GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

INTERMODAL DIVISION - TRANSITINTERMODAL DIVISION - TRANSIT

Presented to

G.A. MPO CONFERENCE

November 2012

INTERMODAL DIVISIONBy The Numbers…

•540 miles of GDOT Owned 540 miles of GDOT Owned

RailroadRailroad

•104 Publicly Owned Airports104 Publicly Owned Airports

•Two Coastal Shipping PortsTwo Coastal Shipping Ports

•14 Urban- transit Systems14 Urban- transit Systems

•106 Rural-transit Systems 106 Rural-transit Systems

Organizational Chart – Intermodal Division

GDOT’s Primary Duties for Transit ProgramsGDOT’s Primary Duties for Transit Programs

1. Receive & Administer Federal Grant Funds

2. Identify funding opportunities for transit programs

3. Provide technical assistance: planning / capital projects

4. Provide safety training for rural transit operators

5. Administer Rail Safety Oversight Program (MARTA & Streetcar)

Urban Programs 14Rural Programs 106NO Program 39Total Counties 159

141 637 Shuttle Vans 22 Buses - SE Stages 8 Buses - Greyhound167 Buses – GRTA

834 Public Transit Vehicles

INTERMODAL TRANSIT DEPARTMENT

Green /Rural 100Yellow Dot /Rural 06Pink / Urban 14White / NO Program 39

Funding Available toSupport Transit Programs

• Regional Commission• GDOT Technical Assistance

•Operating $$ 50/50% •Capital $$ 80/20%

• 7 PTC’s are located within GDOT Districts across the state

• Provide support & technical expertise

• Funded by 5311 rural program

• Targeted to 14 Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPO’s)

• Population Threshold Population >

200,000

• Formula Based 2010 Census

• Eligible Activities Planning ONLY

• Application Process Awarded Annually

• Funding Allocation Formula Driven

5303 PROGRAM

Georgia MPO’s

New MPO:•Cartersville

• Targeted to Urban Areas (currently 13)

• Population Threshold • Large Urban - 200,000 and over

• Small Urban - 50,000 – 199,999

• Eligible Activities• Operating - 50% Federal / 50% Local

• Capital - 80% Federal / 20% Local

• Funding Availability - Based on Apportionment & Applications

5307 PROGRAM

• Targeted to Rural Areas (currently 106)

• Population Threshold • 50,000 and Less

• Eligible Activities• Operating - 50% Federal / 50% Local

• Capital - 80% Federal / 20% Local

• Funding Availability – Apportionment & Applications

5311 PROGRAM

• Targeted to Rural and Small Urban Areas

• Population Threshold • 50,000 to 200,000 and Less

• Eligible Activities• Operating - 50% Federal / 50% Local

• Capital - 80% Federal / 20% Local

• Funding Availability –Applications • MAP-21 5316 is now part of 5307 and 5311

formula funds and 5317 combined with the larger 5310 Program

5316/5317 PROGRAM

SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT OBAMA EFFECTIVE: OCTOBER 01, 2012

1.Section 5307 – Addition of a Tier of Funding based on areas share of low income population

2. Section 5317 – New Freedom Program – Combined into the larger Section 5310

3. Section 5316 – Job Access and Reverse Commute – Combined into the 5307 and 5311 formula funds

MAP-21 PROGRAM CHANGES

MAP 21 EstablishesMAP 21 Establishes Performance-based planning process Performance-based planning process

•MAP-21 requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and States to establish performance targets that address national performance measures issued by the U.S. DOT and are based on goals outlined in law

•Safety, infrastructure condition, congestion reduction, system reliability, economic vitality, environmental sustainability, reduced project delivery delays, transit safety, and transit asset management

•Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) must include a description of the anticipated progress toward achieving the targets brought about by implementing the TIP.

State Safety Oversight •MAP-21 includes new requirements for the State Safety Oversight (SSO) program, through which States with heavy rail, light rail, and streetcar systems must establish safety oversight for these transit systems.

•MAP-21 requires State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) to be legally and financially independent from the rail systems they oversee, and have the authority, staff training, and expertise to enforce Federal and State safety laws.

• FTA must certify whether each SSO is adequate and meets the requirements. FTA will oversee implementation of the SSO programs and audit each SSO agency at least triennially.

•The law also directs FTA to distribute funding via formula to support State safety oversight work A 20 percent local match is required for these funds

Passenger Rail Passenger Rail Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal

•GDOT – Partner in Public-Private Partnership •Terminal location is within much of the “Gulch”

• Between Forsyth Street & Centennial Olympic Park Drive• Creates Transportation Hub in Downtown Atlanta

• Accommodates High Speed Passenger Rail• Regional Express Bus Service• Intercity Bus• Connection to MARTA• Pedestrian Connectivity

Gulch from Centennial Park Drive

ROUTEMATCH IMPLEMENTATION

• GDOT funded project • Implementation @ 95%• Statewide Implementation• Dispatching Software • Computer Hardware

•Funded at 100% - ARRA

• Systems Management Tools

• Scheduling • Vehicle Maintenance • Operational efficiency

• On-going Maintenance • Funded 50 Fed/ 50 Local• Operating Budget Item

INTERMODAL DIVISION

Working to Promote Economic Development via a Safe & Affordable

Network of Transportation Options across Georgia

Questions?

Thank You for your Time!

Crystal Odum FordGDOT Intermodal Division Transit Program Manager

404-631-1237codumford@dot.ga.gov