DIRECTORY October 2007

Razorback Transit

Jonesboro Economical Ozark Regional Transit Transportation System

Fort Smith Public Transit Central Arkansas Transit

Hot Springs Intracity Transit

Pine Bluff Transit

Texarkana Urban Transit District

DIRECTORY October 2007

Prepared by: Public Transportation Programs Planning and Research Division Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department TABLE OF CONTENTS

Public Transportation Programs Staff ...... 1

Information ...... 2

Section 5307 – Urbanized Public Transportation Systems ...... 3 Central Arkansas Transit Authority ...... 4 Fort Smith Transit...... 5 Hot Springs Intracity Transit...... 6 Jonesboro Economical Transportation System ...... 7 Ozark Regional Transit ...... 8 Pine Bluff Transit ...... 9 Razorback Transit...... 10 Texarkana Urban Transit District...... 11

Section 5311 – Nonurbanized Public Transportation Systems...... 12 Black River Area Development Public Transit...... 13 Central Arkansas Development Council/South Central Arkansas Transit ....14 Eureka Springs Transit ...... 15 Mid-Delta Transit...... 16 North Arkansas Transportation Service ...... 17 Ozark Regional Transit ...... 18 Southeast Arkansas Transportation...... 19

Section 5311 – Intercity Transportation Service ...... 20 Jefferson Lines...... 21

Section 5310 – Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities...... 22 Paratransit Systems...... 23

Section 5303 – Metropolitan Planning Organizations ...... 28

Arkansas Transit Association – Training Programs...... 32

Commercial Interstate Public Carriers ...... 33

Park and Ride Lots ...... 34

Glossary...... 35

Additional Information...... 37

Note: The cover page to the 2007 Public Transportation Directory highlights the 5307 Urbanized Public Transportation Systems in Arkansas. The cover page to the 2008 Public Transportation Directory will highlight the 5311 Rural Public Transportation Systems in Arkansas.

i Public Transportation Programs Staff Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209 Fax 501-569-2476

James “Mickey” Newcomb Don McMillen Steve Alexander Administrator FTA Grants Administrator Administrative Officer (501) 569-2474 (501) 569-2475 (501) 569-2561 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Patricia Slater Danny Chidester Charles Brewer 5311 Program Manager 5310 Program Manager Drug & Alcohol/Safety Oversight (501) 569-2472 (501) 569-2559 (501) 569-2478 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Ricky Cranford Kim Wroten Jennifer Jackson Public Transportation Inspector Section Office Coordinator Public Transportation Technician (501) 569-2026 (501) 569-2477 (501) 569-2471 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

1 INFORMATION

Federal funds are available from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to assist metropolitan planning organizations, public transportation systems, private non-profit agencies, and other transit services in the state. The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has been designated as the recipient of the FTA Programs. Effective 2003, the following program reports directly to FTA:

Section 5307 - Urban Public Transportation Systems Funds for systems in urban areas.

The Public Transportation Programs, Planning and Research Division, provides day-today oversight, technical assistance, and fiscal management for the following programs:

Section 5303 - Metropolitan Planning Organizations Funds for transit planning in metropolitan planning areas.

Section 5311 - Nonurbanized Public Transportation Systems Funds for systems in nonurbanized areas.

Section 5310 - Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities - Paratransit Systems Funds for nonprofit organizations which provide paratransit services for elderly and individuals with disabilities in both urban and nonurbanized areas.

This directory was developed to acquaint both users and non-users with information about metropolitan planning organizations, publicly and privately owned public transit and paratransit passenger carriers as well as commuter services and other for-hire services, and where they are available throughout the state. Every effort was made to include all providers.

Comments or questions are welcome and should be submitted to James “Mickey” Newcomb, Administrator, or Danny Chidester, Transportation Specialist, Public Transportation Programs, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203.

2 URBANIZED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SECTION 5307

Some state and local public bodies are eligible to receive funds and operate transportation systems under Section 5307 of the Federal Transit Act in municipalities of more than 50,000 in population. Federal funds are provided for capital outlay (buses, terminal construction or rental, office furnishings and equipment including computers, etc.), planning for transportation services and system operations.

Urbanized transportation systems in Arkansas funded under Section 5307 are located in the following areas:

Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CAT) Little Rock Fort Smith Transit Fort Smith Hot Springs Intracity Transit (IT) Hot Springs Jonesboro Economical Transportation System (JETS) Jonesboro Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) Springdale Pine Bluff Transit Pine Bluff Razorback Transit Fayetteville Texarkana Urban Transit District (TUTD) Texarkana, AR Texarkana, TX

3 URBANIZED AREA CENTRAL ARKANSAS TRANSIT Section 5307 FACT SHEET AUTHORITY

Characteristics of System SYSTEM PROFILE River Rail, a 3.4 mile streetcar sys- Vehicles Transit has been important in Pulaski Fixed Route 59 County’s growth since the 1880’s. tem opened its first phase in Novem- Demand Response 20 ber 2004. The second phase opened Buses were in local use by 1918, Days/Hours Everyday in February 2007 and extended ser- Call for Schedule bringing riders to streetcar lines. By vices to the Clinton Presidential Cen- 1946, all streetcars had been re- ter and Heifer, International. Base Fare Fixed Route $1.25 placed by buses. In 1972, Metroplan Visit CAT’s River Cities Travel Center, Demand Response $2.50 received Federal funding to purchase River Rail $.50 the major transfer hub. the assets of the private corporation. Personnel To better support the transit system, Fixed Route 149 Demand Response 24 the Central Arkansas Transit Author- X X River Rail 7 ity, CAT as it is known today, was cre- System Population 166,974 ated in 1986 by an Interlocal Agree- Operating Class Fixed & ment chartering CAT as a public cor- Overhead Electric Demand Streetcar poration. Today, CAT has 20 fixed routes and 3 express routes serving Funding Class Urban Jacksonville, Gravel Ridge, Sherwood, Maumelle, Oak Grove and Highway Points of Interest 10 to Roland. Its paratransit division, • Ms Betty Wineland Links, provides mobility to persons Executive Director [email protected] OR who are prevented by disability from [email protected] Cammack Village, Little Rock, North Little Rock, using regular fixed-route buses. Maumelle, Sherwood and portions of Pulaski County • 901 Maple Street North Little Rock, AR 72114 Total Operating Cost: $13,400,000 Annual Vehicle Hours: 207,089 • Phone: 501-375-6717 Fax: 501-375-6812 Ridership: 2,412,846 System Square Miles: 112 Scheduling : 501-375-1163 Annual System Miles: 3,016,415 • Website: www.cat.org Passenger Per Mile: .80 • Provides service to the general Cost Per Mile: $4.44 public, commuters and disabled Cost Per Passenger: $5.55

4 URBANIZED AREA FORT SMITH TRANSIT Section 5307 FACT SHEET

Characteristics of System SYSTEM PROFILE terminal as well as to complete the Vehicles 18 Fort Smith Transit began operations in June of 1996 providing safe and placement of benches and shelters Days/Hours at various locations along the four Mon-Fri 5:30 am—7pm dependable transportation to the Sat 8am—7pm major fixed routes. people of Fort Smith. The system is Night (Mon-Fri) 7pm—11:30pm owned and operated by the City of

Base Fare — Fort Smith. Fixed Route $1.00 Demand Response $2.00 Personnel 37 There are 9 fixed routes and 4 de-

System Population 80,268 mand response/paratransit service zones that operate within the city lim- Operating Class Fixed & Demand its of Fort Smith. Demand response Funding Class Urban service was added in 2004 to extend transit operating hours to 11:30 p.m., primarily to meet the needs of indi- Points of Interest viduals accessing jobs.

