If you could improve bus service in the Joplin area, what would you do? The City of Joplin is kicking off the Joplin Transit Service Analysis to uncover the answers.
The effort will involve a detailed review of existing services, development of a community-inspired vision for the future, and a series of improvement alternatives for the Sunshine Lamp Trolley/Metro Area Public Transit System (MAPS). The process begins this month with stakeholder meetings and will continue through year’s end.
The Joplin Transit Service Analysis will be a complete review of our public transportation system. It will consider trends, emergency needs, what generates a transit trip, and much more.
The Joplin Transit Service Analysis will be a complete review of our public transportation system. It will consider trends, emergency needs, what generates a transit trip, and much more.
Specifically, we will analyze existing and future ridership, develop service plans, examine funding sources, and analyze the City’s ability to compete for funds available at the state and local levels. The effort will result in a descriptive path forward for transitioning from current service to new or revised service. It will also guide and inform the City’s future long-range transportation plans and prioritize transit system changes and investments.
Because public involvement is very important to the success of the project, City officials and study team members are planning to meet with individuals and groups on Monday, March 11 through Wednesday, March 13. Meetings with representatives from the following perspectives are included: health, elderly residents, employers, employment agencies, staff and officials from the City and nearby communities, transit riders, health and residential care centers, hotels, and others. We will combine what we learn from stakeholders with technical analysis to identify key challenges and opportunities for the transit system.
This spring we will schedule a public meeting and make an opinion survey available, so community members can help us shape a detailed transit vision. During the summer, we will develop recommendations for a series of transit improvement alternatives that will help bring the vision to reality. Some of the alternatives will be long-, medium-, and short-term but all will address costs and financial resources. The Analysis Team will share them with the public near the end of 2019.
The City is developing the transit service analysis to ensure that the bus system provides efficient service and meets the needs of community members. Today, Sunshine Lamp Trolley provides three routes: Red, Blue, and Green. Riders are able to get on and off at designated bus stops along the routes. They also have the option of scheduling a “deviated” pick-up or drop-off at a location within ¾-mile from the trolley route. Deviated stops can be scheduled with at least a one-hour advanced notice.
The MAPS system works with the trolley, providing curb-to-curb bus service on a pre-scheduled basis to residents of the greater Joplin metropolitan area. Residents schedule rides to pick them up from and take them to any destination within the MAPS operating boundaries. MAPS service is available in Joplin, Carl Junction, Carterville, Webb City, Duenweg, Airport Drive, and adjacent rural areas.
For more information about the Joplin Transit Service Analysis, contact Robert Lolley, MAPS/Transit Coordinator, City of Joplin, at 417-625-4793 or rlolley@joplinmo.org. You may also contact Lynn Iliff Onstot, City Public Information Officer, at 417-624-0820, ext. 1204 or lonstot@joplinmo.org. Comment on the project via social media with our hashtag: #JoplinTransit.
Because public involvement is very important to the success of the project, City officials and study team members are planning to meet with individuals and groups on Monday, March 11 through Wednesday, March 13. Meetings with representatives from the following perspectives are included: health, elderly residents, employers, employment agencies, staff and officials from the City and nearby communities, transit riders, health and residential care centers, hotels, and others. We will combine what we learn from stakeholders with technical analysis to identify key challenges and opportunities for the transit system.
This spring we will schedule a public meeting and make an opinion survey available, so community members can help us shape a detailed transit vision. During the summer, we will develop recommendations for a series of transit improvement alternatives that will help bring the vision to reality. Some of the alternatives will be long-, medium-, and short-term but all will address costs and financial resources. The Analysis Team will share them with the public near the end of 2019.
The City is developing the transit service analysis to ensure that the bus system provides efficient service and meets the needs of community members. Today, Sunshine Lamp Trolley provides three routes: Red, Blue, and Green. Riders are able to get on and off at designated bus stops along the routes. They also have the option of scheduling a “deviated” pick-up or drop-off at a location within ¾-mile from the trolley route. Deviated stops can be scheduled with at least a one-hour advanced notice.
The MAPS system works with the trolley, providing curb-to-curb bus service on a pre-scheduled basis to residents of the greater Joplin metropolitan area. Residents schedule rides to pick them up from and take them to any destination within the MAPS operating boundaries. MAPS service is available in Joplin, Carl Junction, Carterville, Webb City, Duenweg, Airport Drive, and adjacent rural areas.
For more information about the Joplin Transit Service Analysis, contact Robert Lolley, MAPS/Transit Coordinator, City of Joplin, at 417-625-4793 or rlolley@joplinmo.org. You may also contact Lynn Iliff Onstot, City Public Information Officer, at 417-624-0820, ext. 1204 or lonstot@joplinmo.org. Comment on the project via social media with our hashtag: #JoplinTransit.
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