The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Integrated Mobility Division (IMD) recently issued funding for 16 new Coordinated Public Transportation or “ConCPT” projects that aim to expand public transportation options for communities statewide.
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The NCDOT said its ConCPT program encourages collaboration among two or more transit agencies – as well as local governments, and regional organizations – to maximize available resources while improving the quality and reach of public transportation services throughout the state.
Specifically, those projects seek to create more reliable and efficient transportation solutions that better connect people to jobs, healthcare, education, shopping, and other essential destinations.
“These 16 projects demonstrate what can be accomplished when communities work together,” said Brennon Fuqua, NCDOT’s IMD director, in a statement. “By investing in coordinated transportation solutions, we’re expanding mobility options and creating stronger regional transit networks that will serve North Carolinians.”
Several state departments of transportation have recently initiated efforts to boost the transit services offered in their respective regions of the country.
For example, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently began updating its Oklahoma Mobility Plan; an effort to strengthen public transit services statewide to ensure residents have access to safe, reliable, and coordinated transportation options.
The agency said in a statement that the Oklahoma Mobility Plan serves as a roadmap to guide public transportation and mobility investments, policies, and coordination efforts statewide for the next 20 years.
Oklahoma DOT noted that the updates to the plan aim to take a fresh look at the state’s existing transit system and work with communities to identify gaps in transportation and funding needs and develop recommendations, such as increased service frequency or greater reliability, to improve transit in urban, rural and tribal communities.
Meanwhile, in June, the Illinois Department of Transportation celebrated the start of transit service in Henderson County by Warren County Public Transportation – a move that officially makes transit service available in all of the state’s 102 counties.
“Transit can take many forms, from buses and trains in big cities to dial-a-ride service in rural communities,” noted Gia Biagi, Illinois DOT secretary, at the time. “We’re proud to have worked with our local partners to provide an option to take transit in every county in Illinois.”
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