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 Manatee County
 Comprehensive Plan
 Element 5 - TRANSPORTATION
 MASS TRANSIT - SUB-ELEMENT
 GOAL - 5.6

  Objective 5.6.4. - Elderly and Handicapped (E&H) and Transportation Disadvantaged (TD).  

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  • An adequate transit system for the E&H and TD.

    Policy 5.6.4.1. Maintain line haul and paratransit systems which, through use of kneeler and wheelchair equipped coaches on line haul service, and through use of wheelchair lift equipped coaches for paratransit, allow for system accessibility to the Elderly and Handicapped having a public transportation disability.

    Implementation Mechanism:

    (a)

    Manatee County Area Transit action to ensure policy compliance.

    Policy 5.6.4.2. Provide information services on transit to the visually- and hearing-impaired, through appropriate social/human service agencies, and through public service announcements.

    Implementation Mechanism(s):

    (a)

    Manatee County Area Transit action to ensure policy compliance.

    (b)

    Manatee County Area Transit to emphasize promotion of its services within concentrated areas of transport disadvantaged.

    Policy 5.6.4.3. Offer service to the E&H and the TD at the most reasonable possible fares by maximizing funding sources for this service.

    Implementation Mechanism(s):

    (a)

    Manatee County Area Transit action to ensure policy compliance.

    (b)

    Manatee County Area Transit to emphasize promotion of its services within concentrated areas of transportation disadvantaged.

    Policy 5.6.4.4. Provide safety and sensitivity training for all transit personnel.

    Implementation Mechanism:

    (a)

    Manatee County Area Transit action to ensure policy compliance.

    Policy 5.6.4.5. Coordinate pick-ups of sponsored para-transit clientele with pick-ups of non-sponsored users.

    Implementation Mechanism(s):

    (a)

    Manatee County Area Transit action to ensure policy compliance.

    (b)

    Manatee County Area Transit to emphasize promotion of its services at destination and centralized locations in areas of transport disadvantaged.

    Policy 5.6.4.6. Comply with regulations issued by the Federal Transit Administration, including Section 504 regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federally imposed regulations. Also, implement the recommendations contained within the five-year Transit Development Plan.

    Implementation Mechanism:

    (a)

    Manatee County Area Transit action to ensure policy compliance.