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564 <br /> . - - <br /> _ ' � �� � � � �� <br /> ` ~ ��«�� � � � • . � �'' = ` !�� <br /> - 4 - <br /> that involved 15 to 23 clients ' In this second year of operations, members <br /> of the system will be making decisions aS to what degree of ridesharing to <br /> allow for, and its impact on operating costs and flexibility, as well as <br /> upon individual program operating hours and dynamics- If ridesharing is <br /> to account for an appreciably higher percentage of serviCe delivered and <br /> if operating costs are to begin to be stabilized, significant changes need <br /> to begin in this 1982-83 period: If the fleet is to evolve from the 17 vans <br /> , <br /> 1 bus, 1 mini-bus configuration to a mix that will allow for more ride- <br /> sharing, (with mini-buses) more demand response service with vans and _ <br /> increased accessibility for the handicapped and elderly clients (with more <br /> lift capacity) , changes will need to take place in 1982 and 1083 through <br /> vehicle replacement. <br /> Thus , of the vehicles to be requested in the spring of 1981 through the <br /> fall of 1982 rounds of UMTA 15-b-2 applications, eight will be vans and <br /> five will be small buses (four of these lift equipped) and one (1)- 35 <br /> passenger bus . The radio equipment of DCCHS now existing would be used <br /> to serve demand response trips especially medical appointments. Completely <br /> outfitting the fleet with radios early in the evolution of the system may <br /> _ - <br /> be unnecessary from a need standpoint and impractical from a budgetary <br /> standpoint. <br /> In the second year of operations , service could possibly be provided <br /> on a limited bas-is-(until fleet seating capacity increases) , to individual <br /> or client groups of other agencies and departments. This would be true <br /> especially for trips between the major service centers in the county, such <br /> as Carr Mill , Northside, NCMH in Chapel Hill/Carrboro and the courthouse, <br /> Hillsborough Human Service Center and the Cedar Grove School in the northern <br /> part of the county. The most likely additional trip needs to be served <br /> would be County Health Department and County Social Services client trips <br /> to medical services. <br /> _ - - - - -_ _ _- ' , <br /> . - . <br /> • <br /> .- ' ` °� <br />