Regional Transit Coordination Study

In 2016, local decision-makers of the Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) asked the TJPDC/CA-MPO to reexamine opportunities for improved communication, coordination and collaboration on transit matters. The effort would explore operations of the region’s three transit providers: Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT), JAUNT and University Transit Service (UTS). Rather than focus specifically on an RTA, the Commission’s (TJPDC) assignment was to “review organizational, decision-making and formal communication options for the transit service organizations in the region and to explore partnership opportunities between CAT, JAUNT and UTS to enhance transit service in the region.” This effort and ensuing study resulted in the development of the Regional Transit Partnership and serves as the fundamental document for that group.