...Mohammad Zaman OUTLINE FOR PRESENTATION TO EL DORADO GENERAL HOSPITAL’S MANAGER OF FACILITIES TO REQUEST SIGNAGE AT PARATRANSIT PICKUP AREA Introduction: -Of 5 nearby hospitals, this has been my hospital of choice for 10 years. -I have been doing outpatient Occupational & Physical Therapy here for over 5 years -I’ve had problems getting picked up by a paratransit bus in bad weather recently. -I have an easy solution to the problem so that it doesn’t happen again to me or to others The Problem: -Some Drivers have said they will not drive small bus under overhang at main entrance -Drivers have been told not to drive under any overhang without a clearance sign -Some brand-new small buses have just been put into service -Some drivers have simply made the pickup without problem -Some drivers radio in and dispatcher is unable to confirm clearance -Every type of small bus in the Transit fleet has picked up there -Because of this, as a result: -I have had to walk with injured leg in snow and/or rain to meet a bus -The hospital incurs risk of injury in a slip & fall accident on property -When drivers do not go to hospital Main Entrance, I miss scheduled p -Some drivers have made “K-turn” and driven against traffic in entrance lane The Solution: -Vehicle exterior height is 10’1”* -Add a few inches for the low-profile antenna, so let’s...
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...Facts: The Salazar v. Diversified Paratransit Inc. case was reviewed by the California court the verdict was unexpected, the employer was not liable for the sexual harassment committed by their client against one of the employees. Diversified Paratransit is a company that transport developmentally disabled children and adults from their homes to various day-care centers. The plaintiff worked as a driver for the Diversified company, she sued her employer after she had been sexually assaulted by a customer. In this case the plaintiff alleged Fair Employment Housing Act which enforces the employer liability when an employee is sexually abuse but the court did not rule in favor of the the victim instead they dismissed her claim. The court dismissed...
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...Facts: The Salazar v. Diversified Paratransit Inc. case was reviewed by the California court the verdict was unexpected, the employer was not liable for the sexual harassment committed by their client against one of the employees. Diversified Paratransit is a company that transport developmentally disabled children and adults from their homes to various day-care centers. The plaintiff worked as a driver for the Diversified company, she sued her employer after she had been sexually assaulted by a customer. In this case the plaintiff alleged Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA) which enforces the employer liability when an employee is sexually abused, but the court did not rule in favor of the victim instead they dismissed her claim. The court...
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...office must increase MTA accessibility as well as its scrutiny of paratransit services. As things presently stand the subways of New York are all but inaccessible for the elderly and differently abled. As one ages his or her knees tend to go the way of all flesh, making the act of climbing stairs a feat of endurance. For the elderly an elevator at a subway station, therefore, is not a luxury but a necessity, and yet less than a quarter of New York City’s 472 subway stations are wheelchair accessible. Additionally, what elevators there are tend to break down at an alarming rate. The mayor’s office should, therefore, keep records on which elevators break most frequently (this can be done with minimal effort via a crowd sourcing model) as well as conduct an accessibility study...
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...PUJ versus AUV Rivalry of Development and Survival In and Out of the Road The Case of Transport Industry in Metro Manila Philippines Candy Lim Chiu, MBA, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan Hiromi Shioji, D. Econ, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan ABSTRACT The Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) industry’s days are numbered despite the fact that it is an epitome of Philippine ingenuity on hybrid vehicle, cheap transportation, means of livelihood and employment generator that spans more than 50 years as the King of the Road. Its detour in the Philippine economy continue to be challenge by factors such as indirect government support, environmental issues, social demands, economic crisis, transport competition and entrance of substitution of Asian Utility Vehicle (AUV) that collide from all direction living the industry in jeopardy. This paper examines the similarities, differences and trends of transport business and industry in the Philippines concentrating to two major rival mode namely PUJ and AUV where it present diverse lessons to be shared for future studies of transportation business and industry around the globe. Ultimately, it aims to make recommendation on measures of ensuring a level of playing field between the players with the existence of substantial economic potential, industry improvement and concrete policy instrument. INTRODUCTION From downtown city of Metro Manila famously overcrowded public utility vehicles (PUV) headed by the legendary Public...
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...Online Business Expansion Plan for Clovis Transit A1. Online Business Viability Clovis Transit is a public transportation agency located in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. Clovis Transit provides two types of transportation – fixed route and paratransit. The fixed route service is called Stageline and runs regular routes throughout the city of Clovis proper and into some portions of the neighboring town, Fresno. The paratransit service is called RoundUp and provides service to disabled residents of the city. Clovis Transit is considered a mid-sized transit agency and provides approximately 300,000 trips per year. The city brands itself in the western motif with the goal of maintaining a small-town feel and personality while still serving a population of just short of 100,000 citizens. Passengers who use Clovis Transit fall into three main categories: low income, student, and disabled riders. These riders are considered “transit dependent” which means they have no other choice for transportation beyond the bus and therefore marketing has remained a low priority. The City of Clovis maintains a website that provides access to all its departments including Transit. The Transit department’s website currently contains basic information about the services offered and various forms and documents that can be downloaded by the user. Because the department serves two distinct customer groups, regular fixed-route transit riders and disabled citizens, there is an opportunity...
