Harford County Transportation Development Plan

							    Mobility Management -
Helping to Meet Transportation
            Needs in Maryland
What’s Happening in Some Other
States
   Wisconsin’s Mobility Management Program

   Idaho’s Mobility and Access Pathway

   Mobility Management Efforts in Virginia




            Mobility Management Workshop
Leadership in Innovative
Flexible Transportation
Areas Served:
•   Riverland Region of
    Southwest Wisconsin

•   Grant, Green, Iowa,
     Richland and Lafayette
    counties

•   Partnerships in Juneau,
    Crawford and Sauk
    counties
Counties Served:
County              Population         Land Area             Persons/Square
                    (2007 est)         (Square Miles)        Mile (2000)
Grant               48,792             1,147.85              43.2
Green               35,727             583.99                57.6
Iowa                23,561             762.67                29.9
Lafayette           15,819             633.57                25.5
Richland            18,142             586.2                 30.6
Juneau              26,548             767.61                31.7
Crawford            16,998             572.69                30.1
Sauk                58,477             837.63                65.9
            Total            244,064              5,892.21
How did it all start?
   In 2006, the Southwest
    Wisconsin Transit Team
    (SWTT) was formed to:
       Explore ways to collaborate and
        improve existing transportation
        services

       Employ a regional approach to the
        provision of transportation services
        for area residents.
The Core Group
   The Southwest Wisconsin Transit Team is comprised of:
       Grant County Center on Aging
       Green County Human Services
       Iowa County Commission on Aging
       Lafayette County Commission on Aging
       Richland County Health & Human Services
        Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
       Southwest Wisconsin Community Action Program
       Hodan Center
       Southwest Opportunities Center
       Southwest Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
       Wisconsin DVR
       Wisconsin DOT
 WisDOT awarded SWTT a New Freedom grant for
2008. SWTT hired a MM in February, and named the

                 program   LIFT
 Leadership in Innovative Flexible Transportation
LIFT is housed and supported by the Southwestern
   Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP)
How LIFT Works:


     Connect transportation assets, agencies,
  consumers, employers and commuters through
               one point of contact
LIFT’s Model of Mobility Management
                                                             Transportation
                                      Funding Agencies          Service
                                                               Providers



 Government and
    Nonprofit



                              LIFT
  Training, Tech
 Assistance, Best                                         Consumers with Mobility
    Practices:                                            Needs, Advisory Group,
  WisDOT, UWR,                                            Partnerships/Core group
  CTAA, Easter
      Seals
                             One Call / One Stop Center


                                                           Optimal Use of
    Provider Contracts and
                                                           Transportation
      Coordinated Billing
                                                             Resources




                                 Mobile Customers
                                          Transportation Planning: funding of
Training: bimonthly program, monthly
                                             RPC transportation planners,
teleconferences, access to technical
                                          facilitation and tech assistance with
             assistance
                                                      LDHSPT plans


                             Mobility Management
                                    Training
                             provided by WisDOT


Networking: integral part of training,   Funding: administration of FTA funds,
 access to all program managers,          funding for training program, state
          google groups                                programs
Services
              One point of contact agency:
               database, website, partnerships
              Shared web-based Transportation
               Management Software platform
              Facilitated FTA required LDHSPT
               transportation plan
              Coordinated system: county
               ADRCs, Family Care, sheltered
               employment, transportation
               providers, Wis DVR, SWCAP,
               employers, schools
              WRAPP, WURTA, legislative
               issues
Locally Developed Human Service
Public Transit Transportation Plan
Update 2009-2013

   Facilitated by SWWRPC, WisDOT and LIFT
    mobility manager
   Over 1000 invitations and follow up surveys
    distributed
   Update endorsed by all 5 counties, SWCAP, and
    other partners
Plan Priorities
     Contract with common service providers
     Continue with Mobility Management
     Share Resources
     Expand Volunteer Driver/Escort Programs
     RideShare
     Centralize Information
     Improve Service Convenience
     Allow Joint Purchasing
     Consolidate Functions
     Coordinate Dispatch
     Provide Technical Training for Coordination Staff
     Establish / Expand Taxi Subsidy Programs
     Introduce Community Bus Routes
Mobilizing Technology
   Website
       www.jointhemobilization.com- LIFT & community
       featuring RSS feeds, ridesharing, partner resources
       compiles resources and information to connect with
        the community
   Fusion Desktop
       web based, shared task management system for LIFT
        and partners
       instant communication, routing, mapping, HIPAA
        secure, multiple users and logins
   Web Based Activity
       Community and Agency work together to provide
        most cost effective ride and increase mobility
   Communication
       ability to connect interested parties across different
        applications to increase potential ride density and
        provide critical mass for participation
Fusion Task Management
    Model shows                Stresses importance
integration of funding            of cooperation
sources and areas of            across agencies,
      emphasis                 groups and funding
                                   opportunities




