press release - Yuma County Intergovernmental Public

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Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority
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2715 East 14 Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-1900, Telephone: 928-539-7076
Fax: 928-783-0309, email: [email protected], Web: www.ycipta.az.gov
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: John Andoh
Transit Director
(928) 539 7076 ext 237
Cell: (928) 304-2297
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2013
POSSIBLE YUMA COUNTY AREA TRANSIT WORK STOPPAGE BY FIRST
TRANSIT EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
LOCAL 1433
YUMA, AZ (January 2, 2013) - Yuma County Intergovernmental Public
Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) has been advised that the Amalgamated Transit
Union (ATU) Local 1433 intends to conduct a work stoppage vote today which could
impact Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT) bus routes as soon as Wednesday,
February 13, 2013.
It is unclear whether this means that YCAT bus operators and mechanics,
whom work for First Transit, Inc intends to strike or not. If this is the case, they could
do so as early as 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2013. First Transit and ATU
intend to continue their collective bargaining agreement negotiations on Monday with
the anticipation that they will conclude on Wednesday.
In April 2012, the First Transit bus operators and mechanics voted to join ATU.
First Transit and ATU has been negotiating an agreement since then, and to date,
there has not been an agreement on the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
YCIPTA is not privy to these negotiations as the employees work for First Transit and
not YCIPTA; however, First Transit is contractually obligated to deliver transit services
on behalf of YCIPTA.
ATU as of Friday, February 8, 2013 issued a press release to the Yuma Sun
intending to call a strike vote and implement a strike if negotiations fail.
First Transit management has developed contingency plans to ensure as much
service is provided as possible. The proposed contingency plan is available online at
www.ycat.az.gov and by calling (928) 783-2235 and is summarized below:
YCAT will operate transit services, Monday through Friday only between 6:30
a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and again from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., only. There will be no
transit services provided after 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturday. Most routes
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Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority Board Of Directors
Robert L. Pickles, Chairman - Yuma County, Greg Wilkinson, Vice Chairman - City of Yuma
Dr. Larry Gould - Northern Arizona University, Dr. Glenn Mayle – Arizona Western College,
Ralph Velez - City of San Luis, Brian Golding, Sr – Quechan Indian Tribe, Paul Soto – Cocopah Indian Tribe,
Rodney Rinehart – Town of Wellton, Bill Lee – City of Somerton
John Andoh, Transit Director
will operate with small six or eight passenger buses with the exception of Orange
Route 2 and Yellow Route 95, which will operate larger buses to handle the larger
loads.
Route #
Red
Route 1
Description of Service Change
 This route will be temporarily discontinued.
Passengers would need to use Green
Route 4.

Descripción del cambio de servicio
Esta ruta será temporalmente
suspendido. Los pasajeros tendrían que
utilizar la Ruta Verde 4.
Central Yuma
Circulator via 4th Ave
(Counter Clockwise)
Orange
Route 2/2A
Colleges/East Yuma
Brown
Route 3
 This route will be extended to South
Frontage Road and Fortuna Road in the
Fortuna Foothills and operate on a 90
minute frequency.

Esta ruta se extenderá al sur de
Frontage Road y la calle Fortuna en
Fortuna Foothills y operar en una
frecuencia de 90 minutos.
Passengers would need to use Orange
Route 2.
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Esta ruta será temporalmente
utilizar la Ruta Naranja 2.
 This route will be extended from 3 Street
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to 4 Avenue to Winterhaven and then via
Piachio Road to Paradise Casino then via
Ocean to Ocean Bridge to Downtown
Yuma Transit Center.
 This route will operate on a 75 minute
frequency.

