Promising Practices

Mobility management professionals work collaboratively across sectors to create new promising practices that expand community members’ mobility.

Below is an ever-growing list of promising practices from communities around the country, listed with the most recent uploaded practice first. Click on the Topic menu to search for specific types of promising practices or simply scroll through to find one you are interested in.

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Coordinating Cooperation in Rural Ohio

Date: June 26, 2024

Description The mobility management program at Maumee Valley Planning Organization began in 2020, and led to the development of a…

Transit System Partners with Domestic Violence Victim’s Support Center

Date: April 19, 2024

Oklahoma City’s Embark transit service provides demand-response rides to domestic violence victims

Training Formerly Unhoused Individuals as CDL Drivers

Date: January 24, 2024

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) partnered with the Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) to provide CDL driver training and employment for unhoused people.

Taxi-Based Employment Program in Partnership with Workforce Board

Date: December 20, 2023

In collaboration with the local Workforce Board, FRTA obtained a grant to provide taxi rides for workers commuting to second and third shift jobs when public transit wasn’t available, offering the option to also stop at childcare facilities for dropping off or picking up their children along the route.

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Coordinated Transportation Resources for Older Adults

Date: December 20, 2023

SeniorCare operates a volunteer driver program for medical transportation funded by Title 3 and private donations, utilizing AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers, and they also provide information about other transportation options in the region to their riders

Microtransit Service Responds to Health-Related Social Needs

Date: December 20, 2023

The program enhances clients’ mobility and raises awareness of FRTA Access among agency staff, and since March 2022, when FRTA added bike racks to microtransit vehicles, riders beyond partner agencies have begun using them.

Distributing Transportation Information to Older Adults in Conjunction with Meals and Activities

Date: December 20, 2023

The “On the Go” program, initiated in 2022 through a partnership between the Salina Senior Center, OCCK Transportation, and the Mobility Manager for North Central Kansas, aims to boost senior citizens’ usage of Salina’s public transportation system.

Long-Distance Medical Transportation

Date: December 19, 2023

Since 2001, the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority has operated a shuttle service from Cape Cod to Boston for residents needing specialty medical appointments. The shuttle picks up passengers at seven stops across the Cape and drops them off directly at their appointments in Boston.

Supplementing volunteer driver program with ride-hailing services

Date: December 19, 2023

The mobility management program at Maumee Valley Planning Organization began in November 2020. The project launched a Coordinated Transportation Plan with the goal of developing consensus across all jurisdictional counties.

Using Medicaid Disability Waivers to pay for Ride-Hailing Trips

Date: December 19, 2023

Residents with disabilities and older adults in Dakota County have struggled with limited transportation options that don’t fully meet their needs, including restricted service times and areas, eligibility requirements, and the need for extensive trip planning.

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