Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

PB2 Performance Report for the Public Transportation Program

Report 98-55, February 1999




Report Summary

  • The program's performance measures are not sufficiently developed to enable the Legislature to assess the results of program activities. Most of the current outcome and output measures are affected more by general economic conditions than program activities.
  • The program funded more public transportation projects than in prior years, but committed only 72% of available funds for public transportation capacity improvements. Uncertainty related to the high-speed rail system accounts for a portion of these uncommitted funds. Most of the program's measures of public transportation system usage showed moderate growth over prior years.
  • The program's accountability system meets OPPAGA's expectations in three of the four areas (program purpose or goals, data reliability and reporting of information and its use by management). However, the program's performance measures need modification to better assess progress toward meeting program's objectives such as expanding capacity and increasing mobility. The program's output measures also need to be more directly linked to measures of program results and the Agency Strategic Plan.
  • We provided a draft copy of our report to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, who concurred with our recommendations.


Related Reports
  1. Progress Report: Some Public Transportation Improvements Made; Stronger Planning for High-Speed Rail Needed
    Report 01-37 August 2001
  2. Highway Construction and Engineering and Transportation System Maintenance Programs
    Report 99-29 January 2000
  3. Justification Review of the Public Transportation Program
    Report 99-24 January 2000
  4. Motor Carrier Compliance Program
    Report 98-86 June 1999
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
transportation, highway safety, performance-based program budgeting, public transportation, aviation, railroads, seaports, intermodal connections, high speed rail, transit systems