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In carrying out its designated role in planning and programming transportation projects, the SEDA-COG Rural Planning Organization (RPO) has long championed and supported public transportation by offering technical assistance, approving transit funds for needs such as vehicle purchases, adding a transit representative as a voting member of the RPO, participating on study work groups, and more. Recent legislative requirements and guidance issued by the Federal Transit Administration and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have served to strengthen the SEDA-COG RPO’s role as a coordinator and facilitator for addressing public transit and human services transportation issues. One of these changes required that projects selected for public transportation funding be “derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan” and that the plan be “developed through a process that includes representatives of public, private, and non-profit transportation and human services providers and participation by members of the public.”
 
Coordinated Plan
To develop the region's coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan, SEDA-COG formed a new Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Coordinating Committee. The Committee includes representatives from local municipalities, human service agencies, nursing homes, Area Agencies on Aging, senior living facilities, taxi companies, and transit systems. Committee responsibilities include plan development, assessment of transportation needs, identification of strategies to meet such needs, and recommendation of projects for funding. The interim Coordinated Plan was developed in 2007; a revised plan, compliant with state and federal guidance, was prepared in February 2008. The plan primarily assesses and establishes implementation priorities for meeting the transportation needs ofindividuals with disabilities, older adults, and low-income residents. However, the plan also considers the needs of the general population and propsoses innovative solutions for improved public transportation. For a current version of the coordinated plan, click  HERE.
This plan will be revised and updated on a regular basis to meet the evolving needs of the region. The coordinated plan will be consistent with the region’s regular short-term and long-term transportation planning processes for maximum integration and effectiveness.
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