Public Notice

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

LANTA Public Input Session

31-Day Pass Fare Restoration July 17, 2023

 

The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) will conduct a public input session on July 17, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem City Hall to collect public input regarding the 31-day pass emergency pass fare. This meeting will be held virtually and online. Fare restoration proposals can be reviewed at LANtaBus.com or by calling 888-253-8333. Individuals can participate by submitting comments and questions via email at suveycomments@lantabus.com, online at lantabus.com, and by phone at 888-253-8333. Questions and comments will be addressed by July 17th, 2023.

 

By: Owen P. O’Neil

Executive Director

 

By: Kent Herman, Esq.

Solicitor

 

Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled

A drug-free, smoke-free workplace


PUBLIC NOTICE

LANTA OPERATING BUDGETS AND PROGRAM OF PROJECTS

Fiscal Year 2024

 

The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) has published its proposed operating budgets for its fiscal year 2024; and its proposed Program of Projects for the use of grant assistance from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for grants for the federal fiscal year 2024.

 

A copy of the proposed operating budgets and proposed Program of Projects is available at lantabus.com/public-notices. The documents can also be sent to any member of the public upon request.  To request a copy of these documents, please call 610-253-8333, write to LANTA, Rider Resources Department, 1060 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103; or email customerservice@lantabus.com. This material can be made available to persons with disabilities in alternative medium upon request.

 

If any member of the public would like to comment on the proposed operating budgets or program of projects as shown, comments must be received in writing by Thursday June 8, 2023 to be considered by the LANTA’s Board of Directors prior to adopting the FY 2024 operating budget or the FFY 2024 program of projects as presented.  Comments can be submitted by email at customerservice@lantabus.com, by mail at LANTA, 1060 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 Attn: Executive Director; or by calling 610-253-8333.  The LANTA Board of Directors will consider the proposed program for approval at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 13, 2023.

 

If no substantial changes are adopted by the LANTA Board as a result of a review of the information gathered through this public comment period, the operating budgets and program of projects will be implemented as outlined here, a second public notice will not be issued and the documents shown will be final.

 

By: Owen P. O’Neil

Executive Director

 

By: Kent Herman, Esq.

Solicitor

 

Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled

A drug-free, smoke-free workplace

 

Proposed Operating Budgets 2024

Proposed Program of Projects Budget 2024


Public Notice

February 24, 2023

LANTA Public Input Session
Proposed Service Changes June 2023

The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) will be conducting a public input session March 22, 2023 at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem City Hall to collect public input regarding service changes being considered for June 2023. This meeting will be held virtually and online. Proposed changes can be reviewed at LANtaBus.com, which includes listed changes and associated maps, or by calling 888-253-8333. Individuals can participate by submitting comments and questions ahead of time via email at surveycomments@lantabus.com, online at lantabus.com, and by phone 888-253-8333. Questions and comments will be considered until March 22, 2023, and addressed.

 

By: Owen P. O’Neil

Executive Director

 

By: Kent Herman, Esq.

Solicitor

 

Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled

A drug-free, smoke-free workplace
7384709 2/24/23

 


 

Public Notice

February 21, 2023

Definition of Major Service Change and Disparate Impact/Burden for the purposes of Title VI compliance

LANTA is currently preparing the 2023 triennial update of its Title VI Assessment in accordance with Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1B.   The FTA Circular recommends that FTA grantees adopt a definitions for “major service change”, “disparate impact” and “disproportionate burden”.  LANTA has developed a proposal for such definitions.  A full description of the proposed definitions can be found below.  Comments or questions regarding these proposed definitions can be submitted for consideration until Friday March 24, 2023.  Comments can be submitted in writing by mail to LANTA, Title VI, 1060 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 or by email at customerservice@lantabus-pa.gov. Comments can also be submitted by phone at 888-253-8333.

