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Comprehensive Transit Service Plan EVFRHT TRANSIT Executive Summary 1 Peer Group — services and programs which are limited to the boundaries of the City of Everett and reflective of service levels found at many of the fifteen peer agencies serving areas of similar population and having similar-sized fleets, 2 Current Operations — services and programs aimed primarily at City of Everett residents but which may occasionally extend beyond city boundaries for the purpose of facilitating coordination and connections with other regional and sub- regional service providers, and 3 Enhanced — services and programs which may extend beyond City of Everett boundaries to exploit additional un-served markets for City residents, employees, employers or visitors. The Peer Group Alternative The Peer Group Alternative describes a network that confines its programs and services to areas within the City of Everett corporate boundaries. This alternative represents a minor retrenchment from the network and services in effect at Everett Transit as of September, 2002. Fixed Route Services Under the Peer Group alternative, no transit services would be provided outside of the City of Everett corporate limits, effectively eliminating existing services to the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal on Routes 23 and 25. Other fixed-route services would be closely monitored to more closely match service levels with ridership. Additional service improvements to the fixed route network would be confined to increasing the frequency or span of service of the remaining existing routes. It is anticipated that under this alternative, the bulk of new services would be added at the expense of reduced or eliminated services on other routes. Under the Peer Group scenario, there would be a service disconnect with Community Transit in South Everett and north Snohomish County, requiring most transfers between these two systems to take place at Everett Station. Paratransit Services In the Peer Group scenario, paratransit services would operate under a more restrictive eligibility policy than at present, adhering to minimum ADA requirements. These provide that paratransit services are made available to the disabled only, to and from areas within 3/4 miles of a fixed transit route. ADA paratransit service would be provided only during the days and hours that the closest fixed route provides service to the general public. Under the Peer Group Alternative, the able- bodied elderly would no longer be eligible to use paratransit services. The Current Operations Alternative The Current Operations Alternative describes a network that confines its programs and services to areas within the City of Everett corporate boundaries except where necessary to preserve connections to regional and sub-regional providers. This Perteet Engineering,Inc. Page xviii