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...PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY OVERVIEW: • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CONSISTS OF A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING: BUSES, TROLLEYS AND LIGHT RAIL, COMMUTER TRAINS, STREETCARS, CABLE CARS, VAN POOL SERVICES, PARATRANSIT SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, FERRIES AND WATER TAXIES, AND MONORAILS AND TRAMWAYS. • There are more than 6,500 providers of public and community transportation offering Americans the opportunity and the choice to travel by means other than a car. • Approximately 1,500 agencies provide bus service, 5,960 provide paratransit services, 80 provide rail service, and 150 provide other modes of public transportation. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INCREASING RIDERSHIP: • THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SHOWED ITS SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AS 76% OF ALL BALLOT INITIATIVES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PASSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN NOVEMBER 2008, EVEN AS THE ECONOMY SLOWED. • In 2007, Americans took 10.3 billion trips on public transportation – the highest ridership level in 50 years. • 34 million times each weekday, people board public transportation. Since 1995 public transportation ridership is up 32 percent. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: • EVERY $1 INVESTED IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS GENERATES APPROXIMATELY $6 IN LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. • Every $10 million in capital investment in public transportation yields $30 million in increased business sales. • Every $10 million...
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...Suffolk County Transit Fares & Information Questions, Suggestions, Complaints? Call Suffolk County Transit Information Service Regular fare $1.50 Student fare $1.00 Between 14 to 22 years old. High School/College ID required. Children under 5 years old FREE Limit 3 children accompanied by adult. Senior, Person with Disabilities and Medicare Card Holders 50 cents Personal Care Attendant FREE When traveling to assist passenger with disabilities. Transfer 25 cents Available on request when paying fare Good for two (2) connecting buses Valid for two (2) hours from time received Not valid for return trip Special restrictions may apply (see transfer) 631.852.5200 Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30pm SCAT Paratransit Service Paratransit Bus Service is available to ADA eligible passengers. To register or for more information, call Office for People with Disabilities at 631.853.8333. Large Print Bus Schedules To obtain a large print copy of this or other Suffolk County Transit bus schedules, call 631.852.5200 or visit www.sct-bus.org Additional Transportation Services HART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631.427.8287 NICE, Nassau Inter-County Express. . . . 516.228.4000 MTA LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD. . . . . . 718.217.5477 511NYRideshare. . . . . . . . . . 511 and say "Rideshare" Passengers Please • Have exact fare ready; Driver cannot handle money. • Passengers must deposit their own fare. • Arrive earlier than scheduled...
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...The United States of America prides itself on its democratic government, but the power of the federal government today threatens American democracy. The federal government should grant states more powers to govern themselves. States' Rights advocated the strict limitation of the advantages of the federal government to those powers assigned to it in the Constitution of the United States, and reserving to the several states all other powers not explicitly forbidden them. The government has many important jobs to do that effect the whole nation and the rest of the world, so if they give the states more power they can concentrate on improving the nation and to promote better living. Each state has different needs; it should be up to their governor and the citizens to decide what needs to be done. In McCullouch v. Maryland (1819) the Supreme Court concluded that Congress had the right to establish a national bank as an implied power of Article I, Section 8, because the bank was being used to further Congress' constitutional authority to tax and distribute funds, as provided in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. The Court also prevented states from taxing the federal government, by declaring Maryland's legislation unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause of Article VI. Chief Justice Marshall stated that the state's power to tax was the power to destroy competition by taxing it out of existence, which was being used unconstitutionally against the federal government. This ruling is...
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...The Americans With Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The rights of handicapped persons to enjoy equal employment opportunities were established on the federal level with the enactment of the “Rehabilitation Act of 1973” (29 U.S.C. 701-794). Although “not designed specifically as an employment discrimination measure but rather as a comprehensive plan to meet many of the needs of the handicapped” (Twomey, 2001, p.540). The Rehabilitation Act provided three sections (sections 501,503,504) that prevented discrimination in employment. Section 501 was applicable to the federal government itself. Section 503, applied to federal contractors. Finally, section 504 applied to the recipients of federal funds. On Tuesday, the 23rd of January 1990, a “clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the bases of disability” was established by the One Hundred First Congress of the United States of America in its second session (D.O.L, 2003). The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which is estimated to cover over, 43 million Americans with disabilities, went into full effect in January of 1992. Considered a “Bill of Rights for Americans with a wide variety of disabilities” the act applies to employment, public accommodations, transportation, telecommunications, State and the federal government (Holley, Jennings, Wolters, 2001, p. 424). The passage of the ADA “expanded the scope and impact of laws and regulations” on...
