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Identify the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes; - Provide strategies for meeting these needs and; - Prioritizing transportation services for funding and implementation. ## Plan Background: Per **[Federal requirements](https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/coordinated-public-transit-human-services-transportation-plans)**, the SIMPCO Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Siouxland Regional Transportation Planning Association (SRTPA)  developed the plan through the SIMPCO Transportation Advisory Group (TAG). The information included in the PTP features the following: - Existing demographic and socioeconomic characteristics - Existing transportation needs and challenges - Identification of transportation priorities - Inventory of essential community facilities - Inventory of funding opportunities - Inventory of existing transportation providers - Proposal of strategies - Status of previous and current project ## Future Impact: The PTP serves as a catalyst to improve transportation and mobility through coordinated planning. The intended outcomes of the PTP include: - Improvement on transportation services - Increase in passenger transportation coordination - Creating awareness of unmet needs - Development of new working partnerships - Assisting decision-makers, advocates, and consumers in understanding the range of transportation options available - Developing justification for future passenger transportation investments - Saving dollars and the elimination of overlapping services The SIMPCO MPO and SRTPA Passenger Transportation Plan can be viewed online: **[click here](https://simpco.org/hubfs/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Current%20Projects/Success%20Stories/FY-2020-2024-SIMPCO-PTP-web.pdf)** To find out more or to participate in the SIMPCO Transportation Advisory Group (TAG), please contact Regional Planner, [**Dawn Kimmel**.](mailto:dawn@simpco.org)   ![simpco-2020-2024-passenger-transportation-plan-(PTP)](https://45496084.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/45496084/hubfs/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Current%20Projects/Success%20Stories/simpco-2020-2024-passenger-transportation-plan-(PTP).webp?width=300&name=simpco-2020-2024-passenger-transportation-plan-(PTP).webp) ![simpco-2020-2024-passenger-transportation-plan-(PTP)-2](https://45496084.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/45496084/hubfs/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Current%20Projects/Success%20Stories/simpco-2020-2024-passenger-transportation-plan-(PTP)-2.webp?width=300&name=simpco-2020-2024-passenger-transportation-plan-(PTP)-2.webp)     ![avatar](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-blog-author-logo.png?width=290&name=simpco-blog-author-logo.png) #### [SIMPCO](https://simpco.org/news/author/simpco) The Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, located in Sioux City, Iowa, is a council of governments serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. ## Related Posts [View all posts](https://simpco.org/news) ### [SIMPCO9/21/26, 12:39 PM1 min read SIMPCO GIS Helps Improve Access to Food Resources Across Siouxland SIMPCO GIS Helps Improve Access to Food Resources Across Siouxland At SIMPCO, collaboration and innovation help communities ... 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. - [Privacy Policy](https://simpco.org/privacy-policy) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "", "addressLocality" : "Sioux City", "addressRegion" : "Iowa", "postalCode" : "51106", "streetAddress" : "6401 Gordon Drive" }, "knowsLanguage" : "en-us", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://45496084.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45496084/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-logo-blue.webp" }, "name" : "Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) & Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS)", "url" : "https://simpco.org/news/simpco-completes-2020-2024-passenger-transportation-plan-ptp" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "abstract" : "SIMPCO's 2020-2024 Passenger Transportation Plan aims to identify and address the transportation needs of vulnerable populations, improving services and coordination in Siouxland.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "SIMPCO" }, "dateModified" : "February 27, 2025 7 PM", "datePublished" : "September 30, 2024 6 PM", "headline" : "SIMPCO completes the 2020 – 2024 Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP)", "image" : "https://45496084.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45496084/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-success-stories-blog-featured-image-placeholder.webp", "inLanguage" : "en-us", "keywords" : "[Success Stories, Transportation]", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@type" : "WebPage" }, "name" : "SIMPCO completes the 2020 – 2024 Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP)", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://45496084.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45496084/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-logo-blue.webp" }, "name" : "Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) & Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS)" }, "text" : "SIOUXLAND Plan Purpose: The purpose of the Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP) is to: Identify the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes; Provide strategies for meeting these needs and; Prioritizing transportation services for funding and implementation. 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