Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Summary
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) requires the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to issue regulations on the manner in which candidate projects for capital investment grants and loans for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing systems (``new starts'') will be evaluated and rated. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) describes the procedures that FTA proposes to use in the project evaluation and rating process. When finalized, this rule will enable FTA and Congress to identify those new starts projects that should be funded, in part, by the Federal government.