<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thanks for the update Claudia. <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 28, 2025, at 5:16\u202fPM, Claudia Folska, PhD via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hello friends, I\u2019m just got out of a special board meeting with RTD regarding the Northwest rail and beyond. They are now moving into an executive session and do not plan to begin the regularly scheduled board meeting until actually, 6:30 PM or shortly there after. Kind regards, Claudia.</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 28, 2025, at 10:32\u202fAM, Tim Keenan via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Wingdings; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Curtis,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I tried to have Claude analyze that Access on Demand presentation PowerPoint document, only to find that it\u2019s corrupted somehow. Do you have the original that you can send me?<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">Thanks,<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><div><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;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 21, 2025 3:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Curtis Chong <chong.curtis@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] Access-on-Demand: Staff Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Greetings:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">While Access-on-Demand was not actually discussed during the May 14 meeting of RTD's Operations, Safety, and Security Committee, there was a PowerPoint document incorporated into the online agenda which I was able to extract and have analyzed by perplexity.ai./ The analysis document was somewhat convoluted in its format, but I was able to extract the following useful information for those of you interested in knowing what RTD staff is currently considering for Access-on-Demand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><Begin Excerpt><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Current Access-on-Demand Program</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Subsidized curb-to-curb taxi and ride-share service for certified paratransit customers.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">RTD pays the first $25 of each trip; the customer pays any amount above that.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Customers may take up to 60 trips per month.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Available within the entire RTD service area, 24/7.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">No customer fare (i.e., $0 base fare).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Annual operating cost: $15.3 million; 685,402 customer trips in 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Initial Recommendations (November 2024)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">Customer Fare<br>Current Program: $0 (base), $0 (LiVE)<br>Initial Recommendation: $4.50 (base), $2.25 (LiVE)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">Trip Cap<br>Current Program: 60 per month<br>Initial Recommendation: 40 per month<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">Subsidy per Trip<br>Current Program: $25<br>Initial Recommendation: $20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">Service Area<br>Current Program: Entire District<br>Initial Recommendation: Mirrors ADA service area<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">Service Hours<br>Current Program: 24/7<br>Initial Recommendation: Mirrors current service hours<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Estimated annual cost reduction: $5.86 million (38.2% decrease)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Revised Recommendations<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Scenario 1: Increased Trip Cap Approach<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Trip Cap: 50 trips per month (higher than initial recommendation but lower than current).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Fare: $6.50 per trip (base), $3.25 per trip (LiVE discount).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Subsidy: $20 per trip.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Service Area/Hours: Mirrors current ADA service area and hours.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Estimated annual cost reduction: $6.17 million (40.2% decrease)1.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Financial Impacts:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Increased fare generates more revenue.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Trip cap reduction and subsidy decrease save costs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Projected yearly spend: $9.16 million (down from $15.33 million).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Scenario 2: Tiered Approach<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Trip Cap:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Up to 60 trips per month.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Tiered Fare Structure:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Trips 1\u201330: $4.50 (base), $2.25 (LiVE)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Trips 31\u201350: $5.50 (base), $2.75 (LiVE)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Trips 51\u201360: $6.50 (base), $3.25 (LiVE)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Subsidy:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> $20 per trip.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Service Area/Hours:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Mirrors current ADA service area and hours.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Estimated annual cost reduction:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> $5.04 million (32.9% decrease)1.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Operational Considerations:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Requires significant staff oversight and additional headcount (4 FTEs).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Customers must track their trips to know their fare each time, potentially causing confusion.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Projected yearly spend: $10.29 million.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Summary of Options<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Scenario 1 (Increased Trip Cap):</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Reduces trip cap to 50/month and increases fare, maximizing cost savings and revenue while maintaining a relatively high trip allowance.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Scenario 2 (Tiered):</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Maintains the current 60-trip cap but introduces a tiered fare structure, increasing the fare as usage rises. This option preserves flexibility for high-frequency users but adds administrative complexity and potential customer confusion.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><End Excerpt><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cordially,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Colorado-Talk mailing list</span><br><span>Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/cfolska%40yahoo.com</span><br><span>List archives can be found at <http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org></span><br></div></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Colorado-Talk mailing list</span><br><span>Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/codyjbair%40yahoo.com</span><br><span>List archives can be found at <http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>