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orange county department of planning title vi program
ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING TITLE VI PROGRAM Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Contents Title VI Assurances ................................................................................................................................. 2 Title VI Complaint Procedures ................................................................................................................ 2 General Overview................................................................................................................................... 2 Who do these Title VI procedures apply to?............................................................................................ 3 Who may file a Title VI complaint? ......................................................................................................... 3 What is discrimination under Title VI? .................................................................................................... 3 How and where is a discrimination complaint filed? ............................................................................... 3 How long will it take for my complaint to be resolved?........................................................................... 4 Title VI Investigations, Complaints, and Lawsuits ................................................................................... 4 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan ................................................................................................... 4 Notification to Beneficiaries of Protection Under Title VI ....................................................................... 4 Information Request .............................................................................................................................. 8 Title VI Program ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Environmental Justice – Construction Projects....................................................................................... 9 Equity Analysis to Determine Site or Location of Facilities ..................................................................... 9 Inclusive Public Participation Strategy ................................................................................................... 9 Demographic Data ............................................................................................................................... 12 Systemwide Service Standards and Policies ......................................................................................... 14 Vehicle Load ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Vehicle Assignment.............................................................................................................................. 15 Vehicle Headways .................................................................................................................................17 Distribution of Transit Amenities ......................................................................................................... 18 Transit Access ...................................................................................................................................... 18 On-Time Performance ......................................................................................................................... 19 Transit Security .................................................................................................................................... 20 Service and Fare Changes .................................................................................................................... 21 Disparate Impact Policy ....................................................................................................................... 22 Transit Service Monitoring ................................................................................................................... 22 Adopted: April 8, 2016 Page | 1 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program The following documentation is submitted by Orange County (County), by and through its Department of Planning and Development (OCPD) to fulfill reporting requirements outlined in FTA Circular – 4702.1B. The information provided follows the requirements and guidelines for reporting as set forth in the program circular. Title VI Assurances OCPD will submit its Title VI Certification and Assurances via TrAMS at the beginning of the Federal Fiscal Year when the announcement is made in the Federal Register. As a primary recipient of FTA funds, the County collects Title VI assurances from its sub-recipients prior to passing through FTA funds. The County also monitors its sub-recipients for continued compliance with Title VI, and requires them to submit their Title VI Programs triennially and provide undertakings to follow County policies and guidelines where necessary. The County Legislature shall approve the Title VI Program by legislative resolution as per the requirements laid out in the FTA Circular 4702.1B and the County Charter. Title VI Complaint Procedures General Overview 49 CFR. Part 21.1, provides that, “No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation.” In order to comply with Title VI and all of the regulations of 49 CFR. Part 21, the County, acting by and through its OCPD, provides the following complaint procedures for those persons who believe that they have been subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the United States Department of Transportation. These procedures do not deny the right of the complainant to file a formal complaint with other State or Federal agencies or to seek private counsel for complaints alleging discrimination Planning and administrative activities are performed by the OCPD and its contracted transit service providers. The OCPD is a department of the County that reports to an elected County Executive and that is subject to local legislation enacted by the County Legislature, which is an elected body. There are no transit advisory bodies in the County for which it would be possible to report minority representation. The Orange County Transportation Council (OCTC), the County’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which is involved in local transit planning activities and the programming of FTA funds on the Transportation Improvement Program, is comprised of elected Page | 2 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program officials and ex officio representatives from state or regional transportation and transit agencies (the latter category – ex officio – being representatives to the MPO by virtue of the job for which they have been hired by the respective state or regional agencies). The County requires its contracted federally-funded transit providers to comply with all FTA and New York State (State) policies and regulations. Compliance with FTA policies and regulations is accomplished through the execution of an operator agreement which is renewed every three years, and a requirement to update all certifications and assurances annually. If revisions to operator contract language were warranted due to changes in FTA regulations, the County would require the operator contract to be updated prior to the end of the three year term. Overall operator compliance is achieved through the County’s extensive operator oversight program administered by the OCPD. Who do these Title VI procedures apply to? Title VI applies to any program for which Federal financial assistance is authorized under a law administered by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). Federal financial assistance includes: grants and Federal loans; the grant or donation of Federal property and interests in property; the detail of Federal personnel; the sale and lease of and the permission to use Federal property or any interest in such property without consideration, or at a nominal consideration, or in recognition of the public interest to be served by such sale or lease to the recipient; any Federal agreement, arrangement or other contract which has as one of its purposes the provision of assistance. Who may file a Title VI complaint? A complaint may be filed by any person who believes himself, herself, or any specific class of persons to be subjected to discrimination. What is discrimination under Title VI? Discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, is an act (action or inaction), whether intentional or unintentional, through which a person, solely because of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age or disability, has been otherwise subjected to unequal treatment or impact under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the USDOT. How and where is a discrimination complaint filed? A complaint must be in writing, signed by the person(s) or their representative(s) and must include the complainant’s name, address and telephone number. A Discrimination Complaint Form, which is attached and marked as “Attachment A” may be used; however, a complaint may also be filed by sending the complaint via facsimile or electronic mail. A signed written complaint must be filed within 180 days of the date of the alleged discrimination. The signed complaint must be sent to: Commissioner Orange County Department of Planning 124 Main Street, 3rd Floor Goshen, NY 10924 Page | 3 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program How long will it take for my complaint to be resolved? The complaint will be reviewed by the Transit Coordinator of the OCPD. When practicable, the complainant shall be notified, in writing, of the findings and remedial action, if any, within a period not to exceed 60 days. OCPD will maintain a complaint log substantially in the form attached and marked as “Attachment B”. Title VI Investigations, Complaints, and Lawsuits There have been no investigations, complaints, or lawsuits filed with or against the OCPD for Title VI violations during the past three (3) years. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan The OCPD has developed a LEP Plan, a copy of which is attached and marked as “Attachment C” to provide LEP populations meaningful access to transportation services, programs, and activities within the County. The document is designed to conform to the LEP requirements identified in the document titled “Implementing the Department of Transportation’s Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients’ Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons – A Handbook for Public Transportation Providers,” which was released by the Federal Transit Administration Office of Civil Rights on April 13, 2007. Notification to Beneficiaries of Protection Under Title VI The OCPD recognizes the importance of informing the public of its Title VI rights and providing and distributing general information to the public in a manner and language that citizens can understand. The OCPD and its sub-recipients periodically post the following statement through various media outlets, including the Department’s website, the County Transit Guide (also available online at www.transitorange.info), flyers, and postings on buses and in main transportation facilities, to notify the public of their rights under Title VI. The following is the OCPD’s official Title VI Policy Statement posted to notify individuals of their Title VI rights. Page | 4 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING TITLE VI POLICY STATEMENT Orange County Department of Planning (OCPD) assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.L. 100.259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. OCPD further assures every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not. In the event that OCPD distributes federal aid funds to another entity, it will include Title VI language in all written agreements and will monitor for compliance. Additional Information: Individuals and/or organizations who would like more information concerning OCPD’s nondiscrimination obligations should contact: Commissioner Orange County Department of Planning 124 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924 If information is needed in another language, please contact Transit Orange at planning@orangecountygov.com or call (845) 615-3840. Complaint Procedures: Individuals or organizations who believe they have been denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or subject to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin can file an administrative complaint with the OCPD under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and send to the above address. If desired, individuals and organizations may file a complaint by completing the attached Title VI complaint form or a copy of the form is available on-line at http://www.transitorange.info. Complaints should be signed and include contact information. The County provides Title VI notices as per the “Safe Harbor” guidance, which states that language or translation assistance should be provided for each eligible language group that constitutes at least five (5) percent or 1,000 LEP individuals, whichever is less. Based on the demographic data analysis, Spanish and Yiddish LEP populations meet this threshold, and notification of Title VI protection is provided in Spanish and Yiddish in transit administration buildings and on-board transit vehicles. Additionally, if requested, the County will provide language assistance and will inform beneficiaries of their rights upon request. Page | 5 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Monitoring Sub-recipients Compliance to Title VI OCPD uses its semi-annual Operator Oversight Program as a primary mechanism for monitoring subrecipient compliance with Title VI regulations. County Operator Oversight Program The purpose of the Operator Oversight Program is to ensure that the County’s FTA sub‐recipients are in compliance with statutory and administrative requirements mandated under Federal and State law, and demonstrate the County’s ability to provide a sufficient level of oversight for its sub‐recipients. The Operator Oversight Program mirrors the FTA Triennial Review program, which examines grantee performance and adherence to current FTA requirements, including Title VI compliance. In addition to helping evaluate sub‐recipients, the Operator Oversight Program gives the County an opportunity to provide technical assistance to its fixed route, paratransit, and municipal dial‐a‐bus operators. The Operator Oversight Program is a continuously operating program with quarterly reporting requirements and semi‐annual on‐site inspections. Additionally, the program is designed to provide operators technical assistance on an as needed basis. For example, issues related to Title VI complaints received by the operators are communicated immediately to the designated OCPD staff, while review of the complaint is taken, and the complaint review process is performed. When on‐site inspections are performed, sub‐recipients are asked to provide a number of policy, procedural, and planning documents, in addition to operational records (e.g., maintenance records and ridership figures). If any of the requested items are identified as unsatisfactory, reviewers will note that deficiencies were identified and work with the operator in developing corrective actions. These areas are scrutinized in on‐site inspections to ensure identified issues are resolved in a timely manner. Title VI activities and program areas covered as part of this monitoring procedure also include: County Title VI/Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan All sub-recipients are required to comply annually with FTA’s certifications and assurances to be eligible to receive FTA funding from the County. Sub-recipients comply with the County’s umbrella Title VI program on applicable policies that fall under the “General Requirements and Guidelines” section of FTA’s Title VI register. None of the County’s sub-recipients meet the threshold of operating 50 or more fixed route vehicles in peak service. Hence the County provides them policy guidance on service standards, service monitoring and changes and provides demographic profiles for operator service areas. Sub-recipients are required to submit Title VI programs triennially to the County to assist the County in its compliance efforts. County Language Accessibility Plan (LAP) Sub-recipients also follow the County’s policies and stipulations on providing language assistance in their service areas. They use language profiles as collected by the County from Census data. This language information is also used to identify languages that meet the “Safe Harbor” threshold and for which translation of written materials would need to be provided to LEP populations. Page | 6 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program During operator oversight visits, the County reviews On‐Board Title VI Signage, On‐Board Safety and Security Signage, and On‐Board Comments/Complaints Signage to make sure that they are accessible to LEP populations in accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions. Title VI/LEP Public Outreach and Due Process Procedures Sub-recipients have endorsed the County’s countywide public participation plan, which includes an outreach plan to engage minority and limited English proficient populations, as well as a summary of outreach efforts. This includes adherence to the County’s disparate impact policy and disproportionate burden policy. Sub-recipients also seek County guidance on the configuration of public participation activities based on a demographic analysis of affected population, service changes under consideration, and available resources. Title VI/LEP Complaint Log (Tracking, Investigations, and Resolutions) Sub-recipients are required to maintain complaint logs, which are reviewed during operator oversight visits. In addition, sub-recipients are required to report any Title VI related complaints to the County immediately and work with the County to adhere to guidelines on filing procedures and resolution times. The County uses its operator oversight program to review any and all complaints received by the sub-recipients during a given period. During operator site visits, vehicles are inspected for signage regarding complaint provisions and procedures. Title VI/LEP Proactive Outreach Plan and Activities Along with the stipulated public participation requirements, the County works with the sub-recipients to discuss proactive activities and plans based on their demographic profiles, service operations and changes being undertaken by the transit operator. This involves reaching out to specific community organizations, and developing measures to increase participation of minorities and low-income population. Title VI/LEP Training or Education Materials The County’s sub-recipients use the educational and training sources provided by OCPD along with any specific training that they deem necessary. In addition, OCPD staff provides policy guidance to subrecipients on system-wide standards and policies like disparate impact and disproportionate burden. They also provide information on changes to demographic profiles in sub-recipient service areas as the OCPD updates its countywide Title VI demographic profile. In addition to notifying citizens of their rights, OCPD has examined the language needs specific to its ridership within its LEP Plan and produces public materials to meet the identified language needs of its riders. One such effort was the creation of the County guide to transit services providing coordinated service under the name “Transit Orange.” OCPD is the designated coordinating agency for the provision of Federal funding for transit operators in County and as a matter of policy, the County Transit Guide (which outlines basic information on the County’s transit alternatives) is printed in English and Spanish. OCPD is currently working with transit operators in distributing service schedules, maps, brochures, and other transit information in English and in other languages in targeted areas identified through the LEP Plan. All planning activities and Page | 7 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program notices which are advertised to the press are shared with news sources that serve a variety of County’s LEP communities. Such publications include official newspapers like The Sentinel, Warwick Advertiser Photo News, News of the Highlands, Der Blatt, KJ Bulletin, The Journal, Time Community Newspapers, and Hudson Valley Press. Certain notices may also be published in the Times Herald Record, which although is not an official County newspaper, it is the only countywide publication. Information Request OCPD and its sub-recipients will provide additional information, in writing, upon request by the FTA when investigating complaints of discrimination or to resolve concerns about possible noncompliance with Title VI. Title VI Program OCPD is committed to marketing efforts that reach and inform all current and/or potential transit customers through various strategies and outlets, including those focused on reaching LEP ridership. This is currently achieved through a variety of measures and is continuously being updated and enhanced. OCPD is part of the County sponsored Volunteer Translator Program, which operates across various Departments to provide language assistance to those in need. These translators are well versed in a number of languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Hindi, Dutch, Hungarian, Egyptian, Tagalog (Philippines), and American Sign Language. The name and contact information of the volunteer translators and their language of expertise is attached and marked as “Attachment D”. OCPD staff have presented at a number of community workshops to discuss transit alternatives in the County and their use. Over the last several years, these workshops have been targeted at human service organizations or groups, such as Crystal Run Village, Orange AHRC, Access: Supports for Living, and the County Mental Health Department, in order to raise awareness and promote transit usage. This program received a warm response from case managers who stated that the program was a valuable and cost effective tool to helping transit-dependent residents overcome their fears of taking the bus. Additionally, offices providing social services, such as the County Departments of Health and Social Services, frequently interact with low-income individuals and families. Those offices have been provided with transit maps that highlight locations relevant to the services offered, such as clinic locations and the bus routes used to reach them. Lastly, printed media, such as the Transit Guide, has provided a good opportunity to reach passengers speaking English as a second language. A copy of the Transit Guide in both English and Spanish is attached and marked as “Attachment E1” and “Attachment E2”, respectively. On-board advertisements and information signs have also been printed in English and Spanish. Additionally, a large population of Yiddish- and/or Hebrew-speaking passengers is directly reached through community newspapers, such as Der Blatt, KJ Bulletin, and The Journal. Page | 8 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Environmental Justice – Construction Projects The OCPD has not undertaken any construction projects within the last three years which required an environmental impact analysis. Also, OCPD has not undertaken any construction during this reporting period requiring an environmental assessment. Equity Analysis to Determine Site or Location of Facilities The County does not own or operate any transit facilities. The County did not experience a major fare increase or service reduction since the last Title VI submission that requires a formal equity analysis and submission to FTA. However, the County did work with the local operator and State Department of Transportation to expand fixed route services in Newburgh, NY beginning in December 2014. An equity analysis and consideration to LEP, minority, and transportation disadvantaged populations was a major factor when selecting route expansion through the transit planning process coordinated through OCTC. Spanish language assistance was provided at public meetings which occurred during the planning process. Inclusive Public Participation Strategy The OCPD recognizes the importance of engaging members of the public, particularly those who depend upon public transit services, in planning activities. OCPD recognizes that it is particularly important to make special efforts to reach out to and engage members of disadvantaged segments of the community such as lower income, minority, and LEP populations. Opportunities for public participation are primarily provided through public workshops and presentations; where participants are invited to share comments and/or submit written comment to OCPD staff. General public sessions occur through OCTC meetings; however most workshops have occurred by request and/or through targeted outreach programming at specific transit markets. As stated previously, over the last year, these workshops have targeted human service organizations or groups. OCPD contacts local synagogues and other houses of worship prior to undertaking a data collection or public outreach session to ensure that OCPD’s activities do not interfere with religious holidays or observances. Furthermore, OCPD staff reaches out directly to identified LEP communities to inform them of their rights under Title VI. The following