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- 1. Lessons Learned from Transit Start Ups in Small Urban and Rural Communities National Regional Transportation Conference July 2022 | Kansas City, MO
- 2. Valdosta, GA and Southern GA Region
- 3. Planning Takes a Long Time! 1960s – 2010 • Various Valdosta Transit Studies 2017 • Valdosta Transit Implementation Plan 2018 • GDOT asks SGRC to Operate Rural Transit 2019 • Regional Transit Plan 2020 • New Mayor • COVID-19 • CARES Act 2021 • April – Valdosta On-Demand • July – SGRC Regional Transit 2022 • Growth • Customer Service
- 4. History of Public Transit “City bus service [operated privately] is also adequate for the present demand. Additional service would be added if increased public demand made such service economically feasible.” – 1962 Lowndes County Comprehensive Plan
- 6. LOTS and LOTS of Planning • “[SGRC recommends] that a rural public transit service not be implemented at this time.” – Lanier County Transit Plan, 2009 • “Given the daily outflow of workers to nearby counties, a regional system may provide an affordable commuting option for residents with no vehicle access or limited mobility.” – Echols County Transit Plan, 2018
- 9. Success and Growth • 195 Trips/Day Estimated • 300+ Trips/Day Actual • 500+ Trips/Day Demand (estimated) • 65,100 trips in first year • 52% of trips are for jobs • 95,000 (est.) with vehicle/hours of service expansion • 7 to 10 Minivans (3 WCA) • FY23 Budget - $1.95M
- 10. Branding and Growth • Focus on customer service • Brand Development • Implementing technologies • Developing new service contracts • NADO partnership to expand employer-based transportation • Driver shortages • Vehicle shortages
- 11. Contacts • Corey Hull, AICP • WSP USA • corey.hull@wsp.com • Roberta Lovett • Southern Georgia Regional Commission • rllovett@sgrc.us
Editor's Notes
- Planning Takes a Long Time!
- In 1962 private owned bus service had gone from 10 buses down to 1 with extra added during AM/PM peak. Said it was not economically feasible to operate fixed route transit.
- Hired Via with turnkey operations City limits of Valdosta plus Wiregrass Georgia Technical and Georgia Military Colleges All outsourced , Full -turn key system operated by Via (vehicles, employees, and software) Traditional microtransit pick-up drop-off at the nearest street corner with paratransit that serves door-to-door
- Individual County Transit Plans Regional Transit Development Plan GDOT State Transit Plan
- 900K is congressionally directed spending for expanded capital – local match requirements partnership with United Way to provide trips for clients of agencies Drivers, more demand than anticipated, local match requirements – Regional TIA Discretionary; - looking to do a fixed-route microtransit; Need for