MARSHALLTOWN-The Region 6 Planning Commission in Marshalltown is conducting a Transportation Needs Assessment in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) now through January 5, 2015. Results of the survey will help guide passenger transportation planning for future transit-related projects in the region.

There are two surveys available online. The consumer survey is open to all residents and property owners in Hardin, Marshall, Poweshiek and Tama counties. Respondents will have the opportunity to rate the quality of existing passenger transportation services, as well as provide input on current and future transit planning needs. This consumer survey is available online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/KTFLG95. Paper copies are also available at the Region 6 Planning Commission office at 903 E. Main St. in Marshalltown, or by calling (641) 752-0717.

The agency survey is open to all agencies/service providers that provide transportation for their clients, or whose clients have transportation needs. The agency survey is available online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZPVY6SS. Paper copies are also available at the Region 6 Planning Commission office at 903 E. Main St. in Marshalltown, or by calling (641) 752-0717.

Links to both surveys will be available on the Region 6 Planning Commission website at

www.Region6Planning.org. Deadline for completing either survey is January 5, 2015.

Results of the surveys are expected to be available by the end of January 2015, and will be instrumental in finalizing the Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP). A draft of the PTP will be available online on the Region 6 Planning Commission website at www.Region6Planning.org in February, 2015.

About Region 6

Planning Commission

The Region 6 Planning Commission, headquartered in Marshalltown, is a voluntary association of local governments established in 1974 to provide member communities with professional services in the areas of comprehensive planning, access to federal and state transportation funding, housing assistance, public transit services, and grant writing and administration. Additional information is available at region6planning.org