Transit, Intercity Passenger Rail and Bus Services

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Transit, Intercity Passenger Rail and Bus
Services
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Transit, Intercity Passenger Rail and Bus
Services

• Long Term Vision There will be an integrated
  transportation system that is responsive to
  market demand for travel. There will be
  sufficient financial resources to enable
  transportation investments to achieve freight and
  passenger mobility objectives irrespective of
  mode.

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Recommended Actions

• III-1 Increased funding and funding flexibility
  for transit, passenger rail, ferry and intercity
  bus services
• An efficient, safe, environmentally sound and
  adequately funded public transportation is
  essential to supporting mobility alternatives for
  people in both urban and rural areas.

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Recommended Actions

• III-2 Improved mobility options for the general
  public, the aging and special needs populations
  in rural and urban areas
• Remove barriers and mandate coordination at the
  federal level for all agencies involved in
  funding of transportation services to support and
  enhance the mobility of the general public and
  the aging and special needs populations to ensure
  that adequate and affordable mobility options are
  provided to meet the increasing demand.

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Recommended Actions

• III-3 Data Sharing Coordination between service
  providers and emergency responders
• Ensure that agencies developing security and
  emergency response plans seek and include the
  involvement of public transit, intercity bus,
  intercity rail and ferry providers and provide
  adequate funding from General Funds from the
  Department of Homeland Security to support
  preparation and response activities for emergency
  situations and to enhance security measures.

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Recommended Actions

• III-4 Intermodalism funding and linkages
• Federal policy and funding should encourage
  development of integrated passenger
  transportation systems, including rural and
  intercity systems, that are coordinated,
  connected and enhance personal mobility.

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Recommended Actions

• III-5 System Delivery, Maintenance and Expansion
  
• Invest resources to maintain and improve
  transit, rail, and ferry asset condition and
  operating performance. Support the development of
  mobility options that address multiple travel
  needs.

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Recommended Actions

• III-5 System Delivery, Maintenance and Expansion
  (continued)
• When states and localities invest in service,
  they will participate in decision making for
  planning, programming, and operations in order to
  meet comprehensive surface transportation needs.
• Improve, simplify and expedite project delivery.

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Recommended Actions

• III-6 Integrated Planning
• As transit plays an increasingly important role
  in our nation and as energy sources become
  scarce, more options are needed to better address
  mobility, accessibility and economic
  efficiencies.

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Recommended Actions

• III-7 Addressing needs of Intercity Passenger
  Rail
• As critical elements of both rural and urban
  transportation networks, intercity passenger rail
  must be provided a sustainable and permanent
  funding stream, that is supported by federal and
  state, and private sector resources.

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Recommended Actions

• III-8 Addressing needs of Intercity Bus
• National policies and funding programs should
  create synergies among public transportation
  modes and providers and should increase their
  focus on the role of intercity bus as part of an
  integrated transportation system.