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Montgomery County Transit Plan

Montgomery County Transit Plan. March 18, 2008 Kari Hackett, H-GAC Don Yuratovac, URS Corp. MCTP Overview Summary. Why Montgomery County needs a transit plan ? What options are available ? How much would the recommended plan cost ? Is the recommended plan feasible ?.

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Montgomery County Transit Plan

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  1. Montgomery County Transit Plan March 18, 2008 Kari Hackett, H-GAC Don Yuratovac, URS Corp.

  2. MCTP Overview Summary • Why Montgomery County needs a transit plan ? • What options are available ? • How much would the recommended plan cost ? • Is the recommended plan feasible ?

  3. Transportation Providers • Brazos Transit District — TWE commuter routes, the Woodlands water taxi, shuttle (700,000 trips) • The Friendship Center (M.C. Committee on Aging), (49,000 trips) • Medical Transportation Program (medicaid) • Tri-County MHMR • Veterans Administration

  4. Travel Patterns-JTW 58,320 to Harris County 68,700 Internal 1,440 to Walker County

  5. Recommendations • Better Coordination-existing services • County-wide Paratransit/ Demand Response • Commuter Shuttle-SHSU Proactive longer range Transit Planning— for future growth.

  6. Financial Plan Summary

  7. Feasible ? • Better Coordination 25% - 40% increase in efficiency • County-wide Demand Response $21 per trip comparable to national average ($24) • Commuter Shuttle-SHSU Job access for students, faculty, general public, reverse commute, reduced college parking

  8. Table 11

  9. Table 12

  10. Lead Agency-Transit Coordination Model

  11. Next Steps • Implementation-Action Plan — BTD, the Friendship Center, TxDOT, VA, etc. • Coordinate existing services • Consolidate local funds • Leverage new federal/state funds • County-wide Paratransit/ Demand Response • Commuter Shuttle Phase 2 Transit Plan for new markets, future growth

  12. For more information… www.h-gac.com/transportation Kari.Hackett@h-gac.com 713-993-4576 www.ridethegulfcoast.com

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