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Federal and state funding used for client transportation, excluding capital purchases, is provided <br /> under Section 18, Title III B, E&DTAP, and MTAP. It should be noted that as of FYI 995-96, there will <br /> no longer be any MTAP funds available. Local funding is provided principally by Orange County and <br /> revenue from contracted service, with a small portion coming from donations/contributions and fares. <br /> Table 2-1: <br /> TAXI COMPANIES IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> FY 1994 <br /> Name of Description of Fares Total Total One- <br /> Organization Service Cost Way Trips <br /> Walton's Taxi Demand-Responsive $1.50/mile $15,735 1,363 <br /> Airport Intown Demand-Responsive $1.50/mile $7,805 1,024 <br /> Tarheel Taxi Demand-Responsive $1.50/mile $6,304 875 <br /> Canaday's Cab Demand-Responsive $1.50/mile $2,305 157 <br /> Orange Cab Demand-Responsive $1.50/mile $3,663 197 <br /> Performance Indicators <br /> Calculated measures of efficiency and effectiveness are presented in Table 4-7 for the providers <br /> that furnished the information. In general, OPT's efficiency and effectiveness measures are within the <br /> range of expected values for predominantly demand-responsive systems in North Carolina. The <br /> performance measures for the single Wake County Opportunities vehicle suggest that either our estimates <br /> of its output are incorrect, or that it is used sporadically with few passengers on each trip. <br /> Wheelchair Accessibility <br /> OPT's fleet of 30 contains nine vehicles equipped with lifts or ramps. Based on the PT&RD <br /> guidelines which recommend that one in every five vehicles should be lift-equipped, OPT does have an <br /> adequate number of vehicles equipped to transport handicapped individuals. <br /> -13- <br />