The following are additional statewide
cooperative studies partly funded with CDTC’s PL funds.
1. Statewide
MPO Association Staff Support (CDTC administered contract; see Task 1.68)
2. Integrated
Transportation and Community Design (CDTC administered contract; see Task 5.85)
3. Additional Statewide
Data Collection (high tech)
The Binghamton Metropolitan
Transportation Study (BMTS) completed a $150,000 statewide contract to survey
the current state of the practice and develop recommendations.. Follow-up refinement and implementation of
technology-driven data collection is also scheduled to begin in 2003-04;
$100,000 is reserved for this activity.
Budget: $150,000 (02-03 obligation),
$100,000 (03-04).
4. Examination Of Long-Range Financing Needs For Transportation In
The Genesee
Transportation Council holds a consultant contract on behalf of the NYS MPO
Association. Project
to be completed in 2003-04.
6. Exploration of Factors
Influencing Future Travel Behavior (carryover)
In 2002-03, the NYS MPO Association secured the commitment from FHWA to add $100,000 to NYS MPO's $100,000 to allow this task to proceed. An outline for an approach involving commissioned papers, retreat, web-based discussion, and final report has been prepared. It is hoped that the effort can be carried out in 2003-04.
7. ITS
Operations and Management Integration Strategies (carryover)
This
reflects a statewide effort to pursue strategies for integrating system
operations and management activities into the MPO process. As transportation system emphasis
increasingly moves away from construction of capital solutions to mobility
problems and toward operational actions, there is a clear need to integrate the
MPO process and operational activities.
Current
discussions are focusing on linking this work to current NYSDOT statewide
planning work on ITS strategies. A scope
for the shared-cost project will be developed in collaboration with
NYSDOT. Budget: $150,000.
8. GIS Training and
Software (carryover)
MPOs across the state are increasing
their use and dependence upon GIS tools rapidly. This task reserves resources, as necessary,
to ensure that all MPOs have adequate access to software and training in GIS
tools. The budget for this is $125,000;
the lead is the Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council.
9. Other
Training for MPO Staffs (carryover)
NYS MPO will team with NYSDOT's Training
Bureau to jointly fund the development of training in strategic decision
making, and the presentation of four to five workshops across the state. The
NYS MPO share of the budget for this is $50,000.