Minnesota Council on Transportation Access
Regional coordination
Coordination between transportation providers and service agencies is a strategy that can help fill transportation gaps by providing more rides using the same or fewer resources, making transportation easier to use and giving customers more options of where and when to travel.
Agencies are developing organizations to facilitate coordination at a local level through two types of organizations:
- Regional transportation coordinating councils (RTCCs) in Greater Minnesota
- Transit coordination assistance projects (TCAPs) in the Twin Cities’ counties
Both types of organizations consist of local stakeholders interested in improving mobility for the "transportation disadvantaged" – older adults, individuals with disabilities, individuals with low incomes and/or military veterans.
Greater Minnesota
| Organization | Contact | Counties served |
|---|---|---|
| Region 5 RTCC | Thomas Zimmermann | Cass, Crow Wing, Todd, Morrison, Wadena |
| Arrowhead RTCC | Beverly Sidlo-Tolliver | Cook, Carlton, Lake, St. Louis, Pine, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin |
| East Central RTCC | Karen Onan | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine |
| Headwaters RTCC | Tami Hagen | Mahnomen, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami |
| Mid-Minnesota RTCC | Terry Smith | McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Kandiyohi |
| Northwest RTCC | Tim Finseth | Roseau, Red Lake, Polk, Pennington, Norman, Marshal, Kittson |
| Southwest / United RTCC | Shelly Pflaum | Jackson, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock |
Twin Cities metro area
| Organization | Contact | Counties served |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka County | Mark Schermerhorn | Anoka |
| GoDakota | Robyn Bernardy | Dakota |
| Hennepin County | Clare Riley | Hennepin |
| Newtrax | Scott Olson | Ramsey |
| SmartLink Mobility Management | Alan Herrmann | Scott, Carver |
| Washington County | Barbara Bursack | Washington |
Regional coordination plans
MnDOT and Minnesota Department of Human Services partner with local planning organizations throughout Minnesota to carry out the planning process for local human services-public transit coordination plans every five years since 2006.