Fortuna Foothills
Shuttle
Green
Route 4
Central Yuma
Circulator via Pacific
Avenue (Clockwise)
Blue
Route 5
Quechan Shuttle
Purple
Route 6/6A
rd
Passengers would need to use Green
Route 4. Passengers traveling to Quechan
Casino Resort would need to call YCAT
OnCall.
 This route will operate its Saturday 6A
route, every 120 minutes.
Esta ruta se extenderá desde la calle 3
hasta la Avenida 4 de Winterhaven y
luego vía el camino de Piachio a
Paradise Casino luego a través de
Océano a Océano Bridge to Yuma
Downtown Transit Center.
 Esta ruta operará con una frecuencia de
75 minutos.
 Esta ruta será temporalmente
utilizar la Ruta Verde 4. Los pasajeros
que viajen a Quechan Casino Resort
tendría que llamar OnCall YCAT.
• Esta ruta operará su ruta 6A Sábado,
cada 120 minutos.
Passengers would need to use Purple
Route 6A.
• Esta ruta será temporalmente
utilizar 6A Purple Ruta.
 This route will continue to operate its
regular schedule.
• Esta ruta continuará operando su horario
Passengers would need to use Yellow
Route 95 to Orange Route 2.
 • Esta ruta será temporalmente
utilizar la Ruta 95 hasta la Ruta Amarilla
Naranja 2.
 This route will continue to operate its
regular morning schedule on Monday and
Wednesday only.
 Esta ruta continuará operando su horario
regular el lunes y el miércoles solamente.
Avenues A & Cocopah
Reservations
Violet
Route 7
Cocopah Shuttle
Gold
Route 8
regular.
Interstate 8/Wellton
Silver
Route 9
AWC/San Luis
Connector
Turquoise
Route 10
Interstate 8/El
Centro/Yuma
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 This route will operate every 90 minutes on
its regular route.
 Esta ruta operará cada 90 minutos en su
ruta regular.
NightCAT
No alternative services available.
YCAT
OnCall
 Only one vehicle will operate.
 Passengers destined for Quechan Casino
Resort would need to call to request a ride
at least one hour in advance and would
need to be at Winterhaven Hub Liquor or
Paradise Casino only.
 Esta ruta será temporalmente
suspendido. No hay servicios disponibles
alternativas.
 Sólo un vehículo funcionará.
 Los pasajeros con destino a Casino
Resort Quechan tendría que llamar para
solicitar un viaje por lo menos una hora
de antelación y tendría que estar en
Winterhaven Liquor Hub o el Casino
Paradise solamente.
Yellow
Route 95
Highway 95 South
If any First Transit bus operator cross the picket lines and is able to drive YCAT
buses, YCIPTA and First Transit will restore service in the following priority order: 1.)
Yellow Route 95 (2nd Bus), 2.) Red Route 1, 3.) Blue Route 5, 4.) Violet Route 7, 5.)
Silver Route 9, and 6.) Yellow Route 95 (3rd Bus).
“Our top priority is for the safety, convenience, and satisfaction of our
customers,” noted YCIPTA Transit Director, John Andoh. “YCIPTA will continue to
do everything in our power to minimize any service disruptions.”
YCIPTA will provide free bus services to all passengers if the strike
contingency plan is activate until full service is restored.
YCIPTA will update its website and staff answering YCAT telephone hotline to
reflect current service information.
YCIPTA apologize for the inconvenience and hardship created by the potential
bus strike by the bus operators and mechanics represented by ATU Local 1433.
YCIPTA appreciates every passenger and understands that you rely on our services
to get to school, jobs, vital appointments and community events. Thank you for your
patience during this time. YCIPTA is committed to providing you, your family and
friends with safe and reliable transit services.
About YCIPTA: The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation
Authority (YCIPTA) is an IPTA that was formed on December 13, 2010 by the Yuma
County Board of Supervisors to administer, plan, operate and maintain public transit
services throughout Yuma County, including within the political jurisdictional
boundaries of the Cities of Yuma, San Luis, Somerton, Town of Wellton and the
unincorporated Yuma County areas. YCAT services are operated by First Transit, Inc
of Cincinnati, Ohio under contract to YCIPTA, which ends on June 30, 2014. YCIPTA
owns all vehicles for fixed-route and demand-response service as well as leases the
East 14th Street and Atlantic Avenue maintenance facility.
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For YCAT transit information and YCAT OnCall reservations call 928-783-2235.
You can also visit the YCAT online at www.ycat.az.gov.
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