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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2013

N.Y. transit gives free rides to disabled veterans

Lift Line, RGRTA’s paratransit system, is paying for the service with $10,500 in funds from the FTA and local partners.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2013

Valley Metro training empowers disabled riders

After classroom lessons, which cover universal topics such as how to buy tickets, participants practice boarding and make an escorted round trip on Metro light rail.

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ArticlesCover StoryNovember 19, 2013

Electric Vehicles Charge Up the Show Floor at BusCon 2013

More than 145 exhibitors showcased products and 64 vehicles were on display, including an unprecedented four electric vehicles. Safety and paratransit were major topics of focus in the educational sessions, which featured an expanded program this year.

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Videosby StaffNovember 15, 2013

Phoenix Valley Metro's Reduced Fare Campaign Set to Music

Valley Metro's Reduced Fare program helps youth, seniors and persons with disabilities save money on all their transit needs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2013

New tool calculates housing, transportation costs

The Location Affordability Portal will help consumers and communities better understand the combined costs of housing and transportation associated with living in a specific region, street or neighborhood and make better-informed decisions about where to live, work and invest.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2013

NJ Transit: Two-thirds of customers surveyed report high satisfaction

Customers rated overall service as above average with a score of 6.4, matching the survey high set during the third quarter of FY13 and nearly reaching the agency’s annual goal of 6.5.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2013

MV to continue providing paratransit services in Texas

Will utilize a number of technologies to support the efficient operation of the transit service, including the Trapeze scheduling system, DriveCam and a new telephone system with call reporting capabilities.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2013

RouteMatch tapped for Va. transportation platform

In addition to utilizing the comapny's advanced scheduling, routing, dispatching and reporting technologies, JAUNT's drivers and dispatchers will also be using RouteMatch's mobile data management platform, RMMobile

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2013

MARTA opens new travel training facility

Includes simulated railcars, bus stops and Breeze card vending machines to help customers practice critical transit-riding skills.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2013

For seniors, lack of transportation a daily struggle

ITNAmerica, a service where participating seniors pay for rides from volunteer drivers using a pre-paid credit system, was held up as one example of the type of nonprofit service that can fill a need.

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