• Mr. Ken Savage Transit Director [email protected] The immediate goals of Fort Smith Fort Smith in Sebastian County OR [email protected] Transit are the acquisition and con- • 6821 Jenny Lind struction of a new intermodal/ P.O. Box 1908 Fort Smith, AR 72902 Total Operating Cost: $1,911,103 Annual Vehicle Hours: 38,321 • Phone: 479-783-6464 Ridership: 202,742 System Square Miles: 72 Fax: 479-494–7347 Annual System Miles: 543,676

• Website : Passenger Per Mile: .47 www.fortsmith.gov Cost Per Mile: $3.52 • Provides service to the general public. Cost Per Passenger: $9.43

5 URBANIZED AREA HOT SPRINGS INTRACITY Section 5307 FACT SHEET TRANSIT

Characteristics of System SYSTEM PROFILE On January 26, 2005, Hot Springs Vehicles 13 Days/Hours 6:10 am- Intracity Transit (IT) completed 25 6:10pm years of operation as Hot Springs’ Mon-Fri public transit system. Since its incep- & ADA 10:10 am- tion in 1981, IT has made over 5 mil- 6:10 pm Sat lion passenger trips and currently averages over 700 passenger trips Base Fare Fixed Route $1.25 per day. The system consists of two ADA $2.50 operating divisions: fixed route ser- Personnel 24 vice and service for qualified dis- X X abled person (ADA paratransit ser- System Population 35,750 vice). The system is city owned and Operating Class Fixed & operated with management consult- Demand ing provided by First Transit, Inc. Funding Class Urban Hot Springs in Garland County

Points of Interest • Mr. Lance Hudnell Deputy City Manager [email protected] • Mr. Robert Reddish Resident Advisor [email protected] • 100 Broadway Terrace Hot Springs, AR 71901 • Phone: 501-321-2020 Fax : 501-321-6626 Total Operating Cost: $1,397,679 Annual Vehicle Hours: 31,760 Scheduling 321-6625 Ridership: 203,818 System Square Miles: 24 • Provides service to the general public. Annual System Miles: 224,548 Passenger Per Mile: .91

Cost Per Mile: $6.22

Cost Per Passenger: $6.86

6 URBANIZED AREA JONESBORO ECONOMICAL Section 5307 TRANSIT SYSTEM FACT SHEET (JETS)

Characteristics of System SYSTEM PROFILE

Days of Operation Mon—Sat The Jonesboro Economical Transpor- areas where improvements may be Hours of Operation Vary made to the system. Mon-Fri 5:30 am— tation System (JETS), a department

7:30 pm of the City of Jonesboro, began op- Saturday 8:00 am— JETS staff works diligently toward 8:00 pm erations on May 3, 2006. The system providing quality services, on time, Base Fare began with three fixed routes supple- with quality results. Serving the citi- Monthly Pass mented by para-transit service. In Adult $30.00 zens of Jonesboro, one stop at a Student/Youth $20.00 January of 2007, JETS added an ad- Elderly/Disabled $20.00 time. ditional route to better serve the citi- One-way Fares zens of the City of Jonesboro. X X Adult $1.00

Student/Youth $.75 Elderly/Disabled $.50 Children five and under with a Free Since operations started, JETS has paying adult. moved over 34,000 passengers on its fixed-route system in its first 12 Personnel 24 months of operation. In the first 8 System Population 55,515 months of operation in 2007, the Operating Class Fixed & combined total for both the fixed- Demand route and the para-transit operations Funding Class Urban has already exceeded 33,000. The JETS staff continues to evaluate the Points of Interest services that it provides to look for • Mr. Joel Gardner Jonesboro in Craighead County Transprtation Coordinator Total Operating Cost: $782,436 Annual Vehicle Hours: 16,747 [email protected] Ridership: 34,681 System Square Miles: 20 • 110 S. Gee Street #110 Jonesboro, AR 72401 Annual System Miles: 217,586 • Phone: 870-935-5387 Passenger Per Mile: .16 Fax: 870-933-5649 Cost Per Mile: $3.60

• Website: Cost Per Passenger: $22.56 www.ridejets.com • Provides service to the general public.

7 URBANIZED AREA

OZARK REGIONAL TRANSIT Sections 5307

FACT SHEET

Characteristics of SYSTEM PROFILE Vehicles System26 Ozark Regional Transit has been pro- Days/Hours viding transportation in Northwest Fixed—Mon-Fri 7am-7pm Demand—Mon-Fri 6am—5pm Arkansas since 1975. Our Board of Directors consists of regional leader- ship and we continue our mission to Base Fare—One Way provide demand-response transpor- Fixed $1.00 Demand $2.00 tation to those who do not or cannot drive. Personnel 37

System Population 210,908 In July 2002, ORT began our first fixed route service in Fayetteville un- Operating Class Fixed der the Job Access and Reverse Com- Demand mute (JARC) with funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Funding Class Urban In the fall of 2005, we converted or added a total of 6 new fixed routes in Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville. Points of Interest Benton and Washington Counties • Mr. Philip Pumphrey Today we have 9 buses on 8 fixed Transit Director routes and will set new ridership re- [email protected] cords. Visit our website at • 2423 East Robinson Ave- www.ozark.org. nue, 72764 P.O. Box 785,Springdale, AR 72765 Total Operating Cost: $1,797,623 Annual Vehicle Hours: 43,581

• Phone: 479-756–5901 Ridership: 145,276 System Square Miles: 1,796 Scheduling: ext. 2 Fax:: 479-756- 2901 Annual System Miles: 694,524 • Website : Passenger Per Mile: .21 www.ozark.org Cost Per Mile: $2.59

• Provides service to the Cost Per Passenger: $12.37 general public.

Hop On The

8 URBANIZED AREA PINE BLUFF CITY TRANSIT Section 5307 FACT SHEET

SYSTEM PROFILE The city of Pine Bluff has had a tran- services and recreation facilities. Characteristics of sit system since 1870, when it was The service area has been designed System to provide service to all areas of the operated by the private sector. It is City. Vehicles 10 the oldest transit system in the state. Days/Hours In 1974, Pine Bluff Transit became a Mon-Fri 6 am—6 pm city owned and operated transit system. The system consists of six fixed Base Fare Full $1.00 routes and an American with Disabili- Student $.80 ties Act of 1990 (ADA) paratransit Elderly $.50 Paratransit $2.00 service. X X Transfers $.05 & $.10

Personnel 19 The main short range and long range System Population 54,000 goals of the transit service is to pro- Operating Class Fixed & vide services to those citizens de- Demand pendent on the transit system for Funding Class Urban transportation. The objective is to provide transportation to places of employment, shopping, medical ser- Pine Bluff in Jefferson County Points of Interest vices, social services, educational • Mr. Larry Reynolds Transit Manager Total Operating Cost: $896,716 Annual Vehicle Hours: 13,985 [email protected] Ridership: 74,115 System Square Miles: 54 • 2300 East Harding Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Annual System Miles: 198,614 • Phone: 870-543-5130 Passenger Per Mile: .37 Fax: 870-543-6975 Cost Per Mile: $4.51

• Provides service to the Cost Per Passenger: $12.10 general public.

9 URBANIZED AREA RAZORBACK TRANSIT Section 5307 FACT SHEET

SYSTEM PROFILE Characteristics of Razorback Transit provides fare-free authorizing parking in designated System transportation to on-campus loca- University parking lots. Permits may be obtained by mail or in person. tions and major off-campus living and Vehicles 24 shopping areas. Buses are operated Days/Hours Mon-Sat 7 am— from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mon- 10:30 pm day through Friday on ten fixed

Base Fare None routes during the Fall and Spring semesters (mid-August to mid-May). Personnel 38 Saturday bus service is also pro- System Popula- 58,047 vided during this same time from Operating Class Fixed & 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on the Demand same reduced service schedule. Funding Class Urban During the summer and Christmas break, four routes are operated from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Points of Interest • Mr. Mike Seither, The Razorback Transit buses have Associate Director wheelchair lifts and are air- [email protected] OR conditioned. Complimentary Para- [email protected] transit service is provided during the Fayetteville in Washington County • 240 Eastern, BUSB same hours as fixed route service. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Parking Services issues permits • Phone: 479-575-6292 Fax: 479-575-7128 Total Operating Cost: $2,179,757 Annual Vehicle Hours: 35,118 Scheduling: 575-3849 Ridership: 1,177,906 System Square Miles: 18 Paratransit: 575-6993 Annual System Miles: 338,790 • Website: http:// parking.uark.edu/ Passenger Per Mile: 3.48 • Provides service to on- Cost Per Mile: $6.43 campus locations and Cost Per Passenger: $1.85 major off-campus areas.