table details some of the community groups and publications engaged through an inclusive public participation strategy. Table 1: Community Organizations & Publications Engaged Through Inclusive Public Participation Strategy Language Organization Spanish El Sol de New York Catholic Charities Community Services of Orange County, NY The Farmworkers Community Center (The Alamo) Latinos Unidos of the Hudson Valley Hebrew Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County Newburgh Jewish Community Center Hamaspik Gazette Der Blatt Page | 9 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Chinese Der Yid Orange County Chinese Christian Church Additionally, OCPD coordinates with the OCTC, the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization. A copy of OCTC’s Public Involvement Procedures is attached and marked as “Attachment F”. OCTC’s meetings are open to the public and cover all aspects of transportation planning processes including public transportation services. A list of public meetings that occurred over the last three years for OCTC and OCPD is provided in Table 2. Detailed information and meeting minutes for OCTC meetings are available at: http://www.orangecountygov.com/content/124/9893/4010/default.aspx. Page | 10 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Table 2: 2013 – 2015 Orange County Transportation Council Public Participation Program Orange Sullivan County(s) Employment Alliance Network 9-12-2013 Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan Working Group 1-8-2015 Technical Committee Meetings 1-15-2013 Executive Committee Meetings 3-18-2013 Community Opportunity Reinvestment Meetings 8-25-2014 2-26-2013 8-13-2013 9-30-2014 10-10-2013 4-9-2015 3-12-2013 4-8-2014 10-27-2014 11-14-2013 5-15-2015 4-16-2013 7-15-2014 11-24-2014 12-12-2013 5-21-2013 11-18-2014 12-22-2014 1-9-2014 6-18-2013 1-20-2015 1-27-2015 2-13-2014 7-16-2013 3-10-2015 2-23-2015 2-13-2014 8-13-2013 6-16-2015 3-30-2015 4-10-2014 4-24-2015 5-8-2014 9-17-2013 10-15-2013 6-12-2014 11-19-2013 7-10-2014 12-17-2013 8-14-2014 1-21-2014 9-11-2014 2-18-2014 10-9-2014 3-18-2014 11-13-2014 5-20-2014 12-11-2014 6-17-2014 1-8-2015 8-19-2014 2-12-2015 9-16-2014 3-12-2015 10-21-2014 4-9-2015 12-16-2014 1-20-2015 2-17-2015 4-21-2015 5-19-2015 Page | 11 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Demographic Data All demographic data presented was obtained from the 2010 decennial Census and 2009-2013 American Community Survey and serve as the base data for requested maps and charts. The County has a total population of 373,902; of which 37,697 identified themselves as Black (10.1%), 68,917 identified themselves as Hispanic (18.4%), 9,483 identified themselves as Asian (2.5%), and 1,013 identified themselves as American Indian (0.3%) persons. Between 2010 and 2013, minority population grew at a rate of 4.7% compared to that of the total population of 0.3% growth. Median family income for Black, Hispanic, and American Indian populations was lower for the entire population, but, for Asian population, the family income was higher. Black and Hispanic populations both had higher rates of unemployment in 2010 than the entire population (11.3% and 8.8% versus 8.3%) and the percentage of Black and Hispanic populations who depend on public transportation to work was much greater (Black 20.7% and Hispanic 18.4%) as compared to the percentage of the total population (4.7%). This is a significant increase in minority population depending on public transportation from the year 2000, where 9.2% of Black and 7.3% of the Hispanic population in the County was dependent on public transport as a primary mode of commute to work. The County has focused on increasing services in areas with high concentrations of minority population to provide transit services to these customers whose exclusive means of travel to work is public transit. All of these characteristics suggest a minority population with less economic strength and more dependence on public transportation. There are 31 census tracts with higher concentrations of minority population than the County average. A summary of the County tracts with higher concentrations of minority population is provided in Table 3. Page | 12 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Table 3: Orange County Tracts with Higher Concentrations of Minority Population Census Tract 2013 Population Minority Population Minority Population as a Percentage of Total Population Census Tract 1 3,967 2,152 54.2% Census Tract 2 2,475 961 38.8% Census Tract 3 7,043 3,703 52.6% Census Tract 4 4,682 3,597 76.8% Census Tract 5.01 2,979 1,982 66.5% Census Tract 5.02 4,318 3,510 81.3% Census Tract 6 3,384 1,972 58.3% Census Tract 11 4,571 2,661 58.2% Census Tract 12 3,022 1,957 64.8% Census Tract 13 3,551 1,293 36.4% Census Tract 15 5,097 2,781 54.6% Census Tract 16 6,840 3,603 52.7% Census Tract 21 3,430 947 27.6% Census Tract 103 3,357 1,064 31.7% Census Tract 105 8,564 2,091 24.4% Census Tract 107 6,931 1,679 24.2% Census Tract 111.01 3,108 1,501 48.3% Census Tract 111.02 4,188 1,323 31.6% Census Tract 112 4,673 2,318 49.6% Census Tract 113 7,227 3,247 44.9% Census Tract 115 7,056 1,793 25.4% Census Tract 126.01 3,476 1,007 29.0% Census Tract 126.02 3,316 1,142 34.4% Census Tract 127 4,168 1,833 44.0% Census Tract 128 4,818 1,215 25.2% Census Tract 132.02 2,145 575 26.8% Census Tract 137 2,975 1,135 38.2% Census Tract 141.02 5,297 1,627 30.7% Census Tract 143.01 5,396 1,511 28.0% Census Tract 147 3,840 1,046 27.2% Census Tract 151 4,960 2,538 51.2% Orange County 373,902 88,991 23.8% Page | 13 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attached to this report and marked as “Attachment G-1 through G-5” are the demographic and service profile maps to fulfill the requirement outlined in Chapter 5 of FTA C 4702.1B. Systemwide Service Standards and Policies Service standards are collected quarterly or when a major service change occurs by analyzing data received from bus operators within the County. The data includes the results of the following transit service indicators: vehicle loads, vehicle assignments, vehicle headways, distribution of transit amenities and transit access. OCPD defined a “major service change” as any service change that qualifies for a public meeting. The following parameters are used to warrant what constitutes a major service change: 1. Change in Revenue Miles – any change that results in 25% variation in revenue miles along a selected route; 2. Change in Route Miles – changes to routes which include addition or removal or 20% of route miles or modification to existing route alignments which constitute 20% of total route miles. 3. Affected Ridership (by route) – if 25% or more of the existing ridership may be affected due to the purported service change. 4. Inclusion or removal of a complete route service – if a new route is being introduced or an existing route is being abandoned, it qualifies as a major service change. Apart from the above thresholds that have been identified by the County as a major service change, the County also works with the operators to identify the need for public meetings on an “as-needed” basis. For example, cases where there are issues of local importance involved, or variations to schedules and operating hours, are considered significant enough to warrant such public meetings. There are fifteen bus transit operators sponsored by the County providing service in four general categories: Commuter Bus, Local Bus (Fixed Route), Dial-a-Bus, and Paratransit services. The sixteen transit providers are Coach USA/Shortline (Hudson Transit), Monroe Bus Corporation, Monsey Trails, and NJ Transit operating the commuter bus service. Fixed route local bus services are operated by Middletown Transit Corporation, Newburgh-Beacon Bus Corporation, and the Village of Kiryas Joel. Dial-a-Bus service is provided by the Towns of Goshen and Chester, Town of Highlands, Town of Monroe, Towns of Montgomery and Crawford, Town of Newburgh, City of Port Jervis, Town of Wallkill, and the Town of Warwick. Paratransit services are provided by the County through its contractor Ride Right, and the Town of Monroe. Vehicle Load It is the County’s policy that transit operators collect, analyze and report vehicle load factors on a quarterly basis and submit them as part of their quarterly reporting process. The County’s vehicle load service standards stipulate that the service providers (fixed route and commuter services) maintain a minimum load factor 0.20 and a maximum load factor 0.90. If quarterly reports indicate that the load factors are not within the designated range, OCPD staff will work with Page | 14 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program operators in examining current operations, identify trends, and develop alternative routing and/or service frequencies that bring service standards within compliance as needed. On average, vehicle load profile data indicates load factors range from 0.43 to 0.66. The higher load factors are found on the Kiryas Joel routes and Newburgh Beacon Bus which operates on two local routes in the City of Newburgh extending into the towns of Newburgh and New Windsor. It also operates a shuttle between Stewart International Airport, Newburgh and Metro-North’s Beacon station. Load factors on paratransit and Dial-a-Bus services should be considered on a different scale than fixed route transit on the basis of availability of service. Dial-a-Bus and paratransit vehicles consist of anywhere between 6 and 28 seats per vehicle and the load factor for any given run depends on the number of passengers making reservations, and pick-ups along the route, which differentiates it from the load factors on fixed route transit and is a good indicator of level of service and capacity. In this connection, it should be noted that are no system-wide capacity constraints for the Dial-a-Bus and paratransit systems. The following table reports on the findings for the vehicle load analysis for OCPD’s operators. Table 4: Vehicle Load Profile Operator Middletown NewburghBeacon Kiryas Joel Coach USA Annual Number of Runs 4,500 Vehicle Capacity 28 Annual Number of Seats 126,000 Average Annual Number of Passengers 54,208 Load Factor 43.02% 6,650 32 212,800 126,370 59.38% 4,680 63,927 28 54 131,040 3,620,177 85,917 1,774,614 65.57% 49.02% Vehicle Assignment The County adheres to a uniform vehicle size and fleet age turnover policy, which ensures a homogenous age profile across operators and routes. The County’s fleet is uniform in age, size, and amenity within each operator. Nevertheless, it is the County’s policy that contracted operators rotate fleet vehicles daily to ensure equitable distribution across all services. As such, LEP, minority, and/or transportation-disadvantaged routes are being serviced uniformly to non-LEP, minority, and/or transportation-disadvantaged routes. Information regarding vehicle assignment is reviewed on-site during operator oversight meetings. If a pattern of inadequate rotation of vehicles is identified, OCPD’s staff will address this with the operator during the annual oversight review. The County follows the FTA’s definition of minority transit routes and designates any route that has at least 1/3 of its total revenue mileage in a Census tract with a percentage of minority population that exceeds the percentage of minority population in the transit service area. Given the high incidence of minority population in the local transit service areas, it can be seen that all of fixed route transit routes within the County are designated as minority routes. Page | 15 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program This vehicle assignment report was obtained from the vehicle assignment records of each operator. Supporting service indicator documentation for vehicle assignments for operators can be found in the following table. Table 5 – Vehicle Assignment Records Kiryas Joel Vehicles 21 22 23 24 25 122 Minority Status * * * * * * Routes Serviced Local, Town, Woodbury Local, Town, Woodbury Local, Town, Woodbury Local, Town, Woodbury Local, Town, Woodbury Local, Town, Woodbury Age 2 2 2 2 2 2 Amenities AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C Middletown Vehicles 901 902 903 Minority Status * * * Routes Serviced 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 Age 2 2 2 Amenities AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C Newburgh Vehicles 211 215 217 219 221 223 225 227 Minority Status * * * * * * * * Routes Serviced Crosstown, Northside, Southside Crosstown, Northside, Southside Crosstown, Northside, Southside Crosstown, Northside, Southside Crosstown, Northside, Southside Crosstown, Northside, Southside Crosstown, Northside, Southside Crosstown, Northside, Southside Age 8 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 Amenities AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C AC, W/C Coach USA Vehicles - Minority Status Routes Serviced Long Island Newburgh - Middletown Middletown Kerhonkson Main Line Central Valley - Goshen River IBS Port Jervis GWB Eastbound Age 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 * * * * * * * * Amenities AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C AC,Lav,W/C Coach USA Hudson Transit has a fleet of 25 vehicles servicing Orange County with an average age of 7.6 years old. A fleet manifest outlining the usage, model, age, and amenities of each vehicle is available. Page | 16 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program - * OWL 7.6 AC,Lav,W/C Vehicle Headways OCPD obtains vehicle headway information from individual operators and monitors any headway operating variances with the operators as part of their annual oversight process. The County also works with the service providers to assess vehicle headway remedial actions when vehicle load standards are not being consistently met. Any potential changes to vehicle headways will be considered for their adverse effects on LEP, low-income and minority populations. The following table shows system-wide service standards for maximum vehicle headways classified by type of service – commuter and local fixed route transit bus for peak and off-peak time periods. The County does not set service standards for minimum vehicle headways because it recognizes the existing operating minimum headway of 45 minutes is sufficient until a significant ridership demand increase dictates a need for a reduction. Table 6: Vehicle Headway Service Standards Type of Service Commuter Bus Fixed Route Transit Bus Peak 120 min.* 60 min.** Off-Peak 240 min. 90 min. *Commuter Bus services servicing people from the County to NYC and beyond. ** Newburgh Beacon Local bus North and Southside both have 60 minute peak headways and the Crosstown has a 90 minute peak headway. This information lists the headways for all of the various routes serving the County, by operator. The lowest headways reflect service on David Moore Heights – Shoprite (Dolson) Middlecrest Crossing route of Middletown Transit during weekdays of 45 minutes while the highest headways are 60 minutes on Kiryas Joel routes and Newburgh Beacon Bus – North and South side routes, while commuter bus routes run at higher headways up to 180 minutes. Supporting service indicator documentation for vehicle headways for operators can be found in the following table. Table 7: Vehicle Headways Minority Status Peak Off-Peak * * * * 45 min. 45 min. 45 min. 45 min. 45 min. 45 min. 45 min. 45 min. Newburgh-Beacon Northside Route Southside Route Broadway Route Crosstown Route * * * * 60 min. 60 min. 30 min. 90 min. 60 min. 60 min. 30 min. 90 min. Kiryas Joel Town Route Woodbury Common Route * * 60 min. 60 min. 60 min. 60 min. Operator/Route Middletown Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Coach USA Page | 17 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Long Island Newburgh - Middletown Middletown Kerhonkson Main Line Central Valley – Goshen River IBS Port Jervis GWB Eastbound OWL * * * * * * 180 min. 50 min. 8 min. 100 min. 160 min. 8 min. 25 min. 60 min. 60 min. 30 min. 30 min. 180 min. 90 min. 120 min. 180 min. 180 min. 180 min. 120 min. 240 min. 240 min. - Distribution of Transit Amenities The County’s transit amenities include, but are not limited to, ADA accessible bus stops, benches, shelters, schedules, and system maps. OCPD adopts a comprehensive, universal, and systematic approach in installation and distribution of transit amenities. First, the County purchases the same transit amenities regardless of where they will be located and who will be using them (i.e. – a standard bus or bus shelter design is used throughout the entire County). Secondly, amenities are distributed to operators and communities upon the end of their prescribed useful life. Lastly, stop locations are distributed evenly along routes based on service demand; with shelters being located at the greatest boarding/alighting locations, major landmarks, and major transfer points. Transit service provider input is considered when evaluating stops and amenities. The County also evaluates site specific improvements and the impact of such improvements on LEP and minority populations and access to facilities and service information. For this, demographic data and needs of local community are considered for taking an informed decision at a localized geographic level. A Transit Base Map is attached and marked as “Attachment G1” and identifies the location of transit offices and facilities, including Park-N-Ride lots. Park-N-Ride lots are identified because they are not only located at commuter bus terminal stations like Newburgh bus terminal, and along Shortline terminals in Middletown and Monroe, but also along commuter bus routes providing increased transit access to all populations. Transit Access Bus transit services in the County are provided in four general categories: Commuter Bus Service, Fixed Route (Local Bus) Service, Dial-a-Bus Service and Complementary ADA Paratransit Service. Commuter bus service carries a majority of the County’s transit riders providing service between the County and New York City. Local bus services are operated in the cities of Middletown, Newburgh, and Village of Kiryas Joel and their surrounding areas. These services can be used to make connections to commuter services and other places within the County. Local buses provide transit service along a fixed route and operate by a "flag down" system, which allows a rider to access or exit the bus system at any safe location along the route. Areas in Middletown, Monroe, Kiryas Joel, and Newburgh are served by more than one transit service. Page | 18 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Dial-a-Bus is a demand response municipal service providing curb-to-curb services that the riders can schedule by calling 24 hours in advance. Dial-a Bus services provide transit access in some areas of the County that are not served by fixed routes. As a result Dial-a-Bus systems fill two transit accessibility roles: (1) transit service in non-fixed route areas and (2) act as feeders into the fixed route system. Paratransit services are provided in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) in all areas with local bus services, provided the origin and destination of the trip are within ¾th of a mile from an existing fixed bus route. Service Availability The County defines service availability as a measure of the distribution of routes within a given transit provider’s service area. At the County level, all the transit service areas (fixed route, dial-a-bus, and complementary paratransit services) cover 73 percent of the total population of the County. To ensure the highest potential transit ridership and the greatest availability of services to County residents, fixed transit routes and amenities are concentrated in high and medium density areas. Areas of low density are serviced by municipal Dial-a-Bus services where such services exist. As summarized in Table 8, bus transit services in the County cover 93 percent of high-density census tracks, 75 percent of medium density census tracks, and half of all low density census tracks. Table 8: Service Availability by Population Density Density High Density (> 1000 persons per square mile) Medium density (> 500 and <= 1000 persons per square mile) Low Density (< 500 persons per square mile) Service Availability 93% 75% 50% Fares Commuter bus fares vary by the transit provider and the length of trip. NJ Transit fares are based on zone structure, and transfers are allowed as long as the trip falls within a single zone. Fare information is available online or by paper schedules. One-way fares from Monsey to Manhattan or Williamsburg are $11 and $12 to Boro Park. Local fixed route bus services charge a regular fare of $1.50 and offer half fares for seniors and disabled people. Complementary ADA Paratransit services charge a fare of seventy-five cents per trip. Typically, Dial-a-Bus operators charge $1.00 for regular tickets and $0.50 for seniors or disabled people, but have different limits on the age of children who are allowed to drive free of cost when accompanied by a fare paying adult. Regular fares are higher for Towns of Goshen and Chester ($4.00), Town of Monroe ($2.00), Town of Wallkill ($3.00), and Town of Warwick ($2.00). On-Time Performance OCPD is implementing an on-time performance monitoring program designed to ensure that on-time performance standards are universally tracked and upheld by transit operators. OCPD will be defining a vehicle as being “on-time” if it arrives at defined locations five minutes before or five minutes after the scheduled arrival time. Buses arriving within this time frame are considered on-time. Page | 19 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program On-time performance will be evaluated for each route quarterly through an on-time performance analysis. Analysis comprises of a random selection of one run per route on a quarterly basis. During the sampled run, an analyst will observe and record the time when vehicles arrive at scheduled timepoints. These figures will then be compared with scheduled time-points to establish the on-time performance. Results are to be submitted in writing 30 days after the end of each quarter. In addition to the formal on-time performance monitoring, OCPD will be asking passengers to comment on system performance through a scheduled market surveying effort. The results from that effort will be compared to results from the on-time performance monitoring program for comparative analysis. Transit Security OCPD maintains a complete roster of vehicles serving within the County. Information on this roster includes vehicle dimensions, passenger load, condition, mileage, as well as a unique “Operator Identification Number” for each vehicle. This number is also painted on the side and rear of the vehicle, and can be used to track and identify vehicles when in service. The transit vehicle rosters, both fixed route and Dial-a-Bus, are attached and marked as “Attachment H1 and H2”. Additionally, each transit operator is required to develop a System Safety and Security Preparedness Plan as required by the State Department of Transportation. Lastly, the following summarizes the current safety and security features utilized and paid for by each of the transit properties operating within the County: Town of Highlands Dial-A-Bus: Bus are parked in a fenced in area at a secure municipal maintenance facility. Town of Monroe Dial-A-Bus: Buses are parked in a fenced in area at a secure municipal building. Town of Newburgh Dial-A-Bus: Buses parked at a secure municipal maintenance facility. Town of Wallkill Dial-A-Bus: Buses are parked at a secure municipal building complex, which includes the Police Department, 24 hour video surveillance of the buses, as well as the maintenance facilities. Additionally, all in services vehicle have on-board GPS technologies and tracking software. Town of Warwick Dial-A-Bus: Buses are parked at a secure municipal complex, which houses the Police Department and the maintenance facilities. Middletown Transit: Buses are parked inside a secure garage with a security system that is surrounded by a fenced and locked parking lot. Newburgh Beacon Bus Corp.: Buses are parked at a garage which is manned and operational 24 hours a day. Coach USA: Buses are parked at a garage which is manned and operational 24 hours a day; the buses have GPS technologies on-board. Page | 20 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Service and Fare Changes Pursuant to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations, the OCPD has established the following written procedures for public outreach when fare increases and/or major service reductions, as defined above (Systemwide Service Standards and Policies), are proposed by transit operators receiving federal assistance. 1. Transit providers are required to submit written documentation to the Commissioner of OCPD detailing the intent, reasoning, and potential impacts associated with a fare increase and/or major service reduction. 