The department shall, at the request of a state agency, political subdivision, or public transit system or organization affected by this chapter, provide to them the following technical transportation assistance:
1. An evaluation of existing public transit systems, including but not limited to an evaluation of rolling stock, the costs of operation including the costs of fuel, maintenance and personnel and the development of common management and operating systems and procedures.
2. An analysis of existing urban and rural transit system services provided for transportation disadvantaged persons and the service needs of transportation disadvantaged persons, including an evaluation of specialized equipment required to meet the service needs of transportation disadvantaged persons.
The department shall establish two pilot projects to enable the department to evaluate the feasibility of a cooperative effort among public and private transportation providers, including public school transportation providers. One pilot project shall be located in an urban area and the other in a rural area. The department shall consult with all groups affected by the projects' implementation, and may offer reasonable incentives to potential participants in the pilot projects in order to encourage participation. The department shall monitor the progress of the projects and issue reports as requested by the general assembly, but at least annually.
Notwithstanding section 324A.3, unnumbered paragraph 1, for the purposes of the two pilot projects authorized by this section, the department, upon the request of a political subdivision and a public or private provider of transportation, may assist those political subdivisions and public and private providers of transportation requesting assistance in the development of a fiscal and service plan which may be used by them to coordinate and consolidate all forms of urban and rural transportation services.
[C77, 79, 81, § 601J.2]
83 Acts, ch 60, § 1; 84 Acts, ch 1200, § 2
C93, § 324A.2
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