GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INTERMODAL DIVISION - TRANSIT

1. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INTERMODAL DIVISION - TRANSIT Presented to G.A. MPO CONFERENCE November 2012

2. 540 miles of GDOT Owned Railroad 104 Publicly Owned Airports Two Coastal Shipping Ports 14 Urban- transit Systems 106 Rural-transit Systems INTERMODAL DIVISIONBy The Numbers…

3. Organizational Chart – Intermodal Division

4. GDOT’s Primary Duties for Transit Programs Receive & Administer Federal Grant Funds Identify funding opportunities for transit programs Provide technical assistance: planning / capital projects Provide safety training for rural transit operators 5. Administer Rail Safety Oversight Program (MARTA & Streetcar)

5. INTERMODAL TRANSIT DEPARTMENT Urban Programs 14 Rural Programs 106 NO Program 39 Total Counties 159 141 637 Shuttle Vans 22 Buses - SE Stages 8 Buses - Greyhound 167 Buses – GRTA 834 Public Transit Vehicles

6. Green /Rural 100 • Yellow Dot /Rural 06 • Pink / Urban 14 • White / NO Program 39 • Funding Available to • Support Transit Programs • Regional Commission • GDOT Technical Assistance • Operating $$ 50/50% • Capital $$ 80/20%

7. 7 PTC’s are located within GDOT Districts across the state • Provide support & technical expertise • Funded by 5311 rural program

8. 5303 PROGRAM Targeted to 14 Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPO’s) Population Threshold Population > 200,000 Formula Based 2010 Census Eligible Activities Planning ONLY Application Process Awarded Annually Funding Allocation Formula Driven

9. Georgia MPO’s • New MPO: • Cartersville

10. 5307 PROGRAM Targeted to Urban Areas (currently 13) Population Threshold • Large Urban - 200,000 and over • Small Urban - 50,000 – 199,999 Eligible Activities • Operating - 50% Federal / 50% Local • Capital - 80% Federal / 20% Local Funding Availability - Based on Apportionment & Applications

11. 5311 PROGRAM Targeted to Rural Areas (currently 106) Population Threshold • 50,000 and Less Eligible Activities • Operating - 50% Federal / 50% Local • Capital - 80% Federal / 20% Local Funding Availability – Apportionment & Applications

12. 5316/5317 PROGRAM Targeted to Rural and Small Urban Areas Population Threshold • 50,000 to 200,000 and Less Eligible Activities • Operating - 50% Federal / 50% Local • Capital - 80% Federal / 20% Local Funding Availability –Applications MAP-21 5316 is now part of 5307 and 5311 formula funds and 5317 combined with the larger 5310 Program

13. SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT OBAMA EFFECTIVE: OCTOBER 01, 2012

14. MAP-21 PROGRAM CHANGES • Section 5307 – Addition of a Tier of Funding based on areas share of low income population • 2. Section 5317 – New Freedom Program – Combined into the larger Section 5310 • 3. Section 5316 – Job Access and Reverse Commute – Combined into the 5307 and 5311 formula funds

15. MAP 21 Establishes • Performance-based planning process • MAP-21 requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and States to establish performance targets that address national performance measures issued by the U.S. DOT and are based on goals outlined in law • Safety, infrastructure condition, congestion reduction, system reliability, economic vitality, environmental sustainability, reduced project delivery delays, transit safety, and transit asset management • Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) must include a description of the anticipated progress toward achieving the targets brought about by implementing the TIP.

16. State Safety Oversight • MAP-21 includes new requirements for the State Safety Oversight (SSO) program, through which States with heavy rail, light rail, and streetcar systems must establish safety oversight for these transit systems. • MAP-21 requires State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) to be legally and financially independent from the rail systems they oversee, and have the authority, staff training, and expertise to enforce Federal and State safety laws. • FTA must certify whether each SSO is adequate and meets the requirements. FTA will oversee implementation of the SSO programs and audit each SSO agency at least triennially. • The law also directs FTA to distribute funding via formula to support State safety oversight work A 20 percent local match is required for these funds

17. Passenger Rail Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal • GDOT – Partner in Public-Private Partnership • Terminal location is within much of the “Gulch” • Between Forsyth Street & Centennial Olympic Park Drive • Creates Transportation Hub in Downtown Atlanta • • Accommodates High Speed Passenger Rail • • Regional Express Bus Service • • Intercity Bus • • Connection to MARTA • • Pedestrian Connectivity Gulch from Centennial Park Drive

18. ROUTEMATCH IMPLEMENTATION • GDOT funded project • Implementation @ 95% • Statewide Implementation • Dispatching Software • Computer Hardware • Funded at 100% - ARRA • Systems Management Tools • Scheduling • Vehicle Maintenance • Operational efficiency • On-going Maintenance • Funded 50 Fed/ 50 Local • Operating Budget Item

19. INTERMODAL DIVISION Working to Promote Economic Development via a Safe & Affordable Network of Transportation Options across Georgia

20. Questions? Thank You for your Time!Crystal Odum FordGDOT Intermodal Division Transit Program Manager404-631-1237codumford@dot.ga.gov