Welcome to the

State Department of Transportation

Roundtable at the CTAA EXPO

June 14, 2018

Room 316, David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Meeting Agenda

Opening Remarks

CTAA Greeting/Update

Update - Federal Transit Administration

Update - National Rural Technical

Assistance Program (RTAP)

Discussion among the States

MTAP Business Meeting

Update – Federal Transit

Administration

Henrika Buchanan

Acting Associate Administrator

Office of Safety & Oversight

Update – Federal Transit

Administration

Kimberly Sledge

Marianne Stock

Office of Transit Programs

Office of Program Management Office of Transit Programs Updates

FY 2017 Competitive Programs

Recap

FTA FY 2017 Competitive Grants Recap

Program / Competitive Grant Title StatuteFunding Awarded Award Date

(in millions)

Tribal Transit §5311(c)(1) $5.00 12/14/2017

Low or No Emission Grants §5339(c) $55.00 3/19/2018

Grants for Bus & Bus Facilities §5339(b) $264.45 4/5/2018

Passenger Ferry §5307(h) $58.24 5/8/2018

TOTAL $382.69

FY 2018 Competitive ProgramsFTA FY 2018 Competitive Grant Schedule

Program / Competitive Grant Title StatuteFunding NOFO

Available (in millions) Publication

Low or No Emission Grants §5339(c) $84.45 Published April 25th

(due June 18)

Tribal Transit §5311(c)(1) $5.00 June 2018 (Anticipated)

Grants for Bus & Bus Facilities §5339(b) $366.29 June 2018 (Anticipated)

Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM)

FAST 3006(b) and §5312

$6.34 July 2018 (Anticipated)

Passenger Ferry §5307(h) -FY 2017 and FY 2018 awarded to FY 2017 NOFO ($58.24 mil)

TOTAL $462.04

Formula Grants for Rural Areas

5311 Program

Grants:

–FY 2017

•Stats in Review

–Total obligation amount- $662,189,668

» accounts for 4.7 percent of total obligations for FTA transit programs

–Total grants awarded- 191 grants

» accounts for 10.1 percent of all FTA transit grants awarded

Office of Transit Programs

Coordinating Council on

Access and Mobility

Overview and Update

CCAM IntroductionThe Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) is an interagency partnership established

by Executive Order 13330 (see Appendix A) to coordinate the efforts of the federal agencies that fund

transportation services for targeted populations

Mission

The CCAM issues policy recommendations and implements activities that improve

the availability, accessibility, and efficiency of transportation for the following

targeted populations:

People with

Disabilities

Older Adults Individuals

of Low Income

Vision

Equal access to coordinated transportation for all Americans

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CCAM Organization StructureThe CCAM is chaired by the Secretary of Transportation or an appointed designee and is comprised

of the following federal officials or their designees

Secretary of

Health and Human

Services (HHS)

Secretary of

Education

(ED)

Secretary of

Labor

(DOL)

Secretary of

Veterans Affairs

(VA)

Secretary of

Agriculture

(USDA)

Secretary of

Housing and Urban

Development

(HUD)

Secretary of

the Interior

(DOI)

Attorney

General

(DOJ)

Commissioner of

Social Security

(SSA)

Chairperson of the

National Council on

Disability

(NCD)

Secretary of

Transportation

(DOT)

CCAM Members

CCAM Chair

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CCAM HistoryCouncil milestones are summarized in the figure below

Council Establishment Key Initiatives

• 1986: The Secretaries of HHS and DOT signs an

agreement to establish a Joint DOT/HHS Coordinating

Council on Human Services Transportation.

• 2004: President George W. Bush officially establishes

the CCAM and expands the Council to 10 federal

agencies.

• 2015: The FAST Act is signed into law. Section 3006(c)

of the FAST Act codifies the CCAM.

