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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wow, someone told me about these new tiered recommendations yesterday, and I told him it wasn\u2019t true. My bad!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks for the update, Nate. Clearly, I need to pay more attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>-Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nate Trela via Colorado-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Nate Trela <ntrela@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] Access on Demand proposals presented tonight<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>After staying quiet for a couple months, RTD has dropped its latest proposals for changes to Access on Demand. They'll present two options to the operations, safety and security committee tonight. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Both plans:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>- Cut subsidy from $25 to $20 on each ride<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>- Cut service area and hours to match the core Access a Ride program<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>They are going to ask the board to endorse one of two options for fares and ride limits.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Option 1: 50 trips a month with a $6.50 fare ($3.25 if you qualify for lower fares)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Option 2: 60 rides with fares in tiers. First 30 rides at $4.50, rides 31-50 at $5.50 and rides 51 to 60 at $6.50 (all with half-price fares for those who qualify). This will not save as much money in part because they say they'll need to spend $450,000 a year on new staff to manage it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>They'll formally present this at the end of what looks like a long meeting over Zoom that starts at 5:30 tonight. Public comment is at the start of the meeting. If you want to speak remotely, you can sign up at <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yyIHdm3YREiamvxCdEhUpg#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yyIHdm3YREiamvxCdEhUpg#/registration</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The full board will take it up on Wednesday May 28 (not the usual Tuesday session) at 5:30 p.m. I'm sure there will be more people showing up for that one in person.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>