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SICOG, CEDA named regional public transportation outreach coordinators

The Southeast Idaho Council of Governments (SICOG) and the Clearwater Economic Development Association (CEDA) were recently named representatives for regional public transportation charged with eliminating barriers pertaining to workforce transportation. They will begin work in May as ITD's outreach coordinators for Idaho's Workforce Transportation Initiative.

SICOG and CEDA will help connect and educate Idaho's employers and employees regarding available ridesharing and public transportation commuting options under the workforce initiative. Beginning in May, the coordinators will spend a year traveling throughout Idaho speaking with employers and employees about what ridesharing is, and available public transportation options.

Below are the outreach coordinators selected for each region:

Districts 1 and 2 (north and north-central Idaho): Deb Smith and Christine Frei from CEDA
Districts 4, 5, and 6 (south-central, southeastern and eastern Idaho): David Doran and Kathleen Lewis from SICOG
District 3 (southwest Idaho): Will be coordinated by Kim McGourty and Rachel Pallister from ITD's Public Transportation office, partnering with the Ada County Highway District.

Training also will take place on how to use the new Share the Ride Idaho platform.

Coordinators may also be asked to develop a commuter schedule for individual employees based upon home location, place of work and preferred transportation option, according to ITD Public Transportation manager Mark Bathrick.