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JimReillyChairman

'Carole L. BrownAllan C CarrPatrickJ. Durante

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'Fred Tt.Norris : "~,Thomas'H,Reece

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,December28,2005 '

Mr. DwightSinks

Re~ionalCiyil Rights ()fficer , '

,Federal Transit Adrilliiisttation- RegiollV

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The Regional Transportati()n Authority. (RTA) is' pleased to provide the FederalTraJ,1,sit,Administration (FTA) with the Regional ADA Paratrarisit Plan fO1;PerS,()ns",with Di~abilities(the"Plan':).' This joiritPlan,ls beingsubmittecl'by'and onbehalfcof' ,

, " ,the, Chicago TraJ}sltAuthority" (CTA);'Pace' ~~burban B1,ls(Pace);:flvdthe'RTA7:'A:;J', hard'cop)Tand CD-:RomofthePlariare,enclO,sed, ' "" ,

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; 'Thedevelopment'of,the Plan was,the~Tesu1t6fextensive cooperqtionbetW~enthe':RTA, Pace, the CTA, the ,Chi'cago'Area'Tran~portati()IlStudy{CATS),which,isthe'regional MetropolItan, Plaiining.Organization(MPO), the Illinois Department of

,,' Transportation (ID'oT), ,'and an Ad Hoc. COnllnitteeof representatives, from the ADA, ''Advisory~oards, Mayor' sOfficefm:Peop!e with PisflbilitiesarJ.dthe'ridil1gpublic:' ,

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,As you are aware, pursuant to Illinois, statute, begiJining Jtt!yJ,'2QO(;>,-Pa,ce\ViILberesponsible, for the operation of all ADA paratransitservice in the R1;A region. The,

"Plan demonstrates,cornpliancewith the ArneriGanswith DjsabilitiesAct. requirements, ,,' '", "" " " ,,', ',," ,", , ' ,

for complementary para.transit as serviceis transitioned to Pac~next year.,Dillirig,thenext year;additional efforts,Y\ri.llbe undertaken to investigate,oPPQrttmities'to iniprOve

, service for custpmers ,;while,striying for improved coordination and 90steffiCiency~, The region,iscommiu:edtQincI1iding con~umersand th~organizatipns serving them in, alldiscussiol1s and decision':'n:!aking proc~ss,es. ' c' 'c "

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'the Plan wa~approv~d'py the BOard$ of the ,RTA, Pace, G;TA, and CATS in. mid: .

December.' Please note that the' final draft of ,thePlan'lhatwas submitted to thoseBoards for 'approval discussed ~prOposed fare increase for ;CTA,ADA service. '

Howe'yer;onI{ecember 14,2005, the CTABoard,votedto maintain}\DAparatraIlsitifaresat theircuirent level 0[$1.75:' ," 'c" '

'The RTA looks foiwardto any co~ents'you may have ~nthe Plal1,andwewou!d be .,happy to provide any additional informatioll you may require. Should you have any"

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Letter to'Dwight Sinks, Regional Civil Rights OfficerFTA-Region V / December 29, 2005

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questions/please contact Phil Shayne, Director of Regional Services, at (312) ,913-3147 or shaymip@rtachicago.ofg. ,'.

Since~ely,'

~r:Stephen' E. ScWickmahEx"ecutive Director,RegionaITr~s'portation Authority (RTA)

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.cc: Frank Kruesi, President, ~hicago Transit AuthorityT. J. Ros~,Executive Director, Pace SubJlfbanBusMembers of the Illinois House of Representatives Mass Transit CommitteeMembers ofthe Paratransit Transition CommitteeMembers of the Paratransit Ad Hoc Committee

enc: ,. Regio1).alADA Paratransit Plan for P.ersons with DisabilitiesCD-Rom

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