At Nelson\Nygaard, we understand that transportation coordination and consolidation is a very sensitive issue requiring input and participation from all affected agencies and stakeholders. We identify the opportunities and constraints agencies face when contemplating such decisions and work closely with our clients to facilitate the process and build consensus.

In the current fiscally constrained environment, many transit and human service agencies have made great strides in improving service, fare and schedule coordination. Nelson\Nygaard works with client agencies to identify opportunities for service coordination, to minimize duplicative service, achieve economies of scale, and plan services without regard to jurisdictional boundaries.

Transit service consolidation is a major undertaking that entails combining separate transit agency functions such as day-to-day operations, dispatching, management, vehicle maintenance and administration. When consolidating two or more independent transit services, Nelson\Nygaard ensures that all stakeholders understand the implications for their own agencies.

Nelson\Nygaard understands how to coordinate public transit services with social service agencies. We formalize coordination procedures for client eligibility and billing procedures; and have experience overcoming common challenges, from funding obstacles to client mixing and travel training. Our short- and long-term strategies reflect a continuing commitment to a long-term process that builds on small-scale successes.