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Section 1. Transit Agency Information <br /> General Information <br /> Decatur Public Transit System Accountable Executive:John Williams <br /> 555 E. Wood Street SMS Executive: <br /> Decatur, IL 62523 Chief Safety Officer: <br /> Phone: 217.424.2959 <br /> Modes of Service: Fixed Route Bus, Demand Response, <br /> FTA Funding Sources:FTA Section 5307, <br /> Modes of Service Directly Provided: None <br /> The City of Decatur does not provide transit services on behalf of another transit agency or <br /> entity.The City contracts management and operations service for fixed route, and demand <br /> response services with one contractor.The service operates primarily within the City limits <br /> Contracted services are provided by MV Transportation.The City provides the facility and <br /> capital assets to the contractor to use in provision and support of services. <br /> Contracted Service Information: <br /> The Decatur Public Transit System (DPTS) under contract with MV Transportation operates and <br /> maintains 15 bus routes and a downtown trolley route on a pulse system with buses departing <br /> the downtown Transit Center at 15 and 45 minutes past each hour. Hours of operation are <br /> Monday through Friday from 5:30 A.M. to 7:15 P.M. and on Saturday from 6:15 A.M.to 7:15 <br /> P.M. No service is provided on Sunday or on major holidays, which include: Memorial Day,4th <br /> of July, Labor Day,Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. <br /> Complimentary paratransit service, Operation Uplift, is also provided by MV and operates a <br /> similar schedule to the fixed route. MV is responsible for eligibility, scheduling and dispatching <br /> and maintenance of the paratransit fleet. <br /> The Agency Safety Plan addresses all applicable requirements and standards as set forth in FTA's <br /> Public Transportation Safety Program and the National Public Transportation Safety Plan. <br /> 4 <br />