1. Kurt Scheible Public Transportation Director
Intro
Kurt Scheible Public Transportation Director
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2. Mission Statement
Serving our Community to create a better future by providing safe, reliable, and professional transportation

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. For Additional Information you can visit our website at:
Questions?
For Additional Information you can visit our website at:
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