[Colorado-Talk] rTD Equity

Fri Oct 4 20:54:31 UTC 2024

They also should have ways to allow for electronic payment and pass options

Julie Reiskin  Co Executive Director CCDC

On Fri, Oct 4, 2024, 4:35 PM Jenny Holcomb via Colorado-Talk <
colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I think that people concerned about paratransit equity check out the RTD
> fares on the link below. I did not mention the airport paratransit
> discrepancy before because a director brought it up in a board meeting last
> month. Just note that in the fare restructuring how much or little
> attention was given to paratransit. RTD did lower the paratransit rate
> because they had to in order to lower fixed rate to $3. The statute only
> allows for paratransit to cost no more than 150% of fixed rate. Our
> complaint is not that they need to spend more money on paratransit. Our
> complaint is that they should give comparable timeline and rational e for
> fares as they give all other riders. Also, paratransit should not be an
> afterthought. Paratransit fares and equity should be included at the same
> time as these other changes were made.
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> https://www.rtd-denver.com/fares-passes/fares
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> *From:* Claudia Folska, PhD <cfolska at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 27, 2024 2:25 PM
> *To:* NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Jenny Callahan <jenny.callahan at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Colorado-Talk] rTD Equity
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> Hello friends,
>
> Regarding equity, the access ride van cost RTD $80 each way. So you can
> see why they are asking the writer to pay $4.50 the maximum by law but not
> a requirement at all. The access on demand RTD no more than $25 per trip.
> So the ratio isn’t equitable at all in fact charging the fees they’re
> suggesting is in equitable if you look at it from a ratio perspective. With
> regard to the Joscelyn of these vehicles, it is true and RTD along with
> every other transit company in America could actually get auto
> manufacturers to build them accessible from the start. As it is now what
> they do is take a truck cut out for the wheelchair lift and put a camper
> top on top and the chairs inside. It’s nothing more than a truck and the
> drivers are not required to have a commercial drivers license.  Kind
> regards, Claudia
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> On Sep 27, 2024, at 1:19 PM, Jenny Callahan via Colorado-Talk <
> colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>  There are two major equity issues that have yet to be addressed. One) the
> quality of transportation of the RTD paratransit bus that jostles us around
> like on a stage coach. 2a) the cap for paratransit users for the month is
> $540. The cap for fixed route monthly is $88. 2)b) the cap for the month
> for paratransit users who are at or below 250% of the poverty line is $270.
> The cap for the month for fixed route users who are at or  below 250% of
> the poverty line is $27.
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> Jenoise Holcomb, J.D.
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>  Vice president, Mountains & Plains NFBCO
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> Jenny.callahan at gmail.com
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> On Sep 26, 2024, at 11:19 PM, Jessica Pitzer via Colorado-Talk <
> colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I wish I had gotten this survey. I'd be happy to fill it out. :(
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> On 9/26/2024 4:29 PM, Tim Keenan via Colorado-Talk wrote:
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> Hooray, they fixed the survey! You should have received an email with a
> new link.
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> For those of you who use RTD paratransit and haven’t received it (I don’t
> believe it will be sent to every customer,) here’s a breakdown of what they
> ask. This might help you when you’re leaving your feedback.
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> First, they ask how often you use AAR and AOD.
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> Then, they ask you to rank five aspects of the service in order of
> importance, including trips per month, trip cost, service area, and a
> couple I can’t recall right now.
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> Next, they present three possible scenarios for AOD and ask you to rank
> your preference.
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> Before listing these scenarios, they reiterate that:
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> In the following scenarios, Access-a-Ride ADA service is provided in the ¾
> mile boundary around all non-commuter fixed-route bus routes and rail
> stations, during the time of day and days of week those fixed services are
> offered.  Access-a-Ride trips have a fare of $4.50/trip.
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> Currently, the Access-on-Demand program provides a $25/trip subsidy for up
> to 60 trips per month.  Service is provided within the entire RTD service
> area. Customers pay no fare.
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> So, you can see they’re really trying to hammer this equity thing.
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> Scenarios:
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> Scenario A: Provides a $30 per trip subsidy for up to 30 trips per month.
> The customer will pay a fare of $4.50, equal to the AaR fare.
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>  Scenario B: Provides a $25 per trip subsidy for up to 40 trips. The
> customer will pay a fare of $5.50.
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> Scenario C: Provides a $25 per trip subsidy for up to 50 trips per month.
> The customer will pay a fare of $6.50.
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> In all scenarios, service will be provided within the ADA service area
> (3/4 mile from fixed route service).
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> Then, they ask:
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> Regardless of your preferred scenario above, if RTD were to provide
> Access-on-Demand service outside the ADA service area, but within the RTD
> boundary, and charge a premium fare of $10-12 per trip, how likely are you
> to use that service?
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> To me, this is confusing because it doesn’t say whether you’d have to pay
> anything on top of this fare.
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> Then, they ask you how implementation of any of the listed scenarios would
> affect your use of AOD and AAR.
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> After that, they ask you what other modes of transportation you use. This
> includes riding in family/friends’ vehicles.
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> Finally, they ask you whether you use a wheelchair, followed by the usual
> demographic questions, including your annual income and how many other
> people live in your home.
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> And that’s that.
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> Oh, and when they sent the original botched one yesterday, the survey had
> a due date of next Monday. I didn’t think to look whether they extended
> that. Either way, not a very long time to fill it out for those of us who
> received the survey, though it’s quite short and to the point.
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> This certainly raises some questions. The only one I’ll pose here is:
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> In one of the listening sessions, someone said that they thought it would
> be illegal for them to raise the AOD fare beyond the AAR fare. I guess we
> need to know whether that’s really the case.
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> Thanks, everyone!
> Happy feedbacking!
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> -Tim
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