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Caddo |
Shreveport |
| Last Update: | 7/3/2006 11:22:01 AM |
| Operated by: | Shreveport Area Transit System (SPORTRAN) |
| Legislative Districts: | Senate Districts 37, 38, 39; Houst Districts 1-7 |
| Congressional Districts: | 4 |
| Contact: | Gene Eddy |
| Address: | P. O. Box 7314 115 Jack Wells |
| Shreveport, LA 71137-7314 |
| Phone: | (318) 673-7400 |
| Fax: | (318) 673-7424 |
| Operating Class: | Fixed Route/Paratransit |
| Funding Class: | Large Urban - FTA Sec 5307 |
Profile of System |
| Shreveport contracts with Shreveport Transit Management, Inc. for the operation of the Shreveport Area Transportation System (SPORTRAN). Sixteen scheduled fixed routes provide service for Shreveport and Bossier City. Forty-five of the buses providing fixed route service are ADA accessible. A demand response paratransit service is also operated which is called the Lift Line. Persons unable to access the fixed route system because of disabilities are eligible for this service. An application must be made to SPORTRAN for this service. When qualified, a client must schedule service 24 hours in advance. |
Characteristics of System |
| Vehicles: | 125 vehicles |
| Clients Served: | General Public |
| Operating Hours: | Fixed Route
4:55 a.m.-8:00p.m. Weekdays
5:30 a.m.-7:15 p.m. Saturday
7:55 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday
Paratransit:
6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Weekdays
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday |
| Base Fare: | Rixed Route
$1.00
$0.50 (students/elderly/disabled)
Paratransit
$2.00 one-way |
| Service Area: | Shreveport and Bossier City |
1997 System Data |
| Total Operating Costs: | $5,465,270; $449,868 |
| Ridership: | 4,234,009; 29.832 |
| Annual System Miles: | 1,995,610; 354.512 |
| Cost Per Mile: | $2.97; $1.27 |
| Cost Per Passenger: | $1.40; $15.08 |
| Type Of System: | Urban |
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Caddo COA |
| Last Update: | 8/2/2006 9:52:47 AM |
| Operated by: | Caddo COA |
| Congressional Districts: | 4 |
| Contact: | Mary Alice Rountree, Exec. Director |
| Address: | 4015 Greenwood Rd |
| Shreveport, LA 71109 |
| Phone: | (318) 632-2090 |
| Fax: | (318) 632-2095 |
| URL: | www.caddocouncilonaging.org |
| E-mail Address: | ccoa@sport.rr.com |
| Operating Class: | Demand Response |
| Funding Class: | 5310 |
Transportation service are provided Monday through Friday to the aged and qualified persons that is handicapped and is provided on a first call first serve basis.
Transportation service is provided for medical appointments, dialysis, nutrition sites, foodstamp office, social service offices, and grocery stores.
OBJECTIVES:
-To transport the elderly of Caddo Parish to life supportive destinations.
-To help the elderly maintain an independent life style in their own home.
-To prevent premature placement in a nursing home. |
| Vehicles: | 4 (3 are lift-equipped) |
| Clients Served: | Elderly (60 and older) |
| Service Provided: | Demand-responsive |
| Operating Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| Base Fare: | Donations accepted |
| Service Area: | Provides transportation only to nutrition sites in Shreveport |
Elderly & Disabled |
| Total Operating Costs: | $281,322 |
| Annual System Miles: | 91,136 |
| Cost Per Hour: | $15.03 |
| Cost Per Mile: | $3.08 |
| Type Of System: | Specialized |
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Socialization Services, Inc. |
| Last Update: | 7/10/2006 10:29:04 AM |
| Operated by: | Socialization Services, Inc. |
| Legislative Districts: | District 3--Rep. Ernest Baylor, Jr. |
| Congressional Districts: | Sen. Lydia Jackson |
| Contact: | Rev Roy l Thomas Sr, Exec Dire |
| Address: | 3017 w. 70th |
| Shreveport, LA 71108 |
| Phone: | (318) 687-8856 |
| Fax: | (318) 687-9664 |
| E-mail Address: | sscc123@bellsouth.net |
| Vehicles: | 1 lift-equipped |
| Clients Served: | Elderly |
| Service Provided: | Demand-responsive and fixed |
| Operating Hours: | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F |
| Base Fare: | Not applicable |
| Service Area: | Cedar Grove Mooretown Hollywood |
| Type Of System: | Specialized |
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