Fort Apache Connection begin services on June 8, 2019 under the FTA - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

 Fort Apache Connection begin services on

June 8, 2019 under the FTA 5311(c) Grant

 Chairman Ronnie Lupe played an essential role in

establishing the Fort Apache Connection.

 Hours of Operations

 Monday – Friday  7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

 Fares

 One way: $1.00  All day passes: $3.00  Weekly Passes: $7.50  Monthly Passes: $20.00  Seniors (60+): half off

 Routes

 Route 1  Route 2

 Route 1 & 2  Covers 70.4 miles from Cibecue to McNary  5 bus runs per day  Each bus averages 300 miles per day  24 Designated Bus Stops

• DOT
• Cibecue Complex
• Cibecue Store
• Carrizo
• Carrizo Store
• Cedar Creek Store
• Altaha Stop
• Canyon Day Store
• LDS
• Housing Authority
• Fitness Center
• NPC
• Laundromat
• Tire Shop
• Tribal Executive Building
• Whiskey Flats
• Rainbow City
• I.H.S.
• Diamond Creek
• Rose of Sharon
• Jurassic Park
• Cradleboard
• Hondah Store
• McNary Store

 Route 3

 Fort Apache Connection received the FTA Tribal

Transit Program Grant in December of 2017

 Provide public transportation for the communities

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 Turkey Creek  East Fork  Seven Mile  Fort Apache  Canyon Day

 Purchased 2 buses with four wheel drive – complete

 Buses delivered July 2019 – complete  Buses inspected and certified by ADOT – complete

 Hire 2 transit drivers – in progress

 Complications hiring drivers with CDL.

 Route 3A

 DOT  FATCO Parking Lot  Tribal Utility Authority  Turkey Creek Apache

Dawn

 Turkey Creek Trading Post  Corn on the Cob  Community Building  East Fork Bridge  East Fork School Bus Stop  Seven Up  Seven Mile Store  Seven Mile School  Lonesome Dove  Fort Apache Museum  Little Tokyo

 Route 3A

 Covers 18.5 miles  7 bus runs per day  Connect at DOT  15 Designated Bus Stops

 Route 3B

 DOT  Tribal Executive Building  Tire Shop  Old Fair Grounds  FATCO Housing  FATCO Parking Lot  Tribal Utility Authority  Lonesome Dove  Fort Apache Museum  Six Pack  Canyon Day Community

Building

 Canyon Day Lutheran Church  Canyon Day Assembly of God  Kinishba Road  Fort Apache Housing  Chicken Coop  LDS  Little Tokyo

 Route 3B

 Covers 17 miles  7 bus runs per day  Connect at DOT  19 Designated Bus Stops

 Route 4

 Fort Apache Connection received the ADOT 5311

Grant for FY 2018 and FY 2019 in May of 2018

 Provide public transportation for the

communities of:

 Cibecue  Carrizo  Forestdale  Show Low

 Purchased 2 buses with four wheel drive – Completed

 Purchase through Creative Bus Sale  Estimate delivery on January 2020

 Hire 2 transit drivers – in progress  Route 4 in effect June 2020

 Route 5

 Provide public transportation to Sunrise Ski

Resort –

 Plan for Route 5

 Apply for planning grants  Develop a Transit Implementation Plan  Implement Plan

 Purchased 2 buses with four wheel drive  Hire 2 transit drivers