Message from Nancy Olewiler, TransLink Board Chair
July 11, 2012
TransLink’s Board of Directors will maintain the TaxiSaver program,
reversing its original decision to eliminate the program.
The original decision grew out of discussions on how to meet growing
demand for custom transit services, including HandyDART. The goal was to
redirect funding from TaxiSavers to improve these services. On May 30, the
board put that decision on hold pending further engagement with a broader range
of stakeholders. For the past several weeks, TransLink’s
board and staff have been participating in meetings in the region to listen to
concerns and discuss ideas. We have heard that the TaxiSaver program provides a
valuable service to those in need, and is integral to making the transit system
accessible for them.
Through this engagement, TransLink has also heard many good ideas and
suggestions on how to make overall custom transit services better for those who
need it most. We are committed to working closely with Access Transit’s Users’
Advisory Committee, persons with disabilities, seniors and other stakeholders
from across the region on an ongoing basis to help find ways of improving these
services. By continuing to listen to a broad spectrum of stakeholders on their
ideas, TransLink’s goal is to continue to provide reliable, valuable and
sustainable custom transit services.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the meetings, wrote and
called us. We appreciate that you shared your insights with us. On behalf of
the TransLink board, management and staff, we sincerely look forward to your
continued feedback to help us improve accessibility of the public transit
network for everyone.
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