ABOUT US: New Initiatives

Chatham Transit bus and driver

CTN is working with Chatham County management, funding a new Mobility Manager position. This position will be managed by the county and be part of the new Sustainable Communities group being established. The mission is to bring together all of the transportation resources in the county and making them available to all Chatham County citizens – one stop shopping for those in need of transportation. The funding for this position was part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant funds awarded Chatham Transit.  

We are creating partnerships with other organizations to bring additional transportation resources to Chatham County. For example, Chatham Transit and the Council on Aging partnered and were awarded a grant to provide medical transportation throughout the county for the elderly and adult disabled called Project Health Rides.

Community Transportation Service Plan

The CTSP is a 5-Year Plan that includes:

  • Development and promotion of transit options
  • Integrates the community transportation system's program
  • Improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of transportation programs
  • Coordination of public transportation services across geographies and jurisdictions
  • Dependable mobility transportation options
  • A focused plan for growth over the next 5 years
  • Defensible, results-based budget requests.

This plan should be available at the end of the third quarter 2010.

Easter Seals Project ACTION 2010 Mobility Planning

Chatham County has been selected to participate in the Easter Seals Project ACTION 2010 Mobility Planning Services. Funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Easter Seals Project ACTION promotes cooperation between the transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities under the ADA and beyond.

The Mobility Planning Services: Accessible Transportation Coalitions Initiative, or ATCI, is a one-year process designed to support systems change at the local level. This initiative is designed to:

  • Support the creation and maintenance of strong and equal linkages among the disability community and transportation industry
  • Attract commitment at the highest levels of your organizations to work on transportation solutions
  • Foster learning and networking among colleagues working in communities like yours across the US
  • Provide the community with tools and technical assistance both during the ATC event and afterward
  • Promote meaningful systems change in the area of accessible transportation

The event will be held September 15 & 16, 2010, at the Western Chatham Senior Center in Siler City.