One Vision, Many Voices: Aligning Transit and Regional Plans Through Local Collaboration In today’s resource-constrained planning environment, regional and local agencies can’t afford to operate in silos. One Vision, Many Voices highlights how collaboration between a metropolitan planning organization (MPO), a transit agency, and consultants led to more efficient, goal-aligned planning in Palm Beach County,…
Session Purpose and Description: In today’s resource-constrained planning environment, regional and local agencies can’t afford to operate in silos. One Vision, Many Voices highlights how collaboration between a metropolitan planning organization (MPO), a transit agency, and consultants led to more efficient, goal-aligned planning in Palm Beach County, Florida. Through the lens of the Long-Range Transportation…
Session Purpose and Description: In this session, participants will gain a clearer understanding of how to assess whether on-demand transit is the right solution based on factors such as ridership trends, service limitations, and community needs. Participants will also learn how leveraging non-dedicated ‘open’ fleets can enhance service flexibility, improve ridership, and expand coverage without…
2025 Managing Transit Service Implementation, Monitoring, and Performance Management In this session, participants will learn best practices on how to identify and implement successful types of transit services that are sensitive to the differing needs across a service area. The discussion will also focus on why and how transit agencies can best use existing information…
Session Purpose and Description: In this session, participants will learn best practices on how to identify and implement successful types of transit services that are sensitive to the differing needs across a service area. The discussion will also focus on why and how transit agencies can best use existing information and techniques to monitor the…
Session Purpose and Description: In this session, participants will learn about current updates on the Transit Development Plan (TDP), including, but not limited to, information on the current Rule, highlights of the 2025 TDP submittals, future TDP submittals, new handbook highlights, upcoming workshops, and open discussion on the most pressing issues related to the TDP.…
2024 Florida Transit Planning Network Session I: S11: Preparing for FTA Capital Investment Grants FDOT’s new Transit Corridor and Project Evaluation (TCPE) guidance (previously TCAR) assists premium transit project sponsors entering Project Development under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program. The TCPE responds to changes in federal law and FTA policy…
Session Purpose and Description: This FTPN roundtable will explore key issues in transit planning data, including its value and application. Session facilitators will present topics such as key performance indicators analysis, the use of smart technologies, GIS tools, and other data applications. We will also highlight available resources from FDOT data and analysis centers. The…
Session Purpose and Description: FDOT’s new Transit Corridor and Project Evaluation (TCPE) guidance (previously TCAR) assists premium transit project sponsors entering Project Development under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program. The TCPE responds to changes in federal law and FTA policy while providing additional flexibility for project sponsors. The speakers will…
2024 Florida Transit Planning Network Session I: General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS): Training, Tools, and Best Practices Dive into targeted training and real-world examples to learn the essentials of General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data management. Led by industry experts, this focused session will cover the importance of maintaining updated GTFS feeds, practical training and…