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Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged Changing Direction. Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Julia Pearsall Vikki Garrett July 31, 2012. Introductions. Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
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Florida Commission for the Transportation DisadvantagedChanging Direction Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Julia Pearsall Vikki Garrett July 31, 2012
Introductions • Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) • Julia Pearsall, Transportation Planner • Vikki Garrett, Transportation Planner
Head Winds • 1999 Santa Rosa CTC folds • 2001 Loss of Operator • 2003 Loss of CTC • 2004 72-day ATU strike
Head Winds • 2004 APD pullout • 2004 Medicaid NET contract • 2003-04 PBT becomes CTC • 2004 Hurricane Ivan
Head Winds • 2007 56% Medicaid reduction • CTC drops Medicaid NET • 2007-08 Logisticare • 2009 LCB requests FDOT to inspect vehicles
Anchors • Local Coordinating Boards • Transportation Planning Organization • Non-Profits (APD) • FLAG
Winds at our BackExample 1: Santa Rosa Transit • 2007-08 Santa Rosa Transit Feasibility Study • 2008 TPO applies for JARC & New Freedom • 2010 Santa Rosa Transit service begins • 2011 Santa Rosa Transit marketing campaign
Winds at our BackExample 2: APD • APD inclusion • 2008 JARC & New Freedom • FDOT 5310 grant program • Changes in APD personnel
Winds at our BackExample 3: Grants • Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative • Santa Rosa County - $222,387 scheduling software • Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) • ARC Gateway - $209,047 three vehicles • Santa Rosa Transit - $231,766 continue service • ECAT - $131,295 fixed-route for service workers • New Freedom • ECAT - $252,859 mobility management • Yellow Cab - $66,220 two accessible vehicles
Winds at our BackExample 3: Grants • Bus and Bus Facilities (5309): • Bus Livability • State of Good Repair - $1.05 Million • 9 paratransit replacement vehicles • Scheduling & safety hardware/software
Other Examples • Free trolleys • Partner with hospital • Partner with charter school for ESE students • Matching funds • Accessible taxi cabs
West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC)Staff to the TPOs4081 E Olive Rd, Suite APensacola, FL 32514www.wfrpc.org850.332.7976800.226.8914