The CCAM has undertaken a variety of interagency efforts to

improve the availability, accessibility, and efficiency of

transportation, including the following key initiatives:

• 2003: United We Ride

• 2005: Mobility Services for All Americans

• 2011: Veterans Transportation Community Living Initiative

• 2016: Rides to Wellness

GAO Reports

The GAO issued reports on federal transportation

coordination in the years below. GAO recommendations

often prompt Council action.

6 of the recommendations are closed and 5 remain open.

• 1999

• 2003

• 2012

• 2014

• 2014

• 2016

Strategic Plans

Since its creation, the Council has developed the following

strategic plans to outline CCAM goals and reinforce agency

cooperation.

• 2000 • 2004 • 2012

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FAST Act RequirementsIn recognition of the importance of transportation coordination, Congress amended Chapter 49 Section

5310 of the U.S. Code in 2015 (see Appendix B) to direct the CCAM to develop a strategic plan that

meets the following requirements:

Identifies a strategy to strengthen interagency collaboration

Outlines the roles and responsibilities of each CCAM federal agency with respect to local

transportation coordination

Proposes changes to federal laws and regulations that will eliminate barriers to local

transportation coordination

Addresses outstanding recommendations made by the Council including a cost-sharing policy and

recommendations to increase grantee participation in coordinated planning processes

Addresses outstanding recommendations made by the Comptroller General (see Appendix C)

concerning local coordination of transportation services

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The Committee directs the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility to submit within 180 days of enactment of this

act a plan and report to the House and Senate Committeeson Appropriations on options to eliminate duplication, provide efficient services for people in need, and increase coordination

between the various Federal departments' operating programs for transportation-disadvantaged persons. (Page 77)

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Due to Congress:September 19, 2018 (180

days from enactment on March 23, 2018)

When Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the Senate Appropriations Committee, via Senate Report 115-138, directed the CCAM to issue the following report.

Statutory Requirement: 2018 Omnibus Bill

Goal 2: Enhance Cost-Effectiveness

of Coordinated Transportation

• Objective 1: Enable equitable cost

sharing among state and local

stakeholders

• Objective 2: Develop framework for

transportation cost reporting

• Objective 3: Promote the adoption

of cost sharing

Goal 4: Demonstrate Future

Models for Coordinated

Transportation

• Objective 1: Implement and

evaluate CCAM pilot programs

CCAM

GoalsGoal 3: Strengthen Interagency

Partnerships and Collaboration

with State, Local, and Industry

Groups

• Objective 1: Refresh the CCAM

Operating Model

• Objective 2: Coordinate transportation

initiatives for targeted populations

• Objective 3: Expand opportunities for

external input

Goal 1: Improve Access to the

Community through Transportation

• Objective 1: Reduce federal policy barriers

to coordinated transportation

• Objective 2: Increase state and local

transportation coordination

• Objective 3: Promote public awareness

of available transportation options

• Objective 4: Incorporate the use

of innovative technologies in

coordinated transportation

Draft CCAM Strategic FrameworkIn response to FAST Act requirements, representatives of CCAM member agencies developed the

following goals and objectives for the Draft CCAM Strategic Framework (2016 - 2017)

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CCAM FAST Act Implementation Timeline2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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Strategic Framework Development

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1 Federal Work Groups

Recommendation Set Review

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State and Local Focus Groups & Listening Sessions

Federal Work Groups

Recommendation Set Review

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3 Federal Work Groups

Recommendation Set Review

Key:= completed milestone

= upcoming milestone = upcoming activity

= completed activity

Report to House & Senate Committees on

Appropriations

Final Report to Congress & the

President

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State and Local Focus Groups and Listening Sessions

Virtual focus groups bring together stakeholders that receive funding

from selected CCAM partner agencies.

3 Virtual Focus Groups

Topics

• Rural and Underserved Areas

• Medicaid NEMT

• Rural Veterans Transportation

In-person focus groups are located in diverse regions that have

experienced success in coordinating transportation.

