Progress Since 2002

The 2002 Transfort Strategic Operating Plan created four phases for implementation.

• Phase 1 was implemented in 2002
• Phase 2 was scheduled to be implemented by 2006
• Phase 3 by 2008 and
• Phase 4 by 2010

The execution of the Strategic Operating Plan is behind schedule due to a lack of funding and resources. In 2007, Transfort was able to implement three new routes on Harmony Road, Timberline Road, and Prospect Road due to cost savings created by changes to the Dial-A-Ride program, but still fell short of completing Phase 2. There is no current forecast schedule for implementing the remaining phases of the plan due to the absence of a dedicated funding source.

The 2002 Strategic Operating Plan laid out an implementation and financial plan, which recommended the amount of funding required at each phase of grid development, as well as possible funding sources. The funding options identified where: increased General Funds, fares, and ASCSU payments; a new sales and use tax; impact fees; special improvement district; and public/private partnerships. The timing of the 2002 plan coincided with the economic downturn that Larimer County and Fort Collins experienced, which made these funding scenarios prohibitive.