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National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board

National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board. Human Service Transportation Coordination: The Metropolitan Washington Experience. AMPO Annual Conference October 3, 2007. Beth Newman Transportation Planner. The Transportation Planning Board (TPB). MPO for National Capital Region

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National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board

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  1. National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board Human Service Transportation Coordination: The Metropolitan Washington Experience AMPO Annual Conference October 3, 2007 Beth Newman Transportation Planner

  2. The Transportation Planning Board (TPB) • MPO for National Capital Region • Members • Local Elected Officials • State transportation agencies • State legislatures • WMATA

  3. TPB Planning Area • Approximately 3,000 square miles • Includes 4.5 million people and 2.8 million jobs

  4. Funding Realities

  5. MD: $5.3 mil WMATA/DC: $4.5 mil VA: $1.2 mil JARC Funding Significantly Reduced $1.2 mil TEA-21 SAFETEA-LU Source: http://www.apta.com/government_affairs/appropriations/fy2004omnibus.cfm#jarc

  6. Funding in Perspective Approximate Funding (Millions) Based on FY2003 figures. JARC and New Freedom totals shown include funding with the required 50/50 match for an operating program.

  7. The Process: Getting Stakeholders to the Table

  8. TPB Role • Evolved from stakeholder meetings • Ad-hoc group: • Departments of Transportation • WMATA • Public and private transportation providers • Human service agencies • Advisory Committee members (consumers) • Recommended TPB as designated recipient

  9. Purpose: Develop the Coordinated Plan Facilitate greater coordination of services Evaluate effectiveness of Plan and selection criteria 42 Members Represent: Public transit agencies Departments of Transportation Private and nonprofit transportation providers Human service agencies Users/Consumers TPB Human Services Transportation Coordination Task Force

  10. Consumer Involvement • Access for All Advisory Committee • Citizen’s Advisory Committee • Consumer Focus Groups

  11. The First Coordinated Plan: New Thinking

  12. Plan Approach • Encourage innovative pilots that: • Creatively address unmet needs • Offer lessons learned about addressing obstacles • Sets framework for greater coordination and collaboration

  13. Four Strategies in Plan • Tailor transportation services to better respond to needs • Provide improved, user-friendly information to customers • Develop services that improve reliability and augment existing paratransit and fixed-route service • Develop and implement new programs to provide additional transportation choices

  14. Brochure for Low-Income Commuters on Transportation Options Low-Interest Loans to low-income individuals to purchase cars Expanded Guaranteed Ride Home Program Expanded Shuttle Service to Employment Sites Recommended Priority Actions in the Plan for Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Funding

  15. Accessible Taxis in Jurisdictions Without Them Sensitivity Training for Front-Line Employees (for bus drivers, taxi cab drivers, etc) Same-DayService for MetroAccess Users Escorted Transportation or “Door-through-Door” Service Recommended Priority Actions in the Plan for New Freedom Funding

  16. Selection Criteria • 100 Maximum Points • Applications Ranked Based on Eight Criteria • Responsiveness to Strategies in Plan • Demonstrates Coordination • Innovative Idea that is Replicable • Meets a Regional Need • Feasibility • Potential Number of People Impacted • Involvement of the Private Sector • Strategies for On-going Funding

  17. FY06 Solicitation • Five projects funded JARC • Expansion of car loan program • Taxi voucher program • Expansion of shuttle service New Freedom • Door-through-door service pilot • Travel training for seniors • Not all money spent!

  18. Lessons Learned

  19. Lessons Learned – Plan • Multiple Jurisdictions - Early involvement established trust - Use “mega representatives” • Reduced Funding - Encourage pilot projects - Incentivize coordination • Institutional Barriers - Start with what’s comfortable - Maintain customer focus

  20. Lessons Learned - Solicitation • Local Match • Small agencies cannot provide • Reimbursement process • Agencies cannot front money • Application Period • Earlier in year, more time to submit • Project timeframe • Increase to two years

  21. Process Combine leftover FY06, FY07 and FY08 funds Require pre-application conferences Three month period Coaches/mentors Focus on Regional Projects Web-based clearinghouse Accessible taxis Travel Training Jurisdictions can share match 2008 Solicitation

  22. For More Information Website: www.TPBcoordination.org E-mail: bnewman@mwcog.org Phone Number: 202-962-3253

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