5 In-Person Focus Groups

Locations

• Olympia, WA

• Des Moines, IA

• Tallahassee, FL

• Los Angeles, CA

• Columbus, OH

Listening sessions will be hosted at conferences and meetings that

bring together transit stakeholders from across the country.

3 In-Person Listening Sessions

Forums

• APTA Bus and Paratransit

Conference

• RTAP Review Board Meeting

• CTAA Expo

The CCAM support team is hosting a series of focus groups and listening sessions with state and local stakeholders to help the Council fulfill congressional requirements.

Outputs

• Transportation coordination barriers and opportunities to be addressed by federal-level working groups

• Documented promising practices and lessons learned 18

3. Identify barriers to transportation coordination

1. Understand the current state of transportation services for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals of low income

2. Identify transportation coordination success stories and promising practices

Objectives

Listening Session Objectives and OutputsThe listening session will help to shape federal interagency work groups by identifying top transportation coordination challenges and opportunities.

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Focus Group and Listening Session ParticipantsThe CCAM support team engaged state and local stakeholders in a diversity of regions.

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Virtual Focus Group Participant

In-Person Focus Group Location

Listening Session Location

Additional

Information/Questions/Feedback?• CCAM website:

https://www.transit.dot.gov/ccam/about

• Get Involved:

https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-

guidance/ccam/about/get-involved-ccam

• Email: CCAM@dot.gov

• Phone: (202) 366-2160

Update – Federal Transit

Administration

Murat Omay

Office of Research and

Innovations

FTA Research Activity Update

State DOT Roundtable

AASHTO - Multistate Transit Technical Assistance Program

CTAA EXPO 2018, Pittsburgh, PA

June 14, 2018

Murat F. Omay

Federal Transit Administration

Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation (TRI-10)

FTA TRI-10 Programs• Mobility on Demand (MOD)

• Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA)

• Mobility Payment Integration (MPI)

• Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR)

• Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative

(ATTRI) – with FHWA and ITS JPO

• Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)

• Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)

• TRI Website: https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/research-

innovation

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Integrated Mobility System

FTA Research Office envisions an integrated mobility system

to be an effective way to provide value-based, reliable, and

convenient mobility services for all, and TRI-10 research is

geared towards putting the pieces together for the future of

mobility

Mobility Payment

Integration (MPI)

Strategic Transit

Automation Research

(STAR)

ATTRI

Mobility Services for

All Americans

(MSAA)

Other Programs

and Activities

SBIR and

TCRP

TRI-10 Research and Interprogram

Activities

New Generation of Performance

Metrics

Innovation and Knowledge

Accelerator (IKA)

MOD Sandbox Demos and Evaluations

Polices and Practices

Stakeholder Engagement and

Outreach

On-ramp Planning Support

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MOD is a vision for an integrated multi-modal

network of safe, carefree, affordable, and reliable

transportation options that are available to all

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MOD Sandbox: Partnerships at a

Glance

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Current MOD Program Activities

MOD Research Efforts:

MOD Foundational Research

MOD Performance Metrics

MOD Innovation & Knowledge

Accelerator

MOD Sandbox Demonstrations

MOD Sandbox Evaluations

Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach

Policies and Practices

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Mobility Services for All Americans

(MSAA) MSAA’s goal is to increase

mobility and transportation

accessibility for transportation

disadvantaged and general

public by overcoming technical

and institutional barriers,

integrating Intelligent

Transportation Systems (ITS)

technologies such as Travel

Management and

Coordination Centers

(TMCCs) to promote system

interoperability, and optimizing

the effectiveness of resources

by interagency or inter-

provider collaboration.

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MSAA Deployment Planning Projects• San Luis Obispo County TMCC - United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis

Obispo/Ride-On Transportation

– Enhancing personal mobility using Common Fleet Information Platform through TMCC’s

real-time Ride Coordination System (RCS) cross the county

• Northwest Metro Denver Coordination System –Via Mobility Services

– Expanding Via Mobility Services to other urban communities within NW Denver Metro

Area (Northglenn, Federal Heights, Broomfield, and Thornton). Building on DRMAC’s VTCLI

Trip Exchange Project.

