Before and After Studies of New Starts Projects
Federal law requires sponsors of transit projects receiving major capital project funding from FTA to produce a Before-and-After Study that assesses the impact of the project after it is built. In the study, the project sponsor compares predicted versus actual construction costs, service levels, project scope and ridership after project has opened. These studies inform FTA’s decisions on future proposed projects and contribute to the likelihood that major capital projects will start on time, finish on budget and meet ridership goals.
What’s New
- FTA released its 2020 Predicted Versus Actual study analyzing the accuracy of the predicted outcomes of Capital Investment Grants (CIG) projects that have been completed and opened for revenue service. The study considers 29 transit projects that opened to revenue service between 2007 and 2015.
Click blue-shaded areas to view Before-and-After Studies by state or view the list by year.
- Numbers indicate multiple projects
Before-and-After Studies by Year
Reports analyze the impact that a New Starts project has on transit services and ridership, evaluate the consistency of predicted and actual project characteristics and performance, and identify differences between predicted and actual outcomes.
2021
- Mason Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project; Fort Collins, Colorado
- New Britain – Hartford Busway; Central Connecticut
- Perris Valley Commuter Rail Extension; Riverside County, CA
- University Link Light Rail Extension; Seattle, WA
2020
- South Sacramento Corridor, Phase II; Sacramento, CA
- Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Project; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
2019
- Central Mesa Light Rail Extension; Mesa, Arizona
- Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit Project; Phase I, Orlando Florida
2018
2016
- Mid-Jordan Light Rail Project; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Northshore Connector Light Rail Project; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Streetcar Loop Project; Portland, Oregon
2015
2014
- Green Line Light Rail Project; Portland, Oregon
- Northwest-Southeast Light Rail Project; Dallas, Texas
- Mountain Link Bus Rapid Transit Project; Flagstaff, Arizona
2013
- Weber County to Salt Lake Commuter Rail; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Central Phoenix / East Valley Light Rail; Phoenix, Arizona
- Wilsonville to Beaverton Commuter Rail; Washington and Multnomah Counties, Oregon
- Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension; Los Angeles, California
- Northstar Corridor Rail Project; Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Central Link Initial Segment and Airport Link; Seattle, Washington
2012
2011
- South Corridor light rail transit; Charlotte, North Carolina
- Sprinter light rail transit; San Diego, California
- Tri-Rail Double Tracking Corridor Improvement Program Segment 5 commuter rail transit; Palm Beach County, Broward County, and Miami-Dade County, Florida
2008
- TriMet - Interstate MAX Light Rail Project; Portland, Oregon
- Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - Tren Urbano Heavy Rail Project