From: Pearson, Karen (DOT)
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:20 PM
To:
'Kate Cholakis'
Subject:RE: Questions about Bus Routes in the Pioneer Valley
Good afternoon and thank you
Regarding your questions, I would refer you to PVTA at 413.781.7882.
IF you do not get any results, let me know, and I will do some investigating
>-----Original Message---->From: Kate Cholakis [mailto:cholakis11@csld.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:15 PM
>To: Pearson, Karen (DOT)
>Subject: Questions about Bus Routes in the Pioneer Valley
>
>Dear Karen,
>
>I am part of a group of non-profit community leaders and local
>volunteers currently in the process of creating a brochure for the
>city of Holyoke. The brochure seeks to connect residents with venues
>for outdoor recreation and enjoyment of natural resources, by offering
>“fun facts” about specific places and information about how to travel
>to these places by bike and bus.
>
>Given that we intend to include bus stops and routes on the brochure,
>we have couple of questions:
>
>1. We noticed on the PVTA website that projects have been released as
>part of the Transportation Improvement Program. We wonder if the
>existing bus routes in Holyoke are expected to change significantly
>within the next 5 years. Is there someone in particular to contact
>about this?
>2. Is there a way of obtaining a map or list of bus stops for each
>line that goes through the city of Holyoke? Currently, brochures only
>include the major stops. We have been using the Google Trip Planner so
>far, and can continue to do so if an alternate map/list does not
>exist.
>3. In many cases, we have been told that people can ask bus drivers of
>particular routes to let them off at locations where a bus stop does
>not currently exist (the same goes for getting picked up - people have
>been told to wave to buses at these locations). We wonder if we are
>allowed to include the text, “ask bus driver to let you off at (x
>destination)” on the brochure for two places in Holyoke (Competitive
>Edge ski shop across from Mt. Tom [B48] and Jones Ferry Road [R25]).
>4. Lastly, who would we contact about adding a bus stop to a route in
>Holyoke?
>
>We are not quite sure who to contact about these inquiries, but any
>advice would be incredibly appreciated. The “Contact the PVTA” section
>of the website only includes a contact form.
>
>Thank you for your time,
>
>Kate Cholakis
>
>->Kate Cholakis
>M.A. Sustainable Landscape Design and Planning, Conway School
>B.A. Architecture and Landscape Studies, Smith College
>Cholakis11@csld.edu
>(508) 265-1114