Agency Education Program

Session 2

North Country

New Hampshire

Agenda

Background Information Goals of Coordination Community Self Assessment Coordination Issues Benefits of Coordinated

Transportation Services

Background

Public Transit Human Services Transportation Coordinated Transportation Service

State Governors&

Cabinet Secretaries

FederalAgencies

&Grant

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Education

Labor

EmploymentTrainingAgency

Office of DisabilityEmployment Policy

Centers forIndependent Living

DisabilityRehab andResearchRehabilitation

ServicesAdministration

Office of SpecialEducation Programs

Substance AbuseMental Health

TemporaryAssistance forNeedy Families

FamilyAssistance

HHSMedicare &

Medicaid Svcs

Aging

Health Resources & Services

CommunityServices

Child Care

Bureau

DevelopmentDisabilities

MedicaidProgram

HeadStart

Soc. ServicesBlock Grant

Children& Families

Transportation Service Chart

Transportation

Office of theSecretary

National HighwayTraffic Safety

AdministrationFederal TransitAdministration

Assistant Secretaryfor Transportation

Policy

DepartmentalOffice of

Civil Rights

Faith Based Transit

Area Agency on Aging

MedicalTransit Provider

Head Start

Office of theSecretary

AssistantSecretaryPlanning

Evaluation

Special EdTransportation

Rural TransitOperators

Private Paratransit

Private Taxi

ADAParatransit

TransitPass

Elderly&

Disability Program

Job AccessReverse Commute

Program

Rural GrantProgram

Urbanized Grant Program

LocalTransportation

Authority

Disability ServiceProvider

Family

Employment

Shopping

Independence

Recreation

Education

LocalGovernment

Health Care

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Goals of Coordination

Better Service More Efficient Use of Resources Enhanced Service

Framework for ActionCommunity Self-Assessment

Framework for Community Transportation Assessment

Transportation planners and providers need and want to know what you know about available services

For effective transportation services, planners and providers need to have a shared vision with the community

Community residents are partners in the visioning, planning, and implementation of the coordination process

Importance of Community Assessment

Not a just another “needs” questionnaire

Helps communities also see the assets or resources– the “big picture”

Gives baseline information to everyone on the state-of-the-vision

Helps communities to move forward with action planning

Community Transportation Assessment Ground Rules

Make ratings independently. We’ll combine answers later

There are no right or wrong answers For each question, the higher the number,

the better the rating Review your ratings and make notes,

especially where there are high or low ratings. This will help when we combine answers

Group Response

Where are we as a community?

Issues

Coordination Issues

Jurisdictional Boundaries Eligibility for Service Funding Cuts Agencies Pursuing the Same

Resources Insurance and Liability

Coordination Issues

Increased Demand Reporting Requirements Regulations Quality of Service

Benefits of Coordinated Transportation Service

User Benefits

Single Point of Contact

Ride DuPage Suburban Chicago

Special Transit Boulder, Colorado

Holmes County Millersburg, Ohio

Seamless Service

Ride DuPage Suburban Chicago

MASCOT Wasilla, Alaska

Mason County Transit Shelton, Washington

Expanded Service Area

Blackfeet Transit Blackfeet Reservation, Montana

Northern Transit Interlocal Shelby, Montana

Higher Quality Service R.Y.D.E

Buffalo County, Nebraska

RIDES Southern Illinois

Community Connection Northeast Oregon

Merced County Transit Merced County, California

Service to Unserved Groups

Ride DuPage Suburban Chicago

OCTA Ottawa County, Ohio

Enhanced Mobility

Ride DuPage Suburban Chicago

Mason County Transit Shelton, Washington

Greater Visibility

Mason County Transit Shelby, Washington

Blackfeet Transit Browning, Montana

Lower Commuting Costs Number of Days Commuting Round-trip Distance Fuel Economy Price of Gas Maintenance/Tires

$.055/mile Ownership Costs

$.375/mile

Benefits to the User

Easier to Access Better Service More Service

EconomicBenefits

Improved Efficiency

People for People Yakima, Washington

MASCOT Wasilla, Alaska

Greater Number of Funding Sources

Mason County Transit Shelton, Washington

Mountain Express Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Increased Funding

Greene Coordinated Agency Transportation System Greene County, Ohio

Mason County Transit Shelton, Washington

Lower Cost per Passenger- Trip

R.Y.D.E. Buffalo County, Nebraska

People for People Yakima, Washington

MASCOT Wasilla, Alaska

AdditionalBenefits

Community Support

Mason County Transit Shelton, Washington

MASCOT Wasilla, Alaska

Economic Development

Mason County Transit Shelton, Washington

Benefits of Coordinated Transportation

Benefits to the User Economic Benefits Non-economic Benefits