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 Federal Agencies & Grant $ Education Labor Employment Training Agency Office of Disability Employment Policy Centers for Independent Living Disability Rehab and Research Rehabilitation Services Administration Office of Special Education Programs Substance Abuse Mental Health Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Family Assistance HHS Medicare & Medicaid Svcs Aging Health Resources & Services Community Services Child Care Bureau Development Disabilities Medicaid Program Head Start Soc. Services Block Grant Children & Families Transportation Service Chart Transportation Office of the Secretary National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Transit Administration Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Departmental Office of Civil Rights Faith Based Transit Area Agency on Aging Medical Transit Provider Head Start Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary Planning Evaluation Special Ed Transportation Rural Transit Operators Private Paratransit Private Taxi ADA Paratransit Transit Pass Elderly & Disability Program Job Access Reverse Commute Program Rural Grant Program Urbanized Grant Program Local Transportation Authority Disability Service Provider Family Employment Shopping Independence Recreation Education Local Government Health Care ?? ?

Goals of Coordination ) Better Service ) More Efficient Use of Resources ) Enhanced Service

Framework for Action Community 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 C Suburban Chicago ) Special Transit C Boulder, Colorado ) Holmes County C Millersburg, Ohio

Seamless Service ) Ride DuPage C Suburban Chicago ) MASCOT C Wasilla, Alaska ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington

Expanded Service Area ) Blackfeet Transit C Blackfeet Reservation, Montana ) Northern Transit Interlocal C Shelby, Montana

Higher Quality Service ) R.Y.D.E C Buffalo County, Nebraska ) RIDES C Southern Illinois ) Community Connection C Northeast Oregon ) Merced County Transit C Merced County, California

Service to Unserved Groups ) Ride DuPage C Suburban Chicago ) OCTA C Ottawa County, Ohio

Enhanced Mobility ) Ride DuPage C Suburban Chicago ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington

Greater Visibility ) Mason County Transit C Shelby, Washington ) Blackfeet Transit C Browning, Montana

Lower Commuting Costs ) Number of Days Commuting ) Round-trip Distance ) Fuel Economy ) Price of Gas ) Maintenance/Tires C $.055/mile ) Ownership Costs C $.375/mile

Benefits to the User ) Easier to Access ) Better Service ) More Service

Economic Benefits

Improved Efficiency ) People for People C Yakima, Washington ) MASCOT C Wasilla, Alaska

Greater Number of Funding Sources ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington ) Mountain Express C Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Increased Funding ) Greene Coordinated Agency Transportation System C Greene County, Ohio ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington

Lower Cost per Passenger- Trip ) R.Y.D.E. C Buffalo County, Nebraska ) People for People C Yakima, Washington ) MASCOT C Wasilla, Alaska

Additional Benefits

Community Support ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington ) MASCOT C Wasilla, Alaska

Economic Development ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington

Benefits of Coordinated Transportation ) Benefits to the User ) Economic Benefits ) Non-economic Benefits