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Re: Seniors to ride free on Septa RR |
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Posted by BusMgr on Fri Aug 3 05:27:55 2018, in response to Re: Seniors to ride free on Septa RR, posted by AlM on Thu Aug 2 19:17:06 2018. The law requires half-fare (at least during off-peak hours) to be offered to seniors, persons with disabilities, and persons with a Medicare card, if the transportation system receives federal assistance. 49 U.S.C. § 5307. This applies regardless of one's residence, and cannot be restricted to, say, only residents of Pennsylvania. Now Pennsylvania can go beyond the federal requirements, and offer "free" transportation only to Pennsylvania residents, so long as all qualified persons can receive at least the half-fare benefit. And the Federal Transit Administration has taken the position that a holder of a Medicare card can be obligated to validate their card with the transit agency (i.e., prove that they are the person to whom the card was issued), and to do so by obtaining a special reduced fare in advance of travel, so long as it is "easy" enough to do so. FTA C 9030.1E (page VI-4). The problem with SEPTA is that they're telling everyone that Medicare cards are "no longer accepted," which is a clear violation of conditions upon which SEPTA received federal funds. |
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