SAP&DC serves as the Rural Planning Organization (RPO) responsible for transportation planning and programming in partnership with PennDOT and the four rural counties of Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset.
The RTTC provides technical advice, assistance, and recommendations to the Rural Transportation Coordinating Committee (RTCC) in carrying out the responsibilities of the Southern Alleghenies RPO.
The RTTC includes 16 voting members:
- 4 County Planning Directors, one from each rural county
- 1 Representative (4 total) from each rural county – appointed by county commissioners
- 1 Representative from PennDOT District 9-0
- 1 Representative from PennDOT Central Office
- 2 Representatives from SAP&DC
- 1 Representative from public transportation/transit
- 2 Representatives from aviation, rail, or freight
- 1 Representative from non-motorized transportation
| MEMBER NAME | MEMBER AFFILIATION |
| Rick Suder | Bedford County Planning Commission |
| Donald Schwartz | Bedford County Planning Commission |
| Jeff Eisaman | CLI Transport |
| Julie Dovey | Fulton County Partnership, Inc. |
| Justin Evans | Fulton County Planning Commission |
| Debra Clark | Huntingdon County Business and Industry |
| James Lettiere | Huntingdon County Planning Commission |
| Stew Neff | Warriors Mark Township |
| Tom Glessner | Berlin Borough |
| Gary Decker | Licking Creek Township |
| Donald Hedge | Broad Top Township |
| Karl King | Rails to Trails of Central PA |
| Frank Hampton | PennDOT Center for Program Dev. & Mgmt. (RTCC Alternate) |
| Vince Greenland | PennDOT District 9-0 (RTTC Vice Chair) |
| Mike Villeneuve | Somerset County Transportation System |
| Ronald Rabena | Huntingdon County Rail Authority |
| Matt Bjorkman | SAP&DC (Chair) |
| Lee Slusser | SAP&DC |
| Josh Boland | Somerset County Ecomomic Development Council |
| Brad Zearfoss | Somerset County Planning Commission |
