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Transportation: Public Transportation
The 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan emphasizes the importance of a regional transit system that connects people and resources and puts a high priority on the development and maintenance of a safe and secure multimodal network. In 2010, SPC advanced its commitment to improving regional public transportation options, facilitating regional transit coordination, and, linking land use and transit planning initiatives through the following activities:
Mid-Mon Valley Transit Authority (MMTVA) Bus Replacement - $4.9 million
New Castle Transit Authority (NCTA) Heavy Duty Buses - $4.3 million
Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC)Vehicle Overhaul Program - $10 million
CommuteInfo® Regional Vanpool Program - $4 million
City of Washington Intermodal Transit Facility – $1.7 million
Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA) Rural Operating Assistance - $5.1 million
Transit TIP Database - Modifications to the database used to track regional transit capital programming and transit project status
Transit Operators Committee Through its Transit Operator’s Committee, SPC advanced cooperative regional initiatives and provided technical assistance to the region’s sponsors of public transit projects and services in 2010. Projects and planning activities included:
Regional Smart Card Project
Interagency agreements with seven of the region’s transit providers and Port Authority of Allegheny County for project funding
Initiation branding/marketing project for the region’s Smart Card (March 2012)
Regional Transit Trip Planner
Establishment of work group to implement regional transit trip planning hosted by PAAC by March 2012
Butler Intermodal Center
Planning/programming and technical support - $7 million maintenance and administrative facility in Butler
MMVTA Maintenance Facility
Planning/programming for $4.7 million ARRA-funded facility project in Donora
Rochester Roundabout
Technical assistance for BCTA $1.5 million PCTI (Smart Transportation) project in support of the Rochester TOD
Advancing Transit Oriented Development Project Planning SPC provided technical assistance for the advancement of transit oriented development (TOD) and Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) formation throughout the region. Projects included:
Future Investment in TOD – SPC advanced its Region-Specific Success Factors for the Implementation of Transit Oriented Development and Transit Revitalization Investment Districts study (2009) by applying the data to a new “how-to” manual for TOD practitioners - FIT: Future Investment in TOD, which enables users to compare a proposed TOD site to the benchmarks contained in the Success Factors study.
Staff presented FIT at public forums, including the Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the Pennsylvania Planning Association and the 2010 Annual Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference at Penn State.
 West Busway TOD – In conjunction with the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development, SPC completed a visioning study of neighborhoods along the West Busway, focusing on two communities: Sheraden, in the City of Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Borough.
 Staff provided technical assistance for preparation of an application for funding through the Pennsylvania Community Transportation Initiative (PCTI) program to implement a “road diet” and extend a multi-use path along West Main St. in Carnegie
Staff provided support for Sheraden community initiative with Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority to use study recommendations to guide redevelopment efforts
Pittsburgh TRID Studies:
SMART TRID – Staff technical assistance for SMART TRID study in Beechview and Mt. Washington
East Liberty TRID - Staff technical assistance for study focused on revenue generation and tax increment value capture for improvements in the area surrounding the East Liberty stop on the Martin Luther King, Jr. East Busway
Accessible Transportation and Workforce Interagency Cooperative (ATWIC) In 2010 SPC staff provided technical assistance to ATWIC to help facilitate regional efforts to provide viable transportation options for limited income job-seekers; individuals with mobility limitations; and, older adults. Projects included:
Reformation of ATWIC Program Administration
Revitalization of the Accessible Transportation Task Force – over 70 agencies and transportation program sponsors from throughout the region convened to focus on needs and solutions
Administration of Region’s Urban Area Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC)/New Freedoms Initiatives (NFI) Grants
Implementation of grant management processes for the region’s annual urban formula allocation of Federal Transit Administration’s JARC and NFI programs
$7 million in funding for 14 different projects across the region
The 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan emphasizes the importance of a regional transit system that connects people and resources and puts a high priority on the development and maintenance of a safe and secure multimodal network. In 2010, SPC advanced its commitment to improving regional public transportation options, facilitating regional transit coordination, and, linking land use and transit planning initiatives through the following activities:
Advancing Transit Oriented Development Project Planning SPC provided technical assistance for the advancement of transit oriented development (TOD) and Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) formation throughout the region. Projects included: 
