Region 8 RTA Regional Coordination - A Technological Solution to Coordinating Regional Transportation, Creating Efficiency in Service

The Regional Transit Authority of northeast Iowa will receive funding to modernize its demand-response transportation services in Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson counties. Improvements include an app with real-time transit information, a scheduling website and an online platform for agencies to coordinate shared trips and reduce duplication of services.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157470

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Transit Adminstration

  Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Mortensen, Steven

• Start Date: 20210223
• Expected Completion Date: 20220531
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coordination; Demand responsive transportation; Mobile applications; Modernization; Passenger information systems; Regional transportation; Schedules; Websites (Information retrieval)
• Geographic Terms: Iowa
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01863653
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 15 2022 4:17PM