<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body dir="auto">
<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature">
<div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone. <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Please excuse brevity and typos.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
Begin forwarded message:<br>
<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Tracy Leatherberry <leatherberry@uber.com><br>
<b>Date:</b> February 11, 2025 at 3:39:14 PM EST<br>
<b>To:</b> rashad.saadieh@hotmail.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Two days left - Help protect paratransit rides on Uber</b><br>
<br>
</div>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<p><strong style="font-weight:normal" id="docs-internal-guid-85bb7c45-7fff-c158-3a0c-a9f5465833d4"></strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><strong style="font-weight:normal" id="docs-internal-guid-85bb7c45-7fff-c158-3a0c-a9f5465833d4"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Rashad, </span></strong></p>
<strong style="font-weight:normal" id="docs-internal-guid-85bb7c45-7fff-c158-3a0c-a9f5465833d4"><br>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">My
name is Tracy and I work with Uber's Driver Engagement and Public Policy Teams. I'm reaching out because proposed changes from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) could impact your paratransit options and the programs you rely on.</span></p>
<br>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">The
FTA proposed an update to its policies on December 30 which would significantly change the requirements for Uber to work with Transit agencies. If this happens, you would see a noticeable reduction in service and could
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">lose
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">access to the
reliable transportation you count on through Uber’s partnership with your transit agency.</span></p>
<br>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">We
must take action to protect transit rides.</span></p>
<br>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">There
are only TWO DAYS LEFT until the public comment window closes. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Please
go to the </span><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/30/2024-30966/notice-of-proposed-policy-statement-regarding-the-applicability-of-ftas-drug-and-alcohol-testing" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">FTA
public comment page</span></a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">and
urge the FTA to reconsider proposed changes</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">
that could result in discontinued transit rides.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Every
comment counts in the fight to keep accessible, reliable transportation available for all. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Don’t
know what to say? View other public comments </span><a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTA-2024-0020/comments" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">.
You are also welcome to sign a petition, asking the FTA to reconsider </span><a href="https://p2a.co/lTnFI0F" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">~
The Uber Transit Team</span></p>
</strong><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
<br>
<p></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
</body>
</html>