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Terrebonne

Houma

Last Update: 8/2/2006 9:31:09 AM
Operated by:Good Earth Transit
Legislative Districts:Senate Districts 20, 21; House Districts 51,52,53,55
Congressional Districts:3
Contact:Wendel Voisin
Address:P. O. Box 6097, #1 McCord Rd
Houma, LA 70361
Phone:(985) 850-4616
Fax:(504) 850-4619
Operating Class:Fixed Route/Paratransit
Funding Class:Small Urban

Profile of System

The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government initiated transit service for the City of Houma on February 12, 1997. The transit system, Good Earth Transit, provides scheduled fixed route service using four routes in the Houma area. All Good Earth buses are ADA accessible. Good Earth has a cooperative agreement with the Terrebonne Association of Retarded Citizens for paratransit service.

Characteristics of System

Vehicles:8 heavy-duty buses
Clients Served:General Public
Operating Hours:5:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., M-F
Base Fare:$1.00
$2.50 DayPass
Service Area:City of Houma

1997 System Data

Total Operating Costs:$460,730
Ridership:145,396 (since 2/12/97)
Annual System Miles:199,362
Cost Per Mile:$2.31
Cost Per Passenger:$3.17
Type Of System:Urban

Terrebonne ARC

Last Update: 5/5/2006 10:55:16 AM
Operated by:Terrebonne ARC
Contact:Valerie Wallace, Exec Dir
Address:#1 McCord Road
Houma, LA 70363
Phone:(985) 876-4465
Fax:(985) 876-2842
E-mail Address:tarcvw@aol.com
Vehicles:10 (9 are lift-equipped)
Clients Served:Mentally retarded
Service Provided:Demand-responsive
Operating Hours: 8:00-4:00 Sunday - Monday
Base Fare:$1.00 per ride except for work trips
Service Area:Terrebonne parish and the outskirts of Lafourche parish
Type Of System:Specialized

Terrebonne Public Transit

Last Update: 5/5/2006 11:13:41 AM
Operated by:Terrebonne COA
Contact:Diana Edmondson
Address:995 West Tunnell Blvd
Houma, LA 70360
Phone:(985) 868-8411
Fax:(985) 868-7806
E-mail Address:tcoainfo@tcoa-la.org
Vehicles:13 lift-equipped
Clients Served:Elderly, general public
Service Provided:Demand-responsive
Operating Hours:6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., M-F
Base Fare:Donation of $1.00 requested from elderly
Rural - $1.00 fare
Service Area:all of Terrebonne Parish
Type Of System:Specialized
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