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Tompkins County Coordinated Transportation Planning​Ithaca, New York
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Tompkins County Coordinated Transportation Plan Mission Statement:
"A collaborative effort using best practices of mobility management to coordinate mobility services to provide comprehensive, affordable, accessible, and seamless mobility for older adults, persons with disabilities, persons with lower incomes, rural residents and the public at large."  
Adopted Feb 20, 2013

Info for Visitors

Mobility Resources in Tompkins County: 
      For transportation information and assistance: 
  • Dial 2-1-1 on your phone (or call 1-877-211-8667)
  • Internet: go to www.way2go.org or email info@way2go.org

      For transportation coordination, technical assistance,             mobility management planning:
  • Tompkins County Dept of Social Services - Transportation Planning. 
  • Contact: Dwight Mengel,
         Chief Transportation Planner; 607-274-5605;
         dwight.mengel@dfa.state.ny.us


​        For Way2Go community mobility education:
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
  • Contact: Dawn Montanye,
         607-272-2292 X199;  dm773@cornell.edu

      For MoveTogetherNY Way2Go Regional Program:
  • Contact: T/B/A
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The next Virtual TransportationCamp Ithaca is on Friday, Jan 20, 2023. Save the date!

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Stay Informed and Stay Safe!
All riders of public and private transportation are required to wear a mask and follow recommended health guidelines.

Transportation Updates: COVID-19

-TCAT Fall 2021 Bus Schedule
8/22/21-1/22/22


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Route 30, shown here on Stewart Ave., (and other Collegetown routes) will soon resume traveling College Ave. pending construction status. Photo by Trevor Jensen

- Gadabout Demand Response Service is operating.
   Call 273-1878 to schedule rides.
- Emergency & Regular Food Delivery
- Free & Safe Rides to Vaccinations, & Testing
- Free Prescription Delivery
- Inter-city Buses
- Ithaca Carshare

Read and share full Way2Go Updates 


Streets Alive Ithaca - Sept. 19, 2021

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TCAT launches electric buses on
Earth Day 2021!

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Track TCAT Buses in Real-Time

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Coordinated Plan Meetings

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Title VI Civil Rights Notice

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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. 


Specifically, Title VI provides that "no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d).  

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Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan

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Tompkins Co. in NYS
Affordable transportation for human service agencies, their clients, and the public at large is a necessity for people to enjoy a decent quality of life. Some agencies transport clients with their own vehicles. Others purchase transportation  or counsel clients to use transportation services.  We have a growing family of mobility services and providers in Tompkins  County. Further, we have public policy direction to use public funds in an efficient and productive manner, especially in a time of fiscal scarcity. We are all looking to save money, increase productivity, and provide access to critical services.  The coordinated planning process is more than a good idea. Under the Federal Transportation Law, FAST Act, it's a requirement of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to apply for Sec 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program. Further, under Federal law, Tompkins County, as a FTA Recipient, must demonstrate public transit projects funded under the Section 5307 Urban Formula and Section 5311 Rural Formula programs are coordinated with other Federal programs which fund transportation services.  The Coordinated Plan process remains the best practice to meet this requirement and to develop innovative mobility services through collaboration.   

If your agency purchases transportation (bus passes or taxi rides), transports clients, provides information, provides services for seniors, low income or individuals with disabilities, or manages federal funds which could be used to support transportation services, then you should participate in coordinated transportation planning.   All human service agencies, local governments and providers of transportation services are invited to participate on the Coordinated Plan Committee. Our meetings are open to the public.  

We need your ideas, energy and criticism to improve our work. Contact us. You can sign-up for email notices of Coordinated Plan meetings and newletters.

Fernando de Aragon
Executive Director, Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council
607 274-5572, email 

Dwight Mengel
Chief Transportation Planner, Tompkins County Dept. of Social Services
607 274-5605, email 
View Dwight Mengel's LinkedIn profileView Dwight Mengel's profile

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In 2008, Way2Go began  the county’s mobility education program, housed at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. While Way2Go works with a broad spectrum of the general public, it has a special focus working with Downtown Ithaca employers, Streets Alive Ithaca! events, public schools, rural audiences, seniors, individuals with disabilities and low-income residents. 

​Way2Go encourages people to seek various transportation methods, overcome barriers, and make smarter transportation choices that save money, support health, and lessen pollution. The award-winning Way2Go has developed new how-to videos on Ithaca Carshare, the ins and outs of the TCAT bus — including bike racks and wheelchair use — Gadabout, and how to share rides with other Tompkins County residents. For more information, access www.Way2Go.org.  See the videos here.

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 Way2Go Tompkins County & MoveTogetherNY 

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Outcomes from 2007 to Today




From 2007 to today, Coordinated Planning accomplished these outcomes:

1. Developed Way2Go community mobility education by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (
way2go.org).
2. Supported 2-1-1 Information/Referral: transportation information, FISH trip reservations and a trip plan database for community case managers.
3. Purchased one MV-1 wheelchair accessible taxi operated by Ithaca Dispatch (277-7777).
4. Provided operating assistance for:
  • Travel training by Challenge Industries.
  • Ithaca Carshare's affordable Easy Access membership program.
  • GADABOUT commuter service to Challenge Workforce (2008).
  • GADABOUT operating assistance for trips to work (2015 start).
  • TCAT rural demand route 41.
  • FISH volunteer driver program for medical trips in-county (since 2008) and to regional medical centers (2015 start).
  • GADABOUT New Freedom service for people with disabilities.
  • DSS Night JARC Taxi vouchers.
  • Catholic Charities ride vouchers to regional medical centers.
5. Supported Car Repair Program provided by Catholic Charities.
6. Supported Commercial Driver License training by L. Lightbourne.
7. Conducted CityVan rural van pilot project.
8. Implemented Wheels for Work car loan program by Tompkins County DSS.