2. Upon receipt of this notification OCPD staff will conduct a service and fare equity analysis (following FTA’s Fare and Service Equity Guidance documentation) to determine whether the proposed changes will have a discriminatory impact. The findings from the analysis will be sent to the Regional Civil Rights Officer (RCRO) and the soliciting transit provider. a. If the requested changes are acceptable and/or non-discriminatory, OCPD staff will submit a letter approving the requested changes and the transit operator can begin the formal public outreach process. b. If the requested changes are found to be unacceptable and/or discriminatory, OCPD staff will submit a letter denying approval and recommend fare and/or service changes that are acceptable. The transit provider will then be required to begin the process again by re-submitting a letter of intent to the Commissioner of OCPD. 3. A public meeting shall be scheduled to occur no sooner than 30 days upon the receipt of an approval letter from OCPD staff. The public meeting announcement will be published as a legal notice in: a. One (1) of the “official county newspapers”(contact OCPD staff for a listing); and in addition b. One (1) local newspaper with circulation in the area(s) being affected by the proposed fare increases and/or major service reductions. All legal notices shall be posted at least 20 days prior to the public meeting date. Additionally, the operator should inform the public (to its best ability) through media coverage, sign postings on all buses, in municipal halls, libraries, key bus shelters and on its website (if available). 4. The transit provider is responsible for making a presentation at the public meeting explaining the proposal and the reasoning behind the intended changes. Minutes of the meeting will be maintained and recorded, and statements from the public will be entered into a formal record and summarized. 5. All public meeting/comment materials and a memorandum outlining the proposed fare increases and/or major service reductions shall be submitted to the Commissioner of OCPD no more than 30 days after the public hearing is held. Page | 21 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program 6. Transit providers are required to notify the State Department of Transportation, Passenger Transportation Division of the intended changes in writing no later than 14 days after submitting notice (Item Number 5) to the Commissioner of OCPD. 7. Transit providers are responsible for submitting a public announcement of the intended fare increases and/or major service reductions to local newspapers in the form of a press release. Public notification must be distributed and posted through the same outlets as the legal notice (Item Number 3). Fare increases and/or major service reductions shall not go into effect until at least 30 days have lapsed following the publication of the public announcement. Disparate Impact Policy The County conducts an equity analysis whenever there is a proposal for fare change and/or a major service change. One objective of the analysis is to assess the effects of the proposed service and/or fare change and determine if the change would result in a disparate impact on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Service equity analyses are conducted to determine impact of changes on impacted population and specific target groups (low-income, minority and LEP populations). When performing an equity analysis, the County must analyze how the proposed action would impact minority populations as compared to non-minority populations. In the event the proposed action has a negative impact that affects minorities more than non-minorities with a disparity that exceeds the adopted Disparate Impact Threshold, or that benefits non-minorities more than minorities with a disparity that exceeds the adopted Disparate Impact Threshold, the County must evaluate whether there is an alternative that has a more equitable impact. Otherwise, the County must take measures to mitigate the impact of the proposed action on the affected minority population and demonstrate that a legitimate business purpose cannot otherwise be accomplished and that the proposed change is the least discriminatory alternative. Disparate impact/disproportionate burden thresholds are defined as being statistically significant in disparity and presented as a statistical percentage of impacts borne by minority populations compared to impacts borne by non- minority populations. These impact thresholds are applied uniformly. The County maintains the following Disparate Impact Thresholds: Major service change - the adverse impacts affecting minorities or the benefits to nonminorities of a major service change shall not exceed 20 percent based on the cumulative impact of the proposed major service changes. Proposed fare adjustment - the adverse impacts affecting minorities or the benefits to nonminorities of a fare change shall not exceed 10 percent based on the cumulative impact of the proposed fare changes. Transit Service Monitoring OCPD’s monitoring program examines how well Transit Orange services meet the needs of the County’s residents, specifically those of minorities, people of lower incomes and LEP persons, to ensure that equitable transit services are provided to all segments of the service area’s population. OCPD will be conducting a Transit Service Analysis and Monitoring Program once every three years onboard all bus routes funded by the County, during different parts of the service schedule day (morning Page | 22 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program period, evening period, late night, for example) in order to collect a sample of data that represents various sub-populations of transit ridership. The County plans on conducting a countywide telephone survey and on board ridership survey in FY 2016 and FY 2017, wherein it plans to do oversampling of communities where LEP populations are located. A countywide telephone survey will provide a broad understanding of transportation needs, and a complementary on-board survey of existing users, with questions about how the transit needs of riders are being met by the services. These efforts will be done in a bilingual fashion, targeting sections of the LEP population. OCPD will observe how well the transit services meet the Department’s standards and policies regarding equal and fair treatment for all users. In instances where abuses or inequities are observed, OCPD will develop a plan to address and correct those issues. For example, OCPD representatives conducting the monitoring program will look for service schedules, bulletins, legal notices and other information posted at transit stations and on-board buses to make sure they are available and visible in English and Spanish. Where those materials are not present, OCPD will take appropriate action to make them available for transit users. In addition, the County’s operator oversight program monitors the following service standards and policies as part of their operator oversight program. Site visits, and periodic reports from the operators are monitored to check for compliance with the system-wide and mode-specific standards. The County Legislature’s approval of the Title VI plan signifies approval of this constituent service monitoring analysis. Table 9: Operator Oversight Program LEP and Transit Service Performance Standards Service Parameter Vehicle Load Service Monitoring Standard Minimum load factor 0.20 and a maximum load factor 0.90 Monitoring Result Meets standards. Vehicle Headways 60 min. (peak) and 90 min. (off-peak) for local fixed route service 120 min (peak) and 240 min (off-peak) for commuter bus service Meets standards for both commuter and local bus fixed route service. Vehicle Assignment Vehicles rotated daily. Average size of fleet is same for the fleet overall across operators. High- and medium-density areas have higher levels of coverage than lowdensity areas. Meets standards. Service Availability Distribution of Transit Amenities On-time Performance Even distribution along routes, standard and uniform amenities to be installed across the service area. Service arrivals five minutes before or five minutes after the scheduled arrival time are considered to be arriving on-time. County sets an 80 percent on-time Meets standard. Covers 93 percent of population living in high-density areas and 75 percent of population living in medium-density areas. Meets standards. Meets standards. Page | 23 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Service Change Disparate / Disproportionate Impact performance target for the operators. Percentage change of 20 points of minority or low-income passengers on an affected route. Ten percentage points impact for a fare rate change. Not applicable. No service or fare change necessitated disparate or disproportionate impact analysis. As the demographics of the County population continue to change over time, OCPD is responsible for monitoring changes in the size, composition, and location of transit-dependent and disadvantaged populations within the service area. To accommodate the needs of these populations arising out of changes to the demographic profile might require modifications to transit routing and scheduling of existing services and in some cases starting new services. While transit operators are responsible for engaging members of affected communities due to potential service changes like re-routing of existing transit routes and changes to schedules, or introduction of a new service, the County will continue to maintain an overall understanding of community needs at the county level, while demonstrating its emphasis on coordination and linkages between transit services provided between communities throughout the County. Page | 24 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment A: Complaint Form Orange County Title VI Complaint Form Note: The following information is needed to assist in processing your complaint. Complainant’s Information: Name: Address: City/State/Zip Code: Telephone Number (Home): Telephone Number (Work): Person Discriminated Against (if someone other than complainant) Name: Address: City/State/Zip Code: Telephone Number (Home): Telephone Number (Work): Which of the following best describes the reason you believe the discrimination took place? Race/Color (Specify) National Origin (Specify) Religion Other On what date(s) did the alleged discrimination take place? Describe the alleged discrimination. Explain what happened and whom you believe was responsible (if additional space is needed, add a sheet of paper). List names and contact information of persons who may have knowledge of the alleged discrimination. Have you filed this complaint with any other federal, state, or local agency, or with any federal or state court? Check all that apply. Federal Agency Federal Court State Court Local Agency State Agency If you have checked above, please provide information about a contact person at the agency/court where the complaint was filed. Name: Address: City/State/Zip Code: Telephone Number (Home): Telephone Number (Work): Please sign below. You may attach any written materials or other information that you think is relevant to your complaint. Complainant Signature: Attachments: Yes Date: No Submit form and any additional information to: Commissioner Orange County Department of Planning 124 Main Street, 3rd Floor Goshen, New York 10924 -2- Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment B: Sample Complaint Tracking Form ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING TITLE VI COMPLAINT LOG NAME ADDRESS DATE OF COMPLAINT FILING COMPLAINT ID NUMBER COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT OR PERSON FORWARDED TO STATUS DATE INVESTIGATION COMPLETED DATE DISPOSED Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment C: LEP Plan Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Orange County Department of Planning Plan to Address Service to Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Contents Factor 1: The Number and Proportion of LEP Persons Served or Encountered in the Eligible Service Population. .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Geographic Distribution of Total Population with Limited English Proficiency .............................................. 2 Distribution of Population with Limited English Proficiency by Language or Language Group ...................... 5 LEP Population Concentrations and Transit Service ....................................................................................... 5 Factor 2: The Frequency with Which LEP Individuals Come into Contact with your programs, activities, and services .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Factor 3: The Importance to LEP Persons of Your Program, Activities and Services ........................................ 12 Factor 4: The Resources Available to the Recipient and Costs ......................................................................... 13 Vital Documents: ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Providing Language Assistance for Relevant Programs, Activities, and Services.......................................... 14 Training Orange County Staff ........................................................................................................................ 14 Providing Notice to LEP Persons ................................................................................................................... 15 General Public Participation Activities: ......................................................................................................... 18 Public Participation at OCTC Executive Committee Meetings: ..................................................................... 18 Review Period for Changes in Public Participation Process: ......................................................................... 19 Monitoring and Updating the Plan ................................................................................................................... 19 page |i Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Orange County functions as a coordinating agency for transit service providers receiving federal funding in the County using the name “Transit Orange” for identifying individual or coordinated transit services in the County. Orange County provides transit coordination services and administers Federal and State transit funding programs; the County is a Designated Recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding for transit capital projects and operation and maintenance expenses and State Transportation Operating Assistance (STOA) program. Orange County passes through this state funding to various transit operators in the county. Although the Orange County Planning Department does not directly operate any transit services in Orange County, its responsibility for administering Federal and state funding places the department in an ideal role to coordinate planning and management of transit services throughout the County. The County uses its operator oversight program to review outreach programs and activities of transit operators, and data collected by them to ascertain the effectiveness of their activities. It also uses the operator oversight program to mandate compliance to language assistance and accessibility policies by checking for adherence of transit operators. This document has been prepared to conform to the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) requirements identified In the document titled, “Implementing the Department of Transportation’s Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients’ Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons – A Handbook for Public Transportation Providers,” which was released by the Federal Transit Administration Office of Civil Rights on April 13, 2007. Orange County Planning Department followed the four-factor framework for conducting an LEP needs assessment as laid out in Section V of the DOT LEP Guidance and “Implementing the Department of Transportation’s Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients’ Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons - A Handbook for Public Transportation Providers”. This assisted in determining an appropriate mix of language assistance and prepares language assistance implementation plans that are consistent with the DOT LEP Guidance. Factor 1: The Number and Proportion of LEP Persons Served or Encountered in the Eligible Service Population. All fifteen transit providers in the County operate in various communities spread across most of the County, while some of their services extend beyond the County. For the purpose of this document, the study area includes all of Orange County. Geographic Distribution of Total Population with Limited English Proficiency According to the 2009-2013 American Community Survey data, in 2013, Orange County had a total population of 373,902, of which 348,016 were individuals age 5 years and older. Of this population, 76.6 percent speak only English, while the remaining 23.4 percent speak other languages, either in addition to or instead of English, which includes 13.4 percent of individuals age 5 years or older who speak Spanish or Spanish Creole, 7.7 percent speak Indo-European languages, 1.4 percent speak Asian and Pacific Island -2- Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan languages, while the remaining 1 percent speak other languages as shown in Figure 1. LEP population is characterized as people who speak a language other than English at home, and speak English less than “very well”. Approximately 8.9 percent of Orange County’s total population speak English less than “very well,” which is lower than the 13 percent of New York State’s total population who speak English less than “very well.” Figure 1: Language Spoken at Home (population age 5 or older) 7.7% 76.6% 23.4% 13.4% 1.4% 0.9% Speak Only English Spanish or Spanish Creole Other Indo-European Languages Asian and Pacific Island Languages Other Languages Figure 1: Language spoken at home (population age 5 or older). Orange County contains 79 census tracts since the 2010 decennial census, of which 19 contain LEP populations above the County average. These 19 tracts contained 20,094 LEP residents in 2013, or 65 percent of the County’s LEP residents. The 19 census tracts containing LEP populations above the County average are located in three major areas. The largest cluster of LEP tracts is in the Middletown, Washington Heights and Scotchtown area. Though the smallest cluster by number of census tracts is in the Monroe-Kiryas Joel-Harriman area of the County, it has the highest concentration of LEP population with an average LEP population over 50 percent of the total population across the cluster. The other remaining cluster is made up of five census tracts in the Newburgh area. Figure 2 illustrates the countywide distribution of LEP populations. -3- Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Figure 2: LEP Basemap -4- Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Distribution of Population with Limited English Proficiency by Language or Language Group Much like New York State overall, the largest share of the LEP population in Orange County speak Spanish as their primary language. Statewide, 50 percent of LEP populations age 5 and older are Spanish-speaking, which is incidentally the same share of LEP population in Orange County, age 5 and older who speak Spanish as their primary language. This group represents 8.9 percent of the County’s total population age 5 and older. Spanish With the exception of census tracts located in Kiryas Joel and surrounding areas of Monroe, all of the high-LEP census tracts contain a higher percentage of Spanish-speaking LEP persons than the County average. The greatest concentrations of Spanish-speaking LEP persons in the County (over 10 percent of the total population age 5 and older), are concentrated in and around Middletown, New Windsor, and Newburgh. The census tracts which contain the highest concentration of Spanish-speaking LEP persons are served by Middletown Transit Corporation, Newburgh Beacon Bus, and a section of the Main Line local transit service. LEP populations in these tracts are as high as 32 percent of the population age 5 and older. Spanish-speakers compose over 90 percent of the LEP population in areas of Middletown and Newburgh. Indo-European Languages LEP persons who speak Indo-European languages other than English or Spanish are heavily concentrated in the Village of Kiryas Joel and Monroe areas. In the four census tracts that make up these communities, LEP persons who speak “other Indo-European” languages are over 90 percent of the LEP population. Asian and Pacific Languages LEP persons who speak Asian and Pacific languages make up a large share of the LEP population in Newburgh, Port Jervis, Highland Falls, and Tuxedo. However, the percentage of LEP population speaking Asian and Pacific languages among population age 5 and older ranged between 1.2 percent and 3 percent in these areas. While there are only four census tracts that have a concentration of Asian and Pacific language speaking LEP population more than 100 people, the highest concentrations are located in Mount Hope, Hamptonburgh, New Windsor, Vails Gate, Newburgh, and Harriman. Other Languages The primary concentrations of LEP persons who speak languages other than Spanish, other IndoEuropean languages, or Asian and Pacific languages are located in Middletown and Kiryas Joel. Some residents in Kiryas Joel and Monroe speak Hebrew. LEP Population Concentrations and Transit Service The concentrations of population with Limited English Proficiency are predominantly located in three clusters—Middletown, Newburgh, Kiryas Joel, Monroe, and Harriman. These areas are served by local bus routes like the Main Line, Middletown Transit Corporation, Newburgh Beacon Bus, and the Village of Kiryas Joel service. They are also served by Coach USA/Shortline and Monroe Bus Corporation. -5- Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Middletown Transit Corporation runs four transit service routes in the area of the largest cluster of highLEP census tracts. MTA Metro North line runs connecting two of the top three LEP clusters. Maps showing overlay of commuter and local fixed route transit services, Dial-A-Bus service areas, and paratransit service area maps relative to the LEP population are shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5. page |6 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Figure 3: LEP Population with Commuter and Local Fixed Routes -7- Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Figure 4: Population with Dial-A-Bus Service Areas page |8 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Figure 5: LEP Population with Paratransit Service Areas -9- Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Factor 2: The Frequency with Which LEP Individuals Come into Contact with your programs, activities, and services Orange County Planning Department performs multi-pronged approach to outreach activities to assess the frequency with which LEP population come into contact to request service assistance. They include the following: LEP Service Log: Orange County Planning Department maintains an LEP Service Log for language assistance. This helps the County to keep track of frequency of questions that the staff receives regarding language services and also the various languages in which the questions are received. This log supplements the Complaint log in enabling the County staff to track the frequency in which LEP individuals come into touch with programs, activities and services. The Log keeps track of the following details: o o o o o o Date of contact Language service requested Call taker/Contact staff Concerned service/program area Service request in detail Action taken or manner in which the question was addressed This log helps track the frequency of LEP service contact by date and breaks it down further by language spoken, and by which service or program requested. This will help streamline resources based on language assistance by languages in which the services are sought frequently and also in identifying the types of services which need LEP language assistance more frequently than others. Operators also keep track of recurring requests for a particular service or category, to be able to identify services that are frequently sought by customers. OCTC Meetings: OCTC’s meetings are open to the public and cover all aspects of transportation planning processes including public transportation services. A complete list of meetings that occurred over the last three years for OCTC is available within the Title VI Plan. LEP contact made during OCTC meetings is recorded in the LEP Service along with service requests over phone or those made in person at the County office. Orange County Transit Workshops: Orange County Planning Department will be conducting an annual transit workshop which provides opportunities to get people to use services, travel training, attract new ridership, and answer service related questions. It is developed as a public outreach program with 1 to 3 meetings conducted annually. A pre-outreach effort is conducted to LEP population through community organizations and media. Language assistance sought through these workshops will be documented in the LEP Service Log and processed through the relevant program areas or departments. p a g e | 11 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Service Operator Outreach: As part of a continued operator outreach, the County maintains consistent communication with local partners and thereby in turn with the transit riders by way of engaging community organizations and business community to understand the needs of LEP population. For example, transit operators regularly reach out to and speak to leaders of community organizations and managers of businesses frequented by LEP populations to understand how they may be able to improve accessibility to services and/or improve services to meet community needs more effectively. Information collected from these outreach efforts are discussed with Orange County planning staff during the quarterly operator oversight meetings. There