10 URBANIZED AREA TEXARKANA URBAN TRANSIT Section 5307

FACT SHEET DISTRICT

SYSTEM PROFILE Characteristics of Chances are a bus goes near where customer service staff is here Mon- System you are and where you need to go! day through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to help you plan your ride. Texarkana Urban Transit District Vehicles 8 Call 903-794-8883. Days/Hours (TUTD) is committed to providing Mon-Sat 6 am—6 pm safe, dependable, courteous and af- Base Fare fordable public transportation ser- Fixed $1.25 vices to all residents within the Texar- Demand $2.50 kana service area. Personnel 22

System Population 64,214 X X TUTD operates fixed-route bus ser- Operating Class Fixed & Demand vice and ADA complementary para- Funding Class Urban transit service in Texarkana, Arkan- sas; Texarkana, Texas; Nash, Texas; and Wake Village, Texas. Buses run once each hour. TUTD paratransit Points of Interest service provides curb-to-curb trans- • Ms. Vera Matthews General Manager portation for persons with disabilities [email protected] who are unable to use the regular Bowie County-TX / Miller County-AR fixed-route bus system. Our friendly • 818 Elm Street Texarkana , TX 75501 Total Operating Cost: $394,570 Annual Vehicle Hours: 7,839 • Phone: 903-794-8883 Fax: 903-794-0437 Ridership: 100,905 System Square Miles: 75 Annual System Miles: 130,133 • Website : www.tutd.org Passenger Per Mile: .78 • Provides service to the general public. Cost Per Mile: $3.03 Cost Per Passenger: $3.91 Data for Arkansas operations only.

CATCH THE

11 NONURBANIZED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SECTION 5311

The Federal Transit Act provides formula grants for areas other than urbanized. Seven public transit systems are in operation under Section 5311 Program. There is also one private operator providing intercity service.

The program was designed to provide public transportation for rural areas and communities under 50,000 in population. No restrictions are placed on those who may want to use the services offered.

To encourage public transportation in nonurban areas, Section 5311 offers federal financial assistance to share 80 percent of the cost with local operators for capital outlay (vehicles, equipment, etc.). Administrative and Operating costs are reimbursed at 80 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

Eligible operators of Section 5311 transportation systems can be local public bodies and agencies, non-profit organizations, Indian tribes and groups, and operators of public transportation services. Private for-profit intercity agencies are also eligible.

BRAD Public Transit Pocahontas Central Arkansas Development Council/SCAT Benton Eureka Springs Transit Eureka Springs Mid-Delta Transit Helena North Arkansas Transportation Service Harrison Ozark Regional Transit Springdale Southeast Arkansas Transit Pine Bluff

Note: Some transit systems are represented in more than one county.

12 FACT SHEET Nonurbanized Area Section 5311 BLACK RIVER AREA DEVELOPMENT ( BRAD)

“GO WITH THE BEST RIDE THE BUS”

Points of Interest: SYSTEM PROFILE • Mr. Jim Jansen In 1975, BRAD started a Executive Director Public Transportation Pro- [email protected] gram to provide bus ser- • Ms. Lurline Brown vice to the public in Clay, Transportation Dir. Lawrence and Randolph Lur- Counties. This program [email protected] received National Model Project recognition. BRAD • 1403 Hospital Drive Public Transit currently op- Pocahontas, AR 72455 erates five days a week in • Phone: 870-892-4547 Pocahontas, Walnut Ridge Long Distance Toll and Hoxie. Transit serves Free: 1-888-723-4640 all ages ranging from chil- Fax: 870-892-0707 dren to senior citizens. There are no income guide- • Provides service to the lines and all of the buses general public. are equipped with wheel- Clay, Lawrence and Randolph Counties CHARACTERISTICS chair lifts. OF SYSTEM month with area nursing homes to enable the residents to leave the fa- Vehicles 13 Participants are picked up at their door cility for a few hours. and taken wherever they would like to Hours 8:30am-3:00pm go within the city limits. Public Transit also makes seven scheduled trips into the three county area monthly picking Mon-Fri Days up participants in outlying areas and providing them transportation to the Base Fare: $2.00/City $5.00/County larger towns for shopping, doctor appointments, etc. The program also Round trip Vary schedules day trips several times a Operating Class Dial-A-Ride S YSTEM DATA, TYPE, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL Funding Class Rural Total Operating Cost $341,578 Annual Vehicle Hours 3,653 Ridership 21,155 System Square Miles 1,890 Annual System Miles 50,650 System Population 53,287 Passenger Per Mile .41 Personnel 9 Cost Per Mile $6.74 Cost Per Passenger $16.15

13 Nonurbanized Area Section 5311 FACT SHEET CENTRAL AR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL/SOUTH CENTRAL AR TRANSIT

Points of Interest: SYSTEM PROFILE

• Mr. Larry Cogburn Director South Central Arkansas Tran- [email protected] sit (SCAT) was one of the • Phone: 501-315-1121 early programs at Central Ar- Fax: 501-778-9120 kansas Development Council (CADC). Started in 1975, the • Ms. Cindy Dedman rural public transportation Director system was one of the first [email protected] funded nationally as a Sec- Phone: 501-332-5426 tion 147 demonstration program. In 1989, SCAT was one • 722 Gaunt Street of the first in the state to par- Benton, AR 72018 ticipate in the Greyhound Ru- Correspondence to: ral Connection Program. P.O. Box 580 SCAT’s service center in Mal- Benton, AR 72018 vern serves as the bus depot • Website: and CADC receives reim- www.cadconline.net bursement for facilitating the movement of its passengers in Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Hot Spring, • Provides service to Dallas, Hot Spring, Ouachita & Montgomery, Ouachita, Pike, Saline and the general public. Union Counties. SCAT fills a very definite need in rural Ar- For routes, rates, or appointments call: kansas providing transportation for anyone CHARACTERISTICS in the service area. Other services offered Arkadelphia — 870-246-8747 OF SYSTEM are: job transportation, shuttle service, Benton — 501-315-0800 Senior Centers, Day Care, and medical Camden — 870-836-3200 Vehicles 169 routes. Lonoke — 501-676-0019

Hours/Days Malvern — 501-332–6215 Demand 6am-6pm Mon-Sat Mt. Ida — 870-867-4666 El Dorado — 870-864-0067 Fixed 7:30am- Magnolia — 870-234-6444 4:00pm Sun-Sat S YSTEM DATA, TYPE, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL Base Fare: One Way Total Operating Cost $4,121,911 Annual Vehicle Hours 107,063 Paratransit/ $2.00 Ridership 288,385 System Square Miles 8,185 Commuters In Town $10 w/in Annual System Miles 2,316,434 System Population 330,664 County Passenger Per Mile .12 Personnel 132 Operating Class Fixed & Cost Per Mile $1.78 Demand Cost Per Passenger $14.29 Funding Class Rural & Intercity

14 FACT SHEET Nonurbanized Area Section 5311

EUREKA SPRINGS TRANSIT “THE BEST WAY TO SEE EUREKA!” Points of Interest: SYSTEM PROFILE • Mr. Lamont Richie Transit Director lrichie@cityofeureka Tucked away in the hills springs.org of Northwest Arkansas, • 137 W. Van Buren Eureka Springs truly is Eureka Springs, AR America’s Victorian Vil- 72632 lage. In 1970 the entire City was added to the • Phone: 479-253-9572 National Register of His- Fax: 479-253-8272 toric Places. The District • Website: now has over 33 Signifi- www.EurekaTrolley.org cant and 250 Contribut- ing Structures located • Provides narrated within its boundaries, it is scenic tour of Eureka the heart and soul of Springs famous Eureka Springs. Historic District.

