Transportation Partnership on Mobility
Meeting Minutes 03/08/12
Attendance: Jay Lloyd, Thomas Keasey, Mike Rhine, Patrick Kane, Penny Carter, Ruth Gurtizen, Tom Ermerson, Christina Smith, Rich Farr, Carolene Dobbins
A. Call meeting to order
B. Open Meeting at 2:00 pm
1. Went over Previous meeting minutes.
C. Discussed rabbittransit update
2. Happenings
· Commuter Tax Benefit Reduced
Congress failed to pass the extension of the $230 level for the monthly
transit commuter benefit before the December 31, 2011 deadline. The
Transit benefit has now dropped to $125 per month per person while the parking benefit has increased to $240 per month. Public transit riders should tell Congress to support the commuter transit benefit as they resume negotiations to finalize the middle class payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of February. In addition, for the long-term, riders should encourage Congress to support Repre-sentative Jim McGovern’s (D-MA) legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer’s (D-NY) legislation on the Senate side to permanently extend parity for this benefit.
· Where’s My Bus?
In addition to SmartPhone Apps for the iPhone and Android, rabbittransit has bus tracking features on its website.Based in real time, watch your bus move as it makes its way along the route.Visit the rabbittransit home page and click on the InfoPoint Bus Locator.
· Going to the Farm Show? So are we.
The 15N rabbitEXPRESS can connect you to the Farm Show. See schedules at rabbittransit.org/express. Please note that service is limited for 83N due to capacity limitations.
Trip Purpose Numbers:
York PWD Dec. 2011–Feb 2012 Adams PWD Dec. 2011-Feb 2012
Work 993 Work 522
Medical 720 Medical 363
Education 67 Education 98
Shopping 94 Shopping 44
Recreational 388 Recreational 532
Other 93 Other 73
D. Transportation Alliance Update (As available)
E. Round Table Discussion:
1. Questions about the fixed route bus schedule.
A. What time does the last Dover bus run, on the weekend?
We do not have a Dover bus on the weekends.
B. Does the 83 South run on the weekends, and will it run to baseball games in Maryland?
We do not have express service on the weekend. The way our times are set up they are catering more towards the folks that work Monday - Friday.
2. Clients that attend the TPOM meeting, what do they do with the information they receive @ the meeting?
A. Give feedback to residents in the building, they live in.
B. Give feedback to other organizations. (Cilo, Blind Center, and Nursing Home Staff)
3. Suggestions on how to restructure TPOM Meeting.
A. Form a transportation conference for person with disabilities.
B. Invite other organizations geared towards transportation.
4. Rich Farr entered into the meeting:
A. Questions: How to become a board member @ rabbittransit? County commissioners vote board members in.
B. Can the public attend board meetings? Yes the public may attend meetings.
C. Rich informed TPOM members of the route changes and fare increase.
D. 4/1/12 rabbittransit asks for your patience as we move into a new software system” Ecolane”.
E. A Quote from Rich Farr “If we can’t give you what you want, we can give you what we promise”.
Schedule upcoming meeting ~ May 10, 2012 ~ 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Meeting Adjourned