have been no requests for language assistance received by any of the operators. Requests for scheduling trips have also been made in English and not the primary language of customers, in case of population whose language spoken at home is not English. Factor 3: The Importance to LEP Persons of Your Program, Activities and Services Orange County recognizes that providing public transportation access to LEP persons is critical and that an inability to effectively access and use public transportation may adversely affect Orange County residence ability to access to employment, education, and obtain health care. Orange County provides a number of services that are important to an LEP person’s ability to successfully access information .Among services that are of importance to LEP populations are: Language Assistance: Orange County Department of Planning utilizes the services of voluntary translators from across different departments in the County administration, who are fluent in a number of languages. Providing language assistance is typically the first interaction the Department has formally with LEP persons. As such, the Department understands the importance of this service and values it as the first point of contact to current and new customers. Scheduling: Orange County makes schedules available in a bi-lingual format. Service operators also provide scheduling information in areas of LEP concentrations other than English and Spanish through leveraging community groups. New Ridership Attraction: New riders from the LEP population are oriented towards using the system effectively for their mobility needs by organizing service operator outreach programs and transit workshops. Transit Information Relay: Outreach activities including public meetings which are organized due to major service changes (including fare increases and route changes) are instrumental in communication of transit information relay to LEP population, since they are among the potential affected parties due to service changes by nature of their effect on mobility. Travel Training: during transit workshops or upon request Orange County staff will facilitate travel training programs to any traveler (including LEP persons or populations) in order to educate them on available services, travel safety, transfers, system navigation, and traveling independently within the system in general. p a g e | 12 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan All Transit Orange service documentation is accessible to LEP population and transit operators are developing bi-lingual schedule and service information (Kiryas Joel, being unique due to its language distribution has information in English, Spanish, and Yiddish). In addition, the County also provides pro-active training in the area of transit for other departments who may be in contact with LEP populations for other community need, such as health and human services, to facilitate knowledge transfer to LEP populations. In addition to the above services, Orange County plans on conducting a countywide telephone survey and on board ridership survey in 2015 or 2016, where-in it plans to do oversampling of communities where LEP populations are located. This countywide transportation transit survey will be a telephone survey that will get broad understanding of transportation needs and then a complementary on board survey of existing users. These efforts will be done in bilingual fashion targeting sections of the LEP population. Factor 4: The Resources Available to the Recipient and Costs Orange County allots resources based on the demand for language assistance services and is constantly exploring the need for cost-effective means of delivering these services within the constraints of available resources. As part of Orange County’s system programming, the County provides language assistance at no additional cost. Vital Documents: The following summarizes a list of vital documents that are deemed important from a service provision standpoint: Title VI Plan On-Board Title VI Rights Notification Title VI Policy Statement Title VI Procedures for Public Comment Title VI Complaint Form Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan Fixed Route Service Schedules and Maps Half Fare Description ADA Paratransit Service Operating Policies ADA Application Form On-Board Safety and Security Awareness Signage p a g e | 13 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan The following sections detail the resources and efforts being put forth by Orange County Planning Department to determine if language assistance services provide most needed assistance to the greatest number of LEP persons within the limits of its resources Providing Language Assistance for Relevant Programs, Activities, and Services The Orange County Department of Planning utilizes the services of voluntary translators from across different departments in the County administration, who are fluent in a number of languages including Spanish, French, Egyptian, Italian, Polish, Hungarian, Hindi, and Talagog. The County is actively looking to train a Spanish speaking person in the County to take over on-call responsibilities for providing transit rider information. Due to the decentralized nature of transit services among the sixteen different transit operators in the County, transit operators have a good understanding of the local community requirements in distributing transit service information. The County however has an overall understanding of needs of communities throughout the Country and the linkages between different communities. Orange County maintains a list of names and telephone numbers of these voluntary translators who work in various departments of the County government and are capable of interpreting a wide variety of languages. This list is available to County employees and is organized by language spoken so that employees may quickly reference speakers of a certain language when necessary, and can direct calls and other forms of customer correspondence to County employees who can communicate with and assist residents. The County is researching telephonic interpretation companies including Language Line, CTS LanguageLink and Cyracom, to assist LEP residents contacting the County via telephone for transit assistance and/or information. The County is also researching online translation services to ascertain the website with the largest word-bank and most accurate and natural translation. Specific programs being researched include FreeTranslation.com, Dictionary.com, PROMT, Babylon, Bing Translator and Google Translate. The County will evaluate the cost effectiveness of language assistance measures should the program expand significantly beyond its current form in coming years. OCDP has not received any language assistance requests since the last Limited English Plan submission. In addition to providing language assistance when requested, all Orange County transit vehicles are equipped with English and Spanish signage informing passengers of Orange County and its operators’ commitment to providing nondiscriminatory service and passengers’ rights under Title VI. Training Orange County Staff Orange County Department of Planning is currently examining opportunities to expand their ability to access LEP populations, specifically by researching translation and interpretation services. Orange County currently utilizes the services of voluntary translators and interpreters who work in different departments throughout the County administration. They translate and interpret Spanish, French, Egyptian, Italian, Polish, Hungarian, Hindi and Tagalog and are seeking a Spanish-speaker to assume on-call responsibilities for providing transit information. These government employees, who fulfill translation and interpretation services on a voluntary basis, in addition to their primary roles and responsibilities, are documented on a list, with contact information, for easy access when necessary. All employees have this list and reach out to the appropriate person, when the language is known, to assist residents with their needs. Additionally, all County personnel, p a g e | 14 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan including transit staff, are trained in the operation in the voluntary interpreter and translator programs and how to best assist clients who are in need of language support. County staff are required to take part in the County’s Orientation Program which reviews overall County policies and a separate half-day sexual harassment and discrimination awareness/training program. Also, all discrimination policies are posted within OCDP offices. In addition, new OCDP staff meets with the Transit Coordinator to review and become familiar with the County’s demographic profiles, available transit services, and the policies and procedures outlined in the Title VI report. Additionally, OCDP staff are educated on the importance of reaching out and providing transit information to the different economic and ethnic populations within Orange County. In order to meet this objective, all personnel are trained in how the County’s voluntary translator program operates and how to assist individuals who contact the Department in need of language assistance Transit Operators require drivers and office staff to successfully complete a new employee orientation program. Within these programs transit operator managers review transit safety, ADA compliance, sensitivity training, and sexual harassment and discrimination training. Within the sexual harassment and discrimination training, transit operators make drivers and staff aware of the populations their transit system serve, and the protocols for assisting transit-dependent LEP persons in using the transit system and having questions, comments, or complaints addressed. Additionally, transit operator personnel are made aware of the County’s language assistance program. Providing Notice to LEP Persons The Orange County Department of Planning and its sub-recipients post the County’s Title VI Policy Statement through various media outlets, including the Department’s transit website – www.transitorange.info, flyers and postings on buses and in main transportation facilities. Orange County provides notice of transit services available throughout the County through Transit Orange transit service guides. Transit guides are printed in both English and Spanish as shown in Figure 6, and are distributed to all transit facilities, operators, municipalities, and government offices. p a g e | 15 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Figure 6: Orange County Transit Orange Service Guides – English & Spanish Covers In addition, all Orange County transit vehicles are equipped with English and Spanish signage informing passengers of Orange County and its sub-recipients’ commitment to providing nondiscriminatory service and passengers’ rights under Title VI. Moreover, bi-lingual signage (Figure 7) informing passengers of how to contact Orange County with any comments or complaints are posted on-board vehicles and in public facilities. The County’s formal complaint procedures are in place to allow individuals to submit grievances, have the complaint investigated by the Orange County Planning staff, and provide resolution to the grievance. All grievances are tracked within the Title VI Complaint Log and all information and documentation associated with each complaint is cataloged in the log as well. p a g e | 16 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Figure 7: On-Board Title VI Notification Signage – English & Spanish Besides providing translated outreach materials, Orange County Planning staff actively engage other County agencies who interact with minority, low-income, and LEP populations (such as the Work Force Investment Board, the Employment & Training Administration, and the Office of the Aging) to inform agency staff of available transit service to their consumers, to have a better understanding of their consumers’ transportation needs (such as access to popular employment destinations, house facilities, and shopping locations) as well as perception of the current transit system. Additionally, in FY 2015 or early FY 2016 Orange County is planning on administering a telephone and on-board transit survey to identify current and non-user transit needs. As part of this effort, oversampling is programmed to occurring within transit dense communities in which minority, low-income, and LEP populations have been identified. Surveying efforts will be conducted with LEP language considerations. As part of Orange County Operator Oversight Program, Orange County Planning staff meet with transit operators on a regular basis. As part of each operators annual review, Orange County staff reviews the current Title VI Plan, each operators LEP obligation, and discusses how each operator is pro-actively reaching out to minority, low-income, and LEP populations residing within their service areas to increase transit awareness and grown ridership. All planning activities and notices which are advertised to the press are shared with news sources that serve a variety of Orange County’s LEP communities. Such publications include, English language publications such as official newspapers like The Sentinel, Vails Gate, Warwick Advertiser Photo News, Chester, News of the Highlands, Cornwall, Time Community Newspapers, Newburgh, and Hudson Valley Press, Newburgh. The County legislative branch also publishes notices in the Times Herald Record, though it is not an official newspaper. Lastly, Orange County Planning Department works intensively with the Orange County Transportation Council (OCTC) in providing public notice and participation opportunities to all members of the community. The following outlines the public participation strategy utilized by OCTC and adopted by Orange County Planning Department. p a g e | 17 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan General Public Participation Activities: The OCTC Executive and Technical Committees and staff are committed to expanding outreach efforts to various individuals and public interest groups in the region. This is achieved through the following process. 1. The MPO Public Information mailing list will be maintained by the Orange County Department of Planning and Development and updated regularly by OCTC staff agencies. The OCTC Staff will continue its efforts to identify and include citizens and groups that are traditionally under served by the transportation system. 2. Any person or agency requesting information or expressing an interest in receiving announcements will automatically be added to the list. The individuals and groups on the mailing list will be periodically surveyed to determine their continued interest in the OCTC and its activities. 3. OCTC staff will notify the mailing list and the area media outlets about any public involvement activity 14 calendar days prior to the event. The notice will include date, time, location, and purpose or topic of the meeting. A public comment period will extend for an additional 7 calendar days after the public involvement activity. 4. A synopsis of the written or verbal comments resulting from this notification, and the proposed responses will be prepared by the Orange County Department of Planning and Development and will be available upon request. 5. Documentation and synopsis of all public OCTC staff meetings will be prepared and retained by the Orange County Department of Planning and Development. Copies will be available upon request. 6. Technical and policy information and data will be available from the two OCTC Staff agencies, the Orange County Department of Planning and Development and the New York State Department of Transportation - Region 8. Data requests of significant size will be made available within a reasonable period of time. 7. Transportation Providers such as Rail-Passenger/Freight, Taxi, Fleets-School Bus/Ambulates, Interstate Bus, Fixed Bus, Dial-A-Bus, Auto Industry, Airplane-Passenger/Freight, Truckers-Freight will be invited and will be part of the OCTC Technical Committee. Public Participation at OCTC Executive Committee Meetings: The following procedures are followed at all OCTC Executive Committee meetings. 1. All persons attending an OCTC Executive Committee meeting, including OCTC members and the general public, will be asked to record their name, address, and the interest or group they represent. 2. The general public will be given the opportunity to speak at each OCTC Executive Committee meeting under the public participation section of the agenda on any item pertinent to the agenda or the transportation planning process. This does not preclude the general public from commenting on any agenda item as it is being discussed, time permitting. p a g e | 18 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan 3. The Chairperson shall be the official spokesperson for the Council to inform the public of the work of the transportation planning program, and to maintain good relations with the press and media. Upon request, any Council member can make a public statement or issue a press release on behalf of their organization. Any public statement issued on behalf of the OCTC must receive prior approval by the Council. Review Period for Changes in Public Participation Process: 1. The general public will have 45 calendar days to review and comment on these OCTC Public Participation Procedures through a public notice and direct mailing of the existing OCTC Public Information mailing list. Comments from the public will be documented and acted upon as appropriate with the concurrence of the OCTC voting members. 2. There will be a periodic review of the OCTC Public Participation Procedures to address changes that may, from time to time, occur. 3. All subsequent changes to the Public Participation Procedures will follow the same 45 calendar day public review process noted above. Monitoring and Updating the Plan While Orange County Planning Department brings to bear, its greatest capabilities to assist LEP persons who speak various languages there may be instances when activities will necessitate the provision of information and notices in additional languages. Orange County will perform a annual review of LEP transit analysis from the data provided by the transit operators as a part of their Federal Transit Administration (FTA) National Transit Database (NTD) reporting requirements and will continue to perform and submit an equity analysis for every major service change and/or fare modification enacted by any transit operator. Orange County policy stipulates that any significant proposed service change or fare modification by a transit operator must first notify the County; which then models the service change (for example, a route change or fare increase) and overlays it using GIS to ensure that a disproportionate share of LEP population are not being affected by the service change or fare modification. Along with this, an intent of service change is provided to the County before providing notification to the general public about any service change and should go through the screening procedure explained above to make sure that LEP population is not being adversely affected due to these changes. The County will direct transit providers to take corrective action in case of any disparities due to the effects of service changes on LEP population. This analysis is conducted for each significant proposed service change or fare modification by a transit operator. Additionally, OCDP is planning on conducting a Transit Service Analysis and Monitoring Program once every three (3) years on-board all bus routes operated on the Department’s behalf, during different parts of the service schedule day (morning period, evening period, late night, for example) in order to collect a sample of data that represents various sub-populations of transit ridership. A major component of this analysis will include the examination of the current transit routing/service distribution in relation to a results from a surveying program, with are enhanced survey effort targeting populations in minority and LEP census tracks. Through this analysis OCDP will be able to observe how well the transit services are meeting the p a g e | 19 Orange County Department of Planning LEP Plan Department’s standards and policies regarding equal and fair treatment for all users and identify opportunities to enhance service. In instances where abuses, inequities, or underserved populations are observed, OCDP will develop a plan to address and correct those issues with that operator. For example, OCDP representatives conducting the monitoring program will look for service schedules, bulletins, legal notices and other information posted at transit stations and on-board buses to make sure they are available and visible in English and Spanish. Where those materials are not present, OCDP will take appropriate action to make them available for transit users. In addition, OCDP will continue to work with their contracted consultant team to assist Department staff in working with transit operators in implementing the Transit Service Analysis and Monitoring Program. In addition to the surveying effort and technical analysis associated with a countywide transit and paratransit service planning study, the Transit Service Analysis and Monitoring Program will continue to perform quarterly on-site visits with transit operators and maintains four primary functions in relation to monitoring Title VI and LEP regularly; they include: 1. Review of each transit operators Title VI Complaint Log. If any complaints have been reported and/or are in the complaint log, OCDP staff will: a. Examine the documentation associated with the complaint; b. Review the findings and resolution of the complaint; and c. Follow up on any previous complaints to ensure agreed upon resolutions are being have been or are being performed. 2. Review pro-active outreach activities for each transit operator. 3. Work with operators in reviewing findings from current Title VI and LEP plans and analysis in conjunction with findings from the “road” and community to establish actionable opportunities that enhance LEP and minority usage of transit services. 4. Update the Title VI and LEP Plan to include findings and opportunities identified through the monitoring program. p a g e | 20 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment D: List of Orange County Volunteer Translators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range County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment E1: Transit Guide English MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 1 IN AND AROUND ORANGE COUNT Y TRANSIT GUIDE New York State Department of Transportation MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 1 WELCOME to the Orange County Transit Guide Did you know that thousands of people use transit in Orange County every day to get to work, the doctor, to go shopping, or just to get from here to there? There are many types of transit services in Orange County including commuter bus service, which leaves from the many Park & Ride lots throughout the county to New York City and the surrounding area. There is commuter train service to the New York City area via the Metro-North Port Jervis Line, which runs through the heart of the county. Both bus and ferry service are available from Newburgh to the Beacon Train Station on the Metro-North Hudson Line. In the City of Middletown, City of Newburgh and in the Village of Kiryas Joel we have local bus service with complementary Paratransit service and a number of municipalities offer Dial-A-Bus service. Orange County sponsors 16 individual transit operators providing service in four general categories: Commuter Bus, Local Bus (Fixed Route), Dial-A-Bus, and Paratransit services. Orange County does not have a central countywide transit operator; however, through the work of the Orange County Planning Department, the services of the individual operators are coordinated. We now use the name “Transit Orange” to identify the individual and coordinated transit services in and around Orange County. MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 2 Commuter Bus Service These services carry the majority of the county’s transit riders. Commuter Bus services typically provide service between Orange County and New York City. However, some relatively minor services to adjacent counties fall into this category. Coach USA/ShortLine, an intercity carrier, provides significant local service throughout the county, but not to all communities. Regularly Scheduled Local Bus Service (Fixed Route) Local bus services, larger buses that run regular schedules on set routes, are operated in and around the Cities of Middletown and Newburgh, as well as the Village of Kiryas Joel. In addition to the local area, this service can be used to make connections to other localities in and around Orange County and to commuter services. MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 3 Dial-A-Bus Service Paratransit Service Dial-A-Bus is a service that is open-to-the-public where you are required to call ahead of time to reserve a ride on the bus. You must call at least 24 hours in advance but typically you need to call further ahead because the service is on a first-come, first-served basis and the schedule can fill up quickly. This is not a taxi service where you are picked up at your door at whatever time you arrange with the cab company. With Dial-A-Bus, the many requests for rides are accommodated as best as possible and riders are picked up and dropped off at the curb (curb-to-curb service). The schedule changes daily and specific pick up and drop off times cannot be guaranteed. You should allow extra travel time since other passengers will likely be picked up or dropped off during your trip. Mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Paratransit services are provided in all areas with local bus services (fixed route) for people who can’t use the local bus system due to their disability. Similar to Dial-A-Bus in that you need to reserve a ride by calling at least a day in advance, Paratransit service will only be provided for those individuals whose trips begin and end within 3/4 of a mile of an existing local fixed route bus line. Paratransit vehicles are wheelchair lift-equipped and service is provided curb-to-curb. To qualify to use this service you must obtain a valid ADA Paratransit Identification Card issued by Orange County. Please note that service will only be provided within the 3/4 of a mile of an existing local fixed route bus line. As of January 1996 the local bus systems that qualify for Paratransit service are those operated by Middletown Transit Corp., Newburgh-Beacon Bus Corp., and the Village of Kiryas Joel. For more information and to receive an application, call the Orange County Department of Planning at 845-615-3850. PLAN YOUR TRIP BEFORE YOU RIDE THE BUS L You should know: Your starting address — where you can get on or board the bus. Your destination address — where you want to get off the bus. The time you want to leave and when you want to get to the place you want to go. The amount of the fare (exact change is required). L L L MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 4 COMMUTER BUS SERVICES COACH USA/SHORTLINE The largest provider of bus service in the County is Coach USA, which operates local, intercity and commuter bus service. Coach USA provides major commuter service to the New York City area with over 100 trips per day to and from Orange County during the morning and evening peak hours. The commuter routes operate along the Route 17 and Route 32 corridors, with the commuter Park & Ride lots being the principal stops. There is also service provided to West Point. Coach USA provides service to the East Side of Manhattan via the George Washington Bridge and operates the Orange Westchester Link (OWL), which provides service to the White Plains area. Both of these services are provided via five daily weekday round trips. 