Transit Finance Learning Exchange

Next TFLEx SIG Call – June 8 – Federal funds draw and use strategies

June 8, 2023 – 3:00 p.m. CSTVia Zoom Typically, transit agencies receive federal grant funds from several categories; including Section 5307 – Urbanized Area Formula, Section 5309 – Capital Investment, Section 5310 – Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities, Section 5337 – State of Good Repair, Section 5339 – Bus and Bus Facilities,…

by themousepadtexas May 21, 2023

Save these dates for upcoming TFLEx events

January 123:00 CSTForum Call (via Zoom)Borrowing & investing in a higher interest rate environment, ESG, treasury trendsFebruary 93:00 CSTAccounting SIG (Special Interest Group) Call (via Zoom)Implementation of GASB 87 & 96 on leasesMarch 93:00 CSTForum Call (via Zoom)OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) liabilities – agency funding strategies.April 3-4Valley MetroPhoenix, AZSpring WorkshopStrategies to Meet Changed Supply and…

by themousepadtexas May 17, 2023

Presentations from TFLEx Spring 2023 workshop in Phoenix are available online

Key presentations are available on-line https://tflex.org/home/workshops/spring-2023-phoenix/

by themousepadtexas May 2, 2023

About

Business Plan Purpose The Transit Finance Learning Exchange (T-FLEx) began with the inaugural workshop in March 1999. The conference shaped the ideas of a few leading finance professionals into an active nation-wide working group of transit finance professionals. T-FLEx enables transit agencies to share and exchange training materials, instructors, uniform procurement scopes of work, policies…

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Member Agencies

Current TFLEx member agencies: Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District – Oakland, Fremont, Berkeley Bay Area Rapid Transit Office of Inspector General – San Francisco Bi-State Development Agency – St. Louis C TRAN – Vancouver Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) – Hyannis Capital Area Transit – Baton Rouge Central Ohio Transit Authority – Columbus Central Puget…

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The T-FLEx leadership committee thanks you for your interest in the Transit Finance Learning Exchange (T-FLEx). The mission of T-FLEx is to create and sustain a strategic alliance of transit agencies to continuously improve transit finance leadership, development, and training practices; and to evolve the finance function into a value-added business partner. In addition T-FLEx…

TFLEx Guide for Transit Newbies

Transit agencies typically hire finance professionals for their finance expertise. As such, these professionals often do not have transit knowledge. The TFLEX Guide for Transit Newbies was developed to provide transit basics. Audience Finance professionals new to transit are the intended audience. TFLEx wanted to create these lessons to help staff become more able to…

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TFLEx Forum Calls

TFLEx Forum Calls Between TFLEx workshops we hold calls via Zoom to keep our members engaged and offer a timely forum to address their issues The calls cover topics put forward by members, provide an update to matters discussed at the previous workshop, and offer an opportunity for further follow up at the next workshop…

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Other Resources

NTD Glossary Click to view a glossary of NTD terms. Transit Acronyms Click to view a list of transit related acronyms. NTD link Click to view the National Transit Database. Federal Grants Click to view an introduction to federal grants. Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award The best budget documents provide a…

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Workshops

TFLEx members meet twice annually to share best practices and “needs and leads,” learn from industry experts and work together to develop and maintain the ongoing TFLEx Business Plan. These are facilitated workshops where all members are able to participate in roundtable discussions.

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