The Public Transportation program is responsible for developing, implementing and managing strategies, initiatives, and policies to bring innovation and new choices into the transportation system. These choices include sharing a ride, catching a bus, walking, riding a bicycle and using other transportation options eliminating the need to drive alone. The program provides training, administrative, financial and technical assistance to local jurisdictions, non-profit, tribes and other public transportation agencies. The oversight responsibility includes multiple grant programs such as Commute Trip Reduction, Vanpool/Rideshare, Regional Mobility, Rural Mobility, Special Needs, Intercity Bus Programs and other transit projects. The provided services use state and federal funds to reach rural communities, the elderly and persons with disabilities. The Public Transportation program plays a key role in multimodal integration, providing connection and reducing congestion throughout the state.