800-631-8405 www.shortlinebus.com MONROE BUS CORPORATION Monroe Bus Corporation provides commuter and off-peak service to Manhattan and Brooklyn to and from the Village of Kiryas Joel. The main pick up and drop off point in the Village is the shelter at Bais Medrash with service to Manhattan, Boro Park, Brooklyn and Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 845-783-8559 MONSEY TRAILS Monsey Trails connects Kiryas Joel and Monsey in Rockland County with five daily round trips. This service is spread throughout the day but focuses on those commuting between Kiryas Joel and Monsey. 845-354-7026 www.monseybus.com NJ TRANSIT NJ Transit provides commuter and off-peak service to New York City and northern New Jersey from Greenwood Lake and Warwick. This bus service is provided along Route 210 and Route 17A and serves the Greenwood Lake and Warwick Park & Ride lots. 800-772-2222 www.njtransit.com Orange County Goes Cleaner and Greener! In 2007, Orange County was the first public transit operator in the country to get commuter buses from Motor Coach Industries that operate solely on ultra low sulfur fuel, meeting the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards. 4 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 5 LOCAL BUS SERVICES (FIXED ROUTE) THE MAIN LINE Under contract with New York State Department of Transportation and Orange County, Coach USA/ ShortLine operates “the Main Line” bus service, which harks back to the former Erie Railroad line, which served the villages along NYS Route 17. This service, which operates between Middletown and Harriman, is available seven days a week. 800-631-8405 www.shortlinebus.com MIDDLETOWN TRANSIT CORPORATION A local bus service (fixed route) in Middletown since 1935, Middletown Transit operates four routes, which connect at a central hub in downtown Middletown off of Railroad Avenue. Service now extends beyond the city limits east into the Town of Wallkill to the shopping-retail areas along Route 211. 845-343-4702 www.midcitytransit.com NEWBURGH BE ACON BUS CORPORATION Operating since 1934, this service offers two local routes in the City of Newburgh that extend into the Towns of Newburgh and New Windsor. Some of the areas outside of the City of Newburgh served are the Newburgh Mall and Wal-Mart on Route 300, the Price Chopper on Route 32, and Vail’s Gate shopping areas. The Broadway corridor, which is the common spine for both routes, is provided with hourly service. The Newburgh Beacon Bus Corporation also operates the Newburgh Beacon Stewart Airport Shuttle which connects Stewart International Airport with downtown Newburgh and the Metro-North Railroad Beacon Station on the east side of the Hudson River. Beacon Station is on Metro-North’s Hudson Line, which provides hourly service to and from Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan. 845-565-7900 www.leprechaunlines.com VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL Four different local bus routes are available in the Village of Kiryas Joel and to destinations in Monroe and Woodbury. The Village of Kiryas Joel provides this service using seven buses and is the busiest local fixed route operator in the County. 845-783-8300 TOWN OF WARWICK INTER-MUNICIPAL BUS Local bus service (fixed route) operates between Warwick, Goshen, and Wallkill, with a shuttle service from the Galleria to Orange Plaza and Dunning Farms Monday – Saturday. Fixed route service from Warwick to Monroe/Harriman is available on Friday. The Village of Warwick sponsors local bus service on weekends to locations in downtown Warwick. A fixed route service is available to Shoprite in Warwick Tuesday–Friday. 845-986-4174 www.warwicktransit.com 5 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 6 Tips for Riding a Local Bus 1 Tips for Riding a Dial-A-Bus and ADA Paratransit Bus Be at the bus stop at least five to ten minutes ahead of the scheduled departure time. 2 Flag stops at intersections only; signal by raising your arm. 3 Please don’t rush to the curb as the bus is pulling over; wait until it has come to a full stop before walking towards the door. 4 Get on the bus through the front door and pay the fare. Exact change is required. If you’re not getting off at a regular stop, about one block from your stop pull the yellow cord along the side of the bus and this will alert the driver that you want to get off. Be ready at least 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled pick up time. 3 Don’t rush to the curb as the bus is pulling over; wait until it has come to a full stop before approaching the door. 4 Get on the bus and pay the fare to the driver. 5 Know the exact address of your scheduled destination to give to the driver. Some municipalities in the county have special transportation programs directly targeted to the needs of senior citizens. These services are only available to senior citizens. Please contact your local municipality for more details. TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Town of Cornwall Town of Newburgh Towns of Montgomery-Crawford City of Middletown 845-534-3178 845-564-7815 845-457-2622 845-346-4070 or 845-346-4071 On the bus: Service animals are allowed to ride with you. Please be considerate of other transit riders when using your cell phone, (no need for everyone on the bus to know your business!). L 6 2 L Ask the driver for a transfer, if needed, when you exit the bus. Book your trip well in advance. L 5 1 When it comes to packages, only items you carry yourself are allowed. Please keep them within your seating area, not in the aisle. Remember to take them with you when you go. Check with your local operator for other transit tips. MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 7 OTHER REGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICES ADIRONDACK TRAILWAYS Adirondack Trailways serves New York City, Poughkeepsie, and Kingston. Connections can be made to Albany, Oneonta and other destinations around New York State. This service is provided along the Route 9W corridor and crosses the Mid Hudson Bridge to reach Poughkeepsie. 800-776-7548 www.trailwaysny.com ULSTER COUNTY ARE A TRANSIT (UCAT) UCAT provides five daily weekday round trips between Newburgh and New Paltz in Ulster County along the NYS Route 32 corridor. This service also has stops on Broadway in Newburgh, the Coach USA/ ShortLine Bus Terminal on 17K and the Newburgh Mall. 845-340-3333 www.co.ulster.ny.us/ucat DIAL-A-BUS SERVICE Dial-A-Bus service is available in and around the communities listed below. This type of service is open-to-the-public and is curb-to-curb, meaning that passengers are picked up and dropped off at the curb (not taken door-to-door). Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. When you make your reservation, specify where you would like to be picked up, your exact destination, and what time you would like to make the trip. The operator will accommodate you the best that they can. Buses are wheelchair lift-equipped. Some of these operators provide service solely within their town while others offer expanded service. Contact your local Dial-A-Bus operators for details about their service area. TOWN OF BLOOMING GROVE Service provided Tuesday thru Friday. Service to Wallkill on Monday's. Hours of operation: 8:30am to 5:00pm. Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm. Fares: 50¢ seniors and disabled • $1.00 all others • Children under 5 ride free Passengers requesting an ADA accessible bus must call at least 24 hours prior to departure. 866-496-2877 TOWNS OF GOSHEN & CHESTER WITH SERVICE IN HAMPTONBURGH Service provided Monday thru Saturday. Hours of operation: 8:00am to 5:30pm. Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 1:00pm. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 6 ride free when accompanied by an adult • Senior/disabled citizens and Medicare card holders: 50¢ one-way. 845-294-8920 7 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 8 DIAL-A-BUS SERVICE CONTINUED TOWN OF HIGHLANDS Service provided Monday thru Saturday. Hours of operation: 8:00am to 4:00pm (Mon– Fri), 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturday trip to Vails Gate/Newburgh. Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 6 ride free when accompanied by an adult • Senior/disabled citizens and Medicare card holders: 50¢ one-way. 845-446-RIDE (7433) TOWN OF MONROE Service provided Monday thru Saturday. Hours of operation: 5:00am to 6:30pm (T, W, Th), 5:00am to 5:00pm (Mon & Fri ), 8:00am to 1:00pm (Sat). Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 1:00pm. We do not accept reservations left on the answering machine. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 4 ride free • Senior/disabled citizens and Medicare cardholders: 50¢ one-way. Cancellations: Must give 24 hours notice to cancel or change a reservation. Passengers requesting an ADA accessible bus must call at least 24 hours prior to departure. 845-783-6222 TOWNS OF MONTGOMERY & CRAWFORD Service provided Monday thru Friday. Hours of operation: 7:45am to 4:00pm. Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 12:00pm. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 10 ride free when accompanied by an adult • Senior/disabled citizens and Medicare cardholders: 50¢ one-way. 845-457-2622 TOWNS OF NEW WINDSOR & CORNWALL Service provided Monday thru Friday. Hours of operation: 8:00am to 4:00pm. Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 9:30am to 1:00pm. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 5 ride free when accompanied by an adult • Children over 14 may ride without an adult • Senior/disabled citizens and Medicare card holders: 50¢ one-way. 845-563-4640 or 845-496-8505 TOWN OF NEWBURGH Service provided Monday thru Saturday. Hours of operation: 8:00am to 4:00pm (Mon– Fri), Eves 5:30 to 10:00pm (Tue), 8:30am to 2:30pm (Sat). Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 12:00pm. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 6 ride free when accompanied by an adult • Senior/disabled citizens and Medicare cardholders: 50¢ one-way. 845-564-6084 8 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 9 DIAL-A-BUS SERVICE CONTINUED CITY OF PORT JERVIS Service provided daily in the City and three (3) miles beyond the City limits in the State of New York. Hours of operation: 6:00am to 5:00pm (Mon – Fri), 9:00am to 2:00pm (Sat). Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 12:00pm. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 5 ride free when accompanied by an adult • Senior/disabled citizens, students and Medicare card holders: 50¢ one-way Cancellations: Please call at least three (3) hours before your scheduled time. 845-856-7999 TOWN OF WALLKILL Service provided Monday thru Saturday. Hours of operation: 4:15am to 8:30pm (Mon– Fri), 8:00am to 3:00pm (Sat). Reservations for the following day accepted Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 12:30pm. Reservations for other days are accepted Monday thru Friday until 4:00pm. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 5 ride free when accompanied by an adult, anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult • Senior/disabled citizens and Medicare card holders: 50¢ one-way. Cancellations: Please call at least two (2) hours prior to scheduled pick up time. 845-692-7852 Call and ask about our new fixed route. TOWN OF WARWICK Service provided Monday thru Friday. Hours of operation: 8:30am to 5:30pm (M on– Fri), 9:00am to 4:00pm (Sat.– Sun.) Reservations accepted Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm. Regular Fare: $1.00 one-way • Children under 5 ride free when accompanied by an adult • Senior/disabled citizens and Medicare cardholders: 50¢ one-way Passengers requesting an ADA accessible bus must call at least 24 hours prior to departure. 845-986-2877 Each year public transportation use in the U.S. saves 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline, representing 4 million gallons of gasoline per day. American Public Transportation Association 9 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 10 H O W TO R E A D A B U S S C H E D U L E Even though bus schedules may look different, the basics of reading a schedule and planning your trip are similar from one bus operator to another. As an example of how to read a schedule we’ll use the Coach USA/ShortLine Orange County– New York City timetable. The schedule cover looks like this. The information includes: 1 1 Route numbers, 2 Locations served, 3 Operator contact information, 4 And date the timetable becomes effective. 2 2 3 3 4 10 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 11 When you open up the schedule this is what you’ll see (example below). The whole timetable is not shown here, just a small section is given as an example of how to read a schedule. As example, traveling from the Newburgh Terminal to Woodbury Common (Bus Shelter) on a Monday, arriving at around noon, here is how you would read the schedule and plan your trip: 1 First make sure you are reading the correct schedule. On the top of the schedule the direction of travel and days of operation are listed. Make sure you are reading the “Orange County & Rockland County To New York Service” side of the schedule (Table 2). 2 Find “Newburgh (Terminal– Park & Ride, Rt. 17K)” and 3 Woodbury Common, NY (Bus Shelter) on the left side of the schedule. 4 Look across the Woodbury Common, NY row and find the time closest to the time you want to get to there (at 12 noon). The time listed in the schedule is 12:06 p.m.— that’s pretty close! 5 Now, read up this column until you find the Newburgh, NY row and you’ll see the time the bus leaves Newburgh to get to Woodbury Common. The time listed is 11:30 a.m. 6 Plan to be at this stop at least 5 to 10 minutes before the departure time listed on the timetable. You should be waiting at the bus stop at 11:20 a.m. Plan your trip according to what time you want to leave and the time you need to get to your destination. Just make sure you’re reading the correct schedule, and you’ll be on your way! 1 5 4 11 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 12 PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE MTA METRO-NORTH RAILROAD Orange County is served by MTA Metro-North Railroad's Port Jervis Line through a service contract with New Jersey Transit (NJT) and by the Metro-North Hudson Line on the east side of the river. The Port Jervis Line service currently runs from seven stations in Orange County to Hoboken and the Secaucus Transfer Station (as well as other rail station stops in New Jersey). From the new station in Secaucus, passengers may connect with other New Jersey Transit service to NY Penn Station in midtown Manhattan (or to other NJT services, including a connection for Amtrak service at Newark Penn Station). Port Jervis Line passengers may also connect with the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) service or NY Waterway ferry service in Hoboken for access to lower Manhattan. The Pascack Valley Line on the west side of the Hudson River also provides service to Manhattan via Hoboken or Secaucus. Some Orange County residents access this service at the Spring Valley Station in Rockland County. Metro-North's Hudson Line service operates between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central Terminal on the east side of mid-town Manhattan. The principal Hudson Line station for most Orange County residents is in Beacon, directly across the Newburgh Beacon Bridge. The station is also easily accessible by ferry in the peak period from the Newburgh waterfront and by bus shuttle from the Park & Ride facility on Route 17K (parking is free in both locations). Hudson Line service is more frequent and more direct to mid-town as compared to the Port Jervis Line. [The Peekskill or Croton-Harmon stations can also be readily accessed via the Bear Mountain Bridge.] Aiport Shuttle: The Newburgh Beacon Shuttle currently also provides a direct transit link between the Hudson Line station at Beacon with the passenger terminal at Stewart International Airport. Times Herald-Record WHICH RAIL LINE SHOULD I TAKE? After reading about Metro-North’s Hudson Line service and the Port Jervis Line service you may be wondering which rail line to take to New York City. That may depend on where you plan on going in Manhattan. If you are going to Midtown or the East Side of Manhattan it may make sense to ride the Hudson Line. If you are going to the West Side, lower Manhattan or the financial district, it may make sense to use the Port Jervis Line. 12 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 13 PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE CONTINUED CAN I TAKE MY BICYCLE ON THE TRAIN? Yes, as long as you have a valid Bicycle Access Permit. Visit www.mta.info or call 800-METRO-INFO (800-638-7646) to get an application for a Bicycle Access Permit and for more information. WHERE CAN I PARK TO TAKE THE TRAIN? Daily parking is available at all Metro-North/New Jersey Rail Transit passenger rail stations on the Port Jervis Line. Each rail station in the county has parking available (for a fee on weekdays; free on holidays and weekends). Stations are located at: Harriman, Salisbury Mills/Cornwall, Campbell Hall, Middletown, Otisville, and Port Jervis. There is also extremely limited weekday daily parking at Beacon on the Hudson Line. Most of these stations have recently been expanded and improved through the efforts of MTA Metro-North. Some connecting transit services are available at these stations. For additional information, visit www.mta.info/mnr. For more information: 800-METRO-INFO (800-638-7646) www.mta.info Metro-North passenger rail information may be obtained en espanol at www.mta.info The location of the stations is shown on the map enclosed within this guide. AMTRAK There is no direct Amtrak passenger service in Orange County. The closest Amtrak line runs along the east side of the Hudson River between New York City and Albany, and west to Buffalo or north to Montreal. Amtrak stops are located in Poughkeepsie and Croton-Harmon. Amtrak connections can also be made by taking the Port Jervis line to Newark Penn Station via a transfer at the Secaucus station. The high speed Amtrak Acela service stops at Newark Penn Station as well as the standard Amtrak Metroliner services. 800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245) www.Amtrak.com NEWBURGH-BE ACON FERRY Ferry service between Newburgh and Beacon resumed in 2005, forty-two years after it stopped as a result of the opening of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. It is operated by NY Waterway under contract with 9W Hudson Metro-North, using River 32 funds from NYSDOT. Newburgh RY FER In 2007 the ferry service averaged 330 riders a day. TRIP TE INU 10-M Free parking is available in Newburgh for ferry commuters. Board the Ferry in Newburgh 800-METRO-INFO (800-638-7646) (Free Parking) www.mta.info (enter “Newburgh Ferry” in search box) 84 Beacon Board a Metro-North train in Beacon South to New York City 13 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 14 OTHER SERVICES Passenger air service is available in Orange County at Stewart International Airport, which as of 2007 is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Stewart International Airport is located just southwest of the crossroads of Interstate 84 and Interstate 87 (NYS Thruway). Vehicles access the airport via NY Route 207 and the new direct access from Interstate 84 via exit 5A. An airport shuttle service connects with both the Metro-North passenger rail station in Beacon and the Newburgh Park & Ride facility. Detailed information may be obtained at www.panynj.gov or by calling 845-564-7200. ORANGE COUNTY PARK & RIDE LOTS At its most basic, a “Park & Ride lot” is a place where you can park a car in order to take another transportation trip. In Orange County there are two formal Park & Ride lot systems which are owned, maintained and promoted as locations to park cars in order to make connections to transit services. One is the Metro-North rail station system, mentioned previously. The other system is owned and maintained by the cooperative efforts of one or more public and private entities, including: New York State, Orange County, Coach USA/ ShortLine, and local municipalities. The principal connecting transit services at these Park & Ride lots are for commuter, regional, and local bus services. There are eleven lots in this system, ranging in size from over 500 parking spaces with shelters and other amenities to small parking lots with no amenities. The locations of these lots are shown on the map enclosed with this guide. All parking is free at these lots, with the exception of Greenwood Lake, Village of Monroe and Tuxedo Park & Ride lots. 845-291-3442 www.transitorange.info Visiting Orange County? For information on attractions and lodging visit www.orangetourism.org or call 845-615-3860. 14 Times Herald-Record STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 15 TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE For Orange County Commuters RE ADY TO PLAN A TRIP? IT’S E ASY AS TRIPS 123 Travelers in NY, NJ and CT now have access to a traveler information system providing them with transportation and trip planning assistance. The Trips 123 system currently offers two FREE services to provide traffic and transit information to the public — Traveler Information Center and TransitAdvisor. www.trips123.com NJ TRANSIT’S TRIP PLANNER For travelers using the Port Jervis Line or Pascack Valley Line, NJ Transit’s Trip Planner is another very useful tool. Visit www.njtransit.com and click on the Trip Planner on the home page. Instructions are easy to follow and the Trip Planner will present an itinerary with up to three travel options. www.njtransit.com WWW.NYRIDES.COM Information about Hudson Valley Mass Transit options can be found at a comprehensive portal — www.nyrides.com. This easy-to-navigate site provides links to bus, train, and ferry operators throughout the Hudson Valley, as well as information about Park & Ride lots, vanpooling and carpooling. www.nyrides.com Are you planning a shopping trip to Woodbury Common? Did you know that on Saturday and Sunday there is a trolley that will take you from the Harriman train station to Woodbury Common? There is one trip in the morning and one in the evening. For more details visit www.mta.info/mnr (enter One Day Getaways in search box). 