<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hello friends,</div><div dir="ltr">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 </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 27, 2024, at 1:19 PM, Jenny Callahan via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div> 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.</div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jenoise Holcomb, J.D.<div> Vice president, Mountains & Plains NFBCO</div></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jenny.callahan@gmail.com</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 26, 2024, at 11:19 PM, Jessica Pitzer via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p>I wish I had gotten this survey. I'd be happy to fill it out. :(<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/26/2024 4:29 PM, Tim Keenan via
Colorado-Talk wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hooray, they fixed the survey! You should
have received an email with a new link.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">First, they ask how often you use AAR and
AOD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Next, they present three possible scenarios
for AOD and ask you to rank your preference.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Before listing these scenarios, they
reiterate that:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So, you can see they’re really trying to
hammer this equity thing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Scenarios:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> 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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In all scenarios, service will be provided
within the ADA service area (3/4 mile from fixed route
service).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then, they ask:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then, they ask you how implementation of
any of the listed scenarios would affect your use of AOD and
AAR.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After that, they ask you what other modes
of transportation you use. This includes riding in
family/friends’ vehicles.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And that’s that.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This certainly raises some questions. The
only one I’ll pose here is:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, everyone!<br>
Happy feedbacking!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Tim<o:p></o:p></p>
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