of Governing Board proportional to
• Population
• Funding
• Other

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Operations Alternatives

• Direct Operation
• Employees
• Contract
• Hybrid
• Planning/Oversight/Administration
• Regulation
• Legal Implications

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Legal Issues

• Scope of Authority
• Enforcement
• Dispute Resolution

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Dispute Resolution

• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Advisory Arbitration
• Advisory Committees
• Citizens
• Technical

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Public Private Partnerships

• Definition
• Purpose
• Types
• Operations
• Station Development
• Other Functions

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Systems Integration

• Relationship to Institutional Arrangement
• Need for a Unified System
• Service/Schedules
• Fares
• Traveler Information

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Fare Integration

• Fare Structure
• Fare Types
• Fare Instruments
• Revenue Reconciliation

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Public Education

• Identify Stakeholders
• Outreach
• Input
• Marketing
• Public Information

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Conclusions

• One Size Fits None
• Mode Analysis Appropriate for the Market
• Costs and Revenues
• Organization Alternatives
• Public Input and Support
• First Class Integrated System