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ADA Complimentary Paratransit in the Atlanta Region. TCC Presentation March 09, 2012. Overview . Introduction American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Existing Paratransit (Atlanta Region) Regional Statistics Challenges and Potential Solutions Existing Regional Initiatives - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ADA Complimentary Paratransit in the Atlanta Region
TCC PresentationMarch 09, 2012
Overview IntroductionAmerican with Disabilities Act
(ADA)Existing Paratransit (Atlanta
Region)Regional StatisticsChallenges and Potential
SolutionsExisting Regional InitiativesQuestions and Feedback
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Americans with
Disabilities Act 1990
ADA Complimentary Paratransit
Equal Opportunity
Full Participation
Independence
ADA Service Requirements
Regional Paratransit Network
Persons with Disabilities in the region
Regional Paratransit Network
Paratransit Systems in the RegionCobb Community Transit (CCT) Gwinnett County Transit (GCT)
MARTA Mobility
Paratransit Service Profiles Eligible
Customers
Years of Eligibility
Fare Cost
Percent of Active Subscribed
Cross-jurisdictional Trips
Number of Transfers
CCT 2700 3-year $4.00 per one-way
- yes - Cumberland
2054 annual
GCT 447 2-year $4.00 per one-way
100 yes - Doraville
14-18 daily average
Hall County Transit
County-wide
n/a Per mile n/a no n/a
MARTA 7207 2-year $3.80 per one-way
50% yes -Cumberland Doraville Art Center
Data Source: CCT, GCT, Hall, MARTA
Regional Paratransit Statistics
Data Source: 2012 National Transit Database
CCT GCT HAT MARTA Regional Total$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$3,546,673
$1,428,166
$577,947
$18,613,195$24,165,981
$75,723
$66,504
$41,314 $1,214,759
$1,398,300
$386,230
$161,462
$7,242$269,253
$824,187
Operating ExpensesFare Revenues
Major Challenges in the Region
Service Delivery -different spans of service
Cost Determination - increased ridership
Fixed-route Service Cuts - reduces coverage
Eligibility - no regional process
Service Coverage - interjurisdictional routes
Fares - no interagency fare agreements
Potential SolutionsDevelop Share Collaborate Coordinate Stand Still
Develop regional ADA paratransit eligibility requirements
Data - Centralize information and referral
Establish transfer agreements for ADA customers transferring/traveling across systems
Coordinate ADA reservations for cross jurisdictional trips
Continue providing service in the same fragmented way
Develop regional fare policy
Vehicles and facilities (transfer and maintenance)
Establish a regional paratransit fare product
Coordinate transfers (service spans) for a seamless trip
Ignore existing gaps in service and customer dissatisfaction
Develop plan for coordinated regional paratransit system
Responsibility of service provision and cost
Service beyond ¾ mile buffer up to ½ mile
Ignore the rapid change in demographics and service demand
Existing Initiatives
Regional Transit CommitteeHST Advisory Committee Service Coordination CommitteeCCT and MARTA Route 10/12
DemoVA One-Click-One Call GrantRegional Mobility ManagerTIA “Call Center” Project
We need to hear from you, where do we go from here?
Kenyata Smiley
Senior Planner
Atlanta Regional Commission
(404) 463-3275
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