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Fare Policy Amendment No.1 (GEN 11)
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DESCRIPTION: First set of amendments to the agency's Fare Policy
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RECOMMENDATION:
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This is a request to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to implement an amendment to the agency's Fare Policy (GEN 11).
In 2022, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority adopted its first formal fare policy to establish a framework for transparent decision making on fare elements. Since then, the need for several small changes has emerged to better match policy with better operational practices, to encourage a wider footprint of retail partners, and to offer benefits to riders.
Adopting these recommended amendments would update the Fare Policy to advance these goals.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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In September 2022, the Board of Commissioners adopted the agency's Fare Policy (Resolution 22-071) to outline a comprehensive and holistic approach to governing RTA fare collection elements. The policy provides an over-arching set of objectives to align present and future decision-making while also defining the responsibilities of the RTA in pursuit of informed, coherent fare-related decisions.
However, changes to the fare elements listed below are necessary to ensure RTA staff can conduct fare sales, fare collection, and fare reporting more effectively. Further, new benefits can also be extended to riders in the interest of offering an accessible system of public transport.
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DISCUSSION:
The proposed amendments to the Fare Policy include the following:
* Updates practical definition of a 'Single Fare' to match existing practice, reduce required operator inputs
* Changes requirements for annual fare reporting to reduce staff time required by focusing on feasible elements; affirms context-dependent triggers for Fare Structure Review in place of time-based triggers
* Changes to streamline retail...
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