WTI

Statewide Coordinated Transportation Planning (DDPAC)

Primary Investigator Contact Information

External Project Contact(s)

Report(s)

1. Montana Coordinated Transportation Handbook
   1. David Kack, Lisa Ballard, Shaun Kelly, and Xianming Shi
   2. 426305_Final_Report.pdf
2. Statewide Coordinated Transportation Planning (DDPAC)
   1. Shaun Kelly, Xianming Shi, David Kack, & Lisa Ballard
   2. 426305_Executive_Summary.pdf

Project Objective

Develop a comprehensive handbook that provides a step-by-step process allowing for social service agencies and local transportation providers to effectively coordinate their transportation services.

Project Abstract

This project is designed to produce a handbook that will allow social service agencies and transportation providers a step-by-step plan for coordinating transportation services. WTI will also produce a web-based version of the handbook that will incorporate a search engine, links to related references, and a database of collected information from Montana agencies. This handbook is aimed towards developmental disabilities service providers throughout the state of Montana. The handbook will provide guidance in working with their community, the social service providers, and the transportation providers to coordinate and improve the transportation services available to the developmentally disabled. The process outlined in the handbook will be applicable not only to locally coordinated transportation but also to coordinating transportation between different parts of the state. The desired outcome, once the handbook is developed and local communities choose to implement coordinated transportation with guidance from the handbook, is that, All people with developmental disabilities access affordable, reliable, efficient transportation that effectively meets their needs.

Task Descriptions

1. Prepare Handbook Outline
   1. Receive consensus on draft handbook by Steering Committee and County Champion(s)
2. Prepare Handbook (final)
   1. Finalize handbook
3. Develop a Steering Committee
   1. Develop broad-based geographical and service representation to direct project activities
4. Data Review
   1. Identify and review programs nationally and within Montana for lessons learned and experience in planning and implementing coordinated transportation, collect data about Montana resources from existing surveys and databases
5. Prepare Handbook (draft)
   1. Develop draft handbook
6. Prepare and publish web page
   1. Convert document into web format with search functions, links, and database access.
7. Outreach and Customer Surveys
   1. Collect social service and transportation contacts and identify potential champions to achieve coordinated transportation. Survey social service and transportation agencies to collect current data.

Milestones, Dates, Schedule

Student Involvement

True

Relationship to Other Research Projects

True

Technology Transfer Activities

True

Transportation Research Board Keywords

Social Services Agencies, Handbooks, Manuals, Coordination

Partners

Montana Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Committee