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Here we go again ... this will be the fifth service decrease and second fare increase since 2008

Attention Centro Customers

In an effort to help close a projected $4.8 million dollar deficit, Centro proposes the following service and fare structure changes which would become effective Monday, April 25, 2011.

Proposed Service and Fare Change Information Links

Syracuse / Onondaga County

Proposed General Service Changes:
-Change most, but not all, Saturday schedules to match Sunday schedules. Exact level of service to be determined (TBD).
-Discontinue 12:30am trips on weekdays to match late night weekend service

Proposed Specific Route Changes:

Liverpool
- Simplify the current multiple route variations along the Route 57 corridor into two routes. One will operate between Syracuse and Great Northern Mall and will also serve Casual Estates and Soule Road. The other will operate from Syracuse to Liverpool, Fulton and Oswego and will remain on NYS Route 57 between Syracuse and Fulton. The changes will result in improved travel times.
-Bayberry will be served by Centro route 148 Morgan Rd. instead of Centro Route 46
-Discontinue service to Great Northern Mall on Centro’s Liverpool-Morgan Road route
-Discontinue service into Hickory St. neighborhood on Centro’s Liverpool-Route 57 route.

Solvay
-Discontinue midday trips on Route 474; change the end of the line on all 74 trips to Bailey Road, no longer serving Cogswell Ave., Bacon St., Century Dr., and Terry Rd.

Stolp / Strathmore
-Discontinue Route
-Adjust Route 26 South Avenue to accommodate the lower portion of the Stolp Route

Baldwinsville
-Discontinue some mid-day weekday trips
-Discontinue Baldwinsville Tuesday Shopper bus Route 92

Henry Clay Boulevard
-Discontinue some mid-day weekday trips

Manlius
-Reduce Saturday and Sunday service east of Shoppingtown Mall; level of reduction TBD

New Fare Structure

Proposed Fare Zone Map

Scheduled Routes
a. The single trip cash fare for most of Centro’s Syracuse / Onondaga County services will be $2.00. Significant discounts (based on $1.50/ride) will be offered for riders using Centro’s multi-ride or unlimited ride passes. Most extension fare zones charges will be discontinued. Centro will continue to offer FREE transfers to customers.

Proposed New Fare Structure:
Adult Cash Fare: $2.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $15.00
Senior / Persons with Disabilities: $1.00
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $7.50
Transfers: FREE
Weekly unlimited ride pass: $15.00
30-day unlimited ride pass: $60.00

b. Discontinue $12.50 / $15 / $30 debit cards
c. The cash fare between Syracuse and Skaneateles, Weedsport, Jordan, Central Square, Tully and Phoenix will be $3.00.
d. The cash fare between Syracuse and Auburn or Fulton will be $4.00
e. The cash fare between Syracuse and Oswego will be $5.00
f. Discounted 10-ride passes will be available for the commuter zones described in (c), (d) and (e) above.

Call-A-Bus
a. Zone 1 One-Way fare $2.50; Zone 2 One-way fare $3.00

Public Hearing
Syracuse / Onondaga County
Meeting Room 1 OnCenter
800 S. State St. Syracuse, NY 13202
5pm Wednesday March 9, 2011

Utica

Proposed Specific Route Changes:

27 Leland
-Service will be discontinued

25 Sunset
-Service will be discontinued with portions covered by Route 30-Genesee-Clinton

Proposed New Fare Structure:
Adult Cash Fare: $1.50
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $15.00
Senior / Persons with Disabilities: $0.75
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $ 7.50
Transfers: FREE
Weekly unlimited ride pass: $15.00
30-day unlimited ride pass: $60.00

All zone charges will be eliminated.