CHARACTERISTICS Much of the Historic Dis- OF SYSTEM trict as well as the rest of Eureka Springs in Carroll County 9 Eureka Springs can be vis- Vehicles ited in comfort and with convenience Each route is color coded, making using the City’s Transit System. Oper- getting around our winding, twisting Hours 9:00 am-5:00 pm and narrow streets almost foolproof. 9:00 am-6:00 pm ating year-round, we have our vin- tage-looking trolleys and mini-busses Eureka first used public transporta- Days Sun-Thurs that carry passengers over routes tion in the 1890’s and now in the Fri and Sat that crisscross the City in every direc- 2000’s we still are! tion. Base Fare: One Ride $2.00

Adult All Day $4.50 Child 7-11 All-Day $1.25 2-Day $8.00 S YSTEM DATA, TYPE, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL 30-Day Pass $30.00 Total Operating Cost $771,917 System Population 2,278 Operating Fixed & Demand Class Ridership 246,986 Personnel 25 Annual System Miles 208,361 Funding Class Rural Passenger Per Mile 1.19 Cost Per Mile $3.70 Cost Per Passenger $3.13 Annual Vehicle Hours 13,829 System Square Miles 7

15 FACT SHEET Nonurbanized Area 16 MID-DELTA TRANSIT “BRINING PEOPLE TOGETHER”

Points of Interest: SYSTEM PROFILE • Ms. Margaret Staub

Executive Director Phone: 870-338-6406 [email protected] Mid-Delta Community Ser- vices, Inc., Transportation • Ms. Dejuan Locke Grant offers a wide range of Transit Director transportation services to Phone: 870-338-9004 de- the general public with low [email protected] cost commuter routes from • P.O. Box 745 Clarendon and Holly Grove 610 South Biscoe Street to industries in Stuttgart and Helena-West Helena, transportation to medical AR 72342 facilities and specialists in surrounding areas. Mid- • Fax: 870-338-3629 Delta was incorporated in • Provides service to the September 1966, as a pri- general public. vate non-profit agency, under the Economic Opportu- nity Act of 1964. This pro- CHARACTERISTICS gram provides services, as- OF SYSTEM Lee, Monroe, Phillips and Prairie Counties sistance and other activities Vehicles 34 of sufficient scope and size to give and work. Other existing programs promise of progress toward elimina- include: Community Services Block Hours 8am-5pm tion of poverty and causes of poverty. Grant, Commodities, Senior Citizens’ Programs, Weatherization, Kitchen, Head Start and Home Energy Assis- Days Mon-Fri Good local public transportation is an tance Program & Emergency Food Sat - limited asset in the development of employ- hours ment opportunities, thus improving and Shelter Funds. Base Fare: human performances, motivation and productivity all improving condi- Round trip $2.80 Average tions under which people live, learn, S YSTEM DATA, TYPE, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL Operating Class Fixed & Demand Total Operating Cost $857,582 Annual Vehicle Hours 40,936 Funding Class Rural Ridership 78,352 System Square Miles 2,600 Annual System Miles 841,132 System Population 59,022 Passenger Per Mile .09 Personnel 167 Cost Per Mile $1.02 Cost Per Passenger $10.95

16 FACT SHEET Nonurbanized Area Section 5311 NORTH ARKANSAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (NATS)

Points of Interest: SYSTEM PROFILE • Ms. Jo Anna Cartwright Transit Director [email protected]

• P.O. Box 190 North Arkansas Transporta- 108 Sisco Avenue tion Service (NATS) started Harrison, AR 72601 operation in 1981. NATS provides commuter service • Phone: 870-741-6650 for workers who live in the Scheduling: 870-741-8008 more rural areas of NATS ser- Garage: 870-741-2825 vice area taking passengers Fax: 870-741-8607 to the urban areas to work. • Provides service to the NATS also provides Demand general public. Response service with 24 hour advance notice Monday through Friday taking passen- CHARACTERISTICS gers shopping, to medical OF SYSTEM appointments, etc. Vehicles 45 Another service provided by Vary Hours NATS is the deviated fixed Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Fulton, Izard, Madison, routes in Mountain Home and Days Mon-Sat Marion, Newton and Searcy Counties Harrison. This service oper- Base Fare: ates from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 (Per Boarding) p.m. Monday through Friday. Demand Response $2.25 (starting price) 24 hr. notice To schedule a ride on the De- mand Response service for Bax-

Commuter (based on $15.00— ter County area call 879-741- distance one way) $19.00/wk 6989. The number to call in Har- rison for this service is 870-741-

Harrison Trolley & 8008. Mountain Home $.75

Operating Class Demand S YSTEM DATA, TYPE, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL

Funding Class Rural Total Operating Cost $1,083,866 Annual Vehicle Hours 62,846 Ridership 128,870 System Square Miles 5,168 Annual System Miles 607,200 System Population 155,591 Passenger Per Mile .22 Personnel Operations 35 Cost Per Mile $1.79 Cost Per Passenger $8.41 17 Nonurbanized Areas Section 5311 FACT SHEET OZARK REGIONAL TRANSIT “ H OP ON THE BUS”

Points of Interest: SYSTEM PROFILE • Mr. Philip Pumphrey Executive Director [email protected] Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) has been provid- • 2423 East Robinson ing transportation in Avenue, Springdale 72764 - P.O. Box 785 Northwest Arkansas Springdale, AR 72765 since 1975. In 2001, Community Resource • Phone: 479-756-5901 Group announced that Scheduling: ext. 2 they were getting out of Fax: 479-756-2901 the public transportation business, and a new • Website: Board and Regional Au- www.ozark.org thority was formed. This • Provides service to the new Board consists of general public. the Judges of Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington Counties and the Mayors of Ben- CHARACTERISTICS Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington Counties OF SYSTEM tonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale. organizations and many types of trips Vehicles 16 that directly affect their quality of life. Hours 6am-5pm Our services in the rural areas enable For complete information on our ser- Demand persons with disabilities, seniors and vice, please go to our website at those who cannot afford to operate a www.ozark.org. This system is man- Days Mon-Fri personal vehicle basic transportation aged by First Transit. Base Fare: $2.00 to medical appointments, grocery

shopping, health and human service

Operating Class Demand S YSTEM DATA, TYPE, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL Funding Class Rural Total Operating Cost $317,228 Annual Vehicle Hours 7,645 Ridership 18,923 System Square Miles 3,263 Annual System Miles 126,775 System Population 312,574 Passenger Per Mile .15 Personnel 21 Cost Per Mile $2.50 Cost Per Passenger $16.76

18 FACT SHEET Nonurbanized Area Section 5311

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS TRANSPORTATION (SEAT) “ SAFETY IS #1”

POINTS OF INTEREST: SYSTEM PROFILE

• Ms. Betty Bradshaw Southeast Arkansas Transportation President/CEO (SEAT) offers a fixed and demand- [email protected] response rural public transportation • 709 E. 8th Avenue service for citizens of all ages. P.O. Box 8569 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 Riders may access goods and services by riding SEAT locally or from South- • Phone: 870-543-6340 east Arkansas to any point in Arkansas Long Distance Toll Free: and return. SEAT also offers round trip 1-866-501-7328 transportation to Mississippi and Lou- Fax: 870-536-0676 isiana and one intercity fixed route be- • Website: www.aaasea.org tween Pine Bluff and Little Rock. SEAT coordinates services with Pine Bluff • SEAT offers transporta- Transit and Jefferson Bus Lines. tion service to the general public. Call Customer Service at least 48 business hours in advance to request a ride. Riders are scheduled on a first CHARACTERISTICS Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, OF SYSTEM come first-serve basis when space is Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant limited. Vehicles 94 Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke South of I-40 & Union Counties. Hours 7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Days Mon-Fri

Base Fare: $6.00 in town Roundtrip $8.00 between rural county and town

Operating Fixed & Class Demand

Funding Rural & Class Intercity SYSTEM DATA, TYPE, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL

Total Operating Cost $3,425,883 Annual Vehicle Hours 7,882 Ridership 244,712 System Square Miles 10,573 Annual System Miles 2,742,656 System Population 342,955 Passenger Per Mile .09 Personnel 102 Cost Per Mile $1.25 Cost Per Passenger $14.00

19 INTERCITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE SECTION 5311

The Section 5311 Program allows funding to private for-profit agencies providing intercity transit service. In November, 2006, Jefferson Lines initiated service in Arkansas under the Section 5311 Program.