15 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 16 TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE CONTINUED For Orange County Commuters and Employers METROPOOL — A MISSION IN MOTION For more than 25 years, MetroPool, a private, non-profit corporation, has been promoting alternatives to driving alone in the Hudson Valley. With the support of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), MetroPool works in Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties to provide a range of services and programs to commuters and employers. Consider some of the outstanding options and benefits available to you through MetroPool... EASY STREET ® NY VANPOOL PROGRAM Easy Street® NY is a not-for-profit program sponsored by NYSDOT and administered by MetroPool. For a fixed monthly fare, groups of six to fifteen riders share the ride to work from home or a centrally located Park & Ride lot. The monthly fare includes the van, insurance, fuel, maintenance, and 24-hour roadside assistance. MetroPool works with commuters to identify existing vanpools or form new ones. www.easystreetny.com NURIDE NuRide is the nation’s first incentive-based online ride-matching network. Through the NuRide Network® commuters arrange ridesharing trips and earn rewards for every confirmed trip. Signup is quick, easy and free. In the Hudson Valley Region, NuRide is sponsored by NYSDOT and administered by MetroPool. www.nuride.com COMMUTER TAX BENEFIT Federal tax law allows substantial tax savings for commuters who travel to work by bus, train, ferry, or vanpool. An employer sets up a program (MetroPool can help with this) that allows an employee to set aside up to $115* per month of his/her salary before taxes to pay for transit, ferry, or vanpool fares. An employee may also set aside up to $220* for qualified parking. Savings can be more than $425 a year— just for traveling to work. * Tax-free amount as of January 2008, modified annually for cost of living adjustment. For more information, call MetroPool at 800-FIND-RIDE or visit www.metropool.com. In 2006, Americans took 10.1 billion trips on public transportation— the highest ridership level in 49 years. American Public Transportation Association 16 MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 17 All schedules for local, commuter, and regional transit services are available on the internet as noted in this guide. Transit operators will customarily have paper schedules for their services and some connecting services available at major station stops or terminal locations. In order to assist in making paper transit schedules more available to people, Orange County maintains displays of schedules of transit services within the county and of some services outside the county. These displays are located at the Orange County Government Center (Goshen), the Orange County Planning Department – 1887 Building (Goshen), and the three Orange County Department of Motor Vehicle offices in the Cities of Newburgh, Middletown and Port Jervis. Visit or call the Orange County Planning Department transit staff at 845-615-3850 for other locations of transit information, or visit the Transit Orange website at www.transitorange.info. MP-OC-TransitGuide R7 5/19/08 5:05 PM Page 18 This guide, links to operators and schedules, and other transit information is available at the Transit Orange website: www.transitorange.info Se Habla Espanol? For a Spanish language edition of this guide please visit: www.transitorange.info. In and Around Orange County was produced with funds from the New York State Department of Transportation. New York State Department of Transportation Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment E2: Transit Guide Spanish MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 1 EN Y ALREDEDOR DE ORANGE COUNT Y M A PA D E G U I A D E T R A N S P O R TA C I O N New York State Department of Transportation MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 1 BIENVENIDO a la Guía de Transportación publica de Orange County. ¿Sabía que miles de personas usan el transporte publico cada día para llegar al trabajo, al médico, para ir de compras o simplemente para ir de un lado a otro? Hay muchos tipos de servicios de transporte en Orange County, incluyendo el servicio de autobuses regular, que parte de los muchos predios Park & Ride en todo el condado a la ciudad de Nueva York y sus alrededores. Hay un servicio de trenes regular a la zona de la ciudad de Nueva York a través de la línea Port Jervis de Metro-North que atraviesa el corazón del condado. Hay servicios de autobuses y de transbordadores disponible de Newburgh a la estación de tren Beacon Train Station en la línea Hudson de Metro-North. En la ciudad de Middletown, la ciudad de Newburgh y en la villa de Kiryas Joel tenemos un servicio de autobuses local con un servicio Paratransit complementario y varias municipalidades ofrecen el servicio Dial-A-Bus. Orange County patrocina 16 operadores de transporte individuales que brindan servicio en cuatro categorías generales: servicios Commuter Bus (autobuses regulares), Local Bus (autobuses locales de ruta fija), Dial-A-Bus y Paratransit. Orange County no cuenta con un operador de tránsito central para todo el condado; sin embargo, a través del trabajo del Departamento de Planeación de Orange County los servicios de los operadores individuales están coordinados. Ahora usamos el nombre “Transit Orange” para identificar a los servicios de transporte individuales y coordinados en Orange County y alrededores. MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 2 Servicio de autobuses regulares Servicio de autobuses locales de ruta fija Estos servicios trasladan a la mayoría de los pasajeros del condado. Los servicios de autobuses regulares generalmente brindan servicio entre Orange County y la ciudad de Nueva York. Sin embargo, algunos servicios relativamente menores hacia condados adyacentes caen en esta categoría. ShortLine, un transporte interurbano, brinda un servicio local significativo en todo el condado, pero no a todas las comunidades. Los servicios de autobuses locales, que son autobuses más grandes que siguen horarios regulares en rutas fijas, son operados en las ciudades de Middletown y Newburgh y sus alrededores, así como en la villa de Kiryas Joel. Además de la zona local, este servicio puede ser usado para hacer conexiones con otras localidades en Orange County y sus alrededores y con servicios regulares. MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 3 Servicio Dial-A-Bus Servicio Paratransit Dial-A-Bus es un servicio abierto al público donde se requiere llamar anticipadamente para reservar un viaje en el autobús. Usted deberá llamar con 24 horas de anticipación pero en general necesita llamar con más tiempo porque el servicio se presta en base al orden de llegada y el horario puede llenarse rápidamente. Este no es un servicio de taxis donde usted es recogido en su puerta a la hora que usted arregle con la compañía de taxis. Con DialA-Bus, los muchos pedidos de viajes son acomodados de la mejor forma posible y los pasajeros son recogidos y dejados en las paradas (servició de parada a parada). Los horarios cambian a diario y los horarios específicos para recoger y dejar a los pasajeros no pueden ser garantizados. Usted debería permitir un tiempo de viaje adicional ya que es posible que suban y bajen otros pasajeros durante su viaje. Ordenado por la Ley para Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) de 1990, los servicios Paratransit se brindan en todas las zonas con servicios de autobús locales (ruta fija) para personas que no pueden usar el sistema de autobuses local debido a su discapacidad. Es similar a Dial-A-Bus en que usted tiene que reservar un viaje llamado al menos un día antes, pero el servicio Paratransit sólo será provisto para aquellas personas cuyos viajes comienzan y finalizan dentro de 3/4 de milla de una línea de autobuses de ruta fija existente. Los vehículos Paratransit tienen un elevador para sillas de ruedas y el servicio se brinda puerta a puerta. Para calificar para usar este servicio usted deberá obtener una Tarjeta de Identificación ADA Paratransit emitido por Orange County. Cualquier residente del condado es elegible para presentar una solicitud. Por favor note que el servicio sólo será provisto dentro de 3/4 de milla de una línea de autobús de ruta fija existente. A enero de 1996 los sistemas de autobuses locales que califican para el servicio Paratransit son los operados por Middletown Transit Corp., NewburghBeacon Bus Corp. y la villa de Kiryas Joel. Para más información y para recibir una solicitud, llame al Departamento de Planeación de Orange County al 845-615-3850. PLANIFIQUE SU VIAJE ANTES DE TOMAR EL AUTOBÚS L Usted deberá saber: Su dirección de inicio — dónde se sube al autobús. Su dirección de destino— dónde quiere bajarse del autobús. La hora que quiere partir y cuándo quiere llegar al lugar que desea ir. La cantidad de la tarifa (se requiere la cantidad exacta). L L L MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 4 SERVICIOS DE AUTOBÚS REGULARES COACH USA/SHORTLINE El mayor proveedor de servicios de autobús en el condado es Coach USA, que opera un servicio de autobús local, interurbano y regular. Coach USA brinda un importante servicio regular a la zona de la ciudad de Nueva York con más de 100 viajes diarios hacia y desde Orange County durante las horas pico de la mañana y la tarde. Las rutas regulares operan a lo largo de los corredores de la Ruta 17 y la Ruta 32, en los que los predios Park & Ride para pasajeros regulares son las principales paradas. Hay un servicio brindado también a West Point. Coach USA brinda servicio al lado este de Manhattan a través del puente George Washington y opera el Orange Westchester Link (OWL) que brinda servicio a la zona de White Plains. Estos dos servicios son brindados a través de cinco viajes de ida y vuelta diarios en días de semana. 800-631-8405 www.shortlinebus.com MONROE BUS CORPORATION Monroe Bus Corporation brinda un servicio regular y fuera de la hora pico a Manhattan y Brooklyn hacia y desde la villa de Kiryas Joel. El principal punto de subida y bajada en el pueblo es el refugio en Bais Medrash con servicio a Manhattan, Boro Park, Brooklyn y Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 845-783-8559 MONSEY TRAILS Monsey Trails conecta Kiryas Joel y Monsey en Rockland County con cinco viajes diarios de ida y vuelta. Este servicio se distribuye a lo largo del día pero se centra en las personas que viajan regularmente entre Kiryas Joel y Monsey. 845-354-7026 www.monseybus.com NJ TRANSIT NJ Transit brinda un servicio regular y fuera de horario pico a la ciudad de Nueva York y el norte de Nueva Jersey desde Greenwood Lake y Warwick. Este servicio de autobús se brinda a lo largo de la Ruta 210 y la Ruta 17A y sirve los predios Park & Ride de Greenwood Lake y Warwick. 800-772-2222 www.njtransit.com Orange County es mas limpia y es mas verde En el año 2007, Orange County fue el primer condado con operadores de transporte público en el país en obtener autobuses de Motor Coach Industries que funcionan solamente con combustible de ultra bajo azufre, de acuerdo a los últimos estándares establecidos por La Agencia de Protección del Ambiente de los Estados Unidos. 4 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 5 SERVICIOS DE AUTOBÚS LOCALES DE RUTA FIJA THE MAIN LINE Con contrato con del Departamento de Transportes del Estado de Nueva York y Orange County, Coach USA/ ShortLine opera el servicio de autobús “the Main Line”, que recuerda la ex línea Erie Railroad que servía los pueblos a lo largo de NYS Ruta 17. Este servicio, que opera entre Middletown y Harriman, está disponible los siete días de la semana. 800-631-8405 www.shortlinebus.com MIDDLETOWN TRANSIT CORPORATION Middletown Transit, un servicio de autobús local de ruta fija en Middletown desde 1935, opera cuatro rutas que se conectan en un punto central en el centro de Middletown junto a Railroad Avenue. El servicio se extiende ahora más allá de los límites de la ciudad al este hacia el pueblo de Wallkill a las zonas de tiendas a lo largo de la Ruta 211. 845-343-4702 www.midcitytransit.com NEWBURGH BE ACON BUS CORPORATION Este servicio, que opera desde 1934, ofrece dos rutas locales en la ciudad de Newburgh que se extienden hacia los pueblos de Newburgh y New Windsor. Algunas de las zonas afuera de la ciudad de Newburgh servidas son Newburgh Mall y Wal-Mart en la Ruta 300, Price Chopper en la Ruta 32 y las zonas de compras de Vail’s Gate. El corredor de Broadway, que es la linea común para ambas rutas, cuenta con un servicio cada hora. Newburgh Beacon Bus Corporation también opera el servicio de Newburgh Beacon Stewart Airport que conecta a Stewart International Airport con el centro de Newburgh y la estación de tren Beacon de Metro-North en el lado Este del río Hudson. La estación Beacon está en la línea Hudson de MetroNorth, que brinda un servicio cada hora hacia y desde Grand Central Terminal en el centro de Manhattan. 845-565-7900 www.leprechaunlines.com VILLA DE KIRYAS JOEL Hay cuatro rutas de autobús locales diferentes disponibles en la villa de Kiryas Joel y hacia los destinos en Monroe y Woodbury. La villa de Kiryas Joel brinda este servicio usando siete autobuses alquilados y es el operador de rutas fijas local más atareado en el condado. 845-783-8300 AUTOBÚS INTERMUNICIPAL DEL PUEBLO DE WARWICK El servicio de autobús local (ruta fija) opera entre Warwick, Goshen y Wallkill, con un servicio regular de Galleria a Orange Plaza y Dunning Farms de lunes a sábado. Hay un servicio de ruta fija disponible de Warwick a Monroe/Harriman el viernes. La villa de Warwick patrocina un servicio de autobús local los fines de semana hacia lugares en el centro de Warwick. Hay un servicio de ruta fija disponible a Shoprite en Warwick de martes a viernes. 845-986-4174 www.warwicktransit.com 5 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 6 Sugerencias para viajar en un autobús local 1 Sugerencias para viajar en un autobús Dial-A-Bus y Paratransit ADA Esté en la parada al menos cinco a diez minutos antes del hora de partida programada. 1 Reserve su viaje con suficiente anticipación. 2 Pare los autobuses sólo en intersecciones; indique la parada levantando su brazo. 2 Esté listo por lo menos 15 minutos antes del horario programado para recogerlo. 3 Por favor no corra hacia a la banqueta al acercarse el autobús; espere hasta que se haya detenido por completo antes de caminar hacia la puerta. 3 No corra hacia la banqueta al acercarse el autobús; espere hasta que se haya detenido por completo antes de caminar hacia la puerta. 4 Suba al autobús por la puerta delantera y pague el pasaje. Se requiere cambio exacto. 4 Suba al autobús y pague la tarifa al conductor. 5 5 Pida al conductor una transferencia, si es necesaria, cuando baja del autobús. Sepa la dirección exacta de su destino programado para dárselo al conductor. 6 Si no se baja en una parada habitual, alrededor de una cuadra antes de su parada tire del cordón amarillo junto al costado del autobús y esto alertará al conductor que usted quiere descender. En el autobús: 845-534-3178 845-564-7815 845-457-2622 845-346-4070 o 845-346-4071 Por favor tenga consideración hacia otros pasajeros al usar su celular (¡no hace falta que todos en el autobús sepan lo que usted está haciendo!) L Pueblo de Cornwall Pueblo de Newburgh Pueblos de Montgomery-Crawford Ciudad de Middletown L TRANSPORTE PARA CIUDADANOS MAYORES L Algunas municipalidades en el condado tienen programas de transporte especiales dirigidos directamente a las necesidades de los ciudadanos mayores. Estos servicios están disponibles solo para los ciudadanos mayores. Por favor contacte a su municipalidad local para más detalles. Se permite que animales de servicio viajen con usted. Cuando se trata de paquetes, sólo se permiten artículos que usted lleva por sí mismo. Por favor manténganlos junto a la zona donde se sienta, no en el pasillo. Recuerde llevarlos con usted al bajar. Verifique con su operador local otras sugerencias de tránsito. MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 7 OTROS SERVICIOS DE TRÁNSITO REGIONALES ADIRONDACK TRAILWAYS Adirondack Trailways sirve la ciudad de Nueva York, Poughkeepsie y Kingston. Pueden hacerse conexiones a Albany, Oneonta y otros destinos alrededor del Estado de Nueva York. Este servicio se brinda a lo largo del corredor de la Ruta 9W y cruza el puente de Mid Hudson para llegar a Poughkeepsie. 800-776-7548 www.trailwaysny.com ULSTER COUNTY ARE A TRANSIT (UCAT) UCAT brinda cinco viajes de ida y vuelta diarios en días de semana entre Newburgh y New Paltz en Ulster County a lo largo del corredor de la Ruta 32 de NYS. Este servicio tiene también paradas en Broadway en Newburgh, ShortLine Bus Terminal en 17K y Newburgh Mall. 845-340-3333 www.co.ulster.ny.us/ucat SERVICIO DIAL-A-BUS El servicio Dial-A-Bus está disponible en las comunidades indicadas más abajo y sus alrededores. Este tipo de servicio está abierto al público y es “parada a parada”, lo que significa que los pasajeros son levantados y dejados en las paradas (no son llevados puerta a puerta). Se requieren reservaciones con 24 hrs de anticipación por lo menos. Al hacer la reservación, especifique dónde le gustaría que lo recogieran, su destino exacto y a qué hora le gustaría hacer el viaje. El operador lo acomodará de la mejor forma posible. Los autobuses están equipados con elevadores para sillas de ruedas. Algunos de estos operadores brindan el servicio exclusivamente dentro de su ciudad, mientras que otros ofrecen un servicio ampliado. Contacte a sus operadores de Dial-A-Bus locales para detalles acerca de su zona de servicio. PUEBLO DE BLOOMING GROVE Servicio provisto de martes a viernes Horario de operación: 8:30am – 5:00pm Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 9:00am –1:00pm. Tarifas: 50¢ mayores y discapacitados • $1.00 todos los demás • Niños de menos de 5 años gratis. Los pasajeros que solicitan un autobús accesible ADA deben llamar al menos 24 horas antes de la partida. 866-496-2877 PUEBLOS DE GOSHEN Y CHESTER CON SERVICIO EN HAMPTONBURGH Servicio brindado de lunes a sábado Horario de operación: 8:00am a 5:30pm Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 8:00am –1:00pm. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 6 años viajan gratis si están acompañados por un adulto • Ciudadanos mayores/ discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida 845-294-8920 7 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 8 SERVICIO DIAL-A-BUS CONTINUED PUEBLO DE HIGHLANDS Servicio brindado lunes a sábado Horario de operación: 8:00am a 4:00pm (l–v), 9:00am –1:00pm viaje del sábado a Vails Gate/Newburgh. Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 9:00am –3:00pm. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 6 años viajan gratis si están acompañados por un adulto • Ciudadanos mayores/discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida 845-446-RIDE (7433) PUEBLO DE MONROE Servicio brindado de lunes a sábado Horario de operación: 5:00am a 6:30pm (m-m-j), 5:00am a 5:00pm (lunes y viernes), 8:00am a 1:00pm (sábado). Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 8:00am a 1:00pm. No aceptamos reservaciones dejadas en el contestador. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 4 años viajan gratis • Ciudadanos mayores/discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida Cancelaciones: Deben brindar una notificación de 24 horas para cancelar o cambiar una reservacion. Los pasajeros que solicitan un autobús accesible ADA deberán llamar al menos 24 horas antes de la partida. 845-783-6222 PUEBLOS DE MONTGOMERY Y CRAWFORD Servicio brindado de lunes a viernes. Horario de operación: 7:45am a 4:00pm. Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 9:00am – 12:00pm. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 10 años viajan gratis si están acompañados por un adulto • Ciudadanos mayores/discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida 845-457-2622 PUEBLOS DE NEW WINDSOR Y CORNWALL Servicio brindado de lunes a viernes. Horario de operación: 8:00am a 4:00pm Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 9:30am a 1:00pm. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 5 años viajan gratis si están acompañados por un adulto • Los niños de más de 14 años pueden viajar sin un adulto • Ciudadanos mayores/discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida 845-563-4640 o 845-496-8505 PUEBLO DE NEWBURGH Servicio brindado de lunes a sábado. Horario de operación: 8:00am a 4:00pm (l–v), vísperas 5:30 a 10:00pm (martes), 8:30am a 2:30pm (sábado). Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 8:00am a 12:00pm. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 6 años viajan gratis si están acompañados por un adulto • Ciudadanos mayores/discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida 845-564-6084 8 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 9 SERVICIO DIAL-A-BUS CONTINUED CIUDAD DE PORT JERVIS Servicio provisto diariamente en la ciudad y tres (3) millas más allá de los límites de la ciudad en el Estado de Nueva York Horario de operación: 6:00am a 5:00pm (l-v), 9:00am a 2:00pm (sábados). Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 9:00am a 12:00pm. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 5 años viajan gratis si están acompañado por un adulto • Ciudadanos mayores/discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida. Cancelaciones: Por favor llame al menos tres (3) horas antes de su horario programado. 845-856-7999 PUEBLO DE WALLKILL Servicio brindado de lunes a sábado. Horario de operación: 4:15am a 8:30pm (l–v), 8:00am a 3:00pm (s). Las reservaciones para el siguiente día se aceptan de lunes a viernes 9:00am a 12:30pm. Las reservaciones para otros días se aceptan lunes a viernes hasta 4:00pm. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 5 años viajan gratis si están acompañados por un adulto; toda persona de menos de 16 años deberá estar acompañado por un adulto • Ciudadanos mayores/discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida. Cancelaciones: Por favor llame al menos 2 horas antes de la hora programada para ser recogido. 845-692-7852 PUEBLO DE WARWICK Servicio brindado de lunes a viernes. Horario de operación: 8:30am a 5:30pm (l– v), 9:00am-4:00pm (s–d) Se aceptan reservaciones de lunes a viernes 9:00am a 1:00pm. Tarifa común: $1.00 ida • Los niños de menos de 5 años viajan gratis si están acompañados por un adulto • Ciudadanos mayores/discapacitados y titulares de tarjetas Medicare: 50¢ ida Se solicita que los pasajeros que piden un autobús ADA accesible lo pidan al menos 24 horas de la partida. 845-986-2877 Cada año el uso de la transportación publica en U.S. ahorra 1.4 billones de galones de gasolina, representando 4 millones de galones de gasolina por día. Asociación Americana de Transportación publica 9 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 10 CÓMO LEER EL HORARIO DE AUTOBÚS Si bien los horarios de autobús pueden parecer diferentes, los elementos básicos de un horario y la planeación de su viaje son similares entre un operador de autobús y otro. Como ejemplo de cómo leer un horario usaremos el horario de Coach USA/ShortLine Orange County-ciudad de Nueva York. La cubierta del horario tiene este aspecto. La información incluye : 1 2 1 los números de las rutas, 2 los lugares servidos, 3 información de contacto del operador, 4 y la fecha de entrada en vigencia del horario. 2 3 3 4 10 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:42 AM Page 11 Al abrir el horario verá esto. No se muestra todo el horario aquí, sino sólo una pequeña sección se brinda como un ejemplo de cómo leer un horario. Como ejemplo, si viaja de Newburgh Terminal a Woodbury Common (Bus Shelter) un lunes, llegando alrededor del mediodía, así debería leer el horario y planificar su viaje: 1 Primero asegúrese de estar leyendo el horario correcto. En la parte superior del horario aparecen la dirección del viaje y los días de operación. Asegúrese de estar leyendo el lado “Orange County & Rockland County To New York Service” del horario (Tabla 2). 2 Busque “Newburgh (Terminal – Park & Ride, Rt. 17K)” y 3 Woodbury Common, NY (Bus Shelter) del lado izquierdo del horario. 4 Mire a lo largo de la linea de Woodbury Common, NY y busque el horario más cercano a la hora que quiere llegar allí (12 del mediodía). La hora que aparece en el horario es 12:06 p.m. – ¡bastante cerca! 5 Ahora suba leyendo por esta columna hasta encontrar la fila de Newburgh, NY y encontrará la hora que sale el autobús de Newburgh para llegar a Woodbury Common. La hora que aparece es 11:30 a.m. 6 Planee estar en esta parada al menos 5 a 10 minutos antes de la hora de partida que aparece en el horario. Usted debería estar esperando en la parada a las 11:20 a.m. Planee su viaje según la hora que quiere partir y la hora que necesita llegar a su destino. Sólo asegúrese de leer el horario correcto, ¡y estará en camino! 1 5 4 11 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:43 AM Page 12 SERVICIO DE TRENES DE PASAJEROS MTA METRO-NORTH RAILROAD Orange County está servido por la línea Port Jervis del ferrocarril MTA Metro-North a través de un contrato de servicio con New Jersey Transit (NJT) y por la línea Hudson de Metro-North en el lado Este del río. El servicio de la línea Port Jervis corre actualmente de siete estaciones en Orange County a Hoboken y Secaucus Transfer Station (así como otras paradas en estaciones de tren en Nueva Jersey). Desde la nueva estación en Secaucus, los pasajeros podrán hacer conexiones con otros servicios de New Jersey Transit a NY Penn Station en el centro de Manhattan (o a otros servicios de NJT, incluyendo una conexión con el servicio Amtrak a Newark Penn Station). Los pasajeros de la línea Port Jervis pueden hacer una conexión también con el servicio Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) o el servicio de transbordador NY Waterway en Hoboken para acceder al bajo Manhattan. La línea Pascack Valley del lado Oeste del río Hudson también brinda servicio a Manhattan por Hoboken o Secaucus. Algunos residentes de Orange County acceden a este servicio en Spring Valley Station en Rockland County. El servicio de la línea Hudson de Metro-North opera entre Poughkeepsie y Grand Central Terminal del lado este del centro de Manhattan. La estación principal de la línea Hudson para la mayoría de los residentes de Orange County se encuentra en Beacon, justo cruzando el puente Newburgh Beacon. La estación es fácilmente accesible también por transbordador en el período pico desde la costa de Newburgh y por el servicio de autobús punto a punto desde el predio Park & Ride en la Ruta 17K (el estacionamiento es gratis en ambos lugares). El servicio de la línea Hudson es más frecuente y más directo al centro comparado con la línea Port Jervis. [Se puede acceder fácilmente también a las estaciones Peekskill o Croton-Harmon también por el puente Bear Mountain.] ¿QUÉ LÍNEA DE TRENES DEBO TOMAR? Después de leer acerca del servicio de la línea Hudson de Metro-North y el servicio de la línea Port Jervis, tal vez se pregunte qué línea de trenes debería tomar para la ciudad de Nueva York. Eso podría depender de dónde piensa ir en Manhattan. Si va al centro o a lado Este de Manhattan, podría tener sentido tomar la línea Hudson. Si va al lado Oeste, al bajo Manhattan o al distrito financiero, podría tener sentido usar la línea Port Jervis. 