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Understanding Public Transportation Organization and Governance

Learn about the diverse structures and governance of public transportation agencies, including roles of boards and varied organizational models.

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Understanding Public Transportation Organization and Governance

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  1. Module 2 Lesson 1 Organizational Structure and Governance Dr. Jill Hough Public Transportation Lecture Week of September 8, 2014

  2. Objectives After attending this lesson, students will be able to: • Understand the different ways that public transportation agencies are structured • Understand the role of transit agency boards of directors and how these boards are constituted

  3. Overall Context • Public transportation is structured in many different ways • Each state has its own laws • Some agencies perform more than public transportation services • The governing board structure varies

  4. Transit Organizational Structures • Public transportation is organized in many different ways • There is no one set model that is used throughout the industry

  5. Examples are: • Regional transit agencies • Municipal (city/county) transit agencies • Statewide transit agencies • Hybrid Models

  6. Duties that Transit Agencies Perform are Varied • Transit only services (bus, rail, and/or paratransit) • Single mode agencies • Some transit agencies perform services beyond traditional public transportation

  7. Governance • Every transit agency has some form of governing board

  8. Primary Responsibilities • Set policies • Approve budget • Approve major purchases • Select the chief executive officer

  9. Makeup of Board Varies • Number of members • Representation based on population, district, or other factors

  10. Appointment to Board Varies • Member jurisdiction • Elected officials • By virtue of another position

  11. Who Serves on the Board Varies • Citizen members • Elected officials • Elected official designees • Appointed public officials • Directly elected members • Hybrid of the above

  12. Contributor Paul Larrousse, Director National Transit Institute Rutgers University

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