Call-A-Bus
City of Utica: $2.50
10-Ride pass: $25.00

Public Hearing
Utica / Oneida County
Radisson Hotel
200 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13501
5pm-7pm Thursday March 10, 2011

Rome

Proposed Specific Route Changes:

NONE

Proposed New Fare Structure:

Adult Fare: $1.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $10.00
Senior / Persons with Disabilities: $0.50
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $ 5.00
Transfers: FREE
Weekly unlimited ride pass: $10.00
30-day unlimited ride pass: $40.00
30-day unlimited ride pass reduced: $20.00

Call-A-Bus
One way fare: $2.00
10-ride pass: $20.00

Public Hearing
Rome / Oneida County
City of Rome Common Council Chambers
198 North Washington Street 13440
5pm-7pm Thursday March 17, 2011

Centro of Cayuga

Proposed Specific Route Changes:

NONE

Proposed New Fare Structure:

Proposed Fare Zone Map

City of Auburn
Adult Fare: $1.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $10.00
Senior / Persons with Disabilities: $0.50
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $ 5.00
Transfers: FREE
Weekly unlimited ride pass: $10.00
30-day unlimited ride pass: $40.00

Commuter Service
Auburn-Syracuse Fare: $4.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $36.00
Auburn-Syracuse Reduced Fare: $2.00
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $18.00
Auburn-Moravia Fare: $3.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $27.00
Auburn-Moravia Reduced Fare: $1.50
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $13.50
Auburn-Welch Allyn/Tessy Plastics: $2.00

Call-A-Bus
Auburn City: $2.00
Commuter Service: 2x the amount of the fixed fare

Public Hearing
Auburn / Cayuga County
Cayuga County Office Building 6th Floor
160 Genesee St. Auburn, NY 13021
5pm. Monday, March 14, 2011

Centro of Oswego

Proposed Specific Route Changes:

NONE

Proposed New Fare Structure:

Proposed Fare Zone Map

------- Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4
Zone 1 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00
Zone 2 $3.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00
Zone 3 $4.00 $3.00 $1.00 $2.00
Zone 4 $5.00 $4.00 $2.00 $1.00

Fare without crossing into another zone

City of Oswego / City of Fulton
Adult Fare: $1.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $10.00
Senior / Persons with Disabilities: $0.50
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $ 5.00
Transfers: FREE
Weekly unlimited ride pass: $10.00
30-day unlimited ride pass: $40.00

Commuter Service
Oswego-Syracuse Fare: $5.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $45.00
Oswego-Syracuse Reduced Fare: $2.50
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $22.50
Fulton – Syracuse Fare: $4.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $36.00
Fulton – Syracuse Reduced Fare: $2.00
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $18.00
Oswego – Mexico –Fulton Fare: $2.00
Adult Fare 10-ride pass: $15.00
Oswego – Mexico –Fulton Reduced Fare: $1.00
Reduced Fare 10-ride pass: $ 7.50

Call-A-Bus
City of Oswego: $2.00
Call-A-Bus Commuter fare: 2x the amount of the fixed route fare

Public Hearing
Oswego / Oswego County
Oswego County Office Building 4th Floor
43 East Bridge St, Oswego, NY 13126
5pm. Wednesday, March 16, 2011


Customers with questions regarding the proposed changes can contact Centro at 315-442-3400. Communications may also be filed in writing to Centro, 200 Cortland Ave, P.O. Box 820 Syracuse, NY 13205-0820 to the attention: Syracuse Fare / Service Changes

[RailBus63]

The CNYRTA board approved the fare increase and service cuts with just a few modifications:

- Some Saturday service will remain on the 54 Midland, 58 Parkhill and 84 Mattydale bus lines due to the level of ridership (these routes do not operate on Sundays).

- In response to public feedback, some service will be retained on the Route 31 corridor to Great Northern Mall during weekdays on the 246 Syracuse-Oswego route.

- 26 South Ave service will be rerouted to Bellevue Ave., Onondaga Ave., Glenwood and Corcoran High School to patially replace discontinued route 56 Stolp-Strathmore.

The board also approved funding to maintain the current alignment of Auburn-Syracuse service along Howlett Hill Rd. between Camillus and Marcellus. This also means that route 36 Camillus will keep its current configuration with some trips extended from Camillus Commons to the village (these would have been replaced by the rerouted Auburn service).

A lot of riders were upset about the increase in the cash fare from $1.25 to $2.00, but regular riders will only see a 25-cent increase if they use a pass or a 10-ride card. Transfers will continue to be free.