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e <br />In the second exercise of the workshop, participants worked in smaller groups at the individual county <br />level to examine strategies that could potentially be used to address the area's needs. The participants <br />were asked to examine a list of potential strategies, determine whether that was an appropriate type of <br />strategy to use within that county, and consider which needswould be addressed by that strategy. They <br />were also asked to identify any additional strategies that should be considered. There were two small <br />groups from Lee County, whose responses are summarized below: <br />New/ Improved Fixed Fbutes and <br />Yes (1), No (1) <br />Cross county -line transportation; increase <br />Deviated Fixed Fbutes <br />number of stops, increase local service; <br />increase service to meet general needs <br />New/ improved early <br />Yes (2) <br />Increase time span of service; more <br />morning/evening service <br />accessibility <br />New/ improved weekend service <br />Yes (2) <br />Increase time span of service; more <br />accessibility <br />Volunteers (drivers, trainers, <br />Yes (1), No (1) <br />Increase service to meet general needs; <br />etc.) <br />increase number of stops; cooperation <br />with private providers; language <br />barriers/translation; darity about what is <br />covered; recreation, after - school, and <br />summer trips <br />Vouchers <br />Yes (2) <br />Cooperation with private providers; ability <br />to accept vouchers; more accessibility and <br />options for passengers <br />Mobility Manager <br />Yes (1), No (1) <br />Need user- friendly information; ability to <br />update information in atimely manner; <br />getting information to drivers <br />Increased visibility/ marketing/ <br />Yes (2) <br />Language barriers/ translation; strengthen <br />education <br />TAB, link transit and land use planning; so <br />more passengers will be informed <br />New/ improved express services <br />Yes (2) <br />Need to serve employment centers; for <br />more private providers to provide for <br />passengers <br />Transit passes <br />Yes (2) <br />Ability to accept vouchers, would be more <br />convenient <br />Agency - operated services <br />No (2) <br />Vanpools <br />No (2) <br />Large transit vehicles <br />Yes (1), No (1) <br />For incidentswith wheelchairs <br />Park and ride facilities <br />No (2) <br />Door to door service <br />Yes (2) <br />Service to elderly and disabled; more <br />flexibility for customer <br />New /improved in -town <br />Yes (1), No (1) <br />Increase service to meet general needs <br />circulators, shuttles, and other <br />localized services <br />Changes to institutional policy <br />No (2) <br />Brokered trips <br />No (2) <br />Triangle Area FFO Locally Coordinated Human Service Transportation Ran 23 <br />