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Alternative 2: General Public Demand-Responsive Service in the Hillsborough Area <br /> Description of Proposed Service <br /> • A lift-equipped minibus would provide a variety of services in the Hillsborough area, <br /> including general public demand-responsive service and senior transportation services. The <br /> service would be demand-responsive by advance reservation, deviating from a general route <br /> between designated checkpoints at key origins and destinations. <br /> • This service would be provided during late mornings and early afternoons around mid-day <br /> services coordinated with the Senior Center nutrition trips. <br /> • The vehicle would be available to provide service to the seniors at the Hillsborough Senior <br /> Center for local errands and would be open to provide rides for a fare as a general public <br /> service. <br /> • The vehicle and driver would be based in the Hillsborough area, so there would be no <br /> deadheading costs,and the service could be provided with resources that are currently unused <br /> in the mid-day period. <br /> • To the extent possible,the timing and service arrangements would be developed to coordinate <br /> with and meet the needs of the seniors. This means that initially the OPT service might <br /> supplement current services, and later be available to meet more transportation needs when <br /> demand increases. <br /> Estimated Ridership and Revenue <br /> o In addition to any agency client trips that could be provided under contract, the estimated <br /> general public ridership can be expected to be similar to that in other small towns,accounting <br /> for the difference in population. At a trip rate of .50 trips per person per year, the <br /> Hillsborough area could generate 2,188 trips per year, given its estimated 1992 population of <br /> 4,376. <br /> o At an average fare of$0.50 (the current OPT local public fare) the projected revenue would <br /> be $1,094. <br /> Estimated Additional Costs <br /> o Additional service hours for an additional vehicle: 20 hours per week, or 1,040 hours per <br /> year. At the current driver salary of$11.00 per hour, this is$11,400 per year in new general <br /> public/Title III costs. <br /> -30- <br />