What is Coordinated Transportation?
A coordinated transportation system efficiently provides comprehensive and user-friendly public and private transportation services. Transportation programs share resources, facilities, and information; and coordinate trip reservations, scheduling, dispatching, and passenger trips.

Currently, many social service programs that serve the elderly, children, low-income, and people with disabilities either operate independent transportation programs, or have no transportation at all. The result is either 1) duplication in transportation services; or 2) people with unmet transportation needs.

Coordination = Efficiencies + Service Expansion
Existing System 3 Vehicles						Coordinated System 1 Vehicle
1 Person $	+	1 Person $	+	1 Person $		3 People $	+	New Services

MAJOR BENEFITS of a coordinated transportation system include:

• Same number of trips provided for reduced dollars
• With cost savings, expand transportation services to those with unmet needs
• Efficient use of tax dollars
  

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