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commercial areas, near employment centers and adjacent to multi -family developments. Because those <br />bus shelters have been constructed throughout Indian River County, including in Fellsmere and Gifford <br />(two predominantly minority communities with high levels of transit ridership), transit users have equal <br />access to such transit amenities. All transit amenities are provided" in a manner that complies with ADA <br />regulations. <br />Vehicle Assignment <br />Vehicle assignment refers to the process by which transit vehicles are placed into service in depots and on <br />routes throughout the transit provider's system. Policies for vehicle assignment may be based on the age of the <br />vehicle, where age would be a proxy for condition. <br />Policy: Bus assignments shall take into account the operating characteristics of buses of various <br />lengths in relation to the operating characteristics of each route. The largest vehicles shall be assigned <br />to those routes that carry the highest number of passengers per revenue hour. Routes which require <br />tight turns on narrow streets may be assigned smaller vehicles that are more maneuverable. <br />Indian River County assigns vehicles based on the number of passengers along a route, vehicle seating <br />capacity, and vehicle maneuverability. Bus assignments and the distribution of equipment are <br />monitored to ensure that vehicle load/assignment policies are followed. All buses are wheelchair <br />accessible. <br />As of March 2017, the Goline fleet consists of the following vehicles: <br />Table 2 —Vehicle Capacity <br />Model <br />Type <br />Number of <br />Vehicles <br />Average Wheelchair <br />Capacity <br />Average Seated <br />Passenger Capacity <br />16' Turtle Top <br />Cutaway <br />5 <br />2 <br />11 <br />24' Turtle Top <br />Cutaway <br />3 <br />2 <br />16 <br />27' Turtle Top <br />Cutaway <br />2 <br />2 <br />20 <br />27' International <br />Cutaway <br />4 <br />2 <br />16 <br />29' Gillig <br />Bus <br />4 <br />2 <br />28 <br />31' Glaval <br />Cutaway <br />7 <br />2 <br />24 <br />35' Gillig <br />Bus <br />2 <br />2 <br />32 <br />Page 17 <br />P126 <br />