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.
Per Federal requirements, 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
The PTP serves as a catalyst to improve transportation and mobility through coordinated planning. The intended outcomes of the PTP include:
The SIMPCO MPO and SRTPA Passenger Transportation Plan can be viewed online: click here
To find out more or to participate in the SIMPCO Transportation Advisory Group (TAG), please contact Regional Planner, Dawn Kimmel.