ECIA Transportation PTDP

2008 DMATS & RPA8 PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction

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Chapter 2: Existing Conditions

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Chapter 3: Transportation Providers

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Chapter 4: Accomplishments

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Chapter 5: Financial Resources

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Chapter 6: Investment Program

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Chapter 7: Consensus

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION The Passenger Transportation Development Plan (PTDP) required for Iowa’s 9 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and 18 Regional Planning Affiliations (RPAs) is designed to promote passenger transportation planning programs that further the development of the state’s public transportation systems. This PTDP will include the Dubuque Metropolitan Transportation Study (DMATS) area and Regional Planning Affiliation 8 (RPA8)

Purpose The PTDP is the State of Iowa’s creation to incorporate federal requirements for coordinated planning from the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), along with Executive Order 13330: Human Services Transportation Coordination. The PTDP will provide needs-based project justification for all transit programs.

The PTDPs are to cover a minimum of four year period and provide a discussion of passenger transportation needs including recommended projects to be included in the local Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

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Approach In order to develop a PTDP that will serve as a management guide to help meet the specific transportation needs with the area, coordination and collaboration must occur between several participants, which include health and human service agencies/organizations.

The PTDP is designed to: ♦ Get health and human service agencies/organizations, transit system operators, private transportation providers, and the public actively involved in the process. ♦ Identify gaps in and duplication in passenger transportation services. ♦ Prioritize passenger transportation needs. ♦ Allow for consensus of the needs to occur. ♦ Continue to focus on improving passenger transportation services within the area.

In order to activity engage participation in the PDTP process for the DMATS and RPA 8 areas the following were conducted: ♦ One-on-one health and human service agency/organization interviews ♦ Health and human service agency/organization surveys ♦ Community surveys ♦ Public consensus/sign-off meetings

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CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS The characteristics of the Iowa portion of the DMATS, RPA 8, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson Counties will be depicted through existing demographic and socio-economic conditions.The locations of major economic and service centers that attract people for employment, medical, education or other needs will also be described in this chapter. The information provided in this chapter will provide information on the number of persons who are transit reliant along with key transportation destinations.

Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile: Information on the culture and trends has been analyzed for the Iowa portion of DMATS, RPA 8 and the individual counties that make up this geographic area. The information that has been analyzed for the area is population, households, income, employment, and persons with disabilities. The majority of the data used in this chapter is obtained from the U.S. Census 2000, however, other sources like Iowa Workforce Development and Iowa Department of Human Services was also used. A comparison between the Iowa DMATS and RPA 8 areas will be conducted to show the magnitude of the data presented. A demographic and socio-economic profile can provide necessary information needed to develop and meet the mobility needs of the area.

Population: According to the 2000 Census, the population for the Iowa portion of the DMATS area was 77,018. The RPA area population in 2000 was 107,173. The chart to the right graphically depicts the population levels for the RPA 8 with the population levels for the Iowa DMATS area from the 2000 Census. The total population of the four county area including the Iowa portion of DMATS in 2000 was 177,992.

Population

DMATS & RPA 8 Population 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0

DMATS

RPA 8 Area

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Gender: In the DMATS area the gender split is approximately 48% (36,969) male and 52% (40,049) female, whereas in the RPA 8 area the gender spilt is approximately 49% (52,897) male and 51% (54,276) female.

DMATS 2000 Gender Breakdown 36,969

RPA 8 2000 Gender Breakdown

40,049

52927

54337

Female Male

Female Male

Race: The population identifying themselves as having Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, which can be of any race, averaged 1.34% for the DMATS area and 0.92% for the RPA area. In both the RPA 8 and DMATS areas 97% of the population is identified themselves as white in the 2000 Census. African American averaged 1% for both areas. The Asian population was 0% for the DMATS area and 1% for the RPA area.

All other races made up 2% of the DMATS population and 1% of the RPA population according to the 2000 Census. The pie charts below show the DMATS and RPA8 population by race from the 2000 Census.

DMATS Population by Race

RPA 8 Population by Race 1%

0% 2%

1%

1%

1%

White

White

African American Asian 97%

97%

All other

African American Asian All other

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Age: Data on age is extremely important in determining the population’s overall age. A higher median age for a population indicates an older population; on the contrary a population with a lower median age indicates a younger population. The median is statistically the middle number of a given sequence. A median age, for example, is the age at which half of the population is older and half the population is younger. The median age for Dubuque, the largest city within the DMATS area is 36.9 years. The median age for the RPA 8 counties are as follows: Clinton County: 38.2 years, Delaware County: 37.1 years, Dubuque County: 36.5 years and Jackson County: 39.1 years. An average of the median age for the four counties making up the RPA 8 is 37.7 years. It also should be noted that the population 65 years and older is approximately 15% of the total DMATS and RPA8 populations. An age distribution chart is a useful tool for making informed decisions about the needs of the populations for both the present and future. Age is an extremely important factor to look at, in regards to transit. As a population ages the demand for public transit will only increase. The availability of transit service increases the selfsufficiency of elderly persons. The maps of the following pages show the location of the DMATS population 65 and over and the location of the RPA 8 population 65 and over.

DMATS 2000 Age Distribution

RPA 8 2000 Age Distribution

70 & Over

75 & Over

55 to 70

55 to 74 Female

35 to 54

Male

15 to 34

18 to 34

14 & Under

17 & Under 40

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Household: The U.S. Census defines household as “all the people who occupy a housing unit as their usual place of residence.� A housing unit can be a house, apartment, mobile home, trailer, group of rooms or single room occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters.

Within the DMATS area there are 29,749 households, while the RPA 8 has 41,501 households. The pie charts below depict the average household size of the four counties that make up the Iowa DMATS and RPA 8 areas. Income is an important variable for identifying the transportation needs of an area, specifically the ability to own and operate a vehicle and the number of vehicles using the transportation system. The average household income in 2000 for the Iowa DMATS was $47,693, while the average household income in 2000 for the RPA 8 was $43,207. Maps located on pages 2-8 and 2-9 show the location of households within the DMATS area by income and the location of households within the RPA 8 area by income. The number of vehicles available by household can show the need for transit within an area. Within the Iowa DMATS area 92% of households have at least one vehicle. The RPA 8 area has 94% of all households have at least one vehicle. Maps on pages 2-10 and 2-11 show the areas where households are located without vehicles in the DMATS and RPA 8 areas.

RPA 8 1999 Household Income Percentage

DMATS 1999 Household Income Percentage 8.3

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7.5

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Less than $10,000

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$10,000 to $19,999

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$20,000 to $39,999

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$40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $74,999 22.1

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$75,999 to $99,999

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Less than $10,000 $10,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $74,999 $75,999 to $99,999 $100,000 or more

DMATS 2000 Vehicle Availability by Household 50 40 30 Percentage 20 10 0 None

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Two

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Number of Vehicles

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Number of Vehicles

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Clinton County: Population:

Clinton County Population History

According to the 2000 Census, Clinton County has a population of 50,149. The graph to the right graphically depicts the population levels for Clinton County from 1850 to 2000 from U.S. Census.

60,000 50,000 Population

Gender: Within Clinton County the gender is split 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

56,749 55,060

40,000 35,357

30,000

50,149

51,040

20,000 18,938

10,000

19 90

19 70

Year

19 50

19 30

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Clinton County 2000 Gender Breakdown

18 70

2,822

0

24,341

43,832 45,394 44,377 49,664 41,199 44,722 43,371 36,763

57,122

25,808 Female Male

Clinton County 2000 Race Breakdown by Percentage 0.6

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Race: White

The majority of the population within Clinton County are white at approximately 95.9% of the entire population. African Americans are the next largest population making up approximately 1.9%.

The pie chart to the right shows the breakdown of race within Clinton County for Census Year 2000 by percentage.

African American Asian 95.9

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All Other

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Age: The median age in Clinton County from the 2000 Census is 38.2 years. The population pymramid shows that the majority of residents within Clinton County are between the ages of 35 to 54. As the number of elderly continues to grow the demand for passenger transportation will only increase. This information can be extremely helpful in planning for a communities future needs.

Clinton County 2000 Age Distribution 75 & Over 55 to 74 Female Male

35 to 54 18 to 34

Household:

17 & Under Within Clinton County there are 20,105 households with an 20 10 0 10 20 average household size of 2.44 persons according to Census 2000. Household income can be extremely important for identifying the transportation needs of an area, specifically in the ability to own and operate a vehicle. The figures below show the breakdown of income and the distribution of vehicles within Clinton County.

Clinton County 1999 Household Income Percentage Less than $10,000

C linton C o unty 2 0 0 0 Vehic le Ava ila bility by Ho us eho ld

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$15,000 to $24,999

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$25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999

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$75,000 to $99,999

Percentage

$10,000 to $14,999

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O ne

Two

$100,000 to $149,999

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$150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 or More

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N umbe r of Ve hicle s

Three or M ore

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Employment & Workforce: The availablity of transit service enables businesses to recruit and retain employees from a larger labor shed. The table below lists the top 10 employers from the Iowa Workforce Development within Clinton County. This information shows where the majority of the workforce is working along with potential opportunities to expand transit services. Clinton County has a year to date unemployment rate of 3.8 percent (January 2007-October 2007).

According to the 2000 Census Clinton County has a employment population of 38,848 (those 16 and over). Of that population, 65.7% are in the labor force.

Clinton County Top Te n Employe rs Rank

Name of Company

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1

Mercy Medical Center

Health Services

Clinton

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Archer- Daniels Midland Co.

Manufacturing

Clinton

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Custom- Pak Inc.

Manufacturing

Clinton

4

Rock- Tenn Coverting Co.

Manufacturing

Clinton

5

Mississippi Belle II

Arts & Entertainment

Clinton

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Community Care

Health Services

De Witt

7

Wal- Mart Stores Inc.

Retail Trade

Clinton

8

Lyondell Petro Group

Manufacturing

Clinton

9

Bemis Clysar Inc.

Manufacturing

Clinton

10

Medical Associates

Health Services

Clinton

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Persons with Disabilities:

Clinton County Person Served By DHS November 2007 According to the 2000 Census, Clinton County has a non-institutionalized population with a disability between the ages 21 to 64 of 18.5 percent. The Iowa Department of Human Services fiscal year 2006 report stated that 1,973 persons were served by the department.

The chart to the right shows the amount and type of disabilities being served within Clinton County.

1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0

Available Services:

Chronic Mental Mental Illness Mental Developmental Illness Retardation Disability

Other

Available Public Transportation Services: City of Clinton Municipal Transit Administration (MTA): Clinton MTA operates 6 regular fixed routes, excluding major holidays Hours of Se rvice (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day). All routes except the Lincolnway Shuttle Route meet at the Central Transfer Point, Monday - Friday 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. located on 6th Avenue. The Main Avenue West and Camanche Avenue/South Clinton Route, Saturday 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Main Avenue North Route and Camanche Avenue Route and the Lincolnway Shuttle Route meet at the Shuttle Transfer Point located at the Home Depot parking lot near South 19th Street. Presented on the pages 2-21 through 2-23 are individual route schedules for the 6 fixed routes. Paratransit service is an advance reservation, door-to-door transportation service, for persons with disabilities and senior citizens who are unable to ride the fixed-route bus system. Reservations are required and may be made up to 14 days in advanced.

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Same-day service will be provided if space is available. All requests for trips, cancellations and/or changes must be made through the MTA office at 563-242-3721. Fare information for Clinton MTA is presented below.

Fare Information

Fare Information Paratransit

Fixed Route Cash Fares Adult

$1.00

ADA Eligible

$2.00

Senior Citzens/Disabled

$0.75

Non- ADA Eligible Senior

$2.00

Students (K- 12)

$0.75

General Public

$4.00

Shuttle

$0.75

Para Punch Card (11 rides)

$20.00

Fare Information

Fare Information

Fixed Route Punch Cards (21 rides)

Fixed Route Passes Day Pass

$3.00

Adult Punch Card

$20.00

Adult/Family Monthly

$30.00

Senior/Disabled Punch Card

$15.00

Senior/Disabled Monthly

$25.00

Student Punch Card

$15.00

Unemployed Monthly

$20.00

Para Transit Fares

College Monthly

$20.00

ADA Eligible Passengers

$2.00

Student Monthly (K- 12)

$20.00

Non- ADA Senior Citizens

$2.00

Student Semster (K- 12)

$65.00

General Public

$4.00

Summer Pass (K- 12)

$30.00

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Southgate Mtrs.

Gateway Ford Paul's

Dollar General Country Kitchen

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Midas Camanche Ave & S 14th St

Camanche Ave nue - Gre e n Family Dollar 11Ave S & 5th St

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Family Dollar Hyvee Library

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Jewell Osco 13th Ave N & 2nd St

Court House

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Branch Route - Orange

Hill Route - Blue

Clinton 8th Ave S Skyline/ Bluff HS & 18th Cameron Manufacture Dr Ementary 7th Ave S Lincoln Oaks & S 21st & S 14th & 9th St Alter.

Clinton HS & 7th Ave S

Mercy South & 9th St S

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Jefferson Washington Middle School

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S. 8th St/ 10th Ave S

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**Saturday service 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and only operates on these times ***Service not provided to this area on these times.

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Clinton Bluff Comm.

Elementary College

**Saturday service 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and only operates on these times During summer months this routes operates hourly from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Lincolnway Shuttle - Are a's Cove re d

13th Ave nue N orth - Purple Depart CTP

Ashford University

Washington Middle School

6:00 a.m.

6:05

6:07

Whitter Elementary School

Ericksen Center

Medical Assoc.

Mercy N orth

2nd Ave S & S 4th St

Arrive CTP

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Gateway Ford Paul's Southgate Mtrs.

