Votran Transit Development
Plan/Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
Votran & the Volusia TPO Transit Development Plan
Presentation
(FY 2012 - FY 2021)
What is a TDP?
The
Transit Development Plan, or TDP, is a 10-year plan required by the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) to qualify for state Public Transit
Block Grant Program funding, which helps to fund transit services in Volusia
County. This plan calls for a description of each transit agency's vision
for public transportation over a 10-year time frame and sets the transit
vision for the area. The TDP includes an assessment of the current operating
environment for the transit system, the existing service being provided, an
evaluation of existing and current transit needs in the area, and a plan to
prioritize and implement future projects and services based on available and
projected funding.
A TDP includes the following sections:
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Baseline conditions – operating
environment and demographic information
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Public input – opportunities for the
community to participate in the process
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Goals and objectives – high-level
statements to guide the actions to produce the desired outcomes
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Transit demand – assess the need for
existing and new services
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Future directions – set the direction
for transit for the 10-year period
The
transit agency’s progress toward implementing the plan is reviewed annually
through an annual progress report submitted to the FDOT. Every five years,
the TDP must be updated to ensure the plan is keeping pace with changes in
the community and transit system.
Most of all, the TDP is the strategic plan that provides Votran with
guidance on future capital and operating improvements for public transit
services from FY 2012-21 (beginning Oct. 1, 2011).
The TDP shall be consistent with FDOT requirements, all requirements of
Florida Administrative Code Section 14-73.001 (revised and published in
December 2005), and all requirements of Florida Statute 341.052.
State of Florida Final TDP Rule
What is a TDSP?
The Transportation Disadvantaged
Service Plan, or TDSP, is a five-year tactical plan that is updated annually
and identifies how service delivery will occur in the coordinated system.
The TDSP service includes transportation provided for those that cannot
obtain their own transportation due to a disability, age or income. The TDSP
must be provided to the Florida Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged (FLCTD) and also is approved locally by a local coordinating
board (LCB), which is an advisory board to the area's Designated Official
Planning Agency (DOPA). The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
is an independent state agency serving as the policy development and
implementation agency for Florida's Transportation Disadvantaged (TD)
Program. The TDSP document identifies the transportation needs and resources
of the community and is prepared jointly by the DOPA and the Community
Transportation Coordinator (CTC). The TDSP includes three primary sections:
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Development Plan, which describes the
service area, goals, objectives and strategies and includes an
implementation schedule;
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Service Plan, which encompasses an
operations analysis and a cost/revenue allocation and rate structure
justification
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Quality Assurance, which is an
evaluation of the overall CTC process.
Because the state of Florida has a coordinated system as documented and
evaluated in each community’s TDSP, a determination was made that the TDSP
can serve as the Locally Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (LCHSTP).
An LCHSTP is the required plan necessary to access Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) funding from the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC)
and New Freedom (NF) grant programs. The LCHSTP must identify gaps, overlaps
and potential services or projects that could be implemented using the grant
funding to address the gaps and overlaps. The JARC program funds projects
for low-income, underemployed and unemployed individuals to access work and
work-related activities, and for reverse commutes. The New Freedom program
funds projects for the disabled that go beyond services required by the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992.
More information on a TDSP and the TD program
Why are
these plans being updated?
The TDP major update is due to FDOT by Sept. 1 and the TDSP is due to the
CTD within 120 days of an executed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between
local government, the CTC and the CTD. Because both of these planning
documents assess transportation needs and the future transportation vision,
Votran (CTC) and the area’s DOPA, which is the Volusia Transportation
Planning Organization (VTPO), have undertaken these efforts through one
coordinated process.
How can I get involved?
Throughout the TDP and TDSP development process, there will be numerous
opportunities to provide your input. An on-board survey is being conducted
on all Votran routes to collect current customer input. Public workshops
held March 29 in Daytona Beach and on March 30 in DeLand, were announced on
TV, in the News Journal, and through fliers to seek input from the general
public. As findings from these activities are documented, they will be
posted at this site, so check back often. You can participate by doing the
following:
If
you don’t provide input, you are missing an opportunity to shape your future
community!
Learn more
Because the planning
process has just started, documents are not available at this time. Check
back here to read documents as they are completed.
