<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Karim Beers <<a href="mailto:kwb6@cornell.edu">kwb6@cornell.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>TCAT asking for help for "Stand up for Transportation Day" April 9 2015 (TODAY!)</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">April 9, 2015 8:09:07 AM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:tc-HSC-L@cornell.edu">tc-HSC-L@cornell.edu</a>>, <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@cornell.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Karim Beers <<a href="mailto:kwb6@cornell.edu">kwb6@cornell.edu</a>><br></span></div><br><div dir="ltr">TCAT is asking for our help *today* to show our support for public transportation, whose federal funding future is uncertain. Signing <a href="http://standup4transportation.org/">the petition</a> takes 1 minute. At the very bottom of the message one can find contact information for our local congress representatives.<div><br></div><div>Karim<br><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Patty Poist</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pp1@tcatmail.com">pp1@tcatmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 5:07 PM<br>Subject: TCAT asking for help for "Stand up for Transportation Day" April 9 2015<br>To: Faster and Farther <<a href="mailto:cce-ff-network-l@list.cornell.edu">cce-ff-network-l@list.cornell.edu</a>><br><br><br>
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<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><img width="137" height="154" align="right" hspace="12" id="9af66750-4d8d-4374-ac31-19dfe79bc374" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image002.png@01D0721E.6E6FA420"><u></u><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">
<img width="249" height="115" alt="Full TCAT logo cat right 2007" id="d6440dbe-ecb2-4a49-b8f5-01d1802c4259" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D0721E.6E6FA420"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">NEWS RELEASE</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><u></u><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span><u></u></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Help TCAT
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Stand Up For Transportation Day” on 4/9/15<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please call Upon Congress to Renew Investment for Public Transportation in Tompkins County
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TCAT needs your help in joining more than 300 organizations and community groups throughout the U.S. on Thurs., April 9 to call for action as expiration of Federal Transportation Bill approaches on May 31<u></u><u></u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TCAT<b> </b>is asking<b> </b>
Tompkins County residents to contact their congressional leaders<b> </b>to renew funding for the federal transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), which is set to expire on May 31, 2015.
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">With the future of America’s public transportation and road network in jeopardy, TCAT on Thurs., April 9 is joining transportation and community leaders from across the country for “Stand Up for Transportation
Day” by enlisting help from is passengers and local residents. Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), with support from national and local partners from various transportation modes, business and community oriented interests, the
day has been scheduled for communities across the country to ask their federal officials to support the passage of a long-term, sustainable and reliable federal transportation funding bill.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">According to a recent report from the APTA, if MAP-21 does expire, TCAT and transit agencies across the country are at grave risk of not having an adequate and predictable funding stream, particularly needed
to replace aging transit fleet and facilities.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On the national level a new analysis from APTA shows that more than $227 billion in economic productivity is at risk to the nation’s economy over the next six years without long-term federal investment in
public transit. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I am deeply concerned about the uncertainty we face without long-term, sustainable investment for our system,” said TCAT Acting General Manager Alice Eccleston. “Without a long-term federal funding bill,
it is impossible for us to plan for the future, even as we struggle to keep our transportation services in a state of good repair. TCAT strongly urges the U.S. Congress to restore a new multi-year authorization bill that provides dedicated funding through
the Highway Trust Fund to help grow our local economy.”<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eccleston expressed her deep appreciation to a local contingent made up of TCAT Board Member Bill Gray, Chair of the TCAT Board’s Budget Committee; Joel Malina, Cornell University’s Vice President, University
Relations; Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, and Tompkins County Administrator Joe Mareane. On March 11, the four traveled to the nation’s capital to meet with federal lawmakers in Congress, key policymakers, as well as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Washington, D.C
office to advocate on behalf of TCAT. Dianne Miller, Cornell University’s governmental liaison in Washington helped schedule a series of meetings with representatives from the offices of U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillebrand as well as U.S. Reps.
Tom Reed, Richard Hanna and John Katko, the governor’s D.C. office, as well as officials from the Federal Transit Administration.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TCAT’s annual ridership in 2014 stood at approximately 4.3 million annual trips, an exceptionally high ridership rate in a county with a population of 102,000, Eccleston noted.
