Iowa officials approve paratransit contract
The vote, and the resulting contract that begins July 1, now mean that the county will keep the more than 30-year-old SEATS paratransit program afloat for area residents.
The vote, and the resulting contract that begins July 1, now mean that the county will keep the more than 30-year-old SEATS paratransit program afloat for area residents.
The subsidy program covers up to $9 of a Yellow Cab taxi trip taken by a registered VIAtrans customer on a weekday.
He has served as the MTA interim executive director since January 2013. He replaces Joseph Lhota.
The project will complement the existing Burbank-Bob Hope Airport Metrolink Station on the Ventura County Line and the Regional Intermodal Transportation Center being constructed by the airport to accommodate a bus transfer facility and rental car facilities.
The analysis is being performed in coordination with the Village of Oak Park, which has contributed local funding to analyze livability issues near Blue Line stations in Oak Park and in Chicago, as well as the IDOT studies in the corridor.
Coach is equipped with REI audio/video, Alcoa rims, driver shades, leatherette seats and a wheelchair lift.
Marvie Domingo, who has been with Royal Star Hawaii for five years and has never once had an accident with the company, attributes his success to being relaxed and maintaining concentration.
The transaction presents a number of opportunities for New Flyer, including an enhanced transit bus product offering with the addition of NABI’s Low Floor and BRT product platforms, and an expanded parts business with improved offering and customer support.
To expedite the purchasing process, the agency joined a current, competitively bid vehicle contract with the State of Minnesota.
The T’s board action represents the final step in approval of the agreement that was developed by The T and DART and the City of Arlington, whose board and council approved the agreement at their meetings in May and June, respectively.
The new TAP tickets, which are embedded with a “smart chip” and antenna, allow Metrolink passengers to easily access Metro gates with a quick tap of their ticket at all turnstiles.
Nearly 8,000 bridges are both structurally deficient and “fracture critical,” meaning they are designed with no redundancy in their key structural components, so that if one fails the bridge could collapse.
The 13.69 acre tract of property, which will be used to construct a new facility, is contingent upon approval from the FTA and the completion of the 90-day due diligence period.
Federal and Metro capital funds will be used to purchase the buses, with the first prototype expected to arrive in 2014. Riders can expect to see new coaches hit the streets in 2015.
Scott Graham will step in to replace Milo Victoria who resigned earlier this month.
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