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From page 162... ... 162 Introduction The research that led to this guidebook included detailed interviews and site visits with selected tribes to learn more about their transit programs, or in some cases, about their efforts to establish a transit program. Tribes were selected to represent different types of transit programs, new and older programs, and to include some tribes that have not successfully implemented a transit program. Read the entire page →
From page 163... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 163 Transit Program Cherokee Transit operates a successful public transportation service throughout the Qualla Boundary, offering in-town services in Cherokee, rural routes into Cherokee from surrounding communities, and a shuttle route through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Figure 10.2) Read the entire page →
From page 164... ... 164 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook Innovative Approaches As important as it was to have the initial planning grant from the state and the services of an experienced consulting team, it was much more important that EBCI have the community leadership in place, not only to push for the plan, but also to take leadership in implementing the 5-year program. Without the leadership of the transit manager, backed strongly by the direction of the Tribal Council, the system likely would have foundered. Read the entire page →
From page 165... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 165 Bus service was needed on the reservation. The communities are separated and spread across a large area along U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 166... ... 166 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook Citylink operates a fare-free system, meaning that passengers pay no fares. Although the system does not have fare revenue, the benefits to users are increased mobility without the out-ofpocket costs of paying fares. Read the entire page →
From page 167... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 167 CTGR has also received state funding for transit service. Oregon's state transit program works with the tribe to ensure that it receives a share of the state's transit grants and is willing to make allowances for specific needs of the tribe. Read the entire page →
From page 168... ... 168 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook target audiences. These programs include Head Start for school-age children, a youth center, local colleges, and Elder services (Figure 10.6) Read the entire page →
From page 169... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 169 maintenance services for other tribal department vehicles. In coordinating with the Menominee Health Clinic, MRPT provides all non-emergency transportation that the clinic once provided itself using CHR and GSA vehicles, and has been able to increase the number of rides to the hospital while also cutting down the cost of the service. Read the entire page →
From page 170... ... 170 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook The tribe and MRPT have also had to face attitudes from the community which are characteristic of areas suffering from endemic poverty. Some community members are concerned when they see the bus system expanding or improving its image because they are afraid it is taking money from the betterment of the tribe. Read the entire page →
From page 171... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 171 At the time of the survey (2009) , Navajo Transit employed one transit manager with five administrative support personnel and one scheduler/dispatcher. Read the entire page →
From page 172... ... 172 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook challenge because of safety concerns on some BIA roads, which are not maintained as well as the state roads. Because there are many people in the Navajo Nation occupying a very large area of land, Navajo Transit has been unable to provide service for all of the transit demand in the area. Read the entire page →
From page 173... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 173 below the poverty level. The unemployment rate as a percentage of the total labor force has been reported at 89 percent. Read the entire page →
From page 174... ... 174 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook Oglala Sioux Transit has approached the casino about providing service to replace the employee shuttle, with the casino paying for a portion of the cost. At the time of the survey, the casino had not provided a response indicating their willingness to pursue this approach. Read the entire page →
From page 175... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 175 Transit Program The CSKT Department of Human Resource Development (DHRD) , which is under the Tribal Council, began the transportation program in 1999 by accessing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Read the entire page →
From page 176... ... 176 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook tribe also received JARC (FTA Section 5316) funds. Read the entire page →
From page 177... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 177 by using contracted transportation, walking, or driving private vehicles. The Tribal 477 program also provides transportation to clients either through agency vehicles or volunteers' private vehicles. Read the entire page →
From page 178... ... 178 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook paratransit service is operated by Southeastern Social Services (SESS) Read the entire page →
From page 179... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 179 has had trouble with its buses and, at any given time, two buses are usually at the maintenance facility. If they really need another vehicle, they will rent one from Sitka Tribal Tours. Read the entire page →
From page 180... ... 180 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook The Southern Ute Community Action Programs, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 181... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 181 in their dealings with the state government. Funding has been obtained from a variety of sources, including federal and state grant programs. Read the entire page →
From page 182... ... 182 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook provide some of the local match funds required federally. Sitting Bull College and the Standing Rock Tribe both provide additional matching funds. Read the entire page →
From page 183... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 183 along the Stillaguamish River. The tribe did not have a reservation or become federally recognized as a sovereign nation until the 1970s. Read the entire page →
From page 184... ... 184 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook STTS received FTA TTP Section 5311(c) funds in 2007 for a demand-response service in the amount of $94,000. Read the entire page →
From page 185... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 185 community. The transit service has just one bus and provides approximately 30 rides a day (Figure 10.16) Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... 186 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook Yakama Indian Nation The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation are located in south-central Washington along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range. The tribe is headquartered in Toppenish. Read the entire page →
From page 187... ... tribal transit program Case Studies 187 locations. The service is evaluated on a quarterly basis. Read the entire page →

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... 162 Introduction The research that led to this guidebook included detailed interviews and site visits with selected tribes to learn more about their transit programs, or in some cases, about their efforts to establish a transit program. Tribes were selected to represent different types of transit programs, new and older programs, and to include some tribes that have not successfully implemented a transit program.