I-way Blog

by John Murray, District 2 Mobility Manager Read more...

I was moved by Slate.com's article “Is Your Commute Killing You?”, so I wanted to build upon it. It has been a while ago, but the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has made some recommendations as our health and safety applies to transportation actions.  Read more...

The last ten years has seen significant battling over winter use in Yellowstone National Park. With no final resolution, the National Park Service (NPS) has been operating under an interim winter use plan since 2009. But that plan expired on March 15 of this year when the 2010-2011 winter season ended. With an expired plan, there is as of now, no legal authority to operate snowmobiles or other over-the-snow vehicles (OSV) in the park. But with winter leaving, and the Draft Economic Impact Statement (DEIS) just released for a new winter use plan, there is time.  Read more...

Performance measures are something that we continually struggle to develop and monitor throughout the state. Last November, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report related to performance measures, Federal Transit Administration Has Opportunity to Improve Performance Accountability. The GAO conducted this study due to the fact that although the demand for public transportation funding continues to increase around the nation most of the federal funding awardedis not tied to performance measures. Recommendations from the report include having the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) report to Congress on options for adding performance accountability mechanisms to transit programs to increase efficiency and effectiveness and for analyzing and usingtransit data for further evaluation of federal transit program performance.  Read more...

Since starting as the District 3 Mobility Manager 3 months ago, I view transportation-related things a little differently. I now notice half empty buses that drive by, commuter vans that sit empty until riders return from a long days work, and senior vans that sit idle in their parking lots without moving from the parking spot for over a week. I take note of every provider vehicle on the street and make a mental note "there's one more vehicle to utilize" or "I wonder what service that vehicle provides?" I've seen multiple vehicles with many empty seats. Empty seats that I know, with a little innovation and coordination, can be filled with passengers who need a ride from point A to B.  Read more...

Hi. I'm Brett Nelson, the Mobility Manager for District 5, the seven southeastern Idaho counties. I joined the CTAI Team on November 15, 2010. I look forward to meeting and working with citizens, transportation organizations and providers to achieve the goal of mobility throughout Idaho. Read more...

If you said 'neither', you're right. Read more...

On Wednesday, September 8, US Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood urged parents and students to be safety conscious and consider greener alternatives for getting to and from school. The press release discusses the value and importance of programs such as Safe Routes to School and First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move challenge. Read more...

Hello, I’d like to take a quick moment and introduce myself. My name is Brooke Green, and I am excited to be joining CTAI as the District 3 Mobility Manager (serving Canyon, Ada, Gem, Elmore, Owyhee, Washington, Payette, Idaho, Valley, Boise, and Adams Counties). I began my career working within the non-profit community most notably in marketing, public relations and community outreach. I have spent a large portion of my career working with local community leaders/businesses and stakeholders in improving quality of life for girls within a local non-profit. As I have transitioned within my field I realized that my passion to work for vulnerable populations continued to steer my career path. I have always gravitated toward volunteerism and non-profits and my internal passion for disability awareness took me to working within the transportation community, in my previous position as the Project Director for the AmeriCorps Accessible Transportation Grant within the State Independent Living Council.  Read more...

Hi, I'm Ken Bullock and Mobility Manager for District 5 (Bingham, Caribou, Bear Lake, Franklin, Power, Bannock, and Oneida Counties). I have been the coordinator for District 5 since 2008. I'm eager to help CTAI and local communities improve mobility and transportation efforts in our district.  Read more...