2025-02-05T14:05:23-08:00 2024-06-30 810390489 Boyle Deveny & Meyer PC 305 South 4th East Suite 200 Missoula MT 59801 990 2023-07-01 810510121 MISSOULA RAVALLI TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INC MISS 4063278707 2820 SOUTH HIGGINS AVE MISSOULA MT 59801 LYN HELLEGAARD Executive Director 2025-02-05 true true Jaime Ward CPA P00441760 4067213555 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LYN HELLEGAARD 2820 SOUTH HIGGINS AVE MISSOULA MT 59801 412195 false X WWW.MRTMA.ORG X 1996 MT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION 6 6 5 5 0 328108 389377 10609 7659 20 19 15140 338737 412195 0 0 100449 120967 0 0 249540 313809 349989 434776 -11252 -22581 624903 600057 35023 32758 589880 567299 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION false false 381528 The first Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Association (MRTMA) vanpool began operating between Hamilton and Missoula on August 11, 1997. The initial ridership consisted of 4-6 daily commuters, and 2-3 occasional riders. During the course of the first week of operation, the number of individuals riding continued to increase. By the end of the second week of operation, there were 11 consistent commuters.As of June 30, 2024, there were twenty-four vans in the vanpool program. In FY 2024, the vanpool program served commuters living in rural areas located outside the Missoula Urban area, as well as Missoula residents working in outlying counties, Gallatin County residence working at Wheat Montana and Greater Gallatin Landscape Construction. The vanpools now serve communities in 4 counties and 17 different work sites. The vanpool participants contribute to the program by covering the weekly gas costs and a portion of the insurance and maintenance costs. The value of this program is evident by the coordination and cooperation of the riders of the various vanpools.Carpool activities continue to supplement the vanpool program. The rideshare program, which matches commuters with similar home and work pickup and drop off points within a certain area is continually being offered to those commuters unable to utilized the vanpool service. This service continues to be instrumental in providing an additional option for those commuters that might have non-traditional work schedules or work in an area of Missoula that is not currently being served by the vanpool or local transit system. Commuters receive a list of potential partners and are encouraged to solicit those individuals on the list to form a carpool. Combined statistics since the inception of the carpool and vanpool programs in 1996 through June 30, 2024 show a total of 755,257 vehicle trips saved; 314,606,611 miles NOT traveled and 1,339.65 of reduction in vehicle emissions. MRTMA continues to utilize UBER, LYFT, BitterRoot Bus, Huckleberry Express Taxi, Bitterroot Valley Taxi and CSKT Tribal Transit to provide a Guaranteed Ride Home service to all of MRTMAs registered carpoolers and vanpoolers. If an emergency arises and the individual needs a ride home and doesnt have transportation available, they simply call a cab or UBER. The driver will pick the person up at their employment site and drives them to the appropriate park-and-ride lot. Riders are reimbursed for the cost of the ride, as long as they are registered with MRTMA within the carpool and vanpool programs.Park and Ride sites have been established at various stops along the vanpool routes extending to the rural areas west and north of Missoula.Before originating a new vanpool, MRTMA staff travels the route to determine the best and safest places to implement these parking areas for commuters. Businesses and individuals are contacted about assisting in establishing these Park and Ride locations. All people contacted have been supportive of the vanpool service and most people have agreed to join in the effort by allowing the use of part of their parking areas. Letters are then sent to each individual to confirm and document the verbal agreement made by both parties in establishing these areas for this specific use.MRTMA currently has 28 established park-and-ride locations. MRTMA staff serves as the Chair of the Lake County Transportation Advisory Committee. In the fiscal year 2023-2024 staff has assisted the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Lake County Council on Aging, Western Montana Area on Aging and Mission Mountain Enterprises in completing necessary supporting documents for their 5310 Capital Assistance, 5311 Operating Assistance and TransADE funding from the Montana Department of Transportation grants. Staff has also assisted in securing Coordination Agreements in the development of Community Transportation Coordination Plans with many area providers. Staff continues to administer an Emergency Transportation Voucher program through the Lake County Transportation Advisory Committee. The