The document outlines the Transit Tech Ohio (T2O) project presented at the National Regional Transportation Conference in Columbus, OH, on June 17, 2019. It details the project's goals, including improving scheduling and dispatching software standards, assessing broadband needs, and establishing regional transportation partnerships across Ohio. The total project cost is approximately $7.34 million, with funding from both federal and local sources.

1. NATIONAL REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE
COLUMBUS, OH• JUNE 17, 2019
TRANSIT TECH OHIO (T2O)

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CHUCK DYER OFFICE MANAGER ODOT OFFICE OF TRANSIT

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Project Goals
o Provide a minimum set of standards for
scheduling and dispatching software
o Eliminate base to vehicle
communications gaps
Total Project Cost $7,339,860
TIGER Funds $6,839,860
Local Funds $500,000

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OHIO RURAL PUBLIC TRANSIT
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NEEDS ASSESSMENT
o T2O Steering Committee
o Developed Scheduling/Dispatching
Statewide Minimum Specifications
o Sub-recipient Surveys
o Connectivity
o Equipment
o Sub-recipient Site Visits
o Validate and Document
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SCHEDULING SOFTWARE
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SOFTWARE RESULTS
o CTS Software – 17 systems
o ECOLANE – 13 systems
o Trip Spark – 0 systems
Fixed Route Software
o DoubleMap – 3 Systems
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BROADBAND EXPANSION
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PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS
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UNSERVED BROADBAND AREAS
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BROADBAND DRIVE TEST
TRANSIT TECH OHIO (T2O) - IWCE 2018, Orlando, FL - March 9, 2018

12. DRIVE TEST MILEAGE ESTIMATES
County
Base
Miles Buffer Total
Carroll 1,171.83 539.04 1,710.87
Guernsey 1,741.97 801.31 2,543.28
Harrison 1,012.09 465.56 1,477.65
Monroe 1,195.62 549.99 1,745.61
Morgan 1,010.44 464.80 1,475.24
Muskingum 1,896.19 872.25 2,768.43
Perry 1,027.65 472.72 1,500.37
Pike 1,021.04 469.68 1,490.71
Scioto 1,687.87 776.42 2,464.29
Washington 1,776.36 817.12 2,593.48
Totals 13,541.04 6,228.88 19,769.92

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ADD AN ASSET INVENTORY
o ODOT
o DAS MARCS
o ODNR
o County
o Fiber Locator
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PROJECT RESULTS
o Cell Phone Companies - No
Takers
o Harrison County – Fixed
Wireless at Library
o Agile Networks to add Fixed
Wireless on 5 Existing Towers
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HSTC REGIONS
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BACKGROUND
• Ohio has…
– 88 counties
– 14 State Agencies that
invest in Health and
Human Service
Transportation
– 62 Counties with Public
Transit
– 40 Counties with Public
Health and Human
Service Transportation
– 28 Mobility Managers

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ESTABLISHING HSTC REGIONS
o Why regions were proposed
o Potential financial efficiencies
o Enhance mobility options
o Duplications and gaps exist
o Boundaries based upon
organization missions, not travel
patterns
o Who formed these regions
o Ohio Department of
Transportation
o Medicaid
o Job and Family Services
o Governor's Office on Health
Transformation

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RESOURCES FOR REGION DEVELOPMENT
o How the regions were formed
o LEHD (Longitudinal
Employer-Household
Dynamics) for employment
(Census)
o Population Employment
Density by County (Transit
Needs Assessment Study)
o Ohio Travel Patterns (ODOT)
o Demographic Analysis
(Census)
o Current Regional Boundaries

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HOW REGIONS WERE DEVELOPED
• Significant study completed and
goals established by the working
group
– Manageable
– Build on existing statewide
infrastructure
– Use existing organizations with
experience managing federal
dollars
– Use existing travel movements

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PILOT REGIONS
o Region 9 OMEGA
o Rural counties
o Region 2 MVRPC
o Mix of urban, small
urban, and rural
counties
o Two components
o GRMI Council
o GRMI Coordination
Plan

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Chuck Dyer
Office Administrator
Ohio Department of Transportation – Office of Transit
614-466-3718 Office Phone
Chuck.Dyer@dot.ohio.gov
1980 W Broad St., Mail Stop 3110,
Columbus, Ohio 43223
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUPPORT
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