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Florida Transportation Plan (FTP)
Economic Competitiveness / Quality Places / Environment & Energy
Objectives
Increase the use of new mobility options and technologies such as shared, automated, and connected vehicles
Increase the share of person trips using public transportation and other alternatives to single occupancy motor vehicles
Increase the number of quality options for visitor travel to, from, and within Florida
Increase the number of quality options for moving freight to, from, and within Florida
Increase the efficiency and convenience of connecting between multiple modes of transportation
Implementation Actions
Research, develop and implement new mobility business models and services
Key Partners Include:
- Florida DOT
- Florida Research Consortium
- Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers
- Florida Engineering Society
- Florida Association of Counties
- Florida League of Cities
- ITS Florida
- Modal providers
- Department of Health
- Florida Chamber of Commerce
- Career Source Florida
- Visit Florida
- FDOT’s contracts with Universities for research
- Transportation Network Companies
- National and Florida APA – Planning
- Urban Land Institute
Activities may include research, pilot tests, technology transfer, alignment of laws and regulations, and partnerships with other states and the private sector. Consider the development of a Transportation Choices Plan based on this research.
This Implementation Action supports the following FTP objectives:
- Increase the use of new mobility options and technologies such as shared, automated, and connected vehicles
- Increase the share of person trips using public transportation and other alternatives to single occupancy motor vehicles
- Increase the number of quality options for visitor travel to, from, and within Florida
- Increase the number of quality options for moving freight to, from, and within Florida
- Increase the efficiency and convenience of connecting between multiple modes of transportation
- Adapt transportation infrastructure and technologies to meet changing customer needs
Enhance public transportation options
Key Partners Include:
- Florida DOT
- Florida Public Transportation Association
- Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council
- Private modal providers
- Department of Health
- Florida Chamber
- Career Source Florida
- Visit Florida
- Ride hailing services
- Private providers of intercity bus service
- Find a ride database
- Safe Mobility for Life
Activities may include targeted state support for capital investments in public transportation systems; support for rural transit services; and enhanced integration of transit infrastructure, service, information, and payment with other modal options to support complete end to end trips. Programs including “Go Go Grandparents!” and pilot programs such as the East Central Florida Corridor Task Force Regional Transit Vision are good examples.
This Implementation Action supports the following FTP objectives:
- Increase the share of person trips using public transportation and other alternatives to single occupancy motor vehicles
- Increase the number of quality options for visitor travel to, from, and within Florida
- Increase the efficiency and convenience of connecting between multiple modes of transportation
Identify strategies for enhancing bicycling and walking as transportation choices
Key Partners Include:
- Florida DOT
- Bicycle Pedestrian Partnership Council
- Visit Florida
- Mobility Week
- Florida Greenways and Trails Council
- Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation
Activities may include linking pedestrian and bicycle facilities to other modal options to support complete end to end trips and enhanced information sharing. Best practices include FDOT Commuter Assistance Program, Cycling Savvy by ABEA, and rethinkyourcommute.com.
This Implementation Action supports the following FTP objectives:
- Increase the share of person trips using public transportation and other alternatives to single occupancy motor vehicles
- Increase the number of quality options for visitor travel to, from, and within Florida
- Increase the efficiency and convenience of connecting between multiple modes of transportation
Transportation Choices Compendium
The Transportation Choices Compendium provides guidance to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and other statewide, regional, and local partners for working toward the Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) goal of more transportation choices for people and freight. Its purpose is to identify and share recent innovative strategies that peer agencies in the United States are testing and implementing and was developed to be a resource for regional agencies, such as metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), regional planning councils (RPCs), transit agencies, and local governments to develop and enhance strategies related to transportation choices for people and freight. To view the Compendium, click here.
