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Transit also licenses all taxi cab operators. This is a semi-privatized <br />organization. There are six County employees, and we also contract with private <br />vendors for bus drivers and bus services. The current contractor is Robert’s <br />Hawai‘i for bus drivers. As of July there was a bus fare increase which went up <br />to $2 for general, $1 for seniors, individuals with disabilities and students through <br />college. Discounted bus tickets and passes are also available. In August, there <br />was a mandatory ADA Training for all of the Hele-On bus drivers which was <br />conducted by Teri Spinola-Campbell. In addition to that, Robert’s Hawai‘i also <br />conducts ADA training. So together we’ll continue to offer these types of <br />trainings for our drivers. <br /> <br />T. Kai <br /> stated for Seniors, there is no application process. You just bring in your <br />ID and you could purchase the discounted bus ticket or monthly bus pass. If you <br />are an individual with a disability, there is an application process where your <br />physician would complete the application; you would turn it in to us; and in turn <br />we will give you a disability identification card which allows you to purchase <br />discounted bus passes and then getting on to the bus with your identification <br />card and your dollar cash fare. And I believe the disability identification card is <br />good for two years and then you would have to go in for a renewal. <br /> <br />Monthly bus passes are $45 for seniors, 60+, individuals with disabilities and <br />C. Cholas <br />students. said that most people don’t usually have the kind of ready <br />cash that you need for an annual pass. And if they lose their card then they’re <br />stuck. It costs over $500 for general and $360 for others. <br /> <br />W. Brilhante <br />According to the Council approved the six month pilot program for <br />a semi-annual pass which goes into effect January 1 through the end of June. <br />The numbers and the ridership associated to those passes are going to be the <br />determining factor as to whether or not the Council wants to proceed with the <br />annual pass program. It gets down to about $30 monthly if you buy the annual <br />pass. If the pass is destroyed, stolen or lost, it’s not going to be refundable. And <br />if circumstances change, they’re also not going to be transferable. You would <br />have to purchase a new pass. Chris stated that makes it hard on people with <br />disabilities to be responsible for a card for a whole year. It’s easy for some <br />people to lose that card or have that stolen. I think the County Council has been <br />looking at that as a possible amendment. <br /> <br />W. Brilhante <br /> said the County Council is the entity that sets the bus fares and <br />various programs. Brenda Ford is the council person in charge of Mass Transit. <br />Chris suggested that as a committee, maybe advise the Mayor that he <br />persuade <br />promote/getting the $30 a month pass for seniors, students and <br />people with disabilities. <br /> <br />P. Aughe <br /> inquired about the Shared Ride Taxi program. Tiffany stated the <br />Shared Ride Taxi program is offered for as little as $2 to get door-to-door <br />services. It is taxi vouchers that an individual purchases. Then you would call <br />one of the participating, contracted taxi companies with the program and let them <br />know that you need a pickup from your residence, etc., to go to another location. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />