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FTA Planning,Programs, & Policy
A FTA and FDOT Production
June 5, 2012
Help Us ‐‐ Help You
• TIP/STIP – Amendments and Roll Forward
• District notification of grant application submittal; obligation
Census 2010 Urban Areas• NAME POPULATION
• 1. Bonita Springs 310,298
• 2. Cape Coral 530,290
• 3. Deltona 182,169
• 4. Fort Walton Beach‐‐Navarre‐‐Wright 191,917
• 5. Gainesville 187,781
• 6. Homosassa Springs‐‐Beverly Hills‐‐Citrus Springs* 80,962
• 7. Jacksonville 1,065,219
• 8. Kissimmee 314,071
• 9. Lady Lake‐‐The Villages 112,991
• 10. Lakeland 262,596
• 11. Leesburg‐‐Eustis‐‐Tavares 131,337
Census 2010 Urban Areas• NAME POPULATION
• 11. Leesburg‐‐Eustis—Tavares 131,337
• 12. Miami 5,502,379
• 13. North Port‐‐Port Charlotte 169,541
• 14. Ocala 156,909
• 15. Orlando 1,510,516
• 16. Palm Bay—Melbourne 452,791
• 17. Palm Coast‐‐Daytona Beach‐‐Port Orange 349,064
• 18. Panama City 143,280
• 19. Pensacola, FL‐‐AL 340,067
• 20. Port St. Lucie 376,047
Census 2010 Urban AreasNAME POPULATION
• 21. St. Augustine 69,173
• 22. Sarasota—Bradenton 643,260
• 23. Sebastian‐‐Vero Beach South‐‐Florida Ridge 149,422
• 24. Sebring‐‐Avon Park* 61,625
• 25. Spring Hill (a.k.a. Brooksville) 148,220
• 26. Tallahassee 240,223
• 27. Tampa‐‐St. Petersburg 2,441,770
• 28. Titusville 54,386
• 29. Winter Haven 201,289
• 30. Zephyrhills 66,609
How to Become a Designated Recipient
• For areas over 200,000:– Documentation of concurrence in the selection of the designated recipient (consultative process)
– A letter expressing the Governor’s concurrence (from FDOT)
• For areas under 200,00:– A letter from the Governor (FDOT) stating concurrence with the local government/authority becoming the direct recipient
Toll Credit Update
• Credits currently available
• Credit recovery process
• Future availability
U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration
Professional Development Workshop05 June 2012
Jennifer HibbertDirector of Planning and Program Development
Region IV Overview
Financial Assistance (Grants)
National Initiatives and Priorities
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)On the Horizon: 2012 and Next AuthorizationNext Steps
Overview of Presentation
• FTA is part of USDOT• FTA’s programs are authorized in
the Federal Transit Act, SAFETEA-LU (49 USC Ch 53)• Recently extended for the 8th
time. • 30 Sept 2009 – expiration date• Most recent extension through June 30, 2012.
• FTA provides stewardship of $10B annually supporting locally planned, constructed and operated public transportation systems.
• Headquartered in Washington DC, with 10 Regional Offices and 4 Metro Offices
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FTA: Who We Are
FTA Organization
• Approximately 520 staff• HQ in Washington DC + 10 Regional Offices
Region IV Geographic Responsibility
8 States and 2 U.S. Territories
Comparison of Regional Geographic Responsibilities
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FTA Regions
FY 2011 Grant and Funding Awards by Region
Financial Assistance – FY 2011
FY 2011 Grant Awards – FTA Region IV
State Total Grants Total Award
Alabama 19 $ 47,688,323
Florida 108 $ 295,743,812
Georgia 30 $ 155,265,388
Kentucky 27 $ 48,134,253
Mississippi 12 $ 23,068,210
North Carolina 62 $ 151,679,704
Puerto Rico 20 $ 44,434,383
South Carolina 26 $ 39,456,491
Tennessee 61 $ 89,718,646
Virgin Islands 0 $ --
Totals 365 $ 895,189,210
Region IV Office
• Regional & Deputy Administrator• Legal & Civil Rights Officer• Community Planners &Transportation Program
Specialists• General Engineers &Transportation Program
Specialists• State Programs Team• ARRA Support Staff (Temp)• Support Staff
Region IV OfficeDR. YVETTE G. TAYLORRegional Administrator
Dudley WhyteDirector, Office of Oversight & Program
Management
Tom ThomsonDeputy Regional
Administrator
Jennifer HibbertDirector, Office of Planning &
Program Development
Chris WhiteGeneral Engineer
Maggie SandbergGeneral Engineer
Jessica GranellGeneral Engineer
Guanying LeiGeneral Engineer
Dee JohnsonTransportation Program
Specialist
J. Ted SchmidtARRA
General Engineer
David MucherTransportation Program
Specialist
Tajsha LaShoreCommunity Planner
Elizabeth MartinCommunity Planner