program provides bus passes or gas vouchers for low-income individuals needing non-emergency medical transportation, job interviews or bus passes for crime victims. It also will provide a one-month bus pass to individuals upon hire. Since inception the program has provided 940 rides to individuals who have no other transportation options. The program continues to operate 7 vanpool routes for workers employed at Designs for Health, the major employer in Arlee. MRTMA staff serves as the Vice Chair of the Ravalli County Transportation Advisory Committee. During FY 2024 staff provided technical assistance to the BitterRoot Bus and assisted in developing the Community Transportation Coordination Plan. MRTMA staff serves as the Chair of the Valley Veterans Service Center. Staff continues to assist the Valley Veterans Service Center in Hamilton with transportation and grant assistance. Many of the veterans continue to have trouble using DAV and VTS transportation services. MRTMA is providing one minivan and lift-equipped van for client trips to Missoula and Helena, as well as, rides to services DAV cannot provide due to VA policies. Statistics since inception of the transportation program in July 2016 show a total of 1,959 vehicle trips and 65,497 accumulated miles through June 30, 2024. During the period the Valley Veterans Service Center has discontinued transporting Veterans who need dialysis to the clinics in Missoula, as those veterans chose to stop treatment. MRTMA staff serves as the Chair of the Sanders County Transportation Advisory Committee. During FY 2024 staff provided technical assistance to the Sanders County Council on Aging transportation services. During the period MRTMA staff was elected to service as Chair on the Sanders County Council on Aging Board and Transportation Advisory Committee. MRTMA staff serves as the Chair of the Mineral County Pioneer Council Transportation Advisory Committee. During FY2024 staff provided technical assistance to the Council's volunteer Board. Staff assisted the Pioneer Council in securing a CARES ACT grant to build a transit facility in Superior. Staff is heading up the construction phase of the transit facility. CARES Act and 5339 Bus/Bus Facility funds have been awarded to cover the cost of construction through the Montana Department of Transportation. Construction is estimated to be complete by fall 2025.MRTMA staff assisted the Seeley Lake Community Foundation in providing operating funding for the I Ride Seeley Lake transportation program. MRTMA staff is still providing technical assistance to the Foundation. The Executive Director was asked to Chair the Transit Cooperative Research Program Screening Panels 1 & 2. A virtual meeting took place August 8th. The Executive Director reviewed the following deliverables:TCRP D-23 Guidebook for Planning and Constructing a Small and Rural Tribal Transit Facility.TCRP D-23 Guidebook for Planning and Constructing a Small and Rural Tribal Transit Facility Kick-off Committee and Scoping meetings.The Executive Director participated in the following virtual meetings:NCHRP 08-130 Best Practices in Coordination of Public Transit and Ride SharingNCHRP 20-102(2) Preparing the Transportation Workforce for Emerging Technologies TCRP D-23 Guidebook for Planning and Constructing a Small and Rural Tribal Transit Facility.Membership stands at 89 as of June 30, 2024.The 2024 MTA Spring Conference was held in Bozeman May 20-22nd at the Best Western GranTree Inn. The conference and Vendor EXPO was attended by 39 participants, 3 presenters and 21 vendors. The PASS training session drew 14 participants; for a total of 77. The networking event was an event hosted by Davey Coach at Breakroom/Columbos. The Awards Banquet Bar was hosted by Davey Coach.Kelly Shawn from RLS were hired to present Transit Safety programs. Attorney General Austin Knudsen spoke about Human Trafficking in Montana, Stewart Mader, TSO and Emma Belmont FTA presented on Protecting Bus Transit Workers from Assault.The Excellence in Transit Banquet and Awards Ceremony provided the opportunity to recognize MTA member agencies: Outstanding Safety Record Award, Ridership under 100,000 Missoula Ravalli TMA, CSKT Transit and Windrider. CSKT Transit was awarded the Transit System of the Year. Barb Sheridan received the Orval Meyer Transit Excellence Award. Staff organized the Bus Roadeo which was held in Butte on September 21st. The Roadeo was held at the Civic Center with the host hotel being the Best Western Plus Plaza Inn. Monte Carlo Night was held at the best Western with 29 people participating. Gillig, Davey Coach and QStraint were the sponsors. The Awards banquet and live auction were held at Stodden Park. There was a total of eight drivers participating in the Division 1 competition and eleven for the Division 2 competition. 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