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MOBILITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION IN RURAL AND
URBAN AREAS
Scott Turnoy, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
Bob Walsh, People for People
Christina Cooper, Ridewise
Washington State Public Transportation Symposium
August 26, 2013
Introduction to Mobility Management
What is Mobility Management?
 Transportation Coordination
 Travel Training
 Coalition Building
Today’s examples: Gorge TransLink, People
for People, and Ridewise.
WASHINGTON STATE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUM
Gorge TransLink Mobility Management
Coordinating Transit Needs and Services
in the Columbia River Gorge
Scott Turnoy
Project/Mobility Manager
August 26, 2013
Mobility Management - Presentation Overview
 Gorge TransLink Alliance
 Coordinated Public
Transportation Initiatives
 Transportation Options Outreach
 Challenges and Opportunities
GORGE TRANSLINK
Your Gateway to Mobility in the Mid-Columbia River Gorge
• Skamania County Public Transit
• Mt. Adams Transportation Service
(Klickitat County)
• Columbia Area Transit
(Hood River County)
• The Link Transportation Network
(Wasco County)
• Sherman County Community Transit
• Human Services Council
WWW.GORGETRANSLINK.COM
• Port of Hood River
• Regional Transportation Council
• SW Area Agency on Aging &Disabilities
• WSDOT and ODOT
Coordinated Public Transportation Initiatives
 Develop opportunities for services to connect
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Scheduling/Dispatch Software
Transfer opportunities, connections across Hood River Bridge
Coordinated Fare Structure
 Gorge TransLink Website and Mobile Site
 Regional Outreach:
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Gatekeeper Network, Vanpool Study, Agency Presentations
Coordinated Public Transportation Initiatives:
CAT/The Link Bus Route to Portland
Stops
Westbound
Eastbound
201 Federal St, The Dalles
7:30 AM
5:10 PM
Transfer to/from CAT Bus (224 Wasco Loop, Hood River)
8:00 AM
4:35 PM
Depart from Gateway MAX station, Portland
9:15 AM
3:30 PM
Depart from Portland Art Museum,
10th & Jefferson (Tri-Met Stop #3049)
9:35 AM
2:30 PM
Leave Oregon Health Sciences (Sam Jackson Park Rd
Tri-Met Stop #5028 under the pedestrian breezeway)
9:50 AM
2:50 PM
Clackamas Town Center (Main entrance west of Barnes
and Noble)
10:30 AM
2:00 PM
Transportation Options Outreach in the Gorge
Employer/Employee Outreach
 Increase awareness of commute
options and transportation benefits
for employees and the public, and
tax benefits for employers
 Establish Employee Transportation
Coordinator (ETC) at employment
sites
 Encourage ride-matching with Drive
Less Connect and use of public
transit
Alcance a los empleadores y
empleados
• Aumentar el conocimiento de las
opciones de conmutar y beneficios de
transporte para los empleados, y los
beneficios fiscales para los empleadores
• Establecer Coordinador de Empleados de
Transporte (ETC) en los sitios de empleo
• Anime paseo de coincidencia, Drive
Menos Conectar y uso del transporte
público
• Free online ride-matching tool
• Secure connection to fellow
commuters and travelers
• Use for regular commute or onetime trips
• Find biking partners – increase
safety
• Match bikes/peds with drivers
crossing bridge
• Available in Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho
• Una gratuita herramienta de
coincidencia de paseo
• Conexión segura a los viajeros
compañeros
• Se utiliza para conmutar regular o
viajes de una sola vez
• Encontrar socios en bicicleta aumentar la seguridad
• Coincidir bicicletas / peatones con los
conductores que cruzan el puente de
Hood River
• Disponible en Oregon, Washington, y
Idaho
Challenges and Opportunities
Challenges
Opportunities
 Dispersed population
 Growing interest in ridesharing at state
level and among regional employers
 Align employee shifts for ridematching and patient appointments
with transit schedules
 Regional collaboration and investment
among business community & local
government
 Connecting workforce to training
centers
 Focus on cluster development may result
in co-location of workforce, which
increases opportunity for ride-sharing
 Connecting employees to
employment centers
 Reduce transportation cost burden,
Increase % income spent in local
economy
 Raise awareness of available
services among diversifying
population
 Emphasis on multi-modal transportation
options can better serve communities,
reduce GHG emissions, and preserve
infrastructure
Funding Sources
Gorge TransLink Mobility Manager:
Federal via State agencies:
 WSDOT Public Transportation Consolidated Grant Program
 ODOT Public Transit Division – Federal 5310 Grant Program
Other Mobility Management Resources:
 National Center on Senior Transportation
 Easter Seals
 Bus & Bus Facility Grant (Federal)
 Veteran Transport & Community Living Grant (Federal)
Contact and Questions
Scott Turnoy
Project/Mobility Manager
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
Phone: (541) 296-2266
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mcedd.org
WWW. GORGETRANSLINK . COM
Ride Connection
Ride Connection has been
providing mobility management to