Abigail Rivera Community Planner
Keith MeltonCommunity Planner
Marie LopezTransportation Program
Specialist
Parris OrrCommunity Planner
Myra Immings Community Planner
Holly PetersonCommunity Planner
Erica MatosRegional Counsel
VacantRegional Civil Rights
David SchillingState Programs Team
Leader
Valencia WilliamsCommunity Planner
Andres RamirezGeneral Engineer
Rhonda King-LakemanProgram Analyst
Janice AbarayGeneral Engineer Darreyl Davis
ARRA Transportation Program Specialist
Rebeca RandEqual Opportunity
Specialist
Jennifer BoyerStudent Intern
Francis AlomiaARRA Transportation
Program Specialist
Robert BuckleyCommunity Planner
Brian SmartEnvironmental Protection
Specialist
VacantStudent Intern
(Engineer)
Dee FosterProgram Specialist
Fredaricka TolenAdministrative Officer
State Programs Team
• Focused on the needs and requirements of State DOTs• Team Members:
– David Schilling (Team Leader): NCDOT, SCDOT, Virgin Islands
– Andres Ramirez: ALDOT, ADSS, FDOT– Valencia Williams: MDOT, TDOT– Robert Buckley: GDOT, GADHS, KYTC
Region IV Office
Other Region IV Teams
• GA-FL Team– Mission: To develop and implement procedures
to enhance planning, grant development and oversight in order to increase efficiency and improve customer service to our grantees and partners
– Roles• Planners• Grant Managers• Engineers
Region IV Office
• In general, FTA provides three broad categories of grant assistance:– Planning – Capital– Operating
• Public bodies (i.e. states, cities, towns, regional governments, transit authorities, etc.)
Financial Assistance: Eligible Activities and Recipients
• Formula Grant Programs• How much money a grantee receives is
determined by a formula established in law
• Discretionary Grant Programs• Congress or FTA determines how much
money an individual grantee receives, based on competition.
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
5303, 5304 Planning 5308 Clean Fuels
5307 UZA Funds 5309 Bus and Bus Facility
5310 Elderly & Individuals with Disabilities
5309 New Starts/Small Starts
5309 Fixed Guideway Mod 5311 Tribal Transit
5311 Non-UZA Funds 5314 Research
5316 JARC 5320 Sarbanes Transit in the Parks
5317 New Freedom 5339 Alternatives Analysis
Over-the-Road Bus
TIGGER, TIGER
Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative
Formula Programs Discretionary Programs
FTA Grant Programs
FTA Grant ProgramsSection 5303/5304• 5303 – Metropolitan Planning Program
– Provides funding to support cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive planning for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas
• 5304 – Statewide Planning Program – Provides financial assistance to States for Statewide transportation
planning and other technical assistance activities.• Projects: Planning• Eligible Recipients: State DOTs and MPOs (through DOTs)• Circular: FTA C 8100.1C
FTA Grant ProgramsSection 5307: Urbanized Area Formula• Purpose:
– Supports transit service in cities over 50,000 in population. • Typical grantees:
– Transit Agencies and Authorities; State for areas 50,000-200,000
• Eligible Expenses– Capital, Planning, Operating (<200,000)
• Example Projects: – Rolling stock purchases, Facility construction/rehab,
security equipment, preventive maintenance• Circular: FTA C 9030.1D
FTA Grant ProgramsSection 5311: Non-Urbanized Area Formula• Purpose:
– Support public transportation in rural areas, with population of less than 50,000.
• Eligible Subrecipients– State or local governmental authority– nonprofit organization– operator of public transportation or intercity bus service that receives
federal transit program grant funds indirectly through a recipient.• Eligible Expenses
– Capital, Operating, Administrative expenses• Example Projects:
– Rolling stock purchases, operating assistance, program administration• Circular: FTA C 9040.1F
Section 5311(f): Intercity Bus
Regularly scheduled bus service for the general public which operates with limited stops over fixed routes connecting two or more urban areas not close in proximity, which has the capacity for transporting baggage carried by passengers, and which makes meaningful connections with scheduled intercity bus service to more distant points, if such service is available.