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...------------------------------------------------- MTA Announces Proposals for Fare Increases The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled proposals that would increase fares and tolls to raise additional, vitally needed revenue to support the New York region's transportation system. The increases come during an era of successful and unprecedented MTA management actions to cut controllable expenses. In fact, the MTA will spend less in 2012 on its controllable costs than it did in 2011. Year-over-year controllable costs are lower by 0.3%. "Costs that the MTA does not exercise control over, namely those for debt service, pensions, energy, paratransit, and employee and retiree health care, continue to increase beyond the rate of inflation," said MTA Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Lhota. "We are grappling with long-term measures to reduce these frustrating and difficult non-discretionary expenses, but today, they are the drivers of the need for a fare and toll increase." The fare and toll proposals will be the subject of a geographically diverse, multi-platform public review process that starts today and lasts through mid-December. The proposals will be subject to modification after the public review process and will be considered for adoption by the MTA Board at its December 19 meeting. The new fare and toll rates would go into effect on or about March 1, 2013. "The public will have significant input into our decision-making process. In the spirit of transparency...
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...ERP and Emerging Technologies Abstract The ability of a company to manage its resources is critical to its success. In the past half-century there have been many technological advances in the way that information is used within business. With the invention of the Internet all sizes of companies are able to operate in a global economy. It has enabled small companies to compete against the largest corporations by allowing the fast free flow of information, leveling the playing field for business. During1980s traditional Management Information Systems were the main source of data within a company. Fast forward to the 1990s where virtually anyone with a computer can access as much information as the largest of corporations. The millennium has lead to further advances in the ways that people and business access this information. Information is limited and requires system programmers to extract the data for specific uses with the organization. As the global economy has opened new markets for companies, the need for accurate free flowing information is seen by many in management as essential to being successful. Companies in order to compete must ask themselves many questions about how to compete in this information age. The question is no longer, where can I get the information I need? The question is now, what new sources of technology are going to enable me to capture information easily about customers and how are we going to process that information to give us an competitive...
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...2014-2015 People’s Guide to HEALTH, WELFARE AND OTHER SERVICES SACRAMENTO COUNTY $ ? Introduction The People’s Guide is a practical self-advocacy information guide and directory on how to get food, income, jobs and training, housing, health and dental care, legal advice, and other important help from local, state and federal programs and community services in Sacramento County. We don’t need to tell you these are hard times! Foreclosures, high unemployment, homelessness on the rise and the city, county, state and federal budgets either eliminating or making deep cuts to most of the programs talked about in this guide. These cuts mean less help for lowincome individuals, families, seniors and homeless people to access the these life-saving programs. It means reduced benefits, fewer workers, tighter eligibility rules, long lines and longer waits. not only is a self-advocacy guide to these programs, but also gives you advice on what you can do if your are treated unfairly or do not receive what you are entitled to by law. The guide is dedicated to helping all people overcome barriers when they are trying to get help. Politicians often use the money for other things than education, health, welfare and social services. But, when the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, the gap has very bad effects on our entire society. You can help close that gap. You do not need to read the entire book; just find the topic in the table of contents. But, remember, that if you are eligible...
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... http://jtlu.org . 6 . 1 [2013] pp. 7–24 http://dx.doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.v1.425 Linking urban transport and land use in developing countries Robert Cervero University of California, Berkeley a e mobility challenges of the developing world are considerably different than those in wealthier, advanced countries, and so are the challenges of coordinating transportation and land use. Rapid population growth, poverty and income disparities, overcrowded urban cores, poorly designed road networks, spatial mismatches between housing and jobs, deteriorating environmental conditions, and economic losses from extreme traffic by congestion are among the more vexing challenges faced by developing cities that could be assuaged through improved coordination of transportation and urban development. is is underscored by examples reviewed in this paper from South Asia, Southeast Asia, China, India, Africa, and South America. It is concluded that whatever is done to improve transportation and land-use integration must be pro-poor. e cardinal features of integrated and sustainable transport and urbanism everywhere—accessible urban activities and safe, attractive walking and cycling environs—are particularly vital to the welfare and prosperity of urbanites in the world’s poorest countries. Abstract: Keywords: Urban transportation; land use; Developing cities; Air quality; Poverty 1 The challenges of rapid growth in developing cities ...
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...International Review of Business Research Papers Vol. 4 No.1 January 2008 Pp.68-84 Lessons from Jeepney Industry in the Philippines Candy Lim Chiu* This paper reports on the empirical investigation of the perspective of jeepney industry based on their actual experiences in the Philippines. These viewpoints were elicited during face to face, structured interviews lasting between 1.5 to 3 hours. The industry are experiencing great uncertainty with respect to long-term goals especially if what is currently happening is unstable, uncertainties about the magnitude of jeepneys in the market, the cost and benefits, but stakeholders are willing to be involved in promoting the industry to its maximum potentials. There appear to be few articulated and carefully thought-out development strategies nor is there much evidence of internal business processes being reengineered to accommodate the requirements of jeepney presence. The objective of the study is to examine what are the problems, benefits and what might be done to alleviate the jeepney industry in the country. Field of Study: Business, Entrepreneurship, Jeepney Industry and Transport 1. Introduction The jeepney culture that remains alive for five decades are no longer tenable. The ending of the age of the jeepney undoubtedly marks a significant turning point in the Philippines historical development. Jeepney industry was considered inappropriate to advanced technological systems, they were even regarded as an...
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