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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello jenny,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for asking this question. As for me no, I hadn’t received the link or the survey for doing this for rtd.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for asking and, I will talk to you soon.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,</p><p class=MsoNormal>Amy sabo</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">Jenny Callahan via Colorado-Talk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, September 27, 2024 12:45 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">NFB of Colorado Discussion List</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:jenny.callahan@gmail.com">Jenny Callahan</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Colorado-Talk] RTD Paratransit Survey Breakdown</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> Please email me at jenny.callahan@g mail.com with the subject RTD survey. Tell me if yes, you received the survey or, no you did not receive the survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Jenny.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Jenoise Holcomb, J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> Vice president, Mountains & Plains NFBCO<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Jenny.callahan@gmail.com<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>On Sep 26, 2024, at 11:19</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>PM, Jessica Pitzer via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p>I wish I had gotten this survey. I'd be happy to fill it out. :(</p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>On 9/26/2024 4:29 PM, Tim Keenan via Colorado-Talk wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Hooray, they fixed the survey! You should have received an email with a new link.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>First, they ask how often you use AAR and AOD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Next, they present three possible scenarios for AOD and ask you to rank your preference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Before listing these scenarios, they reiterate that:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>So, you can see they’re really trying to hammer this equity thing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Scenarios:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> Scenario B: Provides a $25 per trip subsidy for up to 40 trips. The customer will pay a fare of $5.50.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Scenario C: Provides a $25 per trip subsidy for up to 50 trips per month. The customer will pay a fare of $6.50.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>In all scenarios, service will be provided within the ADA service area (3/4 mile from fixed route service).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Then, they ask:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>To me, this is confusing because it doesn’t say whether you’d have to pay anything on top of this fare. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Then, they ask you how implementation of any of the listed scenarios would affect your use of AOD and AAR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>After that, they ask you what other modes of transportation you use. This includes riding in family/friends’ vehicles.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>And that’s that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>This certainly raises some questions. The only one I’ll pose here is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Thanks, everyone!<br>Happy feedbacking!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>-Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________</pre><pre>Colorado-Talk mailing list</pre><pre><a href="mailto:Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org">Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</a></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a></pre><pre>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:</pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/jess%40seranis.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/jess%40seranis.net</a></pre><pre>List archives can be found at <a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org"><http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org></a></pre></blockquote><pre>-- </pre><pre>All the best,</pre><pre>Jess</pre><pre>Frontier Shepherds Academy</pre><pre>free Tech support, training, and prayer</pre><pre>Call:</pre><pre>Toll-free (855) 324-8484</pre><pre>local: (720) 844-2002</pre><pre>Text:</pre><pre>(321) 353-5573</pre><pre>Web: <a href="http://fsacad.net">http://fsacad.net</a></pre></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in'>_______________________________________________<br>Colorado-Talk mailing list<br>Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/jenny.callahan%40gmail.com<br>List archives can be found at <http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>