3.2.2  Contingent Funding

Sixty-six percent of the needed infrastructure funding that depends on new sources of external funding is slated for expansion or ridership growth (see Figure 9), whereas 34% is slated for transit infrastructure rehabilitation and replacement.

Figure 9 - Contingent: Replacement vs. Expansion

Figure 10 indicates that 38% of transit systems reported a need for external investment to fund larger projects like fixed guideways. It is also important to note that 24% of transit systems indicated that other projects such as bus rapid transit and light rail transit initiatives are contingent on external funding.

Figure 10 - Investments Contingent on External Funding, by Type