National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board

1. National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board Human Service Transportation Coordination: The Metropolitan Washington Experience Atlanta Regional Commission Summit June 1, 2007 Beth Newman Transportation Planner

2. The Transportation Planning Board (TPB) • MPO for National Capital Region • Members • Local Elected Officials • State transportation agencies • State legislatures • WMATA

3. TPB Planning Area • Approximately 3,000 square miles • Includes 4.5 million people and 2.8 million jobs

4. Funding Realities

5. MD: $5.3 mil WMATA/DC: $4.5 mil VA: $1.2 mil JARC Funding Significantly Reduced $1.2 mil TEA-21 SAFETEA-LU Source: http://www.apta.com/government_affairs/appropriations/fy2004omnibus.cfm#jarc

6. Plan will Guide Funding Decisions

7. Funding in Perspective Approximate Funding (Millions) Based on FY2003 figures. JARC and New Freedom totals shown include funding with the required 50/50 match for an operating program.

8. The Process: Getting Stakeholders to the Table

9. TPB Role • Evolved from stakeholder meetings • Ad-hoc group: • Departments of Transportation • WMATA • Public and private transportation providers • Human service agencies • Advisory Committee members (consumers) • Recommended TPB as designated recipient

10. TPB as Designated Recipient • WMATA Perspective • FTA: Everyone must re-designate • Letters written to MD, VA Governors and DC Mayor • Georgetown BID

11. Purpose: Develop the Coordinated Plan Facilitate greater coordination of services Evaluate effectiveness of Plan and selection criteria 42 Members Represent: Public transit agencies Departments of Transportation Private and nonprofit transportation providers Human service agencies Users/Consumers TPB Human Services Transportation Coordination Task Force

12. Consumer Involvement • Access for All Advisory Committee • Citizen’s Advisory Committee • Focus Groups

13. The First Coordinated Plan: New Thinking

14. Plan Approach • Encourage innovative pilots that: • Creatively address unmet needs • Offer lessons learned about addressing obstacles • Sets framework for greater coordination and collaboration

15. Four Strategies in Plan • Tailor transportation services to better respond to needs • Provide improved, user-friendly information to customers • Develop services that improve reliability and augment existing paratransit and fixed-route service • Develop and implement new programs to provide additional transportation choices

16. Brochure for Low-Income Commuters on Transportation Options Low-Interest Loans to low-income individuals to purchase cars Expanded Guaranteed Ride Home Program Expanded Shuttle Service to Employment Sites Recommended Priority Actions in the Plan for Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Funding

17. Accessible Taxis in Jurisdictions Without Them Sensitivity Training for Front-Line Employees (for bus drivers, taxi cab drivers, etc) Same-DayService for MetroAccess Users Escorted Transportation or “Door-through-Door” Service Recommended Priority Actions in the Plan for New Freedom Funding

18. Selection Criteria • 100 Maximum Points • Applications will be Ranked Based on Eight Criteria • Responsiveness to Strategies in Plan • Demonstrates Coordination • Innovative Idea that is Replicable • Meets a Regional Need • Feasibility • Potential Number of People Impacted • Involvement of the Private Sector • Strategies for On-going Funding

19. Phase II of Coordinated Plan • Web-based regional clearinghouse • Coordination opportunities at local level www.stridesd.org

20. Overcoming Challenges Multiple Jurisdictions -Early involvement (trust building) - Mega “representation” Reduced Funding -Pilot projects -”Incentivize” coordination Institutional Barriers -Phasing -Customer focus

21. For More Information Website: www.TPBcoordination.org E-mail: TPBcoordination@mwcog.org Phone Number: 202-962-3200