Golden Spread Rural Frontier Coalition
Why support public transit in New Mexico?
Public transit provides access for the general public, disabled and senior citizens to get to and from jobs and job training; emergency, medical prenatal and behavioral health care and veteran services; educational facilities; entertainment, shopping, community, senior, parks and recreational facilities.
As public transportation continues to grow, New Mexico’s 28 transit agencies provide fixed-route, dial-a-ride, demand response, intercommunity routes and paratransit that gives people more mobility options with low or zero emission transit vehicles to reduce carbon emissions to improve New Mexico’s air quality.
In the attached backgrounders, the transit agencies tell their stories about how their services assist the communities they serve, how they have expended federal grant funding and where they could invest additional state match transit funding if it was available.
Golden Spread Rural Frontier Coalition
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What is your agency’s service area?
Union, Colfax, Quay, Harding and we also transport New Mexico Clients to appointments in Amarillo, TX and Trinidad, CO.
What transportation modes does your agency provide?
Local demand response, client contract rides, veterans trip for VA trips (reservations 505-429-5906), Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation with Presbyterian and BCBS.
How many buses, vans and other vehicles do you operate?
9 handicap accessible vans and two 13 passenger buses
Key priorities for making services route decisions?
Driver availability, location and funding.
How has your agency applied its federal funding?
Vehicles, DOT physicals, insurance, utilities, dues and subscriptions, software, equipment, wwages, fuel, vehicle repairs and maintenance, training and travel.
How would your agency apply additional state transit funding?
Local match for 5311 administration, operations and capital projects. Golden Spread plans on extending service stations in other counties.
What ways does your agency assist your community during community events or emergency assistance?
Golden Spread provides free transportation for voting and the annual Clayton Health Fair. We provide services for local events. Golden Spread also works with the Clayton Rehab Center and UCGH if evacuation is needed.
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