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The WV Division of Public Transit has announced the second round of meetings for the WV Regional Planning and Development Councils meetings to update Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plans. The schedule of meetings is:
- Planning and Development Council Region XI (Brooke, Hancock Counties) - October 13, 10:00 a.m.to 12:00 PM at WesBanco Bank, 333 Penco Road, Weirton, WV
- Planning and Development Council Region VII (Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Randolph, Tucker, & Upshur Counties): October 19, 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Buckhannon Senior Center, in the Blue Room 28 North Kanawha Street, Buckhannon, WV
- Planning and Development Council Region VI (Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, & Taylor Counties): October 20, 12:40 - 3:00 at Marion County Building, 200 Jackson St. , Fairmont, WV
- Planning and Development Council Region IX (Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan Counties): November 1, 1:00pm to 3:0pm at the WVU Health Sciences Center-Eastern Division Library, 2500 Foundation Way Martinsburg, WV
- Planning and Development Council Region VIII (Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, & Pendleton Counties):November 2, 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Potomac Valley Transit Authority (PVTA), Grant Industrial Park 185 Providence Lane, Petersburg, WV
- Planning and Development Council Region X (Marshall, Ohio, & Wetzel Counties): November 3, 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Altenheim Resource Center, 1359 National Rd., Wheeling, WV
These meetings are follow-ups to meetings held earlier this year. Information will be given on identified barriers and gaps in services, and proposed solutions. Copies of the current plans for every region can be found here on this website. Anyone planning to attend a meeting should take time to review their current plan before the meeting as existing coordination activities will be highlighted as part of the agenda.
As part of the development of the coordinated transportation plans, the WV Division of Public Transit is asking interested individuals to complete a transportation survey. Please use the following link to access the brief 12 question survey.
If you have any questions, please contact Matt Conover at 1-800-684-1458. _________________________________________________________________________
"Ride in 55" is a coordinated effort to maximize transportation opportunities for West Virginia residents in all 55 counties and to encourage the best use of transportation resources in our state. If you would like to join the movement to provide increased transportation options for West Virginians in all 55 counties, contact "Ride in 55" at info@ridein55.com
The West Virginia Transportation Caucuses are funded by the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant to Support the Competitive Employment of People with Disabilities, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - CFDA #1QACMS30059. The lead agency is the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services. This program is managed by the Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED).
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