[Colorado-Talk] Access-on-Demand and the Denver International Airport

Fri Feb 24 19:06:07 UTC 2023

I think the issue is that other paratransits would not serve denver but
they could connect to RTD and coordinate ?
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On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 11:39 AM Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk <
colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello ReNae:
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> If Access-on-Demand is going to be available statewide, I have yet to hear
> anything official about that. Certainly, the model used in Denver is one
> that other paratransit programs would do well to examine and emulate.
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> Respectfully,
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> Curtis Chong
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> *From:* Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *ReNae
> Anderson via Colorado-Talk
> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2023 11:16 AM
> *To:* 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* mother27dragon at gmail.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Colorado-Talk] Access-on-Demand and the Denver
> International Airport
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> Curtis,
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> This is great news!  I was in a meeting yesterday and someone mentioned
> that access on demand would be available statewide, wherever paratransit is
> available, starting in 2024. Do you have information on this?
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> ReNae
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> *From:* Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Curtis
> Chong via Colorado-Talk
> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2023 10:01 AM
> *To:* 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Colorado-Talk] Access-on-Demand and the Denver International
> Airport
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> Hello everyone:
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> I am pleased to send you the email (shown below) which I received from
> Paul Hamilton, Senior Manager of Paratransit Services for the Denver
> Regional Transportation District (RTD). The good news is that
> Access-on-Demand customers are now able to use Uber to get to and from the
> Denver International Airport. The not-so-good news is that RTD still needs
> a bit more time to get the Lyft service operational.
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> I first raised this issue with RTD on January 19. While Access-on-Demand
> paratransit customers could use Uber and have the cost of trips subsidized
> up to $25, they were not able to arrange Uber trips to or from the Denver
> International Airport but had to ride to the 61st and Pena garage.
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> It has taken more than a month to get this issue resolved.
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> Here is an excerpt from RTD’s Access-a-Ride website:
> https://www.rtd-denver.com/services/accessaride.
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> “Effective February 24, 2023, Uber service is available at Denver
> International Airport. Customers wishing to use this service may now go
> directly to and from the airport. Please follow the location in formation
> in the Uber app.”
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> Please spread the word.
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> Respectfully,
>
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> Curtis Chong
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> *From:* Paul Hamilton <paul.hamilton at rtd-denver.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2023 7:21 AM
> *To:* Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Gabe Christie <Gabe.Christie at rtd-denver.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Access-on-Demand and the Denver International Airport
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> Mr. Chong,
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> I wanted to reach out to you and make you aware that as of last night,
> working with both Uber and DIA staff, The Access-on-Demand service is now
> able to pick up and drop off passengers at DIA.
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> Thank you for reaching out to us with your concern and you patience while
> we worked to gain access for our customers.
>
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> *Paul Hamilton*
>
> Senior Manager
>
> Paratransit Services
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> o. 303.299.2836  m. 512.569.5798 <+15125695798>   f. 303.299.6197
> <+13032996197>
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> *paul.hamilton at rtd-denver.com <paul.hamilton at rtd-denver.com>*
> rtd-denver.com
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