Public Transit and Specialized Transportation Planning

Public transit is a shared passenger transport service that provides a valuable service to the general public. ECWRPC works with the transit agencies within the region to provide cost-effective transit services to meet the needs of the users and to comply with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Planning activities include Transit Development Plans, Transit Rider Surveys, Specialized Transportation Coordinated Planning and overall planning support.

If you’re looking for specific transit information, please see the corresponding pages for the area you’re interested in:

Valley Transit
GO Transit – Oshkosh
Fond du Lac Transit
Menominee Transit

Specialized Transportation

Specialized transportation is a form of “demand-response service” that responds to riders’ individual requests (or demands) for service (van, small bus, or taxi). For example, specialized transportation services can include: volunteer driver programs, voucher programs, fare subsidies, carpool/vanpool services, vehicle loans, travel training, one-call centers, shared ride taxis, intercity buses and employment or aging/disability resource program vehicles/buses. There are specialized transportation services available at the county level throughout the region.

Specialized Transportation Coordinated Plans

East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC), which serves as staff and fiscal agent for its seven member counties, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Menominee, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and Winnebago, is designated by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to lead the development of the Specialized Transportation Coordinated Plan. A Specialized Transportation Coordinated Plan is a five year plan dedicated to assisting the elderly and people with disabilities to receive specialized transportation based on their individual mobility needs.

Federal transit law, as amended by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), requires that projects selected for funding under the Section 5310, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, be “derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan” and that the plan be “developed through a process that includes representatives of public, private, and non-profit transportation and human services providers and participation by members of the public.” Wisconsin State Statue 85.21 (Specialized Transportation Assistance Program) candidate projects also require coordinated planning to receive funding.

2024 Plans

2018 Plans

2014 Plans

2008 Plans

Other Plans

East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) and Waupaca County received a Section 5304 Planning grant through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in 2014 to study the transportation needs and barriers within Waupaca County and surrounding counties through a transportation needs assessment.

This study was completed to evaluate the existing specialized transportation system within Winnebago County and identify the gaps, barriers and needs and to develop recommendations to remedy them.