Serving Lanark County and The Town of Smiths Falls since 2001 Who We Are Lanark Transportation Association (LTA) is a unique, community based accessible, caring, personal transportation service. Success Story In 2014 appeared in the Rural Ontario Institute’s report: Accelerating Rural Transportation Solutions; Ten Community Case Studies in Ontario, as one of the ten case studies. (http://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca/file.aspx?id=c3296740- 5db4-436e-a56a-07e5e0cddf16) Our Service We connect people with life-enhancing community supports and services including: Medical appointments Day programs Counselling services Social service appointments Food programs Job interviews Court Pre-employment training Our Service We are a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) In 2018 we provided 16097 trips to 1935 registered users. 749 trips required the wheelchair accessible van. Point of Origin - 2015 Perth 2506 Smiths Falls 3856 Carleton Place 1664 Lanark Highlands 782 DNE 134 Montague 26 Missippi Mills 816 Tay Valley 230 Beckwith 52 Other 262 Perth Smiths Falls Carleton Place Lanark Highlands DNE Montague Missippi Mills Tay Valley Beckwith Other Trips beginning or ending in Smiths Falls Month Total Trips Smiths Falls Trips Percentage 2018 January 1214 504 41 February 1415 625 44 March 1754 697 39 April 1567 648 41 May 1701 495 29 June 1614 456 28 July 1529 432 28 August 1635 519 31 September 1131 386 34 October 1495 468 31 November 1581 453 28 December 1096 319 29 Total 6002 17732 29.5 Sources of Funding In 2018 47.5% ($489,376) of LTA’s total budget came from fare recovery. We received a grant from the County of Lanark $85,000. We received a community grant from the from the Town of Smiths Falls of $8,500. An additional $517,000 received through the provincial Gas Tax Money. Value for Money $SF Community Grant / Number of trips = SF cost per trip $8,500 / 6002 = $1.42 Each trip that LTA provided to a resident of the Town of Smiths was subsidized by the community grant by $1.42. Gas Tax Money ⚫ In 2018 LTA received $166,000 for capital (vehicle) purchases and $351,000 for operating costs. ⚫ The grant money that LTA receives from Lanark County and the Town of Smiths Falls qualifies the service for gas tax money. Gas Tax Money ⚫ The amount of Gas Tax money received is dependent upon: • The population of Lanark County. • The number of kilometres travelled. • The number of passengers carried. Affordable for All LTA charges $110 for a return trio to Ottawa. Private services charge 3 to 4 times as much. If a client is registered with OW or ODSP the cost of the trip is directly invoiced to their agency. Subsidy Available The cost of this trip to people not with an agency is subsidized between 98% and 20% dependent on income. People with an income of < $12,000 would pay $2.00. A household income of between $12 - $15,000 would pay between $4 and $12 depending on the destination. In 2018 we have subsidized trips in the amount of $36,000 Partnerships LTA has formed partnerships with the following groups to provide transportation: Lanark County Mental Health The Table Interval House YAK Algonquin Employment Services 3 Service Models Individual need, for example a doctor’s appointment. Agency or organization need. For example, a five- week therapeutic riding program organized by youth centre. Ride the LT - Modified fixed route pilot project in Lanark Highlands launched in April 2018 and another version in Carleton Place in October 2019. Web Site www.lanarktransportation.com Letter from Client “Ms. Bird, I want to remind you and your staff what a vital service you provide and tell you how very thankful and appreciative I am for everyone’s outstanding assistance. Please know that you all make a very important difference in the lives of your customers and also to those you’ve never even met.”.