Triangle Public Transportation Coordination and Consolidation Projects

Triangle Regional Transportation Development Planning Project

Overview

Background

Project Phases
and Tasks

Steering Committee
Members

Timetable

Public Involvement
Plan

Reports

Questions/Comments

Project Phases and Tasks:

The Triangle Regional Transportation Development Plan is divided into two Phases. Phase 1: Feasibility Study includes the following tasks.

Analyze Each System's Services, Functions, Positions and Personnel.
Assess Opportunities for Regional Coordination/Consolidation.
Identify New Lead Regional Transportation Agency Alternatives (to include organizational charts) and Staffing Options and Location Alternatives for Regional Administrative and/or Operations Office.
Assess Governance and Funding.

The services and functions to be addressed in Phase 1 include:

Administration and management: Finance and accounting, cost allocation, purchasing, risk management and insurance, grants administration, legal, employee wages and benefits plans, planning, management and service contracts, policy and advisory boards and professional service contracts (drug/alcohol testing, physicals, uniforms, etc.);

Marketing: Telephone/passenger information, ticket/pass sales, information technology, system logo, web sites, and advertising;

Capital facilities and equipment (location/condition/value/remaining useful life): real estate, facilities (operations, maintenance and transfer), vehicles and communication equipment; and

Operations and maintenance: vehicle maintenance, fixed route service, demand response service, subscription service, service levels, operating policies, driver training/safety and security)

At the end of Phase 1, if the governing bodies decide they are not interested in participating in a regionally coordinated/consolidated system, no additional work will be undertaken. If the governing bodies decide that they are interested in participating in a regionally coordinated/consolidated system, they will be asked to submit Letters of Intent. Following receipt of Letters of Intent, a Transition - Implementation Plan will be prepared as part of Phase 2.