TCRP Web Document 11 (Project A-19) Appendix D: Contractor s Implementation Guide

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1 Integrating School Bus and Public Transportation Services in Non-Urban Communities Implementation Guide Transit Cooperative Research Program Sponsored by The Federal Transit Administration Transportation Research Board National Research Council TCRP Web Document 11 (Project A-19) Appendix D: Contractor s Implementation Guide Multisystems, Inc., Cambridge, MA TransitPlus, Inc., Elizabeth, CO Mr. Kyle Martin, Overland Park, KS Mr. Ted Tull, Dover, DE and IBI Group, Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 1999

2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work was sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and was conducted through the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP), which is administered by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Research Council. DISCLAIMER The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in the report are those of the research agency. They are not necessarily those of the TRB, the National Research Council, the FTA, the Transit Development Corporation, or the U.S. Government. This report has not been edited by TRB. Information on this report is available from the TCRP, 2101 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C Telephone: 202/ Fax: 202/

3 7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV Chapter 1: Introduction Development of this Guide Understanding Coordination Advantages of Coordination Format of the Guide 3 Chapter 2: Work Plan 5 Phase 1: Identify Needs, Resources, and Participants 5 Step 1: Document Needs and Inventory Resources 6 Step 2: Identify Participants, Establish Task Force Set Goals 9 Phase 2: Identify and Assess Coordination Alternatives and Decide on Approach 10 Step 3: Identify and Assess Coordination Alternatives 10 Step 4: Identify and Assess Obstacles 13 Step 5: Decide on Approach 20 Phase 3: Develop Plan, Implement Service, and Evaluate Service Step 6: Develop Service, Financial, and Implementation Plans 21 Step 7: Develop Marketing Plan 25 Step 8: Implement, Monitor and Evaluate Coordination Effort 27 Chapter 3: Public Participation Gather Broad Support from Local and State Leaders Establish Task Force Hold Public Forums Cultivate Media Coverage 30 Chapter 4: Coordination Models Examples of Cooperative Arrangements 31 School District Use of the Public Transit System for Home-to-School Transportation 31 Use of Regular School Bus Routes for Non-Pupil Transportation Examples of Joint-Use Arrangements 32 Joint-Use of Non-Vehicular Resources 32 Use of the Public Transit by School Districts (and Other Organizations) for Student Group Trips 33 Use of Publicly Owned School Buses for Non-Pupil Transportation Examples of Integration 33 Integrated Transportation Operated by a Public Transit Agency 33 Integrated Transportation Operated by a School District 34 1

4 $SSHQGLFHV Appendix A: Sample Questionnaire to Inventory Services Appendix B: Survey of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services Appendix C: List of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services Appendix D: Specifications for Utility School Bus Appendix E: Glossary of Terms 2

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