Contact: Lisa Peterson
Tel: 435-713-6971
FEDERAL REGULATIONS AFFECT BEAVER MOUNTAIN
SKI BUS CHARTER SERVICE FOR 2008-09 SEASON
December 12, 2008 - Charter services provided by the Cache Valley Transit District, such as the Beaver Mountain charter bus, must meet Federal Transportation Administration (FTA)
regulations in order to provide the charter service. In an effort to prevent federal transit providers from competing with private charter operators, the FTA restricts federally funded equipment to
provide charter service when there is at least one such private operator willing and able to provide the charter service.
According to the FTA code title 49, Part 604, a charter service recipient "must first determine if there are any private charter operators willing and able to provide the charter service." The FTA
indicates the type of charter services that can be provided to the public by CVTD using FTA funded equipment.
When the 2008-09 Beaver Mountain Ski Bus charter service was sent out to bid, at least one private charter provider submitted a proposal. Consequently, and in order to remain compliant to the FTA
regulations CVTD will not be the charter service provider like they have in years past.
CVTD General Manager Todd Beutler indicated, "We have really enjoyed providing the charter service to Beaver Mountain for the past few years. CVTD is restricted from and does not wish to compete
with private charter service providers. This restriction is a good way to keep FTA providers from competing on an unfair playing field. It protects the private businesses that want to compete amongst
each other."
For more information on the FTA charter regulations visit: http://www.fta.dot.gov/laws/leg_reg_179.html
Cache Valley Transit District, We’re Community, We’re Family, We’re CVTD.
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