I-way Blog

by John Murray, District 2 Mobility Manager Read more...

Performance measures are something that we continually struggle to develop and monitor throughout the state. Last November, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report related to performance measures, Federal Transit Administration Has Opportunity to Improve Performance Accountability. The GAO conducted this study due to the fact that although the demand for public transportation funding continues to increase around the nation most of the federal funding awardedis not tied to performance measures. Recommendations from the report include having the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) report to Congress on options for adding performance accountability mechanisms to transit programs to increase efficiency and effectiveness and for analyzing and usingtransit data for further evaluation of federal transit program performance.  Read more...

The Federal funding cycle is just around the corner. Applications are anticipated to be available in early January 2011. Preparation for the application cycle is key, and if you are in District 4, as the District Mobility Manager, I am available to help you and your community identify funding opportunities and facilitate the partnerships needed to help make an application a success.  Read more...

If you said 'neither', you're right. Read more...

On Tuesday, August 30, the Public Transportation Subcommittee of the Governor's Transportation Taskforce made their recommendations for funding options to support Idaho's public transportation needs. Read more...