12 Times Herald-Record Servicio regular al aeropuerto: El Newburgh Beacon Shuttle también brinda un enlace de tránsito directo entre la estación de la línea Hudson en Beacon con la terminal de pasajeros en Stewart International Airport. MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:43 AM Page 13 PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE CONTINUED ¿PUEDO LLEVAR MI BICICLETA EN EL TREN? Si, siempre que tenga un Permiso para Acceso en Bicicleta válido. Visite www.mta.info o llame a 800-METRO-INFO (1-800-638-7646) para obtener una solicitud para un Permiso para Acceso en Bicicleta y para más información. ¿DÓNDE ME PUEDO ESTACIONAR PARA TOMAR EL TREN? Hay un estacionamiento diario disponible en todas las estaciones de tren de pasajeros de Metro-North / New Jersey Rail Transit en la línea Port Jervis. Cada estación de tren en el país tiene estacionamiento disponible (por una tarifa los días de semana, gratis en dias feriados y fines de semana). Las estaciones están ubicadas en: Harriman, Salisbury Mills/Cornwall, Campbell Hall, Middletown, Otisville y Port Jervis. Hay también un estacionamiento diario sumamente limitado en días de semana en Beacon en la línea Hudson. La mayoría de estas estaciones se han ampliado recientemente y han sido mejoradas gracias a los esfuerzos de MTA MetroNorth. Algunos servicios de transporte de conexión están disponibles en estas estaciones. Para información adicional, visite www.mta.info/mnr. Para más información: 800-METRO-INFO (1-800-638-7646) www.mta.info La información de trenes de pasajeros de Metro-North puede ser obtenido en español en www.mta.info. www.mta.info La ubicación de las estaciones se muestra en el mapa adjunto con esta guía. AMTRAK No hay ningún servicio de pasajeros de Amtrak en Orange County. La línea Amtrak más cercana corre a lo largo del lado Este del río Hudson entre la ciudad de Nueva York y Albany, y al Oeste hacia Buffalo o al norte hacia Montreal. Las paradas de Amtrak están ubicadas en Poughkeepsie y Croton-Harmon. Las conexiones de Amtrak también pueden hacerse tomando la línea Port Jervis a la estación Newark Penn mediante transferencia en la estación Secaucus. El servicio de alta velocidad de Amtrak Acela tiene paradas en la estación Newark Penn así como los servicios estándar de Amtrak Metroliner. 800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245) www.Amtrak.com TRANSBORDADOR DE NEWBURGH-BE ACON El servicio de transbordador entre Newburgh y Beacon se reanudó en 2005, cuarenta y dos años luego de que se interrumpió Hudson River como resultado de la inauguración del Newburgh puente Newburgh-Beacon. Está operado Tome el ferry por NY Waterway bajo contrato con en Newburgh (estacionamiento gratis) Metro-North, usando fondos de NYSDOT. En 2007 el servicio de trasbordador tuvo 330 pasajeros diarios como promedio. Hay estacionamiento gratuito disponible en Newburgh para los pasajeros regulares del transbordador. 800-METRO-INFO (800-638-7646) www.mta.info/mnr/html/raillink/newburghferry 9W 84 Beacon 32 RY FER IN 10-M TRIP UTE Tome un tren de Metro-North en Beacon Al sur hacia la ciudad de Nueva York 13 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:43 AM Page 14 OTHER SERVICES El servicio aéreo de pasajeros está disponible en Orange County en Stewart International Airport, que a partir de 2007 está operado por la Autoridad Portuaria de Nueva York y Nueva Jersey. Stewart International Airport está ubicado justo al Sureste del cruce de Interstate 84 e Interstate 87 (NYS Thruway). Los vehículos acceden al aeropuerto por NY Route 207 y el nuevo acceso directo de Interstate 84 por la salida 5A. Hay un servicio de aeropuerto punto a punto que conecta tanto con la estación de trenes de pasajeros Metro-North en Beacon como el centro Park & Ride de Newburgh. Puede obtenerse información detallada en www.panynj.gov o llamando a 845-564-7200. PREDIOS PARK & RIDE DE ORANGE COUNTY En su concepto más básico, un “predio Park & Ride” es un lugar donde usted puede estacionar un coche a fin de hacer otro viaje de transporte. En Orange County hay dos sistemas formales de predios Park & Ride cuyos dueños los mantienen y promueven como lugares para estacionar coches a fin de hacer conexiones con servicios de tránsito. Uno es el sistema de la estación de trenes Metro-North que se mencionó previamente. El otro sistema está mantenido por los esfuerzos cooperativos de una o más entidades públicas y privadas que son sus dueños, incluyendo: New York State, Orange County, Coach USA/ShortLine y municipalidades locales. Los principales servicios de tránsito de conexión en estos predios Park & Ride son para servicios de autobús regulares, regionales y locales. Hay once predios en este sistema, con tamaños que van de 1100 espacios de estacionamiento con refugios y otras comodidades a predios de estacionamiento pequeños sin comodidades. Las ubicaciones de estos terrenos se muestran en el mapa adjunto con esta guía. Todo el estacionamiento es gratuito en estos terrenos, con la excepción del terreno Park & Ride municipal del pueblo de Greenwood Lake. 845-291-3442 www.transitorange.info ¿Está visitando Orange County? Para información sobre atracciones y hospedaje, visite www.orangetourism.org o llame al 845-615-3860. 14 Times Herald-Record STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:43 AM Page 15 AYUDA DE TRANSPORTE para viajeros regulares de Orange County ¿LISTO PARA PLANE AR UN VIA JE? ES TAN FÁCIL COMO TRIPS 123 Loa viajeros en NY, NJ y CT ahora tienen acceso a un sistema de información para viajeros que les brinda ayuda para la planeación de transportes y viajes. El sistema Trips 123 ofrece actualmente dos servicios GRATUITOS para brindar información de tráfico y transporte al público: Traveler Information Center (Centro de Información para el Viajero) y TransitAdvisor. www.trips123.com NJ TRANSIT’S TRIP PLANNER Para viajeros que usan la línea Port Jervis o la línea Pascack Valley Line, el Planeador de Viajes de NJ Transit es otra herramienta muy útil. Visite www.njtransit.com y haga clic en Trip Planner en la página de inicio. Las instrucciones son fáciles de seguir y el Planificador de Viajes presentará un itinerario con hasta tres opciones de viaje. www.njtransit.com WWW.NYRIDES.COM Puede encontrar información acerca de las opciones de Hudson Valley Mass Transit en un portal integral: www.nyrides.com. Este sitio fácil de navegar brinda enlaces con operadores de autobús, tren y transbordador en todo el valle del Hudson, así como información acerca de predios Park & Ride, y camionetas y coches compartidos. www.nyrides.com ¿Está planeando un viaje de compras a Woodbury Common? ¿Sabía que el sábado y el domingo hay un trolebús que lo llevará de la estación de trenes Harriman a Woodbury Common? Hay un viaje a la mañana y otro a la tarde: Para más detalles, visite www.mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/ outbound_woodbury_commons 15 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:43 AM Page 16 AYUDA DE TRANSPORTE CONTINUED para viajeros regulares y empleadores de Orange County METROPOOL — UNA MISIÓN EN MOVIMIENTO Durante más de 25 años, MetroPool, una corporación privada sin fines de lucro, ha estado promoviendo alternativas a conducir solo en el valle del Hudson. Con el apoyo del Departamento de Transporte del Estado de Nueva York (NYSDOT), MetroPool trabaja en los condados de Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland y Westchester para brindar una gama de servicios y programas a viajeros regulares y empleadores. Considere algunas de las sobresalientes opciones y beneficios disponibles para usted a través de MetroPool... PROGRAMA PARA COMPARTIR CAMIONETAS EASY STREET ® NY Easy Street® NY es un programa sin fines de lucro patrocinado por NYSDOT y administrado por MetroPool. Por una tarifa mensual fija, grupos de seis a quince viajeros comparten el viaje del hogar o un predio Park & Ride ubicado centralmente. La tarifa mensual incluye la camioneta, el combustible, el mantenimiento y la asistencia en el camino las 24 horas del día. MetroPool trabaja con los viajeros regulares para identificar camionetas compartidas existentes o formar nuevas. www.easystreetny.com NURIDE NuRide es la primera red nacional en línea basada en incentivos para combinar viajes. A través de NuRide Network® los viajeros regulares acuerdan viajes compartidos y ganan premios por cada viaje confirmado. La inscripción es rápida, fácil y gratuita. En la región del valle del Hudson, NuRide está patrocinado por NYSDOT y administrado por MetroPool. www.nuride.com BENEFICIO IMPOSITIVO PARA VIAJEROS REGULARES La ley impositiva federal permite ahorros impositivos sustanciales para viajeros regulares que van al trabajo en autobús, tren, trasbordador o camioneta compartida. Un empleador arregla un programa (MetroPool puede ayudar en esto) que permite a un empleado apartar $115* al mes de su salario antes de impuestos para pagar por tarifas de tránsito, ferry o camioneta compartida. Un empleado podrá también apartar $220* para estacionamiento calificado. Los ahorros pueden ser más de $425 al año, sólo por viajar al trabajo. * Monto libre de impuestos a enero de 2008, modificado anualmente por ajuste de costo de vida. Para más información llame a MetroPool al 800-FIND-RIDE o visite www.metropool.com. En el año 2006, Los americanos hicieron 10.1 billones de viajes en transportación publica— El mas alto numero en los últimos 49 años. Asociación Americana de Transportación publica 16 MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:43 AM Page 17 Todos los horarios para servicios de tránsito locales, regulares y regionales están disponibles en Internet según se señala en esta guía. Los operadores de transporte acostumbran tener horarios impresos para sus servicios y algunos servicios de conexión disponibles en las principales estaciones de parada o lugares de terminales. A fin de ayudar a hacer que los horarios impresos estén más disponibles para las personas, Orange County mantiene carteles con horarios de servicios de transporte dentro del condado y de algunos servicios fuera del condado. Estos carteles están ubicados en Orange County Government Center (Goshen), Departamento de Planeación de Orange County – 1887 Building (Goshen) y las tres oficinas del Departamento de Automotores de Orange County en las ciudades de Newburgh, Middletown y Port Jervis. Visite o llame al personal de transporte del Departamento de Planeación de Orange County al 845-615-3850 para otros lugares de información de transporte o visite el sitio Web de Transit Orange en: www.transitorange.info. MP-OC-TransitGuideSpan R2 6/4/08 10:43 AM Page 18 Esta guía, enlaces a operadores y horarios, y demás información de tránsito está disponible en el sitio Web de Transit Orange: www.transitorange.info Habla Español? Para una edición en idioma español de esta guía, por favor visite: www.transitorange.info. En y Alrededor de Orange County fue producido con fondos del Departamento de Transportación del Estado de Nueva York New York State Department of Transportation Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment F: Public Involvement Procedures PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCEDURES Purpose: To increase public involvement in the transportation planning process that is carried out by the Orange County Transportation Council (OCTC) Executive and Technical Committees. Public participation efforts will be conducted at the OCTC Sub-regional level with the goal of obtaining a balanced view of community interests and to assist as many people as possible in their understanding of transportation issues, projects and services. MAP-21 Requirements: The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21)includes requirements for public participation activities for states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs). The regulations require that MPOS provide citizens, affected public agencies, representatives of public transportation agency employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public transportation, representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on transportation plans and programs. MAP-21 also requires states and MPOs — when developing the Regional Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) — to coordinate transportation plans with expected growth, economic development, environmental protection and other related planning activities within our region. Toward this end, this Public Involvement Plan outlines key decision points for consulting with affected local, regional, state and federal agencies and Tribal governments. General Public Participation Activities: The OCTC Executive and Technical Committees and staff will continue to expand outreach efforts to various individuals and public interest groups in the region. 1. The MPO Public Information mailing list will be maintained by the Orange County Department of Planning and Development and updated regularly by OCTC staff agencies. The OCTC Staff will continue its efforts to identify and include citizens and groups that are traditionally under served by the transportation system. 2. Any person or agency requesting information or expressing an interest in receiving announcements will automatically be added to the list. The individuals and groups on the mailing list will be periodically surveyed to determine their continued interest in the OCTC and its activities. 3. OCTC staff will notify the mailing list and the area media outlets about any public involvement activity 14 calendar days prior to the event. The notice will include date, time, location, and purpose or topic of the meeting. A public comment period will extend for an additional 7 calendar days after the public involvement activity. 4. A synopsis of the written or verbal comments resulting from this notification, and the proposed responses will be prepared by the Orange County Department of Planning and Development and will be available upon request. 5. Documentation and synopsis of all public OCTC staff meetings will be prepared and retained by the Orange County Department of Planning and Development. Copies will be available upon request. 6. Technical and policy information and data will be available from the two OCTC Staff agencies, the Orange County Department of Planning and Development and the New York State Department of Transportation - Region 8. Data requests of significant size will be made available within a reasonable period of time. 7. Transportation Providers such as Rail-Passenger/Freight, Taxi, Fleets-School Bus/Ambulates, Interstate Bus, Fixed Bus, Dial-a-Bus, Auto Industry, AirplanePassenger/Freight, Truckers-Freight will be invited and will be part of the OCTC Technical Committee. Transportation Plan (Long-Range Plan): In addition to the activities discussed under General Public Participation the following procedures apply to the preparation and update of the Transportation Plan. 1. The Transportation Plan will be reviewed and updated if necessary at least every three years . The OCTC staff working with OCTC Technical Committee will have primary responsibility for developing the transportation plan. 2. There will be a minimum of two forums organized and held with the express purpose of discussing current transportation issues and goals and potential actions and recommendations. Notice of the public meetings and relevant support material will be mailed to all those listed on the MPO Public Information mailing list by the Orange County Department of Planning and Development. 3. All significant written or verbal comments and the responses will be summarized and included in the final Transportation Plan. 4. If the final Transportation Plan differs significantly from the one discussed at the open forums an additional public meeting will be held prior to the consideration by the OCTC Executive Committee. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): In addition to the activities discussed under General Public Participation the following procedures apply to the preparation and update of the TIP. 1. In the fall, a "call letter" will be sent to municipalities, participating agencies, and interested parties announcing the beginning of the annual TIP update process. This letter will be signed by the Orange County Executive and distributed by the OCTC Staff The call letter will include information on how municipalities and agencies can request a specific transportation project be considered for federal , state, or local funding and information on how to participate in the transportation planning process. In addition, a schedule of the proposed TIP and any other pertinent information will be included in the call letter. -2- 2. The OCTC Staff will review all project proposals received with input from the OCTC Technical Committee. Proposals for projects on the state system will be directed to the New York State Department of Transportation. All rail projects will be referred to MetroNorth Railroad Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and any other transit project will be referred to the Orange County Department of Planning and Development for review and comment. 3. A public meeting will be held by the OCTC Staff to discuss the TIP development process, projects on the existing TIP, and proposed project to solicit public input and being considered for addition to the TIP, and air quality conformity analysis for the TIP. Any suggestion for a new project not previously considered by the Technical Committee will be referred to the appropriate agency or transportation provider. 4. After the final TIP and associated air quality conformity statement are approved by the Council, a User Friendly "TIP" document will be distributed to all council members, the technical committee, and a wide variety of transportation agencies and special interest groups as identified on the MPO TIP mailing list. Any person or agency requesting a final TIP will receive a copy and will be placed on the interested party mailing list. A User Friendly TIP document is an abridged version of the TIP. The document will provide its reader a basic overview of the function of a TIP, the highlights of the 5-year program and the TIP financial basis. 5. All Major TIP Amendments (as defined in the OCTC Operating Procedures, Section 7) will be subject to public review prior to OCTC Executive Committee action. Notice of the amendment including project description and impact on the current, approved TIP will be mailed to those listed on the MPO Public Information mailing list. There will be a minimum 30 calendar day comment period for those proposed projects in the seven southern towns (Blooming Grove, Chester, Highlands, Monroe, Tuxedo, Warwick, and Woodbury) which have been designated as part of the severe non-attainment area for the New York Metropolitan Area for Ozone. For projects being proposed in the remaining towns of Orange County, a minimum 15 calendar day comment period will be required before Executive Committee action since northern Orange County has been designated as part of a moderate non-attainment area for ozone with Dutchess and Putnam Counties. Public Participation at OCTC Executive Committee Meetings: The following procedures will be followed at all OCTC Executive Committee meetings. 1. All persons attending a OCTC Executive Committee meeting, including OCTC members and the general public , will be asked to record their name, address, and the interest or group they represent. 2. The general public will be given the opportunity to speak at each OCTC Executive Committee meeting under the public participation section of the agenda on any item pertinent to the agenda or the transportation planning process. This does not preclude the general public from commenting on any agenda item as it is being discussed, time permitting . -3- 3. The Chairperson shall be the official spokesperson for the Council to inform the public of the work of the transportation planning program, and to maintain good relations with the press and media. Upon request, any Council member can make a public statement or issue a press release on behalf of their organization. Any public statement issued on behalf of the OCTC must receive prior approval by the Council. Review Period for Changes in Public Participation Process: 1. The general public will have 45 calendar days to review and comment on these OCTC Public Participation Procedures through a public notice and direct mailing of the existing OCTC Public Information mailing list. Comments from the public will be documented and acted upon as appropriate with the concurrence of the OCTC voting members. 2. There will be a periodic review of the OCTC Public Participation Procedures to address changes that may, from time to time, occur. 3. All subsequent changes to the Public Participation Procedures will follow the same 45 calendar day public review process noted above. -4- Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment G1: Transit Base Map AM U M M W AT KI NS RD Q R52 Q R 302 VILLAGE OF WALDEN 0 1 VILLAGE OF MONTGOMERY Wallkill Dial-A-Bus VILLAGE OF MAYBROOK Middletown Transit DEERPARK MIDDLETOWN 84 § ¦ ¨ Port Jervis Dial-A-Bus MINISINK Warwick Dial-A-Bus Monroe Dial-A-Bus Inset 2 § ¦ ¨ 17 HI G TUXEDO VILLAGE OF TUXEDO PARK 87 DUG OA K DR RD RD 17A VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD LAKE § ¦ ¨ GE VILLAGE OF WARWICK R Q Inset 2 0 16 H ST R MINE D DR Rivers and Lakes WOODBURY CHESTER RID Dial-A-Bus Village of Kiryas Joel N MainLine State Route VILLAGE OF CHESTER HIGHLANDS KI Village Of Kiryas Joel Federal Highway VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE Source: Orange County Planning and GIS data. Highlands Dial-A-Bus RD Middletown Interstate 17 § ¦ ¨ 87 § ¦ ¨ S Newburgh Beacon Commuter Rail CORNWALL R LA Fixed Route Fixed Route 10 WASHINGTONVILLE RE Monsey Trails Dial-A-Bus WARWICK 8 CORNWALL Inset 1Goshen-Chester Dial-A-Bus VILLAGE OF FLORIDA VILLAGE OF UNIONVILLE Miles 6 AC Monroe Bus Operations Facilities 207 HAMPTONBURGH GOSHEN 284 4 Newburgh Beacon Bus Q R BLOOMING GROVE Q R 2 NEW WINDSOR WAWAYANDA GREENVILLE 1 R RD 0 1 6 RIVE RD MOUNT HOPE 0 MONTGOMERY S VILLAGE OF OTISVILLE Coach USA/Shortline NEWBURGH EN 209 0 1 Commuter Routes Orange County Montgomery-Crawford Dial-A-Bus 6 Inset 1 9W 0 1 Newburgh Dial-A-Bus CRAWFORD D § ¦ ¨ YR AIR PORT RD 17 ST EV ST § ¦ ¨ 84 LLE G RD N LL U HI R EY N R BA H IG EN RD H LN E MAIN ST BB WE N AL W UT G New York E E L AV RY L MI ST R D IA A E D CA RN VE NE UT TR O LIF AV SC H E BALLARD RD LS AV E IL W IS LA K ¯ Orange County Transit Basemap YL N VA A D G IN R RD IA SS Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment G2: Minority Population by Census Tracts with Bus Routes ¯ Orange County Minority Population by Census Tracts with Bus Routes WALLKILL New York MIDDLETOWN Orange County 52 302 9W 0 1 CRAWFORD VILLAGE OF WALDEN NEWBURGH 0 1 2 MONTGOMERY GOSHEN WAWAYANDA 4 6 8 10 Miles VILLAGE OF MONTGOMERY Inset 1 WALLKILL VILLAGE OF MAYBROOK 0 1 209 207 VILLAGE OF OTISVILLE MOUNT HOPE DEERPARK NEW WINDSOR HAMPTONBURGH MIDDLETOWN CORNWALL VILLAGE OF CORNWALL ON HUDSON WASHINGTONVILLE 84 § ¨ ¦ Inset 1 CORNWALL BLOOMING GROVE VILLAGE OF GOSHEN 87 § ¨ ¦ WAWAYANDA PORT JERVIS GREENVILLE GOSHEN 17 § ¨ ¦ VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE HIGHLANDS VILLAGE OF CHESTER 284 Note: Minority population in Orange County accounted for 23.8% of the total population in the year 2013 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009-2013 5-Year American Community Survey VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL MINISINK VILLAGE OF FLORIDA WOODBURY CHESTER VILLAGE OF MONROE 0 16 VILLAGE OF UNIONVILLE Inset 2 VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN MONROE Commuter Routes Minority Population Percent of Total Population Coach USA/Shortline by Census Tract Monroe Bus < 10% Inset 2 WARWICK VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE VILLAGE OF WARWICK 17A VILLAGE OF CHESTER TUXEDO Monsey Trails Fixed Route Newburgh Beacon Middletown Village Of Kiryas Joel MainLine 10% - 20% 21% - 30% 31% - 50% VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD LAKE VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL WOODBURY VILLAGE OF TUXEDO PARK VILLAGE OF MONROE > 50% VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN Interstate Federal Highway State Route MONROE Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment G3: Minority Population by Census Tracts with Transit Service Orange County Minority Population by Census Tracts with Transit Services WALLKILL New York MIDDLETOWN CRAWFORD 9W VILLAGE OF WALDEN 0 1 2 NEWBURGH MONTGOMERY GOSHEN WAWAYANDA Orange County 52 302 4 6 Miles 8 10 VILLAGE OF MONTGOMERY Inset 1 WALLKILL VILLAGE OF MAYBROOK 209 207 VILLAGE OF OTISVILLE MOUNT HOPE DEERPARK