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Show SUPPORT INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION 24) Improve intermodal passenger connections throughout the region. 25) Continue to support and facilitate goods movement planning and intermodal activities. 26) Improve surface access to the Port of Albany. 27) Continue to support improved surface access to the Albany International Airport. 28) Eliminate at-grade railroad crossings where feasible and improve at-grade railroad crossing safety. PROVIDE RELIABLE, EFFICIENTAND ACCESSIBLE TRANSIT SERVICE 29) Continue to restructure and enhance transit service to meet 21st century needs. 30) Support transit through design of the built environment and use of technology. 31) Maintain the Regional Transportation Coordinating Committee to serve as the forum for coordinating the transportation activities of human service agencies and local transit services, such as CDTA. TREAT ALL MODES FAIRLY IN THE CAPITAL PROGRAM 32) Direct transportation funding to support New Visions 2030 concepts. 33) Continue to provide funding for implementation of small, cost-effective improvements. ENHANCE DEMAND MANAGEMENT 34) Continue and expand demand management initiatives using the best available technologies. 35) Engage New York State as a full partner in parking management and transit promotion. 36) Consider highway pricing (particularly congestion pricing) and broad parking policies (including cashing out). ENSURE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TRANSPORTATION ACTIONS ARE CONSIDERED WHILE CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 37) Support the deployment and use of Clean Fuels and Clean Fuel Technology in the Capital Region. 38) Continue to update CDTC's Title VI/Environmental Justice (EJ) document and consider the impacts of planning, project programming and project design on CDTC's Title VI/EJ populations. 39) Specifically consider environmental and cultural resource impacts of transportation planning, project programming and design. 40) Explore Green Corridors and opportunities to reinforce open space protection efforts in the Capital Region. EXPLORE BIG TICKET/BIG IDEA INITIATIVES 41) Refine and further articulate the Big Ticket/Big Idea Initiatives for the Capital Region. 42) Continue to explore options for the Regional Greenway Concept. SECURE ADEQUATE FUNDING TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PLAN 43) Build a coalition to lobby for regional transportation projects. 44) Explore local funding mechanisms for implementation of the plan. 45) Increase the use of mitigation costs and public/private partnerships to finance transportation improvements. 46) Include demand management and transit support in developer-financed traffic mitigation programs. 47) Explore changes in funding rules to better align funding with function. 26 |