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Applebee's Kohl's Wal- Mart Office Max Clinton Sq. Cinema 8 Pizza Hut Target Mall 6:47

Quaility Care West Medical

Kwik Star Burger King Aldis

Farm & Godfather's Fleet Arrive Super 8 Job Service CTP McDonalds

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Monday - Friday servic starts at 6:44 a.m. and operates until 5:40 p.m. **Saturday service starts at 8:44 a.m. and operates until 3:40 p.m.

Monday - Friday servic starts at 6:44 a.m. and operates until 5:40 p.m. **Saturday service starts at 8:44 a.m. and operates until 3:40 p.m.

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River Bend Transit: River Bend Trasnit provides door to door transportation within Clinton County. River Bend Transit is on a priority call system, first serving disabled and elderly on a first come, first served basis, with general public space as availble. Service operates in different portions of the county each day of the week. For that reason, riders must plan their trips for that one day of the week when the vehicle comes to their area. The service day is the same day each week, however pick-up times may very. River Bend Transit also provides rides to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as well as other Iowa City destinations.

Clinton County Route Information Day

Service To

Monday

Iowa City

Tuesday

Davenport

Wednesday Thursday Friday

DeWitt Camanche and Clinton Clinton County Fare Information

Davenport Service

Amount

Elderly (60+) or under 60 and Disabled - Round Trip Suggested Donation: Iowa City

$18.00

Davenport

$6.50

In- Town

$3.00

County

$3.00

Established Fare for General Public $5.00 additional Serv ices f unded in part by Generat ions Area Agency on Aging

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Health & Human Services Agency Information:

Clinton County Age ncy Trans portation Surve y Re s ults

Service Area

Agency Hours & Days of Operation

Number of Employees

Receive Public Funding

Type of Public Funding Received

Number of Vehicles

Service to Cancer Medical Appointments

Iowa, Wisconsin & Minnesota

Monday - Friday 8 - 4:30

Numerous

No

N/A

Numerous Passenger Cars Throughout the Midwest

None

Clinton County

Monday - Friday 8 - 4:30

-

-

-

-

Agency

Type of Transportation Provided

Type of Transportation Services Provided

American Cancer Society

In- House Transportation

Community Action of Eastern Iowa Genesis Health Systems

In- House Transportation

Shopping, Errands, Outings

Clinton, Jackson, Scott & Whiteside Counties

Monday - Friday 6-8 Saturday & Sunday 8-6

7 Adiministrative 30 Drivers

Yes

Waiver, Grant & Medicaid

30 Passenger Cars 1 Passenger Van

Iowa@Work

Transportation Funding

Schooling and Job Searching

Clinton, Jackson, Scott & Muscatine Counties

Monday - Friday 8 - 4:30

3 Caseworkers

Yes

TNAF & WIA

-

Recency Retirement Residence

In- House Transportation

Medical, Shopping, Hair Dresser, Outings

City of Clinton

Monday - Friday 8 - 12

2 Drivers

No

Skyline Center, Inc.

In- House Transportation

Recreation, Social, Medical, Shopping

-

Monday - Sunday 24 Hours

Approximately 100

Yes

The Alverno

In- House Transportation

Medical, Activities

-

-

1 Driver

Yes

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1 Passenger Van Medicaid Waiver

100 Passenger Cars 5 Passenger Vans 1 Passenger Van

Public School Information:

Clinton County Public School Dis tricts

District Name

Yellow Small Buses Vehicles

Enrollment (less shared time students)

Route Miles

Non- Route Miles

Net Operating Cost

Average Number of Students Trasnsported

Average Cost Per Pupil Transported

Average Cost Per Pupil Enrolled

Average Cost Per Mile

District Square Miles

Calamus- Wheatland

9

-

541.7

74,570

35,164

$161,043.31

3 9 1. 1

$411.77

$289.67

$2.16

113

Camanche

8

8

956.1

34,777

16,362

$138,825.84

270.1

$513.98

$118.32

$3.99

35

Central Clinton

21

6

1579.6

156,955

62,096

$468,843.11

1118.5

$419.17

$294.53

$2.99

179

Clinton

40

8

4424.8

152,944

219,587

$486,437.49

1214

$400.69

$111.26

$ 3 . 19

18

Delwood

5

2

244

60,372

3,720

$122,904.63

176

$698.32

$449.04

$2.04

65

Northeast

18

3

620.5

14 3 , 3 6 4

39,466

$324,899.90

664

$489.31

$472.93

$2.27

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Private Transportation Provider: Clinton County Private Trans portation Provide rs Type of Service

Provider

Intercity Bus

None

Bus Charter

None

Taxi & Limousine

Free Bird Limo & Taxi Service Sun Valley Cab Service

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Clinton County Transportation Needs: „

Extended Hours and Days of Service: Both fixed-route and demand response services are unavailalbe or limited on evenings, weekends and holidays. Service during these times is often necessary for employment trips or for those wishing to access social or entertainment activities.

„

Greater Geographic Coverage: There is a need for greater accessibility to areas outside of Clinton County. These trips are often needed for medical or health and human service appointments. These areas include Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City including University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Needs were established through health and human service agency/organization surveys that were sent out and by community surveys that were sent to Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority clients as well as distributed by health and human service agencies/orgranizations.

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Delaware County: Delaware County Population History

Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile:

25,000

Population: Population

Delaware County’s popluation according to the 2000 Census is 18,404. The graph to the right shows the U.S. Census population history for Delaware County from the years 1850 to 2000.

18,404

19,185

20,000 17,432

17,349

15,000

17,888

18,183 18,487

17,950

10,000

18,122 18,483

18,035

17,73418,770 18,933

11,024

5,000 1,759

9,126

19 90

19 70

Year

19 50

19 30

19 10

Gender:

18 90

18 50

Delaware County 2000 Gender Breakdown

18 70

0

9,278

Gender: The gender breakdown within Delaware County is almost even with 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

Female Male

Delaware County 2000 Race Breakdown

by Percentage 0.1 0.1

Race: The race with the highest percentage within Delaware County is the white population at 99.3%. African Americans and Asians make up only .10% of the population. All other races make up 0.5%.

0.5

White African American 99.3

Asian All Other

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Age:

Delaware County 2000 Age Distribution The median age for Delaware County according to the 2000 Census was 37.1 years. The population pymramid shows that the largest age group within the county are those 17 years and under followed closely by 35 to 54.

75 & Over Female

35 to 54

Male

17 & Under

Household: 40

20

0

20

40

The U.S. Census defines household as “all the people who occupy a housing unit as their ususal place of residence.� A housing unit can be a house, apartment, mobile home, trailer, group of rooms or a single room occupied or intended for occupancy as separte living quarters. Delaware county has 6,834 households with the average household size of 2.66 persons according to the 2000 Census.

Delaware County 1999 Household Income Percentage 7.6

0.8 1

8.1

Less than $10,000

6.5 16.5

21.2

$10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999

19.1

$100,000 to $149,999

15.4

$150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 or More

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Percentage

3.7

Delaware County 2000 Vehicle Availability by Household 50 40 30 20 10 0 None

One

Two Three or More

Number of Vehicles

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Employment & Workforce: Delaware County has a year to date unemployment rate of 3.6%. According to the 2000 Census Delaware County has a total employment population of 13,750 (those 16 years and over). Of those 13,750, 70% were in the labor force. The table below shows the top 10 employers in Delaware County.

De laware County Top Te n Employe rs Rank Name of Company

Indus try

Location

1

Exide Corporation

Health Services

Manchester

2

ATI Global

Manufacturing

Delhi

3

Rockwell Collins

Manufacturing

Manchester

4

Henry M. Green & Associates

Business Services

Manchester

5

Good Nieghbor Society

Health Services

Manchester

6

Henderson Maufacturing

Manufacturing

Manchester

7

Wal- Mart Stores Inc.

Retail Trade

Manchester

8

Edgewood Locker Inc.

Retail Trade

Edgewood

9

Fareway Stores

Retail Trade

Manchester

10

Northwest Direct of Iowa Inc.

Business Services

Dyersville

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Persons with Disabilities: Delaware County Persons Served by DHS November 2007

According to the 2000 Census, Delaware County has a non-institutionalized population with a disability between the ages of 21 to 64 of 13.9%.

The Iowa Department of Human Services fisical year 2006 report stated that 197 persons were served by the department. The bar graph to the right shows the amount and type of disabilities being served within Delaware County.

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Chronic Mental Illness

Mental Illness

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Mental Retardation

Developmental Disability

Other

Available Public Transportation Services: Region 8 Regional Transit Authority (RTA): RTA operates from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with varying hours by community. Service is not available on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. With one exception, there is one evening route that runs from Manchester to Dubuque the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Volunteer drivers are used when ridership is to low to keep the service affordable. Buses are used whenever necessary to meet the demand and/or to provide equal access to all consumers.

The RTA has established routing patterns, which are designed to provide meaningful service to the general public while accommodating the needs of a particular funding agency. All service is coordinated and open to the general public as well as being handicapped accessible. Below is a detailed description of the routing patternings occuring in Delaware County.

RTA De laware County Route Sche dule Service Area

Days of Service

Time of Service

In- Town Manchester

Monday - Friday

9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Manchester to Dubuque

2nd Wednesday

9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Manchester to Dubuque

1st & 3rd Wednesday

6:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Last Wednesday

9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Colesburg/Greeley to Manchester

1st Thursday

9:00 A.M. to 1:15 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Colesburg/Edgewood to Manchester

3rd Thursday

9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Manchester to Cedar Rapids

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Health & Human Service Agency/Organization Information: D e la wa r e Count y Age ncy Tr a ns por t a t ion Sur ve y R e s ult s Type of Transportation Provided

Type of Transportation Service Provide

Service Area

Agency Hours & Days of O peration

AARP

Use RTA 8

Job Training & Employment

Delaware & Dubuque Counties

Monday Friday 9:00 - 4:30

Area Residental Care

Contract Service Through a Public Transit System & In- House Transportation

Employment & Medical

Delaware & Dubuque Counties

Monday Sunday 6:00 - 4:30 & Evenings

Backbone Area Counseling Center

Does N ot Provide or Help With Transportation

Edgewood Convalescent Home

Use the RTA for Transportation

Lincolnwood Assisted Living

Contract Service Through a Public Transit System

Agency

N umber of Employees

Receive Public Funding

Type of Public Funding Received

N umber of Vehicles

Yes

Title V & Grants from U.S. Department of Labor

0

Yes

Medicaid, Waiver & County

2 Passenger Cars 20 Passenger Vans

15 Adminstrative 6 Maintenance 100+ Drivers

Dinner & O utings

Private Transportation Providers:

D e laware County Private Trans portation Provide rs Type of Service

Provider

Intercity Bus

Burlington Tailways

Bus Charter

N one

Taxi & Limousine

N one

*Provides service through Delaware County along U.S. 20. Currently does not have scheduled or flag stops

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Delaware County Transportation Needs:

Extended Hours and Days of Service: Currently service within Delaware County is limited to Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. excluding holidays. With the exception of one evening route that operates twice a month bringing passengers to Dubuque. Evening and weekend service is often necessary for employment, social or to attend entertainment activities.

Greater Geographic Coverage: Within Delaware County there are gaps in service to employment sites, service to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. It was also mentioned that many of the routes are inefficient.

Increase Fleet: It was noted through out the public input process that the RTA currently does not have enough vehicles within its fleet to meet the demand. There are several areas that are unable to have coverage due to the lack of vehicles. The current system is operating at or near capacity.

Better Education and Marketing: It was identified through agency and community surveys and the public input meeting that education and marketing of the services is needed. Potential passengers along with health and human service agencies/ organizations are not aware of what services are available within Delaware County or the region. The lack of knowledge regarding the available service causes individuals to rely on others for transportation or not make the trip at all.

Needs were established from one-on-one health and human service agency/orgranization interviews, health and human service agency/ orgranization surveys and community surveys that were distributed to Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority clients and by health and human service agencies/orgranizations.

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Dubuque County:

Dubuque County Population History

Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile:

93,745

100,000 80,048

31,164

49,848

57,450

86,403

71,337 61,214

38,969

20,000

19 90

19 70

19 50

19 30

19 10

10,841

18 90

0 18 50

According to the 2000 Census, Dubuque County has a population of 89,143. The graph to the right depicts the population levels for Dubuque County for census years from 1850 to 2000.

40,000

42,996

90,609

63,768

58,262

56,403

60,000

18 70

Population:

Population

80,000

89,143

Year

Gender: Within Dubuque County female’s sightly outweigh males by 51.4% to 48.6%.

Dubuque County 2000 Race Breakdown by Percentage 0.6

Dubuque County 2000 Gender Breakdown 43,297

2.75

0.9

White

45,846

African American Asian 97.1

Female

All Other

Race:

Male The majority of the population within Dubuque County are caucasian at approximately 97.1% of the entire population. African Americans are the next largest population making up 0.9% of the population. The pie chart above shows the breakdown of race within the county.

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Age: The median age for Dubuque County is 36.5 years from the 2000 Census.

The population pymramid shows that the majority of the population is between the ages of 34 to 54.

Dubuque County 2000 Age Distribution 75 & Over Female

35 to 54

Male

17 & Under

Household:

40 20 0 20 40 Within Dubuque County there are 33,690 households with an average household size of 2.51 persons according to Census 2000. Household income can provide insight to the need for transportation services as well as the number vehicles availble by household. The figures below show the household income breakdown and the number of vehicles available by household.

Dubuque County 2000 Vehicle Availability by Household

Dubuque County 1999 Household Income Percentage 1.7

4.5

7.1

Less than $10,000

5.9

8.2

$10,000 to $14,999

15

$15,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999

21.7

$75,000 to $99,999

14.9 20

$100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 or More

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Percentage

1

50 40 30 20 10 0 None

One

Two

Three or More

Number of Vehicles

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Employment & Workforce:

Dubuque County Top Te n Employe rs

The table to the right shows the top 10 employers for Dubuque County. Dubuque County has a year to date unemployment rate of 3.8% (January 2007 through October 2007). According to the 2000 Census Dubuque County had a employment popluation of 68,921 (those 16 years and over). Of that population 69.6% were in the labor force.

