March 17, 202011:30 AM

Northeast Regional

Coordination Committee

Mobility Management – Phase 3

• Welcome/Introductions

Name/Organization

• Coronavirus Updates

• Reference Guide

• Public Awareness

• Vision/Goals/Needs

• Agency Profiles

• Try Transit Week

Meeting Agenda

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Coronavirus / Transit Agencies

• What are transit agencies doing?

Issued press release of COVID-19 health guidance in multiple languages

Issued internal memo to tell employees of strengthened cleaning at high touch areas – handrails, door doorknobs, phones, etc.

Updating website with emergency preparedness actions

Created online blog and email blasts with transit alerts

Agencies suspended fares for less contact/interaction

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• FTA recommends following CDC guidance for workplace

High touch areas – cleaned/disinfected at least once per day

Staff wash hands regularly and use sanitizer

Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth

Avoid close contact with persons • Coronavirus Impacts

Decreased ridership due to limiting spread

Service cuts based on State public health official guidance and due to employee availability, safety, and decreased ridership

Some agencies – closing or limited hours

FTA announced expanded eligibility for flexible funding for specific expenses related to states that have declared an emergency

Northeast Region - Agency Responses?

Northeast Reference Guide

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Public Awareness

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• http://netnebraska.org/article/news/1208327/rural-public-transit-nebraskas-system-growing-many-dont-know-it-exists

• http://netnebraska.org/basic-page/news/speaking-nebraska

Nebraska Mobility Management

Northeast Transit:https://olsson.wistia.com/medias/36fyd536bw

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Vision/Goals for Northeast Public Transportation

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NDOT Vision

Northeast Regional Goals/Objectives

• Core Transit Values –

Operating Performance Measures

• Mobility Options for our Communities

• Continued Coordination Among Agencies

• Community Engagement

• Technology

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Northeast Regional Goals/Objectives

• Core Transit Values –

Operating Performance Measures

• Operating Cost per Revenue Hour

• Ridership

• Mobility Options for our Communities You and who?

• Continued Coordination Among Agencies RCC Meetings, Other

• Community Engagement Marketing Plan, Mobility Manager

• Technology Plan for Technology, little or big

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Reduces Report Prep/Generation Time

Saves Time w/ Mandatory Reporting

• What are the transit needs today?

Residents to employment in Dakota City

City of Columbus – requests into Polk County

Cedar County Growth

Knox County wants service

Need More Service

Flexroute Potential in City of Norfolk

Outgrowing facilities

Other?

Northeast Region Summary

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Need More Service in Next 5 years – Help Define

• Majority of Agencies in NE responded – Provide More Service

Where to?

From Where?

How Often?

Trip Purpose?

Any provider today?

• Grocery Store - example

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• Transit Vision – Need for More Marketing / Travel Training

• Agency Feedback -

What do you do now? How often?

How do you get new riders?

Partnerships?

How much did your agency spend in 2019?

Plan in plan – tracking?

Another Need/Goal – Travel Training/Marketing

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Northeast Agency Profiles

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2020 Northeast Region Goals

• Continue RCC meetings

• Identify needs

• Up-to-date Reference Guide

• Define Needs – More Service/Training/Marketing

• Begin Agency Profiles

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NE Public Transit Week

• April 5-11, 2020

• Nebraskatransit.com

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1. Collect feedback

2. Follow-up with partners – Agency profiles

3. 2020 Goals – move the needle for increased NE mobility options

4. Next Meeting – July/August 20201. Volunteer Host

Next Steps

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Project Contact Person:

Corinne Donahue, AICP; cdonahue@olsson.com,

402.970.2344

Thank YOU!!

Questions /

Discussion

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