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<table style="margin-bottom:10px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: table; " border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span size="3" face="Times"><strong>Route Evaluations give riders a chance to see comments and ideas about their favorite bus routes </strong></span></div><br><div>RIPTA's <a style="color: blue; " track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018cCmJ9nAS3GitCkcn6fte3QN3oxovm1mzYqP_1DYx1J_BT0B0TLM3NzHLC8ozgS9KYU6uZjvg3otDgcHZ7xCSysW-qV9s-Wy9qM3jfooaHsTThok2uALmg2WvHIk7gMg" linktype="1" target="_blank">Comprehensive Operational Analysis</a> (COA) -- which we reported on last October -- has reached its next phase.<br><br>RIPTA has begun posting detailed Route Evaluations, intended to identify where the system is performing well and where changes might be desired or possible. You can <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; " track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018cCmJ9nAS3EyMzoKbbzX73_pQb68B2cExM-KUYt19kAcU9naq0AKIaUHybdX6o3Oa-HgdnY83Dp7shjfvG5pPW-ZI94rOibNGnhr0qsALEzTtALq8DLaaUXFxRyyhF7R" linktype="1" target="_blank">view the current Route Evaluations here</a>.</div><br><div>Evaluations are being posted as they are ready, so if you don't see your route, keep checking. Evaluations for each of RIPTA's 58 bus routes and 8 Flex routes will be posted in a few weeks.<br><br>Potential route changes and actions may include:<br><br>* Reducing the time it takes to travel between key locations.<br>* Offering more frequent service on high ridership routes.<br>* Improving travel connections.<br>* Introducing new transit services to serve key locations.<br>* Making services easy to use.<br><br><strong>Public input sought</strong><br>As the project moves into the final phase, public outreach activities are scheduled to begin this month. RIPTA will evaluate the impact of these new route scenarios in terms of ridership, cost and other considerations to ask the public to share their opinions.<br><br>During the week of February 11, teams of two staff members each will be out at some 20-30 key, high-ridership locations along the RIPTA system to talk with riders. The following week public comments to date will be incorporated into RIPTA staff recommendations for public review at community meetings during the last week of February. The plan is to come up with two or more scenarios per route. <br><br>Seven Community Meetings have been planned between Monday, Feb. 25 and Wednesday, March 6. <br><br><a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; " track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018cCmJ9nAS3HYzUJMfrhU9O3bK6_0aZtY6EMqgEIyLAS7YWSWl2Xx0U3boxpyZo63lmf37m0xFAeQX1MtTqQqsWlEEsRJb4HZv_-ZN-nBjd6Yj8EeA_duei42bkqICH_3phP7l278lx6nD4DbBGk9pIzs1zNpeMjOqEKE6E4cACVWlTB7jWyXntGZYinWBdKVp1WlLXHejo-jEDtsxBdqpxPQyM-8NihwiZvYgJgw4kufHBy6Qr4w1g==" linktype="1" target="_blank">View the full list of Community Meetings here</a>.</div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p><div>After any further changes from public input at meetings, RIPTA staff recommendations are expected to go to the RIPTA Board at its March 18, 2013 meeting. <br><br>CTC encourages CTC members and RIPTA riders to attend a RIPTA community meeting near you to review and comment on these proposed changes. You can also join the COA email list at <a href="mailto:COA@RIPTA.com">COA@RIPTA.com</a> to follow the COA process, proposals and decisions.<br><br>RIPTA launched the COA in May of 2012. The analysis has already completed data collection, market reviews, and stakeholder interviews. Additionally, RIPTA collected over 10,000 surveys last Fall by talking to riders one-on-one on every route of the system at bus stops and during their rides.</div><br><div>The COA will help RIPTA identify its strengths and weaknesses, understand local travel needs, what type of services riders desire, and opportunities to create a better transit network.<br></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td>
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