Rank

Name of Company

Indus try

Location

1

Deere & Co.

Manufacturing

Dubuque

2

Mercy Medical Center

Health Services

Dubuque

3

Medical Associates Clinic

Health Services

Dubuque

4

Eagle Window & Door

Manufacturing

Dubuque

5

Finely Hospital

Health Services

Dubuque

6

Flexsteel Industries

Manufacturing

Dubuque

7

Hy- Vee

Retail Trade

Dubuque

8

Prudential Retirement Services

Professional Services

Dubuque

9

Diamond Jo Casino

Arts & Entertainment

Dubuque

10

Wal- Mart Stores

Retail Trade

Dubuque

Dubuque County Persons Served by DHS November 2007 Persons with Disabilities: 2000

According to the 2000 Census, Dubuque County has a non-institutionalized population with a disability between the ages of 21 to 64 of 14.3%. The Iowa Department of Human Services fiscal year 2006 report stated that 2,117 persons were served by the department. The bar graph shows the amount and type of disabilities being served within Dubuque County.

1500 1000 500 0 Chronic Mental Illness

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Mental Illness

Mental Retardation

Developmental Disability

Other

Available Public Transportation Services: Keyline Transit: Keyline operates four fixed routes, Monday through Saturday, excluding the major holidays (New Year’s day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day). All routes operate on an hourly schedule. In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disablities Act (ADA), Keyline Transit provides door to door demand/response paratransit services for persons who, because of physical or mental disability are unable to use the fixed-route service. Persons over 65 years of age are also eligible for this service. A listing of routes and times are listed on the following page. Keyline Transit provides transit services for the City of East Dubuque in Illinois through a contract.

Ke yline Trans it Fare Information Rider Type

Fare

Fixed Route Students (k- 12 w/school id)

Free

Seniors 65 & O ver

$0.50

All other passengers

$1.00

A fare is charged for both fixed-route and demand/response service. Presented on the next few pages are individual route schedules for the four fixed routes. The table below shows the fare structure for Keyline Transit.

Minibus ADA eligible

$ 1. 0 0

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R e d Line - Eas tbound

Re d Line - We s tbound Mount St. Francis Leave

Windsor Park Leave

615 a.m.

6:17

6:30

6:36

6:40 a.m.

6:45

7:15*

7:21

Hillcrest & Chaney Leave

Kennedy Mall Leave**

Wal- Mart Leave

Warren Plaza Leave

JFK Circle Arrive

JFK Circle Leave

Hillcrest & Chaney Leave

Delhi Transger Leave

Mercy Hospital Leave

Downtown Leave

Windsor Park Leave

Mount St. Francis Leave

6:45

6:52**

-

7:05

7:10

7:15

-

6:08

6:15

6:21

6:30

6:39

6:40

7:30

7:37

7:43**

7:50

7:55

8:00

7:15 a.m.*

7:20*

7:30*

7:36*

7:45*

7:54

7:55

8:15 a.m.

820

8:30

8:36

8:45

8:54

8:55

Mercy Delhi Downtown Hospital Transger Leave Leave Leave

7:58 a.m.

8:00

8:15

8:21

8:30

8:37

8:43

8:50

8:55

9:00

8:58 a.m.

9:00

9:15

9:21

9:30

9:37

9:43

9:50

9:55

10:00

9:58 a.m.

10:00

10:15

10:21

10:30

10:37

10:43

10:50

10:55

11:00

10:58 a.m.

11:00

11:15

11:21

11:30

11:37

11:43

11:50

11:55

12:00

11:58 a.m.

12:00

12:15

12:21

12:30

12:37

12:43

12:50

12:55

1:00

12:58 p.m.

1:00

1:15

1:21

1:30

1:37

1:43

1:50

1:55

2:00

1:58 a.m.

2:00

2:15

2:21

2:30

2:37

2:43

2:50

2:55

3:00

2:58 p.m.

3:00

3:15

3:21

3:30

3:37

3:43**

3:50

3:55

4:00

3:58 p.m.

4:00

4:15

4:21

4:30

4:37

4:43

4:50

4:55

5:00

4:58 p.m.

5:00

5:10 (BG)

9:15 a.m.

9:20

9:30

9:36

9:45

9:54

9:55

10:15 a.m.

1020

10:30

10:36

10:45

10:54

10:55

11:15 a.m.

11:20

11:30

11:36

11:45

11:54

11:55

12:15 p.m.

12:20

12:30

12:36

12:45

12:54

12:55

1:15 p.m.

1:20

1:30

1:36

1:45

1:54

1:55

2:15 a.m.

2:20

2:30

2:36

2:45

2:54

2:55

3:15 p.m.

3:20

3:30

3:36

3:45

3:54

3:55

4:15 p.m.

4:20

4:30

4:36

4:45

4:54

4:55

5:00 p.m.

5:05

5:15

5:21

5:30

5:40 (BG)

5:15 p.m . (S)

5:20 (S)

5:30 (S)

5:36 (S)

5:45 (S)

5:55 (S) (BG)

Trips that operate exclusively Monday through Friday are hightlighted. (Does not operate on Saturdays) "S" indicates trips that operate Saturday only. BG = Bus garage. *Service only on non- school days.

Trips that operate exclusively Monday through Friday are hightlighted (Does not operate on Saturdays) BG = Bus garage. *Arrive downtown 7:00 a.m. Fifteen- minute layover. Leaves 7:15 a.m. **Route includes stop along Chavenelle Drive.

Gre e n Line - Eas tbound

Gre e n Line - We s tbound 32nd & Saunder Leave

24th & Central Leave

Downtown Leave

11th & Race Leave

Delhi Transger Leave

Plaza 20 Leave

JFK Circle Leave

Hempstead High Leave

Asbury Plaza Leave

JFK Circle Arrive

JFK C ircle Leave

Plaza 20 Leave

Delhi Transger Leave

11th & Race Leave

Downtown Leave

24th & Jackson Leave

32nd & Saunder Arrive

615 a.m.

6:20

6:30

6:36

6:00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6:36

6:00

7:20 a.m.

7:25

-

8:15 a.m.*

8:20

8:25

7:25 a.m.

7:35

7:45

7:51

8:00

8:05

8:15

8:20

8:26*

8:37

8:25 a.m.

8:35

8:45

8:51

9:00

9:05

9:15

9:20

9:26

9:35

9:258 a.m.

9:35

9:45

9:51

10:00

10:05

10:15

10:20

10:26

10:35

10:25 a.m.

10:35

10:45

10:51

11:00

11:05

11:15

11:20

11:26

11:35

11:25 a.m.

11:35

11:45

11:51

12:00

12:05

12:15

12:20

12:26*

12:35

12:25 p.m.

12:35

12:45

12:51

1:00

1:05

1:15

1:20

1:26

1:35

1:25 p.m.

1:35

1:45

1:51

2:00

2:05

2:15

2:20

2:26

2:35

2:25 p.m.

2:35

2:45

2:51

3:00

3:05

3:15

3:20

3:26

3:35

3:25 p.m.

3:35

3:45

3:51

4:00

4:05

4:15

4:20

4:26*

4:35

4:25 p.m.

4:35

4:45

4:51

5:00

5:05

5:15

-

-

-

5:25 p.m. (BG)

5:35 (S) (BG)

-

-

-

8:35 a.m..

8:52

9:00

9:07

9:15

9:20

9:25

9:35 a.m.

9:52

10:00

10:07

10:15

10:20

10:25

10:35 a.m.

10:52

11:00

11:07

11:15

11:20

11:25

11:35 a.m.

11:52

12:00

12:07

12:15

12:20

12:25

12:35 p.m.

12:52

1:00

1:07

1:15

1:20

1:25

1:35 p.m.

1:52

2:00

2:07

2:15

2:20

2:25

2:35 p.m.

2:52

3:00

3:07

3:15

3:20

3:25

3:35 p.m.

3:52

4:00

4:07

4:15

4:20

4:25

4:35 p.m.

4:52

5:00

5:07

5:15

5:20

5:25 (BG)

Trips that operate exclusively Monday through Friday are hightlighted (Does not operate on Saturdays) "S" indicates trips that operate Saturday only. BG = Bus garage. *School days only.

Trips that operate exclusively Monday through Friday are hightlighted (Does not operate on Saturdays) "S" indicates trips that operate Saturday only.

BG = Bus garage. *Goes to Goodwill.

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Orange Line - Southbound

Orange Line - N orthbound

DGP Leave

Downtown Leave

Bluff & Dodge Leave

C leveland & Bryant Leave

Mt. C armel Arrive

Mt. Carmel Leave

Locust & Dodge Leave

Downtown Arrive

Mercy Hopital

Downtown

DGP Arrive

-

7:15 a.m.

7:19

7:27

7:34

6:51 a.m.

6:54

6:57

-

-

-

-

8:15 a.m.

8:19

8:27

8:34

7:36 a.m.

7:39

7:45

7:51

8:00*

-

9:08 a.m.

9:15

9:19

9:27

9:34

8:36 a.m.

8:39

8:45

8:51

9:00

9:07

10:08 a.m.

10:15

10:19

10:27

10:34

9:36 a.m.

9:39

9:45

9:51

10:00

10:07

11:08 a.m.

11:15

11:19

11:27

11:34

10:36 a.m.

10:39

10:45

10:51

11:00

11:07

12:08 p.m.

12:15

12:19

12:27

12:34

11:36 a.m.

11:39

11:45

11:51

12:00

12:07

1:08 p.m..

1:15

1:19

1:27

1:34

12:36 p.m..

12:39

12:45

12:51

1:00

1:07

2:08 p.m.

2:15

2:19

2:27

2:34

1:36 p.m.

1:39

1:45

1:51

2:00

2:07

3:08 p.m.

3:15

3:19

3:27

3:34

2:36 p.m.

2:39

2:45

2:51

3:00

3:07

4:08 p.m.

4:15

4:19

4:27

4:34

3:36 p.m.

3:39

3:45

3:51

4:00

4:07

5:08 p.m.

5:15 (BG)

4:46 p.m.

4:39

4:45

4:51

4:55

5:00 (BG)

Trips that operate exclusively Monday through Friday are hightlighted. (Does not operate on Saturdays) BG = Bus garage.

Trips that operate exclusively Monday through Friday are hightlighted.

(Does not operate on Saturdays) BG = Bus garage.

Gray Line - Eas tbound

Gray Line - We s tbound Point Leave

20th & Elm Leave

16th & Kerper Leave

Downtown Leave

Senior High Leave

Delhi Transfer Leave

Chaney & Asbury Leave

6:15 a.m. (H)

6:23 (H)

-

6:30 (H)

6:40 (H)

6:45 (H)

6:49 (H)

St. Mary's Apartments Leave

Sunset Park & JFK Leave

JFK Circle Leave

Kennedy Mall Arrive

6:54 (H)

7:00 (H)

7:05 (H)

7:10 (H)

6:45 a.m.

6:53

-

7:00

7:10

-

-

-

-

-

-

7:30 a.m..

7:38

-

7:45

7:55

8:00

8:04

8:10

8:14

8:20

8:23

8:30 a.m.

8:58

-

8:45

8:55

9:00

9:04

9:10

9:14

9:20

9:23

9:30 a.m.

10:52

-

9:45

9:55

10:00

10:04

10:10

10:14

10:20

10:23

10:30 a.m.

11:52

-

10:45

10:55

11:00

11:04

11:10

11:14

11:20

11:23

11:30 a.m.

11:52

-

11:45

11:55

12:00

12:04

12:10

12:14

12:20

12:23

12:30 p.m.

12:52

-

12:45

12:55

1:00

1:04

1:10

1:14

1:20

1:23

1:30 p.m.

1:52

-

1:45

1:55

2:00

2:04

2:10

2:14

2:20

2:23

2:30 p.m.

2:52

2:37

2:45

2:55

3:00

3:04

3:10

3:14

3:20

3:23

3:30 p.m.

4:52

3:37

3:45

3:55

4:00

4:04

4:10

4:14

4:20

4:23

4:30 p.m.

4.38 (S)

4:37

4:45

4:55

5:00

5:04

5:10

5:14

5:20

5:23

Chaney & Asbury Leave

Delhi Transfer Leave

Senior High Leave

Downtown Leave

16th & Kerper Leave

-

-

-

-

-

6:30 a.m.

6:38

7:00

7:10

-

-

-

-

-

-

7:30

7:36

7:39

8:00

8:03

8:15

8:23

8:22 (S)

8:30

JFK Circle Leave

-

-

-

-

6:53

-

7:16 a.m..

7:21

7:21

7:26

Kennedy Mall Leave

Trips that operate exclusively Monday through Friday are hightlighted (Does not operate on Saturdays) "S" indicates trips that operate Saturday only. "H" indicates trips that operate to Hempstead Highe on school days.

St. Mary's Apartments Leave

Warren Plaze Leave

Sunset Park & JFK Leave

20th & Elm Leave

-

Point Arrive

6:45

8:27 a.m.

8:31

8:35

8:40

8:48

8:54

9:00

9:03

9:15

-

9:22

9:30

9:27 a.m.

9:31

9:35

9:45

9:48

9:54

10:00

10:03

10:15

-

10:22

10:30

10:27 a.m.

10:31

10:35

10:40

10:55

10:54

11:00

11:03

11:15

-

11:22

11:30

11:27 a.m.

11:31

11:35

11:40

11:55

11:54

12:00

12:03

12:15

-

12:22

12:30

12:27 p.m.

12:31

12:35

12:40

12:55

12:54

1:00

1:03

1:15

-

1:22

1:30

1:27 p.m.

