PROCESS TO MEET STATE LEGISLATURE REQUIREMENT ON

REGIONAL TRANSIT PLANS

COORDINATION WORKSHOP

June 14, 2005

Regional Planning and Public Transportation Study Group

PART 1:

WHAT

WHEN

WHERE

WHY

Regional Planning and Public Transportation Study Group Formed by Commissioner Hope Andrade

Organization Represented

COGs/MPOs 5

TxDOT (3 PTCs) 6

HHS/Workforce 2

Transit Providers 5

Local Governments 1

Non Profit Organization 1

PTAC 2

Border representatives 3

• Improve the delivery of transportation services

• Generate efficiencies in operation/increase levels of service

• Encourage cooperation and coordination

• Develop regional plans

H.B. No. 3588Article 13: Statewide Coordination of Public Transportation

Regional Planning and Public Transportation Study Group

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.

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.

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

Revenue

Public Transportation

(System-based)

Client Transportation

(Client-based)Total

Fund 6 $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

COG / Rural Transit Provider Boundaries

Examples of Coordination

Johnson County – City-County system

• Expanded transit service from one city to entire county

• Each city financially contributes based on number of residents

• Leveraged TxDOT/MPO funds

Houston – One Stop Shop

• Pilot program funded by TxDOT & HGAC

• 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

Eng

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ring

Educ

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Enfo

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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