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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 6, 2024

California's SamTrans Adding Driver Barriers, Same-Day Paratransit Service

Many of the buses are used along SamTrans’ busiest route, the ECR, which runs along El Camino Real between Daly City and Palo Alto.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2024

Thomas to Succeed Scorey as President/CEO at Keolis North America

David Scorey will join the Keolis North America board as a non-executive director where he will advise Keolis’ senior leadership team across the region as well as the global leadership team in Paris.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 3, 2024

DART Celebrates 50 Years of Paratransit in Delaware

The Delaware Administration for Specialized Transportation celebrated the 50th anniversary of their first paratransit trip, becoming the nation’s first state or regional provider of specialized transportation services.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2024

Micro Bird to Open Facility in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

The company confirmed the purchase of the Nova Bus facility, where it plans to build both electric and non-electric versions of its current bus products.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 26, 2024

TARPS Rebrands to TARTA Move

TARTA is rebranding their paratransit division as TARTA Move to bring all of their services under the same umbrella.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2024

Forest River Announces Passing of Founder Peter Liegl

He is best known as the founder of Forest River Inc., and the man who in 2005 sold Forest River to famed investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2024

Pittsburgh Partners to Make System More Accessible

Through this collaboration, PRT riders can now access the Aira app for free, connecting them with professional visual interpreters who provide essential real-time support.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2024

San Antonio's VIA Names New President/CEO

Jon Gary Herrera will succeed Jeffrey C. Arndt as president and CEO at VIA, beginning Jan. 4, 2025.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2024

MBTA, AlphaRoute Hit 1M Optimized Trips on Paratransit System

Boston MBTA’s The Ride pioneered the use of TNCs in paratransit back in 2016. Since then, the agency has been a reference nationwide on how to efficiently use non-dedicated service providers.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2024

Sacramento RT Transitioning Microtransit to Shared-Use Mobility Service

Launching on Jan. 2, SacRT Flex aims to prioritize eligible riders with the greatest transportation needs such as persons with disabilities, low-income individuals, and seniors.

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