[Nfbk] TARC seeks input on proposed service changes, fare increases

Wed Apr 25 23:48:21 UTC 2012

Hello,
    Greater Louisville public transportation and TARC3 users, please see 
below for proposed route and fare changes.

Thank You!
Nickie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kevin Pearl
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 6:43 PM
To: Reni Jackson ; Nickie Pearl
Subject: Fwd: TARC seeks input on proposed service changes, fare increases

>
> TARC seeks input on
> proposed service changes, fare increases
> Six
> public meetings set for May 15-17
> TARC is proposing raising
> fares and making service changes, including elimination of nine express 
> routes,
> to offset a projected $4.6 million budget shortfall next fiscal year which
> begins July 1.
>
> The changes are proposed at
> a time when ridership is increasing and TARC is improving service on some
> routes with targeted federal funding, TARC Executive Director J. Barry 
> Barker
> said. TARC will continue using federal funds to provide 15-minute bus 
> arrival
> service on two major routes - Broadway andBardstown Road (Rt. #23) 
> andDixie and Preston Highways (Rt. #18). TARC is optimistic
> it will have additional targeted funding to expand frequent bus arrival 
> times toFourth Street
> (Rt. #4) next fiscal year, Barker said. The frequent and fare-free trolley 
> service downtown will also continue
> with the help of contributions from business organizations, he said.
>
> "We simply do not have the
> operating revenue to continue the level of service we now provide 
> everywhere because
> of rising expenses for fuel, health care, pensions and other costs," 
> Barker said.
> "The proposed changes are designed to
> keep as much service as possible to meet the greatest needs with a 
> balanced
> budget."
>
> The fare increases would
> take effect July 1 and changes to routes would begin Aug. 12, under the
> proposal.
>
> "We encourage public
> feedback on all the proposals and we will carefully consider comments 
> before
> any decisions are final," Barker said.
>
> TARC's Board of Directors
> earlier this week approved an upcoming annual budget including proposed 
> fare
> increases and route changes. The Board
> is expected to take final action on a rate increase at a regular scheduled
> meeting on May 21 when TARC also expects to finalize schedule changes.
>
> Under the proposal, one-way
> adult fare would increase from $1.50 to $1.75 and a monthly pass would 
> increase
> from $42 to $50. The proposed rates are
> in line with public transportation fares charged inIndianapolis
> andCincinnati
> where one-way adult fare is already $1.75.
> TARC has not raised its base fare since 2008.
>
> Barker said the proposed route
> changes are based on an analysis of ridership trends and operating costs. 
> TARC
> currently operates 46 routes in Jefferson, Bullitt and Oldham counties 
> inKentucky and Clark and Floyd counties inIndiana. The nine express
> routes proposed for elimination out of a total of 16 express routes have
> experienced low ridership and high operating costs, Barker said.
>
> One other route, #74-Jeffersonville, would also be eliminated as part of a
> major restructuring of TARC service inSouthern Indiana,
> under the proposed changes.
>
> The proposed Indiana service
> is designed to better address population and employment centers, with the 
> level
> of overall service in Indiana unchanged, Barker said. The proposed service
> would extend toRiverRidgeCommerceCenter inEasternClarkCounty
> and theVeterans Parkway
> corridor betweenJeffersonville andClarksville.  Routes will continue to 
> cross the river but
> theSouthern Indiana express routes are among
> those proposed for elimination.
>
> "We are working hard to make
> our service as responsive to the needs as possible," Barker said, adding 
> that ridership
> is up about 10 percent compared to last year and demand is expected to 
> continue
> to grow as more people seek relief from rising gas prices.
>
> Barker said downtown
> business organizations are continuing to contribute funds to offset costs
> relating to TARC's two fare-free and frequent trolley service routes which 
> will
> continue to operate without changes.
>
> In the coming year, Barker
> noted, TARC will use federal grant funds to add a new electronic fare
> collection system and 16 new clean-diesel buses to the fleet.
>
> "We're a vital part of the
> community and people depend on us everyday to get to work, school, medical
> appointments and to access what life has to offer.  For many people, we 
> are their lifeline. We
> are going to do everything we can to continue to provide the best service
> possible," Barker said.
>
> Six public meetings are
> scheduled from May 15-17.  Pursuant to
> the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including 
> the
> provision of information in an alternative format, will be provided for
> qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.  Language 
> translators will also be provided
> upon request.  Please call 561-5112 or
> 561-5115 with specific information on your needs.
>
> Below are the proposed route
> changes and fare increases. Descriptions of the route changes can be found 
> at
> http://www.ridetarc.org/
> www.ridetarc.org .
>
> Routes proposed for elimination:
>
> #37x - Iroquois-Fairdale
> Express
>
> #38x -Deering Road Express
>
> #45x -Okolona
> Express
>
> # 49x -Westport Road Express
>
> #53x - Breckenridge Express
>
> #54x - Manslick Express
>
> #65x -Southern
> Indiana Express
>
> #68x - Prospect Express
>
> #73x -Charlestown Road Express
>
> #74 -JeffersonvillePark
> and Ride
>
> Routes with proposed service adjustments:
>
> #18 - Preston St.-CampTaylor
>
> #22 - Twenty-Second Street
>
> #29 - Eastern Parkway
>
> #31 -Middletown
>
> #50x -Dixie
> Express
>
>
> #55 - Westport Road
>
> #71 -Jeffersonville
>
> #72 - Clarksville-New Albany
>
> New proposed route:
>
> Route #82 would
> operate exclusively in Southern Indiana, linking  New 
> Albany,Jeffersonville andClarksville.
>
> Proposed
> Rate Increases:
>
>
>
> Current Rates
>
> Proposed Rates
>
> Adult Cash Fare:
>
> $1.50
>
> $1.75
>
> Student Ages 6-17:
>
> $.75
>
> $.80
>
> Senior Citizens:
>
> $.75
>
> $.80
>
> Citizens w/disabilities
>
> $.75
>
> $.80
>
> Circulators:
>
> $.50
>
> $.75
>
> TARC3:
>
> $2.50
>
> $3.00
>
> MonthlyPass:
>
> $42.00
>
> $50.00
>
> Express Passes:
>
> $80.00
>
> $85.00
>
> Express Fare:
>
> $2.50
>
> $2.75
>
> 10-Ride Tickets:
>
> $12.50
>
> $15.00
>
> * effective July 1
>
> Other ways to comment:
>
> Email:
> mailto:info at ridetarc.org
> info at ridetarc.org
> Phone: 502/561-5112
> Twitter:
> http://www.twitter.com/ridetarc
> www.twitter.com/ridetarc
> Facebook:
> http://www.facebook.com/ridetarc
> http://www.facebook.com/ridetarc
> Mail: TARC, Union Station,
> 1000 W. Broadway,Louisville,KY40203
> For more information and to sign up for TARC's e-news service, visit
> http://www.ridetarc.org/
> www.ridetarc.org .
>
>
>
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