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Get free one-to-one LTD travel training

LTD and Alternative Work Concepts offer free individual bus travel training for older adults and people with disabilities.

Steps

3 steps
  1. Contact the travel-training programContact the program to confirm that you qualify and schedule a travel-trainer appointment.
  2. Practice a trip important to youA trainer works one-to-one on getting to a destination important to you and returning home, such as a doctor’s office, work, school or store.
  3. Request optional shadowingOnce you feel confident riding independently, you can ask for a trainer to shadow one or more trips.

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    Bring a bicycle on an LTD bus

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    1. Check whether your bike fitsYou load and unload your own bike. Remove attachments that interfere with safety equipment; bikes that do not fit will not be carried. Keep aisles clear.
    2. Load the neighborhood-bus rackTell the operator you want to load a bike. Carefully lower the rack, place the bike in a tray, then secure the front wheel with the hook before boarding.
    3. Use the designated EmX rackWait if the bus is too crowded or its three bike spaces are full. Let other riders board first, then enter at the bike symbol and secure the bike using the rack’s tire or strap system.
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    Check LTD detours, closed stops and service alerts

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    1. Check current service alertsOpen the Service Alerts page for disruptions affecting your route or stop.
    2. Subscribe for route notificationsUse the online subscriber form for route-specific text alerts, or turn on service-alert notifications in Umo.
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    Check whether LTD buses run on a holiday or today

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    1. Read the holiday bus-service entryCheck the Bus Services line for your holiday. Thanksgiving and Christmas have no service; Christmas Eve buses have their last departures at 7:30 p.m.
    2. Check your specific routeStandard operating-hour ranges do not guarantee your route runs at that time. Check the route itself.
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