• Simply Get There Trip Triage Design – Atlanta Regional Commission

– Atlanta Region Travel Management Coordination Platform (TMCP) - Developing open-

source TMCP designed for complexity of HST trip transactions

• Travel Management Coordination Center (TMCC) of Southern Wisconsin -

Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources

– The project will demonstrate how emerging technologies can eliminate barriers to HST

coordination, providing low cost of entry and operation, and ease of use to participants.

The project will serve an area of southern Wisconsin comprised of ten contiguous counties.

MPI was initiated to promote innovation and adoption

of integrated mobility payment options as part of an

effort in advancing the USDOT’s vision for an

integrated mobility system under its MOD portfolio

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MPI Program Highlights• Demonstration-based and collaboration-oriented research

program to position FTA to make informed decisions

involving policies, collaboration models, data standards, and

sustainability of mobility systems

• MPI aims to set a vision and establish a demonstration

framework by involving all stakeholders to integrate payment

into the broader goals and objectives of mobility systems

currently being developed under the Mobility on Demand

(MOD) initiatives

• MPI and MOD emphasize the requirement for business,

technology, and policy collaborations for regional

interoperability of mobility systems

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MPI Program Activities

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Enabling Research

− Industry Scan

− Multi-perspective Impact Assessment

− Stakeholder Engagement

− Research and Demonstration Plan

− Roadmap

− Policy Analyses

− Standards Development

− Innovation and Knowledge Transfer

− Training and Capacity-building

− Outreach

Integrated Demonstrations

− Demonstration Planning

− Demonstrations

− Phase 1 - Demonstration Initiation Phase

− Phase 2 - Learning and Refinement Phase

− Phase 3 - Demonstration Maturity Phase

− Test Plans

− Evaluations

− Technical Assistance Plan

− Streamlining Process

Strategic Partnerships

− Regional Integration

− Urban Integration

− Equity Integration

− Technology Integration

Strategic Transit Automation Research

(STAR) Research Goals

• Conduct enabling research to achieve safe and

effective transit automation deployments

• Identify and resolve barriers to deployment of

transit automation

• Build awareness to socialize automation for transit

stakeholder community

• Demonstrate market-ready technologies in

real-world settings

• Leverage technologies from other sectors to

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Strategic Transit Automation Research

(STAR) Activities

• December 2017, FTA held a webinar to introduce and solicit input on a

proposed, draft strategic transit automation research program.

• January 2018, FTA issued two (2) Requests for Comments (RFCs) to inform

future areas of research, including scoping for upcoming demonstrations

• May 2018, FTA published the STAR Plan

• Next Steps:

-FTA plans to launch the first of a series of real-world demonstrations of

automated transit bus applications – fall 2018.

-Conduct enabling research, integrated demonstrations and strategic

partnerships as planned – continuous

-Continue participation in DOT-wide automation research activities –

continuous

-Initiate greater awareness and participation with respect to transit

automation research and adoption of automated vehicles – continuous.

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ATTRI aims to remove barriers to transportation by

leveraging advanced technology to enable people to

travel independently, anytime of the day to any

destination, regardless of their individual abilities

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ATTRI: The Complete Trip

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1. Plan and Book a Trip

Andy uses a

pre-trip

concierge

application.

2. Travel to Transit Station

An automated

shuttle (rideshare

service) is dispatched.

3. Ride the Bus/Take a TNC

While on the bus, Andy receives

direction on when to pull the Stop

Request cord from his wayfinding and

navigation application.

4. Cross the Street

As Andy approaches an

intersection, his safe

intersection crossing

application communicates

with the traffic signal.

5. Arrival at Destination

Andy safely arrives at his

destination, while the

pre-trip concierge

application plans his

return trip home.

