Transit Coordination and Planning

Transit is an important part of regional mobility and transportation planning. GVMC continuously coordinates and partners with the region's public transit providers as part of the MPO's short- and long-range planning processes. 

Regional Transit Providers

• Interurban Transit Partnership - The Rapid

• Hope Network

• Senior Neighbors

• Georgetown Seniors

• United Methodist Community House

• Kent County Community Action

Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plans

Federal transit law requires that projects selected for funding under the Enhanced Mobility for Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) Program be included in a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan. These plans identify the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes; provide strategies for meeting these needs; and prioritize transportation services for funding and implementation. 

As part of a Veterans Transit Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) grant through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), supplemented with state and federal funding administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Passenger Transportation, a statewide transportation study was undertaken to identify regional gaps in mobility, particularly for people with limited transportation options such as veterans, older adults, individuals with disabilities, and people with lower incomes. The result of the study was coordinated mobility plans based on the Governor's Prosperity Initiative. The Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan for Region 8 includes the GVMC planning area and can be viewed by clicking the link below. 

Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan: Region 8

In addition to the Prosperity Region 4 Mobility Plan, ITP-The Rapid developed a Coordinated Public Transit Plan for Kent County. The most recent version of this plan was adopted by the ITP Board in September, 2022. Click the link below for details.

Kent County Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan

Transit Asset Management

Transit Asset Management (TAM) is a strategic and systematic process which enables public transit agencies to make informed decisions about maintaining their assets in a state of good repair (SGR). TAM accounts for the full lifecycle of assets used for public transportation service, from procurement through operations, and maintenance through final disposition. The requirements for TAM planning were originally described by the United States Congress in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP‐21) of 2012 and furthered by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST ACT) of 2015. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) codified requirements for TAM in 49 U.S.C. §5326.

The Office of Passenger Transportation (OPT) administers Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) passenger transportation programs, including local transit, intercity bus, marine passenger, and for-hire passenger regulation, to provide a safe and balanced statewide network of passenger transportation services to meet the social, safety, and economic well-being of the state. Throughout Michigan, there are 82 local public transit agencies connecting residents to their community. OPT developed the following TAM Plan to include 61 rural public transit agencies that receive 5310 and 5311 funding.

MDOT Group Transit Asset Management Plan