Transportation is provided for TARC Enterprises and Options Plus participants, field trips, Cajun Confections deliveries, and meal runs for the cafeteria. Ten routes encompass the entire span of Terrebonne Parish, end to end.
TARC TRANSPORTATION FLEET
TARC’s transportation fleet consists of 43 vehicles, including buses, shuttles, trucks, vans, and cars.
TARC’s Transportation Department has the following types of vehicles;
1) Four full-size buses. TARC has adopted a patriotic theme adorned with red, white, and blue colors and patriotic graphics. Those buses are now named: The Patriot, The Liberty, Justice, and Eagle. These buses serve 24 seated passengers and accommodate four wheelchair slots.
2) 8 LaDOTD Section 5310-funded vehicles (5 shuttles and three vans).
3) 1 mechanic truck used for roadside recovery.
TRANSPORTATION ROUTES
TARC operates 10 routes, including other services, throughout the day to accommodate job needs for our TARC Enterprises. These routes run the entire parish, including all the rural areas. TARC Community Homes utilizes their van transportation.
During 2019-2020, TARC transported 44,640 individuals for a monthly average of 3,720. Additionally, last year, the mileage on our vehicles was 185,634, averaging 15,470 per month. (Note: Due to COVID-19, the numbers reflect an average service of 240 days.)
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
TARC’s vehicles are 35% ADA compliant, which includes wheelchair lifts, tie downs, and passenger safety belts. TARC is continuing to improve this service daily.
TITLE VI OF TARC’S CIVIL RIGHTS POLICY AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
Terrebonne ARC assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.L. 100.259), be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any programs or activities. Terrebonne ARC assures every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not (inclusive of additional Title VI Authorities and citations).
For more information, download TARC’s Non-Discrimination Policy
