Communities today are having a difficult time finding funds to build and operate rail and bus lines. But there are ways to pay for new transit investments without waiting for traditional federal funding sources, and a growing number of communities are pursuing those options. Finding these funds requires more sophistication in the art of project finance than has been needed in the past. This new guidebook from Transportation for America is designed to help community leaders meet the demand for transit by raising money outside of the traditional federal funding sources.
For more information: http://t4america.org/resources/transit-guidebook/