Forest Service Transit in Parks Archive
The Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks (TRIP) Program was administered by the Federal Transit Administration in consultation with the Department of the Interior and provided roughly $25 million annually to federal land management agencies and partners for alternative transportation implementation and planning.
TRIP supported 54 Forest Service alternative transportation planning and implementation projects. These projects included the following outcomes:
- 26 planning studies
- 4 constructed trails
- 35 alternative transportation vehicles purchased
- 12 vehicles and vessels replaced
- 2 traveler information systems implemented
- 8 other types of improvements (e.g., parking areas and bus shelters)
Although the program has concluded following the passage of MAP-21, Volpe has developed an archive of past Forest Service TRIP projects and associated outcomes:
Year | Project Name and Link to TRIP Application | Recipient | Forest (State) | Type of Grant | Selected Outcomes |
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2012 | CAR-LESS California – Tier II Planning for Central and Southern California | USFS | (Multi-agency coordination) | Planning | In progress; see Project Website |
CAR-LESS California – Traveler Information System Tool Enhancement for Transit Transformation | USFS | (Multi-agency coordination) | Implementation | In progress; see Project Website | |
Chimney Rock Alternative Transportation | USFS | San Juan (CO) | Implementation | Planning study complete; implementation in progress | |
Mountain Express Bus Service Expansion | Partner | Mount Hood (OR) | Implementation | In progress; see Partner Website | |
Implementation of a solar-powered public transportation system for backcountry visitation | USFS | Valles Caldera (NM) | Implementation | Pilot project in progress: one bus to be operational by spring 2014 | |
Study ATS between Stanley, Idaho, and the Redfish Lake Recreation Complex | USFS | Sawtooth (ID) | Planning | ||
Lake Mary Loop Road Alternative Analysis – Pedestrians vs. motor vehicles | Partner | Inyo (CA) | Planning | ||
Historic Columbia River Highway NEPA Compliance | USFS | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (OR) | Planning | ||
Multi-Use North-South Connector Trail Implementation | USFS | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (IL) | Implementation | In Progress | |
2011 | Sedona Alternative Transportation Implementation Plan | Partner | Coconino (AZ) | Planning | |
Sustainable Transit in Reds Meadow and Devils Postpile National Monument | Partner | Inyo (CA) | Implementation | ||
Connecting Southern California National Forests and the Los Angeles Basin Through ATS | USFS | Southern California (CA) | Planning | ||
Lakes Basin Intermodal Transportation Enhancements – Trolley, Bicycle, Pedestrian | Partner | Inyo (CA) | Implementation | In Progress; June 2013 Bid Package | |
Appalachian Mountain Hike Shuttle Vehicle Acquisition | USFS | White Mountain (NH) | Implementation | Complete; Shuttle Schedule | |
2010
| Bozeman Area Recreational Access Alternative Transportation Study | USFS | Gallatin (MT) | Planning | In Progress |
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Trails Enhancement Design and NEPA | USFS | Coronado (AZ) | Planning | In Progress | |
Tusayan Multimodal Parking Lot in cooperation with the Kaibab National Forest | NPS | Kaibab (AZ) | Implementation | ||
Cottonwood Canyon Bus Replacement | Partner | Wasatch-Cache (UT) | Implementation | ||
Programmatic assessment and guidance of transit expansion opportunities on the National Forests of California | USFS | Central Sierra (CA) | Planning | Complete; Technical Memos and Project Website | |
Sustainable Transit in Reds Meadow and Devils Postpile National Monument | Partner | Inyo (CA) | Implementation | ||
Mt. Bachelor shuttle bus replacement | Partner | Deschutes (OR) | Implementation | Complete; News story about purchase | |
Visitor Transportation to Sitka National Historical Park | Partner | Tongass (AK) | Implementation |
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2009
| The Highway 86 Alternative Transportation Study | USFS | Gallatin (MT) | Planning | In Progress |
