Transportation Disadvantaged Public Hearing Scheduled for Nov. 12

Posted on: October 14, 2015 in Transportation Disadvantaged

The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) will hold its annual public hearing at 10 a.m., on Thursday, November 12, and the TDLCB’s regular meeting will immediately follow the hearing.

The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) was created to identify local service needs and serves as an advisor to ACCESS LYNX, the paratransit service for Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. The TDLCB holds a public hearing each year to gather public input on the area’s existing paratransit service.

Comments from all interested parties will be accepted at the public hearing, and written comments will be received up until 5 p.m. on the day before the hearing — Wednesday, November 11.

Written comments can be submitted via email to VLWhittington@MetroPlanOrlando.com or via mail to the address below:

Ms. Virginia L. Whittington
Director of Regional Partnerships
MetroPlan Orlando
315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 355
Orlando, FL 32801

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if any person with a disability as defined by the ADA needs special accommodations to participate, he or she should contact MetroPlan Orlando at least three business days prior to a proceeding. Persons who require translation services, which are provided at no cost, should contact MetroPlan Orlando at least at least three business days prior to a proceeding. Please contact Ms. Cathy Goldfarb at (407) 481-5672 x315.

The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) focuses on the transportation needs of the disadvantaged in our community, including individuals with physical and economic challenges and senior citizens facing mobility challenges. This board specifically coordinates the needs of people unable to use traditional bus services.