METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Paratransit

Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

TAPS on path to resolve IRS debt

The agency, which was shut down for about 90 days because of debt and other issues, recently gave Transdev a five-year contract to take over operations.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

N.Y. MTA's re-launched public safety campaign features rider stories

The campaign, which adds a new slogan for the first time, “New Yorkers Keep New York Safe,” features MTA customers who describe the scenarios they experienced that prompted them to report suspicious packages or activities.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2016

ARBOC unveils Spirit of Independence model

The patent pending low-floor design is an industry first, joining a light-duty chassis cab to a low-floor chassis assembly. This unique design offers a passenger capacity of up to 14 ambulatory or four wheelchairs.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

CHK America and E Ink debut digital bus stops

The lightweight displays will be readable under all lighting conditions and easy to deploy within existing infrastructure.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

WSP | PB's O'Meara honored by COMTO

A 30-year transportation professional who has worked in both the public and private sectors, Margaret O’Meara, who is based in Boston, is client services leader for WSP | PB's Northeast Region.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

Sacramento RT approves fare hikes

Effective this July, the move is in response to a $2.7 million budget deficit projected for Fiscal Year 2016.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2016

Uber and Lyft users more likely to use public transit frequently, study says

This is a gateway to a car-lite lifestyle, with users owning fewer cars in a household, researchers say.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2016

Fla.'s SCAT paratransit service set to be privatized

The move lowers operations costs from $39 a passenger to $33, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year. SCAT made 181,000 trips last year and expects to 184,000 this year.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2016

Chicago Transit installs first bus tracker displays across city

Bus tracker LED displays have been added to 51 CTA rail stations.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2016

A year in, Seattle's low income fare program a success

More than 3.7 million trips were taken with ORCA LIFT cards on Metro buses and Sound Transit Link light rail during the program's first year, with more than 25,000 residents signing up for the program.

Read More →