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Service Options. Jacksboro Highway Walmart Supercenter Opening Fall 2014. Proposed Service Increases to Walmart. Route 46 Additional Saturday Service Route 1a Extension Evenings Sundays. Major Service Change Policy.
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Service Options Jacksboro Highway Walmart Supercenter Opening Fall 2014
Proposed Service Increases to Walmart • Route 46 • Additional Saturday Service • Route 1a Extension • Evenings • Sundays
Major Service Change Policy The Major Service Change policy governs when The T is required to conduct equity analysis of effects of potential service changes and hold a public hearing • A Major Service Change is defined as: • The establishment of a new transit route • An increase or decrease of 25% or more of the number of transit route miles of a transit route for any given day.
Federal Title VI Analyis • If the minority populations will experience 20% more of the cumulative impact due to service change. • Or if low-income populations will experience 20% more of the cumulative burden, relative to the non-minority or non-low-income populations. • Analysis • No disparate impacts to minority population • No disproportionate burden to low-income populations
Route 46 Current Service • Weekdays • Every 30 minutes • Last bus 7:43pm • Saturdays • Every 90 minutes • Last bus 6:43pm • Sundays • No service
Route 46 Proposed Service • Saturdays: • (Increase from 1 ½ to 1 hour frequency) • Turn around at 820 to help with On-time performance • Stops north of Loop 820 not served on Saturday • No change to Weekday service
Route 1a Current Service: • Weekdays • Hourly • Last inbound 9:02pm • Saturdays • Hourly till 9:02pm • Sundays • Hourly till 7:48pm
Route 1a Proposed Service • Weekday and Saturday EVENINGS • Schedule allows extension to Walmart AFTER 7pm • Saturday evening last 1d departs ITC at 9:45pm instead of 9:30pm • Sundays • Extension to Walmart all day with the addition of one bus • Helps with on-time performance issues
Public Comments • A nine (9) day comment period is now open for written or oral comments and can be submitted to the T. Comments are due by June 13th, 2014 • Comments will be recorded and not responded to at the Public Hearing • All comments received, whether written or provided orally today will be submitted to the T Board of Directors. • Decision will be made at the Board of Directors Meeting on June 23rd.
Public Comments • To provide public comments, citizens may do any of the following: • Speak at today’s public hearing • Fill out a comment card and return to The-T • Mail a letter to • The T Board • 1600 E Lancaster Ave. • Fort Worth, TX 76102 • Send Email to: tweb@the-t.com • Fax: 817-215-8709 • Phone: 817-215-8793 • Comments will be received until June 13th