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In addition to the amendments made by the Regional Transportation Committee on March 10, 2005, which reduced the proposed base fare from $1.60 to $1.50 and kept the Special Transportation Services (STS) fee at the current $2.50, further staff review of the rate structure chart determined that additional adjustments would be required as a result of those amendments. These adjustments will not impact any existing fare policies relating to STS, Golden Passport, or the Patriot Passport.

Federal Transit Administration Rule 609.23 Reduced Fares states that "rates charged to elderly and handicapped persons" will not exceed one half of the rate generally applicable to other persons at peak hours." The proposed reduced fare of $.80 must be reduced to $.75 to comply with this Federal regulation. Reduced fares apply to:

- Youth through grade 12 with proper student identification;
- Persons with disabilities as defined by Federal law that do not qualify for STS; and
- Seniors 65 and over who are not a resident of Miami-Dade County and do not have a Golden Passport but have a Medicare card or other government issued photo identification.

The impact of the revision of the Reduced Fares from $.80 to $.75 is approximately $300,000 for the 17 months contemplated in the ordinance, bringing the additional total revenues generated by this ordinance to $25.1 million from the estimated $25.4 million. A revised rate schedule is attached.