Route Deviation : Updates CalACT Spring Conference Yosemite, CA April 2015 Dawn Sweet Program Manager, Complaints & Communications Office of Civil Rights

Developments Language added to the Triennial/SMR Workbook Explanation section on Route Deviation Proposed ADA Circular language Dec. 8 letter to Caltrans regarding SMR finding Checklist 2

The Starting Point : Paratransit Required ? Non-commuter fixed route = ADA complementary paratransit requirement Demand-responsive service = No ADA complementary paratransit requirement 3 Central question becomes: Which category does route deviation fall into?

Option 1: Fixed Route with Separate ADA Paratransit Fixed route service does not deviate Separate ADA complementary paratransit is provided 4

Option 2: Route Deviation that is General Public Demand Responsive with No ADA Paratransit Three Requirements: 1.Deviate for people with and without disabilities 2.Publically advertise the service as route deviation service 3.Ensure the service is nondiscriminatory – Look at equivalent service standards in sec – E.g., ensure people with disabilities do not encounter more capacity constraints than others Also: Establish reasonable service criteria – Avoid demand-responsive on paper only (e.g., deviating 2 blocks; high fares) – As a starting point, consider following the paratransit service criteria when setting RD parameters (e.g., 3/4-mile off-route deviations, no more than double the fare) 5

Option 3: ADA Paratransit Provided on the Same Vehicle as the Fixed Route Service Deviate only for persons who are ADA complementary paratransit eligible Meet Subpart F requirements – Eligibility process – Service criteria, e.g.: ¾-mile service area Response time (real time or next-day) Available when the FR is running Fares no more than twice the FR fare – Origin-to-destination – Free of capacity constraints 6

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