Jefferson Lines currently provides service in Arkansas from Kansas City, Missouri to Harrison, Little Rock, Fort Smith and Fayetteville. This route provides connection to the public transit systems in those three Arkansas cities. A Pine Bluff to Little Rock route was also developed. In addition to the route service, the Jefferson Lines project includes a marketing campaign to attract ridership for the Arkansas routes.

Jefferson Lines Transportation Service Intercity Routes

20 FACT SHEET Intercity Bus Routes Section 5311 JEFFERSON LINES, INC.

Points of Interest: SYSTEM PROFILE • Corporate Address: The Section 5311 Program 2100 E. 26th Street allows funding to private for- Minneapolis, MN, profit agencies providing inter- 55403 city transit service. In Novem- • Phone: 612-332-8745 ber, 2006, Jefferson Lines Long Distance Toll initiated service in Arkansas Free: 1-800-767-5333 under the Section 5311 Pro- gram. • Email: [email protected] Jefferson Lines currently pro- • Provides scheduled vides service in Arkansas intercity passenger, from Kansas City, Missouri to package express ser- Harrison, Fayetteville and Fort vice, chartered bus Smith. This route provides service & escorted connection to the public tran- tours. sit systems in those three Arkansas cities. A Pine Jefferson Lines Intercity Bus Routes CHARACTERISTICS Bluff to Little Rock route OF SYSTEM was also developed. In addition to the For scheduled Bus Service call 888-864-2832 route service, the Jefferson Lines pro- Local Numbers are below: Vehicles 36 ject includes a marketing campaign to Harrison — attract ridership for Arkansas routes. Hours/Days 6:30am- Jonesboro — 870-932-6653 9:00pm For scheduled Bus Service call: 888-864-2832 Little Rock — 501-372-3007 Mon-Fri Morrilton — 501-354-1991 Local Numbers are below: Ozark — 479-667–1649 9:00am- Bentonville-Rogers — 479-636-4646 9:00pm Pine Bluff — 870-535-1020 Clarksville — 479-754-0192 Sat Rogers — 479-636-4646 Conway — 501-327-3128 Russellville — 479-968-3317 9:00am Fayetteville — 479-442-6265 6:00pm Springdale — 479-756-0303 Sun Ft. Smith — 479-783–1181

Base Fare: Varies S YSTEM DATA, TYPE, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL Rural Funding Class Total Operating Cost $488,358 Annual Vehicle Hours 4,109 Ridership 18,001 Annual System Miles 164,379 Passenger Per Mile .11 Cost Per Mile $2.97 Cost Per Passenger $27.13

21 PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS (SECTION 5310, Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities)

Paratransit is an area of public transportation that has developed with a goal of mobility for special groups of people (elderly and/or disabled). This conventional transportation mode is characterized as being somewhere between the private automobile and multiple passenger fixed route public transportation.

Section 5310 offers capital assistance to enhance transportation opportunities for the Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities. This program has been in operation in Arkansas since 1974. Many paratransit vehicles have been purchased and utilized across the state with 80 percent Federal funding.

There are approximately 250 agencies providing community transportation statewide.

22 ACTIVE SECTION 5310 PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS

City Agency Phone Alma Cedar Ridge, Inc. (479) 632-3813 Alma Crawford County Senior Center, Inc. (479) 632-3535 Alma Stepping Stone School (479) 632-3813 Arkadelphia Group Living, Inc. (870) 246-5849 Ash Flat Network of Community Options, Inc. (870) 994-2294 Augusta White River Rural Health Center, Inc. (870) 347-2534 Batesville Arkansas Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc. (870) 793-6841 Batesville Congregate Housing, Inc. (870) 793-8821 Batesville Health Resources of Arkansas, Inc. (870) 793-8922 Batesville North Central Ark. Development Council, Inc. (Batesville) (870) 793-5765 Batesville The Community School, Inc. (870) 793-6943 Batesville White River A.A.A., Inc. (870) 612-3029 Bella Vista Bella Vista Courtesy Van, Inc. (479) 855-7663 Benton Birch Tree Communities, Inc. (501) 303-3135 Benton Civitan Center (501) 776-0691 Blytheville Blytheville Area Chamber Of Commerce (MS CO. Sr.) (870) 762-2012 Booneville Logan County Day Service Center (479) 675-3770 Booneville Logan County Senior Citizens Center (479) 675-4851 Camden Medical Center Senior Services (870) 836-6831 Camden Ouachita County Medical Center (870) 836-1301 Camden Ouachita Group Living (870) 836-3435 Camden Ouachita Industries, Inc. (870) 836-3056 Cave City Cave City Nursing Home (870) 283-5313 Choctaw Van Buren County Special School (501) 745-4580 Clarksville Forrester-Davis Development Center, Inc. (479) 754-6210 Clinton Ozark Health Nursing Center (501) 745-7000 Clinton Van Buren County Aging Program (501) 745-2244 Conway Conway Housing Associates, Inc. (501) 328-2222 Conway Creative Living, Inc. (501) 327-5234 Conway Faulkner County Council on Aging, Inc. (501) 327-2895 Conway Faulkner County Council on Dev. Disabilities (501) 327-3037 Conway Faulkner County Day School, Inc. (501) 327-7469 Conway Independent Living Services, Inc. (501) 327-5234 Crossett Ashley County Sheltered Workshop, Inc. (870) 364-9243 De Queen Sevier County Developmental Center, Inc. (870) 584-3416 Dermott City of Dermott (870) 538-3241 Dermott Dermott Day Service Center, Inc. (870) 538-3043 DeWitt DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home (870) 946-3571 DeWitt Pattillo Center School, Inc. (870) 946-1606 Dumas Jodie Partridge Center (870) 382-4374 El Dorado Community Living Arrangements, Inc. (870) 863-8194 El Dorado Creative Housing III, Inc. (870) 863-8194 El Dorado Creative Housing IV, Inc. (870) 863-8194

23 ACTIVE SECTION 5310 PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS

City Agency Phone El Dorado South Ark. Developmental Center (870) 863-8709 El Dorado South Ark. Regional Health Center, Inc. (870) 862-7921 Fairfield Bay The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan (Indian Rock Vill (501) 884-3210 Fayetteville Life Styles, Inc. (479) 521-3581 Forrest City St. Francis Area Developmental Center (870) 633-5270 Fort Smith A.A.A. of Western Arkansas (479) 783-4500 Fort Smith Abilities Unlimited of Fort Smith, Inc. (479) 782-5925 Fort Smith BOST, Inc. (479) 478-5622 Fort Smith Gateway House, Inc. (479) 783-8849 Fort Smith Gorman Towers (479) 452-7670 Fort Smith Harbor House (479) 785-4083 Fort Smith Non-Ambulatory Transportation Service, Inc. (479) 452-9494 Fort Smith Sebastian Retired Citizen Association, Inc. (479) 996-6581 Fort Smith Western Ark. Counseling & Guidance Center, Inc. (479) 452-9490 Harrison A.A.A. of Northwest Arkansas (870) 741-1144 Harrison Boone Co. Independent Living, Inc. (870) 741-6909 Harrison Boone County Special Services (870) 741-3709 Harrison NW Ark. Economic Development District, Inc. (870) 741-8007 Harrison Ozark Opportunities (870) 741-9406 Heber Springs Cleburne County Aging Program, Inc. (501) 362-2413 Heber Springs Community School Of Cleburne County, Inc. (501) 362-0943 Helena-West Helena Phillips County Developmental Center (870) 572-3417 Helena-West Helena Southland Adult Care Center (870) 572-2966 Helena-West Helena The Delta House, Inc. (870) 572-4410 Hope Hope In Action (870) 777-8227 Hope Omega Home, Inc. (870) 777-6277 Hope Rainbow of Challenges (School of Hope) (870) 777-4501 Hope Rainbow of Challenges (Training Center) (870) 777-4671 Hope Southwest Ark. Development Home of Hope, Inc. (870) 777-4501 Hot Springs Abilities Unlimited of Hot Springs, Inc. (501) 767-8400 Hot Springs Assn. Of Rehabilitation Industry & Business (501) 624-4087 Hot Springs Community Services Office, Inc. (501) 624-5724 Hot Springs First Step, Inc. (501) 620-5548 Hot Springs Garland County Council On Aging, Inc. (501) 623-9422 Hot Springs Hot Springs Rehabilitation Volunteers, Inc. (501) 624-4411 Hot Springs Lakewood Convalescent Home (501) 623-9422 Hot Springs Ouachita Regional Counseling & MH Center, Inc. (501) 624-7111 Hot Springs Quapaw House, Inc. (501) 767-4456 Hot Springs Small Group Work Therapy, Inc. (501) 623-3477 Hot Springs Village The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (HSV) (501) 922-2000 Jacksonville Jacksonville Senior Center, Inc. (501) 982-7531 Jacksonville Pathfinder, Inc. (501) 533-6340 Jasper Newton County Special Services Corp. (870) 446-2682

