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Central Texas State Planning Region 23 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan for the Central Texas State Planning Region 23 February 2017 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan University Center of Applied Research and Engagement Texas A&M University-Central Texas 2 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan for the Central Texas State Planning Region 23 University Center of Applied Research and Engagement Texas A&M University-Central Texas 3 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan University Center of Applied Research and Engagement Texas A&M University-Central Texas 4 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan Prepared by UCARE University Center of Applied Research and Engagement Texas A&M University-Central Texas 1001 Leadership Place WH 308 Killeen, Texas 76549 UCARE Director: Elizabeth Brown Principal Investigators: Dr. Jeff Kirk, Dr. Steve Vitucci UCARE Team: Brady Miller, Dolores Klein, Elisa Chamberlain, Sandra Blackwell, Kathryn Clemmer, Matthew Forero, Kaitlyn Osborne, Kriskeya Price, Capri Sims, Shilpa Singh, Amber Yeaw University Center of Applied Research and Engagement Texas A&M University-Central Texas 5 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan University Center of Applied Research and Engagement Texas A&M University-Central Texas 6 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 13 SECTION I: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 14 SECTION II: TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES IN THE REGION ................................................ 19 A. Transportation Providers ........................................................................................ 19 1. Rail Service ............................................................................................................. 19 2. Private Intercity Transit Service .................................................................................... 19 3. Regional Public Transit Service ................................................................................ 20 4. Taxi Service ........................................................................................................... 20 B. Other Resources: ...................................................................................................... 21 1. Independent School Districts .................................................................................... 21 2. Other Schools/Youth Facilities ..................................................................................... 21 3. Mental Health Services .............................................................................................. 21 4. Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS)—Olin E Teague Veterans' Center ....... 22 C. Transportation Planning Agencies ............................................................................... 22 SECTION III: COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE PUBLIC’S UNMET TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND GAPS IDENTIFIED IN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ........................................... 29 A. Health and Human Service Agencies and Workforce Agencies ..................................... 29 1. Health and Human Service Agencies ............................................................................ 29 2. Workforce Agencies .................................................................................................. 31 B. Transportation Inefficiencies and Service Gaps-Needs Assessment Survey .............................. 33 1. Demographic Data .................................................................................................... 33 2. Geographic Data ...................................................................................................... 34 C. Resident and Agency Needs Assessment Instrument ........................................................... 36 D. Findings .................................................................................................................... 37 1. Residents Findings ................................................................................................... 38 2. Agency Findings ....................................................................................................... 39 3. Recommendations .................................................................................................... 40 4. Summary-Transportation Inefficiencies and Service Gaps .................................................. 41 Section IV: Planning for Comprehensive Services ...................................................................... 42 A. Programs and Services in Planning Region Related to Transportation ...................................... 42 University Center of Applied Research and Engagement Texas A&M University-Central Texas 7 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan 1. FTA-Funded Programs .............................................................................................. 42 2. Health and Human Services Programs .......................................................................... 44 3. Workforce Programs ................................................................................................. 44 4. Other Agencies and Programs ..................................................................................... 45 B. Integration of Programs and Services ............................................................................... 45 Section V. Efforts to Streamline Parallel Planning Processes ........................................................ 47 A. Various Planning Processes in the Region ......................................................................... 47 1. Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPOs) .................................................................... 47 2. Other Transportation Agencies .................................................................................... 47 3. Workforce Agencies .................................................................................................. 48 4. Health and Human Service Agencies ............................................................................ 48 5. Others .................................................................................................................... 48 B. Integration of Transportation Planning Processes and Activities .............................................. 49 1. New Freedom (5317) ................................................................................................. 50 2. Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities (5310) .................................................. 50 3. Urbanized Area Formula Program (5307) ....................................................................... 50 4. Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program (5311) ................................................................. 50 Section VI. Staff Structure and Process to Sustain Planning and Services ....................................... 51 A. Lead Agency and Staffing Capacity ................................................................................. 51 B. Steering Committee and Organizational Structure ............................................................... 51 1. Role ...................................................................................................................... 51 2. Membership ............................................................................................................ 51 3. Structure ................................................................................................................ 52 4. Operation ............................................................................................................... 52 C. Involvement of Steering Committee and Other Stakeholders ................................................. 52 D. Plan Update Process .................................................................................................... 52 Section VII. Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives .................................................................... 53 A. Vision Statement ......................................................................................................... 53 B. Mission Statement ....................................................................................................... 53 C. Past Actions ............................................................................................................... 54 D. Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures .................................................................. 57 University Center of Applied Research and Engagement Texas A&M University-Central Texas 8 2017 Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan E. Long Range Actions ..................................................................................................... 59 F. Barriers and Constraints ................................................................................................ 60 G. Identification of Opportunities ......................................................................................... 62 1. Local Opportunities ................................................................................................ 62 2. Regional Opportunities ........................................................................................... 62 3. State Opportunities
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