摘要: |
This report documents and presents the findings of a study of the organization and characteristics of public transit boards. A search of related literature was completed to identify characteristics and organization of governance boards in the public transit industry. A national survey was conducted to identify the state of the art in the organization, characteristics and effectiveness of contemporary public transit boards. Surveys were mailed to transit CEOs and transit board chairs in over 300 public transit systems. A total of 254 completed surveys were returned representing a 50% response rate. Five focus groups to discuss transit board effectiveness were held in conjunction with the American Public Transportation Association Transit Board Seminar in Denver, Colorado in July 2001. A total of 83 board members and support staff participated in the focus groups. Case studies were conducted at six transit systems to provide further insight on the operation of transit boards. Research results reported data and information on the characteristics, organization and operation of public transit boards, characteristics of effective board members, effective boards, and measures to assess transit board effectiveness. |