Planning Review
& Update
Regional Planning and Public
Transportation Coordination Workshop
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Revised
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Approach for Today
• Share solutions to barriers and constraints
• Highlight best practices from regional reports
• Receive additional comments from regional
stakeholders
• Applaud achievements
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Alternative Fuels
• Barrier: Policy
• Responsible Agency: TxDOT
• Resolution: Guidance provided; alternative
fuel is not required; requirements are now
emissions-based
3
Need for Reliable Vehicles;
Aging Fleet
• Barrier: Funding
• Responsible Agency: TxDOT
• Resolution: Additional funding for vehicle
procurement available; access to
Transportation Development Credits to
meet local share requirements
4
Vehicle Maintenance
• Constraint: Need for technical support in
vehicle maintenance and repair for aging
fleet, alternatively fueled vehicles
• Region: Heart of Texas
• Spotlight: Regional maintenance program
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Access to Fuel
• Constraint: Access to propane fuel
• Region: Capital Area
• Highlight: Fueling stations for propane
accessible to various agencies by CARTS
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Recruiting Drivers
• Constraint: Recruiting drivers
• Regions: Alamo Area
• Highlight: Use of temporary drivers to fill
positions
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Driver Training
• Constraint: Comprehensive and consistent
training for drivers from different agencies
• Regions: Upper Rio Grande, Brazos Valley
• Highlight: Driver training programs
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Expanding Service Delivery
• Constraint: Sufficient capacity to meet
demand for service
• Region: Ark-Tex
• Highlight: Arrangement with private-forhire company (taxi) to assist with demand
response trips
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Expanding Service Delivery
• Constraint: Sufficient capacity to meet
demand for service
• Region: Golden Crescent
• Highlight: Vanpool pilot program
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Expanding Service Delivery
• Constraint: Sufficient capacity to meet
demand for service
• Region: Panhandle
• Highlight: Pilot program to encourage
senior participation
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Medical Transportation Coordination
• Constraint: Difficulty integrating MTP and
public transit
• Region: West Central Texas
• Highlight: Successful regional coordination
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Paratransit Coordination
• Constraint: Need for paratransit services
and coordination
• Region: NORTEX
• Highlight: Paratransit coordination with
multiple agencies
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Seamless Service
• Constraint: Need for coordination to make
public transportation seamless to user
• Region: Permian Basin, HoustonGalveston, Capital Area
• Highlight: Seamless fare coordination
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Outreach
• Constraint: Need to improve effective
communication with users
• Region: Concho Valley
• Highlight: Travel training
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Outreach
• Constraint: Need to improve effective
communication with users
• Region: Houston-Galveston
• Highlight: Ambassador Program; Regional
Alliance
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Outreach
• Constraint: Need to improve effective
communication with users
• Region: Heart of Texas
• Highlight: Statewide Transportation
Services Handbook
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Outreach
• Constraint: Need to improve effective
communication with users
• Region: North Central Texas; Capital Area
• Highlight: Consensus-building; stakeholder
participation in process
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Sustainability
• Constraint: Need for sustainability
• Region: Coastal Bend
• Highlight: Mobility Manager
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Mentoring
• Constraint: Need to share skills, ideas
• Regions: Alamo Area
• Highlight: Interest in developing Mentoring
Program
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