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Avoyelles |
Avoyelles Parish Public Transit |
| Last Update: | 7/17/2006 9:41:23 AM |
| Operated by: | Avoyelles Parish Council on Aging |
| Legislative Districts: | Senate Districts 26,28; Houst District 28 |
| Congressional Districts: | 5 |
| Contact: | Sabrina Sonnier, Exec Dir |
| Address: | 224 S. Preston St. |
| Marksville, LA 71351 |
| Phone: | (800) 533-5488 |
| Fax: | (318) 253-0267 |
| E-mail Address: | AVOYELLESCOA@KRICKET.NET |
| Operating Class: | Demand-responsive |
| Funding Class: | Rural - Section 5310 |
Profile of System |
Avoyelles COA Transportation has been furnishing transportation in Avoyelles Parish for 25 years. Our organization started out in a one room office in the parish courthouse with one director, one secretary, one bookkeeper, two drivers and two transportation vans. Transportation was limited to within Avoyelles Parish.
Today, Avoyelles Parish Public Transit (APPT) has a new administrative building with an office staff of seven. Since transportation services have expanded in the past few years, a building next to the administrative building was purchased and now houses the Public Transit office. APPT fleet consists of 13 vehicles, seven of which are wheelchair lift-equipped. There are 13 full-time drivers, three substitute drivers and one full-time dispatcher. All drivers attend Defensive Driving School. APPT serves all of Avoyelles Parish and travels into two adjoining parishes: Rapides and St. Landry. There are also plans to expand transportation in the near future into a portion of Pointe Coupee Parish.
Destinations include grocery stores, medical facilities, government offices, work sites, job training sites, bank facilities, stores, etc. |
Characteristics of System |
| Vehicles: | 15 vans (12 are lift-equipped) |
| Clients Served: | PUBLIC - TRANSPORTATION EVERYONE |
| Operating Hours: | 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., M-F |
| Base Fare: | within Marksville city limits
$2.00
outside of Marksville but within Avoyelles Parish
$2.50
out of Avoyelles Parish in to Rapides Parish
$6.00
out of Avoyelles Parish into St. Landry Parish
$7.00 |
| Service Area: | Avoyelles Parish and Rapides Parish |
1997 System Data |
| Total Operating Costs: | $288,090 |
| Ridership: | 30,329 |
| Annual System Miles: | 347,127 |
| Cost Per Trip: | $9.50 |
| Cost Per Hour: | $24.40 |
| Cost Per Mile: | $0.83 |
| Type Of System: | Rural |
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Avoyelles Society for the Developmentally Disabled |
| Last Update: | 5/16/2006 2:25:13 PM |
| Operated by: | Avoyelles society for the Developmentally Disabled |
| Contact: | Howard Jeansonne, Director |
| Address: | P. O. Box 854 377 Morean Street |
| Marksville, LA 71351 |
| Phone: | (318) 253-6955 |
| Fax: | (318) 253-5178 |
| E-mail Address: | ASDD@KRICKET.NET |
| Vehicles: | 5 (all are lift-equipped) |
| Clients Served: | Developmentally disabled |
| Service Provided: | TRANPORTATION AS NEEDED |
| Operating Hours: | 5:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| Base Fare: | Not applicable |
| Service Area: | ALL OF AVOYELLES PARISH |
| Type Of System: | Specialized |
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