HAMPTONBURGH MIDDLETOWN 84 Inset 1 17 GOSHEN BLOOMING GROVE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE HIGHLANDS VILLAGE OF FLORIDA VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL CHESTER VILLAGE OF MONROE VILLAGE OF UNIONVILLE Commuter Routes Minority Population Percent of Total Population Coach USA/Shortline by Census Tract Monroe Bus Monsey Trails Fixed Route Newburgh Beacon Middletown Village Of Kiryas Joel MainLine < 10% 10% - 20% 21% - 30% 31% - 50% 87 VILLAGE OF CHESTER 284 MINISINK VILLAGE OF CORNWALL ON HUDSON CORNWALL VILLAGE OF GOSHEN GREENVILLE CORNWALL WASHINGTONVILLE WAWAYANDA PORT JERVIS NEW WINDSOR WOODBURY VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN MONROE WARWICK Note: Minority population in Orange County accounted for 22.8% of the total population in the year 2010 Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1 (SF 1) CORNWALL 6 BLOOMING GROVE GOSHEN Inset 2 VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE VILLAGE OF CHESTER VILLAGE OF WARWICK VILLAGE OF CHESTER 17A VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD LAKE TUXEDO VILLAGE OF TUXEDO PARK VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL CHESTER WOODBURY VILLAGE OF MONROE VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN > 50% Commuter Rail Interstate Federal Highway State Route Inset 2 MONROE Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment G4: Minority Population as a Percentage of Total Population RD OR S TE IL L S AM SMITH R HU SC 6 N New York RD NE AV R ND E MAI VE A T E MAI A N ST S I N LL OR MI G LIF EN CA UN G ST N L UT N L WA MC VE IG HR YL RD D Orange County R MT JOY 84 O EN W S D TH MI RD CRAWFORD S RD 52 302 0 1 2 9W VILLAGE OF WALDEN 8 10 MONTGOMERY 17 VILLAGE OF MONTGOMERY Inset 1 WALLKILL VILLAGE OF MAYBROOK CORNWALL VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE HIGHLANDS VILLAGE OF CHESTER 284 VILLAGE OF FLORIDA VILLAGE OF MONROE VILLAGE OF UNIONVILLE RID E RY RD RD BE Y RR AMS D ABR VILLAGE OF TUXEDO PARK R MINE RD TUXEDO VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD LAKE Middletown Village Of Kiryas Joel GE State Route 17 17A D E RE RD DR Newburgh Beacon Federal Highway VILLAGE OF WARWICK N KI Fixed Route Commuter Rail Interstate WARWICK 87 R LA Monsey Trails At or Above County Average Inset 2 VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN MONROE RD Monroe Bus Below County Average 6 S RE Coach USA/Shortline Minority Population WOODBURY AC Commuter Routes Inset 2 VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL CHESTER RIVE R RD 6 D 17 GOSHEN Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 87 RL I ER WAWAYANDA MINISINK BLOOMING GROVE VILLAGE OF GOSHEN GREENVILLE VILLAGE OF CORNWALL ON HUDSON WASHINGTONVILLE Inset 1 Note: Minority population in Orange County accounted for 22.8% of the total population in the year 2010 CORNWALL RD 84 PORT JERVIS HAMPTONBURGH MIDDLETOWN RING MOUNT HOPE DEERPARK NEW WINDSOR CH A 207 OP 209 VILLAGE OF OTISVILLE MainLine 4 6 Miles NEWBURGH STAGE R D K AT W WIS A M D RD S IN VE RR NN A M UD Orange County Minority Population as a Percentage of Total Population RD FO S HI LL G IN SI S RA RD CO R RD BOWSE CROSS EL RD RD KEAS TT D Y B ER RD Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment G5: Population by Census Tracts Living Below Poverty Level IN G S RA SI A RD L RD M UD E AV S IN K AT W WI S N M IL LS AM ER New York RD R SMITH D Orange County SC HU AV R ND E MA I VE A T E MAIN A S ST I N LL OR MI G LIF EN CA UN G ST N L UT N L WA MC VE IGH R ¯ Orange County Population by Census Tracts Living Below Poverty Level RD YL N ER 0 1 ST NN RD RD FO OR S R RD CO BO W SE CR O S S RD Y KEAS E TT D B ER RD M T J OY § ¦ ¨ RD D 6 52 302 84 W O S EN S RD T MI H RD 9W 0 1 CRAWFORD VILLAGE OF WALDEN 0 1 2 4 6 Miles NEWBURGH 8 10 MONTGOMERY § ¦ ¨ 17 VILLAGE OF MONTGOMERY Inset 1 WALLKILL VILLAGE OF MAYBROOK 209 0 1 MOUNT HOPE DEERPARK NEW WINDSOR 207 VILLAGE OF OTISVILLE HAMPTONBURGH MIDDLETOWN CORNWALL VILLAGE OF CORNWALL ON HUDSON WASHINGTONVILLE 84 § ¨ ¦ CORNWALL Inset 1 BLOOMING GROVE VILLAGE OF GOSHEN 87 § ¨ ¦ WAWAYANDA PORT JERVIS GREENVILLE GOSHEN 17 § ¨ ¦ Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009-2013 5-Year American Community Survey VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE HIGHLANDS VILLAGE OF CHESTER 284 Note: 12.4% of the total population in Orange County had annual income below the poverty level in the year 2013 VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL MINISINK VILLAGE OF FLORIDA WOODBURY CHESTER VILLAGE OF MONROE Inset 2 0 16 VILLAGE OF UNIONVILLE § ¦ ¨ VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN DR R RIVE RD 0 1 6 D R LI CHA OP RD D RING STAG E RD RD HI LL E RY RD RD MS BE Y RR E RE ER A ABR MainLine RD State Route Middletown Village Of Kiryas Joel RD DR VILLAGE OF TUXEDO PARK MINE IN Newburgh Beacon Interstate RK TUXEDO Federal Highway § ¦ ¨ 17 17A VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD LAKE Fixed Route RD At or Above County Average VILLAGE OF WARWICK 87 LA Monsey Trails Below County Average S Monroe Bus WARWICK RE Coach USA/Shortline Share of Population Living Below Poverty Level AC Commuter Routes Inset 2 GE RI D MONROE Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment H1: Fixed Transit Bus Roster Date Roster Updated - 3/11/2015 Name and Telephone Number of Person Completing Roster - Rob Parrington 845-615-3852 PART III. TRANSIT BUS VEHICLE ROSTER AND REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE Name of Applicant - County of Orange Name of Transit Operator - Orange County Public Transportation System Statistics as of dates noted Lessee (Operator) Hudson Transit Lines 4 Leisure Lane Mahwah, NJ 07430 Official Fleet Size 25 Vehicle Make Gillig Gillig MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 Model Year 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 All vehicles listed are titled to the County of Orange For any buses purchased with Federal funds the funding was 80% Federal, 10% State, 10% Local County License Inventory Operator's Number Tag No. ID No. C1666 70491 C2027 70492 39313BA C0349 70401 39314BA C0350 70402 39316BA C0351 70403 47330BA C0940 70404 47331BA C0941 70405 70406 70407 70409 70410 70411 70412 70413 70414 70416 70417 70418 70419 70420 70421 70422 70423 70424 70425 Chassis Serial Number 15GCB211571112586 15GCB211771112587 1M8PDMPA85P056535 1M8PDMPAX5P056536 1M8PDMPA15P056537 1M8PDMPA66P057037 1M8PDMPA86P057038 1M8PDMHA48P057989 1M8PDMHA08P057990 1M8PDMHA28P057992 1M8PDMHA28P057993 1M8PDMHA28P057994 1M8PDMHA28P057995 1M8PDMHA28P057996 1M8PDMHA28P057997 1M8PDMHA28P057999 1M8PDMHA28P058100 1M8PDMHA28P058101 1M8PDMHA28P058102 1M8PDMHA28P058103 1M8PDMHA28P058104 1M8PDMHA28P058105 1M8PDMHA28P058106 1M8PDMHA28P058107 1M8PDMHA28P058108 Date Delivered Original to Original Purchase Operator Price 03/26/07 $301,665 03/26/07 $301,665 01/28/05 $441,503 01/28/05 $441,503 01/28/05 $441,503 12/19/05 $422,167 12/19/05 $422,167 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 07/15/07 $490,150 Chassis Serial Number of Bus Replaced n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet Type of WC Fuel Service Seats Seats Type FR 36 2 D FR 36 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D FR 55 2 D Condition Reported By Operator Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Date Condition Reported 03/26/07 03/26/07 02/28/06 02/28/06 02/28/06 02/28/06 02/28/06 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 Date Mileage Mileage Recorded 221,386 06/07/11 197,365 06/07/11 449,128 06/07/11 381,427 06/07/11 360,345 06/07/11 395,279 06/07/11 355,624 06/07/11 192,185 06/07/11 193,443 06/07/11 266,210 06/07/11 176,698 06/07/11 191,338 06/07/11 246,641 06/07/11 247,645 06/07/11 381,619 06/07/11 261,568 06/07/11 202,464 06/07/11 207,411 06/07/11 291,114 06/07/11 234,434 06/07/11 227,113 06/07/11 271,620 06/07/11 286,702 06/07/11 192,916 06/07/11 216,082 06/07/11 2,952 06/27/13 3,145 06/27/13 2,977 06/27/13 3,188 06/27/13 3,325 06/27/13 3169 6/27/2013 Date Source State Local Vehicle of Funds Funds Placed in Funds Used? Source Service Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 03/26/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 03/26/07 SDF Yes Oper. 01/28/05 SDF Yes Oper. 01/28/05 SDF Yes Oper. 01/28/05 Sec. 5309 Yes Oper. 12/19/05 Sec. 5309 Yes Oper. 12/19/05 Sec. 5309 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5309 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5309 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5309 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 Sec. 5307 Yes Oper. 07/15/07 SDF Yes n/a 07/15/07 SDF Yes n/a 07/15/07 SDF Yes n/a 07/15/07 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years Year Replacement Due 2019 2019 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Sec. 5307 Sec. 5307 ARRA ARRA ARRA ARRA Yes Yes No No No No Oper. Oper. n/a n/a n/a n/a 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 8TRO.39.001 8TRO.39.001 n/a n/a n/a n/a K006805 K006805 n/a n/a n/a n/a Useful Life NYSDOT PIN 8792.49.403 8792.49.403 8TR4.01.001 8TR4.01.001 8TR4.01.001 8TR0.29.00 8TR0.29.00 8TRO.29.00 8TRO.29.00 8TRO.29.00 8TRO.29.00 State Contract Number C003693 C003693 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 Federal Grant No. NY-90-X512 NY-90-X512 County Proj. No. 110/0481/8115 110/0481/8115 110/0481/8115 NY-03-0423 NY-03-0423 NY-03-0432 NY-03-0432 NY-03-0432 NY-03-0432 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 n/a n/a n/a Kiryas Joel Village 500 Forest Road Monroe, NY 10949 6 Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 R37963 R37964 R37965 R37966 R37967 R37974 D1057 D1058 D1059 D1060 D1061 D1065 21 22 23 24 25 122 15GGE3014D1092538 15GGE3016D1092539 15GGE3012D1092540 15GGE3014D1092541 15GGE3016D1092542 15GGE3013D1092546 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 $575,291 $575,291 $575,291 $575,291 $575,291 $575,291 1T7KL2E2631131988 1T7KL2E2831131989 1T7YN2A2671280398 1T7YN2A2871280399 1T7KL2B2811101358 n/a - addition to fleet FR FR FR FR FR DFR 28 28 28 28 28 28 2 2 2 2 2 2 HD HD HD HD HD HD Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 06/27/13 6/27/2013 Middletown Transit 518 Route 17M Middletown, NY 10940 3 Gillig Gillig Gillig 2013 2013 2013 24727BB 24728BB 24729BB D1062 D1063 D1064 901 902 903 15GGE3018D1092543 15GGE301XD1092544 15GGE3011D1092545 6/17/2013 6/17/2013 6/17/2013 $575,291 $575,291 $575,291 1T7KL2B2321110048 1T7KL2B2X21110046 1T7KL2B2121110047 FR FR FR 28 28 28 2 2 2 HD HD HD Excellent Excellent Excellent 06/17/13 06/17/13 06/17/13 11 13 12 06/17/13 06/17/13 06/17/13 ARRA ARRA ARRA No No No n/a n/a n/a 06/17/13 06/17/13 06/17/13 12 years 12 years 12 years 2025 2025 2025 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 CP401 CP401 CP401 Monroe Bus Corp. 425 Forest Road Monroe, NY 10949 5 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 MCI D4500 2005 2008 2008 2008 2008 C0352 910 801 802 803 804 1M8PDMPA85P056583 1M8PDMHA28P058109 1M8PDMHA28P058110 1M8PDMHA28P058111 1M8PDMHA28P058112 3/23/05 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 $443,182 $483,537 $483,537 $483,537 $483,537 n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet FR FR FR FR FR 55 55 55 55 55 2 2 2 2 2 D D D D D Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 05/31/12 05/31/12 05/31/12 05/31/12 05/31/12 563,682 227,313 318,543 369,699 288,780 05/31/12 05/31/12 05/31/12 05/31/12 05/31/12 SDF SDF SDF SDF SDF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 03/23/05 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 07/15/07 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 2017 2019 2019 2019 2019 8TR4.01.001 8TR4.04.00 8TR4.04.00 8TR4.04.00 8TR4.04.00 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 K006576 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 110/0481/8115 Monsey Trails 8 Washington Avenue Spring Valley, NY 10977 1 MCI D4500 2008 1 1M8PDMHAX8P058113 07/15/07 $483,537 n/a - addition to fleet FR 55 2 D Good 05/30/12 247,110 05/30/12 SDF Yes n/a 07/15/07 12 years 2019 8TR4.04.00 K006576 n/a Newburgh Beacon 100 Leprechaun Lane New Windsor, NY 12553 8 Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig Gillig 2006 2006 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 211 215 217 219 221 223 225 227 15GCB211571112588 15GCB211771112589 15GGB3015D1182516 15GGB3017D1182517 15GGB3019D1182518 15GGB3010D1182519 15GGB3017D1182520 15GGB3019D1182521 03/26/07 03/26/07 06/21/13 06/21/13 06/21/13 06/21/13 06/21/13 06/21/13 $303,005 $303,005 $581,360 $581,360 $581,360 $581,360 $581,360 $581,360 2B1139770P6003222 2B1139772P6003223 n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet n/a - addition to fleet FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 D D HD HD HD HD HD HD Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 05/30/12 05/30/12 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 189,643 188,187 3956 2958 3113 3036 3036 3036 06/04/12 05/30/12 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 6/21/2013 Sec. 5307 Sec. 5307 ARRA ARRA ARRA ARRA ARRA ARRA Yes Yes No No No No No No County County n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3/26/07 3/26/07 6/21/13 6/21/13 6/21/13 6/21/13 6/21/13 6/21/13 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 12 years 2019 2019 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 8792.49.403 8792.49.403 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a C003693 C003693 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a NY-90-X512 NY-90-X512 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 Footnotes C1664 C1665 D1051 D1052 D1053 D1054 D1055 D1056 48 DR = Demand-Responsive, FR = Fixed-Route, DFR = Deviated Fixed-Route SDF = State Dedicated Funds NY-90-X586 &-X593 NY-90-X593 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 CP 428 & CP 429 CP 428 CP401 CP401 CP401 CP401 CP401 CP401 CP401 CP401 CP401 CP401 Orange County Department of Planning Title VI Program Attachment H2: Dial-a-Bus Roster PART III. DIAL-A-BUS VEHICLE ROSTER AND REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE Date Roster Updated - 3/11/2015 Name of Applicant - County of Orange Name of Transit Operator - Orange County Public Transportation System Statistics as of dates noted Lessee (Operator) Goshen-Chester DAB 44 Police Drive Goshen, NY 10924 Official Fleet Size 3 Vehicle Make Ford Ford Ford Ford All vehicles listed are titled to the County of Orange For any buses purchased with Federal funds the funding was 80% Federal, 10% State, 10% Local Chassis Serial Number 1FDXE45P36HA25767 1FD4E45P08DB59178 IFDFE4FS9CDA67409 1FDFE4FS2FDA06889 Date Delivered to Original Operator 09/15/05 01/23/09 09/07/12 02/05/15 Original Purchase Price $50,968 $59,569 $62,874 $60,683 1 1FDFE4FS6CDB09289 09/07/12 $61,158 1FDXE45PX5HB13326 DR 12 2 G Excellent 11/24/14 1FD4E45P08DB00907 1FD4E45P38DA96061 1FDFE4FS3CDB11078 1FDFE4FSXDDA85449 1FDFE4FS6DDA85450 1FDFE4FS8DDA85451 1FDFE4FSXDDA85452 1FDFE4FS1DDA85453 07/16/08 07/16/08 09/07/12 10/03/13 10/03/13 10/03/13 10/03/13 10/03/13 $58,043 $58,043 $62,067 $63,615.35 $63,615.35 $63,615.35 $63,615.35 $63,615.35 1FDXE45FXYGA80467 1FDXE45F12HB07000 1FDXE45P85HB13325 1FD4E45P78DB00905 1FD4E45P98DB00906 1FD4E45P08DB00907 1FD4E45P38DA96061 1FD4E45P18DB00902 DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 D D G G G G G G Fair Fair Good Good Good Good Good Good 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 90,874 102,485 29,228 20,909 18,255 18,232 19,490 19,990 207,500 70,109 176,500 26,750 107,500 80 80 County Model License Inventory Operator Year Number Tag No. Bus # 2006 L97333 C1147 6 2008 M54460 C6092 9 2012 10 2015 D2853 11 Chassis Serial Condition Number Type Reported Date of Bus of WC Fuel By Condition Replaced Service Seats Seats Type Operator Reported n/a DR 12 2 D Poor 11/24/14 1FDXE45FX1HB31231 DR 12 2 D OOS 11/24/14 1FDXE45P36HA25767 DR 12 2 G Very Good 11/24/14 1FD4E45P08DB59178 DR 12 2 G Excellent 2/5/15 Highlands DAB 254 Main Street Highland Falls, NY 10928 1 Ford 2012 Monroe DAB 91 Mine Road Monroe, NY 10950 8 Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford 2008 2008 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 M47617 M47613 C5220 C5217 R41528 R41529 R41527 R41526 R41525 D1247 D1248 D1249 D1250 D1251 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford 2006 2008 2008 2013 2008 2015 2015 L97412 M54432 M54435 R41530 M47608 AV4823 AV4824 C6094 C6095 D1246 C5222 D2854 D2843 7 4 2 3 4 1 2 1FDXE45P96HA43366 1FD4E45P28DB59179 1FD4E45P98DB59180 1FDFE4FS8DDA85448 1FD4E45PX8DB00901 1FDFE4FS8FDA06878 1FDFE4FSXFDA06879 03/14/06 01/14/09 01/14/09 10/03/13 07/16/08 02/06/15 02/06/15 $51,843 $55,975 $55,975 $61,865 $52,347 $58,630 $58,630 n/a 1FDXE45F32HB07001 1FDXE45F52HB06996 1FDXE45P96HA43366 1FDXE45F52HB22650 1FD4E45P28DB59179 1FD4E45P98DB59180 DR DR DR DR DR DR DR 16 12 12 12 12 12 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 D D D G D G G Poor Good OOS Good Poor Excellent Excellent 11/24/14 01/11/11 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 02/06/15 02/06/15 Montgomery-Crawford DAB Senior Bus 110 Bracken Road Montgomery, NY 12549 5 Name and Telephone Number of Person Completing Roster - Rob Parrington 845-615-3852 Date Date Source State Local Vehicle Mileage of Funds Funds Placed in Mileage Recorded Funds Used? Source Service 249,115 11/24/14 Sec. 5311 Yes Oper. 09/15/15 140,659 11/24/14 Yes Oper. 01/23/09 55642 11/24/14 ARRA No N/A 09/07/12 80 02/05/15 Sec. 5311 Yes Oper. 02/05/15 25,222 11/24/14 Useful Life 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years Year Replacement Due n/a n/a 2017 2020 ARRA No N/A 09/07/12 5 years 2017 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 Sec. 5307 Sec. 5307 ARRA ARRA ARRA Sec. 5307 Sec. 5307 Sec. 5307 Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Oper. Oper. N/A n/a n/a Oper. Oper. Oper. 07/16/08 07/16/08 09/07/12 10/03/13 10/03/13 10/03/13 10/03/13 10/03/13 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years n/a n/a 2017 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 11/24/14 06/07/11 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 02/06/15 02/06/15 Sec. 5309 Sec. 5311 Sec. 5311 ARRA Sec. 5307 Sec. 5311 SDF Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Oper. Oper. Oper. n/a Oper. Oper. n/a 03/14/06 01/14/09 01/14/09 10/03/13 07/16/08 02/06/15 02/06/15 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years n/a n/a n/a 2018 n/a 2020 2020 ARRA ARRA No No n/a n/a 11/25/13 11/25/13 5 years 5 years Sec. 5311 Sec. 5311 Sec. 5311 Sec. 5311 SDF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Oper. Oper. Oper. Oper. n/a 10/30/02 09/15/05 01/14/09 02/05/15 02/05/15 ARRA ARRA ARRA No No No N/A N/A n/a K006576 NY-03-0432 8792.21.303 8TRO.80.001 n/a K006805 C003762 K006805 NY-96-X014 NY-90-X561 n/a n/a 2018 2018 n/a n/a n/a n/a NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 CP401 CP401 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years n/a n/a n/a 2020 2020 8792.18.303 8799.17.303 8796.20.303 8792.21.303 8TRO.80.001 C002462 C002462 C003762 K006805 n/a n/a 110/0464/8115 110/0508/7701 110/0426/8115 CP496 CP501 09/07/12 09/07/12 09/17/13 5 years 5 years 5 years 2017 2017 2018 n/a n/a NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 CP401 CP401 CP401 8792.49.403 C003693 NY-90-X512 110/0480/8115 K006805 n/a n/a n/a n/a C003762 C003762 K006805 NY-90-X561 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 n/a n/a n/a CP401 CP401 CP401 CP401 CP496 CP496 CP501 K006805 K006805 NY-90-X512 NY-90-X512 NY-90-X593 NY-90-X593 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a CP501 CP501 CP501 CP501 CP501 CP501 CP501 NY04-0018 110/0498/8115 14 15 1FDEE3FL9DDA89071 1FDFE4FS1DDA89079 11/25/13 11/25/13 $57,255.19 $61,865 1FD4E45PX8DB00901 1FD4E45P88DB00900 DR DR 8 12 1 2 G G Good Good 12/10/14 12/10/14 Port Jervis DAB 1 Franklin Street Port Jervis, NY 12771 3 Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford 2002 2006 2008 2015 2015 L73032 L97334 M54433 AV5430 AV5431 B8442 C1154 C6093 D2855 D2844 106 107 108 109 110 1FDXE45F02HB22653 1FDXE45P56HA25768 1FD4E45P98DB59177 1FDFE4FS9FDA06890 1FDFE4FS0FDA06891 10/30/02 09/15/05 01/14/09 02/05/15 02/05/15 $47,877 $50,968 $55,942 $58,630 $58,630 1FDLE40F5VHB95690 1FDXE45F3YHA80469 1FDXE45F02HB22653 1FDXE45P56HA25768 1FD4E45P98DB59177 DR DR DR DR DR 12 12 12 12 12 2 2 2 2 2 D D D G G Poor Poor Poor Excellent Excellent 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 02/05/15 02/05/15 Ford Ford Ford 2012 2012 2013 D1252 120 124 131 1FDFE4S2CDB09287 1FDFE4S4CDB09288 1FDFE4FS8DDA89077 09/07/12 09/07/12 09/17/13 $60,963 $60,963 $63,345.75 1FDXE45P55HB19101 1FDXE45P75HB19102 1FD4E45P38DB00898 DR DR DR 12 12 12 2 2 2 G G G Excellent Excellent Excellent 09/07/12 09/07/12 09/17/13 Ford Ford Internatonal Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford 2005 2006 2009 2008 2013 2013 2013 2013 2015 2015 2015 SUV 118 120 121 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 1FMFU16515LA65027 1FDXE45P16DB37006 1GBG5V1979F411002 1FD4E45P58DB00904 1FDFE4FSXDDA79098 1FDFE4FS1DDA79099 1FDFE4FS4DDA79100 1FDFE4FS6DDA79101 1FDFE4FS2FDA06892 1FDFE4FS4FDA06893 1FDFE4FS6FDA06894 02/25/05 04/26/07 12/02/09 07/16/08 09/25/13 09/25/13 09/25/13 09/25/13 02/06/15 02/06/15 02/06/15 $32,457 $49,632 $106,787 $52,511 $63,615.35 $63,615.35 $63,615.35 $63,615.35 $60,380.30 $60,380.30 $60,380.30 n/a 1FDXE45F72HB06997 1FDXE45F92HB22652 n/a 1FDXE45P55HB13329 1FDXE45P35HB13328 1FD4E45P88DB56318 1FDXE45P76HA25769 1FDXE45F92HB70412 1FDXE45P16DB37006 1FD4E45P58DB00904 DR DFR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR 7 12 28 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 G D D D G G G G G G G Good Fair Good Fair Good Good Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 02/06/15 02/06/15 02/06/15 99,257 150,724 48434 89,434 31,572 26,175 31,141 31,975 57 57 57 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 02/06/15 02/06/15 02/06/15 Sec. 5307 Sec. 5311 Sec. 5311 Sec. 5307 ARRA ARRA ARRA ARRA Sec. 5311 Sec. 5311 SDF Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Oper. Oper. Oper. Oper. n/a n/a n/a n/a Oper. Oper. n/a 02/25/05 04/26/07 12/02/09 07/16/09 09/25/13 09/25/13 09/25/13 09/25/13 02/06/15 02/06/15 02/06/15 5 years 5 years 7 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 2010 n/a 2016 n/a 2018 2018 2018 2018 2020 2020 2020 Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford 2008 2008 2008 2008 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 1FD4E45P58DA96062 1FD4E45P78DA96063 1FD4E45P48DB59135 1FDFE45P39DA03016 1FDFE4FSXFDA06882 1FDFE4FS1FDA06883 1FDFE4FS3FDA06884 1FDFE4FS5FDA06885 1FDFE4FS7FDA06886 1FDFE4FS9FDA06887 1FDFE4FS0FDA06888 07/16/08 07/16/08 01/14/09 01/14/09 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 $55,082 $55,082 $55,531 $55,531 $59,784 $59,784 $59,784 $59,784 $59,784 $59,784 $59,784 n/a n/a 1FDXE45F52HB22647 1FDXE45F42HB01577 1FD4E45P58DA96062 1FD4E45P78DA96063 1FD4E45P48DB59135 1FD4E45PX8DB59155 1FDFE45P39DA03016 n/a n/a DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 D D D D G G G G G G G Good Good Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 05/30/12 05/30/12 05/30/12 05/30/12 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 66,488 85,990 76509 60,841 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 05/30/12 05/30/12 05/30/12 05/30/12 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 Sec. 5307 Sec. 5307 Sec. 5307 Sec. 5307 SDF SDF SDF SDF SDF SDF SDF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes County County County County n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 07/16/08 07/16/08 01/14/09 01/14/09 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/29/15 01/26/15 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years n/a n/a n/a n/a 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 8TRO.80.001 8TRO.80.001 8TRO.80.001 8TRO.80.001 8TRO.80.001 8TRO.80.001 8TRO.80.001 Ford 2008 1FD4E45P48DA77793 05/23/08 $57,191 N/A DR 12 2 D Excellent Sec. 5309 Yes Oper. 05/23/08 5 years 2013 8TRO50 Warwick DAB 132 Kings Highway Warwick, NY 10990 9 ADA (Right Ride) 263 Route 17K Newburgh, NY 12550 7 Cornwall Senior Bus 555 Union Avenue New Windsor, NY 12553 1 Footnotes 43 C0353 M28639 M47609 R37992 R37993 R37994 R37995 AV4818 AV4817 AV4816 C5225 D1242 D1243 D1244 D1245 D2856 D2857 D2845 M47566 M47565 C5228 C5229 24519LV 24520LV 24521LV 24522LV 24523LV 24524LV 24525LV D2846 D2847 D2848 D2849 D2850 D2851 D2852 143 145 147 151 153 155 157 159 161 163 165 M47607 C5230 1 OOS = Out of Service DR = Demand-Responsive, FR = Fixed-Route, DFR = Deviated Fixed-Route D = Diesel G = Gas PR/UAS = Previously Retired/Used As Spare SDF = State Dedicated Funds 401 CP401 CP401 CP428 CP428 CP428 8TRM.40.00 8796.20.303 8796.20.303 n/a D1255 D1254 R41533 401 n/a n/a K006805 K006805 K006805 R42869 R42933 48 09/07/12 48 09/07/12 60 09/17/13 NY-96-X014 n/a n/a 8TRO.39.001 8TRO.39.001 8TRO.39.001 2013 2013 4 County Proj. No. 110/0508/7701 110/0426/8115 401 496 NY-90-X561 NY-90-X561 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-96-X014 NY-90-X593 NY-90-X593 NY-90-X593 Ford Ford 11/24/14 11/24/14 11/24/14 02/05/15 02/05/15 Federal Grant No. C003762 K006805 K006805 2 103,139 84,171 111,175 57 57 State Contract Number C002462 NY-96-X014 8792.21.303 Newburgh (Tn) DAB 311 Route 32 Newburgh, NY 12550 Wallkill DAB 99 Tower Drive Middletown, NY 10941 18,073 12/10/14 15,430 12/10/14 NYSDOT PIN 8799.17.303 8796.20.303 110/0478/8115 110/0426/8115 110/0426/8115 CP401 CP496 CP501 8796.20.303 n/a n/a n/a n/a 8792.21.303 8792.21.303 8TRO.80.001 K006805 K006805 K006805 K006805 K006805 K006805 K006805 Bus is located with the operator and needs to be disposed. To be replaced with SDF funding