24 ACTIVE SECTION 5310 PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS

City Agency Phone Jonesboro Abilities Unlimited of Jonesboro, Inc. (870) 932-1551 Jonesboro Counseling Services of Eastern Ark., Inc. (870) 972-4000 Jonesboro Crowleys Ridge Development Council, Inc. (870) 802-7100 Jonesboro David E. Puryear Center, Inc. (870) 932-0200 Jonesboro FOCUS, Inc. (870) 935-2750 Jonesboro Mid South Sheltered Workshop (870) 972-4000 Jonesboro NE Ark. Community Mental Health Center (870) 972-4051 Jonesboro St. Bernards Regional Hospital, Inc. (870) 935-7282 Jonesboro The Learning Center of N.E. Ark, Inc. (870) 932-4245 Leachville City of Leachville (870) 539-2252 Little Rock A.E.D.D. (Production Drive) (501) 537-4216 Little Rock ARChild, Inc. (501) 280-9195 Little Rock Baptist Health Foundation (501) 202-1839 Little Rock Camp Aldersgate, Inc. (501) 225-1444 Little Rock Centers for Youth & Families, Inc. (501) 666-8686 Little Rock Central Ark Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI) (501) 664-8573 Little Rock Community Living, Inc. (501) 666-0264 Little Rock Easter Seals Arkansas (501) 227-3650 Little Rock Ecumenical Retirement Center Foundation, Inc. (501) 224-7200 Little Rock Independent Living Resource Center (Mainstream) (501) 280-0012 Little Rock Lions World Services For The Blind (501) 664-7100 Little Rock Little Rock Community Mental Health Center, Inc. (501) 686-9300 Little Rock Presbyterian Village Foundation, Inc. (501) 225-1615 Little Rock Senior Citizens Activities Today, Inc. (501) 374-0123 Little Rock Southwest AR Dev. Council Inc. (LR) (501) 375-7770 Little Rock St. Vincent Medical Foundation (501) 376-2007 Little Rock The Arc of Arkansas (501) 375-7770 Little Rock United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas (501) 224-6067 Little Rock Watershed, Inc. (501) 378-0176 Little Rock Youth Home, Inc. (501) 821-5500 Lonoke Lonoke County Council On Aging, Inc. (501) 676-6971 Lonoke Lonoke County Exceptional School, Inc. (501) 676-2786 Magnolia A.A.A. of Southwest Arkansas (870) 234-6751 Magnolia Abilities Unlimited of Magnolia, Inc. (870) 234-2558 Magnolia Columbia County Independent Living, Inc. (870) 234-4561 Magnolia Magnolia Housing Authority (870) 234-2335 Magnolia Magnolia Specialized Services, Inc. (870) 234-6118 Marianna Lee County Cooperative Clinic (870) 295-5225 Marshall Special Services Learning Center, Inc. (870) 448-2046 Marshall White River Health System, Inc. (870) 448-3577 Maumelle City of Maumelle (501) 851-4344 Mayflower My House, Inc. (501) 329-4252

25 ACTIVE SECTION 5310 PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS

City Agency Phone McCrory Woodruff County Aging Program, Inc. (870) 731-5053 McCrory Woodruff County Nursing Home Auxiliary (870) 731-2543 McGehee C.B. King Memorial School, Inc. (DAY CARE) (870) 222-6211 Melbourne North Central Ark. Development Council, Inc. (Melbourne) (870) 368-4420 Mena Mena/Polk Co. Senior Citizens, Inc. (479) 394-5459 Mena Polk County Development Center, Inc. (479) 394-2671 Monticello City of Monticello (870) 367-2434 Monticello Drew Co. Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. (870) 367-6825 Morrilton Conway Co. Center For Exceptional Children, Inc. (501) 354-5593 Morrilton Morrilton Human Relations Council (501) 354-8044 Morrilton St. Anthony's Healthcare Center (501) 977-2352 Mount Ida Montgomery County Nursing Home (870) 867-2156 Mountain Home Basic Independent Apartment, Inc. (870) 424-3484 Mountain Home Baxter County Day Service Center, Inc. (870) 425-4322 Mountain Home Ozark Counseling Services, Inc. (870) 425-7929 Mountain Home The Evangelical Lutheran Good Sam. Society (Mtn. Home) (870) 425-2494 Mountain Home Twin River Community Living Facility, Inc. (870) 425-4515 Nashville Howard County Childrens Center, Inc. (870) 845-1211 Newport Jackson County Learning Center (870) 523-8488 North Little Rock Central Arkansas A.A.A. (CareLink) (501) 372-5300 North Little Rock Community Life Services, Inc. (501) 666-0246 North Little Rock Recovery Centers of Arkansas, Inc. (501) 372-4611 North Little Rock Sarah Daisy Garden Courts, Inc. (501) 758-5961 North Little Rock Senior Citizens Outreach Services, Inc. (501) 975-4297 North Little Rock Theressa James Manor (501) 372-6603 North Little Rock We Care Adult Daycare Center, Inc. (501) 955-3853 Ola Yell County Special Service Center, Inc. (479) 489-5624 Osceola City of Osceola (870) 762-1222 Ozark Franklin County Learning Center, Inc. (479) 667-3552 Ozark Franklin County Senior Citizen Center, Inc. (479) 667-4873 Paragould B.E.E.S. Senior Citizens, Inc. (870) 239-4093 Perryville Perry County Day Service Center, Inc. (501) 889-5755 Pine Bluff A.A.A. of Southeast Arkansas, Inc. (870) 543-6300 Pine Bluff Diannes Adult Health Daycare Center, Inc. (870) 536-2844 Pine Bluff Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc. (870) 543-2315 Pine Bluff Jefferson Hospital Association (870) 541-4042 Pine Bluff Jenkins Memorial Childrens Center, Inc. (870) 534-2035 Pine Bluff Southeast Ark. Behavioral Health Care, Inc. (870) 534-1834 Pine Bluff St. John Alexander Towers (870) 534-2366 Pocahontas The Doni Martin Center for Developmental Services (870) 892-4061 Portia Lawrence Co. Cooperative School, Inc. (870) 886-7083 Prescott Nevada Co. Assoc. For Retarded Citizens, Inc. (870) 887-6675

