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Johnson City Transit - Public Meeting July 23rd at 11:00 a.m.

Johnson City Transit (JCT) proposes the following addition to its fixed-route service effective July 26, 2010:

Orange Route – A new route will be added to JCT's fixed route service, operating from 7:15 a.m. until 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Orange route will have two alternating legs that will run 45 minutes each. The first leg will serve the Boones Creek area and the second leg will serve the Med Tech area. Both legs will begin and end at the JCT Transit Center on 137 West Market Street.

A public meeting to receive comments on the proposed route changes will be held on July 23rd, at 11:00 a.m., at the Johnson City Transit Center, 137 West Market Street, Johnson City, TN, 37604. A map of the new route will be available for public review at the public meeting. Written comments may be submitted to JCT, Attention Transit Planning, at the address given above, within 30 days of this notice.

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

Johnson City Transit has been allocated $1,472,011 in ARRA funds through the Federal Transit Administration. The funds will be used to purchase seven (7) replacement buses for use in fixed route transit operations, five (5) replacement small buses for use in demand response operations (XTRA and Job Access services), eight (8) new bus shelters at several locations throughout the city, and new Intelligent Transportation Systems that will assist with daily scheduling operation and security of the transit services.

As a result of these investments, JCT will be able to offer public transportation service that is safer, more reliable, and more accessible for people with disabilities.

La Ley de Recuperación y Reinversión Americana del 2009 (ARRA)

El Tránsito de Johnson City se ha asignado $1, 472,011 en fondos de ARRA a través de la Administración Federal del Tránsito. Los fondos se usarán para comprar siete (7) autobuses de reemplazo para el uso en operaciones de tránsito de ruta fija, cinco (5) autobuses pequeños de reemplazo para uso en operaciones de respuesta demandativas (XTRA y servicios del Acceso al Trabajo), 8 nuevas paradas de autobuses en varias localizaciones en la ciudad, y nuevos Sistemas de Transporte de Inteligencia que asistirán con la operación del horario diario y seguridad de los servicios del tránsito.

Como resultado de estas inversiones, el JCT podrá ofrecer un servicio de transporte público que es más seguro, más confiable, y más accesible para las personas con discapacidades.