Alternative Transportation Planning Study at Colorado Front Range High Visitation Sites in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest (ARNF) | USFS | Arapaho-Roosevelt (CO) | Planning | ||
Lee Canyon Shuttle Bus System | USFS | Humboldt-Toiyabe (NV) | Implementation | In Progress | |
Purchase Buses and Shelters for Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons | Partner | Wasatch-Cache (UT) | Implementation |
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Wasatch Canyon Project for Salt Lake County General Plan Update | Partner | Wasatch-Cache (UT) | Planning | ||
Sustainable Transit in Reds Meadow and Devils Postpile National Monument | Partner | Inyo (CA) | Implementation | ||
Lake Chelan Dock Infrastructure – Prince Creek Dock Replacement | USFS | Wenatchee (WA) | Implementation | Complete. | |
Deschutes National Forest Alternative Transportation Feasibility Study | USFS | Deschutes (OR) | Planning |
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2008 | Eyak Alternative Transportation Planning Grant | Partner | Chugach-Eyak (AK) | Planning | |
Lake Mary Road Bicycle Facility Project | USFS | Coconino (AZ) | Implementation | Complete; News story | |
Enhancement of Grand Island National Recreation Area existing alternative transportation system | USFS | Hiawatha (MI) | Implementation | Partnership Case Study (PDF, 1.4MB) | |
Tahoe City Transit Center | Partner | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (CO) | Implementation | ||
Second year of Reds Meadow transportation shuttle reimbursement for bus leasing and costs | USFS | Inyo (CA) | Implementation | ||
Comprehensive transportation study and development of a multi-agency Master Transportation Plan for the Eastern Sierra | USFS | Inyo (CA) | Planning | In Progress | |
Feasibility Study for Developing an ATS at Whitney Portal | USFS | Inyo (CA) | Planning | ||
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Alternative Transportation Feasibility Study | USFS | Mount Baker Snoqualmie (WA) | Planning | In Progress; Project Website | |
Alternative Transportation Planning for Public Access and Use in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico: Strategic Planning of a Low Volume Motorized Transportation System | USFS | Valles Caldera (NM) | Planning | Complete; Final EIS (PDF, 1.34 MB) | |
Mill Creek Canyon Transportation Feasibility Study | USFS | Wasatch-Cache (UT) | Planning | Final Report (PDF, 7.2MB) | |
White Mountain Trail Alternative Transportation Project | USFS | White Mountain (NH) | Planning | Final Report (PDF, 3.3MB) | |
2007 | Sabino Canyon Transportation Analysis and Feasibility Study | Partner | Coronado (AZ) | Planning | Final Report (PDF, 4.9MB) |
Enhancement of Grand Island National Recreation Area existing alternate transportation system | Partner | Hiawatha (MI) | Implementation | Complete; TRIPTAC Case Study (PDF, 1.4 MB) | |
Lee Canyon Demonstration Shuttle Bus System | USFS | Humboldt-Toiyabe (NV) | Implementation |
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Reds Meadow transportation shuttle reimbursement for bus leasing and costs | USFS | Inyo (CA) | Implementation | ||
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Transit Improvements: design, procure and implement Intelligent Traffic Systems | USFS | Tongass (AK) | Implementation | (PDF, 425 KB) | |
Salt Lake City Tri-Canyons: Albion Basin Transportation Feasibility Study | USFS | Wasatch-Cache (UT) | Planning | Final Report (PDF, 14.2MB) | |
Lake Chelan Dock Infrastructure – Prince Creek Dock Replacement | USFS | Wenatachee (WA) | Planning | Complete | |
2006 | Saving the Wilderness with Innovative and Fun Transit (SWIFT) | Partner | White River (CO) | Implementation | |
Feasibility Analysis of Alternatives for Future Mandatory Shuttle Bus Operations for Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile | USFS | Inyo (CA) | Planning | ||
Highway 26 Alternative Transportation Study | USFS | Mount Hood (OR) | Planning | Planning complete. Implementation in progress. | |
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Public Transit Plan | USFS | Midewin (IL) | Planning |
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Whistle Stop Project | Partner | Chugach (AK) | Implementation | In Progress; Project website |
