Today's citylink Status
Saturday, February 4, 2012purplebusla: Beggining MOnday February 6th Lisbon Street bus will make trips to the new VA facility on Challenger drive.
LATC Special Meeting Agenda
The agenda for the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee is available in the attachment below. The meeting will be held at AVCOG at 125 Manley road in Auburn at 12:00 p.m. on November 22.
Auburn Students Ride citylink
Auburn's Franklin and Merrill Hill schools took the classroom on an expeditionary learning experience riding the citylink buses.
Auburn students explore the twin cities on the purple buses
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/city/2011/11/18/auburn-students-explore-l-purple-buses/1116836RFP Snow Plowing Auburn
The Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee is requesting proposals for snow plowing and removal at its Auburn citylink hub. Proposals are to be submitted no later than Thursday, November 17, 2011 by 3:00 pm, to Marsha Bennett, 125 Manley Road, Auburn, ME 04240
LATC Monthly Meeting
LATC will have it's monthly meeting for October on the 27th at 12:00 p.m. at Lewiston City Hall on the 3rd floor.
The agenda is linked below.
citylink Fare increase
citylink Fare increase - effective August 1, 2011
The Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee approved a fare increase for citylink and ADA complementary paratransit service, effective Monday, August 1, 2011. citylink accepts cash fares, multi-ride tickets and monthly passes. Bus drivers do not make change so passengers are recommended to have exact change.
Proposed Fare Structure Proposed Fare Structure
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| Student | |||
| Senior/ADA | |||
| ADA Paratransit | |||
TIP Amendment 6/23/11
AMENDMENT TO THE
ATRC FY 2010-2013
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
TRANSIT
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
TRANSIT
The Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), being the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon and Sabattus, is amending the List of Projects for the ATRC 2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Fiscal Year 2011.
ATRC is now requesting public input and/or comments on this Amendment. This Amendment reflects the actual amount of Federal Transit Administration 5307 Urban Area Program funds requested by the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments and the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee for operating, capital and planning projects to be included in the ATRC TIP. The following is a breakdown of the total federal funds, $754,861.00, and the required local match.
| AVCOG | Planning | |||
| LATC | Fixed Route Operating | |||
| LATC | Fixed Route Capital | |||
| LATC | ADA Operating | |||
| TOTAL | $486,404 | $754,861 | $1,241,265 |
Please forward your comments by July 23, 2011, to AVCOG/ATRC at 125 Manley Road, Auburn, Maine 04210.
PROPOSED FARE INCREASE
THE LEWISTON-AUBURN TRANSIT COMMITTEE (LATC) will be holding two public hearings to receive comments from the public on proposed fare increases for the citylink bus system, fixed route and ADA Complementary Paratransit.
The basis for a fare increase is a direct result of increased costs to operate fixed route and ADA complementary paratransit services in Lewiston-Auburn (specifically the cost of diesel fuel.) The last fare increase was October 2006. If approved, the fare increase will take effect August 1, 2011.
Proposed Fare Structure Proposed Fare Structure
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| Student | ||||||
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Public Hearing - Location, Date and Time
Auburn Hall, Council Chambers, Wednesday, May 25, 1:00 PM
Lewiston City Hall, Council Chambers, Wednesday, May 25, 5:30 PM
If you are unable to attend one of the public hearings, written statements will be accepted if received on or before 12:00 PM on June 13, 2011. If you are disabled and wish to attend a public hearing and require special services, arrangements need to be made at least seven (7) days before the hearing date by calling Marsha Bennett at (207)783-9186. All comments, questions and written statements can be made to Marsha Bennett, Transit Coordinator, AVCOG, 125 Manley Road, Auburn, ME 04210, or email mbennett@avcog.org, or via the internet at www.purplebus.org Proposed Fare Increase.
Comments will also be received on a proposed route adjustment to the New Auburn bus route eliminating service to a portion of Mary Carroll and Third Streets. With the proposed adjustment the bus will travel from Mary Carroll Street left onto 5th Street right onto Roak Street and left onto 3rd Street.
Service to VA Clinic
citylink to serve VA Clinic
Army Reserve Training Facility
1072 Minot Avenue
On June 7, 2010, citylink’s Minot Avenue bus will begin serving the VA’s temporary medical clinic located at 1072 Minot Avenue, Auburn, seven (7) times per day. The bus will enter the facility from Minot Avenue through the Army Reserve Training Center’s gated entrance and will proceed around the perimeter road of the parking lot. The bus will stop at the Reserve Center’s parking lot entrance off Industry Way. People will be asked to be waiting for the bus near this gated entrance. The sheltered entrance to the building will allow people to stay out of inclement weather, as well as, allow them to see the bus as it enters the parking lot. If a person isn’t already at the stop location, we ask that they start walking towards the stop when they first see the bus.
citylink will be arriving at the VA Clinic at approximately 8:00 AM, 9:15 AM, 10:15 AM, 3:15 PM and 4:15 PM. Passengers are asked to be waiting a few minutes early to make sure they do not miss the bus. If the bus driver does not see anyone at the stop they will continue on their route assuming no one is getting on.
The Minot Avenue bus departs downtown Auburn from Great Falls. VA patients interested in taking citylink’s to the clinic can catch any citylink bus along the bus route and transfer to the Minot Avenue bus. The one-way fare for seniors and people with disabilities is $0.60. “Seniors” are individuals age 65 and older. All citylink’s buses are wheelchair accessible.
More information can be found on citylink’s website, www.purplebus.org, or by calling Western Maine Transportation Services, Inc., at 777-4563.
Bus 'N Buy
EFFECTIVE March 1, 2010
BUS ‘N BUY
Bus ‘N Buy is a program provided by local stores in partnership with citylink. Participating stores will pay a citylink passenger’s return fare home. citylink passengers must present a valid transfer to the store for the store to validate with a citylink sticker. The validated transfer will be dropped in the bus’s fare box.
Transfers for Bus ‘N Buy will only be distributed or valid when getting off or on citylink buses in the following locations:
AUBURN:
Hannaford, Spring Street
Auburn Mall Area, stops between Kmart and Wal-Mart
LEWISTON:
Caswell’s, Main Street
East Avenue, stops between Shaw’s and Save-A-Lot
Stores may require a minimum purchase to receive validation.
BUS ‘N BUY participating stores:
Auburn: Hannaford, Shaw’s and Wal-Mart
Lewiston: Caswell’s, Save-A-Lot and Shaw’s
An Evaluation of the Fixed-Route Bus System in Lewiston-Auburn
In September, consultant Tom Crikelair will be presenting the final report, "An Evaluation of the Fixed-Route Bus System in Lewiston-Auburn," to the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee. This is waiting to be approved and adopted by the LATC.
Final Report 7-14-09