Mission Statement
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To Develop a Governance Policy and Financial Policy which Improves Current Conditions and Offers Improved Quality of Service for Our Riders |
Work Plan |
The study is separated into three phases. These are Self Evaluation, Governance Options, and Final Report Development. Each phase is broken down into tasks which examine specific issues with regard to stations and parking facilities in the study area. The following sections present each phase and a description of the associated tasks. The reports and deliverables associated with the work plan can be seen on the reports page. |
Phase One: Self Evaluation |
Phase One of the study is an in-depth evaluation of the conditions at all of the stations in the study are, as well as the collection of input from various public audiences. The tasks in Phase One are summarized below. Task 1: Survey Connecticut Station Stakeholders Task 1 concentrates on efforts to solicit public opinion at the outset of the study process. Stakeholder interviews will be performed to gain insight from local officials, transportation professionals, station tenants, station managers, transit providers, and ConnDOT staff. Customer opinion surveys will be performed to gather an understanding of the current ridership on the rail lines. In addition, study team staff will review recent survey efforts performed through other sources. Task 2: Parking Inventory Task 3: Condition Survey Task 4: Operational Review Task 6: Phase One Report |
Phase Two: Goverance Option |
Phase Two of the study consists of the development of an understanding of rail station and parking governance in the study area. This phase reviews and analyzes related to the governance issues facing ConnDOT throughout the New Haven line and its branch services. Phase Two consists of three tasks that will result in a second report for the study. Task 7: Survey of Industry Practices Task 8: Presentation of Alternative Methods of Governance Task 9: Phase Two Report |
Phase Three: Final Report |
A final report will be developed that combines all work performed during the study process and will represent a plan for rail station and parking governance in the study are for ConnDOT. This will be considered Task 11 of the study The draft version of the report will be widely circulated for public input and input from all affected groups and organizations. Comments from these groups will be included as an addendum. |
Other Task |
There are three public involvement tasks that are not included in any of the three phases of the report and are considered as separate efforts. The following tasks represent the public involvement efforts for the study. This is considered Task 10 for the study • Newsletter • Informational Meetings • Internet Availability |
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