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Johnson
City Transit System's Job Access service is a transportation service
which is provided to "bridge the transportation gap" between
low-income individuals, welfare recipients, and disabled individuals
and their places of employment and/or employment-related activities.
This service is funded through a grant program initiative from U.S.
DOT and the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Job Access service
is provided within the corporate city limits of Johnson City, TN,
and is provided as a supplemental to regular JCT fixed route bus service.
Job Access riders whose origin (residence) or destination (place or
employment or employment-related service) is on the JCT fixed route
service, and whose trip is during fixed route operating hours, ride
the fixed route to the JCT terminal, where they are picked up by a
Job Access demand response vehicle to complete the portion of their
trip which is not on the fixed route. Job Access riders whose trips
are outside fixed route operating hours, or who have trips with both
origin and destination outside the fixed route service area, ride
in a Job Access demand response vehicle during their entire trip. |
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The
portion of Job Access service provided by Job Access demand response
vehicles is curb-to-curb service. This means that the JCT vehicle
will not drive on to private property, and will remain on public
streets and areas.
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Reservations
must be made with JCT at least two days in advance of a Job Access
demand response trip. |
The
Vehicle
Job Access demand response transportation service is provided using
small buses or vans. These vehicles are also equipped with wheelchair
lifts (or ramps), grab-rails, and low steps to accommodate riders
with special needs. |
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Job Access service
is available from 5:30 am until midnight, Monday through Saturday
(excluding holidays). The fare is $2.00 per person per one-way trip
if the Job Access demand response vehicle is used for the entire trip.
The fare is $1.00 per person per one-way trip if the fixed route is
used for a portion of the trip, with the rider being picked up at,
or delivered to, the JCT terminal by the Job Access vehicle to complete
the one-way trip. |
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