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lVlelropoman ~OUnCII. l'~ews Kelease - ~ouncll ~OIIlIlllllee oKays release or [ranSll rare, se... rage L. or '+ Under the proposal, Stored Value Cards will remain available in $10, $20 and $40 amounts, each with a 10% bonus amount. The $40 card's ride value will decrease from $4S to $44. Seniors/Youth/Persons with Disabilities Fares for seniors, youth and persons with disabilities riding regular-route transit are unchanged under the proposal. However, fares are projected to increase for those who ride Metro Mobility and other specialized services for persons with disabilities. Here is the proposal. Metro Mobility / ADA Service 1 IICurrent II Proposed Ilchange 1 INon-rush 11$2.25 11$2.50 11$0.25 increase 1 IRush 11$3.00 11$3.50 11$0.50 increase 1 Even with the proposed increase, fares for Metro Mobility/ADA customers remain SO cents lower per ride than the maximum permitted under federal guidelines. The total fare increase proposal for buses, trains and Metro Mobility/ADA services is projected to raise about $6 million annually in revenue and result in an estimated loss of 1. 7 million rides. The last across- the-board fare increase was in 2001; rush-hour express fares were increased 2S cents in 2003. Service Changes Some 70 percent of Metro Transit routes and Metropolitan Council regional routes operating on weekdays would be impacted in some fashion by a proposed 10 percent reduction of regular-route service. The reductions will result in a 3.7 percent ridership decline and would save $15.9 million in annuaiized service costs. Under the proposal, 28 weekday routes would be eliminated, 78 weekday routes would be reduced and 47 would be unchanged. "In assembling the service plan, we asked our staff to focus on under-performing routes, route segments and trips in order to impact the fewest customers possible. We also sought to retain an emphasis on transit's role in relieving rush-hour congestion and to make adjustments in a way that preserves the integrity of the system and permits growth when resources are available," Hill Smith said. A route-by-route listing of proposed weekday, Saturday and Sunday service changes is available at www.metrocouncil.org/plan ni ng/transportation/2005/routechanges. pdf Metro Mobility and other ADA services The proposal calls for service to be avaiiable within one mile of a regular bus route that provides, primarily, all-day, fixed-route service. This service area remains well within federal guidelines, which requires service be delivered only within '/4-mile of a regular bus route. More information Beginning in April, additional information will be available at Metro Transit stores: . Downtown Minneapolis 719 Marquette Avenue . Downtown St. Paul 101 East 5th Street - U5 Bank Center, skyway level http://www.metrocouncil.org/newsI2005/news_491.htm 3/16/2005