Transportation's Other Modes Outline

1	Legislative Information Sessions Kansas Department of Transportation January 2004
2	KDOT Information Sessions Transportation Spending Fuels the Economy State Highways: Kansas’ Economic Lifeline Building More Than Roads
3	Other Transportation Modes Keep People Connected
4	Comprehensive Transportation Program Includes funding for non-highway modes Aviation: $3 million per year Rail: $3 million per year for 8 years Public Transit: $6 million per year
5	Dividends Assistance for local economies Transportation alternatives Boost for civic pride
6	Railroad Track Images
7	Dr. Michael Babcock and Charles Swayze Interviews
8	Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Acquisition Projects Through the Comprehensive Transportation Program (Through January 2004)
9	Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Acquisition Projects Through the Comprehensive Transportation Program (Through January 2004)
10	Short Lines in Kansas 2003: 44% of area wheat crop moved by K & O 2000: 27% of area wheat crop moved on the same lines
11	Charles Swayze Interview
12	Rail Program Funding 6 short lines 29 rehabilitation projects 1 acquisition project involving 725 miles of track 735 miles of rehabilitation projects 43 counties
13	Aviation
14	Aviation Funding Includes: Runway rehabilitation Taxiways Ramps Upgrades Require local match Often federal assistance not available
15	Phillipsburg Before Image
16	Phillipsburg Extend, Overlays & Lights Image
17	St. Francis Before Image
18	St. Francis Total Reconstruction Image
19	Sublette Before Image
20	Sublette Reconstruction After Image
21	Aviation is Important to Business
22	Map of Kansas - Location of Hill City
23	Reid Bell, Dr. Michael Babcock and Hill City Mayor Ron Radcliffe Interviews
24	Airport Improvements Offer greater economic opportunities Medical assistance
25	Reid Bell Interview
26	Kansas Airport Improvement Program
27	State Aviation Program $3 million set aside annually in CTP $4.5 million in total improvements Runway rating of “very good” by 2008
28	Federal Aviation Program Broader scope of projects Limited assistance to smaller airports Changes in eligibility Compliments state program Enhanced projects
29	Other Transportation Modes Keep People Connected
30	Leonard Hahn and Zelma Guimm Interviews
31	Bonnie Burgardt, John Young and Sandi Scaia Interviews
32	Kansas Coordinated Transit District Map
33	State Transit Program Assists communities in meeting matching fund requirements of federal programs Offsets the need to increase local mill levies or reduce service Offers opportunity to partner with other State Agencies
34	Public Transit Program Approximately 190 providers with which KDOT contracts 15 Coordinated Transit Districts 3 federal programs & 1 state program
35	Public Transit Program $6 million per year in state funds Nearly $8 million in federal funds for FFY 2003 for rural areas (less than 50,000 population) 2,350,000 rides provided in rural areas in FY 2002
36	Transportation Enhancement Program
37	Chuck Bartlett and Kim Gossardt Interviews, Shunga Trail Footage
38	Transportation Enhancement Projects
39	Lawrence Visitor Center Interviews
40	Federal Funding of Kansas TE Program Approximately $ 8 million per year Since the program began in 1991: Historic Preservation71 projects (33% of total funding) Scenic & Environmental52 projects (26% of total funding) Pedestrian & Bicycle95 projects (41% of total funding) 80% federal – 20% local
41	Non-Highway Modes Transportation is more than building roads Important part of preserving state’s transportation infrastructure Positive impact on Kansans’ quality of life