  1. A Fare Increase is defined as an increase in the basic fare structure. Fare decreases are specifically excluded.
  2. A disparate impact of a fare increase is defined as an impact which affects minorities at a rate of more than fifteen percent (15%) higher than non-minorities; a disproportionate burden of a fare increase is an impact that affects low- income individuals at a rate of more than fifteen percent (15%) higher than non-low income populations.
  3. Major Service Changes are defined as changes in service that represent a net loss or gain of twenty-five (25%) percent of total revenue hours on a route.
  4. Route/Schedule Modifications are defined as any changes to the routing alignment or schedule of a route which does not meet the threshold of a major service change.
  5. A disparate impact of a major service change is defined as an impact which affects minorities at a rate of more than fifteen percent (15%) higher than non-minorities; a disproportionate burden of a major service change is an impact that affects low-income individuals at a rate of more than fifteen percent (15%) higher than non-low-income populations.

 

 


 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

LANTA OPERATING BUDGETS AND PROGRAM OF PROJECTS

Fiscal Year 2023

The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) has published its proposed operating budgets for its fiscal year 2023; and its proposed Program of Projects for the use of grant assistance from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for grants for the federal fiscal year 2023.

A copy of the proposed operating budgets and proposed Program of Projects is available at lantabus.com/public-notices. The documents can also be sent to any member of the public upon request.  To request a copy of these documents, please call 610-253-8333, write to LANTA, Rider Resources Department, 1060 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103; or online through our comment form. This material can be made available to persons with disabilities in alternative medium upon request.

If any member of the public would like to comment on the proposed operating budgets or program of projects as shown, comments must be received in writing by Friday May 27, 2022 to be considered by the LANTA’s Board of Directors prior to adopting the FY 2023 operating budget or the FFY 2023 program of projects as presented.  Comments can be submitted via our comment form on our website, by mail at LANTA, 1060 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 Attn: Executive Director; or by calling 610-253-8333.  The LANTA Board of Directors will consider the proposed program for approval at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 14, 2022.

If no substantial changes are adopted by the LANTA Board as a result of a review of the information gathered through this public comment period, the operating budgets and program of projects will be implemented as outlined here, a second public notice will not be issued and the documents shown will be final.

 

By: Owen P. O’Neil

Executive Director

 

By: Kent Herman, Esq.

Solicitor

 

Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled

A drug-free, smoke-free workplace

 


 

Aviso Públic

PROGRAMA DE PROYECTOS Año fiscal federal 2023
PRESUPUESTOS OPERATIVOS Año fiscal 2023

La Autoridad de Transporte de Lehigh y Northampton (LANTA) sus presupuestos operativos propuestos para el año fiscal 2023; también ha publicado su programa propuesto de proyectos para el use de la asistencia de subvenciones de la Administración Federal de Tránsito (FTA) para subvenciones para el año fiscal federal 2023.

Para revisar una copia del borrador del los presupuestos operativos propuestos o la programa propuesto de proyectos, visite www.lantabus.com/public-notices/. Los ducumentos también se pueden enviar a cualquier persona que lo solicite. Para solicitar una copia de estos documentos, llame al 610-253-8333 en línea a través de nuestro formulario de comentarios. Este documento está disponible para las personas con discapacidad en un medio alternativo que lo soliciten.

Las personas interesadas pueden presentar comentarios sobre el proyecto de programa o los presupuestos operativos propuestos. Los comentarios serán aceptados hasta el viernes 27 de mayo de 2022 para la consideración por los Directores de LANTA antes de la adopción de los documentos tal como fueron publicados.  La gente puede enviar comentarios en línea a través de nuestro formulario de comentarios, por correo a LANTA, 1060 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 Attn: Executive Director; o llame al 610-253-8333.  Los Directores de LANTA considerarán el proyector de programa y los presupuestos operativos propuestos para su aprobación en su reunión programada para el 14 de junio de 2022.

Si los Directores de LANTA no adopta cambios sustanciales como resultado de una revisión de la información recopilada a través de este proceso de comentarios públicos, los presupuestos operativos y el programa de proyectos se implementará tal como se fueron publicados, no se emitirá un segundo aviso público y los documentos publicados serán final.

By: Owen P. O’Neil  –   Executive Director
Kent Herman, Esq.  – Solicitor

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