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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
The Grand Jury finds that some fixed routes consistently display low and declining ridership.
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R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the TCTA examine overall routes and schedules; remedial measures such as consolidation, expanding DAR, increasing Trip Program funding, and increasing bus frequency on popular routes should be considered (F1)
F2
TCTA uses oversized and fuel inefficient buses to accommodate an expected, but unmaterialized, increase in ridership, and their continued use is counterproductive to state efforts to minimize GHG emissions.
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R2
The Grand Jury recommends, prior to the rollout of the ZEV transition plan, any vehicles purchased for replacement purposes should be smaller fuel-efficient vehicles and should be used for DAR and fixed routes with low ridership. (F2)
F3
The Grand Jury finds that the criteria for performance evaluation do not reflect rural transit challenges.
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R3
The Grand Jury recommends that the TCTA self-audit performance with quantitative measures including operating costs per hour, operating costs per mile and vehicle miles travelled, as well as qualitative measures such as community benefit and passenger service. (F3)
F4
Despite advertising efforts, access to transit information is difficult for the public, and could contribute to lowered public awareness and ridership.
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R4
The Grand Jury recommends improving website usability, and revising and improving advertising strategies, public outreach venues and implementing the improvements outlined in the 2019 Passenger Analysis. (F4) 61
F5
TCTC cannot justify pursuing costly infrastructure development for a ZEV fleet, due to not owning their current facility.
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R5
The Grand Jury recommends that the TCTC pursue a permanent location to begin installing infrastructure to support transitioning to ZEVs. Further, the Council should take advantage of incentives and funding by participating in state incentive programs (F5)