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ADA Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting

April 4, 2008

From 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Miller Library (Activity Room)
Hamden, CT


 

GREATER NEW HAVEN TRANSIT DSTRICT

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ANNOUNCES

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THE REGIONAL R- LINK SERVICE

R-link Extended Dial-a-Ride service began service on April 21, 2008

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R-link
Public Bus Service

Connecting:
North Haven
North Branford
Branford

Also Serving:
Stop & Shop North Haven
Northford Center
Central Plaza
Commercial Street
Business Park Drive
Stop & Shop Branford

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GNHTD Service Changes
Effective 10/01/06

Recently the State of Connecticut offered additional funding to supply transportation to individuals that are 60 years or older or for individuals that have a disability.

This funding was offered to each Municipality in the State. The Municipalities were encouraged to “pool” their money with a Council of Governments or a Transit Agency to supply transportation regionally.

The following Municipalities chose to pool their funding with Greater New Haven Transit District (GNHTD); Bethany, Branford, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge.

GNHTD has established a new service with this funding called Regional Rides Program (RRP).

Below we have outlined various services offered by GNHTD.

 

GNHTD Services Effective 10/01/06

  ADA
(Americans with Disabilities Act)
(No Changes)
 

  • Hours of service are 7 days a week 5AM – 12AM . (All hours of service noted in this document reflect inclusive hours of service. The first pickup on any service will be performed no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the service. The last drop-off off any service must be performed 30 minutes prior to the end of the service.)

  • Calls are taken from 9AM – 5PM 7 days a week.

  • Riders may book rides from 7 days to 1 day before expected ride.

  • No same day service.

  • Rides must be within ¾ of a mile on either side of an established Connecticut Transit fixed route.

  • Riders must have a disability as outlined by ADA regulations.

  • Cost per trip is currently $2.50 and is mandated to be twice the fixed route cost.

  • Cash or State Vouchers may be used as payment for this service.

 

RRP
(Regional Rides Program)
 

  • Hours of service are 7 days a week. Monday through Friday from 7AM – 8 pm . Saturday and Sunday from 8AM – 5PM . (All hours of service noted in this document reflect inclusive hours of service. The first pickup on any service will be performed no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the service. The last drop-off off any service must be performed 30 minutes prior to the end of the service.)

  • Calls are taken from 11AM – 5PM 7 days a week.

  • Riders may book rides from 7 days to 1 day before expected ride.

  • No same day service.

  • Rides must be within the boundaries of the 11 member municipalities serviced by RRP. These towns are; Bethany, Branford, East Haven, Hamden, Guilford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge.

  • Riders must be residents of the above referenced municipalities and be over 60 years of age or have a disability as outlined by ADA regulations.

  • Cost per trip is currently $2.50 and is set by GNHTD Management recommendation with Board and RRP member municipality approval.

  • Cash or GNHTD Vouchers may be used as payment for this service. (GNHTD Vouchers must be purchased through GNHTD. Call 1-203-288-6282 for additional information)

 

DAR
(Dial-A-Ride)
(Please note significant changes to hours of service)
 

  • Hours of service are 7 days a week. Monday through Friday from 5AM – 7AM and from 8PM – 12AM . Saturday and Sunday from 5AM – 8AM and from 5PM – 12AM . (All hours of service noted in this document reflect inclusive hours of service. The first pickup on any service will be performed no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the service. The last drop-off off any service must be performed 30 minutes prior to the end of the service.)

  • Calls are taken from 11AM – 5PM 7 days a week.

  • Riders may book rides from 7 days to 1 day before expected ride.

  • No same day service.

  • Rides must be within the boundaries of the 9 member municipalities serviced by DAR . These towns are; Branford, East Haven, Hamden, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, West Haven and Woodbridge.

  • Riders must be residents of the above referenced municipalities and be over 60 years of age or have a disability as outlined by ADA regulations.

  • Cost per trip is currently $2.50 and is set by GNHTD Management recommendation with Board approval.

  • Cash or State Vouchers may be used as payment for this service.

 

JARC
(Jobs Access Reverse Commute)

  • Hours of service are 5 days a week. Monday through Friday from 6AM – 6PM (All hours of service noted in this document reflect inclusive hours of service. The first pickup on any service will be performed no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the service. The last drop-off off any service must be performed 30 minutes prior to the end of the service.)

  • This service offers rides to passengers to and from work. JARC passengers are on the same schedule for all trips.

  • No same day service or change of rides is allowed.

  • Rides must be within the boundaries of member municipalities of GNHTD. The municipalities serviced will include; Branford, East Haven, Hamden, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, West Haven and Woodbridge. Funding for this service is limited and additional participants and municipalities to the service will be determined as requests are made.

  • Riders must have a disability as outlined by ADA regulations. Riders for the JARC program must be a member of GNHTD to be considered for the service.

  • Cost per trip is currently $2.50 and is set by GNHTD Management recommendation with Board approval.

  • Cash or State Vouchers may be used as payment for this service.

 

Existing clients who are eligible for The Regional Rides Program will be able to register for Regional Rides simply by calling 1-203-288-6282 and answering a few simple questions.

