Statewide Technology Plan RTAP Update

Published on: November 25, 2020

The Statewide Technology Plan is being developed in conjunction with a consulting firm. They have been asked to complete the following tasks:

Technology Maturity Assessment

Review current technologies in use and 5 year plans for future goals

Technology Trends and Opportunities

Review overall current trends and future opportunities for technology

Industry Peer Review

Review systems nationwide to compare transit system size, capacity, and organizational structure in relation to Minnesota Transit Systems.

Technology Goals and Objectives

Consultant works with MnDOT and partners to develop future goals and funding priorities for technology across Minnesota

Technology Standards

Develop model of standards for technology needs for systems, relating to agency size and organizational structure.
Hold a half-day meeting to review findings and show ideas for future technology direction, to be held on multiple days using video conferencing.

Technology Analysis & Systems Growth Plan

Work with systems to build a technology plan, system efficiency, and transit growth

Minnesota Rural Public Transit Technology Plan

The culmination is a written Statewide Technology Plan

OTAT has not received a formal notice to proceed from MnDOT Consulting Services for the consultant. We think this will happen in June. We have established members for the steering committee. We look forward to a kick off in late June or early July.

This article was published in the RTAP June 2020 newsletter, published by RLS & Associates.