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PTAC Presentation Region 5

Handout F. PTAC Presentation Region 5. March 10, 2014. Region 5. 8 Counties 10 Transit systems CTUIR Pendleton Milton Freewater Enterprise La Grande Baker City Ontario Burns John Day Morrow County E & D 4 Intercity Operators Greyhound CTUIR Eastern Point People Mover

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PTAC Presentation Region 5

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  1. Handout F PTAC PresentationRegion 5 March 10, 2014

  2. Region 5 8 Counties 10 Transit systems CTUIR Pendleton Milton Freewater Enterprise La Grande Baker City Ontario Burns John Day Morrow County E & D 4 Intercity Operators Greyhound CTUIR Eastern Point People Mover Community Connections March 10, 2014 PTAC

  3. Area Commissions And MPO There are two ACTs and an MPO in Region 5: • North East Area Commission on Transportation: Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Baker, Wallowa Transit rep: Frank Thomas, NeoTransit • South East Area Commission on Transportation: Grant, Malheur, Harney Transit rep: Angie Jones, Grant County Transit District • Walla Walla Valley MPO: Walla Walla –Milton Freewater technical advisory team includes ODOT Teresa Penninger, Robin Phillips, CTUIR, Valley Transit, Teresa Dutcher March 10, 2014 PTAC

  4. Numbers tell a story: NEACT March 10, 2014 PTAC

  5. Numbers tell a story: SEACT March 10, 2014 PTAC

  6. Travel Sheds: Shared Needs-Shared Solutions-Shared Rides • Umatilla, Morrow • Union, Baker, Wallowa • Treasure Valley, Ontario, Nyssa, Vale • Burns-Hines • Mt Vernon- John Day-Prairie City Shared travel attributes: • Medical access • Employment • Shopping Food, yard/garden, clothing • Schools: K-12, Community College, University • Intercity Transportation March 10, 2014 PTAC

  7. Transit Information March 10, 2014 PTAC

  8. Transit Governance TRANSIT DISTRICT • Grant County Transit District Sovereign Nation • Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation • Burns Paiute Local Government • City of Pendleton • Milton-Freewater • Morrow County Private Non Profit • Community Connections of Northeast Oregon • Malheur Council on Aging and Community Services • Harney County Senior Center • Hermiston Senior Center March 10, 2014 PTAC

  9. Challenges • Gaps in service • Morrow, Hermiston • Union outside of La Grande • Directional bias: can get to locations south but not north for work • Connections between Burns and John Day (intercity to Boise) • Uncertainty in Medicaid reimbursement • Dependence on reimbursement for local match • Difficulty planning for the coming biennium • No dedicated capital funding • STIP 15-18 $617,000 • Operators to do a fleet analysis for on going participation • Isolated communities require long distances to meet basic needs • Morrow Umatilla Planning project • Oregon Household Activity Survey March 10, 2014 PTAC

  10. Collaborations: Service • Morrow with Gilliam, Wheeler, Umatilla and Community Connections Northeast Oregon • Sharing data and policies • Building on successes of neighbors • Testing strategy • Service Projects • CTUIR and Irrigon Umatilla Project • MCOAS with Treasure Valley Transit • Transit with Bike-Pedestrian • Scenic Bikeway access and support • Kiosks for park and rides • Monthly phone call March 10, 2014 PTAC

  11. Collaborations: Envisioning the future • Regional Solutions/Eastern Oregon University: Interns • Communication plans • Transit and bike ped data development • Pop Up Park and Ride Project • Internal Partners: TO, GIS, Maintenance, Transit • External Partners: Transits, scenic bikeways, travel Oregon • Regional Planning and Transit • Region Planning Funds • Supporting change and development • Testing data linkages in a small way March 10, 2014 PTAC

  12. Location LocationLocation March 10, 2014 PTAC

  13. Successes Tribal Transit Facility is up and running • High quality experienced mechanic able to maintain regional fleet and train new mechanics • Beautiful example of a Transit Connect Oregon project Walla Walla MPO is up and running • Milton Freewater is transitioning • Region 5 is supporting and participating • Fleet Analysis is on the close horizon Regional Transportation Options Program is launched • CCNO is managing a person who is working closely with Union, Baker, and Wallowa transit services • Region 5 is participating in statewide TO activities and had the most per capita increase in participation Region 5 invested $617,000 STIP 15-18 in transit capital • 6 buses for 6 counties and 6 systems March 10, 2014 PTAC

  14. Questions? Thank you for having us join you today Robin Phillips, Regional Transit Coordinator Phone: 541-963-1362Cell: 503-856-2757E-mail: robin.phillips@odot.state.or.us Teresa Penninger, Regional Planning Manager E-mail: teresa.b.penninger@odot.state.or.us ODOT Region 53012 Island Avenue La Grande, Oregon 97850 Web site: http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/PT/ March 10, 2014 PTAC

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