Transit Finance Learning Exchange

TFLEx Workshop Spring 2023 – Phoenix – April 3-4

Strategies to Meet Changed Supply and Demand April 3-4, 2023 Phoenix, Arizona Host agency: Valley MetroHost hotel: Hyatt Place, 150 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85003 Phone: 602-388-4888 Tickets are $225 for each attendee. Register now at Eventbrite. Please note that workshops are limited to member agencies participants only, no vendors or sales. If you…

by themousepadtexas January 29, 2023January 29, 2023

Save these dates for upcoming TFLEx events

Workshops Member Forum and Special Interest Group Calls (All calls at 3 pm CST via Zoom) Location: Valley Metro offices at 101 N. 1st Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Host hotel: Hyatt Place Hyatt Place, 150 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-388-4888. Watch http://www.tflex.org for registrations and event details.

by themousepadtexas December 4, 2022January 22, 2023

Presentations from TFLEx Fall 2022 workshop in Denver are available online

The workshop was held at RTD offices on 10/31/2022 to 11/1/2022. In attendance, were members from: Key presentations are available on-line https://tflex.org/home/workshops/fall-2022/

by themousepadtexas November 6, 2022November 6, 2022

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

Existing transit industry orientation tools for finance professionals are ineffective because of industry complexities, hiring and retention challenges associated with a tight labor market, and rapidly changing expectations for financial staff performance. Orientation practices vary from agency to agency; TFLEx members are convinced that standardizing industry orientation materials and making them available affordably as web-based…

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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

Federal Grants Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award The best budget documents provide a wealth of information including industry trends, the economic environment, relevant federal grant programs – even a glossary of terms and acronyms. The following transit agencies have received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. Per…

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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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