ATTRI: Applications in

Development

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Wayfinding and Navigation:

Pre-Trip Conciergeand Virtualization:

Safe IntersectionCrossing:

Robotics and Automation:

CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK

ABLELINK PATHWAYS SOLUTIONS

TRX SYSTEMS

ABLELINK CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

• MOD Program and Sandbox Projects: https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-

innovation/mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program.html and

https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-

mod-sandbox-program-projects

• Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA):

https://www.its.dot.gov/research_archives/msaa/index.htm

• Mobility Payment Integration (MPI): Website under development

• Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR):

https://www.transit.dot.gov/automation-research

• Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI):

https://www.its.dot.gov/research_areas/attri/index.htm

• TRI Website: https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/research-innovation

Program Links and Resources

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FTA TRI-10 ContactsGwo-Wei-Torng

Director (TRI-10)

Gwo-Wei.Torng@dot.gov

Danyell Diggs

Program Manager

(STAR, MOD BART Demo)

Danyell.Diggs@dot.gov

Christina Gikakis

Program Manager (MOD)

Christina.Gikakis@dot.gov

Brian Jackson

Program Manager (MPI)

Brian.Jackson@dot.gov

Steve Mortensen

Program Manager

(STAR, MOD Evaluations)

Steven.Mortensen@dot.gov

Murat Omay

Program Manager

(MPI, MSAA, ATTRI, MOD Perf. Metrics)

Murat.Omay@dot.gov

Rik Opstelten

Program Manager

(ATTRI, MSAA, MOD IKA & On-Ramp)

Hendrik.Opstelten@dot.gov

Update – National Rural Transit

Assistance Program (RTAP)

Robin Phillips

Executive Director

National RTAP Update

State DOT Roundtable at CTAA Expo

June 14, 2018

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

Agenda

• National RTAP overview

• New and Upcoming National RTAP Products

• Initiatives for 2018-2019

• Questions

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National RTAP

Overview

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• Technical assistance center funded by FTA through Section 5311

• We provide FREE training materials and technical assistance

products and services to rural and tribal transits and support

the State RTAP programs

• National RTAP’s vision is for safe, compliant, efficient and

effective rural and tribal transit that reflects the needs of

communities nationally

• National Review Board – 7 state DOT officials and 7 rural or

tribal transit providers

National Rural Transit Assistance Program

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National RTAP Products and Services

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• Bi-monthly eNews

• Trainings – books and e-learning

• Web Apps – Website Builder, GTFS, ProcurementPRO

• Online Toolkits – Transit Manager, ADA, State RTAP

• Technical briefs – Social Media, DBE, Grant Writing

• Resource Library – Topic guides, National RTAP and partner resources

• Webinars and Peer Calls – Cost Allocation, Procurement, Disaster Preparedness

• Technical Assistance Conference – biennial, next is fall 2019, location TBA

• Resource Center – nationalrtap.org, technical assistance

services via phone, email, and chat

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Popular Training Modules

• 60-min Substance Abuse Awareness (online)

• 2 the Point Refresher Training (cards/online)

• Problem Passengers (books/online)

• Safety Training and Rural Transit (books/online)

• Customer Driven Service

• Emergency Procedures

• Top Shops: Emergency Management in Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (online)

• Scheduling & Dispatching

• Fundamental Financial Management

• Boards that Perform

• Available at nationalrtap.org and/or elearning.nationalrtap.org

New and Upcoming

National RTAP Products

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New or Updated Products

• New Rural and Tribal Transit Job Description and Salary

Range Database

• Updated Developing Effective Policies and Procedures

Technical Brief

• Updated Leveraging Social Media Technical Brief

• Manufacturer Training Videos on Wheelchair Securement and

Lifts on National RTAP eLearning

• Biennial Surveys of State RTAP Managers and Rural and Tribal

Transit Providers

• New Transit Benefit Statistics in the Marketing Toolkit49

Upcoming Products

• Updated Problem Passengers: Managing Difficult Passengers &

Situations Training – expected next week

• 2 the Point Refresher Training Cards in Spanish – late June

• Website Contest – late June

• Social Media Best Practices Article – mid June

• Updated Fundamental Financial Management Training – late

summer 2018

• Updated Technical Briefs – ongoing

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Recent Webinars and Peer Calls