FTA Grant Programs
FTA Grant ProgramsSection 5309: New Starts/Small Starts/Very Small Starts• Purpose:
– “Fixed Guideway Transit Investments” • Typical Grantees
– Public Entities in UZAs• Eligible Expenses
– Capital• Example Projects:
– Rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, automated guideway transit, people movers, and exclusive facilities for buses (such as bus rapid transit) and other high occupancy vehicles
• Circular: FTA C 9300.1B
FTA Grant ProgramsSection 5309: Bus and Bus Facilities• Purpose:
– Supplements formula funding for bus and bus facilities in bothurbanized and rural areas
• Typical grantees: – Current Direct Recipients: Transit Agencies and Authorities,
States, Cities and Counties• Eligible Expenses
– Capital Only• Discretionary Programs
– State of Good Repair– Bus and Bus Facilities Livability– Veterans Initiative
• Example Projects– Rolling stock replacement, facility rehab, one-click/one-call call centers
• Circular: FTA C 9300.1B
FTA Grant ProgramsSection 5309: Fixed Guideway Modernization
• Purpose: – Rail recapitalization of rail systems at least 7 years old
• Typical grantees: – Public entities
• Eligible Expenses– Capital
• Example Projects: – Rolling stock purchases, track improvements, signalization,
passenger stations and terminals• Circular: FTA C 9300.1B
FTA Grant ProgramsSection 5310: Elderly Individuals & Individuals with Disabilities• Purpose:
– Supports cost of special transportation for elderly & people with disabilities
• Eligible Subrecipients:– Private non-profit– Governmental authorities, when:
• No non-profits available• Approved by state to coordinate services
• Eligible Expenses: – Capital (Pilot: Operating)
• Example Projects:– Vehicle purchase, purchase-of-service, state administration
• Circular: FTA C 9070.1F
FTA Grant ProgramsSection 5316: Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC)• Purpose:
– Supports transportation for welfare recipients, eligible low-income individuals to and from jobs and activities related to their employment, and reverse commute activities
• Typical grantees: – State DOTs and Transit Authorities
• Subrecipients: public, private non-private, private operators of public transportation
• Eligible Expenses: – Capital, Planning, Operating
• Example Projects: – Mobility Management, – Vehicle purchase and OA for JARC route
• Circular: FTA C 9050.1
FTA Grant ProgramsNew Freedom - 5317• Purpose:
– New transportation service to assist individuals with disabilities beyond ADA • New Service: Not operational on August 10, 2005 OR Did not
have an identified funding source on August 10, 2005• Typical grantees:
– State DOTs and Transit Authorities • Subrecipients: public, private non-private, private operators of
public transportation• Eligible Expenses:
– Capital and Operating• Example Projects:
– Cost of expanding paratransit beyond ¾ mile or current hours– Incremental cost of door-to-door or same day service– Accessibility improvements
• Circular: FTA C 9045.1
FTA Grant Programs
Coordinated Planning• Requirements under SAFETEA-LU in order to receive 5310,
5316 and 5317 funds:– DR letter from Governor on file– Project derived from a local coordinated plan– Project selected through a competitive selection process (5316,
5317)– Projects in TIP/STIP– Program of Projects (POP)– State Management Plan/Program Management Plan developed and
approved by FTA (SMP/PMP)
Research & Demonstration Programs• Section 5314: National Research & Technology Program
– Joint partnerships with public and private research institutions– Study, design and demonstration of transit policies and advanced
technologies– International mass transportation program (Sec. 5312)
• Section 5308: National Fuel Cell Bus Program– 27 projects to develop and test fuel cell buses in revenue service
• Section 5313: Transit Cooperative Research Program – Research directed to local problem-solving in service concepts,
vehicles and equipment, operations, human resources, maintenance, policy, and administrative practices
• Section 5505: University Transportation Centers– Funding to four universities to perform research in transit disciplines
and technologies
FTA Grant Programs
SAFETEA-LU/Continuing Resolution (CR)• SAFETEA-LU continuing resolution extended through June
30, 2012• May 9, 2012: 75% Apportionment published • April 12, 2012: $100M fuel provision allocations published
Guidance Update
Guidance Update
Carryover/Lapsing Balances● Apply for oldest balances first● Carryover balances need to be reprogrammed in current
STIP● Transfer requests (to other programs or to direct
recipients) need to be done in advance ● Best Practice: Application schedule● Lapsing balances by State
Guidance Update
Fuel Provision● NOT additional funding ● Funds must be obligated by September 30, 2012● Federal planning requirements will apply and
require coordination with MPOs for programming of these funds for the correct purpose.
