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<br /> OPT Short Range Transit Plan <br /> <br />Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. | 4-3 <br /> <br /> <br />Flex/Deviated Fixed-Route <br />Flex or Deviated Fixed-Route service operates as a hybrid <br />between fixed-route and demand response service. This <br />service type typically operates with smaller, cutaway bus <br />vehicles and operates along a fixed route, but makes <br />deviations within a certain distance from the fixed-route <br />alignment to pick up additional passengers. Deviations <br />are typically prearranged with reservations similar to <br />demand response service. Allowing route deviations <br />fulfills ADA requirements for the service type. <br />Flex service may be an appropriate service type for areas <br />in Orange County with moderate population and <br />employment density that may not support full fixed-route <br />service. <br />Zone Service <br />Zone service is a reservation-based Dial-a-Ride service <br />that operates within specific geographic areas during <br />specific times or certain days of the week. This service <br />type can provide door-to-door transportation service within their designated zone or make pick- <br />ups and drop-offs at designated areas to provide connections to established fixed-route services. <br />Figure 4-5 Zone Service Example from Mason County, WA <br />Figure 4-4 Example of a Flex Service Alignment