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17 <br /> Orange County Transportation Services ADA Paratransit Plan <br /> of ADA paratransit service responsibility by timeframe based on the service times indicated for each <br /> route. <br /> Service/Route Service Days Service Times ADA Service Type Fare <br /> Combination of <br /> Orange-Alamance MdFid1000 300 separate dial-a-ride $2 general public <br /> Connector onay- ray : am— : pm service and fixed- and ADA <br /> route deviation <br /> Combination of <br /> Orange-Chapel Hill separate dial-a-ride $2 general public <br /> Connector(Hill-to-Hill) Monday-Friday 9:30 am —4:00 pm service and fixed- and ADA <br /> route deviation <br /> Combination of No fare for general <br /> Hillsborough Circulator Monday-Friday 8:00 am—5:00 pm separate dial-a-ride public or ADA <br /> service and fixed- <br /> route deviation passengers <br /> All OCTS ADA paratransit service are implemented and follow the same eligibility determination process. <br /> 7. Operating and Capital Budget tor 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 /> Year FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 <br /> Budget $316,070 $325,552 $335,319 $345,378 $355,739 <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 /> 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 /> Orange County Planning Department Page 11 <br />