Texas agency to purchase 23 ARBOC CNG paratransit vehicles
Fuel cost savings to the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority for these new vehicles will be $322,000 annually or $14,000 per vehicle per year, according to the agency.
Fuel cost savings to the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority for these new vehicles will be $322,000 annually or $14,000 per vehicle per year, according to the agency.
A fleet of eight First Transit and four Arapahoe County vehicles provide the Arapahoe County and DRCOG services. The company also provides drivers, maintenance and management staff.
Service in Solano County will now extend to those riders who need help entering and exiting a taxicab
Ted Ward placed first among more than 60 participants in the paratransit van (body on chassis) competition, which includes a written test, a driving test and safety skills demonstration.
Under the new contract, which is effective July 1, 2013, the company will assume additional responsibilities including dispatching duties for a 200 vehicle fleet and employing a Developmental Disability Specialist in its Certification Department, who will bring expertise for eligibility determinations of applicants with cognitive disabilities.
This means that properties will be able to mix and match retractors and manual belts from both companies simply by using Omni Floor Anchor Systems.
Because one-third to two-thirds of all elderly people do not live or travel within the obligatory service corridors, study recommends expanding paratransit services to areas where elderly people are living without them.
Victoria Arlen, who was recently chosen to participate in the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Swimming World Championships, will appear in Q’Straint ads in national trade publications.
The Buncombe County Transportation program, RIDE, offers $10 off one-way ground transportation with private taxi and transportation providers.
Funding for the special transportation has been cut for five years in a row because it is tied to revenue from Atlantic City casinos — which has dropped by 30% since 2011, as gambling proliferates in nearby states.
The contractor will operate the Village of Schaumburg’s Dial-A-Ride Transportation service beginning June 1, 2013. Will implement new technologies to improve service, including vehicle monitoring system DriveCam and the Trapeze scheduling system.
Call the changes a band-aid for a bigger problem, ask for further discussions.
The draft could reach the Iowa City Council for a formal vote in June.
More than 550,000 customers currently enrolled in the agency’s programs will receive new permits this fall that will enable them to take advantage of the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace’s new contactless fare payment system, using a single card to travel throughout the region.
The website has been a work in progress since the division, formed by the company’s parent National Express Group, launched the North American transit subsidiary more than a year ago.
Here’s a look at the Bus Roadeos held in North Carolina by the Charlotte Area Transit System and Florida by Palm Tran.
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