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Related links to public transit/human service transportation coordination resources are:
Federal United We Ride Website
www.unitedweride.gov/
National Center on Senior Transportation Website
http://seniortransportation.easterseals.com
Community Transportation Association of America Website
http://www.ctaa.org
Easter Seals Project ACTION Website
www.projectaction.easterseals.com/
In conjunction with the SCDOT efforts to identify any hurdles or impediments to the coordination of public transit/human service transportation services, the department entered into a contract with Clemson University to study such barriers. The result was an exhaustive report entitled, Barriers and Catalysts for Statewide Coordination of Transportation Services.
To access a copy of this report, go to the following link: www.clemson.edu/transportation/sctransit
Resources
In an ongoing effort to provide useful information and guidance to our transit partners and stakeholders, this section will be continually updated as pertinent information is made available.
The following presentations were made at the SC Transportation Partnering Conference held from December 2-5, 2007
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Human Services Transportation Coordination Presentation 12/04/07
HumanServicesTransportationCoordination.pdf (446kb)
FTA Section 5309 New Starts Presentation 12/04/07
FTASection5309NewStartsPresentation.pdf (342kb)
Statewide Transit Plan 12/04/07
StatewideTransitPlan.pdf (964kb)
Federal tax-free transit commuter benefits have increased to $115 per month beginning on January 1, 2008. Access the link below for a brochure published by the American Public Transportation Association that provides information on how organizations and individuals can take advantage of the federal law that provides tax benefits for using public transportation and vanpool commuting.
Federal Commuter Benefits
FederalCommuterBenefits.pdf (911kb)
Key Web Links
Transportation Planning in South Carolina
http://www.scdot.org/inside/planning_faq.shtml
SCDOT Division of Mass Transit
http://www.scdot.org/getting/Masstransit.shtml
TRANSITLINES
http://www.scdot.org/getting/pdfs/TRANSITLINES.pdf
Federal Transit Administration
http://www.fta.dot.gov
Federal Transit Administration Planning
http://www.fta.dot.gov/planning_environment.html
Federal Transit Administration Circulars and Guidance
http://www.fta.dot.gov/laws/leg_reg_circulars_guidance.html
Federal Transit Administration-related Federal Register Publications
http://www.fta.dot.gov/laws/leg_reg_federal_register.htm
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