This presentation was made at public open houses around the State of Colorado in Fall of 2013 to educate the public on the planning process and to solicit input.

1. STATEWIDE TRANSIT PLAN &
REGIONAL COORDINATED
TRANSIT PLANS
Public Open House

2. Welcome and Introductions
 Meeting Goals:
 Share information on statewide and regional
transit data and planning activities
 Gather input from the public on local, regional
and statewide transit and travel needs

3. Why are we doing a Transit Plan?
 Create a vision for transit in Colorado
 Define CDOT’s role in that vision
 Develop a framework for an integrated transit
system
 Develop strategic direction, policies, and goals
 Identify objectives, strategies and priorities to
achieve goals
 Meet State legislative requirements

4. What is the Vision for Statewide Transit?
VISION
Colorado's public transit system will enhance mobility for residents and visitors in an
effective, safe, efficient, and sustainable manner; will offer meaningful transportation
choices to all segments of the state's population; and will improve access to and
connectivity among transportation modes.
Supporting Goals:
• Transit System Development and Partnerships
• Mobility/Accessibility
• Environmental Stewardship
• Economic Vitality
• System Preservation and Expansion
• Safety and Security

5. What are the Benefits?
 Educate elected officials, government, and
the public and communicate benefits of
transit
 Maximize role of transit in broader
transportation system
 Increase transit availability &attractiveness

6. What’s in the Statewide Transit Plan?
 Regional Coordinated Transit Plans
for rural areas
 Statewide Survey of the
Transportation Needs of the Elderly
and Disabled
 Outreach and Education
 Integration with Statewide
Transportation Plan

7. How does it integrate with Statewide
Transportation Plan?
“...an element of the statewide transportation plan
that identifies local, interregional, and statewide
transit and passenger rail needs and priorities…”

8. Regional Coordination and Planning
October
16
October 1
October
1
October
7
October
15
October
23
October
22
10
Transportation
Planning
Regions

9. Regional Coordinated Transit Plans
 Define regional vision, goals, and objectives
and framework for next 20 years
 Identify regional characteristics, issues and
needs
 Inventory existing providers and services
 Prioritize projects and strategies
 Improve agency coordination and
transportation services
 Analyze funding and financial needs

10. Regional Transit Working Groups
Local
Government
and Elected
Officials
Health and
Human
Service
Agencies
Local Transit
Providers and
Users
Senior
Centers and
Senior
Services
Department
of Veteran
Services
Area
Agencies on
Aging
Economic
Development

11. What have we heard?
 Need for additional and more flexible
operating funds
 Need for more regional and intercity transit
service
 Better connectivity and coordination
between services (local and regional)
 Need for additional regional trips for
medical and veteran services

12. How will your Regional plan be used?
 Guide transit investment in your area
 Identify improvements that will enhance
mobility of users
 Coordinate services to improve efficiency
of providers
 Meet state and federal planning
requirements

13. Data Collection, Mapping & Analysis
 Statewide and Regional Level
 Demographics
 Mobility
 Transit Systems and Providers:local transit, passenger
rail, intercity bus and regional bus
 Human Services: Head Start, Work Force Centers, Senior
Centers, Medical Facilities, Veterans

14. Elderly and Disabled Survey
 Working with State Agencies
 Statewide Distribution
 Mail
 On-line
 Spanish and English
 Questions on types of transportation
used, frequency, difficulties in using
transit, barriers to transit use, focus
areas, etc.

15. Spring/Summer
2013
Data
Collection, Analysis
and Mapping
Regional
Coordinated
Transit Plans and
Project Kick-off
Fall 2013
Public Open
Houses and
Outreach
Regional
Coordinated
Transit Plans
Strategies
Development
Winter
2013/2014
Finalization of
Regional
Coordinated
Transit Plans
Development of
Statewide
Transit Plan
Spring/Summer
2014
Final Statewide
Recommendations
Integration with
Statewide
Transportation
Plan

16. We Want to Hear From You!
 Please fill out our comment form
 View the website and PIN Tool at the
computers
 Talk with CDOT staff or regional planning
leads at tonight’s meeting

17. Other Participation
 Website:http://coloradotransportationmatte
rs.com/other-cdot-plans/transit/
 On-line Presentation and Comment Form
 Sign up for mailing list and updates
 PIN Tool:
http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/pintransit

18. Thank You!
Tracey MacDonald, DTR Project Manager
303.757.9753
tracey.macdonald@state.co.us
http://coloradotransportationmatters.com/other-cdot-plans/transit/