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Department of Transportation and DevelopmentPublic Transportation
Harold Beck
Public Transportation Program SupervisorFebruary 18, 2013
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONMISSION
To improve public transit in all areas of the state soLouisianas Citizens may enjoy an adequate
level of personal mobility regardless of geographicallocation, physical limitation or economic status.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONSECTION
Administers FTA /MAP-21 statewide publictransportation programs:
Develop, review and approve applications forFederal assistance
Develop Program of Projects and submit to FederalTransit Administration
Execute Operating and Capital contracts
Provide training and technical assistance to transitproviders thru site visits.
Provide planning assistance for the MetropolitanPlanning Organizations
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Louisiana Public
Transportation Systems Statewide
Rural Providers (32)
624,170 passengers trips 11/12 FY
Elderly and Disabled Providers (104) 1,003,095 passengers trip 11/12 FY
JARC Providers(7 including Small Urban)
26,800 passengers trips 11/12 FY (Rural) Over 800 vehicles Statewide
Over 144 providers Statewide
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Louisiana PublicTransportation System
Urban, Rural, JARC and Elderly/Disabled Transportation
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Public Transportation Programs
LA Swift - Provides transportation services to/fromBaton Rouge and New Orleans for jobs, job searches,and recovery efforts.
Post Hurricane Katrina
1,080,338 passengers since 2005 (average 400 daily)
Park and Ride Facilities
Home Depot/Baton Rouge (Highland Rd) andGonzales
Kenner
Routes Daily (16 Weekdays / 10 Weekends)
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Public Transportation Programs
Training/Technical Assistance Funding for training, technicalassistance and planning for rural and small urban areas.
Passenger Assistance
Preventative maintenance
Wheelchair Securement
Defensive Driving Drug and Alcohol
Discretionary Capital Provides capital assistance to purchase lift-equipped vans, buses, and bus-related facilities.
Metropolitan Planning Program Funds transit planning activities of8 Metropolitan Planning Organizations in 11 large and small urbanareas.
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Public Transportation Programs
Elderly Persons/Persons with Disabilities Providescapital assistance to non-profit organizations to purchasevehicles for transporting the elderly and/or disabled.
80/20 match for capital
Rural Public Transportation Program Providesoperating, capital and planning assistance to localgovernments to provide public transportation in ruralareas.
50/50 match for operating
80/20 match for capital
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Livingston
Parish RuralTransportation
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Public Transportation Programs
Under MAP-21 the following programs have been combinedwith other Programs -
Job Access and Reverse Commute Rural
Job Access - Funds transportation services to transport welfare
recipients and eligible low-income individuals to and from jobsand activities related to their employment.
Reverse Commute: Funds transportation services to transportresidents from urban areas to suburban employmentopportunities. (50/50 Match )
New Freedom Elderly Persons/Persons with DisabilitiesFunds transportation services to address transportation needs ofpersons with disabilities seeking integration into the work force andactivities related to their employment. (Formula & Capital)
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Public Transportation Programs
Deadline for Applications
First Monday of February each year
New Starts/Rural Program/Any time
Grant Parish, Iberville and Morehouse
Parishes in 2013
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Safety and Security Oversight/Fixed Guide Way
Street Cars in New Orleans
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Public TransportationCustomer Relations Services
Implementing the STTARS Software for our Transit Systems
Conduct Annual Public Transportation Conference and workshops fortransit systems, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, consultants, andother transit professionals
Training
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONThe Future/Outreach
To expand public transportation services that provide
low cost public transportation for the rural areas of thestate by increasing the number of participating parishes
to 64 by end of FY 2020.
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Expanding Transportation
Services/Outreach The major problem is most of the remaining parishes
without service is lack of the 50% local matchrequirement.
United States GAO (General Accounting Office) Report onCoordination from 2003
Over 64 Federal Programs Providing TransportationServices
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Thank You
Questions ?Contact information:
LADOTD Public Transit Section 81
1201 Capitol Access Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Ph: (225) 379-3054
Fax: (225) 379-3071
Email: [email protected]
Public Transportation Website:
http://www.dotd.la.gov/intermodal/transit
http://www.dotd.la.gov/intermodal/transithttp://www.dotd.la.gov/intermodal/transit