Human Services Transportation Plan

Presentation to PPUATS Technical Committee March 18, 2015

What is the HSTP?

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Identifies the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes

Provides strategies for addressing those identified needs

Prioritizes transportation services for funding and implementation

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11 Illinois HSTP Regions

HSTP REGION 5

Fulton Knox

Marshall Peoria Stark

Tazewell Woodford

Peoria-Pekin Urbanized Area

HSTP

Types of Transportation Service

Public Fixed-Route Bus Service (CityLink)

Demand-Response Paratransit Service (CityLift) Public Demand-Response Service (WeCare)

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Major Transportation Needs

Improved Accessibility 1

Expand or implement transportation service where no service exists.

Major Transportation Needs

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Public Transit Service

Boundaries

Greater Peoria Mass Transit District

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C.A.U.S.E. Area Demand-Response

CityLink Contracted Service

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Major Transportation Needs

3 Expand Service Availability • Expand service to include late

nights and additional weekend hours.

• Expand resources to accommodate more people during current operating hours

Major strategies

1 Apply for additional vehicles through the Consolidated Vehicle Procurement (CVP) Program.

Major strategies

2 Utilize dedicated funding for accessibility projects.

Major strategies

3 Coordination – Find innovative ways to serve more people with the same amount of resources.

4 Research Funding Options – Prepare a study that analyzes the feasibility of various funding options for expanding mass-transit service within the Peoria-Pekin Urbanized Area.

Major successes

1 C.A.U.S.E. Area Demand-Response Service

2 Routing and Scheduling Software for CityLift

3 Expanded Service in Pekin and East Peoria

4 CityLink and CityLift Sunday Service

Google Transit is coming!

Upcoming activities

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1 HSTP is being updated – Adoption expected in May

2 Regional Driver Training this Saturday

3 Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program Application Cycle – Applications due May 31st

Thank you!

Questions? Contact Jill Goforth at JGOFORTH@TRICOUNTYRPC.ORG