1. 10/5/05 Marcy Jaffe, Outreach Liaison Agency Council for Coordinated Transportation/WSDOT October 5, 2005 Working with Rural Areas: Bringing it all together Washington & Oregon State DOTs Statewide Travel Options

2. 10/5/05 Travel Choices Seattle Portland Spokane Vast distances May include Informal services in rural areas Fill service gaps

3. 10/5/05 Making Connections…

4. 10/5/05 Need Statewide & beyond WA Agency Council for Coordinated Transportation (ACCT) recognized: Identifies options: especially for rural areas Information changes frequently Many doors and each are the right door Maximizes opportunities for coordination of social services = efficiency Supports tourism; Olympics 2010

5. 10/5/05 At a glance…Other tools are available Planner Early phase WA: mid-2006 Oregon 2007

6. 10/5/05 Implementation: On-line Transit Agencies & Community Providers: data we collect for annual legislative reporting Complete or phased characteristics –Name/Contact information –Detailed routes, schedules, and stops Include all modes (private, too) Allow data collection over time

7. 10/5/05 Data Sharing Mutual agreement for data shared that: –Describes the data –How it will be accessed –How transmitted –Storage and handling –Intended use –Constraints of use –Security of data –Non-disclosure of data –Confidentiality –Other terms and amendments as necessary

8. 10/5/05 Challenges Mapping interface that is ADA- friendly Future roll-out that include more States with varying base maps, etc

9. 10/5/05 Follow our progress via ACCT website http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ACCT Marcy Jaffe, 360 705 7923 jaffem@wsdot.wa.gov Robin Phillips, 360 705 7929 phillir@wsdot.wa.gov Let’s ease your trip! Statewide Travel Options