Transcript Item 13 Briefing on the TPB Transportation Planning Process Certification Summary Report Sandra Jackson Federal Highway Administration Transportation Planning Board April 19, 2006

Item 13
Briefing on the TPB
Transportation Planning Process
Certification Summary Report
Sandra Jackson
Federal Highway Administration
Transportation Planning Board
April 19, 2006
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Overview
• FHWA and FTA periodically undertake
certification reviews of all metropolitan
transportation planning processes
– Required by federal law
– Every 3 years under TEA-21, will be every 4 years
under SAFETEA-LU
– Undertaken in fall 2005, focusing on a set of
September 2005 meetings
• Today’s presentation discusses the final report
dated March 16, 2006
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The Transportation Planning
Certification Process
Federal Team
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center
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Transportation Planning
Certification Process Meetings
• With Access for All Advisory Committee
members on Sept. 15
• With TPB Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)
members also on Sept. 15
– Report reflects the perspective and direct comments
of the CAC unless otherwise noted
• Initial briefing of TPB on September 19
• Federal team members attended numerous
technical and subcommittee meetings
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Findings
• FHWA and FTA determined that the TPB’s process
meets relevant federal requirements, and jointly certified
that process
• Certification results were good
– No “corrective actions” were needed
– A number of commendations were issued on aspects of the
TPB’s planning program
• A number of recommendations were identified to
enhance the metropolitan planning process
– Action requested on most recommendations within one year
– Many recommendations were for better documentation of
activities already ongoing, rather than asking for new activities
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Commendations to TPB
1.
With WMATA, for elevating awareness of the
implications of inadequate funding for transit
2.
For engaging stakeholders in the Management,
Operations, and Intelligent Transportation Systems
(MOITS) program
3.
For TPB’s active approach in improving its travel
demand forecasting and models development
4.
For demonstrating the transportation implications of
proposed military base closings
5.
For innovative efforts in visioning and scenario
planning
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Commendations to TPB (cont’d)
6.
With WMATA, for working together to address and
highlight the implications of funding shortfalls for transit
through use of the “ridership constraint”
7.
For active bicycle and pedestrian planning at a
regional level
8.
With WMATA, for progress in working through the
Access for All Committee to support participation by
low income, minority, and disabled populations
9.
For the amount and quality of information available to
the public through the TPB’s Web site and publications
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Recommendations to TPB
1.
With transit partners, develop a formal written
agreement on regional transit planning roles and
responsibilities
2.
Work with the Fredericksburg Area MPO on allocation
and sharing of regional transit funds
3.
Include a formal signatures page on annual selfcertification statements, including verification of Title VI
and ADA requirements
4.
Provide an expanded explanation of the links between
the CLRP and investments and strategies in the TIP
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Recommendations to TPB (cont’d)
5.
Work with DDOT, MDOT, VDOT, and WMATA to
improve the documentation and transparency of the
CLRP and TIP project selection process
6.
Include a more detailed and consolidated financial plan
in the CLRP and TIP
7.
Provide a complete description of the ridership
constraint methodology in the CLRP and TIP
8.
Develop a comprehensive description of a regional
Congestion Management System to demonstrate its
application at critical stages of the metropolitan
planning process
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Recommendations to TPB (cont’d)
9.
More completely describe the coordinated process for
providing UPWP technical assistance to member
agencies
10. Maintain commitments to emissions reduction
measures
11. Demonstrate and document how Federal Planning
Factors are addressed
12. Expand regional freight and goods movement planning
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Recommendations to TPB (cont’d)
13. Explicitly demonstrate how safety and security are
addressed in the planning process and project
selection
14. Coordinate more frequently on land use issues
15. Make TPB’s compliance with Title VI requirements
more visible in the planning process
16. Evaluate the effectiveness of TPB’s regional public
outreach efforts within the next two years
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Thank You
• District Department of Transportation
• Maryland Department of Transportation and
State Highway Administration
• Virginia Department of Transportation and
Department of Rail and Public Transportation
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• TPB Member Jurisdictions and Agencies
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Contact Information
For questions and/or comments, please contact:
Federal Highway Administration
Sandra Jackson
[email protected]
Federal Transit Administration
Tony Tarone
[email protected]
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