We are currently seeking public comment from our Sims residents and business owners regarding our Area Regional Transit Plan to assist with planning for our public transportation needs as we grow. Please read the following information from Mr. Robert Hiett, Executive Director of the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments (UCPCOG).
Transit is one of the critical economic and workforce strategy items we're working on in the region, and this study is now at the point of taking some public comment. Transit in our region is important to support our developing workforce, and to help them maintain their employment once they get hired.
Greater Rocky Mount, Greenville, & Wilson Area Regional Transit Plan
North Carolina has experienced significant population growth in the last decade and this growth is impacting where, how, and why people travel around the state. The goal of the Greater Rocky Mount, Greenville, & Wilson Area Regional Transit Plan (RTP) is to plan for public transportation needs in a consistent and coordinated manner for the diverse population included in the ten counties of the Greater Rocky Mount, Greenville, & Wilson Area Coordinated Region.
Link to survey: Regional Transit Plan | Greater Rocky Mount, Greenville, & Wilson Area Online Survey (surveymonkey.com)
The Greater Rocky Mount, Greenville, & Wilson Area Coordinated Region covers ten counties:
Beaufort
Bertie
Edgecombe
Halifax
Herford
Martin
Nash
Northampton
Pitt
Wilson
The Regional Transit Plan will analyze population and demographic data, travel trends, current transit services, as well as prior policies and plans to complete a regional assessment.
To augment the data analysis, public and stakeholder engagement activities will include stakeholder interviews, discussion groups, public meetings, and a virtual room housing various project details. A Coordinating Committee, with representatives from each county, will oversee the project’s engagement process.
Once the needs of the community are understood, a set of potential transportation solutions will be developed. The prospective solutions will be evaluated and prioritized into a five-year plan. A financial plan will also be developed.
Please take a few moments to complete the survey to ensure our opinions and needs are heard and taken into consideration prior to the adoption of the Greater Rocky Mount, Greenville and Wilson Area Regional Transit Plan. The survey will remain open until July 25, 2023.
Thank you!