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Human Services Transportation Advisory Group (HSTAG) Marketing and Education Board Minutes Regional Transportation Resource Booklet Mission The mission of the Human Services Transportation Advisory Group is to coordinate convenient, reliable, affordable, accessible transportation services to residents of Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Washington Counties and surrounding communities. Vision All residents receive the transportation services they need to promote their independence and enhance their quality of life through a variety of mobility options. History In March of 2007, ECICOG and the Corridor MPO partnered together to form HSTAG - a group of health and human services and transportation providers that identify community transportation needs and provide input on locally developed, coordinated public transportation plans. The Passenger Transportation Plans (PTPs) are located on this website and the Corridor MPOs website. Mobility Management HSTAG embraces a mobility management concept, which is a strategic approach to managing transportation resources that emphasizes moving people instead of vehicles. This customer-based transit paradigm shifts focuses on establishing a coordinated service delivery network to achieve connectivity for customers and efficiency for taxpayers. 2009 - 2010 Goals Develop website of transportation resources Develop Riders Handbook for the region Develop Travel Training Program Develop ADA Customer Service Curriculum Connect persons to appropriate, available transportation options Advocate on behalf of elderly, disabled and low-income populations for continued and improved transportation Seek new partnerships in the region Identify new funding opportunities Maintain and enhance existing transportation service Continue to educate HSTAG members and consumers Questions? Contact Gina Johnson, Mobility Manager, 319-365-9941 ext. 137 or gina.johnson@ecicog.org |