APTA just released a report, The Case for Business Investment in Public Transportation, that examines issues critical to private investors as they consider investments or future expansion into the public transportation industry. Investment questions typically focus on transit financing, sources, process, and dependability, funding targets for investments, and funding needs.

Regarding possible investment in new rail and bus rapid transit systems, the study shows extensive growth since 1995 with the opening of 17 new light rail, heritage light rail, and streetcar systems; 10 new commuter rail lines; one new heavy rail system; and seven new busways have opened. That period has also seen seven busway extensions, nine commuter rail system extensions, 18 heavy rail system extensions, and 71 light rail, heritage light rail, and streetcar system extensions.

Extensive charts provide details of capital funding, sources of capital and operating dollars, and New Starts projects proposed for Fiscal Year 2010.

The text of the report is available online here.

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