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View recorded Webinars/Peer Calls at nationalrtap.org

• Cost Allocation 101 Webinar

• GTFS and National Transit Map (hosted by U.S. DOT’s BTS)

• Demand Response to Deviated Fixed Route Webinar

• FTA Low-No Emission: Grant Writing for Small & Rural Systems Webinar

• Disaster Preparedness Peer Call Series

• State Allocation of Section 5310 and 5311 Funds

• Drug & Alcohol Fitness-for-Duty Policies & Procedures for Transit Webinar

• Hours of Service & Electronic Logging Devices Webinar

• Understanding the Updated USDOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Webinar

Tentative Webinars and Peer Calls

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Learn about future Webinars/Peer Calls via eNews and register

at nationalrtap.org

• Final Disaster Preparedness Peer Call

• Florida Vehicle Specs and Safety Issues for Under 30’ Vehicles

• Transit Asset Management Webinars

• Webinar on Transit Wiki

• NTD for Rural and Tribal

• National RTAP eLearning Overview for State RTAP Managers

• Potential webinars on: Safety and Security, Mobility as a Service, Dialysis

Transportation, and more

Initiatives for 2018-2019

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Initiatives for 2018-2019

• New and Updated Trainings

– New Reasonable Suspicion eLearning Training for Supervisors; updated Boards That

Perform; eLearning version of Fundamental Financial Management

• New and Updated Toolkits

– Updated Transit Manager and ADA Toolkits and new Tribal Transit Toolkit

• Changes to Peer Calls

– Roundtables for Transit Managers, State Program/RTAP Managers, Tribal Transit,

two conference calls via GoToMeeting for each audience each per year

• Transit Manager Facebook group and National RTAP on LinkedIn

• 4th National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference, Fall 2019

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Thank You!

National RTAP

Woburn, MA & Washington, DC

888-589-6821

www.nationalrtap.org

www.facebook.com/nationalrtap

@nat_rtap

YouTube Channel

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

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Robin Phillips

Executive Director

rphillips@nationalrtap.org

Liz Taylor

Assistant Director

etaylor@nationalrtap.org

Discussion with the States

John Taylor and Colton Brown

Bureau of Public Transportation

PA Act 44

Performance

Reviews

Public Transit Funding Prior Act 44 of 2007

Forecasted Transportation

Crisis Prior to Act 44

Looming 25% service

cuts over 5 years

100 million fewer rides

Loss of access to jobs,

medical service and

schools

Crumbling Infrastructure

Act 44 of 2007

In July 2007, the Pennsylvania General Assembly

passed and Governor Ed Rendell signed Act 44.

Transportation Trust Fund

Performance requirements

50% increase in Oper.

Funding

Increase in Funding

0

200,000,000

400,000,000

600,000,000

800,000,000

1,000,000,000

1,200,000,000

State Capital Funds State Operating Funds

Oversight of Funding

Act 44 established the performance expectations in Section 1513

• (e) Performance reviews

• (f) Performance criteria

Act 44 Regulations

Mandated general process for

performance review:

• 5 Year Cycle

• Peer Comparison

• 4 Key Performance Measures

• 5-Year Performance Targets

• Reports Published Online

PennDOT.gov

Navigate to Performance Review Reports

1st and 2nd Round Performance Review Reports

Transit Performance Review Cycle

The key steps in the transit performance review cycle include:

1. Initial Notification (-8 weeks)– Date selection

– Data request

– Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Transit Performance Review Cycle

