Transportation planning: A rural perspective

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RURAL TRANSPORTATION• Challenges:• Distances covered• Population spread out• Service more infrequent than urban• Limited paratransit, no DAR

• Opportunities• Low income residents• Elderly and disabled •Only some are choice riders•Mobility/TO programs

CLATSOP COUNTY SETD’S SERVICE DISTRICT

CASE #1: LOW INCOME HOUSING• Low income housing unit went in about 2 miles

from Hwy 101• Discussion with SETD occurred, and a new route

was planned to service this development. (Near SDS office too.)

• Problems:• Poor location from services• Outlier• No agreement in place

ROUTE 15 ADDED

RESULTS• Low initial ridership - hourly• Dropped service when finances

collapsed in 2011• No service for 2 years, recently restored• Ridership still low – two hour loops

CASE #2: FRED MEYERS• Word of mouth• Too late for involvement with City• Developer stepped to the plate• Leveraged other grants• Happy ending

CASE #3: WALMART• Got in early in process• Worked through City Planner• Plans inserted• Developer - full costs• Still waiting…

THANK YOU!

JAY FLINTExecutive Director Sunset Empire Transportation District900 Marine Dr. Astoria, OR [email protected]