Kurt Scheible Public Transportation Director Intro Kurt Scheible Public Transportation Director PT15 - PowerPoint - Citizens Academy Presentation v1

Mission Statement Serving our Community to create a better future by providing safe, reliable, and professional transportation

What we do Provide transportation to the citizens of Pasco County Get riders where they need to go Fixed Route Reliable, dependable transit Wheels on the bus go round and round Paratransit Door-to-door Call and ride Emergency Evacuation Help people get to shelter

Fixed Route Challenges Bus must run, no mater what High traffic areas Are the routes meeting the needs of the citizens Old vehicles Future Shady Hills Possible Comprehensive Operational Analysis * 10 with Moon Lake, **Fuel at $2.00 gallon

Paratransit Challenges Future Over 20% growth in last three years Changing transportation philosophy Paradigm issues Standardization of service Future New vehicles More trips Better service Advance Reservation Paratransit – Door to door service for registered citizens unable to access fixed route transit Contracted rides- 30K for year

Improvements to System Complete Moon Lake Route US 54 headway reduced Route Shout and Wi-Fi Future More vehicles Land O’ Lakes route Expansion of hours on Route 1 Bus Stop Amenities East Pasco Operations & Maintenance Facility Planning Intermodal Passenger Transfer facility Regional Interoperability

Funding Program State Federal Formula Funding 5307 – Urbanized Formula Grants 5311 – Non-Urbanized Formula Grants 5339 – Capital Grants 5310 – Elderly and Persons with Disabilities State Mass Transit Block Grants Older Americans Act Community Development Block Grant Transportation Disadvantaged Bring an application form and show how they can qualify. CARES – Community Aging and Retirement Service

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