Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

The draft could reach the Iowa City Council for a formal vote in June.

Salt Lake Express did not receive federal funding for its plan to offer daily bus service. It did not meet the requirement that every bus in the fleet be ADA compliant. The company offered to provide wheelchair-equipped buses for trips when passengers requested them.

Will continue operation of the Access Services Northern Region paratransit contract based in Van Nuys, Calif. Access oversees curb to curb ADA paratransit service on behalf of its 43 Los Angeles County fixed-route member agencies. MV has been an Access transportation provider since 1999.

The new Capital Area Transit fleet is fully accessible and can transport 14 people, including up to four people using wheelchairs.

The free passes, which will be distributed to more than 170,000 people over the next year-and-a-half, can be used for up to four free trips on the Staten Island Railway, the subway system or on local buses.

COAST bus service asked communities to contribute more in funds as demand for an Americans with Disabilities Act requirement for door-to-door pickup has increased by approximately 50% per year over the past few years.

The report shows that the case for providing accessible transit is supported by a broad spectrum of annual monetary benefits to the national economy.

An ongoing review of the city’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act shows that one-quarter of the city’s bus stops don’t meet the federal standard, according to consultants hired in 2011 to perform a citywide audit of public facilities

Kingsport Area Transit Service changed the name of its ADA/Paratransit service to Dial-A-Ride,” and created a new logo.

One Chicago Regional Transportation Authority ADA Advisory Committee member said that the RTA board needs disability awareness training, particularly in proper terminology.