26 ACTIVE SECTION 53110 PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS

City Agency Phone Rogers Adult Development Center of Benton County (479) 636-5082 Rogers Benton Co. Sunshine School, Inc. (479) 271-2288 Rogers The Office of Human Concern (479) 636-7301 Russellville Archway Apartments, Inc. (479) 967-2322 Russellville Counseling Associates, Inc. (479) 968-1298 Russellville Friendship Community Care, Inc. (479) 967-2322 Russellville Heritage Apartments, Inc. (479) 967-2322 Russellville Houston Group Home, Inc. (479) 968-2263 Russellville Marva Workshop, Inc. (479) 968-4420 Russellville Valley Housing, Inc. (479) 967-2322 Sage Easy K Ranch (870) 368-7444 Searcy Newhope Specialized Industries, Inc. (501) 268-5448 Searcy Sunshine School, Inc. (501) 268-9227 Searcy White County Aging Program, Inc. (501) 268-2587 Sherwood North Hills Services, Inc. (501) 835-9607 Sherwood Sherwood Senior Citizens (501) 834-5770 Sidney Sharp Nursing Home, Inc. (870) 283-5335 Springdale Council On Aging, Inc. (479) 750-3188 Springdale Decision Point, Inc. (215 Club) (479) 756-1060 Springdale Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington Co. Inc. (479) 872-7479 Springdale Ozark Guidance Center, Inc. (479) 750-2020 Springdale The Elizabeth Richardson Center, Inc. (479) 872-1800 Springdale The Harvey & Bernice Jones Center (479) 756-8090 Stuttgart Grand Prairie Job Center (870) 673-8261 Stuttgart Stuttgart Regional Medical Center (870) 673-3511 Texarkana Southwest AR Counseling & Mental Health (870) 773-4655 Texarkana Southwest AR Dev. Council, Inc. (Tex) (870) 773-5504 Texarkana Texarkana Resources For The Disabled, Inc. (870) 774-9675 Texarkana Texarkana Special Education Center (Opportunities, Inc.) (903) 791-2270 Twin Groves Twin Groves Neighborhood EDT (501) 376-0100 W. Memphis Sheltered Workshop of Crittenden County, Inc. (870) 732-2750 Waldron Scott County Senior Citizens, Inc. (479) 637-3538 West Memphis Frank C. Steudlein Learning Center (870) 735-8592 Wickes Cossatot Senior Center (870) 385-2373 Winslow Winslow Community Meals, Inc. (479) 445-2401 Wynne Cross County Special Workshop, Inc. (870) 238-9088 Wynne Miss Pollys Day Care Center (870) 238-2368 Yellville School of New Hope (870) 449-6131

27 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS SECTION 5303

In 1973, the Federal Transportation Act required that each urbanized area (area with 50,000 or more population) establish a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). An MPO is an organization of primarily local elected officials who provide a forum for local decision-making on transportation issues of a regional nature.

Under Section 5303, MPOs receive funds to support the cooperative, continuous and comprehensive planning program for making transportation investment decisions in MPO areas. Funds are apportioned by a formula to States that includes each State’s urbanized area population in proportion to the urbanized area population for the entire Nation. These funds, in turn, are sub-allocated by States to MPOs by a formula that considers each MPO’s urbanized area population.

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department (AHTD) are participating agencies.

The MPOs in Arkansas funded under Section 5303 are located in the following areas:

Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization Fort Smith Hot Springs Metropolitan Planning Organization Hot Springs Jonesboro Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Jonesboro Metroplan Little Rock Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission Springdale Southeast Arkansas Regional Planning Commission Pine Bluff Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization Texarkana, TX West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization West Memphis

28 Statewide Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization Participating Communities

John Guthrie, Executive Director Arkansas Cities [email protected] Alma Barling Ken O’Donnell, MPO Director Bonanza [email protected] Cedarville Central City Crawford County P.O. Box 2067 Fort Smith 1109 S. 16th St. Greenwood Fort Smith, AR 72902 Kibler Lavaca Phone: (479) 785-2651 Rudy Fax: (479-785-1964 Sebastian County Website: www.wapdd.org/bistate_index.html Van Buren

Oklahoma Cities Arkhoma LeFlore County Moffett Pocola Roland Sequoya County Spiro

City of Hot Springs Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (HSA-MPO) Participating Communities

Lance Hudnell, Deputy City Manager City of Hot Springs P.O. Box 700 City of Mountain Pine 133 Convention Blvd. Hot Springs Village Hot Springs, AR 71902 Garland County Phone: (501) 321-6815 Hot Spring County Fax: (501) 321-6809 Greater Hot Springs [email protected] Chamber of Commerce

Dianne Morrison, Study Director 100 Broadway Terrace, Slot 7 Hot Springs, AR 71902 Phone: (501) 321-4804 Fax: (501) 321-8217 [email protected] Website: http://www.ci.hot-springs.ar.us/business-transportation-planning.html

City of Jonesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Participating Communities

Muhammad Amin Ulkarim, Study Director City of Jonesboro P.O. Box 1845 City of Brookland 515 West Washington Avenue City of Bono Jonesboro, AR 72403 City of Bay Phone: (870) 933-4623 Craighead County Fax: (870-933-4626 [email protected] Website: www.jonesboro.org/MPO/mpo.htm

Statewide Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Metroplan Participating Communities

Jim McKenzie, Executive Director Alexander [email protected] Austin Benton Richard Magee, Study Director Bryant [email protected] Cabot Cammack Village Conway 501 W. Markham - Suite B Haskell Little Rock, AR 72201 Jacksonville Little Rock Phone: (501) 372-3300 Maumelle Fax: (501) 372-8060 Mayflower Website: www.metroplan.org North Little Rock Shannon Hills Sherwood Vilonia Ward Wrightsville Central Arkansas Transit Faulkner County Lonoke County Pulaski County Saline County

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission Participating Communities

Jeff Hawkins, Executive Director Benton County [email protected] Bentonville Bethel Heights John McLarty, Study Director Cave Springs [email protected] Centerton Elm Springs 1311 A Clayton Street Fayetteville Springdale, AR 72762 Farmington Johnson Phone: (479) 751-7125 Lowell Fax: (479) 751-7170 Ozark Transit Website: www.nwarpc.com Razorback Transit Rogers Springdale Tonitown Washington County

Southeast Arkansas Regional Planning Commission Participating Communities

Allan Skinner, Executive Director Pine Bluff [email protected] White Hall Jefferson County 1300 Ohio P.O. Box 8398 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 Phone: (870) 534-4247 Fax: (870) 534-1555

30 Statewide Metropolitan Planning Organizations

City of Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization Participating Communities

Brad McCaleb, P.E. Study Director Arkansas 220 Texas Boulevard Miller County P.O. Box 1967 Texarkana Texarkana, TX 75504 Phone: (903) 798-3927 Texas Fax: (903) 798-3773 Bowie County [email protected] Nash Website: http://www.texarkanampo.org Texarkana Wake Village

City of West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization Participating Communities

William Johnson, Mayor Crittenden County 205 South Reddington Street Marion West Memphis, AR 72303 Sunset Phone: (870) 732-7500 West Memphis Fax: (870) 732-7504 Memphis Area Association of Governments Eddie Brawley, P.E. Study Director Office of Planning and 796 West Broadway Development Consultant West Memphis, AR 72301 Phone: (870) 735-8148 Fax: (870-735-8158 [email protected] Website: http://mpo.midsouthcc.edu/

31 Arkansas Transit Association 620 West Broadway North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 372-8900 - FAX: (501) 372-8901 www.arkansastransit.com

The Arkansas Transit Association (ATA) is a statewide coalition of public agencies and private organizations that promotes and supports safe, efficient public transit and community transportation programs. ATA actively represents community transportation providers and advocates issues important to agencies.

ATA offers a broad range of training programs to help agencies meet growing transportation needs. They are designed to improve employee skills and professionalism, thus increasing their ability to provide efficient, safe and cost effective service.

ATA, with support from the Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department, offers transit, paratransit and community health and human services transportation providers in Arkansas the widest scope of specialized trainings available. Below is a list of their most popular training programs which can be conducted on-site at your agency. While all trainings are presented for a minimal material charge, ATA members enjoy a discount. Courses are conducted by a qualified and experienced training professional. Check the ATA website for a more complete description of trainings, a current calendar of training opportunities and to register on-line for “open” classes conducted at the Arkansas Public Transit Safety and Resource Center in North Little Rock.

