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PROCESS TO MEET STATE
LEGISLATURE REQUIREMENT ON
REGIONAL TRANSIT PLANS
COORDINATION WORKSHOP
Regional Planning and Public Transportation Study Group
June 14, 2005
PART 1:
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHY
Regional Planning and Public
Transportation Study Group
Formed by Commissioner Hope Andrade
Organization
COGs/MPOs
TxDOT (3 PTCs)
Represented
5
6
HHS/Workforce
Transit Providers
Local Governments
Non Profit Organization
2
5
1
1
PTAC
Border representatives
2
3
H.B. No. 3588
Article 13: Statewide Coordination of Public Transportation
• Improve the delivery of transportation services
• Generate efficiencies in operation/increase levels of
service
• Encourage cooperation and coordination
• Develop regional plans
Regional Planning and Public
Transportation Study Group
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Any entity that conveys
passengers, whether a governmental entity or any
other entity that receives financial assistance for that
conveyance from any governmental entity.
MISSION: To review current public transportation
planning and programming practices within metropolitan,
suburban, and rural areas and to enhance service
delivery, customer satisfaction, efficiency and
effectiveness.
Integrating Two Public Transportation
Delivery Modes
SYSTEM BASED: Focus is on developing a
seamless system of options to maximize
individual participation.Transportation is the goal.
CLIENT BASED: Focus is on individual person
meeting health, social service or training needs.
Transportation is a means to some other goal.
Revenue/Cost Table ($Millions, 2004-05 Biennium)
Cost
Public
Transportation
(System-based)
Client
Transportation
(Client-based)
Total
$56.6
$77.5
$134.1
Federal
Transportation
55.3
0
55.3
Federal Other
0
88.6
88.6
$111.9
$166.1
$278
Fund 6
Revenue
COG / Rural Transit Provider Boundaries
Examples of Coordination
Johnson County – City-County system
•
Expanded transit service from one city to entire county
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Each city financially contributes based on number of residents
•
Leveraged TxDOT/MPO funds
Houston – One Stop Shop
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Pilot program funded by TxDOT & HGAC
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Customers contact ONE agency for transportation needs; then
choose from private, nonprofit or public providers
Monthly Transit Pass vs. Taxi Vouchers
Other States: North Carolina, Maryland, Florida
•
Coordinate transportation planning through a lead agency
Two Year Schedule
Phase 1
Committee
Recommendations/
Commission Direction
1/05 – 5/05
Phase 2
Workshop (6/14/05)/
Work Plan
Development
6/05 – 9/05
Phase 3
Workshop on “Sharing
Approaches”
10/05
Phase 4
Plan Development
10/05 - 9/06
Phase 5
Commission Approval/
Policy Direction
9/06 - 1/07
Commission Action
1.
Approve process and schedule to meet legislative
requirements
2.
Endorse COG boundaries with lead agency determined in
each region
3.
Endorse process mirrored after TMMP approach with
coinciding 9/06 deadline
4.
Endorse June 14, 2005 kickoff conference
5.
Pursue additional funding for FY 2005-06 planning activities
6.
Consider plan/policy/legislative recommendations in Fall 2006
PART 2:
WHO
HOW
HOW MUCH
WHO IS THE CUSTOMER?
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL!
HOW MUCH ADDITIONAL FUNDING
NECESSARY?
Five P’s and Three E’s
Planning
Programming
Policies
Projects
Partnerships
KEEP TRACK OF:
METHODOLOGY
INNOVATION FROM 5P’S AND 3E’S
CONSTRAINTS (THESE CAN BE FIXED)
REGIONAL AND TEXAS FOCUS
NEED COST ESTIMATE FOR
10/1/05 – 9/30/06
NEXT STEPS:
MEET BY REGION
DISCUSSION AFTER LUNCH