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Orange County Transportation Services ADA Paratransit Plan <br /> <br />Orange County Planning Department Page 11 <br /> <br />of ADA paratransit service responsibility by timeframe based on the service times indicated for each <br />route. <br /> <br />Service/Route Service Days Service Times ADA Service Type Fare <br />Orange-Alamance <br />Connector Monday-Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm <br />Combination of <br />separate dial-a-ride <br />service and fixed- <br />route deviation <br />$2 general public <br />and ADA <br />Orange-Chapel Hill <br />Connector (Hill-to-Hill) Monday-Friday 9:30 am – 4:00 pm <br />Combination of <br />separate dial-a-ride <br />service and fixed- <br />route deviation <br />$2 general public <br />and ADA <br />Hillsborough Circulator Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm <br />Combination of <br />separate dial-a-ride <br />service and fixed- <br />route deviation <br />No fare for general <br />public or ADA <br />passengers <br /> <br />All OCTS ADA paratransit service are implemented and follow the same eligibility determination process. <br />7. Operating and Capital Budget for Proposed ADA Paratransit Service: <br />The operating budget for proposed ADA paratransit service for the next five (5) years is below and is <br />based on the estimation of demand explained in the previous section. <br /> <br />Year FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 <br />Budget $316,070 $325,552 $335,319 $345,378 $355,739 <br /> <br />Based on the anticipated cost per year to absorb the estimated demand for ADA paratransit service and <br />in the manner it is anticipated to be provided, no additional capital needs are foreseen as necessary. OPT <br />vehicles used for fixed-route service that may deviate to provide service to an ADA-eligible client are <br />ADA-accessible and equipped with lifts. OPT vehicles that may be available to provide complementary <br />ADA service independent of fixed-route deviation that also provide other demand response services are <br />also ADA-accessible and equipped with lifts. These vehicles are used to provide the service exerting no <br />additional demands for capital expenses on the system than what already exists. <br />B. Eligibility and Appeal <br />Who is entitled to ADA Paratransit Services? <br />There are three (3) major categories of individuals who are required to be served based upon their <br />functional disability interacting with conditions of the service and surrounding environment: <br /> Persons who are unable to board, ride, or disembark from accessible fixed-route vehicles as a <br />result of their disability. <br /> Persons who could use accessible fixed-route services, but such services are being operated using <br />vehicles that are not fully accessible. <br /> Persons who cannot travel to or from a bus stop because their disability prevents it. <br /> <br />It is important to emphasize that only those persons who are prevented from using fixed-route services <br />because of their disability are required to be served by ADA paratransit, rather than individuals who <br />would have difficulty using fixed-route services but could, in fact, use it. Within the ADA paratransit <br />21