About the Plan
Transit Master Plan
The Transit Master Plan will envision how our passenger transportation network should look and operate in the future. In Rhode Island, our passenger transportation network currently includes bus, rail and water transportation services. The Transit Master Plan will envision how this network should be enhanced and further developed to best meet the travel needs of the state's residents, workers and visitors. To develop this plan, we will use data, public input, stakeholder feedback and more. Both short-term and long-term projects will be proposed, as well as an implementation strategy identifying potential partnerships, policies and needed investments.
Plan Goals:
- Develop a transit vision for Rhode Island over the next two decades
- Identify the specific improvements needed to achieve the vision
- Identify potential new sources of funding for the improvements
- Identify governance changes that could help move the plan forward and improve service delivery
Schedule
Transit Master Plan Schedule
Summer 2018
Data Collection
Overview of System
Market Analysis
Fall 2018
Draft State of the System
Vision/Goals
Evaluation Framework
Issues/Opportunities
Ideas for Strategies
Spring 2019
Draft Strategies/Scenarios
Final State of the System
Summer 2019
Final Strategies/Scenarios
Draft Recommendations
Fall-Winter 2019/Early 2020
Funding & Governance Alternatives
Final Recommendations
Final Plan Adoption and Implementation
Project Team
