Explore the possibility of a Regional Transit Authority

Goal 3: A Beautiful and Sustainable Natural and Built Environment
Description

The Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) asked CAMPO staff to review and recommend opportunities for improved communication, coordination and collaboration on transit matters

Why and What it Achieves
  • Building the CITY/COUNTY Relationship. The PARTNERSHIP will help the region build relationships and momentum for future successes.
  • Create a formal means of sharing information. Created by an MOU, the PARTNERSHIP will create and maintain a formal mechanism for exchanging information between transit providers, localities and other stakeholders.
  • Address pressing issues immediately. The PARTNERSHIP will provide immediate attention to pressing concerns and issues, as laid out in the Regional Coordination Study, conducted by STAFF.
  • Facilitate transit planning. The PARTNERSHIP will provide recommendations, assessments and guidance on transit-related matters to the CITY, COUNTY and PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATORS.
  • Integrating transit into other decision-making. The PARTNERSHIP will ensure that transit will receive increased consideration in regional and local planning efforts.
  • Test an RTA structure. The PARTNERSHIP will provide a probationary version of a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) that allows all parties to become more familiar with the concept of a consolidated transit system.
  • Preparing for an RTA. Within the PARTNERSHIP, the region will have a venue for negotiating and studying an RTA that could benefit all partners in the region.
Status

The Regional Transit Partnership (RTP) has been formed to "test" the concept of a Regional Transit Authority (RTA). After three meetings, the RTP is still working through initial statements of mission and vision and determining a By Laws structure to operate under.

Partners

Charlottesville Area Transit, JAUNT, Albemarle County, University of Virginia

Attachments
  • 02.b_RegionalTransitPartMOU.pdf
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  1. Goal 3: A Beautiful and Sustainable Natural and Built Environment
    1. Explore the possibility of a Regional Transit Authority
      1. Joint City Council/BOS Meeting
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