 The
Consolidated Transportation Service Agency (CTSA) designation
was created by California law as a means of strengthening and
coordinating the social service transportation programs of
nonprofit organizations and, where appropriate, to serve as the
focus for consolidation of functional elements of these
programs, including the provision of transportation services.
For western Placer County, the
CTSA designation has been held by Pride Industries since 1997.
Pride Industries in its role as the CTSA, coordinated the
I-Ride, the I-Med, and the Transportation Voucher programs.
Pride also subsidized annually the Seniors First volunteer
transportation service; and operated the Foresthill bus route.
On September 7, 2007, Pride Industries informed PCTPA that after
December 31, 2007, it would no longer serve as the CTSA for
western Placer County.
Effective January 1, 2008,
PCTPA serves as an interim CTSA for western Placer County. This
interim designation resolves an immediate issue as to the
continuation of existing CTSA services, formerly provided by
Pride Industries. It will also allow PCTPA to continue to take
the lead role in coordinating with local transit operators to
develop a new service plan for more effective CTSA services that
would go into effect after July 2008.
Because of the difficulty of
finding a replacement provider on short-notice for existing CTSA
services, and because of Pride’s familiarity with these same
services, PCTPA as the interim CTSA, is contracting with Pride
to continue to provide the I-Ride, the I-Med, and the Voucher
programs, as well as continue to operate the Foresthill bus
route service. The administration of transportation subsidy
directed toward Seniors First is being handled directly by
PCTPA, as an interim CTSA function.
Funding for the continuation of
CTSA services comes from the FY 2007-08 Transportation
Development Act (TDA) Article 4.5 apportionment, approved by the
PCTPA Board of Directors in August.
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