Residents of the Regional Ride municipalities who are not currently members must complete an application. Applications are available at most Senior Centers and at GNHTD.

Combined services will allow clients of GNHTD more freedom to go to more locations and also begin utilizing the services at an earlier age.

Please do not hesitate to call 1-203-288-6282 to learn more about the services offered by GNHTD, change the status of your current membership or to become a member of the service.

Greater New Haven Transit District

 

 

 

DeLauro Joins Local Officials To Unveil New Generation of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
-New Buses Will Add to Existing Fleet of Trolleys-
December 13, 2004
Contact: Kate Cyrul
(202) 225-3661

NEW HAVEN - Bringing New Haven to the forefront of the alternative fuels initiative, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3) today joined Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. and officials from Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition and the Greater New Haven Transit District (GNHTD) to unveil a design for the city’s new fuel cell buses. The buses will complement GNHTD’s existing fleet of battery-powered trolleys, which serve downtown New Haven.

“These buses will usher in the next generation of environmentally friendly vehicles, building on the city’s success with battery-powered trolleys and placing New Haven at the forefront of the alternative fuel initiative. Federal funding was critical to the success of this program, which is why I was delighted to work on New Haven’s behalf to secure this support.”

From Fiscal Years 2002-2004, DeLauro secured $3 million in federal funding to construct one fuel cell powered transit bus and another alternative-fuel powered transit bus that can ultimately be retro-fitted to be powered by fuel cell. The current generation of alternative fuel vehicles - New Haven’s battery-powered trolleys - were also funded in large measure through DeLauro’s work in Congress. In FY 2000-2001, she secured $1.25 million in funding for these trolleys. The trolleys, which do not emit any pollutants, were rolled out in June 2002.

GNHTD will announce that they have begun the process of procuring a contract to construct the buses, which are expected to be ready by 2006.

“Investing in mass transit means investing in our future,” continued DeLauro. “That is particularly true when technology promises the kinds of health benefits these buses do. Continuing this effort will mean black soot from diesel fuel will soon be a thing of the past, which in turn means lower asthma rates in our children, cleaner air and a cleaner city.”

Fuel cells emit few or no pollutants. In addition to reducing carbon dioxide emissions to virtually nothing, fuel-cell-powered engines do not emit any ground-level ozone or particulate matter (PM-10, which is the soot that is emitted by diesel engines). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared New Haven County a severe non-attainment area for both ozone and PM-10.

In addition to the fuel savings and environmental health benefits of fuel cell power, fuel-cell-powered vehicles are much quieter than diesel or natural gas powered buses, a factor which further improves the quality of life in communities that use them.

Hydrogen fuel cell energy is still an emerging technology. As a consequence, very few transit agencies have fuel cell powered buses. Only Chicago and Oakland either have these buses in their fleet or will add them soon. Along with New Haven, Dallas, Washington, DC, and Las Vegas are known to be planning to add fuel cell buses to their fleet in the near future.
 
2 new buses to use hydrogen power
December 13, 2004
Andy Bromage , Register Staff
789-5714
NEW HAVEN — The Elm City is welcoming a futuristic new transport to its alternative transit fleet.
By 2006, an urban transit bus powered by a hydrogen fuel cell will join the battery-powered trolleys making loops through town. A second bus will follow soon after.

U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-3, got $3 million for the project included in the 2004-05 transportation appropriations bill.

DeLauro will join Mayor John DeStefano Jr. and members of the Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition and the Greater New Haven Transit District in announcing the project today. A press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the State Street rail station.

"These buses will usher in the next generation of environmentally friendly vehicles, placing New Haven at the forefront of the alternative fuel initiative," she said.

A fuel cell is a device that converts hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air into electrical power through a chemical reaction. Fuel cells provide power that is quiet, fuel-efficient and generates no harmful emissions.

The Greater New Haven Clean Cities and the Transit District are collaborating with the Department of Traffic and Parking to develop and bring the two buses to market.

The Federal Transit Administration is funding the project, which also includes money to build a hydrogen fueling station for the buses.

Other U.S. cities have buses powered by fuel cells, but New Haven’s pair will be the only ones whose fuel cells were built from scratch, said Derek Slap, DeStefano’s spokesman.

Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania State University now have hydrogen fueling stations, he said.

"The hope is that, like Yale has created a biotech boom here in New Haven, the same thing could happen with the hydrogen fuel cell technology," Slap said.

The buses will be 30-34 feet long and run on a 200-300 kilowatt fuel cell that has a 12-year life span.

They will be outfitted with wireless communications and visual marketing equipment and be fully handicapped accessible.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has said it hopes to have 10 percent of all buses purchased running on fuel cell power by 2015.

Congress originally appropriated $1 million in 2002 for creation of two buses powered by compressed natural gas. The project stalled because the bus makers folded due to lack of interest in the initiative.

DeLauro managed to preserve the funds for New Haven. Now the pot has grown to $3 million.

There are already fuel cells providing power at the Yale University’s Environmental Sciences building and the New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority wastewater treatment plant.

A half-dozen other fuel cells are scattered around Connecticut towns.

©New Haven Register 2005


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