1:31

1:35

1:40

1:55

1:54

2:00

2:03

2:15

-

2:22

2:30

2:27 p.m.

2:31

2:35

2:40

2:55

2:54

3:00

3:03

3:15

-

3:22

3:30

3:27 p.m.

3:31

3:35

3:40

3:48

3:54

4:00

4:03

4:15

-

4:22

4:30 (BG)

4:27 p.m.

4:31

4:35

4:40

4:48

4:54

5:00

5:03

5:15

-

5:22

5:30

5:27 p.m.

5:31

5:35

5:40

5:48

5:54

6:00

6:03

6:15 (BG)

-

-

5:40 (S) (BG)

Trips that operate exclusively Monday through Friday are hightlighted (Does not operate on Saturdays) "S" indicates trips that operate Saturday only. BG = Bus garage.

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Region 8 Regional Transit Authority (RTA):

RTA Dubuque County Route Sche dule & Fare Information RTA operates from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with varying hours by community. Service is not available on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Volunteer drivers are used when ridership is to low to keep the service affordable. Buses are used whenever necessary to meet the demand and/or to provide equal access to all consumers.

The RTA has established routing patterns, which are designed to provide meaningful service to the general public while accommodating the needs of a particular funding agency. All service is coordinated and open to the general public as well as handicapped accessible. To the right is a detailed description of the routing patterns occurring in Dubuque County.

Service Area

Days of Service

Time of Service

Fare

In- Town Dubuque

Monday Friday

10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

$3.75 One Way

In- Town Dyersville

Tuesday & Thursday

10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

$1.00 One Way

Dyersville to Dubuque

4th Thursday

9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Cascade to Dubuque

1st Monday 3rd Thursday

10:00 A.M. to 1:10 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Dubuque to Iowa City

1st Thursday 2nd Wednesday Last Tuesday

Times Vary

$25.00 Round Trip

Peosta to Dubuque

Monday Thursday

7:15 A.M. to 5:15 P.M.

$1.00 One Way

Peosta to Dubuque

Friday

7:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.

$1.00 One Way

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Health & Human Service Agencies/Organizations: D ubuque County Age ncy Trans portation Surve y R e s ults Agency

Type of Transportation Provided

Type of Transportation Service Provide

Service Area

Agency Hours & Days of O peration

AARP

Use K eyline & RTA

Job Training & Empolyment

Delaware Dubuque C ounties

Monday - Friday 9:00 - 4:30

Area Residental care

C ontract Service Through a Public Transit System & In- House Transportation

Employment & Medical

Delaware & Dubuque C ounties

Monday - Sunday 6:00 - 4:30 & Evenings

C ity of Dubuque Housing Services

Does N ot Provide Transportation Services

Dubuque C ounty C enter Point of C oordination

Transportation Funding

Dubuque C ounty

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30

Dubuque C ounty

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00

Dubuque C ounty General Relief C ase Worker

Receive Public Funding

Type of Public Funding Received

N umber of Vehicles

Yes

Title V & Grants from U.S. Department of Labor

N one

15 Adminstrative 6 Maintenance 100+ Drivers

Yes

Medicaid, Waiver & C ounty

2 Passenger C ars 20 Passenger Vans

N umber of Employees

Ennoble Manor C are C enter

C ontract Services Through a Public Transit Provider & In- House Transportation

Medical &Shopping

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Sunday 24 Hours

4

Yes

Medicare & Medicaid

1 Passenger Van

Finley Hospital

Transportation Funding

Medical

Dubuque C ounty

Monday - Friday 7:30 - 4:30

8 Administrative

Yes

Grants

0

Heritage Manor

C ontract Services Through a Public Transit Provider & In- House Transportation

Medical & Shopping

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Sunday 24 Hours

5 Drivers

No

Hillcrest Family Services

In- House Transportation

Medical, Recreational & School

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 10:00 Saturday & Sunday Anytime

10 Administrative 4 Maintenance 12 Drivers

Yes

Luther Manor Retirement C ommunity

In- House Transportation

Medical, Shopping & Activities

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00

2 Drivers

No

Manor C are

C ontract Services Through a Public Transit System

Medical

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00

Medical Assoicates

Transportation Funding

Medical

Monday - Friday 7:30 - 5:30 Saturday 8:00 - 12:30

Mercy Hospital

Transportation Funding

Medical

Monday - Sunday 24 Hours

10 Administrative

No

O ak Park Place

In- House Transportatiion

Medical & Acttivities

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Friday 9:00 - 4:00

4 Administrative 1 Maintenance

No

1 Passenger C ar 1 Bus

Seventh Heaven

In- House Transportation

Medical, Entertainment

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Sunday 24 Hours

1 Administrative

No

1 Passenger Van

1 Passenger Van

School & C hild Welfare

4 Passenger C ars 10 Passenger Vans 1 Bus 1 Passenger Van

No

Society for Special N eeds Monday - Friday 9:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 3:00

St. Marys

Stonehill Fanciscan Services

In- House Transportation

Sunset Park Place Retirement C ommunity

In- House Transportation

United Way Services, Inc. Windsor Park Retirement C enter

Medical, Grocery, Activities & Entertainment

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Sunday 24 Hours

3 Administrative 6 Maintenance 5 Drivers

No

2 Passenger C ars 1 Passenger Van

C ity of Dubuque

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:30 Saturday & Sunday 10:00 - 2:00

1 N urse 1 Driver

No

1 Passenger Van

Tri- State Area

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday 9:00 - 3:30

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Public Schools Information: Dubuque County Public School Dis tricts

District Name

Yellow Small Buses Vehicles

Enrollment (less shared time students)

Route Miles

Non- Route Miles

Net Operating Cost

Average Number of Students Transported

Average Cost Per Pupil Transported

Average Cost Per Pupil Enrolled

Average Cost Per Mile

District Square Miles

Dubuque

80

-

10582.3

582,965

345,832

$1,594.796.86

3939.4

$404.83

$162.08

$2.74

240

Western Dubuque

70

9

2746.4

912,216

112,848

$1,199,717.33

2837.1

$422.87

$400.94

$1.32

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Private Transportation Providers: Dubuque County Private Trans portation Provide rs Types of Service

Provider

Intercity Bus

Burlington Trailways

Bus Charter

Bradley Jo Burlington Trailways Dubuqueland Tours

Taxi & Limousine

A- Ok Yellow Cab Chariot Limousine Miracle Limousine White Rose Limo Services Kovarik Limousine Starlight Limousine & Taxi

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Dubuque County Transportation Needs:

Extended Hours & Days of Service: Both the fixed route and demand response services for both the urban and rural transit providers are unavailable or limited on evenings, weekends and holidays. Service during theses times is often necessary for employment trips or those customers wishing to make social or necessity trips after work. Due to the lack of service at these times many customers are left without transportation or dependent on others for rides.

Greater Geographic Coverage: There is a need for greater accessibility to areas outside Dubuque County as well as within the City of Dubuque. These trips are often needed for medical, human service appointments or to employment sites.

The areas to extend service to are as follows: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Key West, Westend of Dubuque, Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Cedar Cross Road, Dubuque Arboretum as well as expanded service within the City of Dubuque and Dubuque County.

Easier Access: Several items were mentioned to help make the systems more user friendly to riders. Many riders would like to see shorter wait times, especially those coming from dialysis and better route pick-up times and increase in number of stops. Better service for those with diabilities such as escorting riders to the door was stated as a need.

Expand RTA Fleet: Currently the RTA is operating at or near capacity. This means that ride requests are turned down to the lack of space on vehicles. The majority of the RTA fleet is operating beyond its usefull life. The spare buses that the RTA have are extremely out dated and more costly to maintain.

Afordability of Service: Although the urban fixed-route and demand response service offer low fares. The rural transit service fares are higher than the urban due to the distances passengers travel. Many would like to see a decrease in the fares or no fares at all.

Better Education and Marketing of Services: It was identified by health and human service agencies and community members that education and marketing is one of the biggest barriers to the public transit systems. Potential passengers are unaware of what services are available in their cities or counties and are faced with the decision to relying on others or to not making trips at all.

Passenger Rail Service: Through a community visioning process top ten needs for the greater Dubuque Area were established. One of those top 10 is passenger rail service to Chicago. It was noted that this service would provide greater mobility options not only to the elderly, low income and disabled but to the community as a whole.

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Needs information was gathered through one-on-one health and human service agency/ogranziation interview, health and human service agency/orgranization surveys and community surveys, which were sent to Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority clients and distributed by heath and human service agencies/ogranizations.

Jackson County Population History

Jackson County:

25,000

22,619

22,771 23,615 23,771

20,000

Population: According to the 2000 Census, Jackson county has a population of 20,296 persons. The graph shows the changes in population for Jackson County from 1850 to 2000 from the U.S. Census.

Population

Demographic and Soico-Ecomonic Profile:

20,839

21,258 19,931

18,493

18,481

20,754

19,181

18,622

22,503 19,950

20,296

15,000 10,000 7,210

5,000

9,997

10,299

19 90

19 70

Year

19 50

19 30

19 10

18 90

18 50

Jackson County 2000 Gender Breakdown

18 70

0

Gender: Female Within Jackson County the gender is split almost evenly with 49.3% male and 50.7 female. Figure 2.22 shows the spilt of gender within Jackson County.

Male

Jackson County 2000 Race Breakdown by Percentage

Race:

0.1 0.1

The majority of the population within Jackson County are whites at approximately 99.0%. African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiia/Other Pacific Island and Some other race make up only 0.1% each. Those with two or more races make up 0.5% of the population. Figure 2.23 show the percentage breakdown of race within Jackson County.

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0.5 White African American Asian All Other

99.3

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Age: The median age in Jackson County from the 2000 Census is 39.1 years.

The population pymramid shows that the majority of residents within Jackson County are between the ages of 35 to 54.

Jackson County 2000 Age Distribution 75 & Over Female

35 to 54

Male

17 & Under 40

Household:

20

0

20

40

Within Jackson County there are 8,078 households with an average household size of 2.47 persons according to the 2000 Census. Household income breakdown for Jackson County is shown in pie chart. The vehicles available by household can show the need for transportation services within an area. Only 6% of the population does not have at least one vehicle available. The bar graph shows the distribution of vehicles within Jackson County.

Jackson County 1999 Household Income Less than $10,000 Percentage 0.3

0.9

8.7

$10,000 to $14,999

8.9

$15,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $34,999

18.8

$35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999

17 19.7

16.2

$100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 or M ore

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Percentage

6.9 2.5

Jackson County 2000 Vehicle Availability by Household 40 30 20 10 0 None

One

Two Three or More

Number of Vehicles

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Employment & Workforce: The table to the right shows the top 10 employers for Jackson County. Jackson County has year to date unemployment rate of 4.6% (January 2007 through October 2007). According to the 2000 Census Jackson County had a employment population of 15,702 persons (those 16 years and over). Of that population 68.2% are in the labor force.

Jacks on County Top Te n Employe rs Rank

Name of Company

Indus try

Location

1

Family Dollar Services

Transportation/Warehousing

Maquoketa

2

Pacific Coast Feather Company Manufacturing

Maquoketa

3

Rockwell Collins

Manufacturing

Bellevue

4

DAC Inc.

Health Services

Maquoketa

5

Wal- Mart Stores

Retail Trade

Maquoketa

6

Maquoketa State Bank

Finance Services

Maquoketa

7

Maquoketa Care Center

Health Services

Maquoketa

8

Crestridge NRC

Health Services

Maquoketa

9

Brad Deery Motors

Retail Trade

Maquoketa

10

Dick's Supermarket

Retail Trade

Maquoketa

Persons with Disabilities: According to the 2000 Census, Jackson County has a non-institutionalized population with a disability of 17.7% (between the ages of 21 to 64 years). The Iowa Department of Humans Services fiscal year 2006 report stated that 250 persons were served by the department in Jackson County. The chart to the right shows the amount and type of disabilities being served in within the county.

J a c k s o n C o u n ty P e rs o n s S e rv e d b y D H S N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 7

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 C h r o n ic M e n ta l Illn e s s

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M e n t a l Illn e s s

M e n ta l R e ta r d a tio n

D e v e lo p m e n ta l D is a b ility

O th e r

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Available Public Transportation Services: Region 8 Regional Transit Authority (RTA): RTA operates from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with varying hours by community. Service is not available on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Volunteer drivers are used when ridership is to low to keep the service affordable. Buses are used whenever necessary to meet the demand and/or to provide equal access to all consumers.

The RTA has established routing patterns, which are designed to provide menaingful service to the general public while accommodating the needs of a particular funding agency. All service is coordinated and open to the general public as well as being handicapped accessible. Below is a detailed description of the routing patterns occurring in Jackson County.

RTA Jacks on County Route Sche dule Service Area

Days of Service

Time of Service

Fare

In- Town Maquoketa

Monday - Friday

9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

$3.00 One Way (Cash) $1.50 One Way (Ticket)

In- Town Bellevue

Monday - Friday

8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

$1.00 One Way

Maquoketa to Dubuque

TBA

8:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Bellevue to Maquoketa

TBA

8:15 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Bellevue to Dubuque

2st & 4th Thursday

9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.

$6.00 Round Trip

Maquoketa to Davenport

Call Dispatch 2-63

$6.00 Round Trip

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Health & Human Services Agency Information: Age ncy Trans portation Surve y R e s ults Agency

Type of Transportation Provided

Type of Transportation Services Provided

Service Area

Agency Hours & Days of O peration

N umber of Employees

Receive Public Funding

Type of Public Funding Received

N umber of Vehicles

American Cancer Society

In- House Transportation

Service to Cancer Medical Appointments

Iowa, Wisconsin & Minnesota

Monday Friday 8 - 4:30

N umerous

No

N /A

N umerous Passenger Cars Throughout the Midwest

Varies by Resident

Maquoketa

Monday Sunday 24 Hours

3 or 4

No

N /A

1 Passenger Van

6 Drivers

Yes

Unknown

6 Buses

3 Caseworkers

Yes

TN AF & WIA

-

Yes

Waiver Funding or County Dollars

Yes

Medicaid

Clover Ridge Place Crestridge Inc.

