San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California
San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California
San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California
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SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION<br />
COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN<br />
• Potential for joint RFP around coordinated dispatching, possibly collaborative effort<br />
between Morro Bay, Runabout and perhaps Ride-On. Would need to involve key<br />
decision-makers to bring about. Consumers could potentially be <strong>of</strong>fered a menu <strong>of</strong><br />
services.<br />
• Information needs can be partly met through one number for Regional Rideshare ---<br />
individualized telephone number. Not sure about elderly consumers’ ability to navigate<br />
complex information menus; importance <strong>of</strong> keeping it simple. New JARC project<br />
(already funded) for a linked 211/ 511 information line underway.<br />
• Concern about homeless populations –<br />
- Difficulties connecting the Prado Day Center with the homeless shelter (SLO<br />
Transit)<br />
- Token system; possibly need for improvements around that (RTA has day pass,<br />
costly to low income)<br />
- Lack <strong>of</strong> a homeless shelter in the South County makes it difficult to service<br />
consumers.<br />
- Concern about children at the homeless services sites; need for reliable<br />
transportation<br />
• SLO anticipating major service changes related to its new SRTP.<br />
• Interest in the Try Transit <strong>of</strong> Fresno and <strong>San</strong> Diego where seniors (and possibly others)<br />
ride for free.<br />
• Economies <strong>of</strong> scale – some exist and may be achievable through coordinated activities.<br />
Coordination Plan Issues<br />
• Interest in how to prioritize projects – what sort <strong>of</strong> framework is appropriate<br />
• Make the best use <strong>of</strong> small pots <strong>of</strong> money.<br />
• Local control an important issue.<br />
• Interest in how to leverage new/other dollars through coordination.<br />
• How to integrate annual unmet transit needs and transit deficiencies updates with this<br />
effort.<br />
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OCTOBER 2007