● Procurements with these 5307 funds must comply with Federal procurement requirements and include all applicable Federal procurement clauses.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-12/pdf/2012-8853.pdf
LAPSING Deadlines Region IV lapsing grant deadline for all draft grants requiring DOL certification to be entered in TEAM and under FTA review:
•April 30, 2012
Region IV lapsing grant deadline for submission to DOL:
•May 31, 2012
Guidance Update
Guidance Update
2010 Census
● FY 2012 formula allocations based on 2000 Census data and designations.
● The 2010 Census UZA designations and populations will be used for FTA formula funds no earlier than FY 2013.
● Census released its list of Urbanized Areas (UZAs) in March http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/2010urbanruralclass.html.
● FTA published a summary of potential impacts –http://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/12853_12408.html
● FTA is currently working on guidance to assist current small UZAs designated as large UZAs due to the 2010 Census.
Guidance Update
FY 2011 Discretionary Funding
• Approximately $1.1B awarded over the last year.
• These programs are funded through unallocated discretionary funding and targeted at FTA’s priorities
Guidance Update
FY 2012 Discretionary Funding
• Additional $900M of Discretionary programs for FY 2012.
• FY 2012 budget does not fund a 4th round of TIGGER
• Continued support for Military Veterans (VTCLI II)
Guidance Update
FY 2012 Discretionary FundingDiscretionary Program
Available Amount
(Millions)
NOFA Publication
Date
Application Due Dates
Expected Announcement
SGR $650 Feb. 7, 2012 3/22/2012 July
Livability $125 Feb. 7, 2012 3/29/2012 Late July
Veterans Transportation
$25 Feb. 7, 2012 4/19/2012 Late summer
Clean Fuels Bus Program
$1.5 Feb. 7, 2012 4/5/2012 Expected during the late summer
Alternatives Analysis
$25 3/12/2012 4/19/2012 Summer
Tribal Transit $15 3/9/2012 5/10/2012 Late Summer
Discretionary Programs– FY 2011
Alternative Analysis -- FY11Federal Register Notice announcements: November 7, 2011National: 34 awards totaling $25.4MRegion IV: 6 winning awards totaling $4.5M
FL: 2 awards in FL totaling $2,700,000
Broward MPO - Fort Lauderdale (Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization)Project: University Drive Alternatives Analysis, Grant Amount: $1,500,00027-mile northwest University Drive corridor between Sample Road and Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Broward County, and will explore enhanced bus and bus rapid transit alternatives.
LYNX Orlando ( LYNX)Project: State Road 50/UCF Connector AA, Grant Amount: $1,200,000The study will examine the 21.5-mile east-west segment along State Road 50 between the University of Central Florida in Orange County, passing through downtown Orlando and connecting with two SunRail stations south of SR 50. The study is in response to population and employment growth.
Discretionary Programs– FY 2011
Bus and Bus Facility Livability – FY11Federal Register Notice announcements: November 7, 2011National: 55 awards totaling $150.2MRegion IV: 6 winning awards totaling $17.6M, FL: 3 award winners totaling $15,556,000
LYNX Kissimmee Project: Kissimmee Intermodal Transfer Center, Grant Amount: $2,000,000Construction of the Kissimmee Intermodal Transfer Center. Permanent home for LYNX Osceola County.
Gainesville City of Gainesville Project: Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) Facility Expansion, Grant Amount: $9,000,000Construct Phase II of the Gainesville Multimodal Maintenance Expansion. LEED certified.
SFRTA South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Project: SFRTA Alternative Fuel Shuttle Bus Fleet, Grant Amount: $4,556,000Replace its shuttle bus fleet with alternative fuel vehicles.