In- House Transportation & Use RTA

Maquoketa Monday Friday 6 - 5:30

Iowa@Work

Transportation Funding

Schooling and Job Searching

Clinton, Jackson, Scott & Muscatine Counties

Jackson County CPC/Case Management

Provide Funding for Clients

Medical, Shopping, Employment

Jackson County

N one

Jackson County

Medical and Shopping

Jackson County

Jackson County Veteran's Affairs Sunrise Villa Assisted Living

Contract Services Through a Public Transit System

Monday Friday 8 - 4:30

Monday Sunday 24 Hours

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Public School Information: Jacks on County Public School Dis tricts

District Name

Yellow Small Buses Vehicles

Enrollment (less shared time students)

Route Miles

Non- Route Miles

Net Operating Cost

Average Number of Students Transported

Average Cost Per Pupil Transported

Average Cost Per Pupil Enrolled

Average Cost Per Mile

District Square Miles

62,173

28,811

$ 12 8 , 2 8 8 . 2 2

202

$635.09

3 7 1. 5 8

$2.06

98

Andrew

9

5

331

Bellevue

14

4

631.3

100,995

20,372

$274,476.20

511.1

$537.03

$426.23

$2.72

127

Maquoketa

20

2

1521.3

152,534

66,686

$342,121.28

647.7

$528.21

221.43

$2.24

17 2

Preston

7

2

336

61,008

8,789

$141,371.89

161

$878.09

$419.89

$2.32

67

Private Transportation Providers:

Jacks on County Private Trans portation Provide rs Types of Service

Provider

Intercity Bus

None

Bus Charter

None

Taxi & Limousine

None

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Jackson County Transportation Needs: „

Extended Hours and Days of Service: Transit service within Jackson County is unavailable or limited on evenings, weekends and holidays. Service during these times is often necessary for employment trips or for those persons wishing to acess social or entertainment activities.

„

Greater Geographic Coverage: There is a need for greater accessiblity to areas outside Jackson County. These trips are often needed for medical or health and human service appointments. It was noted through the surveys that more service to Dubuque is needed.

Information provided from one-on-one health and human service agency/organization interview, health and human serivce agency/ ogranization surveys and community surveys, which were mailed to Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority clients and distributed by health and human service agencies/ogranizations.

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CHAPTER 3: TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS Public Transit Providers Clinton MTA: Service Needs: Increased Funding: Additional funding will allow the MTA to increase services by expanding week day and Saturday hours of operation. Increase funding will allow expansion of services to and from surrounding communities. An increase in Saturday hours alone is estimated to cost $20,000 annually. The increase service hours, will allow for passengers to travel to areas more efficiently because the buses will be operating longer in areas that do not have the same time schedule as the other routes.

Evening Service: Increased Friday bus service until 10:00 P.M. is estimated to cost $60,000 annually. Currently the hours of operation are from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. If a person needs to travel after those hours it is extremely difficult for the person to get to and from their destination. Increased hours of operation on Fridays will allow for passengers to stay or go out later because they know they have reliable transportation service. The evening service would begin with Fridays and if the need is there for more operational hours the service could be expanded to other days.

Service to Camanche and Fulton: Dependent on these communities sharing the operational costs of the transit system. A local match for capital replacement/expansion would be included. Providing service to these communities would allow access to those citizens that the MTA services throughout the area. Estimated operating cost is $125,000 annually for each community. The estimate includes an 8 hour route that with half hour headways that would be coordinated with other Clinton MTA routes. The service would be available approximately 307 days a year.

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Management Needs: Administration and Maintenance Staff: Increasing the staff in these areas would allow for the MTA to operate more efficiently. Projects would be completed at a faster pace.

Required human resources related policies/practices would be completed and reviewed more frequently because some of the day to day operations could be delegated so other projects could be focused on sooner. Additional maintenance staff would enhance the fleet, by allowing for projects to be completed faster. Rebuilds and renovations of existing equipment could take place sooner and allow the program to be more efficient. Estimated cost for additional administration personnel is $40,000 annually. Estimated cost for additional maintenance personnel is $50,000 annually.

Fleet Needs: Replacement of Larger Vehicles: As the MTA receives funding for bus replacement the older large buses will be replaced with low floor and more efficient buses. Maintenance costs should go down along with some savings in fuel costs. Buses are included in the statewide replacement plan.

Facility Needs: Replacement of the Shop and Maintenance Heaters: All shop and maintenance heaters are original (1983). It would be very beneficial to replace these units with new energy efficient heaters.

The employees increased comfort would also come from the replacement of the heaters. The heating costs for the facility could be reduced with the higher efficient heating system. The estimated cost for this project is $20,000.

Concrete Repair: To keep the integrity of the concrete areas, the damaged areas need repair/replacement. Estimated cost for this project is $20,000.

Garage Door & Door Replacement: All garage doors and openers are 24 years old. One of the major concerns with the current doors and openers, should there be a power failure none of the doors can be opened. There is no bypass to get the doors open in case of an emergency situation. Estimated replacement costs is $30,000 for doors and openers.

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Goals & Objectives: Goal 1: Expansion of service hours into evenings and weekends.

Objective: To increase accessibility and ridership for a more liveable community.

Goal 2: Expansion of service to Camanche and Fulton (with appropriate agreements).

Objective: To continue to promote, enhance the MTA’s public transit system.

Goal 3: Maintain and improve MTA system facilities.

Objective: To enhance the work environment and safety of the employees and extending the fleet and facilities useful life.

Goal 4: Secure funding for capital projects and vehicle replacements.

Objective: To be able to continue existing services as well as expand services.

Goal 5: Use the most efficient technologies available for transit (MDT, AVL, GPS).

Objective: To make the MTA more efficient so efforts can be concentrated on new areas.

River Bend Transit: Please refer to the Bi-State Region Transit Development Plan for details pertaining to River Bend Transits needs.

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Keyline Transit: Service Needs: Increase Service Hours: This will allow for greater accessiblity and provide more flexibility in scheduling for consumers.

Equalize A.M. Pullout Equalize P.M. Pullout Reduce Headway Times: Current service requires one hour to complete a trip. Shorter headways will make riding Keyline Transit more convenient for riders by reducing wait times.

Management Needs: Mobility Management Position: This position would identify ways to forge partenships with community players to coordinate multimodal transportation options around the needs of the customer.

Marketing: A strong marketing campaign will provide passengers with an enhanced understanding about “how to use� available public transit services, so they can make informed decisions about scheduling trips around the availablity of the service. Want to develop a trust with the customer and build confidence in the reliablity of service through quality.

Personnel Training

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Fleet Needs: GPS and Mobile Data Terminals: ITS technology allows for the transit system to operate safely and efficiently by maximizing schedules, reducing deadhead miles and maintaining accurate real-time location and communication with all vehicles in service. The data necessary for record keeping, invoicing and reporting is also more accurate in a paperless environment.

Electronic Farebox: Allows for customers the ease and security of accessing the public transit system without the need for cash payment. Electronic fare payment systems also provide financial controls and accurate accounting of the fees collected.

Bus Replacement: The replacement of older less efficient buses with newer more efficient buses would allow for maintenance and fuel savings.

Facility Needs: Rehab Existing In-ground Pits: New safety lighting, stair and proper drainage is needed.

Upgrade Existing Security System: Expand camera layout and upgrade recording hardware. Keyline’s facility is over 100 years old, the safety and security requirements have changed over the years. Structural upgrades, electrical system upgrades and safety equipment are needed.

Downtown Intermodal Facility: The facility would coordinate local and regional transportation by providing a centralized location for pick-up and drop-off of public and private bus service including fixed route service, demand response, interstate charters and taxi service. This facility could possibly house the poetential Amtrak rail passenger rail depot for better coordination of transportation services.

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Region 8 Regional Transit Authority: Service Needs: Expanded Regularly Scheduled Routes Between:

Bellevue to Dubuque

Cascade to Dubuque

Colesburg to Manchester

Delhi/Hopkinton to Manchester

Dyersville In-Town

Dyersville to Dubuque

Dubuque to Iowa City

Manchester to Dubuque

Peosta to Dubuque Please note that the routes listed above are not fixed routes, they are service areas that are covered on a scheduled basis.

Under the previous management of the RTA, routes and schedules were primarily developed around agency service requests that serverely limited the capacity for any additional general public service requests. General public service requests were filled with volunteer drivers, using personal automobiles that were not ADA accessible. By developing regular routes, the service capacity for the general public will increase, and for those passengers with disabilities, they will have greater independence for scheduling appointments on ADA accessible buses.

Increased Service Hours:

Saturday and Sunday service

Evening service While the RTA provides significant service during frist shift schedules Monday through Friday, there is little or no ADA accessible transportation available for second and third shift workers. There is also little or no service available on weekends. Many jobs for low-income individuals are second shift and/or on weekends, so expansion of service in these areas would benefit a transit dependent part of the population.

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Increased Capacity on Existing Routes Currently routes are operating at or near capacity, making additional service requests difficult to schedule. Increasing capacity will afford more service and improve the quality of the service to current riders.

Shorter Ride Times on Existing Routes: Limited capacity results in inconvenient headways and departure and arrival times. By creating shorter headways Uniform Fare Structure: The current fare structures are difficult to understand due to the diverse and complex funding streams subsidizing the public transit system. A uniform fare structure will make access to the transit service easier for the consumers to understand and for the dispatchers/ schedulers to provide information to passengers.

More Afforable Fares on Shorter Distance Routes: Most passengers are living on limited incomes and very dependent on public transportation for their mobility to jobs, essential services, livelihood and basic needs. Affordable fares and shorter routes and trip times will make the service more available to fixed-income passengers.

Easily Accessible Schedules, Route and Fare Information: A strong marketing campagin will provide passengers access to the public transit service options so they can make informed decisions about scheduling appointments around the availablity of the service.

Management Needs: Driver Training: Emphasis on safety, transporting passengers requiring mobility aids and transporting passengers with mental illness.

Creating Transit Operator Jobs: Provide livable wages and benefits to attract and retain a professional driving staff.

Transit Mobility Coordinator: This position will identify ways to forge partnerships with community players to coordinate multimodal transportation options around the needs of the consumer.

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Fleet Needs: GPS and Mobile Data Terminals: Will maximize schedules, reduce deadhead miles and maintain accurate real time vehicle locations.

Electronic Farebox: Allows customers the ease and security of accessing the public transit system without the need for cash payment. Electronic fare payment systems also provide financial controls and accurate accounting of fees collected.

Preventative Maintenance Program: With Iowa’s aging fleet of buses operating more than twice their useful life, it is essential for the transit system to maintain a preventive maintenance program to extend the life of the equipment, maintain safe and reliable equipment and contain maintenance costs.

More Timely Bus Replacement: Will reduce maintenance and overhead costs while ensuring safe, reliable vehicles and economical and efficient operation.

Fleet Expansion: Due to a lack of federal funding, the only opportunity to expand is to purchase used buses from other transit operators and retain vehicle schedule for disposition upon their replacement.

Facility Needs: Maintenance and Storage Facility in Dubuque: Since a majority of the RTA’s vehicles are operating twice beyond their useful life standards (100,000 miles and 48 months in service) and Iowa has a climate of four seasons, covered storage is essential to extend the body and chassis conditions of the fleet. Covered storage also reduces the need for extended warm up cycles in the winter which reduces fuel consumption and emissions. It also allows service workers and drivers a better opportunity to inspect and identify vehicle defects. With a modern maintenance and storage facility, the transit system can have better control of the scheduled maintenance and have the ability to purchase an inventory of vehicle parts at a more competitive pricing. This project is currently in the construction phase.

Storage Facility in Manchester: A storage faiclity in Manchester would provide all the benefits of a storage facility in Dubuque; however it would be for the Delaware County drivers and that fleet of buses.

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CHAPTER 4: ACCOMPLISHMENTS Clinton MTA: River Bend Transit: Please refer to the Bi-State Region Transit Development Plan for information regarding River Bend Transit.

Keyline Transit: Keyline Transit and the Dubuque Community School District cooridnated public transit services for students living within the 2-mile radius of school. The Dubuque Community School District paid Keyline Transit $6,000 so that students with a valid school id can ride the fixed route buses for free.

RTA 8: 1). Build a Dubuque Maintenance and Storage Facility: In FY 2007 the RTA 8 was successful at securing $702,000 facility grant from Iowa Public Transit Infrastructure Program, established by the Iowa Legislature in FY 2006 to create and repair public transit infrastructure. The grant will allow the RTA 8 to store 17 vehicles based in the City of Dubuque indoors and will house the administrative offices of the RTA staff. This facility will help extend the useful life of the fleet and provide greater oversight of the fleet and drivers.

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2). Increase capacity on existing routes: In FY 2007 the RTA 8 added 300 miles of new routes to the Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson County service area. Most of the service expansion was accomplished using federal New Freedoms funds and a grant from the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program. As a result of these funds the RTA 8 has added the following routes: Bellevue to Dubuque Cascade to Dubuque Colesburg to Manchester Dubuque In-Town Evening and Weekend (contracted service) Dyersville to Dubuque (to be deployed in FY 2008) Manchester to Cedar Rapids Maquoketa to Dubuque (to be deployed in FY 2008) Peosta to Dubuque 3). Expand regularly scheduled routes, schedules and service hours: In FY 2007 the RTA 8 expanded service to existing service areas in Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson County through route revisions and increased service identified by area human service agencies/organizations. Some of the service expansion was made possible through federal New Freedoms funds.

