GATEWAYS TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE
Vision Statement of Transportation Initiative
Gateways Comprehensive Employment System
Rural transportation is essential for economic development in West Virginia. We envision a transportation system that gets more people to work, to play, to healthcare, and to purchase goods and services that keep all of our communities vibrant. Businesses increase their productivity, citizens live vibrant lives involved in activities that fuel their purchasing power and our state's economy. We see effective solutions to support the connection of all West Virginians to communities in all 55 counties.
Transportation moves people to healthcare, to education and training, to work, to recreation, and to worship. All these facets of living contribute to a healthy, better educated, productive community and workforce. Technology helps people with disabilities join their communities in work and economic activities. More people spend money on groceries, dining, supplies, and the leisure industry. The transportation provider also gets increased ridership, and technology tools can enable the maximum reimbursement and efficient mileage so the transportation industry flourishes.
Utilizing regional solutions, we will expand stakeholders' involvement in developing transportation and coordination resources. This is complete and sustainable economics.
Ride in 55: West Virginia Transportation Caucuses
Goal
The caucuses will expand stakeholders' knowledge of transportation resources and promote coordination efforts through regional solutions that will be effective at the local level and supported by the state.
Ride in 55: West Virginia Transportation Caucuses
Objectives
- Gather business community, policy-makers, citizen advocates, economic developers, and transportation providers to discuss and strategize transportation solutions
- Identify resources and barriers
- Highlight "best practices"
- Demonstrate transportation software and technology
- Determine leadership to ensure sustainability of goals and plan
- Summarize information to share at statewide summit on transportation
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).
