Transit Studies and Reports
Transportation & Human Services Coordination Study Information
Updated: December, 2012
The Transportation/Human Services Coordination study builds on prior work on transportation-human services coordination in the state and will identify what has changed in terms of coordination since 2000. It will assess prior work to identify what has worked well and what barriers have prevented implementation of recommendations for improved coordination. The Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division, has contracted with the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) to manage the study. AOC has hired Cogan Owens Cogan to conduct the study. A policy Steering Committee and a Technical Advisory Committee have been established to provide guidance.View Page (link to AOC site)
Assessment of Oregon Coordinated Transportation Plans
Published: October, 2009
Association of Oregon Counties (AOC), on behalf of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), contracted with Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates to review updates, prepared in 2009, to the original Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plans (Coordinated Plans).
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The Older Driver in Oregon: A Survey of Driving Behavior and Cessation
Published: March, 2008
In a study of older adults and their travel patterns in Oregon, a statewide mail survey and telephone interviews were conducted with older drivers and older adults who had voluntarily chosen to stop driving.
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Oregon ADA Complementary Paratransit Plans
Published: April, 2011
A summary report of key activities and findings provides consultant assistance to local jurisdictions throughout the State of Oregon responsible to prepare and adopt Complementary Paratransit Plans as required by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Rural Transit in Oregon: Current and Future Needs
Published: January, 2010
The purpose of the research reported here was to identify the current status and needs for general public transportation in Oregon's rural areas, as well as opportunities and barriers (e.g., funding, governance issues, and leadership) to expanding services over a 20-year period.
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Special Needs Transit
Published: October, 2008
A report presenting an estimate of the demand and costs of transit for older adults and people with disabilities in Oregon in the year 2030. The focus is on demand response transit, although fixed route transit, particularly in rural areas of the state, is also addressed.
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Veterans' Transportation
Published: October, 2010
The Governor's Task Force on Veterans' Services identifies issues facing Oregon veterans and providing recommendations to improve service delivery to those veterans. In every inquiry, they found a lack of transportation to and from VA medical appointments as a major barrier to veterans receiving their earned benefits.
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