T-LINK: Getting us from here to there

Government is at its best when it is a participatory process. Often opportunites arise for participating in this process and we let them slip by only to complain later about decisions and plans that we might have influenced by stepping foward and sharing our thoughts.

T-LINK is an effort by the state of Kansas to plan its transportation future. At a time when public and private funds are in a flux it's vital to set out what's important in providing services that help us all get from "here to there" safely. It is also essential that we keep the flow of business, agriculture and industry moving smoothly and provide affordable transit for those who might otherwise not be able to get about on their own.

Listed below are links to information on our state's efforts in developing a viable path toward a future that will guarantee the movement of goods and people across Kansas. Public meetings were held across the state in September but there is still time to share your thoughts. Read through the information provided and make your voice heard.

T-LINK

T-LINK Website
http://www.kansastlink.com/

Governor Sebelius Creates the Task Force
http://www.ksdot.org:9080/PDF_Files/Governor%20announces%20task%20force.pdf

Governor Sebelius' Charge to T-LINK Task Force
http://www.ksdot.org/PDF_Files/Governor%20Sebelius%20charge%20to%20T-Link.pdf

Public Meetings Held Around the State in September
(These links include meeting materials, summaries, public reactions, and options to leave feedback)
Ulysses, September 11
Hays, September 12
Abilene, September 18
Topeka, September 19
Olathe, September 22
Hutchinson, September 23
Pittsburg, September 26
Wichita, September 30

The Kansas T-LINK Calculator
http://www.kansastlink.com/calculator/
Try out the Kansas T-LINK Calculartor, an interactive tool that allows you to create your own theoretical Kansas transportation program. You can develop your budget by making assumptions about current funding sources and choosing from a variety of potential new funding options by making changes to the "Revenues" tab. Then you can allocate funding on a variety of transportation modes on the "Local Roads", "Modes", and "State Highways" tabs.

Contact the T-LINK Task Force!
http://www.kansastlink.com/contact
(Share your thoughts and concerns)


TRANSPORTATION RELATED LINKS

Kansas Department of Transportation
http://www.ksdot.org/
---Aviation
http://www.ksdot.org/divaviation/default.asp
---Rail and Freight
http://www.ksdot.org/burRail/Rail/default.asp
---Public Transportation
http://www.ksdot.org/burTransPlan/pubtrans/index.asp
---Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
http://www.ksdot.org/burRail/bike/default.asp

Kansas Turnpike Authority
http://ksturnpike.com/

U.S. Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov/

Transportation Equity Act (2005)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/

Aviation Links Provided by the City of Wichita
http://www.wichita.gov/Residents/Links/Aviation.htm

Kansas Transit Links
http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/ks.cfm
(Provided by the American Public Transportation Association)

Railroad Service in Kansas
http://www.aar.org/PubCommon/Documents/AboutTheIndustry/RRState_KS.pdf?states=RRState_KS.pdf
(Association of American Railroads)

TruckingKS
http://www.truckingks.org/
(The official website of the trucking industry in Kansas)