Discretionary Programs– FY 2011
State of Good Repair – FY11Federal Register Notice announcements: November 7, 2011, National: 137 awards totaling $752.6M, Region IV: 19 winning awards totaling $82.7M
FL: 6 winners totaling $20,724,716
FDOT Florida Department of Transportation Pinellas Suncoast Transit AuthGrant Amount: $468,736 Grant Amount: $5,000,000
Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) St. Johns CountyGrant Amount: $308,200 Grant Amount: $527,780
Lee County Cape Coral/Bonita Springs Indian River County Grant Amount: $13,920,000 Grant Amount: $500,000
Discretionary Programs– FY 2011
Clean Fuels – FY11Federal Register Notice announcements: November 12, 2011National: Totaling $51.5MRegion IV: 3 winning awards totaling $6.9M
FL: 2 winners totaling $5,320,000
City of Gainesville, Grant Amount: $3,000,000.00Replace buses with hybrid‐electric biodiesel buses. City will also retrofit existing biodiesel buses with electric cooling systems that can increase fuel efficiency.
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, Grant Amount: $2,320,000.00Design and build a new CNG fueling station to support the transition of its fixed route fleet to CNG power. Upgrade maintenance facility.
Discretionary Programs– FY 2011
TIGGER – FY11Federal Register Notice announcements: December 12, 2011National: Award totaling $49.9 MRegion IV:3 winning awards totaling $12.3M
FL: 1 winner totaling $5,713,549
South Florida Regional Transportation AuthorityGrant Amount: $5,713,549.00The Pompano Beach Green Station Demonstration --demonstration project, Tri‐Rail’s first green, LEED certified, sustainable station, which will generate more than 100 percent of its energy demand through solar panels.
Discretionary Programs– FY 2011
TIGER – FY11Region IV: 1 winning award totaling $18M
FL: No FL awards
Discretionary Programs– FY 2011
Veterans InitiativeFederal Register Notice announcement: December 19, 2011, National:$30M, Region IV: 10 awards totaling $9.3M
FL: 6 winners totaling $7,362,543
Pinellas County MPO , Grant Amount: $1,098,339
Broward MPO, Grant Amount: $539,937
City of Tallahassee, Grant Amount: $1,200,000
Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Grant Amount: $1,925,200
Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Grant Amount: $1,542,267
Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX), Grant Amount: $1,056,800
Discretionary Programs– FY 2011
Tribal transit – FY11Federal Register Notice announcement: January 5, 2012National: $15M were availableRegion IV: 4 winning awards totaling $881K
FL: No FL awards
• Transit Safety • Livable Communities• Environmental Sustainability• State of Good Repair• Veterans Transportation and Community Living
Initiative• Economic Competitiveness
National Initiatives and Priorities
“Enhance the economic and social well being of all Americans by creating and maintaining a safe, reliable, integrated and accessible transportation network that enhances choices for transportation users, provides easy access to employment
opportunities and other destinations, and promotes positive effects on the surrounding community.”
• Under the Initiative, Federal policy will enable communities to:– Provide more transportation choices– Promote equitable and affordable housing– Enhance economic competitiveness– Target resources to existing communities– Coordinate and leverage federal policies and investments– Value unique characteristics of communities, no matter their size
Livable Communities Initiative
Eligiblity/Purpose• Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities (DOT-HUD-EPA)
– Highlights need for coordinated federal programs to increase transportation choices, promote affordable housing, and invest in existing communities.
• Technical assistance, research and regional pilot programs.The Money• Nearly $300 million FTA funds for bus and rail capital projects. (e.g.
Urban Circulator and Bus Livability Programs)• Additional DOT, HUD or EPA funding available to support specific livability
planning efforts.
Livable Communities Initiative
Eligibility/Purpose• Transit plays a key role in supporting sustainability efforts, through
environmental benefits and energy savings. • Assist state and local governments in providing
environmentally sustainable transportation solutions. • Support environmentally sustainable policies and
investments that reduce carbon and other harmful emissions from transportation sources.
The Money• FTA funding included:
– TIGGER I, II and III: $287 Million of FTA funds for capital investments to reduce the energy consumptionor greenhouse gas emissions.
– Clean Fuels Program
Environmental Sustainability
Eligibility• Recapitalization and maintenance issues,
asset management practices andinnovative financing strategies.
• Measuring the condition of transit capital assets, prioritizing local transit re-investment decisions and preventive maintenance practices.
State of Good Repair
• Best asset management practices and integrated decision making to prioritizes maintaining existing assets.