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)—Adult and Pediatric • Child Passenger Safety (Car seat installation and usage) • Coaching the Experienced Driver II * • Coaching the Van Driver II * • Drug and Alcohol Training for Safety Sensitive Employees • Drug and Alcohol Training for Supervisors • Emergency Procedures for Rural Transit Drivers • Evacuating Elderly and Disabled Passengers from Vehicle Emergencies • Fatigue Awareness • First Aid in the Workplace • Infectious Disease Awareness and Prevention • Operation Lifesaver (Safe railroad grade crossing) • Passenger Assistance and Wheelchair Securement • Special Transit and Rural Transit Safety * • Stress Management for Transit Employees • Transporting Passengers with Special Needs * • Violence in the Transit Workplace

* -- Defensive Driving Course (DDC) approved by the Arkansas Department of Finance and

Administration, Office of Driver Services.

32 COMMERCIAL INTERSTATE PUBLIC CARRIERS

These intercity motor coach operators provide interstate service to all major urban areas and many smaller communities.

INTERSTATE PUBLIC CARRIERS SERVING ARKANSAS

Greyhound Lines, Inc. P.O. Box 660362 Dallas, TX 75266 (972) 789-7000 http://www.greyhound.com/home.asp

Fare & Schedule Information 1-800-231-2222 Local Terminals: Little Rock 501-372-3007 Benton 501-778-2011 Conway 501-327-3128 Jacksonville 501-985-9013

Kerrville Bus Company 208 Shreiner Street Kerrville, TX 78028 (830) 257-7454 http://www.iridekbc.com/default.asp Local Terminal: Little Rock 501-888-8900

Jefferson Lines, Inc. 2100 E. 26th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 332-8745 or 800-767-5333 http://www.jeffersonlines.com/ Local Terminal: North Little Rock 501-228-5558

33 PARK AND RIDE LOTS

A number of park and ride lots have been established for the convenience of commuters who wish to share rides. No permit or fee is required. As a safety measure, all persons using a park and ride lot are reminded that their cars should be locked when not in use.

District County Location

One Crittenden West Memphis 1-40 & 1-55

Two Jefferson Jct. U.S. 65 & St. Hwy. 270

Three Miller 1.5 Miles North of Fouke on U.S. 71 Howard Jct. 70 & Hwy. 4 on Hwy 4 - Hwy 70

Four Sebastian Log Mile 1.75, U.S. 71 & Hwy. 10S, Sec. 14 Franklin Jct. 23 & 1-40 Franklin 0.2 Miles S. of Jct. 11-40 & Hwy. 219 on 219

Five None designated.

Six Lonoke U.S. 67 & St. Hwy. 89 Pulaski U.S. 65 & St. Hwy. 338 Pulaski 1-30 and Mabelvale West Exit 128 Pulaski 1-430 & 1-630 Pulaski 1-630 & University Pulaski 1-40 & Crystal Hill Pulaski S.E. Quandrant 1-40 & Hwy. 161 Saline 1-30 & St. Hwy. 35 Saline 1-30 & St. Hwy. 183 Saline 1-30 & Alcoa Road

Seven None designated.

Eight Faulkner 1-40 & Hwy. 286 in Conway Faulkner 1-40 Hwy. 89 @ Mayflower Conway 1-40 & Hwy. 92 @ Plummerville

Nine None designated

Ten None designated

34 GLOSSARY

Accessible Vehicle: A vehicle equipped with a wheelchair accessibility package or ramp which allows passengers using wheelchairs to enter, exit, and ride the vehicle.

American with Disabilities Act (ADA): A civil rights law passed by Congress in 1990, which makes it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities in employment, services provided by state and local governments, public and private transportation, public accommodations and telecommunications.

AHTD: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department

ATA: Arkansas Transit Association

Bus: A self-propelled rubber-tired vehicle that (1) operates on streets and roads without being confined to a fixed guideway; and (2) is designed to accommodate 15 or more persons based upon size and design.

Commuter: A person who travels regularly between the same two points for the same reason, usually employment.

Contract Route: A route operated to accommodate rides for which another agency (i.e., human service agencies or elderly programs) has contracted for the service.

Demand-Responsive: A transportation service characterized by flexible routing and scheduling of relatively small vehicles to provide door-to-door or point-to-point transportation at the users demand; and, that operates either on the street and highway system (e.g., taxicab) or on a guideway.

Department of Transportation (DOT): The Federal Department of Transportation.

Disabled Individual: An individual who has a physical or mental impairment, which substantially limits one or more major life activities.

Express Service: Service along a route that provides higher speeds and fewer stops than generally found on other portions of a system or on the same route in local service.

Fare: The designated payment for a ride on a passenger vehicle, whether cash, tokens, transfer, coupon, or pass.

Federal Transit Administration (FTA): A part of the United States Department of Transportation which administers the federal program of financial assistance to public transit (formerly known as the Urban Mass Transportation Administration or UMTA).

Fixed Route: Transportation service operated over a set route or network of routes generally on a regular time schedule.

Intercity Transportation: Transportation service between cities, usually on a fixed route, fixed schedule by certified carriers. 35

Intracity Transportation: Transportation service within a city.

MPO: Metropolitan Planning Organization

Operating Cost: The recurring costs of providing transit service, i.e., wages, salaries, fuel, oil, taxes, maintenance, depreciation, insurance, marketing, etc.

Paratransit: One of several forms of small-capacity passenger transportation including taxis, car pools, special vans, Dial-A-Ride, and shared-ride. Paratransit provides service to the public on a regular basis, which is more flexible than fixed-route conventional service but more structured than private auto, e.g. demand responsive service.

Park-and-Ride: A type of transportation where a single occupant (usually) drives to a designated point by private auto and transfers to a public mode of transportation such as bus, rail, vanpool, carpool, etc. for the remainder of the trip.

Passenger: A person (excluding the driver or crew members) who rides a public transportation vehicle.

Passenger Miles: The total number of passengers carried by a transit system divided by the number of miles traveled.

Passenger Trip: One person making a one-way trip from origin to destination. One round trip equals two passenger trips.

Public Transportation: Transportation by a conveyance that provides regular and continuing general or special transportation to the public, but does not include school bus, charter, or intercity bus transportation or intercity passenger rail transportation provided by AMTRAK. The terms “transit,” “mass transportation,” and “public transportation” are used interchangeably in transit law.

Ride-sharing: A transportation service which includes carpooling, vanpooling, buspooling and transit.

Transit System: The facilities, equipment, personnel, and procedures needed to provide and maintain public transportation service.

Transportation: Movement of people or goods from one place to another by public or private means.

Urban: The term used to describe cities. The size of those areas is differentiated by calling cities of more than 50,000 population "urbanized areas" and those of 5,000 - 50,000, "urban areas".

36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For information concerning federal and state public transportation programs:

Public Transportation Programs Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department P.O. Box 2261 Little Rock, AR 72203 Phone: (501) 569-2471 - Fax: (501) 569-2476

For information concerning regulatory matters:

Legal Division Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department P.O. Box 2261 Little Rock, AR 72203 Phone: (501) 569-2271 - Fax (501) 569-2164

For information concerning the statewide organization for public and not-for-profit transportation agencies:

Arkansas Transit Association 620 West Broadway North Little Rock, AR 72114 Phone (501) 372-8900 - Fax: (501) 372-8901

For information concerning commercial vehicle laws and regulations:

Arkansas Highway Police P.O. Box 2779 Little Rock, AR 72203 Phone: (501) 569-2421 - Fax: (501) 568-4921

VENDORS INFORMATION (Excluding Standard Vehicles)

Arkansas Conversion Center www.arkansasconversioncenter.com Benton (Toll Free) 800-633-7579 Phone: (501) 316-2466 - Fax: (501) 316-2742

Central States Bus Sales www.centralstatesbus.com North Little Rock (Toll Free) 877-272-8737 Phone: (501) 955-2577 - Fax: (501) 955-2772

Diamond State Bus Sales www.diamondstatebus.com Conway (Toll Free) 800-364-9001 Phone: (501) 329-9874 - Fax: (501) 327-6668

Federal Coach www.fedcoach.com/index.htm Fort Smith (Toll Free) 800-292-6800

Phone: (479) 646-6800 - Fax: (479) 646-1217