WTI identified and analyzed alternatives related to improved coordination of transportation among the existing providers. WTI also facilitated meetings among stakeholders to discuss potential implementation of these alternatives. This project yielded numerous benefits:
• Identification of existing resources available for transportation services, including vehicles, staff, and funding.
• Identification of viable alternatives to enhance transportation coordination in three categories: communication, cooperation, and consolidation. The alternatives require varying levels of time, complexity, and resources, ranging from initiatives as simple as email notifications of scheduled trips to more comprehensive initiatives such as consolidated services.
• Creation of a forum for coordination. The meetings brought together regional stakeholders to identify needs, discuss available resources, and evaluate alternatives. The meetings helped establish and/or strengthen working relationships among potential partners. The forum could serve as the structural basis for ongoing interagency collaboration and coordination.
• Development of a proposal for enhanced services within Deer Lodge.
The final report also includes recommendations for potential future actions.