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This digest addresses the need for a better understanding of current and best practices in statewide transit goal setting by state DOTs. Findings The research team conducted a literature review of statewide transit goal setting practices, reviewing long-range statewide transportation plans and statewide transit plans around the country to understand current practices of transit goal setting.
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These public transportation divisions are often responsible for supporting transit around the state through the administration of federal and state transit funds, technical assistance, and integration of transit into statewide multimodal plans and projects. Statewide transit goals are frequently developed and documented as part of the long-range statewide transportation planning process.
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The research team researched LRSTPs and statewide transit plans around the country to understand current practices of transit goal setting. The research team reviewed existing literature about state DOT multimodal goal setting practices and performance-based planning, including NCHRP Report 446: A Guidebook for Performance-Based Transportation Planning (2000)
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The research team focused our interviews on their motivation for setting statewide transit goals and their process for developing such goals. The research team interviewed representatives from the following states: • California: California DOT (Caltrans)
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Several DOTs also developed state transit plans (also called strategic plans or management plans) that include transit goals.
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Few state DOTs reported having transit goals that were time- or mode-specific (27 and 23%, respectively) , such as Connecticut DOT's goal for doubling transit ridership by 2020 or Wisconsin DOT's goal to "support development of fixed-guideway transit services" (Connections 2030 Long-Range Multimodal Transportation Plan, 2009)
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For rural areas, state DOTs administer transit funds. This responsibility by the state can contribute to DOT interest in setting statewide transit goals, particularly where the DOT exercises discretion over funding distribution.
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. State DOT Public Transportation Divisions Most state DOTs have an office or division of public transportation or public transit that focuses on providing transportation options for the traveling public.
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Several of the states the research team spoke with were updating their LRSTP or transit plan; some were also developing transit plans for the first time (e.g., California's Statewide Transit Strategic Plan) or doing additional transit planning (e.g., Minnesota with its new Transit Investment Plan)
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In Virginia, setting statewide transit goals and developing state transit plans came as part of the statewide shift to performance-based planning. Recently, Virginia has promoted taking a strict, business-like approach to government that emphasizes performance-based objectives.
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Approaches to Statewide Transit Goal Setting The research team's interviews revealed that the process of setting statewide transit goals is just as important as the goals themselves. How a DOT sets statewide transit goals is shaped by desired outcomes, the level of coordination between parties, and the multiple stakeholders involved.
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TDPs will include individual system goals that match statewide transit goals, as well as any related local goals. In order to ensure that the TDPs are comparable and can be easily consolidated at the state level, Virginia DRPT produced a model TDP for transit providers to follow when developing their plans.
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Some examples of how goals are affecting transit investments are as follows: • South Carolina DOT set several transit goals, including one to "increase statewide public transit ridership on average by 5% annually through 2030" (South Carolina Statewide Transit Plan, 2008)
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Linking Transit Goals to Funding Decisions The research indicates it is as yet unclear to many the effect that statewide transit goals have on agency investment decision-making. When the research team's survey asked how transit goals are used, many respondents indicated that they were guiding or supporting state transit investments or funding deci
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For example, Missouri DOT said it used the performance measures linked to their transit goals to provide evidence of transit ridership and availability when requesting additional state transit funding. Data Availability Several state DOTs noted the difficulty in setting accurate and achievable goals where there were limits in available data.
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shtml South Carolina Department of Transportation. South Carolina Statewide Transit Plan.
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Analysis of State Long-Range Transportation Plans. Prepared for the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program, December 3, 2005.
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Subscriber Categories: Public Transportation ISBN 978-0-309-21326-4 9 780309 213264 9 0 0 0 0
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