9. Hosted National Transit Institute's Managing Community Mobility Classes in 2010 & 2011 in Ithaca, NY.
10. Evaluated regional transportation for trips to medical centers.
11. Completed ITNEverywhere Research Project with ITNAmerica.
12. Completed Regional Transportation Study (I-TCTC, 2013) 

13. Updated the Coordinated Plan 2015.
14. Organized One Call - One Click Service: 211 + Way2Go 
15. Organized Upstate NY counties concerning NYSDOH Medicaid NEMT Brokerage program affecting rural public transit - 2014.
16. Established Basecamp sites for Medicaid Transportation issues and the NY Mobility Managers Network. 2014. 

16. Implemented County vanpool-support program - 2015.
17. Created the Special Community Mobility Program (SCMP) as a replacement for the FTA Section 5316 Job Access & Reverse Commute Program, 2013. SCMP is funded by the Section 5307 Urban Formula Program, using the # of persons living below the Federal poverty level formula factor. 
18. Made annual SCMP program expenditures for years 2013-2021.

​19. NYSDOT awarded Federal Rural Transit Funding (FTA Section 5311) to implement Way2Go Regional in seven counties, Regional Travel Training, & for hosting transportation conferences.
20. Way2Go Regional Project was branded MoveTogetherNY.org . Program development began in May 2016.
21. Hosted a Mobility Solutions Summit & TransportationCamp Ithaca during June 23-25, 2016 
​22. TransportationCamp Ithaca 2017 was held at Cornell University on June 17, 2017.
23. The Tompkins Rideshare Coalition rebranded its service as Finger Lakes Rideshare and began recruiting employer/institutional members in 2016.
24. Mobility-as-a-Service becomes a popular topic with presentations at Coordinated Planning, two County Legislative Committees, and the ITCTC in 2017. Tompkins County featured in National Aging and Disability Transportation Center article: Bringing Mobility as a Service to the United States: Accessibility Opportunities and Challenges , by Carol Schweiger, 2017.
25. Katherine Freund, President, ITNAmerica, asks Tompkins County to participate in developing ITNCountry, 2017-18.
26. Start work on the Mobility Coordination Center/Mobility-as-a-Service planning, 2017.
27. Gadabout initiated its Technology Project in 2017 and hired a consultant for the planning process.
28. TransportationCamp Ithaca 2019 took place on April 6, 2019 at Klarman Hall, Cornell University.
29. Tompkins County accepted for FTA's Mobility On Demand On-Ramp Program for Mobility-as-a-Service proposal (2018).  
30. Tompkins County awarded a FTA Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) Grant for Mobility-as-a-Service Phase 1 in March  2020. The Project Team began work on July 2, 2021.
31. TransportationCamp Ithaca 2020 took place virtually on Oct 16, 2020.
32. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tompkins County set up free transportation for people to COVID-19 drive-through testing brokered by 2-1-1 Information /Referral and operated by ASAP Cab in April 2020. The County and a collaborative team of mobility providers organized transportation to vaccinations by Gadabout, assisted by 2-1-1 Information & Referral in 2021.
33. TransportationCamp Ithaca 2022 took place on Friday, Jan 21, 2022.
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Katherine Freund, President, ITNAmerica, will discuss ITNCountry at Tompkins County's Coordinated Transportation Meeting on Feb. 16, 2022.



Regional Transportation Study 

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The Regional Transportation Study (RTS), completed in May 2013, is being implemented by the new program MoveTogetherNY.


Here are the Final RTS Reports:

executive_summary_draft__final.pdf
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tech_memo_3-draft.final.pdf
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Tompkins County Age-Friendly Transportation Plan

age-friendlytransportation_report_6-2-16.docx
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Project/Mobility Management Approach:
Mobility management is about more than just running an efficient transit service, it is about creating a transportation system that revolves around, and meets the needs of individual customers.  The concept of mobility management is to coordinate with transportation providers (all modes), human service agencies, and decision makers to provide a better, more comprehensive, cost effective, and customer focused transportation experience.  Built into this approach is a reciprocal problem solving process, where unmet needs are identified and incorporated into new and innovative efforts to improve services.  
 
Objectives:

1. Enable people to efficiently access employment, human services & health care through inter-county travel.

2. Organize stakeholders interested in improving rural mobility, including mobility service providers, mobility managers, employers, human service agencies, health care professionals, business and community organizations, educational institutions, community members, and local governments.

3. Promote use of appropriate technologies and service models to stimulate demand and supply of new mobility services, connect public transportation between counties, and increase the productivity and cost-effectiveness of human service transportation. 

For more information see: MoveTogetherNY.org


Streets Alive Ithaca! events are in
the Spring and Fall.

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Coordinated transportation planning is a program of the Tompkins County Department of Social Services, Transportation Planning Unit, and the  Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council.


Tompkins Public Transportation Image Archive

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The Archive website includes historical images of public transportation in Tompkins County, NY from 1890's to        2005, taken or collected by Dwight Mengel.


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"... the most curious change in student life is the fact that able bodied young men now crowd the street cars and apparently are unable to walk even down the hill. " Cornell Prof. T.F. Crane, 1915, ​page 7.


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