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AASHTO Standing Committee on Public
Transportation
Multi-State Technical Assistance Program (MTAP)
Wednesday December 8, 2010
Savannah, GA
Session:
“Mobility Management:
Coordination, Mobility
Options for All and Statewide
Implementation Efforts”
Presenter:
Kim Adair, CCTM,
North Dakota
Department of
Transportation,
Bismarck, ND
Today’s Discussion
 Regional Coordination (PART)
 Mobility Services for All Americans
 North Dakota DOT’s Coordination efforts
 Questions & Comments
Regional Initiatives:
Purchase Area Region of Western Kentucky
Overview
Purchase Area Region Transportation Providers
 Paducah Area Transit: Provides human service,
fixed route, and rural public transportation
 Fulton Co. Transit: Provides human service and rural
public transportation
Purchase Area Region Transportation Providers
 Murray-Calloway Co. Transit: Provides human service,
university, and rural public transportation.
 Easter Seals West Kentucky: Provides human service
transportation (Easter Seals programs and Medicaid provider)
Purchase Area Transportation
 Regional Transportation Challenges
 Who to call for services?
 High cost to customers without public assistance
 Underutilized resource capacity
 Poor quality of transportation service
 Human service transportation challenges
 Overlapping transportation services
Purchase Area Regional Transit
(PART)
PART logo (2).jpg
PART - Overview
 PART Mission Statement:
“to provide customers with a single point of
access to receive regional transportation,
human services and community information
facilitating greater personal mobility for all
individuals in the Purchase Area region.”
PART - Overview
 Origin: Developed as a partnership between the region’s providers
and the Purchase Area Development District (PADD) in 2006
 Services: Provided by region’s transportation providers
 Current status:
 Developed inter-local agreement to be approved through the
Kentucky State Attorney General’s Office.
 New website created: WWW.ridePART.com
 Developed regional services policies and procedures
 Federal MSAA project: Commenced ongoing regional TMCC
PART - Overview
 PART - Regional Funding Opportunities
 Federal & state funding: Ongoing provider operations
(i.e. Section 5311)
 Contract and local revenues
 Other – USDOT/State DOT funds:
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ARRA
JARC/New Freedom
Discretionary Grants (i.e. Livability, TIGER II, etc.)
State of Good Repair
Section 5309
USDOT Mobility Services for All
American’s Initiative
Overview
Mr. Thomas Todd, PATS
Operator
USDOT MSAA Initiative Goal
 USDOT (RITA and FTA) UWR in cooperation with the Federal
Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM).
 “The MSAA demonstration projects have three major objectives.
These are:
(1) to establish a comprehensive set of transportation services to
meet the full range of transportation needs for all, including lowincome individuals, older adults, and persons with disabilities in
a target area by coordinating the resources of various human
service and transit programs;
(2) to create a simple point of access for consumers to obtain the
transportation services needed from various programs; and
(3) to use intelligent transportation systems to enhance
transportation service delivery and system accessibility.”
(MSAA RFP, 4/14/2006)
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
in the USA
 Defined:
“ITS improves transportation safety and
mobility and enhances productivity through
the use of advanced communications
technologies.”
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United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Joint ITS
Program Office
(1)
Source: USDOT/JPO, http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/its_overview.htm
ITS - Advantages
Inform and educate the public
Facilitate seamless regional transportation
Single point of transportation access
Expand service coverage to meet unmet need
Coordinate with 911 to reduce non-emergency calls
Provide human services & community information
Enhanced safety and security
Single point of I&R access (211)
Increased service hours
ITS is an enabler to
facilitate coordination and
enhance accessibility.
USDOT MSAA Initiative - Phase 2
Purchase Area
Team with
Yehuda Gross,
USDOT
Current ITS Technology at PART
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Computer Assisted
Scheduling and
Dispatching (CASD)
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Mobile Data Computers
Trip Manifests
Data Collection (Odometer readings)
GPS/Navigation
Driver Messaging
Real-time Communication
Wheelchair Lift cycles
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Digital video & voice
recorders
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“Where’s my ride”
Web Trip Planning/Route Information
Online ADA eligibility
Trip booking
Transit Trip Planning
http://www.google.com/transit
Passenger Information ITS
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Mobile
Applications
Internet
Text
 Information
kiosks placed
at community
locations
North Dakota Department of
Transportation
Background
 33 transit projects of varying size
 Origins were need based:
 Some in conjunction with
government or social service
agencies
 Some informal, as off–shoots
of community service or other
organizations
Background
Blue dots
represent
transit
projects.
Red dots
represent
additional
locations
where
rolling
stock is
stationed.
North Dakota
Current Status
 Coverage is uneven
 Inconsistency exists
 Fare structure
 Rules and guidelines
 Riders cannot transfer from one
system to another
Positive Coordination effects
 Potential for more even service
coverage throughout the state
 Will allow for improved route
planning and scheduling
 Greater opportunities for
efficient use of resources
 Address increased need for
non-emergency medical
transportation across current
service areas
Positive Coordination effects
 Provide consistency to riders
 Fare structure
 Rules and guidelines
 Ability to transfer from system to another for travel
throughout the state
 Greater communication with your customers
 Better and more communication with other
providers
Coordination efforts
 DOT has started meeting with a couple
transit providers in the Northeast
 Form focus groups
 Gain trust with current users
 Learn what they are doing now
and what resources are out there
 Work with the transit providers
 Listen
 Learn where needs exist and at what
levels
 Develop accurate picture of current
service coverage
Coordination efforts
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Finalize regions within the State
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Create proposed regions based on:
 Existing transit projects
 Vehicle locations
 Existing and proposed routes
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Research and compare technology systems that fit the
state’s overall needs and are capable of seamless
coordination between the regions
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Remain flexible, so that we can respond to changes
and unexpected needs
Expected Outcomes
 More Efficient Use of Funding
 More Effective Use of Resources
 Better Service for North Dakotans
Contact Information
Kim Adair, CCTM
North Dakota Department of
Transportation
1-701-328-2194
[email protected]
Michael Hughes
Paducah Transit Authority
1-270-444-8700
[email protected]