Services

Main Street Connections provides specialized consulting services supporting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) compliance reviews, including Comprehensive Oversight Reviews of Technical Assistance Program (CORTAP) assessments. We assist agencies and oversight entities in evaluating procurement practices, financial management, civil rights compliance, asset management, and operational oversight against federal requirements.

Our services include pre-review preparation, risk-based procurement sampling, documentation review, corrective action planning, and post-review technical assistance. With extensive experience interpreting FTA guidance and oversight expectations, we help agencies strengthen compliance systems while minimizing administrative burden.

We support transit agencies, municipalities, and regional organizations in developing practical, data-driven transit plans. 

Our work spans operational planning, financial forecasting, capital planning, and service optimization to ensure systems are efficient, sustainable, and aligned with community needs.

From early concept development through implementation, Main Street Connections helps clients evaluate service models, funding strategies, and operational performance. Our goal is to create transit programs that balance financial sustainability, service quality, and long-term system resilience.

Main Street Connections helps communities and transit providers develop coordinated mobility programs and cost-sharing partnerships that expand transportation options while maximizing limited resources. We work with public transit agencies, human service organizations, local governments, and private mobility providers to identify opportunities for collaboration and more efficient service delivery.

Our services include developing mobility management strategies, coordinated transportation plans, and interagency agreements that support integrated mobility networks. This may involve partnerships with microtransit providers, micromobility programs, active transportation initiatives, and private-sector transportation services to improve access to jobs, healthcare, and essential services.

Understanding who needs transit—and how they travel—is critical to designing effective transportation systems. 

Main Street Connections provides demographic and market analysis to help agencies identify ridership potential, underserved populations, and emerging mobility trends.

Using census data, regional planning information, and local datasets, we assess population characteristics, employment centers, travel behavior, and equity considerations. This analysis informs service planning, grant applications, and long-term mobility strategies.

Public transit providers must meet federal civil rights obligations, including Title VI, ADA, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements. 

Main Street Connections assists agencies in developing policies, procedures, and documentation that demonstrate compliance with federal regulations.

Our services include compliance assessments, program documentation development, policy reviews, and technical assistance to ensure accessibility and equity requirements are fully addressed. We work with agencies to strengthen internal processes while improving service accessibility for all riders.

Federal transit funding requires strict adherence to procurement regulations and grant management standards. Main Street Connections helps agencies establish compliant procurement systems aligned with FTA Circulars, federal regulations, and best practices.

Services include procurement policy review, contract documentation analysis, risk-based file sampling, and staff training. We help organizations strengthen procurement controls while maintaining efficient purchasing processes that support operational needs.

Main Street Connections offers technical assistance, workshops, and customized training for transit agencies, state DOTs, and regional partners. 

Training topics include procurement compliance, federal grant requirements, program oversight, and best practices for transit management. 

Transportation projects often require evaluation of their potential impacts on communities, mobility, and funding programs. 

Main Street Connections provides analytical support for policy evaluations, program impact statements, and transportation initiative assessments.

Our work helps decision-makers understand how proposed projects or policy changes may affect ridership, accessibility, funding eligibility, and long-term transportation goals.

We conduct comprehensive corridor studies that evaluate transportation demand, service needs, and infrastructure conditions along key travel routes. 

Our analysis considers population trends, travel patterns, economic activity, and land-use development to identify opportunities for improved transit service.

These studies support decisions regarding service expansion, infrastructure investment, and multimodal integration. Our work provides decision-makers with clear recommendations backed by data, community input, and policy considerations.