C_cap metro_doggett march 2010.pdf
Pat Bartel & All Disabled Central Texans
9617 Covey Ridge Lane; Austin, TX 78758
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837-3041 -qtranslations@sbcglobal.net
Lloyd Doggett
United States Congressman, CD 25
March 27, 2010 1 of 3
Capital Metro Update - Newly Discovered FTA/ADA Violations
Before I begin, I want to thank you for all your hard work and personal sacrifice for this historical health
care reform to become a reality, especially for all the uninsured disabled Texans. Your dedication to

Sunset report June 2010.pdf
Pat Bartel - Certified ADA Paratransit Specialist
9617 Covey Ridge Lane; Austin, TX 78758
Sunset Advisory Commission - May 30, 2010
The following pertains to the illegal CMTA paratransit service area change late fall 2009 - making
paratransit passengers who live in Phleugerville, etc. "come into the ADA service area"
Note: this change to the paratransit service area not only violates state law but also is in violation of the
ADA because Cap Metro failed to abide by the major public participation requirements as well as failed to

I recently got an HTC EVO phone, which is an Android phone. I was thinking of writing an application to find the bus based on GPS, but when I searched the Android Marketplace, I found a FREE application called Public Transportation. It uses the GPS for the from location and you type in where you are going. It interfaces with Google maps public transportation and returns the next three trips. It is better and faster than austin@dadnab.com.

This afternoon while I was on a Route 325 Westbound across from Target, the bus was stopped (ahead of schedule) and there was another bus driver waiting for Route 240. The Route 240 bus simply drove around the Route 325 bus and kept going. It got a red light at Ohlen and 183. The driver who was waiting for the Route 240 got on the Route 325 bus and got OFF at 183 and Ohlen and transfered to the Route 240 bus. This is not the first time I have seen a bus driver pass up someone, but it is the first time I have seen it happen to a Metro driver, and they drivers helped each other.

Is any media watching Airport and Lamar or other railroad crossings that the MetroBus crosses to see if they stay on schedule. I doubt Capital Metro took the scheduled time of the buses crossing the train track into account when they designed the schedule.

The MetroBus needs to ALWAYS stop at the sign for the route that they are before speeding down to the "Bus must pull up to here for layover" signs. Routes that go to the Northcross Transit Center FREQUENTLY just speed up to the layover sign to drop off and pick up passengers. Why don't they stop at the bus stop FIRST, then go to the layover sign?

Why are there NO "CONNECTOR BUSES" at ANY MetroRail Station besides those DOWNTOWN? I would like a "Metro Connector" to go from Howard Station to TCEQ, especially since there is no longer a bus stop there for the Local Bus.

Again it appears that Capital Metro cares more about downtown Austin than any other area. Perhaps there needs to be an additional tax called Capital Metro Preference Tax and only collect it on purchases made in the downtown Austin business core.

Is it a late Christmas Present? Why No, Is it a bonus? No
Does it have something to due with Politics? Getting Warmer.

The suprise will be happening soon to the mismanged transit agency, and don't worry it is all perfectly legal.

Oops I guess I gave it away when I said legal.

I just filed papers at the Federal Courthouse Friday afternoon after having lunch at Frank and Angie's.

The 10 page complaint alleges mutiple counts of Civil Rights violations, including ADA issues, Fraud, Breach Of Contract, and Proportionate Responsibility (also known as Negligence)

Capital Metro Board of Directors approved the implimentation of Service Plan 2020 which according to Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez they can change and modify Service Plan 2020 at any time.