the Portland metro area for close to
30 years through an array of urban
and rural options:
Travel Training
Community Based
Transportation
Grocery Shuttles
Cause Based Recruiting
ACS and Veterans
Program
Ride Together
Deviated Fixed Route
Customers Always Have a Vote
• Travel Coaching
– All new customers have a
a conversation with our
highly skilled travel coaches
who assess for transportation
needs, mobility goals and
personal preferences
– Individuals are matched with transportation options
based on their needs, goals and preferences
• Our overarching goal is the most appropriate, least
restrictive mode
– Even if it means service is provided by someone else
Contact Info
Christina Cooper
RideWise Outreach Specialist
Ride Connection
503.528.1748
[email protected]
www.rideconnection.org
Bob Walsh
Mobility Coordinator/Travel Trainer
Adams, Lincoln and Grant Counties
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People For People
Mission Statement
Strengthening the communities
we serve by providing
resources and opportunities
that empower people to lead
self-sufficient and
enriched lives.
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People For People History
1960’s
• People For People was incorporated in 1965 as a non-profit organization
1980’s
• In 1982, People For People began senior transportation services in
Yakima County with 5 vehicles
1990’s
• In 1990, People For People commenced operation of transportation services
in Grant, Adams, and Lincoln counties, offering services to seniors and those
with special needs
2000’s
• In 2011, People For People began the Mobility Coordinator/Travel Trainer
Program in Adams, Lincoln and Grant counties
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Community Partner Involvement
• People For People’s community involvement is an integral part
of our business. Below are some of the partnerships we
maintain:
Mobility Management Goals for
Adams, Lincoln & Grant Counties
• Increase access to health care, education, employment, social
services and activities that improve the lives of vulnerable
populations and the general public through coordinated
transportation efforts
• Provide individual and group training sessions to seniors,
veterans, youths, mobility challenged, and low income
individuals
• Coordinate training with other public transportation providers
to familiarize riders and promote an increased utilization with
existing transit services
• Facilitate the coordination of existing transportation services
to increase efficiency and promote lower cost transportation
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Steps to Achieve Our Mobility Goals
• Coordinate transportation services with health & human service
providers to support their individual client needs
• Define gaps in transportation resources, identify appropriate
resource solutions
• Expand and promote existing mobility options based on growing
community needs
• Create presentations to educate and inform community groups
on available transportation options and resources in and out of
service area
• Provide group and one-on-one travel training sessions to
potential users of all transportation services
• Maintain marketing/public relation strategies and materials for
promoting the use of transportation services
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Mobility Management
Outreach Engagements
• Eastern Washington food banks
• LPA, PARC and senior forums
• Chamber of Commerce events
• Assisted-living facility presentations
• Senior Center travel training sessions
• Rural area community events and site visits
• Medical facilities – within Central and Eastern Washington
• All transportation providers
• Individual travel capability assessment for fixed-route transit
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Job Access Reverse Commute
(JARC)
• Promoting mobility support to individuals in need of
temporary transportation support for job related needs
• Setting goals for individuals to become self sufficient in their
future transportation needs
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DSHS Locations
Daycare Facilities
WorkSource, SkillSource, Employment Security
Big Bend Community College
• Work First Program
• GED Completion
• Nursing Program completion program,
– Community partners/local employers
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Mobility Travel Training
Adams, Lincoln & Grant Counties
• Fixed-Route Transportation Support
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Customized route planning
Individualized route experience travel
Planning & route selection
Reading a transit schedule
Calculating time schedules
Using transfer points
• Para-Transit Transportation Support
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Booking and scheduling support
Mobility access concerns
Agency education and awareness
Route feasibility
Public relations and referral
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Contact Information:
Bob Walsh - Mobility Coordinator/Travel Trainer
Office - (509) 793-1904 Fax – (509)793-1919
People For People
843 Kittleson Rd
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Please visit our Website @ www.pfp.org