Statewide Passenger Transportation Funding Study Public Meetings

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Statewide Passenger Transportation Funding Study
Public Meetings

• April 28-30, 2009

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Passenger Transportation?

• Travel Modes Where Ride is Shared
• Carpools
• Vanpools
• Cab
• Fixed Route Transit
• Paratransit/Dial-a-Ride
• Agency/Organization Ride Service
• Volunteer
• Paid
• Intercity Bus
• Intercity Rail

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Study Overview - Steps

• Quantify Current and Future NEEDS
• Urban/Metro
• Small Community
• Rural
• Quantify Revenue
• Federal/State Transportation
• Local
• HHS Grants-Services
• Gap Analysis
• Does/Will Revenue Cover Cost
• Identify/Prioritize Strategies Based on Needs
• Today
• Tomorrow

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Understanding the Need
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Project Understanding Energy Efficiency

• Historical Data
• Prefer to Drive Alone
• Little Mode Change Over Time
• Iowas Per Capita Fuel Consumption Rising
• Is Sustaining Past
• Good Idea?
• Economically Viable?

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Project Overview
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3

• Alternatives Analysis
• Set Performance Measures
• Each Alternative Relative to Performance Measures
• Documentation

• Reconcile Priorities with Alternatives
• Reconcile Alternatives with Funding
• Reconcile Fundable Alternatives to Priorities

• Establish Need
• Define Range of Alternatives
• Funding Sources/ Levels

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Identify and Evaluate Alternatives

• Stakeholder Involvement
• Providers
• Public
• Advocates
• Legislators

• Evaluation Criteria
• Costs
• Funding
• User Benefits
• System Performance

• Prioritization of Alternatives

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Identify and Evaluate Alternatives

• The Evaluation Helps to Prioritize Solutions and
  Define Costs and Funding Needs

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Funding Mechanisms Analysis

• Identify a Range of Options
• Public (Local, State, Federal)
• Private
• HHS Grant Programs
• Estimate Revenue Level
• If Presently in Use Determine Reserve Capacity
• If Not Presently Used Are Policy Changes Needed?

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Website Material

• Background (Purpose and Need)
• Interim Documentations
• Surveys/Questionnaires
• Issues
• Preferences for Action
• Meeting Notices
• Comments/Questions

www.iRIDE21.com
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Proposed Schedule
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Contact Information Bill Troe, AICP URS
Corporation, Inc. 2670 106th Street Suite
180 Urbandale, IA 50322 284-5500 402-319-6331
(Mobile)