2. Peer Selection (-4 weeks)– Peers based on quantitative criteria

– PennDOT does a qualitative review

of potential peers to eliminate

special circumstances

– PennDOT sends peer selection to

agency for feedback

3. Performance Criteria

Analysis (-3 weeks)

Sample Peer Comparison Analysis

4. Conducting the On-site

Performance Review

(0 weeks)

– Good faith efforts are evaluated

– After the on-site, new performance

targets are set

– Draft report is then sent to the agency

for review and feedback

Transit Performance Review Cycle

Sample Performance Target Achievement

Sample New Performance Targets

Transit Performance Review Cycle

5. Complete the Final Report

6. Developing the Action Plan

(+9month)

7. Implementation and Follow

up (1 to 5 years)

Best Practices Highlights

• Paratransit drivers can also serve as drivers for fixed-route service. This approach eliminates the need for an Extra Board and results in cost savings

Fayette County

• Has an appointed board member from a local retirement community that represents a large portion of the ridership base

DuFAST

Best Practices Highlights

• Fare policy includes a farebox recovery goal and requires management to monitor farebox recovery as part of the budgeting process.

Indiana County Transportation Authority

• Updates strategic plan every 3 years and conducts board retreats every 1 to 2 years

Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Best Practices Highlights

• Utilizes individuals who have been required by a judge to perform community service to clean and maintain the main transfer point in Franklin

Venango County Transportation Office

• Implemented a “safety jackpot” as an incentive for drivers and provide accident kits for each vehicle that include a defibrillator

Monroe County Transportation Authority

Opportunities for Improvement

Strategic Planning

Transit Development Planning

Data Based Decision Making

Board Knowledge

Technical Assistance

PennDOT Provided

Board Training

Transit Developme

nt Plan

Strategic Planning

Human Trafficking

Prevention Efforts in

Pennsylvania

Human Trafficking

Statistics for Pennsylvania from the National

Human Trafficking Hotline

• Since 2007, the hotline has received a total of 3,773 calls that generated 941

cases in PA

• In 2017, there were 562 calls placed that led to 199 reported cases

• Of those 199 cases, 154, or 78 percent dealt with sex trafficking

• 23 cases, or 12 percent, dealt with labor trafficking

• 7 cases, or 3 percent, were a combination of both

• 15 cases , or 7 percent, were not specified as either sex or labor trafficking

Human Trafficking

Statistics for Pennsylvania from the National

Human Trafficking Hotline

• Of the 199 cases in 2017:

• 168 of those survivors are female and 19 are male

• 120 are adults, 54 are children

• 41 of those victims were US citizens or legally present residents, 27 were

foreign nationals

Human Trafficking

Statistics for Pennsylvania from the National

Human Trafficking Hotline

• Of the 562 calls last year, the majority were made by concerned community

members and not a non-profit or government representative.

• Even if a call doesn’t lead to formal legal proceedings, raising public

awareness about the signs of human trafficking is already proving to be

effective.

Human Trafficking

Actions taken by PennDOT

• All the staff of the driver license centers across the commonwealth have been

trained on the signs of potential human trafficking

• 71 centers staffed by 500 people

• Each center also has wallet cards created by Truckers Against Trafficking

• All the staff of PennDOT’s 14 welcome centers have also been trained

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

Actions taken by PennDOT

• PennDOT worked with the Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association to

create a “Toolkit” that includes the same materials sent to the driver license

centers

• Transit providers can access a web-based training that defines the different

forms of trafficking; what qualities as force, fraud and coercion; and instructs

transit employees how to report to the authorities

• Many of the transit directors in the state have already been trained

Contact Information

Colton Brown

coltbrown@pa.gov

717.787.1203

John Taylor

tjohn@pa.gov

717.787.1217

Thank you for Participating in State

Department of Transportation

Roundtable at the CTAA EXPOFor more information, please contact

Richard Price, Program Specialist, MTAP

Phone: (202) 624-5813

E-mail: RPrice@aashto.org