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

 Route 3  Fort Apache Connection received the FTA Tribal Transit Program Grant in December of 2017  Provide public transportation for the communities of:  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  Route 3A  DOT  Covers 18.5 miles  FATCO Parking Lot  7 bus runs per day  Tribal Utility Authority  Connect at DOT  Turkey Creek Apache Dawn  15 Designated Bus Stops  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 3B  Route 3B  DOT  Covers 17 miles  Tribal Executive Building  Tire Shop  7 bus runs per day  Old Fair Grounds  Connect at DOT  FATCO Housing  FATCO Parking Lot  19 Designated Bus Stops  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 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