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“For TCAT to continue its success in a transit-intensive community, we need to have stable funding,” Eccleston said. “We are fortunate to have a local delegation of dedicated leaders who took time to go to
Washington on March 11 at which time they spent a very long day in in face‑to‑face meetings with key officials to tell TCAT’s story and to advance our cause in gaining adequate and predictable funding,” Eccleston said.
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The American Public Transportation Association reports that the nation faces a $160 billion backlog just to bring public transit and road systems into a state of good repair. The lack of a long-term federal
funding bill creates local funding uncertainty which jeopardizes transportation project planning and discourages private sector investment. With a lack of a commitment on the federal level, that stifles local business investment and job creation, APTA said.
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eccleston said that TCAT will need 33 replacement buses over the next five years and, at present, has funding for only nine. In addition, TCAT has capital needs for technology improvements as well as facility
upgrades. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“TCAT is an integral part of the local economy; we create jobs and boost economic development right here in Tompkins County,” Eccleston said. “TCAT is essential to the overall well‑being of Tompkins County
and provides a vital service for people from all walks of life.”<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TCAT Board of Directors Chairman Frank Proto applauded APTA’s efforts at organizing “Stand up for Transportation Day.” He noted that APTA selected TCAT as the best transit system of its size in 2011 and that
adequate and reliable funding is necessary to maintain the quality of service that led to that honor.
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“We're hopeful that APTA, as our main national organization, can get the message across that transit systems both locally, and nationwide, are suffering from the lack of federal capital money support,” Proto
said. “At TCAT, our need is critical to replacing our aging fleet in order to continue delivering the superior service that won us national recognition.”<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To learn more about Stand Up for Transportation Day please visit:
<a href="http://standup4transportation.org/" target="_blank">http://standup4transportation.org/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Contact Information for the federal delegation representing Tompkins County is as follows:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">322 Hart Senate Building<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Washington, D.C., 20510<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="tel:%28202%29%20224-6542" value="+12022246542" target="_blank">(202) 224-6542</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">15 Henry St., M103 Binghamton, NY, 13901<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="tel:%28607%29%20772-6792" value="+16077726792" target="_blank">(607) 772-6792</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email: <a href="http://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck" target="_blank">
http://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chuckschumer" target="_blank">
https://www.facebook.com/chuckschumer</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/chuckschumer" target="_blank">
https://twitter.com/chuckschumer</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">478 Russell Senate Office Building<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Washington, D.C., 20510<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="tel:%28202%29%20224-6542" value="+12022246542" target="_blank">(202) 224-6542</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">100 State St., Room 4195<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rochester, NY 14617<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="tel:%28585%29%20263-6250" value="+15852636250" target="_blank">(585) 263-6250</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Emai: <a href="http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/" target="_blank">
http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KirstenGillibrand" target="_blank">
https://www.facebook.com/KirstenGillibrand</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sengillibrand" target="_blank">
https://twitter.com/sengillibrand</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">U.S. Rep. Tom Reed<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">2437 Rayburn HOB<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Washington, D.C. 20515<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="tel:%28202%29%20225-3161" value="+12022253161" target="_blank">(202) 225-3161</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">401 State St.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ithaca, NY, 14850<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="tel:%28607%29%20222-2027" value="+16072222027" target="_blank">(607) 222-2027</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email: <a href="https://reed.house.gov/contact-me/email-me" target="_blank">
https://reed.house.gov/contact-me/email-me</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RepTomReed" target="_blank">
https://www.facebook.com/RepTomReed</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/reptomreed" target="_blank">
https://twitter.com/reptomreed</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>TCAT, Inc. (Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc.) is a not-for-profit corporation that provides public transportation for Tompkins County. TCAT’s annual ridership is approximately 4.3 million, covering
a distance of about 1.6 million miles. The fleet of approximately 55 buses currently includes 8 hybrid electric-diesel buses. TCAT also offers complementary ADA Paratransit services called Gadabout. For more information about TCAT, please visit
<a href="http://www.tcatbus.com/" target="_blank">www.tcatbus.com</a> or call (607) 277-RIDE. Twitter: TCATrides. Facebook: EverythingTCAT.<u></u><u></u></b></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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