Delhi/Hopkinton to Manchester (expansion of existing service) Dyersville In-Town (expansion of existing service) Manchester In-Town (expansion of existing service) Manchester to Dubuque (expansion of existing service) 4). Reduce ride times and create more affordable fares on short distance routes: In FY 2007 the RTA 8 added and expanded service in Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson Couties under the federal New Freddoms grant program and the Iowa Clean Air Attainment program. As part of those service expansions, the RTA 8 has established affordable fares ranging from $1.00 - $3.00 per one-way trip for inter-city and intra-city trips.

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5). Increase ridership by making service attractive and affordable: The RTA 8 is currently in the pilot phase of the statewide Intelligent Transportation Systems deployment that includes the installation of global positioning tracking devices adn mobile data terminals on all the RTA 8 vehicles. The delopment is intended to increase the dispatch capacity to real-time dispatch of RTA 8 equipment and drivers and to increase the accuracy and efficiency of the complex billing and reporting requirements of the transit system.

6). Secure Grant Funding: In FY 2007 the RTA 8 was successful at securing the following grants to improve service accessibility, availability and affordability to consumers: $10,000 New Freedoms Funding for service expansion $84,000 Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program for service expansion $10,000 Dubuque Racing Association for purchase of additional equipment for service expansion $702,000 Iowa Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program for maintaining, storing and dispatching RTA 8 fleet

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CHAPTER 5: FINANCIAL RESOURCES There are several federal, state and local sources dedicated to funding of transportation services. A report from the General Accounting Office (GAO-03-697) provided an inventory of all federal programs that were using federal funds to provide transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged. This report identified 62 sources in 18 federal departments, including the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). However, the primary source of funding for public transit programs comes from the USDOT and the Highway Trust Fund. The Highway Trust Fund provides funding for the federal grant programs authorized SAFETEA-LU. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) also has serveral transit funding programs that hlep support public transit agencies. Human service agencies within the area also provide funding for clients to have services or contract services with a public transit provider. USDOT, FTA, Iowa DOT and know human service funding will be described in this chapter.

Federal Funding Programs Metropolitan Planning Program (Section 5303): This is a FTA program to support planning activities in metropolitan areas on an 80% federal, 20% non-federal basis. By law, the state is the direct recipient of the funding. In Iowa, these funds are administered by the Iowa DOT’s Office of Systems Planning and are distributed to each of the state’s Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). Annual allocations of 5303 Se ction 5303 Allocations funds are based on a formula that distributes 1/3 of the funds based on the 1990 urban area population, 1/3 Current FFY FFY based on the 2000 urban area population and the last 1/3 Agency FFY 2010 FFY 2011 Year 2009 2012 is equally distributed. The 5303 funds are administered jointly with Metropolitan Planning “PL” funds available ECIA (Illinois $1,611 $1,611 $1,611 $1,611 $1,611 through the Federal Highway Administration as part of a Side) Consolidated Planning Grant. The 5303 and PL funds ECIA (Iowa Side) $32,065 $32,605 $32,605 $32,605 $32,605 can support MPO costs related to intermodal transportation planning activities for the urbanized area.

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Statewide Planning and Research (Section 5304): These funds are intended to support transit planning in addition to what is conducted by the individual MPOs. By law, the state is the direct recipient of the funding. Iowa uses these funds, along with 5311 funds set aside specifically for planning, to support a system of Regional Planning Affiliations (RPAs). The RPAs are responsible for local intermodal transportation planning in areas of the state not included in a Metropolitan Planning Organization. Iowa DOT’s Office of Systems Planning serves as the direct recipient of these funds.

The combined 5304 and 5311 planning funds are allocated among the state’s 18 RPAs based on half of the funds being evenly distributed among the RPAs, 25% distributed on the basis of population and 25% on the basis of the number of counties within the region.

Se ction 5304 Allocations Agency ECIA

Current Year

FFY 2009

$26,375

$26,375

FFY 2010 FFY 2011 $26,375

$26,375

FFY 2012 $26,375

Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5307): This is a federal program for support of urban transit systems serving communities with more than 50,000 population.

In all urbanized areas, 5307 funds can be used for capital improvements, including preventive maintenance activities, or planning activities on an 80% federal, 20% non-federal basis. Purchase and installation of special equipment or features required by the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Clean Air Act Amendments, and certain bicycle accommodation projects are eligible for 90% federal assistance. FTA has allowed revenue vehicles with required ADA and clean air equipment to be purchased at a blended participation rate of 83% federal, 17% non-federal.

Transit systems may use up to 10 percent of their total 5307 funds to pay for ADA paratransit costs on an 80% federal, 20% non-federal basis. Each area over 200,000 population receives its own 5307 allocation directly from FTA. The allocations are based partially on population and population density, and partially on performance factors, including passenger miles of service provided.

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Each state receives a single allocation of 5307 funds for use in the smaller urbanized areas (with population from 50,000-200,000). This ‘Governor’s Apportionment’ includes a base allocation calculated strictly on population and population density of the state’s communities in that size range, plus a “growing states” allocation, based on projected population growth. There is also now a “small transit intensive cities” tier that provides additional funding if any of the small urbanized areas in the state exceed the average performance of the larger communities across the nation on one or more of six specified performance measures. The state is responsible for deciding how 5307 Governor’s Apportionment funds are distributed. Ames, University of Iowa’s Cambus, Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Dubuque, Iowa City, Sioux City, and Waterloo all receive funding from the Iowa Governor’s Apportionment. The Iowa DOT determines the allocation of the 5307 Governor’s Apportionment funds after the federal appropriation process is completed (usually sometime from October to December).

In addition to capital and planning uses, funding for these smaller urbanized areas can also be used to support operating deficit. Funds for operating support must be matched by non-federal funds (other than passenger revenues) on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

Se ction 5307 Allocations Tranist Agency

Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$762,548

$793,049

$824,770

$857,760

$892,070

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Keyline Transit RTA 8

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Capital Investment Program (Section 5309): This is a federal program for support of transit capital needs that exceed what can be funded under the federal formula programs. All public transit systems are eligible for these funds. Public agencies may receive these funds directly. Private non-profit transit agencies may not apply directly, but can be part of a statewide application. This federal program provides discretionary funding of transit capital improvements on an 80% federal, 20% non-federal matching basis (83% federal, 17% non-federal for vehicles equipped to meet ADA and Clean Air standards). In most recent years, all 5309 funding has been earmarked by Congress through the authorization or appropriation processes. Iowa’s Congressional delegation has been successful in capturing a portion of these funds for both individual system earmarks and a statewide bus earmark. The statewide funds are allocated to rollingstock replacement/rehabilitation projects in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) using a ranking process based on the age and accumulated mileage of vehicles being replaced/ rehabilitated.

Se ction 5309 His toric Allocations Agency

F F Y 2003

F F Y 2004

F F Y 2005

F F Y 2006

F F Y 2007

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit*

-

-

-

-

-

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$48,140

$ 49 , 8 0 0

$244,850

$58,100

-

RTA 8

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Special Needs Program (Section 5310): This is a federal program for support of transit services serving elderly and disabled persons. These funds are allocated to Iowa on the basis of the number of persons who are elderly or have disabilities within the state compared to other states. By law, the state is the direct recipient of the funding. Public agencies responsible for coordinating human service transportation are eligible, as are private not-forprofit agencies. Because Iowa requires the designated public transit systems to coordinate all publicly-funded passenger transportation services, Iowa distributes these funds to the public transit agencies. The funds may be used for the cost of contracted operations, equipment and passenger or vehicle shelters on an 80% federal, and 20% non-federal basis. Purchase of vehicles equipped for access by persons with disabilities can be funded at 83% federal participation. Facilities other than passenger or vehicle shelters are not eligible.

The Iowa DOT’s Office of Public Transit (OPT) is the recipient of the 5310 funds from FTA. Seventy percent of the annual funding is distributed to Iowa’s large urban transit systems to support services to qualifying persons living in urbanized areas. These funds are distributed based on the same formula used for the rural systems, but with each transit system developing its own eligible project. The remaining 30% of the funds are administered and distributed in conjunction with Non-urbanized Area Formula Program 5311 funds. To simplify administration, the 5310 funds going to rural systems are only distributed to transit systems that purchase contracted transportation services. All projects using 5310 funding must derive from the Passenger Transportation Development Plan (TPDP) prepared by the respective metropolitan or regional planning agency through their joint public transit/human service transportation planning process. All services supported with 5310 funding must be operated open to the general public. (Complementary ADA paratransit meets this requirement, so long as it matches up with an urban transit system’s fixed-route hours and service area.) equipment and passenger or vehicle shelters on an 80% federal, and 20% non-federal basis. Purchase of vehicles equipped for access by persons with disabilities can be funded at 83% federal participation. Facilities other than passenger or vehicle shelters are not eligible.

Se ction 5310 Allocations Tranist Agency

Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Clinton MTA*

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit*

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$ 2 8 ,6 23

$28,743

$29,892

$31,087

$32,330

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Keyline Transit RTA 8*

*Section 5310 and 5311 funding for Iowa's small urban and regional transit systems is allocated under a single formula, however all three entiities in RPA 8 receive funding throught the 5311 program.

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Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5311): This federal program supports transit activities in rural areas and communities with less than 50,000 population. These funds are allocated to Iowa based on the number of persons living outside urbanized areas compared to other states. By law, the state is the direct recipient of the funding. Iowa DOT serves as the direct recipient of the funds, through both the Office of Public Transit (OPT) and the Office of Systems Planning. The OPT administers the bulk of the 5311 funding that is provided to small urban and regional transit systems, as well as the 15% of the annual apportionment, that in conformance with federal law, is utilized to support intercity bus services. The Office of Systems Planning administers that portion of the 5311 funds that are combined with the 5304 funding to support rural transit and intermodal planning activities.

The portion of the 5311 funds used for support of public transit services in Iowa is administered in conjunction with the rural portion of the 5310 funding. The 5311 funds may be used to support operating deficits (potentially on a 50% federal, 50% non-federal match), capital purchases (on an 80% federal, 20% non-federal match or 83% federal, 17% non-federal for vehicles meeting ADA and Clean Air standards), or planning activities (on an 80% federal, 20% non-federal match). State policy does not allow local transit administration costs for public transit systems to be treated any differently than operating expenses.

The Iowa DOT formula allocating 5310 and 5311 funds uses the past year’s performance statistics. The amount of formula funds to be distributed to small urban systems versus regional systems is determined by comparing the “net public deficit” (unrestricted tax support) for all urban systems to that for all regional systems. The individual allocations to small urban systems are then determined on the basis of 50 percent of the percentage of total small urban ridership accomplished by that system and 50 percent of the percentage of total small urban revenue miles provided by the individual system. Individual allocations for regional systems are based on 40 percent of the system’s percentage contribution to total regional transit ridership and 60 percent on the system’s percentage contribution to total regional revenue miles.

The formula apportionment funds received by each system must be used to support services open to the public. This would include eligible transit capital operating expenses as defined by the federal government. The decision of how the formula funds are programmed is a part of the local transportation planning and programming process conducted through the regional planning affiliation. OPT provides a projection of the formula funding that will be available to each system for the coming state fiscal year in early December, in order to facilitate integration of the 5311 programming process with the annual preparation of the Passenger Transportation Development Plan (PTDP) and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP).

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The OPT decides which agencies will receive 5310 funds versus 5311 funds, based on how the transit systems will use the monies. At present, most transit systems choose to use their formula funds for support of transit service costs. The 5310 funds are targeted to systems that purchase services from sub-providers, and 5311 funds are targeted first to systems that provide their services directly. To the extent that any system proposes to use its 5310/5311 allocation for purchase of rolling stock to operate within an urbanized area, 5310 funds will be used (and the project will be included in that urbanized area’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).) If facility improvements are programmed with the formula funds, 5311 funding will be used.

Se ction 5311 Allocations Tranist Agency

Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Clinton MTA

$ 4 15 , 5 7 1

$444,460

$462,238

480,727

$499,956

River Bend Transit

$219,323

$210,011

$218,411

$227,147

$236,232

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$231,600

$220,376

$229,191

$238,358

$274,892

Keyline Transit* RTA 8

*Section 5310 and 5311 funding for Iowa's large urban systems is allocated the section 5310 program.

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Rural Transit Assistance Program: This federal program provides a source of funding to assist in the design and implementation of training and technical assistance programs and other support services tailored to meet the specific needs of transit operators in non-urbanized areas (less than 50,000 in population).

By law, the state is the direct recipient of the funding. In Iowa, the DOT’s OPT serves as the recipient of these funds.

Iowa’s RTAP funds are mainly used to provide local transit agencies with training fellowships. The fellowships pay 50 percent of the cost for Iowa’s small urban and regional transit systems and their planners to attend Iowa DOT sponsored seminars, as well as transit-related courses or conferences sponsored by other groups. Transit systems may also be reimbursed for training held in-house. A parallel program funded with state transit assistance (STA) funds pays for costs incurred by large urban systems and their planners.

Rural Trans it As s is tance Program His toric Allocations Agency

F F Y 2003 F F Y 2004

F F Y 2005

F F Y 2006

F F Y 2007

F F Y 2008

Clinton MTA**

-

-

-

-

-

-

River Bend Transit*

-

-

-

-

-

-

K eyline Transit**

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$2,000

$2,000

RTA 8

*Please refer to the Bistate Region Transit Development Plan for information on River Bend Transit. **Information was not available.

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Intercity Bus Assistance Program: A minimum of 15 percent of each year’s non-urbanized formula funds allocated to Iowa under the 5311 program is required to be set aside to support intercity bus transportation. Iowa’s Intercity Bus Assistance Program is intended to support intercity bus service in rural and small urban areas. Private-for-profit companies, private non-profit corporations, or public entities may apply for this funding. Eligible bus service must make convenient connections to the existing national intercity bus network. Connections to Amtrak or passenger air service terminals are desirable. Service strictly for commuter purposes is not eligible. Projects may include operating assistance, capital assistance, planning, or administrative costs such as marketing and insurance.