                 Organizational Framework
Initiatives
   Continue to expand partnerships
   Marketing directed at agencies, employers, commuters and
    providers: to create CROSSOVER between carpooling,
    volunteer driving, general and human service transit
   Contractual relationships with agencies and providers-
    coordination and brokerage of Family Care transportation
   Carry out priorities identified in 2008 Transportation Plan
    Update
   Diverse, sustainable funding
   Continued involvement in RTA legislation, state MA brokerage
    proposal, transportation planning
   Network with other mobility managers, bring out best practices
    and new ideas
Vision
•   Seamless access to transportation options
•   Community awareness and participation across
    boundaries and categories
•   Integrated rideshare, general public transit and
    human service public transit
•   Increased and enhanced options for
    transportation-disadvantaged
Essential Factors
   Core Group: Board of Directors, Advisory Committee,
    coalition of the willing
   Charismatic Leadership: visible, visionary, vocal,
    articulate
   Coordination: one point of contact, one platform, one
    system
   Communication: meetings, newsletters, surveys,
    legislative and policy issues
   Crossover: all transportation is potential transit, all
    transit is transportation
There is always a solution.




  Think outside the box and
  solutions will present
  themselves.
  201 South Iowa Street
   Dodgeville, WI 53533
       www.swt-lift.org
www.jointhemobilization.com
  liftdirector@gmail.com
Idaho’s Mobility and Access
Pathway
   Articulates a new vision for all forms of
    transportation other than a single-
    occupant automobile -- including buses,
    taxis, park & ride lots, bicycles, etc.

   Emphasizes the concepts of mobility
    management and coordination

   Describes the creation of a process and
    a structure to support this vision
Idaho Planning Process
   17 Local Mobility Management Networks (LMMN)
    throughout the state
       Process created a Local Mobility Plan that identifies and
        prioritizes local needs and strategies

   6 District Coordinating Committees (DCC)
       Identified strategies in the LMMN plans that go beyond the
        LMMN boundary into other networks in a district

   State-level Interagency Working Group
       Identified strategies that go beyond district lines, go out of
        state, or are found in multiple LMMN or District Plans
Statewide Website
   Copies of LMMN Plans
   Funding Program Info
   Resources
   Upcoming Events
   Vision for Mobility Management
   Opportunities for Involvement
Mobility Management Efforts in
Virginia
   Coordinated transportation planning process
    identified mobility management as potential strategy
    in regional plans:
       Help expand outreach and information on available
        transportation options
       Build coordination between public transportation and human
        service transportation providers
   Nine mobility management funded through the FTA’s
    Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New
    Freedom Programs
   Two of these are JAUNT and FAMS projects
JAUNT Mobility Management
Project
   Regional transportation system in Charlottesville and
    surrounding counties
   Provide over 270,000 trips a year
   Provide free mobility management services to human
    service agencies:
       Analyze transportation services and expenses
       Assess operating statistics (i.e. one-way trips, vehicle miles)
       Identify unmet transportation needs
       Provide recommendations based on each agency’s unique
        mix of resources and needs
       Final product is a written report
Foothills Area Mobility System
(FAMS)
   Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and
    Rappahannock Counties

   Dual mobility management program

   Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
    responsible for coordinating and planning to keep
    stakeholders engaged and informed

   Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Service Board
    and Area Agency on Aging employs Mobility
    Specialist who works to arrange transportation
Foothills Area Mobility System
(FAMS) – Additional Goals
   One-call Traveler Center
       Provide information on all travel modes and directly assist
        with travel arrangements and travel training
   Volunteer Transportation Network
       Support volunteer programs that provide flexible on-demand
        transportation
   Support Existing Transportation Providers
       Offer forums to encourage collaboration, expand outreach,
        and improve efficiencies
   Support Expanded Transportation Services
       Inter-County and Inter-Regional Transit