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... 8Literature Review Study Process The initial step in the study process involved a search for previous research that focused on rural regional services. For the literature review, reports were identified and reviewed.
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... Literature Review 9 challenge to implementing the state's plan. It also noted that improved regional decision-making was needed.
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... 10 Best Practices in Rural Regional Mobility Data Needs for Assessing Rural Transit Needs, Benefits, and Levels of Service NCHRP Project 20-65, Task 36, reviewed the federal data collection program for rural transit -- the Rural National Transit Database (NTD) -- to define additional data elements to improve the program and to identify options to evaluate rural service levels.
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... Literature Review 11 • Rural transit experiences economies of firm size. Economies of firm size differ from economies of density in that it considers a proportional increase in service area.
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... 12 Best Practices in Rural Regional Mobility • Transportation and land use planning integration; • Operational and administrative economies; • Regional transit in an urban area has the ability to plan and build a regional rail system; • Coordination or consolidation of specialized or rural public transportation services; • Development of specialized professional staff; and • Improved efficiency and effectiveness of the state DOT. The findings of the case study research include the following: • States with legislation promoting or mandating regional transit systems have more of such systems and a higher level of public and human service transportation consolidation.
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... Literature Review 13 that integrates primary transit system functions similar to choosing different options from a menu. The feasibility of this approach is demonstrated by the variety of successful regional transit activities across the state, many of which have not required total consolidation.
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... 14 Best Practices in Rural Regional Mobility • Benefits to employers and the workforce: – Opportunity to attract new workers, – Reduced need for parking facilities, – Support for ridesharing and transit use offered by the Internal Revenue Service, and – Participation in corporate pollution-reduction programs. Ohio Statewide Transit Needs Study The Ohio DOT and a team of consultants recently completed an extensive inventory of transit needs in the state.
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... Literature Review 15 • Effectively blend these two modes, and • Are supported by a combination of Section 5311 and Section 5311(f) funds.
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... 16 Best Practices in Rural Regional Mobility generally in place, with portions provided by private carriers without subsidy, and some routes that are funded with Section 5311(f) funds.
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... Literature Review 17 Other Presentations A number of other presentations at the Rural and Intercity Bus Conferences in the recent past have addressed state and carrier efforts to develop and implement Section 5311(f) rural intercity bus services.
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... 18 Best Practices in Rural Regional Mobility Kack, D Montana Intercity Bus Service Study.

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