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The RTP is the “top-level” plan of the SJTPO that guides planning activities and investment decisions. The RTP provides the long-term (at least 20 years) vision for the regional transportation system and identifies the goals and strategies needed to meet the needs of the system. The RTP is updated every five years.

The TIP is a list of surface transportation projects and programs reflecting the major investments in the region over a minimum of four years. The TIP is updated every two years and can be amended in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), the North Jersey Transportation Planning Association (NJTPA), SJTPO, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), and the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT).

The UPWP serves as the budget for SJTPO. The UPWP describes all transportation and planning-related activities to be conducted by SJTPO staff, subregional partners, and member agencies during the state fiscal year, effective July 1 to June 30. The UPWP is updated annually.

The Access for All Transit Plan serves as the Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan for the SJTPO region. The Access for All Transit Plan identifies the unmet transportation needs and recommends measures to increase service quality and reduce the cost of providing services to a segment of the region’s population that is unable to or not permitted to operate a vehicle. The Access for All Transit Plan must be updated every five years.

Transportation Conformity is a complex and technical process that documents the demonstration of transportation conformity for projects and programs with the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). To make this determination, air quality emissions are measured against the current 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The Transportation Conformity determination is updated every five years.

The CMP report documents the process for effective management and operation of new and existing transportation facilities in the SJTPO region to make use of various travel demand management (TDM) and operation management strategies. The CMP is reviewed annually and updated on an as-need basis.

The PIP documents the rules SJTPO will follow and identifies methods that SJTPO will utilize to ensure that planning efforts include the public to the greatest degree reasonably possible. The PIP is reviewed annually and updated on an as-needed basis.

The LEP Plan identifies people who are limited in English proficiency (also known as LEP persons) and thoroughly evaluates SJTPO’s efforts to provide meaningful access to services, information, and participation in the transportation planning process. The LEP Plan is reviewed annually and updated on an as-needed basis.

The Title VI Implementation Plan details the assurances and procedures that SJTPO and its subrecipients of federal funds must follow to adhere to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to ensure that no persons are excluded from participation based on their race, color, or national origin. The Title VI Implementation Plan is reviewed annually and updated on an as-need basis.