Gallatin County Big Sky Transportation District
Registered voters established the Gallatin County Big Sky Transportation District in 1991 to supply transportation services and facilities to the Big Sky community. Initially, the district provided transportation services only during the winter ski season. In 2002, the district requested WTI's assistance. In preparation of a Request for Bids to help the District select a new transportation services contractor, WTI assisted by conducting ridership surveys to identify system issues, developed a proposal to revise schedules and routes to improve the system's efficiency. In 2004, WTI proposed and assisted in the completion of 'Transit Development Plan' (TDP) which was the first step in creating a year-round Big Sky area transit system. WTI worked with the District to complete a Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 application to permit the District to start year-round transit service in Big Sky, Montana. The application was accepted, and on December 1, 2006 the new "Skyline" transit system began providing year-round public transportation services within Big Sky. WTI will provide guidance to the District in its business operations, assistance in identifying and locating funding and in maximizing public transportation services as the District moves from being a seasonal to a year-round public transportation services provider.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
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Contract Numbers:
4W1466
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Sponsor Organizations:
Western Transportation Institute
Montana State University, Bozeman
P.O. Box 174250
Bozeman, MT United States 59717-4250 -
Performing Organizations:
Western Transportation Institute
Montana State University, Bozeman
P.O. Box 174250
Bozeman, MT United States 59717-4250 -
Principal Investigators:
Kack, David
- Start Date: 20060701
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20200630
- Source Data: RiP Project 12926
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Development; Public transit; Regional development; Research projects; Transit operating agencies; Transit oriented development; Winter
- Identifier Terms: Gallatin County Big Sky Transportation District
- Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01462852
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Small Urban, Rural and Tribal Center on Mobility
- Contract Numbers: 4W1466
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:11PM