WTI

Transportation Toolkit: United We Ride Project

Primary Investigator Contact Information

External Project Contact(s)

Report(s)

1. Transportation Toolkit: United We Ride Project Executive Summary
   1. David Kack
   2. 4W1869_Executive_Summary.pdf

Project Objective

Enhance the coordination/consolidation process to improve specialized and public transportation systems in Montana. This will be accomplished by surveying Transportation Advisory Committees (TACs) in the state to determine their needs and creating a set of tools to assist them with their processes, providing training events for stakeholders, and developing a system to manage communication among the agencies involved.

Project Abstract

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) requires locally developed coordination plans for those applying for public transportation funds. Communities, agencies and individuals will need new tools to understand and comply with these processes. The Western Transportation Institute will work with state agencies to help clarify and communicate their coordination/consolidation goals to local communities, so that public and specialized transportation systems can be improved throughout Montana.

Task Descriptions

1. Survey TACs
   1. Survey TACs to determine attitudes about the coordination/consolidation process, find out why some agencies opted out of the process while others participated, and learn what additional information and resources are necessary to aid in the process.
2. Compile Information
   1. Create and compile the coordination/consolidation materials needed to enhance the process. It is anticipated that these tools will include the Montana Coordinated Transportation Handbook© and Handbook Supplement and other items.
3. Outreach and Training
   1. Offer outreach or training sessions for stakeholders designed to clarify the coordination/consolidation process and provide orientation to the tools necessary to implement and maintain the process.
4. Assistance
   1. Respond to outreach feedback and continue to develop deemed necessary to add further clarification and assistance in the coordination/consolidation process.
5. Manage Communications
   1. Manage communications between and among state agencies and other stakeholders so that the coordination/consolidation process can move forward in a positive, cooperative manner.

Milestones, Dates, Schedule

Student Involvement

False

Relationship to Other Research Projects

True

Technology Transfer Activities

True

Transportation Research Board Keywords

public transportation, transportation coordination, transit

Partners

Montana Transportation Partnership