[Nfbmt] proposed new bus line

[d m gina]

Thanks for sharing this.
Safety comes first, no matter how much we would like to travel.

Original message:
> From: Bruce&Joy Breslauer
> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 2:02 PM
> To: Sanders, Patrick
> Subject: proposed new bus line 1.25.14



> Hi Patrick:



> A gentleman named Jerry Clark is proposing a van service between Missoula,
> Helena, and Great Falls.  His phone number is 529-6825.  Could you check
> this new service out and find whether it is legitimate and, among other
> questions, how safe his van is?  Also he seems to have some difficulty in
> getting permission to park at the Great Falls transfer center.  A previous
> Email I sent to you has his proposed starting schedule.  If you could let me
> know what you can do about this new startup venture and checking the venture
> out, I and other blind people in Montana would very much appreciate your
> help.  Thanks.



> B. Breslauer



> From: Sanders, Patrick
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 9:12 AM
> Subject: RE: proposed new bus line 1.25.14



> Bruce,



> Good morning.   Here is what I know so far about the new service Big Bear
> Transit.    First you gave me something that I have never seen before but
> have asked many time the proposed schedule.  Thanks for that information.



> The next item is that he has not applied for Public Service Commission (PSC)
> approval.   This company has not applied for any Federal funds.   So if he
> is going to start up and run, that means currently he is doing it illegally
> and not following the law.   I know that through the PSC if he applied right
> now it would be the first of March before they could give him approval
> because of the public comment period.



> The permission to use the Great Falls Transfer center I knew was an issue
> because I had spoken to the General Manager from Great Falls Transit, and he
> basically told me he has shut down that side of the building because no one
> has approached him about renting it.   So I took it to the next step because
> I saw that Town Pump was a pick up and drop off location in Helena.  So my
> wife is a district manager so I asked her to check with her co-workers in
> Helena and see if he has gotten permission yet.  Just received information
> that he has not spoken to anyone with Town Pump corporation.



> The vehicle that he will be using is a standard 15 passenger van.   The
> vehicle is not accessible.  He stated in a conference call with the
> Independent Living Center Transportation Taskforce that at the current time
> and funds coming out of his pocket to get this system up and going he will
> be getting a vehicle that is not accessible.   So even a standard van is not
> very accessible for ambulatory people because of the placement of the seats.
> The van to my knowledge is roughly a 2005 to a  2007 which makes it roughly
> 5 years old with possible 75,000 miles on it.   That means he will need to
> replace the vehicle in a minimum of 6 months because of the amount of miles
> he will be putting on the vehicle.   So basically it is 205 miles one way
> which makes it 410 round trip and 5 days a week would be 2050 miles, and 4
> weeks a month makes it 8200 miles so in 6 months it will be 49,200 miles so
> that is a lot of wear and tear on a vehicle.



> I will keep you informed and if you want please share this information.



> Have a good day.



> Patrick Sanders

> Transportation Coordinator

> Disability Employment and Transitions

> Department of Public Health and Human Services

> 406-782-4046

> Monday, Wednesday-Friday- Butte Office

> Tuesday- Helena Office no phone



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