The community representatives believed that the bus service, amenities, and the maintenance of buses in the minority communities were comparable to that provided to the non-minority communities. Site Visit Observations A tour was made of three existing Transfort transit facilities, including the Colorado State University Transit Center, the Downtown Transit Center, and the Southside Transit Center. A tour was also made of the Mason Corridor/Mason Express (MAX) BRT Project alignment. Comparable Transfort bus routes serving minority, non-minority, non-low income and low-income communities were toured, including: Route 2 Route 3 Route 8 Route 9 During the tour of the routes, observations were recorded regarding the equipment assigned to the routes, the passenger loads, and the amenities along the routes, such as benches, shelters, and trash cans. It was noted that ridership and amenities along the minority routes was comparable to that found along the non-minority routes, with the exception of Route 9, designated as a minority route. As shown below, the amenities along Route 9 are significantly fewer than along the comparable Route 9. Route 2 Route 3 Route 8 Route 9 Amenities (Non-Min) (Non-Min) (Min) (Min)
The community representatives believed that the bus service, amenities, and the maintenance of buses in the minority communities were comparable to that provided to the non-minority communities. Site Visit Observations A tour was made of three existing Transfort transit facilities, including the Colorado State University Transit Center, the Downtown Transit Center, and the Southside Transit Center. A tour was also made of the Mason Corridor/Mason Express (MAX) BRT Project alignment. Comparable Transfort bus routes serving minority, non-minority, non-low income and low-income communities were toured, including: Route 2 Route 3 Route 8 Route 9 During the tour of the routes, observations were recorded regarding the equipment assigned to the routes, the passenger loads, and the amenities along the routes, such as benches, shelters, and trash cans. It was noted that ridership and amenities along the minority routes was comparable to that found along the non-minority routes, with the exception of Route 9, designated as a minority route. As shown below, the amenities along Route 9 are significantly fewer than along the comparable Route 9. Amenities Route 2 (Non-Min) Route 3 (Non-Min) Route 8 (Min) Route 9 (Min)
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