The Money• In FY 2012, up to $650 Million in FTA funding made available to
finance SGR projects.
• President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in February 2009.
The Money• FTA has awarded over 1,000 grants for
over $8.6 billion.– All transit formula funds provided
by ARRA have been "obligated" or committed to specific transit projects.
• Florida: $316 M in FTA formula funding.• All ARRA funds to be expended by 30 Sept. 2013
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
On the Horizon: 2012 and Next Authorization
• FY 2012 Goals: Safety & Security, State of Good Repair, Livable Communities, Research & Tech
• And beyond… request for more funding to support existing programs and major initiatives
• Next Authorization Priorities– Invest in the Economy– Improving Surface Transportation Safety– Livable and Sustainable Communities– Reduction in GHG Emissions and Energy Usage – Accountability, Transparency and Performance-based Investments
Visit the FTA Website: www.fta.dot.govStart early: Identify needs and integrate them into planning processesGain familiarity with the federal funding streamsSign up for web alertsContact Us!
How To Learn More
Jennifer HibbertDirector of Planning and Program Development
Federal Transit AdministrationRegion IV - Atlanta
Thank You!
FPTA/FDOT/CUTRProfessional Development
Workshop
Diane Quigley, FDOT
Transit Planning Administrator
June 5, 2012
TRANSIT PLANNING ACTIVITIES
• Transit Planning Section– Policy, Planning and Performance
– Transit Data and Information
– Design and Environment
– Research
2012 State Legislative Update
• ADA compliance and bus bench and shelter installations
• Buses on shoulders of limited access facilities
ADA AND BUS BENCHES• Section 337.408 F.S.
– A municipality may authorize the installation of bus benches and transit shelters with advertising within the right‐of‐way limits ……..
– All installations shall be in compliance with applicable laws and rules , without limitation , the Americans with Disabilities Act
– Municipalities shall hold harmless the FDOT from any suits, actions or proceedings related to the installation, removal or relocation of such installations
ADA AND BUS BENCHES• The FDOT has the authority to direct immediate relocation or removal of any bus stop, bench, transit shelter……..– If a municipality or county fails to comply with the FDOT’s direction, the FDOT shall remove the noncompliant installation, charge the cost of the removal to the municipality and may deduct or offset the costs from any other funding
– Rules identify requirements for prior notification before removal
BUSES ON SHOULDERS
• District 5 Planning, Design and Operational Study
• Build on Minneapolis’s experience• Currently in place in Miami‐Dade Expressways
BUSES ON SHOULDERS• Section 316.091(5) F.S.
– The FDOT and expressway authorities are authorized to designate use of shoulders of limited access facilities and interstate highways under their jurisdiction.
– Appropriate traffic signs or dynamic lane control signals shall be erected along those portions of the facility affected to give notice to the public of the action to be taken, clearly indicating when the shoulder is open to designated vehicular traffic
BUSES ON SHOULDERS
• Department is developing a formal policy on shoulder lane operations within next 3 months
• Recommend appropriate signs and dynamic traffic controls signals
• Identify possible locations for implementation in each District
• Implementation at District’s discretion
PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE• Transit Oriented Development Workshops– Phase 1 – Statewide TOD Framework
• Three Workshops – Tallahassee, Ft. Myers
• Daytona, June 12th– Phase 2 – Transit and Growth Management
• Land Development Codes and Comprehensive Plan Policies
• Vision for Transit in Florida– Forecast of demographic trends in transit
TRANSIT DATA AND INFORMATION
• Update of the Automated Transit Stop Inventory Model (ATSIM)– ongoing
TRANSIT DATA AND INFORMATION
• Use of APC data in transit performance– Travel speeds and dwell times ‐Lynx– Ridership and route performance ‐ Lakeland Area Mass Transit District
• Update of Transit Boarding Estimation and Simulation Tool (TBEST)– Forecast BRT ridership– Parcel level data– Standard Operating Program (LYNX)– Review Guidelines for Districts
DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT• Statewide Park and Ride Guide Update– Complete
• Update of Accessing Transit Guidebook– Ongoing
• Statewide Transit Exclusive Lane Design Guidance– Beginning
RESEARCH
• Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Ideas – June 15th
• National Center for Transit Research (NCTR)– Project Selection for 2012/2013 cycle
Contacts• Policy, Performance and Research
• Transit Data and Information– [email protected]
• Transit Design and Environment– [email protected]