Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services

Transportation PlanDraft Low-Income Component

Partnership Board Presentation, October 20, 2006

Background on PlanNew SAFETEA Requirement

Projects funded through JARC, the New Freedom and Elderly and Disabled (5310) Programs are to be derived from coordinated plan starting in FY 2007

Purpose of PlanIdentify the transportation needs of elderly, disabled and low-income populations and propose unified strategies to address gaps

Reduce service duplication

Approach to Completing Plan

Low-income Component – MTC to complete based on extensive low-income transportation planning

Elderly and Disabled Component – Consultant assistance

Coordination Component – Review of low-income, elderly and disabled components to identify coordinated solutions

Low-Income Component of Coordinated Plan

Review of Existing PlansCounty Welfare to Work Transportation Plans (WtW)

Regional Welfare to Work Transportation Plan

Completed Community-Based Transportation Plans (CBTPs)

Assessment of Existing Service

Transportation network, as well as local services, were the starting points for WtW and CBTP planning

Outreach StrategiesWtW: focus groups, interviews, workshops and survey distribution

CBTP: surveys, interviews, workshops, community events/meetings, websites, hotlines, press releases, newsletters East Palo Alto CBTP

Workshop

Transportation NeedsWtW - Improvements to:

transit travel trainingaccessing information,safety, affordability and children’s transportation

Canal CBTP Open House

Transportation Needs, Cont’d.

CBTP-Improvements to:transit service, transit amenities, public information, transportation for youth and children, access to autos, bicycle and pedestrian optionstransportation/land use gaps and affordability Richmond CBTP Open

House

Transportation SolutionsImprove transit service and amenitiesImprove public information about transportationAddress children’s transportationProvide auto-based solutionsIncrease carpooling and vanpooling options

Transportation Solutions Cont’d.

Provide pedestrian solutionsProvide bicycle solutionsInstitute transportation/land use solutionsAddress transportation affordability Develop employer-sponsored transportation solutions

Transportation Solutions Cont’d.

Increase overall funding for transportation servicesAddress jurisdictional barriers for better coordinationImplement pilot programs to test new strategiesAdvocate for regulatory change to improve mobility optionsImprove transportation conditions for persons with disabilities accessing jobs or training

SummaryLow-income transportation needs are similar throughout the region Solutions focus on a host of improvements, not just transit. Successful implementation requires project ownership, funding, coordination, and the ability to address implementation barriers.Solution implementation has begun through LIFT and Lifeline Transportation ProgramsCoordination with local agencies is critical