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

Fri Apr 27 17:19:37 UTC 2012

I must be really dumb but:

"the
> level
> of overall service in Indiana unchanged"

Can't possibly be true when you are cutting all of the express routes which
is half of the service in Indiana. The two regular bus routes do not even
hit all of the major shopping areas. At this rate, it won't be long before I
no longer have Tarc3 service because it won't go any where in Indiana.

Cindy Sheets

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nickie Pearl
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:48 PM
> To: NFB of Kentucky
> Subject: [Nfbk] TARC seeks input on proposed service changes, 
> fare increases
> 
> 
> 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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