The Iowa Intercity Bus Assistance Program includes funding for four categories of projects:

Category 1 is support for continuation of existing services. Funding is available for providers of existing intercity bus service that apply and agree to reporting requirements. Category 1 projects pay $0.10/revenue mile of scheduled route service that is justified based on preventive maintenance costs.

Category 2 is support for new and expanded intercity bus service or feeders connecting to existing intercity bus services. It is not intended to support duplication of existing services. Projects pay up to $0.50/mile based on preventive maintenance, insurance and administrative costs, and operating support for a maximum of two years. After two years, the service may receive support under Category 1.

Category 3 is support for marketing of existing and new services. Preference is for cooperative projects with involvement by communities served. Projects may pay up to 80% of project administration/marketing costs.

Category 4 supports facility improvements or equipment purchases necessary for the support of existing or new intercity bus services. Projects pay up to 80% of approved project amounts (83% for purchase of accessible vehicles or 90% on accessibility retrofits of existing vehicles) based on actual costs.

The Intercity Bus Assistance Program is included as a statewide total funding amount in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Annual intercity bus assistance applications must be received by OPT by the first business day of October for projects to begin in January. Project selections are finalized by December.

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Inte rcity Bus As s is tance Program His toric Allocations Agency

F F Y 2003

F F Y 2004

F F Y 2005

F F Y 2006

A- Ok- Yellow Cab

$0

$35,026*

$0

$0

$0

$0

Burlington Trailways

$65,838

$135,519

$546,154

$555,475

$147,422

$690,661

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$1,900

$0

*Funds Reassigned from Keyline Transit

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F F Y 2007 F F Y 2008

Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC): This is a federal program established to provide transportation services to access employment opportunities and support services (such as training and child care) for welfare recipients and low-income individuals. Services designed for these purposes may be used by the general public for any trip purpose.

Each urbanized area over 200,000 population receives a separate annual apportionment of funding, and each state receives both an apportionment for use in urbanized areas under 200,000 population and a second apportionment for use in non-urbanized areas. The federal apportionments are based on census data concerning the number of low income individuals in each area, but the law requires that a competitive project selection process must be administered for each of these apportionment areas.

All projects must derive from the area’s Passenger Transportation Development Plan (PTDP), developed through collaboration of public transit and human service interests. Required match (50% of net cost for operating projects and 80% for capital [83% for ADA vehicles]) can come from any non-DOT federal funds, as well as from state or local government or from private sources.

The OPT accepts applications for JARC projects under the small urbanized areas apportionment or the non-urbanized areas apportionment as part of its Consolidated Transit Funding Application due the first business day of May each year. If any funding remains unobligated after those applications are processed, a second round of applications may be solicited. The competitive application process in the Des Moines, Omaha-Council Bluffs and Quad Cities areas are each administered locally. For more information contact DART (Des Moines Area Regional Transit), MAPA (Omaha/Council Bluffs MPO) or Bi-State (Quad Cities MPO).

The majority of the grants in Iowa are for transit agencies to extend hours into the evenings and weekends. Other projects established new services to connect employment centers not previously served by transit, or purchased vehicles used for service expansions.

JARC His toric Allocations Transit Agency

F F Y 2003

F F Y 2004 F F Y 2005 F F Y 2006 F F Y 2007 F F Y 2008

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$30,000

Keyline Transit

$12,398

$4,865

$14,675

$23,763

$17,266

-

RTA 8

$86,934

$113,226

$114,977

$ 14 6 , 2 7 1

$178,112

$186,470

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New Freedom Program (Section 5317): This is a federal program established under SAFETEA-LU to support new services or accommodations for persons with disabilities that go beyond the minimums established by the rules implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act. “New” is defined as projects that were not implemented or programmed prior to the signing of SAFETEA-LU (August 10, 2005).

As with the JARC program, each urbanized area over 200,000 population receives a separate annual apportionment of funding, and each state receives both an apportionment for use in urbanized areas under 200,000 population and a second apportionment for use in nonurbanized areas. The federal apportionments are based on census data concerning the number of persons with disabilities in each area, but the law requires that a competitive project selection process must be administered for each of these apportionments.

All projects must derive from the area’s Passenger Transportation Development Plan (PTDP), developed through collaboration of public transit and human service interests. Required match (50% of net cost for operating projects and 80% for capital [83% for ADA vehicles]) can come from any non-DOT federal funds, as well as from state or local government or from private sources.

The OPT accepts applications for New Freedom projects under the small urbanized areas apportionment or the non-urbanized areas apportionment as part of its Consolidated Transit Funding Application due the first business day of May each year. If any funding remains unobligated after those applications are processed, a second round of applications may be solicited.

The competitive application process in the Des Moines, Omaha-Council Bluffs and Quad Cities areas are each administered locally.

Ne w Fre e dom His toric Allocations

Ne w Fre e dom Allocations Tranist Agency

F F Y 2006

F F Y 2007

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$16,729

River Bend Transit

$0

$0

$14,000

$14,000

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$10,974

$11,412

RTA 8

$5,504

$10,400

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Clinton MTA

$4,363

$4,537

$ 4 , 7 18

$4,906

River Bend Transit

$14,874

$ 15 , 4 6 8

$16,086

Keyline Transit

$14,000

$ 14 , 0 0 0

RTA 8

$10,147

$10,552

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Tranist Agency

Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP): This program is one of the five core funding programs of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that can be flexed between highway, transit or bicycle/pedestrian uses. Nationally, the Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) program is intended to fund transportation projects to assist metropolitan areas in violation of Clean Air Act standards. In those states with areas in violation, much or all of the CMAQ monies must be spent in the affected areas for projects conforming to a state air quality implementation plan. Because Iowa does not have any area in violation of transportation-related federal clean air standards, the state receives a minimum allocation of CMAQ funding that can be used anywhere in the state for any purpose for which STP funds can be used on the same 80% federal, 20% non-federal basis.

In Iowa, funds are programmed for highway or transit projects through a statewide application process based on the project’s anticipated air quality or congestion relief benefits. Applications are due the first business day of October for projects to begin the following federal fiscal year. Project selections are determined in February. When ICAAP funds are programmed for transit projects, funding is transferred from FHWA to FTA for administration through the statewide grant under either the 5307 or 5311 programs depending on whether the projects are in urbanized or non-urbanized areas.

ICAPP His toric Allocations FFY 2003

FFY 2004

FFY 2005

FFY 2006

FFY 2007

FFY 2008

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$44,000

$44,000

Transit Agency

Clinton MTA is planning on applying for an ICAAP grant in 2008. The proposed ICAAP project is to develop a new route that would expand services out to the new college located on Mill Creek Parkway. Clinton MTA would also like to expand service hours on Saturdays, that were cut a few years ago due to budget issues. A new route from the City of Camanche to Clinton is also a possiblity for these funds. The Cities of Cmanache and Clinton would have enter into a 28E agreement to share operational costs for this route to happen.

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Surface Transportation Program (STP): This is another of FHWA’s core programs. These funds come to the state based on a number of factors including vehicle miles of travel, highway lane miles and the number and size of bridges. The funds can be used for roadway, transit capital projects, pedestrian/bikeway projects, or intermodal planning projects on an 80% federal, 20% local basis. In Iowa, a portion of these funds is programmed by local governments acting through metropolitan or regional planning agencies. Nearly all Iowa RPAs and some MPOs fund a portion of their intermodal transportation planning activities from STP funds. Most transit systems have also been successful in receiving STP funding from their local MPO or RPA. When programmed for transit or planning projects, these funds are transferred from FHWA to FTA for administration, either through a direct 5307 grant for large urban transit systems, through a statewide 5311 grant for small urban or regional systems, or through the statewide consolidated planning grant for planning projects. OPT administers the statewide grant for individual small urban and regional transit systems. The Office of Systems Planning administers the planning grant.

STP His toric Allocations FFY 2003

FFY 2004

FFY 2005

FFY 2006

FFY 2007

FFY 2008

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit*

-

-

-

-

-

-

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Transit Agency

*Please refer to Bi State Region Tranist Development Plan for information on River Bend Transit.

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Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program (OTRB): Grants are provided directly from FTA to operators of over-the-road buses to help finance incremental capital and training costs to implement the final accessibility rule under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Providers of intercity fixed-route service, commuter service, and charter and tour service may apply directly to FTA for annual grants. FTA announces it’s solicitation for applications each year through a notice in the Federal Register.

OTRB His toric Allocations FFY 2003

FFY 2004

FFY 2005

FFY 2006

FFY 2007

FFY 2008

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit*

State Programs:

-

*Please refer to the Bi- State Region Transit Development Plan for information regarding River Bend Transit.

State Transit Assistance (STA): All public transit systems are eligible for funding under the STA program, which began in 1976. Since 1984, STA funding has been derived from a dedicated portion (currently1/20th) of the first four cents of the state “use tax” imposed on the sale of motor vehicles and accessory equipment. STA funds are provided to support public transit services and may be used for either operating or capital projects.

The majority of the state transit assistance funds received in a fiscal year are distributed to individual transit systems on the basis of a formula using performance statistics from the most recent available year. Each month, the dollars received in the fund during the prior month are allocated to the transit agencies. These funds can be used by the public transit system for operating, capital or planning expenses related to the provision of open-to-the-public passenger transportation services.

The STA formula funds are first split between urban and regional systems on the basis of total revenue miles of service provided by each group. The funds are then split among individual systems in each category, 50 percent on the basis of locally determined income (LDI), 25 percent on the basis of rides per dollar of expense, and 25 percent on the basis of revenue miles per dollar of expenditure. OPT calculates LDI by subtracting FTA and STA formula funds from the system’s operating expenses.

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STA Fund Allocations Tranist Agency

Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Clinton MTA

$188,134

$178,973

$186,131

$193,576

$201,319

Riverbend Transit

$258,968

$262,033

$ 2 7 2 , 5 14

$283,414

$294,750

Keyline Transit

$177,415

$151,766

$157,836

$164,149

$170,714

RTA 8

$279,226

$263,423

$273,959

$284,917

$296,313

STA Special Projects: Each year up to $300,000 of the total STA funds are set aside to fund “special projects.� These can include grants to individual systems to support transit services which are developed in conjunction with human service agencies, or statewide projects to improve public transit in Iowa through such means as technical training for transit system or planning agency personnel, statewide marketing campaigns, etc.

STA Spe cial Proje cts Allocations Current Year

FFY 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit*

*Please refer to the Bi- State Region Transit Development Plan for information regarding Riverbend Transit.

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Coordination Special Projects: The Coordination Special Projects are considered an “immediate opportunity” program by the Iowa DOT, meaning that these funds can be applied for at any time of the year as an opportunity arises, provided that funding is still available. Projects are intended to assist with start-up of new services that have been identified as needs by health, employment or human service agencies participating in the Passenger Transportation Development Planning process. Most projects are small in scope and typically will fall within the $5,000-$25,000 range.

Operating projects may be for up to a two-year duration, with maximum STA participation of 80% of net project cost in the first year and 50% of net project cost in the second year. Capital project may have maximum 80% STA share. Priority is given to projects which include a contribution from human service agencies as well.

A major component of the state-wide Special Projects is a program of transit training fellowships that parallels the RTAP fellowship program described previously. The STA fellowship program focuses on training costs for Iowa’s large urban transit systems and metropolitan planning organizations that are not eligible under RTAP. The statewide project funds can also be used on statewide transit marketing and projects exploring new transit technologies. The administrative rules provide flexibility for use of the funding.

If not needed for special projects, the money set aside for that purpose may be moved back into the STA formula program for distribution to all systems.

Coordination Spe cial Proje cts Allocations Current Year

FFY 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit*

*Please refer to the Bi- State Region Transit Development Plan for information regarding River Bend Transit.

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Public Transit Infrastructure Grants: In 2006, the Iowa Legislature established a new program to fund some of the vertical infrastructure needs of Iowa’s transit systems.

Applications are accepted as part of the annual Consolidated Transit Funding Program. Projects can involve new construction, reconstruction or remodeling, but must include a vertical component to qualify. They are evaluated based on the anticipated benefits to transit, as well as the ability to have projects completed quickly. The infrastructure program participation in the cost of transit-related elements of a facility project is limited to 80% and cannot, in combination with federal funding, exceed that number. Also no single system can receive more than 40% of the available infrastructure funding in a given year.

Public Trans it Infras tructure Grant His toric Allocations FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$880,000

Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit*

*Please refer to the Bi- State Region Transit Development Plan for information on River Bend Transit

Capital Match Revolving Loan Fund (AMOCO Loan): The capital match revolving loan fund was created by the Iowa Legislature in the early 1980’s with funds from Iowa’s share of the federal government’s petroleum overcharge settlement against the American Oil Company (Amoco.) The loan program is subject to an intergovernmental agreement between the Iowa DOT and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). All public transit systems are eligible for loans under this program. The intent of the program is to increase the inherent energy conservation benefits of public transit by expediting the implementation of transit capital projects.

The program allows “no interest” loans to transit systems, which the transit system uses towards the required local match on a federallyfunded capital project, paying it back over a negotiated time period as local funds become available. The loan can be used to temporarily fund the entire local match on capital equipment projects or 50% of the required non-federal match on facility projects. Loan recipients may be required to report project energy savings annually to OPT until the loan is repaid.

A project is eligible if it is a transit capital project that is approved for federal funding. The project should be targeted at energy savings.

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AM OCO Loan His toric Allocations FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$20,301

$0

$60,000

$0

Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit*

*Please refer to the Bi- State Region Transportation Development Plan for information on River Bend Transit.

