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Notes for small-agency planners

Practical write-ups on Title VI, GTFS, and running a transit planning program without a big-metro budget or a consultant on retainer.

Service PlanningOperating Cost

How to estimate the operating cost of a service change

Buses required, revenue hours and cost per hour: the three numbers behind every service-change budget, worked step by step on a simple route.

Oct 1
3 min read
Title VIService Planning

The June 2026 Title VI rule: what changed for service changes, and what didn't

DOT removed the disparate-impact provisions from its Title VI regulations in June 2026. What that means for your next service change, what stays the same, and four steps to take now.

Oct 1
3 min read
Grant AlignmentFHWA

What the ATTAIN grant criteria actually ask for

FHWA's ATTAIN program scores evidence, not intent. Here is what each selection criterion is really asking, and the specific before-and-after number that answers it.

Jul 22
5 min read
Title VIService Planning

What a 90-day Title VI trial looks like on your own data

An equity study you outsource is a black box you wait months for. Here is the alternative, week by week: your network, your Census data, a real service change, a draft report you can read.

Jul 2
3 min read
Title VIService Planning

The four-fifths test, in plain English

Every major service change raises one hard question: does it hurt protected riders more than everyone else? Here is FTA's four-fifths rule, worked on a simple route example.

Jun 18
3 min read

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