Transit Finance Learning Exchange

TFLEx Workshop – Fall 2022 – Denver – Oct 31 to Nov 1

Hosted by Denver RTD The Financial Impact of Changing the Conversation Measuring the value of public transportation was already changing prior to the pandemic – shifting from solely ridership volumes to social equity, access to jobs, improving land values, and connecting communities. The pandemic highlighted and accelerated this changed view. This Transit Finance Learning Exchange…

by themousepadtexas August 20, 2022September 6, 2022

TFLEx Forum Call – Sept 8, 2022 – 3:00 p.m. CST

Agenda – Zoom call – Invite shared via email Introduction 3:00 – 3:05: Format, topics, ground rules, encouragement to participate. Outlined by Joe Costello, TFLEx facilitator. Topics 3:05 – 3:20: Topic 1 – It’s the economy! Ridership and budget impact of higher gas prices and inflation. Discussion by agencies on the call. 3:20 – 3:35:…

by themousepadtexas August 20, 2022August 20, 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…

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…

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…

Other Resources

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 the GFOA: “This award recognizes local governments that produce and make…

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.