1. Human Services Coordinated Transportation Plan Thursday July 20, 2006 GF City Hall Rm A102

2. Purpose of Plan Plan makes MPO area eligible to apply for additional federal transit funds Plan makes MPO area eligible to apply for additional federal transit funds Plan approved as amendment to MPO Transit Development Plan by MPO Technical Advisory Committee, MPO Executive Board, GF City Council & Plan approved as amendment to MPO Transit Development Plan by MPO Technical Advisory Committee, MPO Executive Board, GF City Council & EGF City Council Better transportation for target populations of low-income, people with disabilities, & seniors Better transportation for target populations of low-income, people with disabilities, & seniors Eliminate duplication of services and improve transportation Eliminate duplication of services and improve transportation

3. Additional FTA Funding New Freedom – new or beyond ADA, capital or operating Possible uses: beyond ADA, accessibility improvements, transit voucher programs, volunteer driver and aide programs, supporting mobility mgmt & coordination programs Possible uses: beyond ADA, accessibility improvements, transit voucher programs, volunteer driver and aide programs, supporting mobility mgmt & coordination programs Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) – capital or operating Promote public transit, promote voucher use, promote employer passes, subsidize shuttle for nonprofits, expand transit for access to jobs Promote public transit, promote voucher use, promote employer passes, subsidize shuttle for nonprofits, expand transit for access to jobs Elderly & Disabled: capital costs

4. Coordination Representatives serving low-income, disabled, and seniors met to discuss how to improve transportation in GF/EGF area Representatives serving low-income, disabled, and seniors met to discuss how to improve transportation in GF/EGF area MPO drafting plan “in coordination” with representatives MPO drafting plan “in coordination” with representatives

5. Low-Income Travel Modes 7,150 people below 150% of poverty level – 5,255 (75%) drove alone to work % of Metro Area People with a disability employed in 2000: 63.1%

6. Agencies Offering Transit Services Many agencies offer rides… How do we coordinate to serve the customers better? How do we coordinate to serve the customers better?

7. Prioritized Strategies Committee came up with the following 5 strategies… 1. Ongoing Transit Committee 1. Ongoing Transit Committee  Monitor and evaluate funded programs 2. Implemented Marketing Plan 2. Implemented Marketing Plan  Approve marketing plan  Implement strategies with additional funding and 3 percent of Expense Budget 3. Enhance existing services 3. Enhance existing services  Keep fares affordable

8. Prioritized Strategies cont.  4. Expansion of services  Extend service to Industrial Park,  Expand hours of service to Sunday  Start early on Saturday  Commuter route 5. Uniform Reporting 5. Uniform Reporting  Vehicle Inventory  Capacity rates Customer satisfaction Customer satisfaction

9. Possible Projects Marketing of Available Services Travel Training Industrial Park Service Same Day Dial-A-Ride Early Saturday Service Volunteer Driver Program Mobility Management

10. Outcomes Strategies will seek to achieve… Increased ridership by seniors, disabled, low-income Increased ridership by seniors, disabled, low-income Safe, Affordable and Accessible Transportation Safe, Affordable and Accessible Transportation Efficient Service Efficient Service Desirable Travel Times Desirable Travel Times

11. What Do You Think? Are there projects not listed? Are there projects not listed? How do we enhance our current services or how should we expand? How do we enhance our current services or how should we expand? Please give us feedback Please give us feedback Email: info@theforksmpo.org info@theforksmpo.org Call: 701-746-2660