Local Funding: Passenger Revenue: Fees paid by the passengers is one of the most common sources of local support. This can include monies collected on-board the transit vehicle (usually called “farebox receipts�), as well as prepaid fares from sale of passes or tickets, or fares billed to the passenger after the fact. FTA requires that all passenger revenues be subtracted from the total cost of operating transit service to identify a net operating cost, before eligibility for federal financial support of operations can be calculated.

Pas s e nge r Re ve nue s Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

$188,195

$188,195

$188,195 $188,195 $188,195

River Bend Transit $287,494

$287,494

$287,494 $287,494 $287,494

Keyline Transit

$181,490

$181,490

$181,490 $181,490 $181,490

RTA 8

$142,122

$142,122

$142,122 $142,122 $142,122

Transit Agency Clinton MTA

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FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Contract Revenue: Human service agencies, local communities, as well as private businesses are often willing to pay a part or all of the cost for certain types of rides provided as part of the open to the public transit operation. Such subsidies are classified as contract revenues and can count toward the required local match on federal projects.

Contract Re ve nue s Transit Agency Clinton MTA

Current Year FFY 2009 $5,945

River Bend Transit $1,283,708

$5,945

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

$5,945

$5,945

$5,945

$1,283,708 $1,283,708 $1,283,708 $1,283,708

Keyline Transit

$24,000

$24,000

$24,000

$24,000

$2 4 , 0 0 0

RTA 8

$545,579

$545,579

$545,579

$545,579

$545,579

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Local Taxes: Municipal Transit Levy: Iowa law authorizes municipalities to levy up to 95 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation to support the cost of a public transit system.

Most of Iowa’s larger communities levy for support of their urban transit systems. A number of smaller communities use this authority to generate funding used to support services contracted from their designated regional transit system. (This is something that can be implemented with a simple vote from the city council).

Pote ntial M unicipal Trans it Le vy Funding Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

$7 0 3 , 7 6 6

$703,766

$703,766

$703,766

$703,766

River Bend Transit (All Counties)

$1,280,819

$1,280,819

$1,280,819

$1,280,819

$1,280,819

Riverbend Transit (Clinton County O nly)

$323,821

$323,821

$323,821

$323,821

$323,821

$1,673,901

$1,673,901

$1,673,901

$ 1, 6 7 3 , 9 0 1

$1,673,901

$826,583

$826,583

$826,583

$826,583

$826,583

Transit Agency Clinton MTA

K eyline Transit RTA 8

Regional Transit Levy: In 2005, the Iowa legislature authorized Iowa’s two largest counties to form special taxing districts, under the control of the county, for support of area-wide public transit services. Once formed, adjacent counties can become part of the district, or municipalities in nonparticipating adjacent counties can join. The district can levy up to the 95 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation; but, unlike Re gional Trans it Le vy the provisions in the municipal levy, the regional transit districts can set differing levy rates across their territory. As of Current FFY FFY FFY FFY Transit Agency Y e a r 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 012 July 2007, only Polk County has chosen to form a district, and has, so far, limited its geographic coverage to just their county.

Clinton MTA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nearly all municipalities within the county have opted to River Bend Transit N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A participate.

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Keyline Transit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

RTA 8

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

General Fund Levy: The cost of supporting transit services is an eligible use of general fund revenues for all Iowa governments and is the primary source of funding to support transit for counties who don’t have the option of a transit levy, as well as for cities which chose not to use the transit levy.

Ge ne ral Fund Le vy Current Year

FFY 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Transit Agency

Trust and Agency Levy: The Trust and Agency Levy can be used by cities and counties to support employee benefit plans. As such, it can be used to help support the cost of a city operated transit system.

Trus t & Age ncy Le vy Current Year

FFY 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Clinton MTA

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

River Bend Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Transit Agency

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Other Local Sources: Student Fees: Mandatory student fees established by a college or university are similar to a tax levy in that all members of the particular community contribute.

His toric Stude nt Fe e Re ve nue FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Keyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit*

Advertisting Revenues:

*Please refer to the Bi- State Region Transit Development Plan for information regarding River Bend Transit.

Sale of on-board advertising or advertising space in brochures, etc., can provide some additional revenues to the transit program.

Adve rtis ing Re ve nue Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit* Keyline Transit RTA 8

Current Year

FFY 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

$9,000

$9,000

$9,000

$9,000

$9,000

-

-

-

-

-

$10,407

$10,407

$10,407

$10,407

$10,407

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

*Please refer to the Bi- State Region Transit Development Plan for information regarding River Bend Transit.

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Area Agency on Aging:

Are a Age ncy on Aging Trans it Funding His tory Transit Agency

FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

-

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$42,386

$37,563

$53,750

Clinton MTA River Bend Transit* Keyline Transit RTA 8

$36,981 $33,640

$41,244

*For information on River Bend Transit please refer to the Bi- State Region Transit Development Plan

Medicaid:

His toric M e dicaid Trans it Funding Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit* K eyline Transit RTA 8

FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

-

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$82,605

$80,885

$106,524 $119,322

$140,622 $150,000

*For River Bend Transit please refer to the Bi- State Region Transit Development Plan

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Headstart Funding:

His toric He ads tart Trans it Funding Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit* K eyline Transit RTA 8

FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

-

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$51,907

$62,443

$58,409

$73,857

$64,093

$64,694

*For information on River Bend Transit please refer to the Bi- State Region Trnasit Development Plan

Other Transit Fudning: His toric Othe r Local Trans it Funding FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

-

-

-

-

-

-

K eyline Transit

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

RTA 8

$0

$0

$4,400

$0

$10,000

$0

Transit Agency Clinton MTA River Bend Transit*

*For information on River Bend Transit please refer to the Bi- State Region Trnasit Development Plan

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CHAPTER 6: INVESTMENT PROGRAM Transportation Improvement Program A Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) and Region 8 Regional Planning Affiliation (RPA 8) 4-year financial implementation program listing of transportation improvement projects eligible for Federal funding. The PTDP will list all transit projects expected to receive federal funding during the next 4-years.

Iowa DM ATS Federal Fund Type

Type of Expenditure

Project Description

Type of Project

Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Sec 5303

Planning

MPO Planning/Coordination (Illinois Side)

Planning

$1,611

$1,611

$1,611

$1,611

$1,611

Sec 5303

Planning

MPO Planning/Coordination (Iowa Side)

Planning

$32,065

$32,065

$32,065

$32,065

$32,065

ECIA (RPA 8) Federal Fund Type

Type of Expenditure

Project Description

Type of Project

Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

Sec 5304

Planning

RPA Transportation Planning

Planning

$26,375

$26,375

$26,375

$26,375

$26,375

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Clinton M TA Total Project Cost Federal Fund Type

Type of Expenditure

Project Description

Type of Project

Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

$831,142

$831,142

$831,142

$831,142

$831,142

$15,000

$15,000

$ 15 , 0 0 0

$ 15 , 0 0 0

Sec 5311

O perating

General O perations

Sec 5309

O perating

Associated Capital Maintenance

Expansion

$15,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Heavy Duty Bus 431

Replacement

$322,000

Sec 5309

Captial

Heavy Duty Bus 432

Replacement

$322,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Heavy Duty Bus 403

Replacement

$322,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Heavy Duty Bus 415

Replacement

$322,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Heavy Duty Bus 434

Replacement

$310,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Heavy Duty Bus 435

Replacement

$310,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Heavy Duty Bus 471

Replacement

$310,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Heavy Duty Bus 472

Replacement

$310,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Light Duty Bus 138" 562 (Diesel)

Replacement

$67,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Light Duty Bus 560

Replacement

$67,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Light Duty Bus 563

Replacement

$67,000

Sec 5309

Capital

GPS Technology/AVL Locator

Expansion

$250,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Vehicle Hoist

Expansion

$25,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Bus O verhaul

Replacement

$42,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Dispatching Software

Replacement

$25,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Bus Farebox

Replacement

$7,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Light Duty Bus 0150

Replacement

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$69,000

Because of funding restraints Clinton MTA’s TIP is strictly bus replacement to maintain existing service, with the addition of some technology Because of funding restraints Clinton MTA’s TIP is strictly bus replacement to maintain existing service, with the addition of some technology and maintenance equipment to make the operation more efficient. Projects were presented at the public input meeting, which no one showed up for.

R ive r Be nd Trans it Total Project C ost Federal Fund Type

Type of Expenditure

Project Description

Type of Project

C urrent Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

General O perations

$1,800,000

$1,800,000

$1,890,000

$1,984,500

$2,083,725

Sec 5316

Job Access Reverse C ommute

$354,000

$220,000

$210,000

$220,500

$231,775

Sec 5317

N ew Freeom Expanded Service

Expansion

$40,000

$80,000

$110,250

$115,763

$121,551

$28,000

$28,000

$28,000

$28,000

$71,588

$71,588

Sec 5311

O perating

C MAQ /IC AAP

C aptial/ O perating

IC AAP 2 Buses & O peration C ost

Expansion

$ 4 6 9 ,9 9 7

Sec 5309

C apital

158" ADA Light Duty Bus (15)

Replacement

$945,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" ADA Light Duty Bus (1)

Replacement

$ 6 7 , 0 00

STA

C apital

Bus Parking Expansion

Replacement

$200,000

Sec 5311

C apital

Administration/Maintenance Equpiment

Replacement

Sec 5309

C apital

158" ADA Light Duty Bus (2)

Replacement

Sec 5309

C apital

ADA Light Duty Bus (1)

Replacement

$28,000

$126,000

Please refer to the Bi-State Region Transit Development Plan for more information on River Bend Transit projects.

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Ke yline Trans it Total Project C ost Federal Fund Type

Type of Expenditure

Project Description

Type of Project

C urrent Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

$2,145,999

$2,285,078

$2,485,563

$2,685,564

$2,885,600

Sec 5310

O perating

General O perations

Sec 5307

O perating

Preventive Maintenace

Replacement

$39,500

$34,321

$34,321

$34,321

$34,321

Sec 5309

C apital

Associated C apital

Replacement

$62,000

$114,000

$114,000

$84,000

$84,000

Sec 5309

Planning

Intermodal C enter Feasiblity Study & Architecture Engineering

Expansion

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2569

Replacement

$70,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2570

Replacement

$70,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2571

Replacement

$70,0000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2552

Replacement

$70,000

Sec 5309

C apital

C opier/Fax

Replacement

$8,125

Sec 5309

C apital

Server & Printer (2)

Replacement

$12,000

Sec 5309

C apital

K eyline Facility Improvements

Replacement

$10,000

Sec 5309

C apital

Downtown Transportation C enter Intermodal

Expansion

$12,000,000

Sec 5309

C apital

35' Heavy Duty Bus 2558

Replacement

$322,000

Sec 5309

C apital

35' Heavy Duty Bus 2559

Replacement

$322,000

Sec 5309

C apital

35' Heavy Duty Bus 2560

Replacement

$322,000

Sec 5309

C apital

35' Heavy Duty Bus 2561

Replacement

$322,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2581

Replacement

$70,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2582

Replacement

$70,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2578

Replacement

$70,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2583

Replacement

$75,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2584

Replacement

$75,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2585

Replacement

$75,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2586

Replacement

$75,000

Sec 5309

C apital

176" wb Light Duty Bus 2587

Replacement

$75,000

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$50,000

$50,000

Due to budget constraints, the majority of Keyline Transit’s projects are bus replacements to maintain existing service. There are plans to build an intermodal facility in the Port of Dubuque. This facility would provide access to both rail and bus services. There has been huge community support for the addition of rail service to Chicago.

RTA 8 Total Project Cost Federal Fund Type

Type of Expenditure

Project Description

Type of Project

Current Year

F F Y 2009

FFY 2010

FFY 2011

FFY 2012

$400,000

$400,000

$400,000

$400,000

Sec 5316

O perating

JARC O perations

Expansion

$400,000

Sec 5309

Capital

176" Light Duty Bus

Replacement

$335.000

Sec 5309

Capital

176" Light Duty Bus

Replacement

Sec 5309

Capital

176" Light Duty Bus

Replacement

Sec 5309

Capital

176" Light Duty Bus

Replacement

Sec 5309

Capital

176" Light Duty Bus

Replacement

Public Infrastructur e Grant

Capital

Dubuque Maintenance & Storage Building

Expansion

$1,200,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Maquoketa Resurfacing of Parking Lot

Replacement

$60,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Computer (1)

Expansion

$3,000

Sec 5309

Capital

Computer (2)

Replacement

Sec 5309

Capital

Client Server

Replacement

Sec 5309

Capital

Manchester Maintenace & Storage Building

Expansion

Sec 5317

O perating

N ew Freedoms

Expansion

$20,800

$50,000

CMAQ /ICAAP

O perating

ICAAP

Expansion

$50,000

$50,000

$402,000 $402,000 $402,000 $536,000

$6,000 $10,000 $250,000 $50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Due to the input from health and human service agencies/orgranizations and the public, RTA has planned route expansions to better meet the needs presented. The RTA is also just replacing buses to do lack of funding for fleet expansion. Building facilities are also planned to better maintain the fleet so there are less maintenance costs.

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CHAPTER 7: CONSENSUS Several methods were used to gain public input and consensus for needs, services and projects within the DMATS and RPA8 areas. The methods used were as follows: • • • • •

Health and human service agency/organization Surveys Community Surveys One-on-One Agency Interviews Public Input/Particpation Meetings Follow-up email requesting input for project prioritization

Overall the response from the health and human service agency/organizations and community surveys was good. The one-on-one agency interviews conduct from the transit directors provided better insight to what individual agencies/ogranizations needs are. It seems that the one-on-one interviews were more effective in creating a dialog between transit providers and health and human service agencies. Once all of the needs were establihed public input meetings were held to present the needs and again input on project prioritization. There was good response to the public input meeting for Keyline Transit and RTA 8. However, the Clinton public input meeting no one showed. It was requested that needs and projects be emailed out to those who attended the the public input meeting for Keyline Transit and RPA 8 to provide additional input. However, no responses were received from the email sent out.

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